Cui Xuan couldn't help but want to ask him to express his opinion, of course, after the two parties left.

The state official asked Cui Xuan proudly how they handled it?

Cui Xuan just chuckled, and then asked questions.

The scholar of Da Zhou next to the state official explained a few words to him.

"Follow the customs of the locals, as a businessman, there is no one who does not understand this truth, even the small business in the countryside of Dazhou is changing at any time. As long as they want to trade, they will find a solution, and that's the guiding spirit we receive.

When dealing with commercial disputes, directly show them the worst-case scenario, and then let them negotiate on their own, if it can't be done, there will be no disputes if the business is not done. ”

Cut the Gordian knot.

Cui Xuan was puzzled, "You guys, can they really be satisfied?" ”

The governor sneered, "As long as the final result is not the worst, it's not all earned." ”

The businessman still doesn't understand this truth?

Cui Xuan sighed.

It's cunning.

Really good at playing.

The Turkic routine is deep, and he wants to go back to Luoyang.

The state official was so straightforward, Cui Xuan asked directly.

He asked, "How do you sell your grain here?" Is the price fixed? ”

The governor replied, "Well, it's still a ration, each person can buy a maximum of three more rations than the number of households, and there is a quota every year." ”

That's good, the census is exempted, and people will desperately overreport the population.

Very high.

"What about taxes?"

The state official thought for a moment, "Only income is taxed, such as income from mining work and income from opening shops, let me think about what else." ”

"There's no hurry." Cui Xuan is also curious about this new tax.

It seems that there is nothing else, the governor said, "there are only these two major kinds, that is, the tax rate is very different, one to three out of 100 for labor income, one for mining for collective labor, etc., three for others, 5 for 100 for daily necessities, 20 for 100 high-end consumables, and other sub-categories have nothing to do with us, roughly 8 out of 100." ”

"Doing business and collecting taxes?" Cui Xuan was taken aback, "How could those businessmen take the initiative to declare." ”

The state official replied, "We don't care if the goods are taxed and we don't care." Sometimes it is necessary to find the source of the goods, who is responsible, and there are some disputes, if it is here, there will be penalties for not paying taxes. The entire flow of goods requires the purchase of tax vouchers, and the money they pay for the vouchers is the tax they pay.

For example, if the transaction is completed and there is a problem with the fur, we will investigate whose problem it is, and if the tax is not paid, the merchant will be directly kicked out if he makes trouble, and he will not be able to do business here in the future. ”

"No household tax?" Cui Xuan has the impression that no matter which dynasty is based on the population, it pays taxes and supplies the operation of the country.

"Isn't everyone poor and paying taxes forcing them to be fugitives, anyway, now only those with household registration can participate in collective labor and grain distribution, and many former black households have registered. If there's any mess, it's easy to find someone. The state official explained.

"I wonder if I can ask you about your taxes?" Cui Xuan asked cautiously.

It's not the governor's effort, if it doesn't work, forget it.

"Ten times as many as before." The governor smiled, "Those taverns and teahouses pay a lot of money, I don't know where the business is so good, I will open a small teahouse if I don't become an official in the future, and brag to my acquaintances here every day." ”

Taverns and tea houses.

There are them in Luoyang and Chang'an, but I don't see how much money they pay.

The governor smiled again, "I don't understand, this is a protection fee, they are big tax payers, whoever embarrasses them is embarrassed by our state capital, and no one dares to make trouble anywhere now." No matter who it is, as long as there is any debt and does not give money, drunk and makes trouble, fights with people, clears customs, starves for two days, and then is obedient. ”

Cui Xuan asked again, "Then how do you know how much he earns in a day?" He can report less and more. ”

"No, the teahouse also has to buy a tax voucher, that voucher is very useful, the locals will hold it, and the outsiders are also trying to guide them to hold it in their hands." The state officer continued to explain.

Useful?

"Could it be that the tax on personal labor income can be deducted?" Cui Xuan asked.

"Yes, Childe is so smart. In fact, there is not much money to participate in labor, and everyone pays a few pennies a month, even if it is like that, if there is tea, they will keep a few for their workers. Also, if the tea is not clean, you can use this claim. ”

That's useful.

Cui Xuan feels that this place is simply magical, how these systems came out.

It is indeed better for a merchant to earn from doing business than to collect an annual tax according to the population. The poor pay less taxes and can even deduct them, and the rich are in the minority, so they have to listen to the state capital.

Protection money, hehe, it seems that these people came to buy the voucher, it must be because someone deliberately went to make trouble.

Interesting.

Cui Xuan felt that this trip to see Zhang Yang would not be too boring.

When Cui Xuan sent the post to the state capital, he explained his intention and came to meet General Zhang, and this matter was naturally spread to the army.

What is he here for?

When Zhang Yang saw the news, he was very curious.

is a guest from afar, Zhang Yang is still ready to receive him, and his colleagues will give face.

Cui Xuan stayed in the state capital for a few days, and the people here lived a very regular life every day, that is, they got up at dawn to mine, went home to eat, and then continued to work, after work, drank tea and listened to music, and finally went home singing songs when the sun set.

No need to hunt, people are much more relaxed.

Everyone under the tent seemed happy.

Compared with some cities in Dazhou, it is more relaxed.

I've heard that there are occasional arguments when mining, but most of the time everyone is doing their own thing.

Why is it that in this poor and cold place, people live happier than the people of Luoyang and Chang'an.

Since ancient times, the tax system has been explained as an obligation for everyone to be motivated, to work, to gain good health and respect from others, and to make the country more prosperous and powerful.

So it's also a population tax, and a person, whether you have an income or not, whether you can really work or not, you have to pay this money to the state, because you are a part of the country.

This also makes women, children and the elderly an extremely vulnerable group, they cannot afford to pay taxes, they can only rely on the head of the household, and it can even be said that it is a burden to the family.

Cui Xuan hadn't thought about the ins and outs of this before, because it had existed since ancient times, and he had never seen a different system, and he didn't bother to look at the surrounding kingdoms that were not as good as the Great Zhou.

This time, it turns out that there is such a way, not to force everyone to be motivated, and each can choose how to live according to their needs.

Is it to take the initiative to live a better life, or to be a salted fish that will not starve to death.

Now, too, he has the answer.

What would it be like if these people had read more books and been smarter?

(End of chapter)