Above the lobby of the Changsha Governor's Yamen, Xiao Yungui paced a few steps and said slowly: "The first thing is that this king wants everyone who has business to open the door to do business as usual, and all the industries in the city will be opened as usual, and those who should do business will do business as usual." ”

Hearing that everyone is happy on their faces, these days have been making long hair, and they don't dare to open the door to do business, although the Taiping army is shouting all over the street, but the rich businessmen in the city still can't believe it, but now the king of Changmao Xi has promised it himself, and everyone has a reassuring pill in their hearts.

"However, my Taiping Heavenly Kingdom let you do the same, and you can't take the opportunity to raise prices, what was the price of a hundred industries before my holy soldiers entered the city, and it should be geometric now." Xiao Yungui's face sank, and he said coldly: "If this king finds out which firm dares to take the opportunity to raise prices, or hoard Juqi, this king will never spare it!" We are all real people, I will say ugly things ahead, don't blame this king for killing people and overselling goods when the time comes! ”

Everyone heard the words in their hearts, judging from the conversation of this long-haired king of the west, he was indeed a person who had seen the world, and then looked at his face full of flesh and viciousness, he must also be a ruthless person, and he really didn't dare to have any crooked thoughts, if he could open the door and continue to do business, the loss would be smaller, and everyone nodded and agreed at the moment.

Zhu Changlin and Wei Helin both bowed slightly, it seems that they are also in favor of reopening all industries as soon as possible, the two of them wanted to open the door to do business first, but they were also worried that Changmao's attitude was not clear, so they did not act, and now after listening to Xiao Yungui, Zhu Changlin got up and arched his hand and said: "The king of the west is benevolent, cares about the well-being of the people, and stabilizes the people's livelihood in the city, so he must obey the order." At that moment, a person who looked like a shopkeeper came in from outside the hall, and Zhu Changlin ordered: "You go back immediately, call on the guys to reopen the shop immediately, as soon as the supplies are provided and the money is still the same, go quickly, go quickly." ”

Xiao Yungui was secretly funny, this Zhu Changlin is really a shrewd person, knowing that the first person to open a shop at this time must be a good person, everyone will rush to sell grain and salt, and he will definitely make a small profit, and he is really a person who will grasp the opportunity.

After the man went, Wei Helin also hurriedly called his entourage to give a few instructions, and at this time, the others came to their senses and hurriedly ordered the entourage to go back to open the store with a message.

Xiao Yungui didn't stop him, he sat down in his seat again, took a sip of tea and watched the commotion of the rich businessmen, only He Yuanlun and a few wealthy gentlemen who only had land and no business were still sitting peacefully.

After a while, everyone sat down again after giving the order, Xiao Yungui coughed lightly and said: "This second thing, in fact, is not a difficult thing, since everyone has reopened all industries, and the prices of all industries are the same as before, then they should pay taxes as usual." This king doesn't want much, how much does the Qing demon collect from you, miscellaneous taxes, this king doesn't set up another name, just according to the original collection, but, in exchange for paying taxes every seven days, the tax can be paid less than one percent of the tax on the same day, of course, one day late will add one percent, two days late plus two percent, zuihou really don't pay, this king will send troops to the door to get it, you understand what it means. ”

Originally, the commercial taxes set by the Manchu Qing Dynasty were only miscellaneous taxes and tariffs. Miscellaneous taxes are municipal taxes, also known as sitting taxes. Miscellaneous taxes include reed tax, fishing tax, farm tax deed, pawnshop tax of Yati firm, landing tax, etc., and the miscellaneous tax rate is generally about 3%. Tariffs are customs duties, also known as customs duties, and after the emergence of new customs, they are also called customs duties. There are 24 places under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Households, and the main tax and additional tax silver are levied. The Ministry of Industry collects the wood tax, which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry. The tariff rate is between 3 and 6 percent. Changsha City is the capital of Hunan Province, leading to Bashu and Liangguang arteries, and tariffs are levied on all past business travelers in Changsha.

Everyone is a person who has been a merchant for many years, and they also understand that merchants have to pay taxes when they do business, and before Xiao Yungui finished speaking, everyone began to talk in a low voice. Xiao Yungui took two puffs of dry tobacco and said: "There is no free lunch in the world, don't be too greedy, if you force me to change my mind later, it will not be good." And here's the account book where you pay taxes to the Qing Demon, so don't think about tax evasion. Saying that, Xiao Yungui patted the thick account book on the table. …,

Zhu Changlin got up again and said: "It is a matter of course for us to wait for merchants to pay taxes, but I hope that the king of the west can maintain peace in the city, so that we can do business with peace of mind." ”

Xiao Yungui smiled, Lao Zhu's meaning was very clear, paying taxes can but must ensure the lives of their families, and nodded at the moment and said: "This is natural, after paying taxes, the king naturally wants to maintain law and order in the city." ”

He Yuanlun kept his eyes closed and recuperated, and suddenly said: "The old man is just here to deliver the goods, how to pay this tax?" ”

Xiao Yungui smiled slightly and said, "Just pay the tariff." ”

He Yuanlun snorted and said: "You just occupy Changsha, the old man has to pass through the territory of the government when he leaves Changsha, how many times do you have to pay tariffs?" Don't tell the old man in your future life that you can walk on the boundaries of the government with your business and road certificates. ”

Xiao Yungui touched his nose and said: "He Lao Hero, it is true that my Taiping business voucher and road voucher cannot be used in the realm of the Qing Demon, but you businessmen also understand the phrase that you rely on friends when you go out, and a lot of business in your Baoqing Gang is in Hankou, and it is difficult to say that my Taiping Holy Soldier will arrive in Hankou in a few days." More than ten days ago, this king was still drinking tea in the Chenzhou Mansion, so isn't he sitting in the Changsha Mansion now? Besides, the goods of the old hero are coming and going from the south to the north, and without my Taiping business and road certificates, the Taiping boundary is also the same. ”

He Yuanlun secretly calculated in his heart, the future is indeed difficult to predict, even if he insists on not paying taxes at this moment, whether he can get out of Changsha City is two words, if the Baoqing Gang wants to continue to do business in the future, Taiping and the Qing court can not afford to offend, and after snorting at the moment, he closed his eyes again, which can be regarded as a promise to Xiao Yungui.

Xiao Yungui looked at the remaining few big gentry, they are all big households with a lot of land but no business, and Zhu Changlin and these people also have a lot of land, and said slowly: "I just said the commercial tax, everyone here still has land, and the taxes that should be paid on these fields are the same as before, and the autumn grain is about to be paid. ”

As soon as this statement came out, several large gentry naturally strongly agreed, and it did not matter to them who to give the tax, as long as the occupants of Changsha continued to recognize their ownership of the land, and this was enough. If the officers and soldiers come back, it doesn't matter, just say that the money and grain were robbed by the long hair, and anyway, there will not be a grain of grain in their pockets.

Zeng Shuiyuan on the side changed his complexion greatly, and he couldn't help but pull the corner of Xiao Yungui's robe and whispered: "His Royal Highness the King of the West, take a step to speak, and your subordinates have an urgent report." ”

Xiao Yungui was strange in his heart, what did Zeng Shuiyuan want to say, but seeing his solemn face, he had to follow him to the inner hall first.

Only to sit down in the inner hall, Zeng Shuiyuan hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "His Royal Highness the King of the West, it is a good thing to encourage businessmen to reopen a hundred industries, the kingdom of heaven needs businessmen to communicate with department stores and dispatch surplus shortages, but those powerful and inferior gentry who occupy the land cannot be let go, some of them are still bullying people, and they are careless of people's lives. Now His Royal Highness the King of the West has acquiesced to the strong and inferior gentry in the city continuing to occupy the land, and is still collecting rent and land and silver from them like the Qing Demons, isn't this against the doctrine of my heavenly kingdom? ”

Xiao Yungui frowned and bit the dry tobacco pouch and asked, "Then what should you think of?" ”

Zeng Shuiyuan didn't think about it, so he said: "Naturally, I killed these powerful and inferior gentry, settled the blood debts, vented for the people, seized their land, searched out their hidden money and grain, and recruited displaced people to divide the land. ”

Xiao Yungui sighed lightly and said, "Brother Zeng, I understand your words, I am one of the six kings of Shouyi, how can I not know this?" The city of Changsha is now laid, but have we gained a firm foothold in the city? It's easy to kill all the people outside, but if you kill these people, will the people in the city follow us? Where is the land given to the people? How much land is there in Changsha City? Aren't these lands all in the countryside outside the city of Changsha? We only have 4,000 soldiers and horses in our hands, can we really kill all the people outside? How many people do they still have in the countryside, such as vigilante groups, group exercises, and home caretakers? What do we do to ensure that the people who have been given the land can cultivate in peace? Who would dare to ask for such a land? Kill these land snakes, then there will be chaos inside and outside the city, a few days later there will be a Qing demon to attack Changsha, we are not strong enough, to deal with the Qing demon outside the city, then I don't want to see the city also chaos, but also to divide troops to deal with the enemy in the city. ”…,

Zeng Shuiyuan was speechless in a daze, Xiao Yungui patted him on the shoulder and said gently: "The world is the same, sharing peace, who doesn't want to see it?" But we are still very weak now, and we don't have our own real territory, so wouldn't it hurt the people's will to kill in vain? Remember what I said to those people in the Heaven and Earth Society? If there is really food to eat, no one in the people of Changsha City is willing to rebel, even if they are really coerced to rebel, once they are defeated, it will be a situation where the trees are falling and scattered. ”

Zeng Shuiyuan hurriedly said: "But the king of the West ......" Xiao Yungui raised his hand to interrupt him: "Don't say it, before the Chenzhou brigade arrived, we waited for only one purpose, that is, to defend Changsha, to defend Changsha, what I want is people's stability and money and food, those people outside can help me stabilize the situation, and can also provide money and food, so I can't kill!" Even if they are heinous, no matter how many lives they have, they can't be killed now! ”

Zeng Shuiyuan was silent when he heard this, his face was full of horror, but he couldn't say a reason to refute Xiao Yungui, so he had to look at Xiao Yungui in a daze.

At this time, a swordsman at the door of the inner hall reported: "His Royal Highness the King of the West, He Bin and Zhou Zhaoyao, who were guarding the Qing Demon captives, asked to see them outside the yamen, saying that the Qing Demon captives gathered to make trouble and refused to work. ”

Xiao Yungui hummed and said, "It's time to come, tell He Bin and Zhou Zhaoyao, and let the Qing Demon captives choose a few leaders to come to the hall for questioning." "The swordsman took the order.

Xiao Yungui followed and said to Zeng Shuiyuan: "I still have a third thing I haven't told those people outside, after the Qing Demon Captives come later, we will ...... like this" After a while of whispering, Zeng Shuiyuan opened his mouth even more and couldn't close it.