"Seven hundred and sixty thousand three times!"
"The price is set! This time the second advertiser of Di Bao is the shop owner of Hangzhou Palace!"
"Congratulations to Shopkeeper Wang!"
"Congratulations to Shopkeeper Wang!"
"Congratulations……"
"Joy and rejoice together!"
In the main hall in front, Shen Zhuang and the shopkeepers, with happy faces, congratulated a wealthy old man in the crowd.
Behind the ear room on one side, Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi opened their mouths wide with disbelief on their faces.
"Seven hundred and sixty thousand taels of treasure?"
"Ten thousand taels of treasure per word?"
"Just this one advertiser can repay the cost and even make more than half of it?"
Guo An smiled softly, "Your Majesty, the 300,000 taels of banknotes invested by the Sea Trade Chamber of Commerce in Di Bao a few days ago are enough for Di Bao to pay back its capital!
Today, no matter how much advertising fees are paid by these two advertisers, His Royal Highness earns it! "
Zhu Di couldn't help but calculate, "This store in Hangzhou Prefecture that sells rare jade has paid 760,000 taels. The price offered by the last remaining advertiser will definitely be the same as 760,000 taels." Almost enough money!
In this way, the residence report that the prince is responsible for can earn 1.5 million taels of banknotes in one issue? "
Zhu Gaochi's face was immediately overjoyed, but just when he was about to thank him, he suddenly realized that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and subconsciously looked at Zhu Di.
Immediately, his face couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Di Bao can make so much money only because of the support of my father. I am willing to hand over five hundred thousand... one million taels of treasure banknotes as a filial piety to my father!"
Zhu Di smiled happily!
"You keep the money you earn for yourself. Are we the kind of emperor who robs our own children of their money?"
Zhu Gaochi hurriedly said again: "My child has 400,000 taels of treasure, which is enough to provide benefits to everyone in the residence and the East Palace.
As for the extra money, it is useless for the child to keep it. Give it to the father as a filial piety, and the father can help more people of the Ming Dynasty! "
"Four hundred thousand taels of treasure?"
Zhu Di's expression narrowed slightly, "You kid gave me one million taels of treasure notes as a filial piety. Didn't you also leave 500,000 taels of treasure notes? Why did it become 400,000 taels?"
Zhu Gaochi explained: "Dad, the Ming Dynasty's commercial tax amounted to 15 yuan, and one million and a half taels of treasure notes, so you need to pay a tax of 100,000 taels of treasure notes!"
"Pay a tax of 150,000 taels?"
Zhu Di's eyes widened with distress on his face!
Guo An shrank his head, feeling a little bad.
Sure enough, Zhu Di looked at him directly, "Does the Ming Prince also have to pay taxes on the money he earns?"
Guo Andao said: "Your Majesty, the prince is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, and the prince's money is equivalent to the court's money.
When His Royal Highness the Prince pays taxes, it is just equivalent to handing money from his left hand to his right hand.
Although it seems a bit troublesome, you can set an example to the Ming Dynasty princes and all merchants. Your Highness the Prince must pay the tax in full. Who dares not to pay? "
"But, can the money from my internal funds be the same as the money from the internal treasury?"
Zhu Di glared at Guo An fiercely and said angrily: "Pay it. If you pay it, you will save the Ministry of Revenue and all the courtiers in the court from staring at the newspaper every day!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Guo An flattered, and then couldn't help but whisper: "Your Majesty, it seems that the humble ministers still occupy half of the Bao residence!"
"Um?"
Zhu Di's expression condensed, and then he looked at Zhu Gaochi.
Zhu Gaochi quickly said: "Dad, the teacher's dividends also come from the children!"
"Very good!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly, then ignored it and continued to look at the main hall.
And at this time, the auction in the main hall has just set the price!
"Eight hundred and eighty thousand!"
Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi were shocked again when they heard the final price.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, this is just the price of treasure banknotes, not silver or copper coins.
Moreover, the advertising fee of 880,000 treasure notes is definitely worth it to these businessmen! "
"That's good!"
This time, Zhu Di was smiling again.
He has another way of making money!
One month can give you one million taels of treasure money, and one year you can get 12 million taels of treasure money!
Even the commercial tax from the Ministry of Household Affairs can be increased by one million taels!
Zhu Di still couldn't believe the sudden extra wealth when he returned to the palace.
You know, how much money will be recovered from taxes in the next year?
A mere newspaper can actually be worth the next year's taxes!
same!
As disbelieving as Zhu Di were the powerful officials and gentry in the capital.
The advertising fee for just one newspaper, a few hundred words, a month's advertising fee is worth more than 1.9 million taels!
Why is such a piece of paper worth so much?
You know, they work hard every year, are afraid, take bribes, or bully and exploit the people, and the money they get is not even enough to cover the monthly advertising fee of this mere piece of paper?
Thinking about it, all the powerful gentry couldn't help but feel a little autistic!
In a luxurious and luxurious mansion, an old man wearing a silk robe stared closely at the housekeeper below.
"Have you found out that a few hundred words written in the middle of such a piece of paper can be worth more than 1.9 million taels of treasure?"
The housekeeper hurriedly reported back: "Sir, I have found out clearly that it is indeed 1,940,000 taels of treasure.
The Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce issued a note of 300,000 taels. A merchant named Wang from Hangzhou Prefecture, who dealt in rare jade, issued a note of 760,000 taels; and the last one was the Xie family, who ran a cloth, salt, and money bank in Huizhou Prefecture, and issued a note of 760,000 taels. Eight hundred and eighty thousand taels of treasure banknotes...
For these, receipts and deeds have been signed with Baodi, and even the business tax of 129,333 taels of treasure has been handed over to the Tax Department! "
"Business tax for one hundred and twenty-nine thousand, three hundred and thirty-three taels of treasure?"
Upon hearing this, the corners of the mouth of the old man in silk robe twitched slightly.
"Exactly!"
The butler responded quickly.
The old man said solemnly: "Send someone out to inquire. I want to know why those merchants are willing to pay so much money just to write so many dozens of words on such a piece of paper!"
"Yes, sir!"
The housekeeper responded again and hurriedly walked out.
at the same time.
The entire capital was immediately boiling.
1.94 million taels of treasure banknotes!
You know, how many families in the entire Ming Dynasty can own so many treasures?
All the powerful noble officials and gentry sent people to investigate!
The entire street, even ordinary people, are talking about Di Bao!
"This Marquis of Dinghai is really a good calculator!"
"In this way, the entire Ming Dynasty, including those mud-legged people in the countryside, will know about Di Bao!"
"The advertising expenses of the 760,000 taels I waited for were not wasted!"
"My master is far-sighted. Those 760,000 taels of treasure are definitely worth it. Once the next issue of the Di Di newspaper is released, the entire Ming Dynasty will know about our Wang Jade and Jewelry Shop in Hangzhou!"
"Hahaha……"
In a teahouse, looking at the people below who were talking animatedly, several merchants were also talking happily.
Tobe!
"Business tax for one hundred and twenty-nine thousand, three hundred and thirty-three taels of treasure?"
After Yu Xin and other officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs listened to the report from the Ambassador of the Tax Department, they all stood up with shock on their faces.
"The newspaper office that His Royal Highness is in charge of is actually making so much money?"
"Mr. Yu doesn't know something. The money that is made from the newspaper is not the money from selling the newspaper, but the advertising fee..."
As a well-informed official narrated, Yu Xin and other officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs could not help but gradually widen their eyes and were even more surprised.
"That Dinghaihou is indeed worthy of his reputation!"
As he said that, all the officials couldn't help but look at Shang Kezhou outside the crowd.
Shang Kezhou looked indifferent.
“Don’t be surprised, everyone, it’s only a mere 20 million taels of cash per year!”
All the officials couldn't help but have their foreheads darkened.
Shang Kezhou said again: "However, it is a great joy to be able to increase the commercial tax revenue of more than 1.5 million taels for our household department every year!"
After hearing this, all the officials from the Ministry of Revenue finally came to their senses, and all of them were filled with joy.
"What Mr. Shang said is correct. One residence report can bring 1.5 million taels of business tax to our household department. This is a great joy!"
"That's right, that's right. In this way, my household will be much more relaxed!"
"It would be even better if Marquis Dinghai could come up with a few more money-making items like Di Bao..."
...(End of chapter)
