In a relatively luxurious tent of the tribe, the leader and a man dressed as a Central Plains man were chatting enthusiastically with each other.
"Hahahaha, you're so polite, chief. Thank you so much this time for helping me get rid of a big worry."
The leader is an older man, but his face has almost no wrinkles, and he is obviously well-maintained.
"Haha, this is just a trivial matter, but what you promised me cannot be missing at all. However, the climate here is not very good recently."
The Zhongyuan people felt a thump in their hearts and cursed secretly for being shameless.
But this is someone else's territory after all.
He said helplessly, "In addition to what I promised to the leader, I will give you two stones of tea leaves and half a stone of salt."
The leader raised his eyebrows and said, "I want refined salt!"
"Horse riding~~~~~!"
The people of the Central Plains were shocked and angry. Table salt itself is precious, so refined salt is also needed. You must know that in the entire Xia Kingdom, only Yuntong has the technology to refine refined salt on a large scale.
Sell refined salt from Yuntong to the Western Regions. Brother, do you know how much the shipping cost is?
It's good for you. If you talk to each other, you want refined salt. Why don't you want gold?
But he knows that the purchasing power of gold here has been reduced a lot.
On the contrary, the prices of tea, refined salt and some daily necessities were very high, and even on the premise of barter, the purchasing power was strong.
"Okay, I agree!"
"But I want him dead and all of them dead!"
The Zhongyuan people's expressions were gloomy, and they suffered several defeats at the hands of Fujiko Jin. This revenge must be avenged.
A flash of shrewdness flashed in the leader's cloudy eyes.
"Hey, they are your enemies, right? It's okay. As long as they are here, they can't escape. In fact, it doesn't matter whether they kill or not."
"I make them eat poorly, sleep poorly, and do the dirtiest and most tiring work. Isn't this more satisfying than killing them?"
The Zhongyuan man thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case. As long as Fujiko Jin felt uncomfortable, he felt comfortable.
However, Fujiko Susumu's backer is said to be very large, but no one knows how big it is.
He thought about it and decided to explain it to Xirong in front of him to pay more attention.
But before he could explain, the sky turned slightly gloomy.
The leader immediately said, "You can leave. The weather is not good. If there is a sandstorm, I'm afraid you will have to stay here for several days."
The people from the Central Plains were stunned, this was not possible, they had to go to other tribes to exchange supplies immediately, otherwise it would take too long, not only increase the variables, but also increase the cost of doing business.
After saying goodbye, the Central Plains people led the caravan and left.
At this time, a child rushed towards the old man with a dagger.
"Bow wow (Grandpa)"
"Hahaha, boy, why are you holding a dagger!"
The child laughed and said, "I found this among the trophies, look!"
The child randomly found a piece of dead wood from the ground and scratched it a few times with a dagger. The dead wood was immediately whittled into sharp wooden thorns.
The leader's eyes narrowed slightly, "It's indeed sharp!"
The leader was secretly frightened, but fortunately there was an ambush, otherwise it would be hard to say who would win.
It's just that the dagger is so sharp that it's useless. After all, the opponent's bronze sword is nothing more than that.
In order not to reveal his target, Fujiko Jin replaced Su Tiedao. Although Yang Qian tried his best to conceal it, anyone with a little background would know that it was the basic configuration of the border army after a little investigation.
Just think about it and you can guess who Fujiko Jin is.
Therefore, I basically didn't take the Su Te Dao with me when I went out. I only brought bows and arrows and bronze swords with me. Only Fujiko Jin kept a self-defense dagger in the entire caravan.
This was a gift from Lord Wu An. It was well made, extremely sharp, and indestructible.
"Well, Bowa, I'll go to Taihuang with the Suluji guys. I heard there are a lot of new things there, is that okay?"
"Well, go ahead and be careful on the road. If you encounter the Huns, run away first. If you encounter other tribes, tell us the name of our tribe."
"Okay, Bowa."
The child immediately returned to his tent and dug out the ugly bronze coins he had accumulated.
I don’t know which country it is made in. Judging from the style, there are at least ten kinds.
After all, their tribe, and even their entire group, still make up the majority of transactions through barter.
Coins are generally used when going to the Xiongnu, the gathering place of the tribe, or when the moss is yellow.
The child rode on the camel and called the speeding wheel. A dozen people took the coins and set off towards Taihuang County.
On the camel, his face was a little ugly. He was the first person under the leader and a close confidant, although there were not many in the tribe.
Su Lailin is the number one warrior in the tribe. He has made many achievements in battles with other tribes.
The most exaggerated thing is that if one person chases and kills more than a dozen people, leaving him to protect his grandson, there is no problem in thinking about it.
This was the clan leader's idea, but Su Lunji didn't think so.
He was very unhappy that a warrior like himself would be sent to protect a child in his early ten years, but fortunately, although he was accompanying the child, in fact he still had a mission, which was to purchase some horses.
Although the entire Western Region has a desert environment, horses are still popular in some places. Almost all countries and tribes in the Western Region cannot only use camels, but also have to prepare some horses.
Moshuang County, inside the county governor's mansion.
Tian Zong hasn't had a good night's sleep in a month.
Ever since Fujiko Jin lost contact, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. In the end, he reported the matter because he was helpless.
It is also because of this reason that the security level of Taihuang County has dropped significantly.
Opening up trade is a prerequisite for mutual markets. We want to see if there is a supply and demand relationship that can be traded, that is, to get a feel for it.
After several years of operation, some foundations had been established, so Yang Gan issued the order to open the mutual market.
As long as the mutual market can be opened, the tax revenue of Taihuang County will increase exponentially.
Taihuang County is also quite difficult. The climate is acceptable, just a little drier. But when Liao Guo retreated, everyone who could be taken away was taken away.
What can't be taken away, and not much can be left behind. It is necessary to draw a group of people from other counties to enrich the county before running Taihuang County. For now, the population is already relatively small.
However, Taihuang County has one good thing. The governance model it uses is still based on that of Yuntong County. Whether it is mass production or trading, taxes are paid. If the county has money, there will be more things that can be done.
However, the trade with the Western Regions was a trial between two parties, so the tax collection was actually very small. This meant that everyone would get used to the tax habit.
Once the mutual market is opened, the volume of trade can basically double several times. After all, the exchanges between the Central Plains and the Western Regions are already very ordinary, but their influence has always been on the border.
The tax revenue that can be obtained from the mutual market will be an astronomical figure.
After Tian Zong was scolded by Yang Gan, he didn't feel aggrieved at all and immediately began to sort out the priorities of the matter.
Now, thousands of people have dispersed, and Amagariji has mobilized almost everyone who can move.
As for how to work hard next, it is no longer up to Tian Zong alone.
So putting aside the matter of looking for Fujiko Jin, Tian Zong focused his main experience on the opening of mutual markets.
In the entire county magistrate's mansion, the two largest meeting halls were activated. There was almost no sound in one hall. Everyone was sorting out information, and there was a sound coming, which was also the sound of answering the phone.
This is the intelligence system under the unified control of Tianshou Division. From a management perspective, Tian Zong has no right to manage it and can only actively cooperate.
In the other meeting hall, there was a buzz of people. The officials of Taihuang County were constantly calculating, and the establishment of the mutual market was very big.
It’s not a matter of transaction, but a matter of how to collect taxes. How do you know how much someone else’s transaction is when someone else is trading.
Everyone has been planning for a long time, and it can be regarded as work ahead. Once Lord Wu An gives the order, it can be used directly.
Isn't it just right now? If Fujiko Jin hadn't lost contact, everyone might have settled the mutual market.
There are several methods now.
First, use traditional methods, such as outsourcing, but this proposal was immediately rejected. The flaws were too great, and Wu Anjun explicitly prohibited its use.
Once you are involved with a businessman and have financial interests involved, it will definitely give the businessman an opportunity to exploit you.
The daily turnover of the stock market can be so huge that it can scare people to death, and even eating some soup can make some people die.
Second: Those who come to the mutual market to trade should register the incoming materials. When they go out, they will be settled according to the materials. The goods brought in by the stalls will be calculated according to the reduction, and both parties will calculate 15%.
Third: Collect taxes according to a fixed amount. If you sell something worth money, I will charge 3,000. The disadvantage is also obvious. What if the merchant does not sell anything worth money today? This will cause many merchants to lose money under the high pressure of commercial taxes and even be unable to pay for travel expenses.
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After repeated discussions among everyone, in the end, it was decided to follow Article 2. Anyone who enters needs to register anything they want to trade.
Of course, someone will definitely bring some gadgets in. If you suddenly feel like selling something that has not been registered, you can register it again.
But once the transaction of unregistered items is reported or caught, a fine can directly kill the merchant.
This was also customized by Tian Zong based on Wu Anjun's character. Of course, he also considered this method based on the current situation and thought it was very good.
Although innocent people may be accidentally injured, but again, after weighing the pros and cons, there will always be individuals who will be injured, and there is nothing you can do about it.
Once this idea is implanted in a merchant's mind, he will naturally get used to it over time.
For stable transactions and stable taxes, you can calculate at least how much tax you have to pay and specify the price of your goods based on the tax.
But once you are caught, not only will you not make any money this time, but you will also lose money, and you will even be fined for the previous times.
Those with the worst luck will go straight to jail.
After confirming, Tian Zong did not rush to open the mutual market, but ordered the county lieutenant to immediately clear away the troublemakers.
Only by cracking down on all these people can a stable business environment be restored.
