Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 80 Taxation
Li Jing paused at this point, drank his saliva and continued: "If the government sends troops to suppress again, what should we do? This time the officers and soldiers suffered a loss, and they will definitely learn how to behave next time. I will definitely not be able to carry it by myself. Even if All of us together can't handle it. I don't care if I'm alone, but my brothers have a big family to support. I don't think about myself, I have to think about my brothers. So you all think It's clear, do you still want to follow me?"

"Hehe, nephew, let me say a few words." Shen Zheng said.

"Uncle Shi, please tell me." Li Jing said.

Shen Zheng nodded, looked at Gao Qi, Sun Meng, and the others, and then said, "I, Shen Zheng, are known to everyone here, why did I end up where I am today? In fact, I was forced, and the Xu family in Lin County conspired to Shen's family property colluded with the government and charged me as a gangster. If nephew Li Xian hadn't rescued me, my Shen family of nearly [-] people would have been sent to prison long ago. I just say a word today. No matter what my nephew does, I, Shen Zheng, will do my best to help."

"Brother, we are already sitting on the same boat. Now that we are on the boat, I am not going to get off. I didn't say anything, just tell us what you want us to do." Gao Qi said.

"Hey, since my old grandson sent his family up the mountain, he is ready to follow his elder brother wholeheartedly. I don't know what my elder brother is thinking. After spending so much money to let me go to Lin County to do a thousand households, I still want to go to the mountain. Happy." Sun Meng said.

"I said, brother, don't you believe me? Even if you raise the flag to rebel now, we will all fight with you. Hehe, I really hope that you can become the emperor, and you will also get me a general at that time." Dangdang." Ma Wu said with a smile.

"Hehe, with our current strength, I'm afraid that we will be wiped out by the government army in a few days after we pull the flag of rebellion. Our main goal now is to develop silently. The stronger our strength is, the better our ability to protect ourselves will be. Big." Li Jing smiled.

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help nodding their heads.

Li Jingsu made a solemn face, and then said seriously: "However, in order to prevent problems before they happen, we must be ready for another encirclement and suppression by the officers and soldiers at any time. You know, there are a lot of people on our mountain now, and a large area of ​​wasteland has been opened below the mountain. Population [-]. The land is the cornerstone of our development, so we can no longer run away from the mountains as soon as the officers and soldiers came to encircle and suppress us.

Ma Wu and the others couldn't stop nodding when they heard this.

Li Jing drank his saliva and continued: "But apart from being well-informed and being able to know the movements of the surrounding officers and soldiers in a timely manner, we have nothing to recommend in other aspects. We can still deal with the few officers and soldiers coming. If there are too many officers and soldiers, I am afraid we will not be the opponent. So we have to make two-handed preparations, fight if we can fight, and retreat if we can't fight. This will cause many problems. It is okay to fight when we fight. We can mobilize our brothers at any time Fighting, but how to organize when retreating? This transfer has exposed many problems, and everyone is well aware. Therefore, in order to deal with the future situation, from today onwards, I plan to divide the division of labor between everyone. In order to avoid panic when things come to an end."

"Big brother is right. I'll say big brother is wise, we all just have to follow along." Ma Wu said with a smile.

"Stop flattering me. We don't have many people available on the mountain, so all of you must stand up for me. Everyone has to be on their own. You won't be afraid. Let's learn slowly." Li Jing scolded.

After a pause, Li Jing continued: "Let me talk about my arrangement first, and you can also help me make the total. If there is something inappropriate, let's discuss it together."

Everyone nodded hurriedly.

Li Jing continued: "I'm going to set up several departments to manage the affairs of the cottage. First of all, the logistics department. I decided that Uncle Shen will be in charge of the logistics of our cottage. The logistics are the most complicated. A few competent people can't help, I will send you someone, Zhang Ao, and you will be Uncle Shen's assistant in the future. Uncle Shen is getting old, so you should pay more attention to many things."

"Yes!" Zhang Ao embraced the order.

"Uncle Chen will help Uncle Shen watch over the land reclamation and house building at the foot of the mountain, but Zhang Ao, you can count how many acres of land will be opened up, and how many acres of land will be allocated to each household. In the future, we will form a system. Every household has to hand over [-]% of the grain to the cottage every year for those who own the fields," Li Jing said.

"Isn't paying [-]% of the food the same as the government's tax?" Shen Zheng asked.

"Yes, it may be higher than the government's set, but after we collect taxes, no one is allowed to collect various apportionments in any name. You may not understand, how can we collect taxes like the government? I told You guys, the government’s system is not necessarily wrong, how can you support the army without taxes? The brothers on the mountain get paid more every month than the soldiers in the imperial court, how can I pay them without taxes?” Li Jing said.

"But we only have this little land, and it's not enough to harvest [-]% of the grain. How many people can this little land support?" Ma Wu scratched his head and said.

Li Jing smiled and pointed at Ma Wu: "Fifth Brother, I'm not talking about you. Look at your potential, you are satisfied with this little land right now? Let's develop slowly, and the land will become bigger and bigger in the future , There will be more and more land. We make rules now to plan for the future."

After a pause, Li Jing continued: "And we must plant those grain crops that are resistant to drought and have high yields. Otherwise, if there is a severe drought in the future, if there is no harvest in the field, we will not be able to harvest any grain."

"Is there such a crop? I've never heard of it." Ma Wuqi said.

"I've heard of this crop. It is said that Master Xu Guangqi introduced it. It seems to be called sweet potato." Shen Zheng said.

"Sweet potato?" Li Jing murmured in his heart. After thinking for a long time, he thought it should be sweet potato, that is, sweet potato.

Both sweet potatoes and potatoes seem to be resistant to drought, and their yields are very high. It is said that the yield per mu of sweet potatoes can reach thousands of kilograms.

Of course, the sweet potatoes and potatoes that Li Jing ate in modern times have been improved for countless generations, and there are pesticides and fertilizers to ensure the output.

The yield of varieties in this era will definitely not be too high, but Li Jing does not have too high requirements, as long as it can reach one-tenth of the yield of later generations, it will be satisfied. As long as this standard is met, it will be far higher than that of rice, wheat and other crops. Yield.

"Uncle, do you know where I can get the seeds of this crop?" Li Jing asked hurriedly.

"I'm not sure about this. I saw it when I was running a business in the South the year before last. I ate it once, but there was nothing delicious." Shen Zheng said.

"Hehe, you are used to eating mountain delicacies and wild game. There are some people who are not used to eating such things, but the common people are no match for you. They don't care whether it is delicious or not, as long as they can fill their stomachs. Uncle, can you arrange someone to come Go south to get some sweet potatoes? Also, if there are such drought-resistant crops, buy some." Li Jing said.

"Well, after the new year, I will arrange for Shen Liuer to go to the south." Shen Zheng said.

"Tell Shen Liu that when you arrive in the south, you not only need to buy the seeds of these crops, but also ask others how to grow them. Otherwise, we won't grow them, and we will buy them for nothing." Li Jing said with a smile.

"En!" Shen Zheng nodded.

After taking a sip of tea, Li Jing put away his smile and said seriously: "I told you in advance that there is no tax exemption on our land, unless there is a catastrophe that reduces grain production. As long as the grain production does not decrease, no matter you No matter how much credit you have made, you have to pay taxes when you get my land. I initially set a rule that the land tax for farmers under [-] mu is one tenth, and between twenty mu and fifty mu, the land tax is [-]%. Half, the tax is [-]% for land from [-] mu to [-] mu. If it is more than [-] mu, the tax is [-]%.”

"Why is it set so high?" Shen Zheng was puzzled.

"Uncle, what do you think people with a lot of land do?" Li Jingxiao asked.

"Naturally he is a rich man! What's the point?" Shen Zheng smiled.

Li Jingjing nodded and smiled: "Yes, that's exactly it. People who own less than [-] mu of land are basically farmers, and they count on the land to eat, so my tax is lower, from [-] mu to [-] mu. In between, it can only be considered a little money, and I don’t set it too high for them, but these people who own [-] to [-] acres of land should live a good life, so let’s set it higher. As for the property over [-] mu, it must be the riches of the landlords, if I don’t take theirs, who will I take?”

"If it's set so high, will they still be willing to farm?" Shen Zheng asked.

Hearing Shen Zheng's words, Li Jing said viciously: "I don't care if he grows or not. If he doesn't grow, he has to pay me for food. If there is no food, he will pay me."

"Isn't this forcing them to confront us?" Shen Zheng asked.

Li Jing glanced at Shen Zheng, and suddenly said seriously: "I was afraid that they would not fight against me, so that I would have a reason to take their land and distribute it to those who don't have it. To be honest, I did not I just don’t want those rich people to annex the land, because the more land they have, the more people who don’t have land to cultivate.”

After listening to Li Jing's words, Gao Qi and Sun Meng glanced at each other secretly, and then looked at Ma Wu and the others. It happened that Ma Wu and the others also looked over. nod.

Li Jing naturally noticed their small actions, and knew that when they nodded, they agreed with his opinion.

Li Jing drank his saliva and continued: "Land needs to be taxed, and businesses need to be taxed even more. Moreover, the more profitable the business, the higher the tax amount. As for the tax rate for doing business, it's up to you, Uncle Shen, to decide. Surely you know what business makes more money, and I'm a stranger to that."

Turning around and seeing Shen Zheng in a daze, Li Jing hurriedly said, "Uncle, I'm not targeting you, we are our own family, I can't be harsh on you, I just need you to set an example, if you take the lead in paying taxes, others will naturally follow suit." There is nothing to say."

　During the recommendation period, there will be two changes a day, at [-]:[-] am and [-]:[-] noon respectively. If the grades are good, there will be more changes!

　　


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