Putting down the paperwork, Chang Zhixian asked: "Is everything going well this time?"
Zhu Ji replied: "Han Er is very easy to get along with and easy to do things. You can pick up the goods in half a month and let me help purchase several kilograms of coal."
The purchase of coal was automatically filtered out by Changzhi County, and now all he could think about was getting the goods in half a month.
A total of 18,000 kilograms of coarse salt was purchased this time. Even if losses are excluded, the refined salt extracted would probably be 15,000 kilograms.
In other words, even if the cost is excluded, the refined salt alone can net a net profit of more than 20,000 yuan.
hiss!
Thinking of this, Changzhi County couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
He spent all his efforts, all the agencies, and cooperated with Han Zhen to eradicate the Xu, Zheng, and Wu families, but he only got more than 30,000 yuan in the end.
At present, he has made more than 20,000 yuan from just one business, which makes him not shocked.
Originally, he still had some resentment towards Han Zhen because of what happened yesterday.
At this moment, all the resentment in my heart disappeared.
It's just that Han Zhen is not in the county office at the moment, otherwise he would have put on a banquet and had a good time.
Make money, don’t be shabby!
Moreover, if he wants to enjoy a wealthy life in Tokyo, the money he has on hand is far from enough.
More than 30,000 kan may seem like a lot, but if you throw it into the city of Tokyo, it won't even make a splash.
Today, the population of Tokyo has exceeded one million. With such a large population, prices have naturally risen.
Among them, the most exaggerated increase is that of housing prices.
In the early Northern Song Dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Taizu, an ordinary family's house in Tokyo was priced at 1,300 guan.
Some high-end houses only cost six to seven thousand guan.
By the time of Renzong, housing prices had increased more than ten times.
Ouyang Xiu had been an official for many years, but when he was about to retire, he still couldn't raise enough money to buy a house.
So frustrated that I wrote this poem:
"I came to the capital to take shelter in a house with no disadvantages. There are ancient houses in the leisurely streets, and shabby and shabby villages. There are gullies and sinuses in the neighborhood, and the streets are overflowing in the courtyard. I worry about the vastness when I go out, and I am afraid of being trapped behind closed doors. The walls are open to all directions, and I am lucky. The house has no savings.”
The translation is: Alas, my life is so miserable. I have been working in the capital for such a long time and I don’t even have a place to live. I have been renting in a small alley...
You know, this was still the period of Renzong and Yingzong.
Moreover, Ouyang Xiu's official position was not low. He served as deputy envoy to the privy council and counselor of political affairs.
The annual salary plus the contribution money below should bring in an income of at least several thousand guan.
But even so, after decades of service as an official, it is outrageous that he cannot afford a house in Tokyo when he grows old.
It seems that he became obsessed with renting a house in Tokyo for decades. After Ouyang returned to his hometown, he bought more than a hundred houses in one go and became a renter.
Now in the fifth year of Xuanhe, the price of an ordinary two-entry courtyard is as high as tens of thousands of dollars, an increase of dozens of times.
Don't even think about a high-end mansion in a slightly better location if you don't have millions.
In other words, with the little money Changzhi County has on hand, it cannot even afford an ordinary residence in the inner city.
Are you still thinking about romance and living in a luxurious life?
The minimum purchase price on the second floor of Fan Tower is 50 guan. If you want to add fragrance to your red sleeves and be accompanied by a beautiful woman, you have to start at least 300 to 400 guan.
As for the brothel master Li Shishi, I heard that just for meeting him once, he would need thousands of dollars to knock on the door.
Thinking of this, Chang Zhixian suddenly realized that he was actually a poor man!
this……
Changzhi County suddenly felt the urgency and muttered: "Yuan Chen, when we are transporting coal in a few days, please ask Han Er if the coarse salt purchased next time can be doubled."
Well, let’s set a small goal first and earn half a million dollars within a year!
Zhu Ji was stunned, nodded and said: "Then let me ask."
"You have worked hard these days, so take a rest."
After sending Zhu Ji away, the envoy from Changzhi County summoned Yasi.
"Just now, our county has received a document from the prefect, levying Ding's money from the entire county, 3,800 yuan per person, within a two-month period. Anyone who fails to pay will be dealt with according to military law!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Naashi's expression changed drastically.
In the past two years, due to the Northern Expedition, Wang Fu has been extracting blood from Jingdong, Jingxi, and Hebei. He has raised taxes every year, and the people have reached their limit.
Nowadays, a small amount of money is still being levied.
After swallowing, Oshi said cautiously: "Magistrate, the summer tax has just been collected, and the people have no money left on hand."
How come Changzhi County doesn’t know that the people have no money, but who dares to disobey the official’s decree?
Two years ago, when Wang Fu took office, he was not yet proficient in making money and made many mistakes.
Now it is becoming more and more convenient.
Supervisors were arranged in each state, and they paid attention to every county under the state capital. If any county failed to collect all the money, it would cause trouble to the county magistrate.
Magistrates and counties in various places will naturally do their best to avoid being implicated.
"You can figure it out on your own. The county will see the full amount of money for sex in two months. If you don't receive it in full, don't blame the county for being unkind."
Chang Zhixian finished speaking and waved his hand: "Just step back."
"My subordinates resign."
Oshi bowed and cupped his hands, turned around and left the study.
After leaving the study, Oshi went all the way back to the bookkeeping hall.
Seeing his sad face, a scribe couldn't help but asked: "What's going on with Hong Yasi?"
"well!"
Hong Yasi sighed and repeated Chang Zhixian's instructions.
For a moment, the expressions of the clerks and tax collectors in the office changed drastically.
"This...how can this be good!"
A tax collector looked sad, as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
If the tax is really not collected by then, I am afraid that my life will be in danger.
The subordinate officials seemed to have a good reputation, but in the eyes of the officials, they were no different from ordinary people, and they were killed as long as they were killed.
"Now that things have come to this, what else can be done?"
Hong Yasi smiled bitterly, and then ordered: "You will set off immediately, take the archers and yamen with you, and go to various villages and towns to find local wealthy merchants to collect taxes."
The people who had just paid the summer tax had no money on hand, and they were all poor. Even if you boil them dry and press the oil, you won't be able to extract 3,800 coins!
If you want to collect all taxes, you can only reach out to those landlords and wealthy businessmen.
During Huizong's reign, life was difficult for the common people, and it was also difficult for the wealthy businessmen and landlords.
They are raised on weekdays, but once the court raises taxes, they will pick up a knife to cut the flesh of wealthy merchants and landlords.
"You go to Xiaodong Village, Hu Xue, you go to Dadong Village..."
After allocating the errands, the officer looked around the crowd and said with a serious look: "This tax collection is a matter of family and life, so don't give me any trouble. If anyone messes up, don't blame me for my ruthless methods."
None of these subordinate officials have any gray income, otherwise they would have starved to death just relying on that little salary.
Whenever taxes are collected, it is a good time for them to make money.
Each one possesses a skill of tipping and kicking the stems.
Hong Yasi is even better at kicking and fighting. With one kick, he can kick out 30% of the food in Huzhong.
A village can earn at least dozens of dollars from its tax revenue.
It is said that there was once someone in the yamen who could kick out 50% of the grain, and was nicknamed "Guijiaowu" by the people.
This time it was about life and death, so Hong Yasi gave such solemn instructions.
"We saved it!"
This group of tax collectors are not people who can't carry things clearly. They know that this situation is special and they don't dare to reach out casually.
"Um!"
Hong Yasi nodded with satisfaction and ordered: "Let's go."
After giving the instructions, he himself led two government servants and five archers and rode a donkey to Yangzhuang.
