Chapter 5 Patriotism and Paying Taxes

The news that the Great Song Dynasty government opened two money banks one after another surprised the head of Gu Jianshan, and ninety percent of the deposits of the money banks came from the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, which was simply fatal!

Zhang Island Master was calm about this, and he gently chewed the spicy kangaroo jerky, which tasted good.

He said to President Gu Jianshan: "Three money banks are too much? One day, there will be more money shops on the street than rice shops------ don't worry, the wealth of the people of the Great Song Dynasty will circulate much. ”

Zhang's self-confidence comes from the news that was often reported in later generations, digging up several tons and dozens of tons of copper coins at every turn.

He believed there was still a great deal of wealth to be untapped.

The copper coins minted in the entire Great Song Dynasty were enough to be used in the Qing Dynasty, think about it, how much should this be!

He is still confident that he has grasped the lifeblood of the wealth of the Great Song Dynasty, either luxury goods, or commercial goods that the Great Song people can't imagine.

In addition to his own use, the owner of Zhang Island directly sold 3,000 war horses from the Great Song Dynasty, and promised that it could reach 5,000 next year and 10,000 the year after!

This simply made the Great Song government happy------ can such businessmen leave?!

The quantity was so large that the Great Song Dynasty could not imagine the high-quality spices, high-quality kerosene, high-quality sulfur, high-quality tin, high-quality hardwood, and high-quality leather into a fleet of ships shipped to the Great Song, which were all real wealth and could be turned into any cash.

In the near future, when Australia develops it, hundreds of tons of milk powder, thousands of tons of all kinds of jerky or frozen meat will still be shipped in a steady stream, which is a real wealth.

The first batch of loans issued in Japan was a large amount ------of rice, white flour, cornmeal, cotton cloth, kerosene, skins, and various labor tools.

These are also wealth, and Japan will have to pay back them in the future.

Zhang Island Master has not counted luxury goods yet.

For example, pocket watches and alarm clocks that can be as small as the size of the palm of your hand, more and more exquisite mirrors and glass products, and four-wheeled carriages, these are all wealth that large businessmen can invest in and buy.

Therefore, Zhang Daoist is quite confident, so he doesn't believe that the two money banks of the Great Song Dynasty government can suck up his money bank!

The Great Song government is now actively promoting the plan to rebuild the city of Bianjing.

The owner of Zhang Island can also share the benefits of reconstruction, the Romanesque cement produced on Liuqiu Island is the best in the world, and it is also the most convenient to transport various building materials through the Yellow River, and he is not afraid that the Great Song Dynasty will not purchase in large quantities.

Bianjing City was already in tatters, and when the Great Song Dynasty came to take over, the officials burst into tears when they saw it.

The whole city now has less than 2,000 households, a population of less than 10,000, and is full of ruins.

Yes, if it was the original appearance, how could the Tatar bandit group let them redeem it!

Wen Tianxiang, the tutor of Zhang Island, also asked for leave to take a look, and came back to say that it was almost a ghost town.

Zhang asked him how he saw the loss of land through purchase.

To the disappointment of Island Master Zhang, this guy actually agreed!

He said: "The soldiers regain the lost ground without blood, it is really my blessing of the Great Song Dynasty!" ”

Zhang didn't want to talk to him about appeasement, so he went straight to the point and said, "What if the Tatar bandit group recuperates and then sends troops to take it back?" ”

Wen Tianxiang said impassionedly: "If they have been sold to my Great Song Dynasty, they do not keep their promises and come to recapture it, it is an unkind and unrighteous army, and they will be defeated!" I'll go to battle myself-------"

"Wait, you can defeat them if you are unkind? When did they pass the righteousness?? ”

Wen Tianxiang smiled awkwardly and said, "------ I guess that the Liuqiu army will attack the ------ of the unrighteous army from the side."

Ah------ Zhang Island Master immediately understood, those bureaucrats in the Great Song Dynasty may have also seen this, not because they didn't have a far-sighted vision, but because of the emergence of their own power!

The owner of Zhang Island was calculated by the Great Song people!

He sneered, "What if I reconcile with the Tatar bandits? What would you think? ”

The guy shook his head firmly and said, "No way!" Island Master Zhang and the Tatar bandit group are already blood feuds, and it is impossible to make peace! ”

Well, the Great Song people are not stupid at all.

The entire Great Song Dynasty is happy that the soldiers have recovered Bianjing City without blood, haha, my Great Song Dynasty is mighty!

However, they soon became unhappy, because the Great Song Dynasty government wanted to increase their recovery tax, and if it was calculated by household, the family would have to add about 300 wen.

Even the goods of the owner of Zhang Island have to be taxed!

It seems that the Great Song government wants to transfer the cost of the Great Song Dynasty and the cost of reconstruction to the people------- although it is said in their "Di Bao" that Zhao Xian, an official of the Great Song Dynasty, also took out a large amount of money from the imperial treasury.

As a result, the number of people in the Great Song Dynasty who took the initiative to run to Liuqiu Island this winter was obviously 20% more than in previous winters!

Wen Tianxiang himself also took the initiative to go to Lin'an City and handed over some begging coins.

Zhang Island Master sarcastically said: "The country has recovered the land, and the people have paid money------- I really don't know what you are happy about." ”

Wen Tianxiang came again and said: "The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband!" I hope that Bianjing City can really be built into the largest city today, and it is unstoppable! ”

Island Master Zhang sneered: "Don't always mention what I said------ why don't you ask, where did the money they used to sell those lands go?" Do you know how many people are out there? What is the use of that face project for the common people? ”

Wen Tianxiang pondered for a while, and said: "That fee, the imperial court has its own arrangements, I can't wait for it, I don't want to seek his government------ if the owner of Zhang Island knows who is in it, I beg to tell him, I will write a letter to the imperial envoy ------."

You can pull it down, I don't care about the mess of your Great Song bureaucrats, it's not good for me to offend either side!

Zhang Island Master rolled his eyes, he felt that this guy was not easy to deal with, he had a lot of strength in him, and he couldn't conquer him for the time being.

Zhang Daozhu immediately changed the topic and said: "There are not enough teachers in Liuqiu Primary School, I wonder if you can help find some people to teach the "Three Character Classic"?" ”

Wen Tianxiang immediately said: "It's just a gesture------ I can also teach students from Liuqiu Middle School and Technical School!" ”

This is your own initiative to increase the workload, Zhang Island Master quickly agreed.

After sending Wen Tianxiang away, Zhang Island Master was a little lost.

He has no confidence in reforming those literati who have a little money, a little culture, and a little bones.

But soon after, the quiet master and Luo Niang added sons to the two brothers!

This great thing has washed away all the dark clouds!

He can't transform the intellectuals of the Great Song Dynasty, he can create new intellectuals!

He wants to cultivate a new generation of people with liberal arts and sciences culture, strong body, noble character, ability, and a sense of responsibility!

The owner of Zhang Island ordered all the newborn babies on Liuqiu Island to be given gifts to show the world's congratulations.

From 1278 to the present, the island has ushered in a second wave of baby booms, and the owner of the island believes that when he replaces the veterans of the Shandong Peninsula with trained recruits, there will be another wave of marriages and baby booms.

The affairs of the Great Song Dynasty, let the Great Song people worry about it themselves.