It is necessary to teach your allies an economic lesson, and win-win is king, especially since this ally, which is not the kind of pedantic Confucianism, which may be easier to say.

In the final analysis, it is to use them to convey the wrong news that there are no thieves in the world, to reduce the burden of the people in the base areas, hoping to let the people rest in a short period of time, and at the same time use the county orders to delay the border army for themselves, or the encirclement and suppression time of Hong Chengchou, as long as they can survive until the end of the year, then another major event that is good for themselves will appear again. Then you may be able to breathe completely until the middle of next year.

In October, the Houjin army entered the fortress for the first time and threatened Beijing. Yuan Chonghuan entered the Weijing Division, was arrested, and was killed next year, the emperor issued an edict to enter the king of Qin, all the soldiers and horses from all over Shanxi went east, and Shaanxi was shocked into an empty space without soldiers, this matter was not until Chongzhen went to the gold side after May of the third year, this is the golden time of Shaanxi Liukou, not only there are no soldiers everywhere, but the main thing is the mutiny of the Qinwang soldiers, and the strength of the rebel army around the country has been enhanced. By the time the border troops returned, it would be too late.

In this way, with a year and a half, what else can't you do? Can't do it well?

Besides, if you help Yichuan, the county that supplies the border army, to complete the payment of money and grain, maybe you can let those border soldiers drink a few bowls of gruel, have the strength to go east to King Qin, and have a good fight with the Tartars for a while, maybe change the situation of Jin in the Gyeonggi region after history, and it can be regarded as retaining a vitality for the Han people in the world.

Thinking of this, Lu Shi gently patted Chunlan, who was still tinkering with his hat belt, Shi Shiran stood up and began to pace in this quiet tea house with his hands down.

This is the sign of Lu Shi's thinking and decision-making, and everyone in the base area is already familiar with it

Chunlan immediately leaned on the back of the chair and put her hands on her cheeks, looking at Lu Shi's figure in a daze, Zhao Xing no longer seemed to be asleep, sat up straight, staring at Lu Shi, for fear of missing every detail, some things, in the future, you have to wait to convey and execute yourself, but you can't be out of shape.

Seeing that everyone was solemn, Zhao Zi and the master also straightened their bodies and listened carefully to see what kind of whimsy this thief who always had unexpected means.

"Actually, it's very simple." Lu Shi set the tone first. "As long as this gentleman uses his connections to inform the businessmen who are familiar with him in Shanxi, Shaanxi Province, and tell them that all the goods that pass through the five counties of Weinan and are sold to and from the Yichuan ferry, there is no excesses along the way within the five counties, and only a tax of no more than 10% of the total value of the goods is paid at the ferry, and only 4% of the transaction tax is charged when the goods are sold in the five counties, and everything will be easily solved."

As soon as these words came out, the master couldn't help but ponder, but Zhao Zi didn't understand money, but he couldn't help but Zou Mei said, "Little brother, isn't this even less income?" ”

In fact, when he said this, he was just concerned about his allies, in fact, his ferry revenue was less than half according to this kind of tax, but the biggest loss was his Lu Shi, because outside this county, all the taxes were his Lu Shi's, if these taxes were missing, then his Lu Shi's loss would be painful.

Lu Shihaha smiled and said: "By the way, this old gentleman, I haven't finished my words yet, when I inform them of this good news, don't forget, tell them that the five counties of Weinan are absolutely safe, and if the goods are looted in these five counties, the thieves will compensate them accordingly." ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Zi took a deep breath of cold air, shocked by this kid's generosity, and distressed by his imminent huge deficit.

Lu Shi seemed to see Zhao Zi's thoughts, and couldn't help but smile confidently: "Actually, I'm not worried about the deficit at all, not only that, but there are huge gains." ”

"What do you mean by that?" The more Zhao Zi listened, the more confused he became, wasn't this kid or was he carried away by victory? Talking crazy?

"How about listening to the boy give you an account, old man?" Lu Shi began to fold his fingers and calculate the economic accounts that he would be familiar with in later generations.

"Our five counties, the commercial capacity is so much, according to what the gentleman said, in this period, because of the base loans, it is still prosperous, but after a period of time, the business will return to normal, then the tax source will fall, but we follow the method I just said, open the entire Shaanxi trade routes, how many businessmen will rush to it? Those merchants, although the merchants detoured, but there was double the tax left, second, there is no risk of loss, then the business pass by us will be a hundred times a thousand times, if so, with the number to make up for the original tax difference, then old gentleman, you see, which amount is larger.

This account does not need to be calculated, as long as it is not a fool, anyone will calculate it, if this is the case, then only one ferry freight will increase by dozens or hundreds of times, and taxes will also increase by dozens and hundreds of times, what kind of scene is that?

The master was already trembling, Zhao Zi could no longer be calm, and he also stood up excitedly and followed Lu Shi in a circle.

"And."

"And?" The two of them asked aloud together.

"This bustling transit trip, you have to walk in these five counties for a few days, not more, ten days is still okay, if one person has three meals a day, that is, ten days of food in this base to buy and consume, then how many inns and restaurants do you need along the way? If you have a headache and brain fever, you still have to delay the doctor's consultation, so how many pharmacies are practicing medicine? How much consumption does this drive, and how much tax does it bring? ”

Looking at the idiot-like two, Lu Shi said again: "How many business opportunities will those merchants bring by walking in this base?" How many connections? How many must be there to serve these people? How much extra income will there be to supplement the family during the slack period? That's immeasurable, think about it, is it still a problem for you to pay taxes and imperial grain? ”

Now the two of them are left to nod, cut, the example of the special economic zone, how can you know? You can also use this to win tax incentives, reduce price costs, and increase competitiveness for the industrial and commercial households in the base area at Yichuan Wharf.

"As for their safety along the way, hahaha, I don't say that the old gentleman will also know, now, are there still thieves in the five counties? There are no thieves in the world. ”

Zhao Zi and the two were dumbfounded for a long time, before they turned the corner, and couldn't help but high-five together: "Little brother is a true god and a man, with a point to bring noodles, all the plates are alive, wonderful, wonderful." ”

Lu Shi is embarrassed, this is something that is familiar to later generations, and it was praised by the ancients repeatedly, how can you not be ashamed?

"Also, I will set up a warehouse at Yichuan Ferry, and I will ask the old gentleman to make it convenient." Lu Shi looked at Zhao Zi and Master with a smile.

The establishment of a warehouse, for the master is not particularly sudden, not to mention those warehouses for rent, there is no profit, the most important thing is that those ferry merchants are after the transition, they hurriedly rushed to sell everywhere, where is the big head stored here? Trafficking and trafficking, profits and money are reflected in trafficking, they are all stored in warehouses, and funds are not turnover, so how profitable is it? What's more, according to the current situation, the ferry is still given to him, what he says is what, so he just says it for the sake of the alliance's face, everyone say hello, don't tear your face.

"This is at the mercy of the little brother." Zhao Zi waved his hand generously, but the master hurriedly reminded him with his eyes, but it was too late, since Lu Shi proposed it, it must have huge benefits, how could he give up like this?

Lu Shi saw it, and just smiled and said: "I want to build a big warehouse, and when the time comes, I want to rely on the old gentleman's popularity and invite the old gentleman to participate." ”

Zhao Zi smiled, it's not much, since people have this heart, it is not an exaggeration to accept it.

Lu Shi smiled again: "As long as you know the huge profits, as long as you participate in a share, then you will be completely on the thief ship, and everyone will be completely tied together. Am I also pulling the four county orders into the water? Yes, that's the idea. ”

The master didn't know Lu Shi's thoughts, but he intuitively felt that there was a cat here, so he stepped forward and asked, "Little sir, but I don't know what benefits this warehouse has?" ”

"Haha, this warehouse is solving the drawbacks of the Yellow River being frozen and not navigable, as long as we transport the goods inside and outside before the ice, and then store them in our warehouse, and sell them after the ice, neither when the navigation is opened, the goods are sold cheaply, but also to ensure that the goods are frozen when the goods are not extinct, you say, is there a lack of tax and freight when the ice is frozen?"

"That's right." The master applauded.

"At the same time, we also charged additional storage fees, isn't it official business, no, everyone has two pennies?"

At this moment, even Zhao Zi was glad that he didn't reject Lu Shi at that time, otherwise wouldn't a huge profit be lost in vain? At this time, his head was full of money and taxes, where else could he think of anything else?

"As long as merchants from all over the world go to us, cross the river at Yichuan Ferry, and store goods in our place, how many people will come and go? At that time, I still want to work with your old gentleman to build shops and buildings there and plan the streets, I don't know, at that time, how prosperous it will be, I think that in a few years, the county seat of Yichuan will be far from comparable. ”

The master's eyes are already as bright as a wolf, yes, if it is built into a shopkeeper's inn, or rented, or sold, or taxed, it will be a continuous cornucopia.

Zhao Zi also breathed a sigh of relief, with this cornucopia, what are you worried about handing over the imperial grain, and what are you worried about the expenses in the county? Forcibly conscripting the people? If you have money, what kind of people are you worried about, and what kind of people are you going to urge?

Looking at Zhao Zi, whose eyes were getting brighter and brighter, and his mood was getting more and more relaxed, Lu Shi smiled and said, "It's just that Sage Yun, it's better to be happy alone than to be happy with everyone, I also have four old friends in the other four counties, and life is also difficult, so I want to invite them to invest together and make this big deal, how about the old gentleman?" ”

As soon as these words came out, it was like cold water on the head, waking up Zhao Zi and his master, and only then did they know that they were considered to have fallen on this little friend's big shoulder, ally? An ally who got on the thief ship, is that still an ally?

But thinking about it, he suddenly laughed and said: "That's right, that's right, such a big deal, should everyone do it together, so that it can be done." ”

So they laughed together.

"One of the thief ships is also on the board, pull everyone on it together, there is a balance in my heart, there are more people on it, I can't say, this ship is faster." Zhao Zi thought.