Xu Changqing was stunned for a moment and looked at the Qingli girl.

The Qingli girl was a little shy, but she mustered up the courage to look at Xu Changqing, her big eyes were extremely smart.

"Huh."

Xu Changqing couldn't help laughing: "Why do you say that I like this poem, not this character?" ”

Seeing Xu Changqing's soft attitude, the Qingli girl was also soothed, and her snow-white teeth bit her red lip lightly, and said, "I don't know, I feel it." The slave felt that when the Hou Ye looked at this painting, he seemed to be touched. All the people who dare to ask this question......"

"Oh?"

Xu Changqing smiled softer, "Do you like this poem too?" ”

"Hmm."

The Qingli girl suddenly seemed to have found a soulmate, and her eyes were shining: "Master Hou, I don't know why, I have liked this poem very much since I was literate." This painting was also collected by my family for a long time, and then my grandfather gave it to me after begging for a long time. Originally, I didn't agree to take it out for exhibition today, but my grandfather didn't allow it, so I had to come and stare at it myself......"

Xu Changqing thought that this beautiful girl was a scheming, but when she saw her like this at this time, she didn't have much bottom in her heart for a while.

Jin Da borrowed Yin Susu's mouth in "Yitian" and said a wise saying: "The more beautiful a woman is, the more she can deceive people." ”

This beautiful girl is only fourteen or fifteen years old, and Xu Changqing can't judge her rank for a while.

Behind him, a group of people waited to see Xu Changqing chatting with a little girl, and they couldn't help but stop in surprise, and then they inquired about the identity of the little girl.

Soon, everyone's eyes converged on a thin white-bearded old man, who was the third master of the Qu family in Shanxi, Qu Yong.

Qu Yong was also a little stunned, and the whole person was a little excited and didn't know why.

He originally pinched his nose and promised his baby granddaughter to come over, and he was worried that something would happen, but who would have thought that at the beginning, his baby granddaughter actually looked at Xu Changqing in the right eye......

On this kind of occasion, it is actually not appropriate to waste time on this kind of subsection, but this beautiful girl really attracted Xu Changqing, and Xu Changqing was a little reluctant to move for a while.

Of course, the most important thing is that the general trend has been completely controlled by Xu Changqing, and Xu Changqing already has enough capital to play a show.

Moreover, it seems to be a good opportunity to show 'flaws'.

After a moment, Xu Changqing smiled and said, "I don't know how you understand this poem, girl?" ”

Qingli girl was also attracted by Xu Changqing's calm and spicy at this time, she obviously couldn't find someone like Xu Changqing who could speak, knew how to listen, and grasped her rhythm on weekdays.

Busy said: "I, I don't know how to say it." When I was a child, I thought it was a love poem, and it was Li Shangyin's longing for his wife. But when I grew up, I found that the timing of this poem was somewhat incorrect. For this reason, I looked up a lot of information, but I couldn't figure it out. Later, I went to ask people again, but I became more and more confused. But I always feel that this poem seems to be talking about time......"

Perhaps because she was afraid that Xu Changqing would 'run away', the Qingli girl explained to Xu Changqing like a small mouth, and she forgot the honorifics.

Xu Changqing couldn't help laughing: "You understand this poem as time, to a certain extent, this is right. Girl, it's a pity that I have affairs in the next moment, I don't know, when I'm done with a while, can I drink a cup of tea with the girl and talk about tea instead of wine? ”

"Ah......h

The Qingli girl came back to her senses at this time, and her pretty face was flushed, but she didn't know how to respond.

Xu Changqing directly grabbed her little hand at this time, experienced the unexpected perfect touch like nephrite, and gently pinched it, which was to leave with a smile.

As soon as Xu Changqing left, there was suddenly some unstoppable commotion around him.

The eyes of the women who looked at the beautiful girl almost burst into flames.

This stinky girl who hasn't grown all her hair is too lucky, right?

And the men were also thoughtful.

Soon, when they passed by the Qingli girl, they all nodded reservedly.

This made Qingli girl a little confused, this, what's going on?

It wasn't until her grandfather came over and whispered a few words to her that she reacted, and her pretty face was almost red.

She, she was actually favored by that legendary man?

……

After this little episode, the atmosphere was inadvertently much lighter.

When he came to the main banquet hall, Xu Changqing did not hold it up, but took the lead in taking the initiative to toast everyone: "Hehe, everyone, you are all big people who have been admired for a long time." Changqing has wanted to have a good chat with you a long time ago, but he didn't expect that until this time, there would be such an opportunity. Come, this glass of wine, evergreen first dry for respect, to everyone! ”

Seeing Xu Changqing take the initiative to drink the first glass of wine in a chic manner, the atmosphere in the venue couldn't help but become more lively.

Although they had heard of Xu Changqing's reputation for a long time, and even their ears were about to be cocooned, they knew that Xu Changqing was a person who abided by the rules and paid more attention to the rules.

But after all, they have not communicated with Xu Changqing face-to-face, and everyone will inevitably feel apprehensive in their hearts.

At this time, Xu Changqing was so soft, and it was clear that he was giving everyone a chance, how could this make everyone not excited, not excited?

Soon, everyone began to push the cups and change the lamps, and the atmosphere in the venue became more and more lively, and Xu Changqing gradually led the topic to the matter of Nanyang and sea trade, which caused a thousand waves.

Notice.

Everyone knows that there is a lot of oil and water, but in Daming, this has always been a taboo.

Even if the Three Treasures eunuch went to the West seven times, in the folk circulation, the explanation is secretive, let alone the follow-up.

Over time, sea trade has become a taboo, everyone can only look at it secretly, occasionally lucky, to be a small supplier, even if you make money, but you have to be scared.

Who would have thought that at this time, Xu Changqing would actually take the initiative to take out this taboo to talk about it.

And with Xu Changqing's explanation of this matter, especially when he heard it, at this time, the model army already had a fixed base near Manila and Jakarta, and bought dozens of core islands, and the manpower was already tens of thousands, which directly detonated the field.

The gang of people present, to put it bluntly, are not good birds, they all carry original sin on their bodies, and few of them are clean.

Because clean can't survive.

They were all more or less, long before the rise of the Qing army, they were involved in the Qing Dynasty.

And Xu Changqing actually took the initiative to stand up for them at this time and let them participate in the maritime trade of Nanyang, which is to benefit the people.

Here, Xu Changqing finished talking about the general trend, but he didn't hide it in the clouds, but straightforwardly picked it out:

"I know, there is no basis for what I say, now that I Xu Changqing say this, even if you believe it now, your heart will definitely be unsteady. Hehe, don't be nervous, this is also human nature. If I, Xu Changqing, were in everyone's position at this time, I would also be the same.

But on this matter, I, Xu Changqing, can assure you here!

As long as you pay taxes and fees reasonably, don't betray the country, don't invest in the enemy, don't do things that are sorry for my Ming Dynasty and my Han people, I Xu Changqing, my model army, will always be everyone's shield and provide all protection for everyone! ”

"This ......"

As soon as Xu Changqing said this, the venue was really going to explode.

It was Luo Yangxing, Fan Wencheng, Ning Wanme, Fan Yongdou and others who didn't expect that Xu Changqing would make up such a big determination and directly stand up and endorse strongly.

"Master Hou, dare to ask, dare to ask this, how much is the commercial tax of this sea trade?"

After a while, an old man from the Wang family in Shanxi couldn't hold his breath and plucked up the courage to ask.

Xu Changqing smiled: "Old man Wang asked well!" My Ming has always been a light commercial tax. All along, it was thirty taxes one, or even lower. But facts have proven that this method is not advisable.

I've been discussing this with a lot of my colleagues.

The tax is light, which seems to be good for business, but it is not.

Everyone's business taxes are light, and it seems that they have made money, but the court can't collect taxes, so they have to get it back from the poorest ordinary people.

But if the people don't have money, they dare to ask everyone, and everyone really can

Do you make a lot of money? ”

Without waiting for everyone to respond, Xu Changqing continued: "But if the taxes are heavy and the income cannot make ends meet, everyone can't make money in business, so how can they work hard anymore?"

This is equally disadvantageous!

Therefore, after much deliberation and discussion, I reached an agreement with my colleagues in the Shogunate Government Office to set the commercial tax rate at 1 in 10 for the time being.

In the case of some dangerous and more profitable special businesses, the tax rate is set at 10 taxes and 3 taxes. I wonder what everyone thinks? “

There was a restless uproar in the room.

Xu Changqing's tax rate does not seem to be high, but it is by no means light, as he himself said, this must have been accurately calculated.

However, Xu Changqing's words were extremely straightforward, which made everyone faintly a little down-to-earth.

Because, this is the proper attitude when talking about things.

After a lot of noise, Qu Sanye Qu Yong was pushed out by everyone as a representative, and asked Xu Changqing respectfully: "Master Hou, then, I don't know, what kind of business is the normal tax rate of ten taxes and one tax, and what kind of special business is it?" ”

"Huh. Qu Lao asked this question well. ”

Xu Changqing smiled calmly, lit a cigar comfortably, and said after a long puff of thick mist: "The so-called normal business is a business that everyone can see when they raise their eyes. For example, food, clothing, housing and transportation. For example, the traditional business of my Ming Dynasty, tea, silk, porcelain. All these businesses are normal businesses, and they only cost 10 taxes. As for the special business—"

Xu Changqing paused, and glanced at everyone with a little playfulness: "That's iron and firearms, including human trafficking, skin and meat trading, and some businesses that everyone knows well, but never put on the table!" ”

"Fire, firearms?"

"This, this, this firearm, can firearms also be taken out and sold?"

As soon as Xu Changqing's words fell, the venue was about to explode, and Qu Yong subconsciously exclaimed.

Xu Changqing laughed: "Elder Qu, you don't have to panic. It's not just ordinary firearms, like the standard equipment of our model army, as long as everyone thinks it's profitable, and our model army has profits to make, they can all be put on the table to talk about it. ”

"This, this ......"

Everyone in the venue was directly stunned, as if they had been hit by five thunders, and the six gods had no owner.

How dare you think, how dare you think!

Xu Changqing actually threw such a terrifying bomb for them......

Luo Yangxing, Fan Wencheng, Ning Wanme, including Fan Yongdou, were all dumbfounded.

In fact, they already know that Xu Changqing is very determined to open up Nanyang, but they didn't expect that Xu Changqing's determination is so great......

Luo Yangxing couldn't help but lose his voice and said: "Master Hou, if this is the case, I am afraid that it will not be conducive to the stability of my Ming Dynasty, and it will be easy to add trouble and even war......

Xu Changqing waved his hand indifferently: "Since I, Xu Changqing, plan to open this opening, then I am not afraid of these disasters, and I am not afraid of the so-called war!" Everyone can rest assured, our model army is ready to expand by 200,000, and all the elites in the world will be selected! If you have any talented sons and nephews, you can send them to my model army!

In the future, our model army will be further expanded, and my preliminary estimate, at least, will reach 1.5 million elite soldiers!

At that time, all over the world, as long as I am a legitimate businessman, I will be protected by my model army! If you still have any worries, I, Xu Changqing, hereby promise that in the next year, or even half a year, all these terms will be written into the "Da Ming Law"! ”

"This ......"

The crowd was directly messy.

Xu Changqing, this is simply indescribable.

It is not wrong to say that he is reckless, but his use of reckless military force makes everyone present unable to refuse......

Who can give up such a temptation?

Although Xu Changqing didn't say it explicitly, everyone is an old fritter, and they can understand it with their butts.

The Ming Dynasty was originally the kingdom of the Celestial Empire.

If it is carried out according to Xu Changqing's idea, then I am afraid it is the poorest suffering of the Ming Dynasty haha, when you go to Nanyang and that foreign country, it must be an old-fashioned existence......