Meng Heng asked doubtfully, "What about the person who helped take care of me for a few months? It can't be in vain."
Yang Qian said angrily.
"You don't know such a simple thing? It's only for one month. Let the soldiers pay for their hard work. The hard work for one month is not much. Besides, this is a good harvest. Apart from the rent of tenants, farm tools, and cattle, There is also the head tax and hard work fee, at least 30% to 40% will be left."
"With the output we produce here, 30 to 40 percent of the food can feed at least a dozen people and livestock. Are you worried that life will be difficult?"
Meng Heng was stunned for a moment, and the whole person was dumbfounded.
Damn it, is your mental arithmetic so good?
Yang Qian knew almost everything about Zhuangzi and the price of grain in the market. He could tell how much money these people could earn with just a quick calculation.
Although the houses in Zhuangzi are free for them to live in, they still have to pay money every year. Yang Qian has already found a good reason.
As for the real estate tax, they are all tenant farmers. They don't have their own land, their own industry, or their own property. Everything can be rented to them. They are lucky.
But having said that, although the types of taxes have become more numerous with the establishment of the tax system, the amount of money collected for each type is almost not large, and the total amount can be accepted within the scope of personal ability.
Weak people and strong country?
Enrich the people and strengthen the country?
Yang Gan feels that both are extremes. Only holding the water in the middle is the most stable, and it is best to use it flexibly. In different situations, the focus can be slightly tilted to your advantage.
Generally speaking, there is no need to worry about these problems. Sharecroppers generally have more food, and they just buy some things for their families, or go to the city to spend a lot of money. Of course, there is a third way.
The third method is the one most imitated.
As long as there is enough grain, after selling it, you can use the money to buy cheap pasture, such as alfalfa, or corn cobs to feed directly to the livestock.
The men farm the family fields, and the women feed the livestock, such as pigs, sheep, cows, and poultry. When they are grown, they are taken directly to the recycling bin inside the village.
The price will not be too high or too low, at least it will be a fair price.
"promise!"
After agreeing, Meng Heng and Xia Xi did not leave. The two looked at each other, but found that Yang Qian was not looking at them at all, and was still studying the corn, not knowing what was so good about it.
"Hey, let me tell you, after you two reported your work, why didn't you leave? Are you planning to let me treat you to dinner?"
Yang Gan grabbed a handful of corn stalks and looked at the two of them with a smile.
The two handed over directly.
"Your Majesty, do we want to join the new army?"
Yang Gan took out a cigarette from his arms, lit it and took a slow drag.
"You two are considered to be young men from a wealthy family. You are joining the army here just to experience life. Sooner or later you will go home. Besides, you two are not too young now. It's time to start a family."
"The new army is a hard job. The future is my trump card in Yuntong County. You two want to join? Stop dreaming. This is impossible."
The two of them suddenly felt depressed.
"Joining the army is quite interesting. We are more interested in being soldiers than in women."
Yang Gan raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised.
I didn't realize it, but these two people turned out to be members of the Silk Abandonment Movement, but Yang Qian had quit long ago. People who can persist in the Silk Abandonment Movement for a long time are either useless or gay.
pc: The action of abandoning silk stockings refers to a man who gives up women's stockings and focuses on one thing or a few things, which means that he is more passionate about other things than women.
Yang Qian didn't say anything. He smoked a cigarette. Instead of continuing what he had just said, he changed the topic.
"What's the latest news?"
Xia Xi thought for a while, "I heard that there was a fight in the county recently. The person who fought was later arrested and whipped several times in the cell. I guess he will become more honest in the future."
"Oh? Are there still fights in the county now?"
Yang Qian was a little surprised. After all, the public security in the county was very good, at least not worse than Zhuangzi, because according to the laws of Yuntong County, whoever strikes first is the fault, even if the person who strikes first is beaten and cannot take care of himself, It has nothing to do with the attacker.
Of course, no one is stupid. If someone deliberately provokes, the consequences will be different.
Meng Heng said, "On a rare occasion, I heard that a boy and his friends went to a restaurant and met two tenant farmers. They bumped into each other and soiled the boy's clothes. The two sides immediately started fighting."
"What is that boy's identity?"
"I heard that he is the son of a merchant. He is usually restrained. I don't know what went crazy that day."
Xia Xi smiled and said, "Meng Heng, you don't know this. I heard that that boy just bought a piece of Sichuan brocade clothes that day. Naturally, he spoke louder. He mainly insulted some unpleasant words. Naturally, the two tenant farmers refused to let go. Pass him."
"Four or five people were beaten by two tenant farmers until they almost called me daddy."
"snort!"
Yang Gan snorted coldly and looked very unhappy. He was not angry because he was bullying others, but because the merchants in the county had been getting more and more aggressive recently.
"You two, go to the New Army camp tomorrow. If you defeat anyone, you can join. By the way, as soon as possible, because there are still a day or two before the screening is completed."
The two of them were overjoyed, thanked each other, and then ran away.
Yang Gan shook his head helplessly. He didn't know if Lao Xia would be angry. After all, he regarded him as a friend. Although the age difference between the two was a bit big, in fact, the age difference in his heart was not that big.
In addition, I have known this person since I was young, so I instinctively cherish him.
After wandering around for a while, Yang Qian returned home. He drank an ice-cold drink like a cow, and almost looked like a bird in his mouth.
"Yu'er, how is the situation of the merchants in Yuntong County and other counties and cities recently?"
Many small things, such as fights between people, would basically not be reported to Yang Qian. If even such things had to be reported, then Yang Qian wouldn't have to do anything else.
But he is not a fool, so he tries to provide some conveniences to the businessmen to see if these people can put their family, country and world at the center, if they can demand themselves from a moral perspective and leave some room when making money. It has been at least a year or two. This time, let's take advantage of the fight to see what these people are like.
Xiao Yu held a thick piece of information.
"In the forty-two years of Wenhui's reign, there were only sixty-two cases related to merchants, but in the end fifty-two cases were withdrawn."
"In Wenhui's forty-three years, the number of cases related to businessmen soared to more than 500, and 489 cases were dismissed. Most of them were bullying others and premeditated tests to see whether they could bribe officials."
Yang Qian held the wine glass, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and said lightly, "Why don't you say anything?"
Xiao Yu licked his lips and said carefully, "We haven't calculated the statistics this year, but there are currently less than ten cases involving merchants."
"Hahahahaha, that's great!!!"
Yang Qian laughed angrily. The number of cases would only increase, but in the end there were so few. It was obvious that someone spent money to settle them.
Due to the needs of commerce, I need to rely heavily on merchants to allow them to trade with each other in various counties and cities. If commerce flourishes, it will drive other industries.
"Sir, the merchant's behavior has deviated from our established line of entry. I was also confused and didn't notice anything."
Yang Gan waved his hand and said, "This is not your fault. In this way, you ask Lao Gao to restore all the rules that restricted merchants before."
Xiao Yu wondered, "Many expensive things and silk clothes are bought by scholar-bureaucrats, followed by merchants. If there are no merchants, wouldn't it infringe on the interests of Sannong, Xiu Niang and others?"
Yang Gan sneered.
"There are policies from above and countermeasures from below. It's nothing more than a contradictory relationship. It's just about restoring the status of merchants. How can I control what they wear at home? They are really prohibited from wearing silk, jade pendants and the like. Do you think they are at home? Don’t you know how to wear it?”
Xiao Yu suddenly realized that in fact, the policy for merchants was not very strict. It was just that they were not allowed to participate in politics. For other things, if the door was closed, they could do whatever they wanted.
And there are also some specific attitudes to be released. If there are still people who provoke the young master's regulations, the end will definitely not be good.
This group of businessmen have also become sophisticated. If they don't give money, they are just testing it. After all, if you give money now, the lives of the whole family will be in the hands of others.
As the saying goes, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below.
As long as an agreement can be reached, some merchants will find a place to bury the money. After the officials have finished their work, they will tell them the address and let the officials dig it themselves.
Some are trading in secret. In fact, Yang Qian's rule can scare away most people, but there are still some people who will take the risk. The way of thinking and behavior of people these days is completely different from modern times.
Yuntong County.
Lu family.
A young man returned home angrily, his face looking terribly ugly.
A beautiful woman came to the man with a child in her arms. The child was pink, with big watery eyes, and she opened her hands toward the man.
"Ah, daddy, hug, hug!"
The young man directly picked up his son and kissed him on the cheek.
The beautiful woman asked with concern, "What's wrong with you? Are you so angry?"
"Forget it, there are a few foreign businessmen who are trying to do business. They are not trustworthy and gave many defective products. When I was waiting for delivery, the buyer found out and scolded me."
"Did you lose much?"
"There is no loss, just less profit."
The beautiful woman immediately tried to persuade her, "It's okay, it's okay. I hope everything is fine. I heard that many merchants do not follow the rules when doing business, and some even collude with officials."
"Impossible. There is a mutual reporting system between the two parties. Who dares to trust the life of a whole family to the other party?"
The young man was full of disbelief. He had done this before Mr. Wu An came to Yuntong, but after some people were dealt with, no one dared to do this.
This time I went to other places to sell goods, and it took me a month or two. I have to say that once I left Yuntong County's sphere of influence, my speed slowed down.
The official system is actually quite good, but compared with the official system of Yuntong County, the difference is Yunni, not the slightest bit worse.
Why, when I came back, I found that all the merchants in Yuntong County seemed to be in high spirits, and their momentum was extremely high.
According to what those people said, I didn’t break the law anyway, no one could catch me, I just had money.
