"I'm back! Come and try the meal I just ordered. The food in [Baichuan Restaurant] here tastes a little better than the [Baichuan Restaurant] in Xianyang. ”

"Of course, after all, this is the headquarters of [Baichuan Restaurant], and Xianyang is just a branch."

On the third floor of the headquarters of Baichuan Restaurant, the businessman "Feng Huan", who was originally enjoying the food with the heating, was stunned when he heard the words from his friend "Qian Tongyu".

But then he saw a trace of helplessness on his face, and he couldn't help but laugh: "I really didn't expect that this Shengping Monarch of our Great Qin is actually a good businessman." ”

In fact, when they were in Xianyang before, some people had already guessed that [Baichuan Restaurant] might have something to do with Shengpingjun, but no one had evidence at that time.

But now with the appearance of this [Baichuan Restaurant Headquarters], all the previous speculations have been confirmed.

And the current hot business of this [Baichuan Restaurant Headquarters] also proves this.

After all, with the remote location where this [Baichuan Restaurant Headquarters] is located, and the high consumer price, if it weren't for the relationship between this place and Shengpingjun, it would be impossible for all merchants to rest here, and they all opened rooms above the third floor.

Even in terms of Feng Huan's current experience, the environment here is indeed worth the price.

However, what made Feng Huan a little incomprehensible was that that Saint Ping Jun spent so much effort, it wasn't just to get them here, and then make them a sum of money!

"Heh~~ Not only is he a good hand, our Shengping Jun of the Qin State is simply a genius in business."

Hearing Feng Huan's words, Qian Tongyu sneered, and then walked in front of him, and said with a mysterious face: "Do you know what news I got when I went out this time?" ”

"What's the news?"

"Didn't you wonder why the common people in Qunshan County could set up stalls on the roadside at will? Now let me tell you, it was because Sheng Pingjun revised the commercial law of Hanzhong County. In today's Hanzhong, any merchant who comes here only needs to pay a quarter of the tax, and he is free to conduct business here. ”

"What?"

Crash~~

Feng Huan stood up abruptly and directly overturned the chair, but he didn't care at all, instead his eyes widened, and he looked at Qian Tongyu in shock and said, "Seriously? ”

Qian Tongyu grinned and said: "Hehe~~ Of course it's true, now this news has spread throughout Hanzhong, and even many businessmen outside have received the news, I'm afraid it won't be long before a large number of businessmen come from other places." ”

When Feng Huan heard this, his hands couldn't help but tremble, both because of shock and excitement.

The horror was because Feng Huan never expected that this Shengping Jun would be so bold, although the other party was the actual lord of Hanzhong County, but such a revision of the commercial tax law was almost a direct veto of the national policy under the original Shang Jun's change law.

Even if this law could only be implemented in Hanzhong alone, it would be enough to bring turmoil to the entire Qin state.

The excitement is because if this news is true, then in the future, the entire Hanzhong will probably become a paradise for merchants, which is undoubtedly an unprecedented huge opportunity for Feng Huan, who was born in a merchant family.

What is the biggest restriction on merchants in the Qin State today?

Taxation?

Traffic?

Or is it a lowly?

No.

Neither.

The biggest restriction on merchants in today's Qin State is the national policy implemented by the Shang monarch in the beginning, which fundamentally cut off the possibility of survival for its own merchants.

Don't look at the fact that there are many dignitaries and nobles in the Qin State who are doing business, but in fact, even the shops opened by these dignitaries and nobles themselves, if you really want to study them carefully, they are basically against the law.

It's just that it is impossible for a country to be completely free of merchants, so the entire Qin State and even Ying Zheng have turned a blind eye to these things.

In such an environment, the only way out for most businessmen is to cling to the wings of a certain nobleman or high-ranking official, and then under the protection of the other party, barely seek a little space to survive.

But for this, the price paid by these businessmen is also extremely huge.

The commercial tax law implemented by Mojun in Hanzhong almost charged 25% of the profits of these merchants as taxes, and even if some land rent and tariffs were added, the taxes might even reach 35%~40%.

Is such a tax high?

Naturally high.

But it's not particularly high.

Because now when most merchants in Qin State are doing business, the taxes they have to pay are already 20%~25%.

After that, he had to pay almost 50% of the profits to the dignitaries who sheltered him.

In other words.

Nowadays, many businessmen with no background in their own clans, and businessmen who have worked tirelessly for a year, can really own their own profits, which are about two or three percent.

This is the living environment of the merchants of the Qin State today.

Originally, if there was no other choice, most businessmen would have accepted the reality.

However, now, Mojun has opened up another better living environment for merchants in Hanzhong County.

It can well be imagined.

Next, once this news spreads throughout the Qin State, what kind of shock will it cause.

I am afraid that at that time, the merchants of the entire Qin State will be moved by the wind, and by that time, Hanzhong will completely become a paradise for merchants.

A huge 'free trading market'.

It's just that in this way, the pressure on Mo Jun will become even greater.

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Three days later.

Many residents in Xianyang City suddenly found that many new restaurants and shops have recently opened in the city, and the newly opened restaurants and shops not only have a variety of dishes, but also many vegetables that the Qin people have never heard of or seen.

What's more, the cooking techniques of these new dishes are also extremely rare, neither like steamed, nor boiled, nor like baked.

But after a little tasting.

Many people are surprised to find that these dishes taste good.

But in comparison, it is still a restaurant called [Baichuan Restaurant] with the best taste, and the taste, style, and service here are all first-class.

The only downside is probably that the price is a little more expensive.

Other than that.

It has always been rumored that the third floor of this [Baichuan Restaurant] is like spring all year round, and the fourth floor is drunk and dreaming of death.

It's just that most people don't have the opportunity to see this.

After all, the starting price on the third floor is one gold coin, and the fourth floor starts with five gold coins, and this kind of price is not even affordable by ordinary people except for a very small number of dignitaries and nobles.

With the gradual rise of the method of 'stir-frying' in Xianyang, this cooking method has finally spread to Xianyang Palace.

The apse of Zhangtai Palace.

Yingzheng is not a very picky person when it comes to food.

Perhaps it was the experience of his childhood, which led to the fact that most of the time, Yingzheng's requirements for food only needed to fill his stomach.

However, today's dishes surprised Ying Zheng a little, not because of the taste, but because the ingredients themselves are quite special, even Ying Zheng couldn't recognize them for a while.

"Today's menu seems to be different from usual?"

"Back to the king's words, recently the folk have spread a cooking technique called 'stir-frying', and at the same time, there are many vegetables on the market that are said to be from foreign lands, so the slaves are brave and ask Guanglu Temple to study some new dishes, which can also make the king and the people happy."

A pale, reddish waiter bowed his head and bowed in response.

Ying Zheng's expression was majestic, and he didn't care about the praise of the waiter, and said in slight surprise: "Stir-fry? Exotic vegetables? Where do these vegetables come from? And who invented it? ”

The waiter bowed his head and said, "The servants don't know, but it is rumored that these vegetables, as well as the skill of 'stir-frying', all come from Hanzhong County." ”

When Ying Zheng heard this, his eyes suddenly became a little strange: "Hanzhong? Could it be that these are Mo Qing's handiwork again? ”

This time, Ying Zheng's voice was very low, and the attendants on the side didn't hear it clearly, so he didn't dare to answer casually, so he could only be silent.

And Ying Zheng obviously didn't care, but thought of another thing in his heart.

These days.

It seems that the impeachment of Mo Jun has increased a lot.

In fact, since the previous 'Great Harvest of the World', after Mo Jun openly tore the fig leaf of the grain tax in various counties and counties, the impeachment of Mo Jun by the entire Qin State court has not been broken.

The grounds for impeachment are basically the same.

What is in Hanzhong County, which covers the sky with one hand, forcibly robs people's land, and tampers with the law of grain tax.

Sounds like a lot of crimes.

However, Ying Zheng opened the book and read it for a long time, thinking about it left and right, but he didn't find where the arguments for these charges were.

Until later.

He finally saw three words in the cracks:

- Unwarranted.

So later, Ying Zheng simply threw aside all the twists and turns of impeaching Mojun and didn't even look at it.

However, in the last few days, the amount of the pile of 'garbage' has suddenly increased a lot, and Ying Zheng originally thought that it was because of the previous grain tax, so he didn't care.

However, today I heard about 'stir-frying' and 'exotic vegetables'.

Inexplicable.

Ying Zheng suddenly had a hunch, did Mo Jun come up with something new during this time?

That's it.

Ying Zheng suddenly became a little curious in his heart.

"Why don't you go to Hanzhong for a cruise?"

Speaking of which, since becoming the king of Qin, it seems that he has not relaxed for a long time, and in addition to dealing with political affairs every day, he is also dealing with political affairs.

Compared with.

Ying Zheng suddenly felt that Mo Jun's life seemed to be much more exciting than his own.

And recently, Ying Zheng has often gotten some news about Hanzhong through intelligence agencies, and it seems that since Mo Jun went to Hanzhong, the entire Hanzhong has changed quite a lot.

In addition, after the construction of the [Qinping Avenue], Ying Zheng himself has not seen it with his own eyes until now.

The thought arose in his heart, and the idea of Yingzheng going out of the palace became stronger and stronger.

However, this matter cannot be made quiet, and can only be carried out quietly by him and Gai Nie.

"You stand down first!"

Ying Zheng said something and drove away the waiter, but before leaving, Ying Zheng suddenly asked on a whim: "By the way, what's your name?" ”

The waiter hurriedly turned around and said respectfully: "The slave's name is Zhao Gao." ”

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(End of chapter)