I'm only seven years old, Lao Zhu, you let me supervise the country?

Chapter 27 is a tax certificate, not a business certificate!
The more Zhu Yunxi thought about it, the more energetic he became.

Invoices actually serve many purposes.

But in today's era, the biggest role is authenticity and unity.

After all, there was no Internet in this era.

Many merchants have to travel all over the place.

Maybe I paid taxes in Jiaxing Mansion, but when I arrived in Jinhua Mansion, I was told by the local government that I have to pay taxes again.

Why?Because there is no invoice and no voucher.

Everything is said by the businessman.

Taking a step back, even if the government issues a certificate, the government in another place may not recognize it.

You should pay taxes, you still have to pay taxes.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on the government. After all, certificates can be faked, and they have no way of distinguishing between true and false.

Another possibility is that the local government wanted to make some money, so even if the businessman produced a certificate with the official seal, the government would not recognize it.

In this way, the consequence is that each place collects taxes from each place.

No matter how much tax you have paid elsewhere, you still have to pay it again when you come here.

Other proof?Doesn’t count!
And most of the money went into the pockets of local officials.

After all, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. Only they know how much tax they have collected.

Merchants, on the other hand, are trying every possible means to evade taxes, disguise, and make fraud...

If this continues, it will not do any good to the economy.

The more Zhu Yunzhen thought about it, the more frightened he felt.

In the last years of the Ming Dynasty, the economy collapsed, I am afraid there may not be no reason for this.

Fortunately, I thought of the invoice.

With the tax agency issuing a unified invoice and having a dedicated tax agency, this situation can be largely eliminated.

Coupled with the double-entry accounting method, even if someone wants to engage in fraud for personal gain, it is not that easy.

In addition, invoices can also be used to monitor the operation of the country's economy.

From a wealthy businessman to a small street peddler.

As long as there is an invoice, their income, expenditure, where the funds flow, etc., are all clear at a glance.

It is not difficult to set up a special agency to deal with these.

And at this time, Ming Dynasty already had paper money.

Lao Zhu had printed the "Daming Tongxing Treasure Notes" a long time ago, and the anti-counterfeiting was also done quite well.

Banknotes, double-entry bookkeeping, invoices, tax authorities...

The combination of various elements has formed the embryonic form of the economic system of later generations.

There are still many things that need to be refined, but as long as you have a good start, these things are not too difficult.

Zhu Yunxi's thoughts were like flowing water, and he wrote down every idea that came to his mind.

Ying'er watched in confusion, and couldn't help but want to ask several times.

But he was afraid of interrupting Zhu Yunxi's train of thought.

I had no choice but to accompany quietly by the side, helping to grind the ink while serving carefully.

Zhu Yunwen tilted his chin, still deep in thought.

These alone are not enough. Soon, Zhu Yunxi thought of another thing, business card.

The so-called commercial certificate is actually a business license.

Any business in later generations, whether it is a restaurant or a store, will need a business license, which is a very important thing.

this era.In this era, there are actually franchises, which are similar to business licenses.

It's just that the system is imperfect, and more importantly, it's a manifestation of privilege for a few businessmen.

Therefore, the business card business must be implemented.

One is to apply for a certificate for supervision, and the other is to eliminate the opposition.

Zhu Yunzhen knew that the thousands of years of thinking that emphasized agriculture and suppressed business was not so easy to reverse.

After Lao Zhu ascended the throne, he also stipulated that scholars, farmers, industry and commerce should perform their duties.

In other words, only merchants can do business.

Moreover, Lao Zhu also values ​​agriculture and despises businessmen.

The businessman is indeed rich, but his status is very low.

For example, in this age of patriarchy, many businessmen wish they had a daughter.

Why?very simple.

Once they have a daughter, they can marry their daughter off to a member of the official family and thus join the "upper class."

Therefore, the threshold for doing business is actually very high.

People without money can't do it, and people with money are unwilling to lower their status to do it.

In many cases, merchants are often servants of wealthy families.

As a result, it also makes the circulation of goods difficult and prices rise.

It is very possible that something that costs one penny in one place becomes a hundred penny in another.

That's not a great thing for the economy as a whole.

But this is also impossible.

Although Lao Zhu is very powerful, he doesn't know anything about modern economy.

After all, there are still hundreds of years to go before Zhu Yunzhen's future generations, so there are limitations of the times.

It is impossible to reverse Lao Zhu's thinking all at once.

But it can also change Lao Zhu's views on certain things little by little.

For example, anyone can apply for this business license.

Because essentially, this is not a certificate for doing business, but a certificate for paying taxes.

Only by paying taxes legally can you do business legally.

In this way, the court would have a reason to collect taxes.

To apply for a business license is to apply for tax payment.

The court wanted to impose restrictions on doing business, but the government was not happy.

But if you apply to pay taxes, neither the court nor the local government has any reason to refuse.

How can I give you money without asking for it?
"So, the business certificate... should be changed to a tax certificate." Zhu Yunxuan murmured to himself.

It's like knowing one thing and knowing everything.

Zhu Yunxuan suddenly had many ideas. He wrote quickly and recorded all these ideas.

Rubbing his forehead, Zhu Yunxi asked, "What time is it now?"

Ying'er replied softly: "The grandson of the fourth emperor is already ugly."

Zhu Yunxi nodded, the time in thinking always passed quickly, and it had been so long before he knew it.

"It's so late, you should go and have a rest." Zhu Yunzhen said, then put away his pen.

The next day, Zhu Yunxi was writing a memorial in his study.

He sorted out what he thought of last night, about tax certificates, double-entry bookkeeping, and so on.

And write it on the memorial in order.

"Hey——" Zhu Yunxi sighed: "It's really tiring to write calligraphy."

In fact, he had practiced calligraphy in his previous life and was far better than the average person.

I also learned a lot about traditional Chinese characters because I practiced calligraphy.

Coupled with the knowledge of the original body, there is no obstacle to writing.

After writing for a long time, my wrist will feel extremely sore.

Shaking his arm vigorously, Zhu Yunzhen took a deep breath and thought about his current situation again.

If you want to have more say, this matter must be done well.

Thinking about it, Zhu Yunxi calmed down and picked up the pen again.

wow——

The door was pushed open, and a young eunuch bent over and walked in.

"See the Fourth Emperor's grandson!"

"Just speak up if you have something to say." Zhu Yunxi continued writing without raising his head.

The little eunuch said respectfully: "I would like to report to the grandson of the Fourth Emperor, and ask for an audience with Gu Duan, Yin of Tianfu."

(End of this chapter)