"It is necessary to pay business tax - how much do you want?" Xiong Wuliang's tone is gentle, his expression is simple and kind, and considering his age of more than ten years, he looks very ignorant of the world.
The little official was overjoyed when he heard this!
Normally, this kind of extortion requires a few words of frightening to make those merchants submit.
The evil boy in front of me is too easy to deceive! Is it that easy? Happiness comes too suddenly!
The clerk glanced at the bronze chariot Xiong Wuliang was sitting on - with his limited knowledge, of course he could not recognize this precious chariot that was already famous in Yingdu.
But even if you can't recognize the car, you can still tell from the complicated patterns and the luxurious wooden armrests that this car is definitely worth a lot of money.
It must be the young son of a wealthy foreign businessman, who unfortunately fell into the hands of labor and management!
Hey hey hey!
It looks like a fat sheep!
The clerk thought about it for a moment, and then said hesitantly: "Ten gold! Just ten gold!"
The onlookers who came to join in the fun on the embankment took a breath after hearing this——
Don't look at Xiong Wuliang snatching money outside, and he often counts tens of thousands of gold.
In fact, 'ten gold' is already a quite large number for ordinary people——
'Ten gold' is equivalent to one thousand coins. Ordinary farmers do not eat, drink, pay taxes, and work hard to cultivate the fields... It takes more than ten years to create so much wealth.
The clerk looked at Xiong Wuliang and murmured a little in his heart—did he ask for too much? How about... I want a little less?
However, Xiong Wuliang said happily to Zhao Hua: "Pay for it!"
Zhao Hua was so happy that he threw it away and threw out ten heavy gold cakes. The little official was overjoyed and immediately ordered all the strong men to pick up the 'ten gold'... After the money was blackmailed, the little official was worried about gains and losses.
Seeing how happy this posture is, is there going to be less labor and capital? !
"I made a mistake just now. It's actually twenty gold!" The little official stopped acting and waved his hand. All the strong men came forward with a fierce smile and stared at Xiong Wuliang with gleaming eyes.
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Xiong Wuliang smiled angrily, thinking that this little official was quite greedy.
Our fiefdom is working hard to attract business and investment, trying to expand the scale of trade and broaden export channels... As a result, there are still such small officials in the fiefdom who extort merchants, ruining the reputation that I have painstakingly built.
Xiong Wuliang smiled and said: "Twenty gold? You really dare to ask for it - I don't have that much money to give you."
Having said that, Xiong Wuliang asked someone to arrest the small officials and his entourage.
But the clerk snorted coldly: "No money? If you don't have money, you are a Qin spy!"
"Don't try to play any tricks. Do you know who is behind me?"
Xiong Wuliang was startled.
Is this extortion of merchants or a gang crime?
The little official said proudly: "This road is under the jurisdiction of my son Ping. All cars passing by must pay tribute!"
"Don't say that I'm making things difficult for you - there are still several roads under the control of other families, and they are more ruthless than me."
The clerk slowed down his tone again and comforted him with good words: "Don't feel unwilling - the goods in our fiefdom are cheap, and the profit will be several times higher when shipped back. As long as you pay the tax here, you can let the merchants earn it." Big money!"
"If you don't pay... then don't blame me for being rude!"
Pedestrians passing by pointed in this direction, but they didn't look surprised - obviously, this kind of 'robbery and extortion' has become a common practice.
"Zi Ping is blocking merchants again." Some farmers passing by on the embankment whispered to each other.
"Look at the embarrassment of this merchant... Are the people from the Ziping family demanding high prices?"
"You just came? I just heard that Ziping wanted twenty gold!"
"Twenty gold? Hiss—" Many onlookers gasped: "How cruel!"
There were also kind-hearted old farmers who advised Xiong Wuliang: "Young men, don't resist. The Ziping family is a powerful local family. No matter how capable the merchants from other places are, you can't beat them here."
"They only want money. If you give them money, the Ziping family will not make things difficult for you!"
"The barbarian prince I stopped last time paid him the money honestly!"
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Xiong Wu's conscience sank.
It seems that it has become a routine for this Ping family to blackmail merchants.
And from the tone of the little official, it seems that it’s not just the Ziping clan who is doing this...the big clans in these places have dirty hands and feet!
Xiong Wu felt secretly angry in his conscience——
I can steal it, but you can't!
Xiong Wuliang narrowed his eyes and looked at the clerk coldly: "What if I really have no money?"
The onlookers buzzed, nervous and excited!
It seems that this time the merchant is a fool!
There's probably going to be a fight.
The clerk was first frightened by Xiong Wuliang's gaze and shuddered - now Xiong Wuliang was also a man who had commanded tens of thousands of troops to kill. If the anger really surged, most people wouldn't be able to stand this murderous gaze.
After a brief moment of confusion, the clerk became furious!
"Okay! It seems that you are ignorant of current affairs!" The clerk waved his hand: "Take it!"
Dozens of big men from the Ziping clan rushed forward, and Xiong Wuliang closed his eyes slightly.
The chief of the soldiers had been patient for a long time. When he saw that the opponent had taken action, he shouted loudly - more than a dozen elite soldiers were well-trained and fought in formation. With their strong bodies and skillful training, how could these ordinary men be their opponents?
Within a moment, he lay down on the ground.
Everyone was in an uproar!
No wonder this young master is so tyrannical - it turns out he has someone to rely on!
A dozen or dozens? Really awesome!
But this is the territory of the Ziping family.
As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress local snakes - it is said that the Ziping family has often blackmailed merchants from other places, and has never encountered such fierce resistance. Now it will definitely do its best to retaliate and safeguard the dignity of the Ziping family... The farmers watching looked towards Xiong Wuliang's eyes were full of pity.
Pity this fair-looking young man, he has to pay the price for his recklessness this time.
The clerk's face was pale, and when he saw that the thugs around him had fallen down, but the other men were not injured at all, he couldn't help but take a few steps back, and said sternly: "You... what do you want?"
"I'm warning you, don't mess around!"
"Our son, Ping, has a very good relationship with the county magistrate, Mr. Hu Cong!"
Xiong Wuliang and Zhao Hua were both stunned, and then their faces became particularly gloomy.
Zhao Hua shouted: "Take it down."
All the soldiers swarmed up and tied up the minor officials and dozens of thugs.
The clerk was so frightened that his face changed, and he was still shouting: "How dare you do this?"
"Do you know where you are now?"
"This is Ping'a County! The fiefdom of Marquis Quyang!"
"We, Marquis Quyang, are the generals of the Chu State who just killed hundreds of thousands of Qi troops! Marquis Quyang is the one who protects his shortcomings - if you make him angry, you will be able to enjoy your juice!"
Xiong Wuliang didn't bother to pay attention to him. With a wave of his hand, the chief soldier pulled out a piece of rag from nowhere and stuffed it into the mouth of the young official.
After this incident, Xiong Wuliang had no intention of shopping any more and said coldly: "Let's go to the county seat."
Seeing Xiong Wuliang and his party, escorting dozens of prisoners, they ran straight to Ping'a County without hiding - the onlookers were excited!
"The person who beat up the Ziping family, not only did he not run away, but he also wanted to go to the county seat?"
"Crazy! He's crazy - the Ziping family won't let him go!"
"This young man from out of town is so ignorant. He is dead."
"Second and Third Sons, let's follow along and see the excitement!" The onlookers could not suppress their curiosity. They all became so interested that they even stopped doing their farm work and followed Xiong Wuliang's bronze chariot one after another. …
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