Gu Jue was furious in his heart, a small talent dared to question the credibility of the racecourse!

He squinted his eyes, with a mocking smile in the corner of his eye, and was about to say two sarcastic sentences, but was interrupted by Fang Siwei.

Gu Jue paused for a moment, then turned his head and looked at Fang Siwei coldly, that kind of look was definitely not friendly, but full of oppression.

Fang Siwei was not afraid of Gu Jue's threat, and said to Fan Xiucai: "What do you want to say when you mention Xuetian at this time?" ”

Fan Xiucai leaned down slightly, and replied: "County lord, Xiaosheng doesn't question what is wrong with the tenant field, but he just thinks that the annual rent of Xuetian was originally for the school, and the poor students in the county, so that they can have the opportunity to study and get ahead." Now it is tenanted to a horse farm, and although the horse farm pays a high rent for it, it ...... Xiaosheng also has a general understanding, in fact, the benefits of the horse farm on this land have long far exceeded the 'high' rent they paid. ”

Gu Jue sneered, did this Fan Xiucai take the wrong medicine today? Or which tendon didn't match correctly?

Fang Siwei still ignored Gu Jue, pretending that he didn't exist, but continued to ask, "Oh? You talk about it carefully, and the official listens. ”

He had his own considerations in mind, and he did not blindly listen only to the opinions of the squire, but he also did not fully listen to the public submission, which was equivalent to a certain balance between the public submission, which represented the public opinion, and the local power structure.

It is not that the imperial power does not go to the countryside, but in this balance, the key depends on how to grasp the county order of the lord of a county. In the past, the squire's advice to the magistrate was through private letters, which did not have the nature of 'public opinion'. Since the gentry also joined the joint petition of the public submission, although the public submission represents the 'public opinion', the society has never been monolithic, so has the public submission been controlled and used by the gentry and become a tool for them to steal the name of 'public opinion' and seek the benefit of their own class?

This requires the judgment of the head of a county, and in fact it also reflects the real status of the local officials, gentry, and people in the political power structure. For example, when it comes to tax matters, some officials will repeatedly emphasize that 'asking for public submissions and not asking for public disclosure' is based on the official submissions of Li Lao and others, and the public disclosure of the squires is not enough to rely on. In fact, it also shows that when it comes to taxation, it is more about 'public opinion' than 'gentleman's will'.

Although it does not prevent the squires from using 'popular opinion' to guide local public opinion, it at least shows that officials still have some precautions on the issue of 'public opinion' and 'gentleman's will'.

Fan Xiucai received Fang Siwei's encouragement and continued: "Xiaosheng once went to inquire about many places because his family wanted to open a restaurant, and he also thought about renting a shop around the racecourse to open a restaurant, just because he thought that there were many people in the racecourse, and the business would definitely be easy to do. However, after inquiring, I found out that all the shop fronts around the racecourse were all built in the racecourse, and they were sold for rent. It's a pity that the rent is too high, it has exceeded my family's affordability, so I have to give up, and the rent is still like this, not to mention the price of the store, it is estimated that I have to go to heaven......"

Of course, Xiaosheng is not accusing the horse farm of charging high rents, on the contrary, he will praise the horse farm for its good management. It's just that Xiaosheng thought that there were still school fields on this large piece of land, and the output of those school fields used to belong to Confucianism, but now they belong to private ...... Xiaosheng felt sorry, if this official land was run by the official family instead of private individuals, whether it was selling shops or collecting rent, wouldn't the profits completely belong to the official family? Confucianism will also benefit from this......"

"That's nonsense!" Gu Jue couldn't help but shout angrily.

He was really angry, it wasn't Fan Xiucai who was dying, he was angry with Fang Siwei's attitude, and he keenly felt that he was not on the side of the racecourse.

Fan Xiucai hurriedly explained: "Xiao Sheng really doesn't blame anyone, and he doesn't dare!" What I said today is just a feeling of Xiaosheng, and I also ask the county lord to know it. ”

Fang Siwei listened attentively, and Fan Xiucai's words made him pause. In fact, at the beginning, he vaguely felt that it was a problem in this regard, and he was almost able to understand it a little bit, that is, what is the endogenous logic of the operation of the horse farm? Why was Wu Yan willing to pay a 'high' rent to lease land that was worthless at the beginning...... Fan Xiucai is right, if the official family takes the lead in the operation, the income will belong to the public, and the public will also benefit from it. Now it seems that it is the officials who have voluntarily given up this benefit, and the businessmen have benefited.

Fang Siwei sighed slightly, the feeling in his heart at this time was indeed like what Fan Xiucai said, it was a pity......

"Young Master Gu, please don't for a while," Fang Siwei reminded lightly.

Then he asked Fan Xiucai: "How do you think this problem should be solved?" ”

Fan Xiucai thought that he would get a refutation, but he didn't expect the county lord to continue to ask him, so he said: "Tax increase, not only can not be exempted, but also increase efforts to collect taxes!" ”

"Bastard!" Gu Jue finally couldn't help but slap the table and burst out: "I said Fang Siwei, this kid is just talking nonsense, you still listen to it with relish...... What's the matter, oh~ I see, you're revenge! ”

Fang Siwei was finally willing to give him a look, but he was still cold and indifferent: "Gu Gongzi, I invited you here today to discuss a solution, not to listen to you scold the street......

After a pause, he said: "Gu Gongzi finally has self-knowledge, that's right, this official is revenge......"

"You! You ......" Gu Jue was so angry when he heard this, 'you' found that his language was so poor for a long time, and he couldn't say anything cruel, and he really did something wrong.

Fang Siwei didn't pay attention to it anymore, and continued to ask Fan Xiucai: "Do you think that the economic zone established by the imperial court has anything to do with the current skyrocketing land prices?" ”

As soon as Fan Xiucai heard it, he knew that the county lord was a smart man: "Xiaosheng thought that the economic zone should be related to the land price, and the imperial court ordered me to establish an economic zone in the three counties of Jiangbei, I am afraid that I hope to learn from some unique methods, such as the operation of the horse farm." ”

"What about after borrowing?" Fang Siwei asked again.

"Since it is related to the economy, we will build shops, collapsed houses, granaries, post stations, carriages and horses in the area, etc., and then rent them out, and the government will collect the rent......"

"Build, that's what if you need money, but what if you don't have it?"

"Of course, you can also cooperate with businessmen, but the premise is that you can't completely give up the interests that belong to the official family, you can choose a win-win situation, but you can't be monopolized by one party."

"Hmm......" Fang Siwei pondered for a moment and said, "Your suggestion is very good, this official will consider it as appropriate." It's just that I invite you here today to discuss how to solve the problem of land prices and soaring prices. The increase in deed tax you mentioned just now, the official thinks that it is still a little inappropriate, the amount of deed tax, and how to collect it is decided by the household department and Ying Tianfu, how can this official increase or decrease it at will? ”

"In addition, the high price hike has affected the daily life of the people, do you have any good suggestions to stabilize prices? Everyone was eager to talk. ”

Master Hu is a rice merchant who has his own mill, he sneered, and the other party said: "What's so difficult about this? ”

"Oh? Master Hu said that it is not difficult? It's better to talk about it carefully, I'll listen to it too, if the method is good, the official will naturally be rewarded. ”

"The county lord can't have heard of 'Pingguang', right? It's like a famine in a certain place, and the government sends corn relief and pours out to save it, but the price of rice in the market is still expensive. The rice and wheat stored in Nanjing Zhuwei warehouse alone are enough for more than ten years, is it difficult to level the rice? ”

"Besides, rice can be flattened, and the rest, such as meat, eggs, and vegetable oil, can't be used for the technique?"

Fang Siwei couldn't help laughing, this is indeed a good way, why didn't he think about it at the beginning?

"Master Hu's method is really good, and the official understands what to do."

Master Hu asked again: "What does the county lord think about the deed tax?" I think what Fan Xiucai proposed is a good way, which may be able to curb the crazy rise in land prices. ”

Fang Siwei pondered for a long time: "This matter still needs to be asked to the upper peak for instructions......

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The old gentry convened by Fang Siwei this time discussed, and the Cao family was also invited to participate, but no one from the Cao family came.

Cao Shuyu is no longer in Xichen's Cao Mansion, as if he has disappeared......

In fact, he didn't go far, just on the bank of the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, in a certain river house.

This river house looks unremarkable on the outside, but it has a hole on the inside, and its luxury is comparable to that of the Forbidden City. Ordinary people can't get in, and those who can get in are always dignitaries.

This "Changchun Courtyard" is a Nanfeng Pavilion under Cao Shuyu's name, and it is well-known in the industry.

Of course, all of this is done on the outside to cover up the inside...... Cao's ticket number Hengchang is an underground bank in Jinling.

There is another exit from the house, which is connected to the river house but is not connected, and this exit is on the bankhouse street.

There is a small Buddhist hall in the house, the base is five feet high, there is a small Xuan in front, the left and right sides are provided with the Huan door, the back leads to the Buddha Hall of the three wings, the court is built with stones, and the number of banners is hung.

Behind the Buddha hall is a small room, which was originally used for resting and is equipped with couches. This small place is full of people at this time.

The six halls of the six gates of Caojiadong, the second Xinyi Hall, the third hall and the Sihe Hall, the fourth Liuqing Hall, the fifth Deshan Hall, the sixth Shuanghe Hall, and the seven halls and the Wugui Hall have never been as neat as today.

Why? Nature comes for profit.

The reason why Caojiadong Liumen is prosperous depends on the 'joint operation, unified management, and profit from shares'. Today's East Sixth Gate is not as huddled together as before, just like this capital game, in addition to the five halls, there are only four and seven halls participating in the money, and the third and sixth halls and the second hall have no contribution.

Now, the three halls that have invested in it have made a lot of money, but it has also made the other three halls red-eyed. Ertang relied on the favor of the old man and wanted to pick the ripe fruit...... No matter how you look at this, it's too ruined, the second hall is shameless to this point, so can the ancestors in the ancestral tomb of the Cao family still be stable?

Uncle Quan simply hates the people of Ertang, Ertang and his Wutang are obstructed everywhere, and he can't wait to put Wutang to death before stopping. It's all handed down from an old ancestor, how can it be the same as an enemy who has a deep hatred?

However, he was relieved when he thought about it, the bustle of the world is all for profit, even if the brothers have to figure it out, let alone just a clansman.

But this time, Wutang couldn't let it go.