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The people watching and the wealthy merchants and gentry hiding nearby breathed a sigh of relief. There were so many sergeants coming, and they were the best among the best. If they were really coming to force them, they would be really scared.
Zhou Tingru glanced at the crowd and sneered in his heart, are you afraid? There will be something you are more afraid of later!
"Someone, bring it up!"
Under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, two guards carried a box up. Zhou Tingru opened the box himself and took out two long white slips with a seal written on them.
"Yes, this is the seal of the prefect's Yamen!"
Zhou Tingru held up the seal and displayed it in front of the people: "I just came to Suzhou Mansion. I don't know much about Suzhou Mansion. I have so many things to do that I don't know where to start.
But what happened yesterday gave me a clear direction. Since Suzhou is the most prosperous county in the world, with extremely developed commerce, it is also an important taxation center in the Ming Dynasty.
In this case, I will start with business! "
Without waiting for the people below to ask questions, Zhou Tingru continued: "Everyone should know that in order to improve the integrity of merchants and the safety of commercial transactions, the imperial court specifically promulgated a store calendar system.
Therefore, this government has decided to seal the stores that were closed yesterday, and then open them after checking the store calendar files archived by the government! "
"Jiang Tongzhi, could you please arrange a team of people to collect the ledgers of all closed stores with this statistical roster, and then put seals on them all!
If someone stops you on the way, take it directly and take it back to the government office.
Or if someone opened the store door before you went, then arrest the people inside and seal the store! "
"Hahaha, this is easy!"
Jiang Liang, the commander of the Yanshan Guards, laughed loudly and reached out to summon a Qianhu. After a few words of explanation, a group of sergeants left with a clatter.
Regarding this decision, the people whispered.
"What is the store calendar system? I seem to have never heard of it!"
"You don't know this? Well, let me tell you something. The so-called store calendar system means that when merchants open a store, they need the government to register the store calendar. The content includes the name of the store, business scope, person in charge and other information.
A store can only be opened after the government has given a store calendar document. Otherwise, it is opened illegally and the government has the right to inspect! Seriously, you'll go to jail.
Although it is a bit more complicated, it is safe for the common people. What if the food sold becomes moldy or hairy and the common people eat it? This will help you find the source.
This led to several other systems, namely the registration system and the clearing system. These two systems mean that after a problem occurs, the government directly seals the store as compensation for the victim! "
"Oh my god, there are still so many ways, but what does the prefect mean by re-examining it?"
"Stupid, after affixing the seal, without the permission of the government, it is against the Ming Dynasty law to open the seal privately, which can range from 30 yuan to 30 yuan, and can lead to imprisonment, and the store's goods will be confiscated.
But it’s not up to the prefect to decide when the review will be completed.
Based on what these merchants have done, as long as they don't bow their heads and admit their mistakes, the prefect will continue to review them and the shops will not be able to open for business! "
"I see, this is a really cruel move. If you don't open the door for business, then you won't be able to open it!"
"Otherwise, it will only cause the gentry and wealthy merchants to lose some stores, but the common people and merchants need to buy and sell goods. If the prefect cannot withstand the pressure, he will still be forced to review store calendars for them!"
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The common people and merchants were talking about things that they could understand. Naturally, the wealthy merchants and gentry could also understand it, and they all sneered in their hearts.
Governor Sun Youzhi breathed a sigh of relief. He thought it was some kind of countermeasure, that's it?
It depends on who consumes more energy than whom!
Chongzhen, who was in the attic in the distance, looked at the scene and sighed in his heart. The wisdom of the ancients is not ordinary.
This store calendar system is the business license of later generations, the registration system is similar to the registered capital of the paid-in system, and the clearing system is the judicial arbitration of later generations.
The ancestors have long understood the tricks of later generations.
Listening to the discussions of the people, Zhou Tingru sneered. This is just an appetizer. The next step is the most important!
He immediately said: "Not only that, in order to improve the reputation of Suzhou Commercial, we will re-evaluate the shops in the entire Suzhou city and give them five levels of reputation: excellent, good, medium, good, and poor.
The evaluation includes the integrity, reputation, reputation of the store, the authenticity of the goods, whether there are any shortages, quality, etc. The methods include random inspections by the government, secret inspections by business travelers, etc.;
After the evaluation is completed, a reputation wooden plaque will be issued to the store and hung next to the store plaque. As long as the people look at the plaque, they will know the reputation of the store.
You can buy it with confidence if it is excellent or good. You can take care of it if it is medium or good. Just ignore the bad ones.
It is evaluated every three months. If it is bad three times in a row, the government will seal the store and will not allow it to open a store in Suzhou City for three years. "
As soon as these words came out, the gathered people were stunned for a moment, and then burst into endless discussion.
"This is a good suggestion. There was a problem in the past, and the merchants and shops bullied the owner. We had no choice but to admit that we were unlucky. But now it's better, and the government has taken action!"
"Haha, if we can really implement it thoroughly and put credibility signs on these merchants, we won't be afraid of being cheated in the future, and we can even buy things with our eyes closed!"
"Yes, this is the best for us foreign tourists, etc., so as not to waste money and get angry!"
"This not only forces merchants to prepare good goods, but also to have a good attitude. In the past, when we bought things, those big stores would either buy or not.
If I really want to get this done, even if I go to buy a pound of rice, I still have to shout: Master, come back next time! "
"The magistrate's move has hit the gentry and wealthy businessmen in Suzhou City again. Based on what they did this time, they will definitely not have a good impression on the government. If they really want to hang a wooden sign with a medium reputation, then forget it. It’s over!”
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The common people are happy, but the wealthy businessmen and gentry are not happy. The rich and the poor are opposite each other. Based on their usual attitude towards the people, let alone the government giving them a medium-reputation wooden sign, even the good ones are in trouble!
Zhou Tingru must not be allowed to implement this idea.
Yingtian Governor Sun Youzhi got the signal and stood up reluctantly: "Prefect Zhou, your idea is very good, but..."
"Governor Sun, if you have any doubts, please wait for a while. When I have thoroughly explained this aspect of business affairs, you can raise it again!"
Zhou Tingru didn't give Sun Youzhi any face, interrupted him directly, and then looked at the people.
"The reputation level wooden sign is not only as simple as everyone says, but also related to a very important system. Only when this system is implemented can the above ideas be guaranteed!"
