Chapter 73 Theory of the Cost of Taxation

What Shen Guogong wants to say is not a business matter.

Because if it was business, it would have been said for such a long time in the morning.

That can only be a private matter.

He Xi smiled slightly and said, "Before you know it, it's already noon, so be it." How about Guogong staying and having a light meal? ”

Shen Guogong smiled slightly, as if accepting some signal, and said, "Okay." ”

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He Xi had dinner with Shen Guogong, saying that it was a light meal, but in fact, it was not a convenient meal.

It's not a question of whether to save or not, just one point, if Shen Guogong feels that He Xi treats him slowly, which affects the relationship between the two parties, and He Xi's loss is not a matter of one meal.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.

Shen Guogong couldn't help but sigh and said: "That is, the dishes of He Mansion are the best in the world." ”

He Xi said: "It's over." ”

Now the new crops have been planted for a while, although they are still scarce and expensive, but He Xi estimates that in the next ten years, they will enter the homes of ordinary people. Part of the delicious cuisine of Hofu is that it takes advantage of these new species. For example, the use of peanuts. He Xi's usage was summed up by many famous chefs in later generations. Naturally, he is better than the current cook. In addition, it was He Xi who brought to the world a cooking method that did not exist in later generations.

So there is the current situation.

The cuisine of He Mansion has become famous.

The atmosphere has reached this point, and there are some things that can be said.

Shen Guogong said: "Brother He, in fact, there are some things that I don't quite understand, such as this silver ticket, the treasure money issued by the imperial court, has been falling all these years, you have issued at least one or two million taels of silver tickets these days, right?" But the price of this silver ticket has not fallen? Why is that? ”

He Xi heard Shen Guogong talk about the silver ticket, and as soon as his heart moved, he knew that Shen Guogong was moved.

At this time, if you are not afraid that Shen Guogong will be tempted, you are afraid that you will not be tempted. Because if you don't want to be tempted, He Xi doesn't know what to do next? Zhang Youzhi's demonstration product has reached the limit.

Even in later generations, there are some invisible divides in society. Many people have unexpected wealth, such as demolition, lottery tickets, etc. It's easy to lose unexpectedly. And some lintels don't seem to have much money, but they are trickling. The latter absolutely looks down on the former. The former, even if it has more money, is useless in many things.

And this situation is almost not an unspoken rule in the Ming Dynasty, but an explicit rule.

If Zhang Youzhi hadn't had He Xi's famous thorn on his body, he wouldn't have known how to die a long time ago.

Even Zhang Youzhi himself was scared, if there was no clear support from He Xi or He Fu, Zhang Youzhi would probably not do it.

In a capitalist society, money can buy everything. This sentence seems simple, but in reality, money can't buy everything. And even more so in ancient times.

He Xi explained to Shen Guogong the operating principle of silver tickets, how much to circulate, how much to recycle, how to maintain no depreciation, and so on.

He Xi said these very carefully, he actually likes to do such things very much, after all, one more person who understands his own approach may have one more person in the same way, not to mention that this person is still a national prince. The benefits are too great.

It's just that Shen Guogong is also smart, and he understands some of it, but most of them still don't quite understand.

However, he understood one thing, according to He Xi's approach, there shouldn't be too much of a mistake in this matter, which is good.

There are some things that you don't need to listen to too clearly to know whether they are reliable or not.

Shen Guogong also entered the topic, Shen Guogong said: "Recently, there is a Puzhou Society here in Beijing, have you heard of it?" ”

He Xi said: "Naturally, I have heard of it. ”

Shen Guogong said: "The problem of this Puzhou Society is not small, there are already many guards below, many deserters have gone to the Puzhou Society, and there have been many conflicts between the Puzhou Society and the local people. He who has seen blood. And I heard that this Puzhou community has made a lot of money, all tens of thousands of taels, and now it is difficult to pay taxes in the following county. Am I a little confused about this matter? I don't know if it's good or bad. What do you want me to do? ”

Shen Guogong said that the problems of the Puzhou Society are all true.

The business environment in this era, no, it should be said that there is no such thing as a business environment in this era. How to solve the many contradictions at the bottom? Beat, fight to death. Playing a win or defeat is actually the solution in many rural areas. There are fighting in the countryside, even in the 21st century.

This era is even more sparse and ordinary.

This is not to mention the pressure of the government, Zhang Youzhi has made money, and naturally there are many people who don't know the severity of the matter.

Zhang Youzhi refused, so he naturally wanted to return the color.

That's normal.

Savage growth, that's what it looks like.

It can even be said that the market competition is not so fierce at present, and it is possible that in the future, there will be a rush for business and thousands of workers on the streets.

As for the fact that Puzhou Society has made too much money, this matter is also a problem worth thinking about, a trading company earns more money than a county's taxes, in later generations, it is a sparse and ordinary thing, but in Daming, especially in this era of Daming, it is a shocking thing at first sight.

The ancients paid attention to wealth and did not show it, not that there are no rich people in the world. It's just that Zhang Youzhi is different from these people, his money is in the eyes of the government, how many projects he has received, and how much money he has in the bank, that is a matter of self-determination.

In addition, Zhang Youzhi is developing too fast. It has to make people think.

He Xi said: "Yes, this matter, I am actually thinking that the taxation of trading companies in various places, such as Puzhou Society, needs to levy business tax. As for how much, I haven't figured it out yet. But it's also a good thing to think about it. ”

Shen Guogong said: "Good thing, where is the good? ”

He Xi said: "Tax." With the profits of the Puzhou Society this year, even if the imperial court has a tax amount of 15 taels, there are about 1,000 taels. But how many people are used in this? The cost of taxation is too low. ”

Shen Guogong said: "The cost of taxation? ”

He Xi said: "How much does it cost to spend a stone of grain from the people's fields to the townships and counties, from the bottom to the imperial treasury?" I don't know, but Shen Guogong should have it in his heart. Every stone of grain is bloody. But the tax of the Puzhou Society, one thousand taels, from the bottom to the top, I am afraid that only one official needs to supervise it. ”

"The convenience of this is the benefit to the imperial court."

"In fact, for every point of levy, seventy or eighty percent of it is consumed. The remaining little bit can reach the hands of the imperial court, and the imperial court feels that the money and food are insufficient, but the people below are already exhausted, and the world is unstable. Nowadays, the cost of taxation is very small, and almost any amount of tax can reach the hands of the imperial court. It is the businessman who bears the burden. What can happen to a businessman? This is the way to long-term peace and stability in the world. ”

Shen Guogong originally wanted to make money, but after listening to He Xi's grand remarks, he was in awe.

For a while, I even forgot the purpose of my visit.

Regardless of the relationship between Shen Guogong and the emperor, all kinds of problems. But he is the founding father of the Ming Dynasty and has special feelings for the Ming Dynasty. I didn't think it was right for Da Ming. After all, the hereditary title of reckless recklessness itself represents the shares of the Ming Empire. Although this stake is small.

However, the relationship between the nobles and the imperial court, and sharing weal and woe, is unchanged.

And what is the levy of Tianfu, Shen Guogong also understands very well, he is just inferior to his father, but he is not the kind of gentleman who does not distinguish between grains, he knows very well that the people below give the court not only tangible property, but also more invisible contributions.

The fact that the court can't get these payments doesn't mean that they don't exist.

Just the concept of tax cost made Shen Guogong a supporter of He Xi all of a sudden. In particular, there is support in reality, that is, customs taxes, and now the customs taxes are fixed at more than 5 million taels, which is a huge amount of money. But I didn't see any changes in the world, but if you want to add a sum of five million taels to the people of the world, it will be a situation where the world is shaken.

You must know that Chongzhen's three salaries add up, and they do not exceed 10 million taels of silver.

But everyone knows the end.