Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2585 Investigation ([-])
When Yuan Shuzhi arrived in Deboluo County, he would rest at the inn for a day, and inquired that the medicine market was still fifty or sixty miles away from the county seat, so if he wanted to go, he had to go early, before nightfall.Seeing that he looked like a scholar, the shopkeeper suggested hiring a donkey instead.Otherwise, it would be very inconvenient to spend the night on the way.

"It's not a problem. I have strong feet. It's not uncommon for me to walk sixty or seventy miles a day. I just don't know if the road is smooth or not?"

"Since the arrival of the Australians, the road has been peaceful. It's just that it's better not to leave alone the customers on the road," the shopkeeper said. "Only by traveling with others can we be safe."

Although Huizhou is known as one of the four Hakka states, there are actually many Cantonese and Chaoshan people. There are conflicts among the three ethnic groups, and there are often conflicts between villages.There are also activities of Yao people in the mountainous area, so the law and order is definitely not very peaceful.The "recovery" of the Senate can only be said to have restored the basic social order, and one must be cautious when traveling far.

Fortunately, there are no bandit gangs openly fighting openly here, which is much safer for merchants.

Yuan Shuzhi asked about the route and set off early the next morning.

The road to the medicine market is not remote. Luofu Mountain has been a famous mountain for "cultivating immortals" since the Tang Dynasty. It is the seventh cave of Taoism and the 34 blessed places.It is said that Ge Hong also practiced here.So the name is very big, in the mountains and outside the mountains, there are many temples and palaces, and the incense is very prosperous.

And this drug market is located next to Chongxu Temple at the foot of Luofu Mountain.The history of this drug market is very long, and it existed in the Song Dynasty.In the Ming Dynasty, together with Fangcun Flower Market in Guangzhou, Zhushi Market in Hepu and Liaobuxiang Market in Dongguan, it was called the Four Great Bazaars in Lingnan.When it was prosperous, the pharmacies and drug stalls stretched for several miles, not only radiating Guangdong, Guangxi and neighboring provinces, but even merchants from Southeast Asia came here to trade.

When Yuan Shuzhi arrived at Deyao City, his jaw dropped when he saw it. This is not a "city" at all, it is simply a "county town".

Except that there is no city wall and no yamen, the prosperity here is not comparable to that of many small counties.

There is no yamen here, only a medicine market guild, which is located in Chongxu Temple.Yuan Shuzhi knew that since he planned to hang out here in the future, it was best to find out first and see what the local rules were, so as not to cause trouble by mistake.

When I arrived in Deguan, I saw a "Forbidden Sign" hanging, and several stone inscriptions, such as "City Covenant", "Huizhou Mansion Main Hall Announcement", "Boluo County Main Hall Announcement" and so on.Yuan Shuzhi took a look and found that it was mostly about the various regulations for business travelers, and there were no specific requirements for him, except that he was not allowed to be a criminal.

There are many merchants here, so there are naturally inns.There are also prestige semicolons.As long as there is no special reason, he mostly stays in Qiwei, which is clean and private.

After settling in the inn, he began to cruise around the drug market, wandering around the drug market under the guise of "doing accounts and tax declarations for customers" that he specially ordered.

However, the facts are different from what he imagined. Although this business is in the ascendant in Guangzhou, Foshan and other places in the Pearl River Delta, and it has the meaning of "emerging profession", but outside the "deep governance area", merchants are not satisfied with the new property and the new tax system. Little is known, and the local fiscal and taxation bureaus are unable to fully implement it.Therefore, there is not much demand for this business in the local area. Yuan Shuzhi solicited business in the drug market for two or three days, and only managed one business, but it had nothing to do with the new tax system. Registration only.

Yuan Shuzhi found out after inquiring that the current drug market tax system is similar to a fixed-rate tax system, and the drug market associations pay the "land rent" to the Boluo County Finance and Taxation Bureau.This is actually a continuation of the old Ming system.

In addition to the land rent, the "market entry tax" is charged for goods entering the drug market, and the "exit market tax" is charged for exiting the market.It is charged according to a certain rate of the daily "assessed price" of medicinal materials.

In addition, there are no other taxes and fees, because the taxes and fees are simple and convenient, and businessmen are happy to pay them.Both Boluo County and Huizhou Prefecture can collect a large amount of tax with little effort. In addition, there is a shortage of professionals, so there is little incentive to implement a "new tax system".

Naturally, Yuan Shu knew that "doing accounts and tax declarations for customers" would lose customers. After spending four or five days in the drug market, he only did three small businesses.

Of course he still has the money, after all, he always has travel expenses when he is on a business trip.However, if he had no business for a few days and still pretended to be well-fed, it would be too contrary to harmony.So I can only act like I have no food for three meals and cut down on food and clothing, looking around, trying to find a job and settle down locally.

Unexpectedly, his job search was not smooth.

"We don't know you here."

"Who are you, all the shopkeeper's relatives and fellow villagers are used here, and you, an outsider, want to grab food, so hurry up and get out!"

"Our boss's little wife's brother can't arrange it yet, let's go, let's go quickly."

"We are all local old people for several lifetimes, and we don't need outsiders."

……

It's not that there are no shops willing to hire him, but the old rules for hiring people here: there must be a shop guarantee.In the deep governance area of ​​the Pearl River Delta, because of the perfect police administration and Baojia system, the Baobao system has been abolished.

He is an outsider, and he is not familiar with the local area, so where can he find a shopkeeper?In a trance, Yuan Shuzhi seemed to have returned to the painful days when he lived in a temple and had nowhere to go.

Seeing that I have been in the drug market for seven or eight days, not to mention getting nothing, I almost have no reason to stay any longer.Yuan Shuzhi planned to go back to Boluo in a few days and meet up with the investigation team before making a decision.

Unexpectedly, he was walking on the street with a cover up this day, but was stopped by someone from behind.

"Mr. accountant! Stay!"

Yuan Shuzhi followed his prestige, but he was a young man, dressed like a guy from a certain shop.Thinking about it, he did some sporadic business for himself.At that moment, he bowed slightly: "Is my brother called X?"

"So-and-so, it's called you!" The young man spoke impatiently, pointing at his cover and said, "You said you know how to keep accounts in Australia?"

"Yes, yes, a certain person has passed a study class in Guangzhou and has a certificate of completion..." Yuan Shu knew the meaning of the obedient words, and knew that the visitor intended to use his "professional knowledge", and couldn't help but beam with joy, and was about to start When she was a queen, she was ruthlessly interrupted by the other party.

"Okay, okay, since you know how to do it, it's fine. Just follow me!"

Yuan Shuzhi followed the young man along the street, but after a hundred meters, he saw a small shop on the side of the road, which was very inconspicuous, and there was a signboard "Jubaotang" hanging in front of the door.

This name is rare, Yuan Shuzhi thought to himself, it looks like an antique toy store!How can there be a pharmacy with this name!
Despite the quirky name, the store is smaller.But the business in this drug market does not depend on the size of the store. Some big drug dealers don't even have a store, they just set up a stall and set up a pretense to do business.However, tens of thousands of taels of water are handled each year.Yuan Shuzhi also knew that there was a high probability that there was something in this store.

Sure enough, through the pavement to the back hall, it is a small courtyard.Very quiet.And the hustle and bustle outside seems to be another world.

The young man brought him into a wing room, and Yuan Shuzhi was surprised when he opened the door. The bookshelves inside were full of ledgers.

"Just sit here, my master will come right away."

After a while, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man came, who looked like a local businessman.

Entering the room, I exchanged a few words with Yuan Shuzhi first, claiming that his surname is Gao, and he is the manager of our shop, and asked:
"I don't know where the gentleman is from? How did he come to this place?"

"Someone is from Panyu County, Guangzhou Prefecture..." Yuan Shuzhi immediately told his fake resume, saying that he was unemployed in Guangzhou and was recommended to come to Huizhou, but the acquaintances of the store were gone, and he had no insurance. Dong refused to use him.

"...A certain person has been in Panheng, Huizhou for many days, and is in a dilemma. I heard that there is a drug market here in Boluo, and thinking that I still have this skill, I want to try my luck and make some money before I make plans."

"I see," the executive nodded and said, "I don't know if Mr. Shu is planning to find a job here for a long time, or is he thinking of earning some money and then returning to Huizhou or Guangzhou to find another way out?"

"You are old, but you are joking." Yuan Shuzhi pretended to be sad, "Shu is over half a hundred years old and has nothing to do. He has no family or house in Guangzhou. He is just wandering around looking for food. If there is a long-term job here , of course it will continue.”

Hearing Yuan Shuzhi say that he "has no family", the executive's eyes lit up slightly, and he said, "If Mister is willing to find a long-term job, it will be easy. There is such a vacancy in the small shop right now, but I don't know if Mister has the ability to do it." ..."

Yuan Shuzhi hurriedly said: "You can give it a try!"

The executive nodded and said, "Of course you have to try." After speaking, he got up and took a few ledgers from the shelf and put them on the table, "You should follow the rules of the Australians to make these ledgers into Australian books." Account. Remember, I am going to take this account to declare taxes, and all entries must be done, so don’t let the boss pay more.”

Yuan Shuzhi was taken aback, and said in his heart that he had come into contact with many people in the past few days in the drug market, and there were very few people who knew about the accounts in Australia, and it was even more rare that they knew about the relationship between accounts and tax returns.This senior executive actually knows the tricks inside.

He immediately patted his chest and said: "Don't worry about the manager, the relationship between the Australian accounts and tax declaration is the clearest, and I will always do it properly for you!"

The executive smiled and said, "Okay, I can trust you. You can do the accounts here. I'll ask someone to bring the tea and snacks later." He asked again, "How long will it take you to finish these accounts?"

Yuan Shuzhi opened the account book and looked through it briefly, and said, "It will be ready in the evening."

"Well, I'll come back at five o'clock in the afternoon. If it works, you can stay in the store. If it doesn't work, I won't make your hard work in vain."

"Yes, yes, thank you steward." Yuan Shuzhi responded quickly.

(End of this chapter)