Xie Xiuwen saw that everyone was silent, and after waiting for a while, a middle-aged man in an ordinary cotton coat stood up.

"In our hometown, if you ransom Yao service, you need three taels of silver, and if you ransom military service, it will range from three to five taels of silver. To add an extra word, our hometown is relatively poor, and most of the farmers have an estimated surplus of only three or four hundred yuan a year. ”

There are two if there is one.

Another young student dressed in ordinary clothes also followed and said: "In our place, the ransom Yao service is about five taels of silver, and the military service varies, and it may reach ten taels of silver when it is high. ”

After that, a few more people stood up, and their words made some of the students in brocade robes a little embarrassed.

This scene is too ironic for them!

In a box on the second floor, a middle-aged man stroked his beard and said: "I don't know what the people are doing, but I just want to put on a look of wanting to live for the common people, and I don't know why these people have such a big face!" ”

Opposite was a young man, about fourteen or fifteen years old.

"What the gentleman is saying is that if you don't know how much money the people need to live a good life, how can you ask for the people's lives!"

What happened to the merchants?

For the Great Zhi Dynasty, the merchants are also the people of this land, how can they not know anything, and they have to say something to raise the commercial tax?

Xie Lin nodded slightly, and agreed more with Xie Xiuwen's statement.

"All the brothers have also heard that because of the different geographical locations, the relevant ransom money is also different. Moreover, in some places, the Yao service is 20 days, and in some places, the Yao service is 40 days, which is different. We can't recognize that a merchant must not be a good person, and must have made black money because they have the name of a business name. Those small traders and peddlers, who are busy all year round, can barely make their families shackle, where did they offend you, and even want to add another shackle to their already not rich life? ”

That's a lot of weight!

But those present could not refute it.

The definition of merchant status in the Dazhi Dynasty is much better than that of the previous dynasties.

Generally, if you rely on your craft to eat, you will be designated as a worker.

For example, opening a small restaurant at home is not a big deal, so it will not be naturalized.

But if you open a big restaurant, you can taste the big dishes in the east, west, north and south, then it must belong to the business registration.

It is also because of the benevolence of the Holy Ancestor Emperor back then, so after decades, the Dazhi Dynasty has developed vigorously, and the previous war can no longer be seen.

It's not like someone set up a small stall in the market and give a business name, right?

That's a bit of a bully.

Xie Lin stood up at this time and arched his hand: "Brother Zicheng just said that he was reasonable. However, the foolish brother still has something to understand, and he also asks the brother for advice. ”

Xie Xiuwen also saluted: "I don't dare to give advice, but if you know it, you will definitely tell the truth." ”

Schelling had a better impression of him.

"The difficulties mentioned by Brother Zicheng just now are also ordinary small traders, but if they are against large merchants, there will no longer be such a problem, and the tax increase mentioned by the brothers and sisters before seems to be reasonable."

This was echoed by many people, after all, not all vendors are poor.

"What the third prince said is very true. It's just a big businessman, and there is a difference between a benevolent businessman and a profiteer. I don't know about others, but I have also had the privilege of traveling with a few classmates to study in several places, and some local large merchants will give porridge and medicine to the local people for free in disaster years, and even provide some shelter. If it is a kind businessman, is it difficult to raise taxes?

If so, wouldn't that chill their hearts? In a certain opinion, they were originally honest in business, as long as they did not owe taxes to the court and did not do anything illegal and undisciplined, what is the difference between them and ordinary people with good origins? ”

Xie Xiuwen said, and then saluted everyone: "What I just said is just thinking about the next moment, and I am not speaking for the merchants, but I just want to say that the world is so big, not just what you and I see." How can the quality of people in this world be determined because they are nobles or lowly slaves? ”

This topic seems to have been sublimated all of a sudden.

The middle-aged man chuckled, "This person is interesting." ”

The young man said curiously: "Sir, do you think this student has a way to solve his father's doubts?" ”

The man shook his head: "It's hard to say, let's take a look." Besides, it won't be long before it will be spring, if he really has some ability, he will meet the real chapter in the palace test when the time comes. ”

The young man's eyebrows moved slightly, and the gentleman did not mention the examination, but directly said the palace examination, which shows that he is very optimistic about this person.

Zhao Yue coaxed Xie Rongzhao to drink another cup of diet tea, and then asked, "Do you think what your father said just now?" ”

Xie Rongzhao nodded, and said with a natural expression: "Of course my father can't be wrong." It's like that outside, he is good or bad, beats and kills, and dares to do any bad thing. But Uncle Song and Uncle Liu, who are also merchants, are very good. They may have some shortcomings, but they are always good people with benevolent and good deeds. ”

Zhao Yue raised his eyebrows: "Just because that Song Yi gave you a birthday gift, you are a good person?" ”

Xie Rongzhao glared at him: "Of course not!" I've seen Uncle Song ask people to send rice and grain to Shantang. If he only donates money to the temple, I don't think he is very kind, but he is willing to give rice and grain to help those who are suffering and helpless, and I think this is the real good person. ”

These words made Zhao Yue feel very interesting.

"Why donating money to the temple isn't necessarily kind?"

Xie Rongzhao pursed his lips and looked at him with suspicious eyes: "Are you stupid?" Those who go to the temple to add money to the incense oil are all for themselves or their families, which is to ask for the Buddha, and not to use the money to help others, how can we be sure that they must be kind? ”

"But the money will eventually be used by the monks to give porridge and fast."

"Not necessarily! I've heard people say that many temples are not clean, some monks still drink wine and eat meat, and I heard that there are still flower monks. Uncle, what is a flower monk? Does it mean that you are dressed in flowers? ”

Zhao Yue was suddenly full of black lines!

What are these words, which one of the non-long-eyed people taught the little good baby?

"Where did you hear that? The little girl's family, don't talk nonsense in the future! ”

Xie Rongzhao felt aggrieved, and pouted: "If you don't say it, you won't say it, anyway, I think what I just said makes sense." If you don't approve of it, it's because you're small-minded and don't want to admit that I'm a kid who is more transparent than you think! ”

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