The governor's cold warning woke up many of the businessmen, and he gave them a very simple choice: accept our tax policy or roll it up.

Pang Gang wants to use such a tough attitude to tell the businessmen that the almost free tax rate they have enjoyed for more than 200 years will be changed from today onwards!

As soon as Pang Gang's tough attitude came out, there were really many merchants who withdrew from the guard, looking at their attitude of not keeping their own masters here, Pang Gang did not keep them, because Pang Gang knew that this was a process, so that businessmen could adapt to the process of paying taxes on time, of course, this process would not be suitable until later generations, but what Pang Gang wanted was to implant the concept of paying taxes in people's hearts.

After a round of shocks, although some of the merchants in each health center have withdrawn, there are still some merchants who stay, after all, the business opportunities here are very high, and these people are also staying with the attitude of trying, if they can't do it, it's not too late to withdraw. However, facts have proved that doing business in various health centers in Qingzhou, although you have to pay taxes, but a batch of goods only has to pay taxes once, as long as you pay taxes, then you will be protected by the officers and soldiers of the guards everywhere, and if there are any disputes, the health centers will also help you deal with them, even if you pay taxes, but the business is still very profitable.

The word of mouth of the merchant is the best advertisement, and in this way, through the merchants from all over the country, the cement of Lingshanwei, the refined salt of Wanghaibao, and the livestock of Andongwei slowly circulated to several nearby provinces through the merchants, and at the same time, the goods from all over the country also slowly flowed into Qingzhou to form a circular development of a good surname. This result is also what Pang Gang expects to see, after all, the biggest function of a businessman is to make goods circulate, which is the biggest role of a businessman.

In the middle of November of the ninth year of Chongzhen, another round of displaced people began, and there were displaced people in Hebei, Henan and even Shanxi and other places who entered Qingzhou, which became more and more famous.

Pang Gang and Wei Tong's son-in-law also began to get nervous, and mobilized the Qingzhou government and various health centers to begin to accept and arrange for the displaced people, and because of the early preparations, the resettlement of the displaced people was carried out in an orderly manner.

Hu Sanniu is a native of Kaifeng Mansion, Henan, the third in the family, because of the difficult life of his son, he is only 22 years old, but he looks like a middle-aged man in his thirties. Although Henan is known as the hinterland of the Central Plains, the strategic position is extremely important, but it is also the place of the four wars, from the first year of Chongzhen, here has experienced nearly ten years of turmoil, bandits, officers and soldiers, rogues swept here one after another, especially after the end of this year, this is more and more difficult.

Since the second half of this year, Hu Sanniu has often heard people say that there is work in Qingzhou, near Henan, and as long as they join the military household guard, they will help them find work and distribute land to them. Hu Sanniu, who couldn't get by, was ruthless, and took his daughter-in-law and daughter to beg all the way to Qingzhou.

"Daddy, is this Qingzhou?" Hu Sanniu's daughter-in-law, Cuihua, is a rural woman who does her duty, she holds the little hand of her five-year-old daughter with one hand, and holds the corner of her husband's clothes with the other hand and asks timidly.

"It should be, I'll ask when I meet someone." Hu Sanniu's urn responded angrily, put down the burden on his shoulders and began to rest.

After a while, Hu Sanniu saw a group of businessmen coming on the official road, Hu Sanniu saw this and hurriedly went over to inquire, and after a while, he came back and said to Cuihua: "Child, I asked, this is Qingzhou Mansion, and half an hour east is the Anton Guard." ”

"Oh, thank goodness, it's finally here." Cuihua, who believed in Buddhism, folded her hands happily and said, "When we get to the Anton Health Center, we will have a job, and we will have a way to live." ”

"Well, let's hurry up." Hu Sanniu picked up the burden and put it on his shoulders angrily, and the family of three walked towards the east.

After walking for half an hour, Hu Sanniu's family was surprised to see that the dirt road under their feet had turned into a flat road that they had never seen before, the road surface was unusually smooth and hard, and people walked on it without the feeling of walking on the dirt road or stone road.

"Hey, Daddy, this road is really big, it's comfortable to walk on it." Hu Sanniu's daughter, the eldest girl, broke free from her mother's hand and ran up on the road.

"Big girl, come back quickly, be careful of falling." When Cuihua saw it, she quickly chased after her and pulled her daughter back.

At this moment, there was a sentry post in front of him, and there was a row of people standing on the sentry post, and when Hu Sanniu and his wife passed, they found that there was a row of uniformed sergeants standing in front of them, and the iron armor was shining in the sun, setting off these sergeants with extraordinary majesty and solemnity.

Hu Sanniu timidly approached a sergeant and was about to speak, the sergeant glanced at Hu Sanniu and pointed to the side and said: "If you come to Qingzhou to look for a job or join the army, you should go to the side to register." ”

When Hu Sanniu took a look, he found that there was a table next to this row of sergeants, and behind the table sat a middle-aged man who looked like an official, and in front of him stood more than a dozen people who looked as ragged as Hu Sanniu's family, including men, women, and children.

Hu Sanniu's family lined up in the back for a while, and when it was their turn, the middle-aged man who looked like an official looked at the family a few times before asking, "Where are you from?" How many people are in a family? Do you want to work part-time in Qingzhou or join the military? ”

Hu Sanniu asked cautiously, "My lord, we are from Kaifeng Mansion." I can't get by, I want to find a way to live in Qingzhou, I don't know what is the difference between part-time work and joining the army? ”

The middle-aged official said patiently: "Part-time work is to work part-time in several health centers in Qingzhou, and I will go back in a few months. ”

"Military?" Cuihua on the side was so frightened when she heard that she was going to join the army, she waved her hand and interjected: "My lord, we are not military households, we still have to go home in a few months." ”

"Is that so?" The official formally asked Hu Sanniu again.

"Yes, sir, we'll be home in a few months." Hu Sanniu and his daughter-in-law had the same idea, and they waved their hands again and again.

"Really?" The official glanced at the couple deeply, and a meaningful look flashed in his eyes before he said: "Okay, you take this wooden sign and go to a recruitment location in front, I heard that there is still a shortage of coolies there, you can report there." ”

After speaking, the official handed a wooden card to Hu Sanniu, and Hu Sanniu and his wife took the wooden card and walked forward with a thousand thanks, but Hu Sanniu at this time did not expect that he would beat his chest for today's decision

(To be continued)