Shen Xianling sat on top of the high hall.

Sixty or seventy merchants sat down full, and even the poorest shopkeeper in Youshui County was wearing clothes of good materials.

"Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to come to the county government for tea." Shen Xian Ling opened his mouth in an orderly manner, his eyes turned around in the crowd, and he said slowly: "Qian Yuanwai has made a lot of money recently, right?" ”

Qian Yuanwai was named, and immediately stood up and said, "Not much, not much, just to support the family." ”

Shen Xian Ling sneered: "Other merchants have to pay business taxes every month, and you don't need to pay a penny outside of your money, and you can only support your family?" ”

The official name is a low-end official name, an idle position bought by a rich man, and he no longer has to pay taxes to the government after he is named.

At this time, Shen County Commander suddenly mentioned this stubble, which made Qian Yuan very panicked in her heart, and she didn't understand why the county magistrate mentioned this matter.

"You have been an employee for 20 years, and in these 20 years, how much commercial tax has been exempted, the official will not calculate with you." Shen Xian Ling took a sip of tea, "Now that Youshui County is in trouble, you, as a foreigner, should also bear part of the responsibility, it is better to pay three years of commercial taxes, and this matter will be written into a post and reported to the prefect, if your Qian family has children and grandchildren to take the imperial examination in the future, this matter is to accumulate virtue for the Qian family, and future generations will have great blessings." ”

Qian Yuanwai froze suddenly.

Isn't this just asking her to pay for it?

Tax ...... for three years Let her do the math, the income of all the properties of the Qian family is about more than 30,000 taels of silver a year, and the tax and fee for a year is about 3,000 taels of silver, and for three years, that is more than 9,000 taels of silver!

God, more than nine thousand taels of silver, how many things she has to sell to earn back.

Shen County's voice sank a little: "Why, Qian Yuanwai is unwilling, it seems that you have insulted the ...... of Yuanwailang"

"No, no, my lord, the lower officials are willing!" Qian Yuanwai's voice was full of bitterness, "Within three days...... Oh no, just today, before dark, the lower official asked someone to send nine thousand taels of silver. ”

As soon as she said this, all the surrounding merchants gasped.

Many of them don't earn 9,000 taels of silver a year, and the Qian family can pay so much by paying taxes, no wonder everyone says that the Qian family is the best in Youshui County.

At the same time, they were also a little happy in their hearts.

Fortunately, they don't make much, otherwise, they would be the ones who are slaughtered now.

At this time, Shen Xianling's gaze turned and fell on the two people in front: "Master Wu, She Niangzi, the Zhou family sells salt, and the She family sells iron, if it is not for the government to escort them, I am afraid that these two businesses will be difficult to do...... When Youshui County is in crisis, when the government is stretched, can you two also be as generous as Qian Yuanwai? ”

Master Wu: "......"

She Niangzi: "......"

When they saw Qian Yuanwai being slaughtered, they knew that they would not escape.

But they didn't expect that this knife came so quickly, and they hadn't even figured out how much silver they would pay.

Out too much, I'm afraid that I'll look too fat.

There is a small number, and I am afraid that the county will not be satisfied.

After all, the business that the two of them did depended on the government to survive, and if they offended the government, it would be a dead end.

Qian Yuanwai felt comfortable, she smiled and drank tea: "The material worn by Master Wu is better than mine, the Wu family can't pay less than the Qian family, I heard that She Niangzi lingered in the teaching workshop every night and spent money, presumably she will be more generous to the county commander." ”

Master Wu and Mrs. She threw angry glances at Qian Yuanwai at the same time.

In the end, the two had to agree to donate 3,000 taels of silver each to the victims and hand it over to the government before dark.

The other merchants present were trembling.

Everyone avoided Shen County's gaze, for fear that they would be named.

"Your Excellency." An older businessman stood up and said, "All the merchants gathered here today to raise money for the victims, as long as it is a merchant in Youshui County, they should be generous, then, the owner of Qinghan Dessert and Qingpei Pavilion, should also express it?" ”

As soon as he said this, many merchants present nodded their heads.

The whole Youshui County is the hottest business of Gu Niangzi, the soap is sold to the capital, Qingpei Pavilion is full every day, and Qinghan's desserts are sold out one step later.

Who doesn't know that this Gu Niangzi has made a lot of money, she has earned it to the people and should use it for the people, how can she stay out of it?

The most important thing is that they heard that Gu Niangzi alone produces thousands of dollars of soap per day in the soap workshop, and can earn hundreds of taels of silver a day.

The money clerk went out for nine thousand taels, and Gu Niangzi should come out with at least ten thousand taels of silver.

Shen Xianling's gaze swept coldly towards the person who spoke.

These businessmen were able to do business in Youshui County, all thanks to the protection of the government.

The fact that Gu Niangzi's business can do so much has nothing to do with the Youshui County government.

Again!

She sneered: "What do you think, what do you think of yesterday's new and improved treatment formula?" ”

"My nurse's son has a high fever that doesn't go away, and after taking the prescription, he is much better this morning." Qian Yuanwai arched his hand and said, "Doctor Tong Ren Tang said that this prescription came from a divine doctor who traveled in the clouds, and dared to ask the county magistrate, who is the surname of this divine doctor, my mother is in poor health, and I also want to ask a divine doctor to diagnose my mother's pulse." ”

"The person who presented the prescription was Gu Niangzi." Master Yuan sneered coldly and exaggerated: "The reason why Gu Niangzi didn't come is because in the past three days, Gu Niangzi couldn't solve her clothes and studied the prescription...... When the prescription proved to be effective, Gu Niangzi fell ill, with a high fever that did not go away, and her condition was dangerous, and she didn't know if she could survive it...... Scold! It's just that you are just asking you to spit out a little silver, and you are reluctant one by one, and Gu Niangzi, you almost lost your life......"

Everyone present froze.

The new prescription, was it actually exchanged for Gu Niangzi's life?

Some of them had seen Gu Niangzi, and at this time, their minds were full of Gu Niangzi's gentle smile and gentle voice......

Gu Niangzi is so righteous, but looking at them......

At this time, a figure walked in from the gate, it was the shopkeeper Wu who had been locked up for three or four days.

He said coldly: "As a person from Youshui County, you should have the responsibility and consciousness to protect Youshui County...... Oh, I'm a foreigner, I've been in Youshui County for less than ten days, and I can't help but feel sad when I see the tragic situation in Youshui County, and I'm willing to contribute my strength to the people of Youshui County and the displaced people outside the city. This time in Youshui County, Wu brought a total of 5,000 taels of silver to do business, all of which were donated to the Youshui County Government, and asked the county magistrate not to excuse himself! ”

Shopkeeper Wu looked righteous and awe-inspiring.

But the heart is dripping blood.

Just because he had a head and tail with a married man who sold tofu in the city, he was arrested and sent to prison and tortured for three or four days.

If he didn't pay the money, he would be convicted, and the damned Master Yuan said that he would be in prison for at least three years.

He came to Youshui County to do business, how could he become a prisoner for some reason.

Spending money to eliminate disasters is regarded as losing money in business.

Master Yuan laughed: "Shopkeeper Wu is a righteous person, and it is the luck of the people of our Youshui County, I hope everyone will take the shopkeeper Gao as an example." ”

The merchants of Youshui County sitting below, what else can they say, there was Gu Niangzi who risked her life before, and then there were outsiders who donated 5,000 taels of silver, as people from Youshui County, what reason could they have for those who had been sheltered by Lord Shen?

Zheng Ji Tea Shop, 1,000 taels of silver. ”

"Sun Ji Liquor Store, five hundred taels of silver."

"Grand Hyatt Inn, two hundred taels of silver."

"Zhouji grocery store, fifty taels of silver."

“……”

Merchants have to pay for it.

They probably paid the donation according to the taxes and fees for three years, and the sum of seventy-seven-eighty-eight was as high as 30,000 taels of silver in the end.

Shen Xianling's eyebrows and eyes relaxed, and he said slowly: "After you have money, the next thing is to buy grain, and this official will collect grain from you at the price of one hundred yuan a catty, this time it is voluntary." ”

As soon as Shen County's words came out, everyone present froze.

Although the county magistrate explicitly forbade merchants to hoard grain, as merchants, the matter of hoarding grain has long been engraved into their genes, and they can't control it, and everyone present has more or less gone to the village to buy grain privately.

At that time, after the autumn harvest, the government collected grain at a price of 10 yuan, and they went to the countryside and collected a lot of grain at a high price of 12 yuan a catty.

However, the price of grain in the market has been suppressed, and they cannot sell it at a high price, so the grain can only be hoarded in the warehouse and slowly turned into old grain.

Now, the county magistrate wants to collect grain at such a high price.

The purchase price is 12 yuan, and 100 yuan is sold.

A pound of grain netted eighty-eight cents, more than originally thought.

"My lord, Zheng will go back and transport the grain."

"Before dark, the She family sent two thousand catties of grain."

The businessmen present said goodbye one after another.

Master Yuan silently gave Shen Xianling a thumbs up.

didn't spend a penny, and got tens of thousands of catties of grain for nothing, and it made these businessmen happy, and the adults were really high.

However, the food hoarded by these merchants is actually not enough, after all, there are too many victims, and if they can add up to 20,000 catties, they can save a lot of trouble.

Truckloads of grain were transported into the granary of the county government, totaling 36,000 catties.

By this time, it was already dark.

Porridge was being cooked outside the city, and Mo Li was holding a wooden spoon to serve porridge to the homeless.

He had been busy all day outside, although he was very tired, but he couldn't stop, there was a shortage of manpower everywhere, and after he left, it would only be busier and more chaotic here.

A fairly good-looking young man came over with a child in his arms and two bowls in his hands.

He carefully filled two bowls of porridge, and when he saw that the child had a yellow face and thin muscles, he was a little moved, and he couldn't help but add an extra spoonful, and the man was immediately grateful.

Mo Li's heart also felt satisfied.

However, he was about to serve porridge to the next person when he suddenly heard a plea.

He looked on tiptoe and saw the man who had just served the porridge, kneeling on the ground, crying and hugging a woman's thigh, pleading bitterly: "...... I give you my porridge, please give it back my son's porridge, he is still young, and he can't help but be hungry......"

"Get out of the way!" The woman was tall and strong, and very burly. raised his foot and kicked it, "If it weren't for the old lady covering you, would you be able to walk to Youshui County alive, now it's just for you to give two bowls of porridge, just pull this and that, a man like you should be killed and pulled down......"

As she spoke, she grabbed the man by the back collar.

The child next to the man began to cry, crying breathlessly.

The man hurriedly comforted the child: "Dog, you just sit here for a while, and Dad will come back immediately......"

He knew very well what these people were pulling him to do.

For the sake of the child, he had no choice.

"Stop!!"

(End of chapter)