The interests of the big landlords and gentry, even if the emperor has to maintain, they are the basis for maintaining social rule, even after a few hundred years, those capitalist societies that have developed very well, the same is true, society is always controlled by the top class of people, power is always in the hands of a few, the development of society, the different effects produced, is nothing more than the awakening of the individual, the strengthening of supervision over power, the masses of the people gradually have more right to speak.

Su Tiancheng made these decisions, including the raid of Kuang Siming's mansion, after careful consideration, especially in the next step, from the commercial tax to make a fuss, but also to create a good environment.

There are more than 2,000 shops of all sizes in Jiangning County, and the annual tax is only 13,000 taels of silver, of which 8,000 taels are salt, 4,000 taels of customs duties, and the real commercial tax is only 1,000 taels.

The situation in Gangning County is not much different from that of other places, and the dignified Gangning County of Gyeonggi County is actually unable to feed the tax collectors. These people who are responsible for collecting taxes have no formal establishment, because the taxes are too low, they can't get money, they can't support their families, they can only scatter, and the country is at this point, no wonder it is going to perish.

Everyone's eyes are focused on the field endowment, which is a very strange phenomenon, contrary to the law of economic development, the real money-making business field, not paid attention, but always make up the mind of the peasants.

To make a breakthrough from the commercial tax, it is also necessary to have a solid foundation, and it is possible to start it after making full preparations, simply put, it is to strengthen the circulation of commodities and expand domestic demand, so that businessmen can earn more silver. They will pay taxes willingly, otherwise, Jiangning County will increase the commercial tax, and people can move away and no longer do business here.

Those who have been discussed earlier shall increase the regular amount of silver to the county officials. It is a clear measure, everyone has silver, has purchasing power, can buy a lot of goods, only then can merchants earn silver, can pay more taxes.

The increase in the regular amount of silver by the officials of the county government can promote consumption, but this is not the point, the biggest aspect. It is still necessary to make the common people rich, they have money in their hands, and they participate in consumption, and Jiangning County will be able to move forward at the speed of a rocket.

Commercial circulation needs to be balanced, once the commercial development of Jiangning County has entered a benign track, bursting out of huge energy. It will shock the whole Daming, of course. It takes time.

Song Sijun came to the county office.

He is already a frequent visitor here, after Kuang Siming's house was raided, the remaining sixteen salt merchants, each of whom took out a million taels of silver, almost all of them hurt their vitality, and in the next time. After a few orders of business in a hurry, it slowly recovered, but now there are great benefits to doing business, that is, there is less harassment. The county government didn't ask, including the trade in armaments, which was actually the most lucrative thing.

By this time, Song Sijun had already understood that the approach of the county magistrate was obviously to set an example for the monkeys.

The market left by Kuang Siming has also made many salt merchants taste the sweetness, especially in the area of Duogandusi, where the price of salt is amazing, and this piece used to be dominated by Kuang Siming.

In a word, according to the current momentum of development, in a short period of time, the salt merchants can quickly recover their vitality, earn more silver than in the past, and hand over 100,000 taels of silver to the county government every year, which is nothing.

He found that Su Tiancheng was a very cheerful person, more precisely, a reasonable person, and familiar with the affairs of businessmen, every time he talked to himself, he was able to accurately analyze the pros and cons, especially when he suggested that he go to Duogandusi to trade, he brought some silk products by the way, so that many salt merchants made enough money.

Slowly, many salt merchants also learned that as long as they did what the county government required, there would be no problems, and there was no need to worry about the situation of making trouble out of nothing.

"The grass people meet your lord."

"Boss Song, don't be so polite, we are all old acquaintances, I came to you today to ask you for something."

"What do you command, the grass people do their best."

"It's still an old topic, this time, I want to find your salt merchant to borrow silver, sixteen salt merchants, each salt merchant lent 10,000 taels of silver to the county government, a total of 160,000 taels, the county government issued an IOU, according to the month, pay interest, and return it in the month of La, the time is about two months, which may increase the burden on you, but the county government has no way."

Song Sijun quickly pondered for a moment, 10,000 taels of silver per family is not a big problem, it is completely bearable, but the silver borrowed by the county government is borrowed or not.

"My lord, this matter, the grass people will handle it quickly, and it will be done tomorrow, the 160,000 taels of silver, even if the salt merchant donated it to the county government, it will not cost interest."

"Hehe, Boss Song, you still don't believe me, what you borrowed is borrowed, and you must return it, the county government has to do a lot of things recently, and you urgently need to spend silver, so I found your salt merchant, people don't believe in it, this time the county government issued an official IOU, and it must be stamped with the big seal of the county government, and write down the reason clearly."

Song Sijun looked at Su Tiancheng and felt incredible, the county government issued an IOU, even if it is good, and it must be stamped with the county government's big seal, that is, it really has to be returned, you must know that the IOU stamped with the county government's big seal is a clear IOU, if the county government does not return it, it is also reasonable to take it to the capital.

"Boss Song, don't forget the matter of the horses mentioned last time, Layue is the best time for business, your next transaction, find a way to buy back the horses, and the county government will buy them all at the price of fifty taels of silver per horse, which can make you earn a lot of silver."

"My lord, the grass people don't dare to ask for such a high price, the last time I went to Duogandusi, I contacted it, the people there are very interested in silk, and they are willing to exchange horses for horses, the price of horses is actually not high, and after the grass people go back to calculate, the price will be quoted, and the grass people will never dare to earn the silver of the county government."

"Boss Song, that's the price, speaking of which, the county government still takes advantage, between the county government and your salt merchants, they are also doing business, one is willing to buy, the other is willing to sell, the next step, the county government will also find you and purchase the necessary ordnance, but this kind of thing needs to be kept strictly confidential."

Song Sijun's body shook a little, almost thinking that he had misheard.

"Boss Song, we have discussed a lot about business, you need to have a market to do business, your things can be sold to make money, the items needed by the county government are the same to be bought, in principle, according to the market price, only if you make money, you can pay taxes, or donate silver to the county government, if the county government always wants to exploit you, you are exhausted, and the county government will not have any source of income, this thing of killing chickens and taking eggs, I will not do it."

"The adults are far-sighted, the grass people admire it very much, 160,000 silver, tomorrow can be ready, as for the matter of the horses, tomorrow's trading team will set off, it is expected that the first month will return to Jiangning County, if the adults are in urgent need of horses, the grass people can ask for some salt, and the month will return to Jiangning County."

"There's no need for this, you can do business with peace of mind, when will you come back, and when will the county government make a deal with you."

After finishing business, Su Tiancheng slowly opened his mouth and talked about the matter of Yanding.

"Boss Song, the two thousand salt ding of the inspection department has become an official sergeant, and the county government should be responsible for the expenses, starting next month, you don't need to pay them anymore, you used to pay the money, the county government remembered, and I remembered."

After Song Sijun returned, he quickly summoned the salt merchants.

Everyone also has doubts about the county government borrowing silver, whether it is borrowed or not, no one dares to guarantee, although the county magistrate said that the county government issued an IOU.

Song Sijun said that the county magistrate stamped the big seal of the county government on the IOU, everyone was surprised, this is a clear IOU, it must be returned, the county government stamped the big seal, indicating that it is the behavior of the government, if anyone dares to repay the debt, as long as he holds the IOU, to Ying Tianfu to complain, the county will not be able to eat and walk, in serious cases, the county will even drop the black yarn hat.

Everyone's opinion, resolutely do not want interest, but it is less than two months, and it will be returned in the month, if you ask for interest, you will say it in the future, and the reputation is not good.

After discussion, everyone went back to prepare, and each family took out 10,000 taels of silver, which was not too big, and all the salt merchants made a lot of silver in the silk business this time.

The next day, the hour.

As soon as the morning hall ended, the official came in to report that Song Sijun was already waiting at the gate of the county government with some salt merchants.

160,000 taels of silver into the warehouse, Wang Dazhi took the big seal of the county, followed Su Pingyang to the house, the morning hall has already discussed the matter of borrowing silver, everyone will not have any objections, these days, Su Tiancheng made a decision, are shocking, everyone is used to it.

Every salt merchant got an IOU, which was clearly stamped with the big seal of the county government, but when the IOU was issued, Song Sijun and many salt merchants insisted that they would never ask for interest, and Su Pingyang also pushed the boat down the river, and did not write about the matter of interest, so he could save some for the county government.

160,000 silver into the warehouse, the officials of the county government have seen it, they thought of the matter of the regular silver, with this silver, doesn't it mean that the regular silver has a sufficient guarantee, for a while, the county officials are high, and they are doing their best, this is not a joke, Lord Lu Tianming has already said, the regular silver will not be less, but the officials who do not do things, the county government is determined to be reformed. (To be continued.) )