Ning Xiu's sudden attack was beyond everyone's expectations. Including Wang Wenxiu, no one would have expected Lord Ning to be so loyal to state affairs.

In their impression, shouldn't the officials all be full of fat and dig into the corners of the Ming Dynasty?

Or isn't being an official just for money?

How can there be any reason to push money out?

Wang Wenxiu thought quickly, and finally came to a conclusion - Lord Ning still dislikes the lack of money. It's just that he has a good face and can't say it directly, so he made the righteous words just now.

Wang Wenxiu brought it in according to his own ideas, and what happened just now can be understood.

He said with a smiling face: "Lord Ning taught me a lesson." ”

Ning Xiu almost turned his back on his back in anger.

These businessmen are really dead pigs, not afraid of boiling water.

He's got it all to say, why don't these people feel ashamed at all?

Especially this Wang Wenxiu, he even laughed, he was really shameless and invincible in the world.

"So if you want to go to sea in Guangdong, a ship must levy a sea tax of forty taels, and there is no negotiation in this matter."

Ning Xiu set the tone for the matter, and the others didn't dare to spit out the bitterness anymore, at least not now.

The dinner party also became awkward. Whether it was Ning Xiu or the businessmen, they were in no mood to continue to stagger, and finally broke up unhappily.

After Ning Xiu returned to the mansion, he summoned Qi Wen to discuss tax matters with him.

Before the imperial court changed its mind, Ning Xiu could only collect taxes by the bow of the ship. But this has the advantage that there will be no major mistakes.

Qi Wen was still relieved to do things, but Ning Xiu still put forward a few points that he hoped Qi Wen would pay attention to.

"First, no matter who you are, you have to treat everyone equally. Even if it's Wang Wenxiu, you can't take care of it. ”

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, the last general will obey orders!"

"Second, after the tax is collected, it is necessary to register and make a register for future reference at any time."

"My lord, do you want to make one account book or two?"

Qi Wen asked with some hesitation.

"Of course it's a copy, and the amount of tax you receive is as much as you want!"

Ning Xiu glared at Qi Wen fiercely, he couldn't imagine that he actually had the idea of making a yin and yang account.

However, Qi Wen is also for his own good, and Ning Xiu will not blame him too much.

It's just that Ning Xiu really doesn't have the idea of corruption. First, his trade income is already very considerable, and there is no need to be corrupt. Second, it stands to reason that all the taxes collected will not be handed over to the state treasury, and some of them will be kept in the local government for later use.

This part of the local reserve is naturally used by Ning Xiu, and Ning Xiu will also use it in the training of the new army, and there is nothing to lose.

"The last will be convicted!"

Qi Wen hung his head down in shame, until it was red to the base of his neck.

"Well, I'm not allowed to mention this later. The official is now telling you to do something. ”

Ning Xiu sighed and stepped forward to pat Qi Wen on the shoulder.

"Your Excellency, please command!"

"The official wants you to send someone to check the merchants who went to the banquet today, and everyone must check it."

Ning Xiu took a deep breath and said, "There will never be a shortage of black materials from these merchants, and this official wants you to turn them all out." ”

Qi Wen immediately understood what Ning Xiu meant, clasped his hands into fists and said, "The last general will obey the order." ”

The corners of Ning Xiu's mouth twitched slightly, and he sneered in his heart, if these businessmen paid taxes honestly as he said, it would be fine. If they want to play tricks, Ning Xiu will shake out their black material just right. At that time, Ning Xiu believed that these businessmen would definitely be disgraced, right?

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Wuzhu Mountain Island.

Ling'er's morning sickness has become more and more serious in the past few days, and it doesn't matter what she has eaten, she vomits it out accurately.

This worries Momoharu. Looking at the young lady's emaciated appearance, her heart was like a knife.

"Miss, why don't you eat a little more? If you don't eat at all, your body can't stand it. ”

In the face of Taochun's loyal persuasion, Ling'er shook her head.

She stroked her stomach with one hand and smiled slightly: "I have no appetite." ”

"Ah, the master is back!"

"Ahh

Qi Ling'er was also a little surprised, and muttered, "The way I am now..."

Before she could reach the door, Ning Xiu entered the house.

He took Ling'er's hand and said, "Lady, I heard that you have a bad appetite recently and can't eat. This is not good, you have to think about our children even if you don't think about yourself. ”

Qi Ling'er glared at Ning Xiu fiercely and said, "I was quite moved by what I heard before, it turned out to be for that little one." ”

Ning Xiu said with a smile: "If I don't say that, the lady will definitely not listen." ”

"Okay, I'll eat a little more."

After that, Qi Ling'er picked up the sour noodle soup brought by Tao Chun, picked up a few and put them in his mouth.

Ning Xiu looked at it with joy: "Does the lady like to eat sour or spicy recently?" ”

"Eat more sour, what's wrong?"

Qi Ling'er asked with some confusion.

"Haha, that's great. Sour and spicy girl, sour and spicy girl! ”

Ning Xiu clenched his fists and jumped up excitedly.

Qi Ling'er reacted at this time, and said angrily: "Okay, you also said that you don't care about giving birth to boys and girls, if I really give birth to a daughter, will you kick me out?" Well? ”

"How is that possible?"

Ning Xiu smiled: "I'm joking with the lady." It's really the same when you have a boy or a girl. ”

Qi Ling'er didn't believe it at all, it seems that for thousands of years, the thinking of the Chinese people over sons has not changed.

"Seriously, lady, you have to take care of your body, if you let this child toss your face yellow and thin, I feel distressed!"

Ning Xiu touched his wife's slightly bulging lower abdomen and said distressedly.

"That's pretty much it."

Qi Ling'er simply leaned into Ning Xiu's arms, closed her eyes and said coquettishly: "If your husband comes to see me more, I won't feel bitter." ”

Ning Xiu hurriedly agreed: "Okay, I will promise you for my husband that I will come to see you every day in the future." ”

Qi Ling'er burst out laughing.

"That's not necessary, the concubine is not so delicate. The husband came to see the concubine every two days. ”

"By the way, husband, the concubine heard that Brother Sun is coming to Guangdong in the near future, can I tell you?"

Qi Ling'er suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said.

Ning Xiu looked puzzled: "Brother Sun, which Brother Sun?" ”

"Oh, which one else could it be? Brother Sun Wufan. Husband won't forget him, right? ”

Sun Wufan is coming to Guangdong?

This Ning Xiu really doesn't know.

"How did the lady know? When was it? ”

"He must have written recently. The concubine thought her husband knew. It is estimated that Brother Sun wanted to surprise her husband. ”

Ning Xiu nodded, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.

This Sun Wufan can really pretend to be a thing in his heart. came to Guangdong for such a big thing, and didn't even say a word to him in advance.

If it hadn't been for Ling'er mentioning it by chance, Ning Xiu wouldn't have known about it until now.

"What is he doing in Guangdong?"

"Naturally, it's business. Huguang Jiangnan's business is booming, how can he look at Liangguang and not be moved? ”

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