"When the county magistrate takes office, he has to create a clever name, win over the gentry, and pay taxes and donations. Only after they pay can the people follow suit. After receiving the money, the gentry's money will be returned in full, and the people's money will be divided into 30/70."
“Why is it only 70%??”
"Seventy percent belongs to others, and getting 30% depends on Huang Silang's face."
"Whose face??"
"he?"
"I came all the way here just to see his face??"
"right."
"I finally robbed a train and became the county magistrate."
"right."
"Do I still have to win over the wealthy gentry?"
"right."
"You still have to come up with a clever name."
"right."
"You still have to look at his fucking face??"
"right."
"Then I can't kneel down and beg for food?"
"Then if you put it this way, selling an official position to become a county magistrate is really just kneeling down to beg for food. There are so many people who want to kneel down but don't have the ability."
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The above is the conversation between Ma Bond and Zhang Mazi after they discovered that the taxes in Goose City reached 1990.
Of course, after this conversation, Zhang Mazi also said the long-circulated saying: "I want to stand and earn money."
But it’s difficult.
During the Republic of China, especially in Echeng, as Mabond said, even the county magistrate had to kneel before Huang Silang could take a bite of his meal. So how could a naturally small man selling jelly dare to offend Huang Silang?
There are three major families in Echeng, namely Huang, Liu and Zhang.
As the most powerful hegemon in the Southern Kingdom, Huang Silang naturally overpowers Liu and Zhang in Chengcheng. On the one hand, the three big families of Huang, Liu, and Zhang are in a cooperative relationship. They are engaged in the business of selling tobacco and human trafficking for Liu Dutong.
This is one, and the other is that in Echeng, nearly two-thirds of the property belongs to Huang Silang, especially the real estate area. Half of the houses, shops, etc. belong to Huang Silang's family.
The street where Sun Shouyi's jelly shop is located is owned by Huang Silang.
Sun Shouyi just rented Huang Silang's shop and had to pay part of the rent every month.
If this was just repayment, the most important thing was that Sun Shouyi would have to be peeled off, because every month Sun Shouyi made a quarter of his income from selling jelly to Huang Silang.
It is conceivable that Sun Shouyi had a very difficult life relying on this jelly shop.
This is too dark.
"The whole Goose City is like this. The Huang family is quite conscientious, but the two big families in the south of the city are even more shady. If you rent their shops, you have to pay them one-third of what you sell."
Sun Shouyi was not very angry. On the contrary, he said gratefully, "So the Huang family is a kind person."
Lin Zhendong was speechless.
This is because I have been kneeling for a long time. Basically, not to mention my spine, even my knees have softened. Basically, there are not many hard bones, and all the parts of my body that should be soft are soft.
The three major families in Goose City are more shady than the other.
However, Huang Silang was smart. He deliberately made his share of the profits, excluding rent, smaller than that of the two major families. This would basically make these people grateful.
But people like Sun Shouyi didn't think about it.
The relationship between them and Huang Silang was just a tenant and a landlord. I rented your shop and paid you monthly rent. As a result, I even had to take a quarter of the items sold.
It’s so dark.
But think about it, this was normal in the Republic of China. Think about how many Zhou Papi and Huang Shiren would be there later? ?
In future generations, even in 2019, how many capitalists will go to the ditch? ?
Originally, the eight-hour work system was the result of the resistance of the working class and the bourgeoisie, but in 2019 it has already changed, as if 996 is a blessing for the company.
Brainwashing, sometimes just in an instant.
Sometimes, one step back, one step back.
Capital drinks blood. At the same time, squires like Huang Silang during the Republic of China ate meat but did not spit out bones. They never thought that if you give in, they would treat you better. On the contrary, they thought that if you give in, that proves You still have a lot of room for concessions.
“How long have you been selling jelly??”
Lin Zhendong asked Sun Shouyi.
Sun Shouyi said this with some pride: "My family has been selling jelly for generations, and our jelly is the only one in the whole Echeng City. We have been selling jelly in Echeng since my grandfather's time."
Lin Zhendong frowned and said, "So, since your grandfather's time, you have paid both ancestral gold and taxes to Huang Silang??"
"No, at that time Huang Silang's grandfather Huang Erlang only collected rent from us and did not let us pay commission."
Sun Shouyi sighed: "But starting from Huang Sanlang, we were asked to hand over our commissions first. We protested, and those who disobeyed all left Echeng. Some had their legs broken, so we had no choice but to hand over our commissions, and some others I went to the two big families in the south of the city, but I never thought that not long after, the two big families in the south of the city also started to collect commissions..."
"Each generation becomes darker than the next, and the world is as black as crows."
Lin Zhendong thinks this is the awesomeness of monopoly.
All the shops on the street belong to me. If you rent my shop, you will pay a portion of the commission regularly.
If I can pay you, do it; if I can't, get out.
Anyway, the Huang family is black, and the Zhang family and Liu family in the south of the city are even darker.
"Master Liu, I really know I was wrong. I beg you, please let me out. My jelly shop really can't close. If it is closed for seven days, let alone the rent, I can't afford the commission." .”
Sun Shouyi cried and said, "Master Huang said that he doesn't care whether I'm sick or have other urgent matters. He has to pay the commission on time every day. Even if he doesn't open the door, I still have to pay the commission. Wuwuwu."
As he spoke, Sun Shouyi started crying again.
He felt that his life was really miserable.
He didn't understand why such a thing had to happen to him.
"Sun Shouyi, I can let you out, but if I let you out, do you think you can survive?"
Lin Zhendong said calmly to Sun Shouyi: "You should have known that you were dead from the moment you slandered me. Do you know how serious the crime of slandering the county magistrate's son is? My father loves the people like his own son and spared you in the county government. Ma, but do you think Huang Silang will let you go??"
"Ah?? Mr. Huang???"
Sun Shouyi said blankly: "I didn't even confess to Mr. Huang, why does he still want to cause trouble for me?"
"Whether you confess or not, in the eyes of outsiders, Hu Wan is Huang Silang's dog. Since the dog did something, it must have been done by the owner. In this way, Huang Silang will naturally clear his suspicions. "
Lin Zhendong pointed at Sun Shouyi and said, "Kill you to clear his suspicion. Of course, he doesn't care whether others believe it or not, as long as you die."
"Woooo, why is this happening? No, no, Mr. Huang will definitely not kill me."
Sun Shouyi cried.
"Sun Shouyi, you have to remember something."
Lin Zhendong sighed and said, "No matter how standard you kneel, it's useless."
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