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Chapter 466: The methods used by the people in the underworld!

After hearing that the common people had such awareness, the blind fortune teller looked at the man of the world with admiration in his eyes.

He probably didn't expect that this guy from the martial arts world, who looked ordinary, could heal the common people with just a few words.

In fact, the common people don’t have any major conflicts. They are just ordinary people, so what conflicts can they have?

It can even be said that they have always lived in harmony, but some people feel unbalanced just because of these compensations.

This is normal, so there is some reluctance in one's heart.

But I didn't expect that the situation would change so much with just a few words from the people in the underworld. This is the mentality of the common people.

This mentality is actually quite good. After all, they originally had feelings for each other, so they were able to reconcile quickly.

I am afraid of those who have no feelings, those who hope that everyone in the village will die so that they can profit. They are the truly terrible ones.

Therefore, the current situation is the best for the people in Jianghu. They have completed the tasks entrusted by Guo Feixue, and they will definitely receive a lot of rewards after returning.

After all, you set such a good example. Not only did you get this thing done, but you also made everyone in the village reconcile at once.

If this kind of news gets out, it will be good news for the current reforms and changes.

In the past, everyone was talking about reform and change, but in fact it empowered some individuals and harmed some people. But now it is different.

Now everyone has seen that the process of reform and change has also allowed many people to gradually reconcile.

Then the blind man said to the villagers, "Just now I said that the best arrangement for you is actually the current situation, but our gentleman has suggested these methods to make you reconcile immediately.

I actually have some methods that can help you live a better life. This is my method. I wonder if you would like to listen to it.”

Nowadays, no one would feel burdened by having more money. Everyone must think that it would be better to have more money.

So of course I want to listen.

"Old sir, I didn't even finish listening to what you said just now. We all settled the matter among ourselves. Now we are living in harmony and hope that everyone can have more ways to make money.

Today's life is getting better and better. Seeing the Duke's reforms, we ordinary people have been treated so well. I believe that the reforms will get better and better, so I still have to talk about it. We are all looking forward to it. "

Speaking of this, in fact, everyone feels the same way at this moment.

Everyone is thinking, wouldn’t it be better if there could be a better opportunity for everyone to get rich?

Who doesn’t want to make more money? Who would complain about having too much money?

So the blind fortune teller said, "In fact, there is a better way for us to get a better result.

That is, from now on, when you do business under our Duke's reforms, you small business owners will not be required to pay taxes.

As long as you are willing to give up your land so that the road can be repaired, in addition to compensation, as long as you make no more than ten taels of silver a year from your small business, you can be exempted from taxes. I think you should have heard about this."

They really haven't heard of this one.

After all, these are some of the most important laws in their reform.

At the same time, after all, living in such a small place, although everyone often has to go out and interact with others, we are all ordinary people, so how could we be interested in these things?
Because I didn’t do business before, no one paid attention to it.

At first, they were worried about how much tax they would have to pay every month if they set up a small stall outside.

There definitely won’t be much profit, but they are actually quite satisfied. After all, if the annual income can be a little more than farming, that would be great.

So, although they didn't care, when they heard that they could now do a small business with a demonstration, their mood was up and down.

It was really unexpected. To be honest, they never thought that one day they would be treated so well. You know, it is natural to pay taxes when doing business.
So everyone was very happy after hearing this.

"Is there such a good thing?"

"Of course!" said the blind fortuneteller. "There must be such a good thing. You will do business in the future. I believe that we can't earn ten taels of silver a year by doing small business."

When it comes to this, everyone is angry and wants to laugh. Everyone said that of course, everyone has never thought that they can earn ten taels of silver a year by doing business with so many great people.

You know, now every household can have a very prosperous year if they have four or five taels of silver every year. After all, everyone is self-sufficient.

You don’t need to buy many things, you can make them yourself, so you don’t need much money to live.

So if they could earn less than ten taels of silver a year, it would be very good, and they could just lie down and have a very good year. They never thought that they would be able to live such a good life one day.

Someone said, "Of course. Who would have thought that we could earn more than ten taels of silver every year? If we can earn that much, even if we have to pay a little tax, I think it's acceptable."

Other villagers also said, "If we can earn ten taels of silver every year, even if we have to pay four taels of silver, and six taels of silver goes into our pockets every year, it can be said that we have earned a lot, and we should all thank God."

"Who says it's not true? I have never seen ten taels of silver in my life. If I could get ten taels of silver, I would be very satisfied in my life."

"When you earn more in the future, you can earn an extra ten taels of silver. What's the big deal if you pay a little tax?"

The villagers all actively and enthusiastically expressed their thoughts. To them, if they could really earn ten taels of silver every month, it would really be a gift from God. They had never thought about it that way before.

They felt that earning four or five taels of silver a year was a very large sum for them. For farmers, this was enough to have a happy New Year.

The blind fortune teller said, “This is what I told you, it can give you a better way out.

You have always been thinking about the compensation for those villagers, and you always felt that you have not received any compensation, so it is very unfair.

Now I can give you a fairer way, which is to set up a stall on the roadside and do some small business.

As long as you don't spend more than ten taels of silver, you will be exempt from tax. In this way, I think in a few years, you will actually be able to earn a considerable income.

Even without the compensation, you can still live very well. "

After the blind fortune teller said this, everyone realized that this method was indeed a good one, and with what the gangster had said before, they could all reconcile peacefully.

After all, those people in the village have already decided that after they have received the compensation, they will take out a portion to share with everyone.

Meng Wannian now heard that he could set up a stall outside, and the government would not collect taxes from him, but he could earn a lot of money every year. With so many people coming and going, he would definitely be able to make a lot of money.

The blind fortune teller said: "If this official road is repaired, a large number of merchants will go to Ningbo City. The reason why a large number of merchants will go to Ningbo City is that the current Ningbo City has changed a lot from before.

Although the previous Ningbo City was considered a relatively prosperous city, it was far from what it is today.

Because now our Duke and Princess Royal have opened the Ming Bank there.

With the establishment of Ming Bank, many businessmen can do business very conveniently.

It is very convenient for them to do business, and then the news will spread from one to ten. By then, all the businessmen in the world will know that doing business in Ningbo City can be very profitable.

This road is the only way to enter our Ningbo city from the north.

By then, thousands of businessmen will pass by this road.

Even if every merchant only buys things worth one or two taels of silver in our village, that could be hundreds or even thousands of taels of silver in a year.

If everyone shares it at that time, each household will be able to get at least ten taels of silver.

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This is still an understatement, if our Ningbo city can absorb enough businessmen.

Maybe every household will get 20, 30 or even several hundred taels of silver every year. I don't need to tell you what your life will be like then, right?"

When the common people heard that they could get so much, their eyes lit up.

They had never thought that they could get more than ten or twenty taels of silver every year, or even more.

Just like the blind fortune teller said, countless businessmen will pass by here in the future.

Those merchants always have to stop to eat and drink, as long as the big guys can set up some small stalls along the way and sell some food.

Even simple home-cooked dishes may be able to make a little money from selling, and after accumulating for a year or two, you can make a lot of profit every year.

When many people thought of this, they had longing in their eyes. Everyone was looking forward to it. If it could really be like this in the future, then this life would be enough. What else would they be greedy for?

The blind fortune teller continued, "That's why this road must be repaired. After it's repaired, it will not only make it easier for businessmen to go into the city to do business, but it will also be more convenient for ordinary people like us along the way.

Why did the Duke want to reform?

I just hope that everyone can benefit from this reform.

Because this reform will not only benefit buyers and sellers.

It's not just those officials who benefit.

It's not just the landlords who benefit.

It must also benefit us ordinary people.

I think what you know about being exempted from the poll tax and population tax, as well as the corvée and military service we had to pay, I don't know what you think.

All I know is that from then on all the people in the world breathed a sigh of relief.

Those who have been tied up by heavy taxes can now be freed.

Those illegal immigrants who have been hiding because of corvée and military service can all come back."

When the issue of unregistered residents was brought up, many people began to avoid looking at him, because the blind fortune teller was right again.

There used to be many people who wanted to avoid the heavy corvee and military service at home and had to hide from place to place.

The able-bodied men in the family hid as quickly as they could, either in the mountains, in the cellars of their homes, or in the homes of relatives or friends.

The reason for hiding is that every year there is one more person to pay, so the taxes are much higher.

It is not a small amount of money. For ordinary people, it may be the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

There are many people like this in this village.

Even though they have been released now, they once lived in fear in order to avoid heavy corvee and military service.

I was afraid of being recognized and reported.

Fortunately, the village is relatively united, or perhaps everyone wants to avoid conscription and military service, so they protect each other.

And it can be seen from here that everyone is actually quite united.

They did not expose each other because of the previous incident.

What would happen if they really reported each other?

That will happen, and no one will be able to escape, and the whole village may be affected.

The blind man said, "Let's be bold and say here, how many people in our village have become illegal residents because they avoided conscription or the poll tax? There should be some of you who are not registered. Even ordinary civilians are not registered.

Because you are not registered, although you have not received your head tax, there is one thing I think you must hate. That is, you dare not expose yourself. Once you are exposed, your whole family will be implicated, but now you don’t have to do that.”

When the blind fortune teller said this, the expressions on the villagers' faces gradually relaxed, because what the blind fortune teller said was right.

The fortune teller continued, “So you should be grateful for the Duke’s reforms, because the reforms have eliminated the poll tax, the heavy corvée and the military service.

The court will use money to settle all corvée and military service, so you can live a better life.

Don't take this for granted, it's all due to the Duke's reforms."

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(End of this chapter)