Fight the Giants

  Chapter 923 Counts

   Only when there is a population can we talk about development. This is an eternal truth.

   As far as Beiping is concerned, Emperor Yongkang wanted to move the capital to Beiping. What is the use of a capital city with a population of 100,000?

   Over the years, several groups of people have moved over. Compared with the Wu Dynasty, which regarded Beiping as a metropolis, with a population of one million, and compared with the densely populated and narrow capital of Beijing, which also has a population of over one million, the current Beiping is far from enough.

  Dian Province, which is located in the borderlands, wants to be prosperous and rich, and filling the population is the top priority. Duke Qian, Mu Yan and others were worried about these things, but Huo Xi couldn't worry about them.

  Only talking about reducing or exempting miscellaneous taxes and customs duties for businessmen, that is what she should worry about.

  Since the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce was appointed, Yu Danbo was so busy that he couldn't even go home, and almost lived in the hall. Wave after wave of colleagues came to congratulate the consultation, it was like flowing water, and it never stopped.

  The reduction and exemption of business tax will certainly have an impact on local taxation in the short term, but if the local business is activated and a large number of businessmen are attracted to Yunnan, then taxation will naturally increase significantly.

  Yu Danbo is very proficient in business affairs, but he is not very sensitive when it comes to politics. Being chased and asked by a group of colleagues, it was one of the first and two seniors who were at the end of their words and often went to ask Huo Xi for advice.

  Huo Xi knew that when he first took up the position of president, he was a bit restrained, so he encouraged him to let go and do it boldly, and said some words of approval, and Yu Danbo immediately felt that he could do it again. As the chairman of the president, he has become a decent person.

  On this day, Huo Xi was slightly free, Feng family brought his son Mu Lin, and Niu family brought his son Mu Heng who had just reached the first month of life to visit Wan'er.

  The three of them narrated, and also mentioned the tax reduction and exemption for businessmen. The two of them also have some dowry business, and their natal family has a lot of business, so they are also very concerned about this matter.

   "Second sister-in-law, if this year's tax collection is insufficient, you and second brother really have to pay for it out of your own pocket?"

Huo Xi smiled and comforted them, "No, don't worry. The annual tax in Yunnan province is less than 100,000 taels, most of which are land tax and salt mine tax. Commercial tax is actually not much. And this year I am afraid that the commercial tax paid by my North-South goods store and perfume store will be more, last year it was only opened for a few months. So this year's commercial tax will be much higher than last year."

  Even if some of the business-friendly actions she made failed to attract a large number of businessmen to Yunnan, it would not be a matter of making her spend money from her private house to pay taxes.

   Moreover, Mu Yan has begun to investigate the concealed salt farms and mine taxes in various places.

  There are underground salt mines in Yunnan Province. In addition to meeting local needs and sending them to surrounding provinces and customs, the amount is not small every year, but the salt tax that can be collected is not much. Furthermore, there are many kinds of minerals in Yunnan Province, such as jade ore and silver mine.

  Because of the complex population composition of Yunnan Province, most of these mines are in the jurisdiction of various chieftains, and they are all their hereditary territories, and they basically conceal each other. The taxes collected are not much.

In fact, the salt tax and all kinds of mining taxes, if they are really collected, can solve half of the military expenses of the 300,000 army, but before fearing that it would cause dissatisfaction among the chieftains in various places and cause local instability, they all turned a blind eye. .

  But Mu Yan didn't want to spoil them.

   In fact, whoever has a hard fist has the right to speak. If the army is strong, it will not be afraid of the rebellion of the chieftains.

  Before, Mu Zhan was in charge of dealing with the relationship with a group of chieftains. His father-in-law was the chieftain of Pingzhao, and there were many old in-laws.

  But Mu Yan is not afraid.

  He did not have a father-in-law who was a chieftain, nor did he have any relatives of a chieftain. Is it possible that the king's land is all over the world, and the chieftains are allowed to manage their own ethnicity and territory, not for them to embezzle the assets of the imperial court.

  So the husband and wife both know in their hearts that this year's tax will only be doubled, many times, but it will not make them spend their own money.

  Huo Xi analyzed it with them, Che and Niu all heaved a sigh of relief.

   "That's good. In fact, the husband also told us that the second brother and the second sister-in-law know it well, but we are still worried. Once a person takes advantage, let him return to his previous appearance, I am afraid that it will cause their dissatisfaction."

   "No, it will continue to be reduced."

  Huo Xi teased the two of them, "If you have a store you want to buy and a business you want to do, you should do so as soon as possible. I'm worried that the price of the store will increase after a while. I'm afraid it will hurt you."

   "Really? Then let's buy a few shops." The two were very excited.

  Huo Xi is relieved, there will be more shops in the mansion, and there will be more enthusiasm outside.

  After the three of them finished talking, they talked about Aunt Jun...

"Brother and sister-in-law have brought Ying'er back home. I heard that the second uncle asked his confidants to pick them up. He said they would not return if they didn't come back, but Ying'er still has studies, so don't delay. Then the whole family went back to the house. .”

  Huo Xi smiled, Mu Zhan Udai didn't go back home, and it wasn't that he didn't want to go back.

   Chuchu may be sad, hating the Duke and them. But I also want the Duke of the State to feel that he owes them something and wants some protection. But if they didn't come back during the Chinese New Year, the Grand Duke was already angry and ignored them again.

  They can't stay in Zhuangzi anymore, can Zhuangzi be comfortable in the mansion?

   Excuse the servants to go back to the house to pick up things, and happened to be seen by the Duke, and then the Duke said, if you don’t come back, you will never come back, and only bring Mu Ying back.

  The family took advantage of the situation and returned home.

  Niu Shi looked around, and leaned over, "You really don't want to pursue what elder brother has done?" It is impossible for elder brother and sister-in-law not to know what Aunt Jun did. On the mountain, who gave her fire oil and black powder?

  Huo Xi smiled, "They are all of the same family, once Aunt Jun dies, all these things behind her will be wiped out."

  Mu Zhan seems to have broken his wings now, and he no longer threatens Mu Yan. Mu Yan didn't want to pursue it anymore, he had to give Qian Guogong some face. Moreover, their husband and wife will not stay in Yunnan for too long, and Duke Qian must have someone close to him to help with general affairs.

   "Sixth Brother has always been very close to us, so we must give Sixth Brother some face. My husband wrote a letter to Sixth Brother himself, explaining the reasons for the incident. Although Sixth Brother didn't reply, I believe he will understand."

Che and Niu couldn't help sighing, "Second brother has actually done enough. If the matter happened to us, I'm afraid we can't bear her anymore. Besides, the second brother didn't investigate the people related to her any further. As for that Shui Nai, you still spare her life and let her go up the mountain to serve the eldest aunt."

"The reason why Shui Momo was left behind is because she combs herself, has no children and no one at her mother's house, and my son and I also kept a hidden heart, so we asked her to go up the mountain to serve my mother, chant scriptures and Buddha, and relieve her pain. guilt."

   "I can't do it."

   "Yeah, I can't do that either."

  Huo Xi smiled, these people would no longer pose a threat to them, and Mu Yan didn't want to give people a reputation of murder, and said that she would accumulate blessings for her daughter.

   Within a few days, the news of Kuncheng's business tax reduction and exemption spread in Yunnan immediately.

  Because businesses with an annual sales volume of less than fifty taels do not charge commercial tax, there are even more small businesses and hawkers. There are people coming and going on the street, and it is very lively.

  (end of this chapter)