Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 305 Creation is the source of progress

"My lord is wise."

"Don't say that, you have to remind me more in the future." Zhou Cang got up and looked up at the sky. "Let's go, it's getting late, let's go back too. You call all the heads of departments at home to discuss matters in the White Tiger Hall. This matter needs to be settled."

Ganmei couldn't eat grilled fish, and Dianman would not refuse anyone who came, shouting that it was delicious but not addictive.Zhou Cang patted him on the head, "Let's eat when we get home, there are still plenty of pig's trotters in the kitchen for you to eat."

Chen Jiao and others took the first step. Zhou Cang, Gan Mei and others slowly returned to the city. When they returned to the mansion, all the heads of departments except Xu Huang, the chief of staff, and Zhou Chong, the chief of secret agents, had arrived. Zhang Jiong had handed over the chief of staff to Zhou Wen. , so it is no longer in charge of the Department of Civil Affairs.

"Ji Bi, show everyone the Jian'an paper."

Zhou Wen and others tried it out and they all shouted yes. "When did the lord make it? We don't even know anything about it. I remembered that the lord ordered me to collect craftsmen a few days ago. Could it be for the purpose of making paper?" Zhou Wen said.

"Exactly. With the Jian'an paper, Xuzhou has another source of income. Even the mountains of gold and silver will have to be dug out. Only continuous creation is the source of our progress." Zhou Cang said solemnly: "Sit and eat things that are empty." No, we can’t let future generations scold us, creating our own wealth and creating a better environment for future generations is what we should do. This will be our Xuzhou’s motto in the future!”

"Follow the lord's teachings!" Burning forests to hunt, drying up marshes to fish are no different from drinking poison to quench thirst. Xuzhou must continue to create if it wants to develop.

"My lord, with the Jian'an paper, of course scholars have books to read, and it is much more convenient to do business. Do you want to provide some to the various departments? For the delivery of official documents and letters." Zhou Xi's mind was quick, and he immediately thought of fighting for benefits.

"I called you here to discuss this matter. After mass production, I plan to provide a hundred knives to each department, county and college every month, ten knives to each county, and a hundred knives per knives. As for why it is called a knife, it is Because every hundred sheets have to be cut with a guillotine to ensure the normal size, so they are called knives." Zhou Cang turned to Zhang Jin and said, "Wait until you gather craftsmen to recycle waste paper or used paper to make letter paper .”

Zhou Cang's words have led to a new industry: material recycling.But that's years away.

Zhang Shuang asked: "Should all these be provided by the Finance and Taxation Department? This is not a small amount of expenses. Now the Finance and Taxation Department has a lot of expenses, and some of them are completely confused."

"The Department of Finance and Taxation adds another expenditure, but it is much cheaper than the bamboo and wood slips, and it is easier to carry." Zhou Cang said: "The money is paid by the Department of Finance and Taxation, and the goods are supplied by the commercial firms. However, the goods provided by the commercial firms to the various departments are only accepted." cost and freight."

Zhang Ping, Zhang Jin and his son stared at each other with big eyes, and it was all about spending money between the two of them inside and out. "What about the State Shepherd's Mansion?"

Zhou Cang did not run any property in Xuzhou except his mansion. If he wanted to, he could do all kinds of money-making businesses, but Zhou Cang gave it all to the business.

"Zhang Jin reminded me today. I plan to reform Xuzhou's finance and taxation." Zhou Cang didn't answer directly, but turned to the reform. "In the past, our expenses were estimated to be about the same. Now that the family has a big business, we can no longer do this. We must have a plan and restrictions."

reform?Could it be a reform?Zhou Wen pondered.

"Finance and tax do not matter, it is income and expenditure. Let's talk about revenue first. There are three main sources of income in Xuzhou: one is the agricultural tax collected, which accounts for about [-]%; the other is the profit of commercial banks, which accounts for about [-]%. The profit mainly comes from fruit wine and salt. There are Jian’an papers. The rest are other miscellaneous items.” Zhou Cang continued, as a trump card, he did not mention gold mines. "The agricultural tax will not be changed. I plan to gradually reduce or exempt it in the future. Don't worry, just listen to me slowly."

"I know that [-]% is a lot, so it's not an immediate reduction or exemption. Even the reduction is only limited to disaster years. In harvest years, purchases are used instead of taxes. That is to say, [-]% of the harvest must be sold to commercial banks at a fair price to ensure Xuzhou's reserves." Hearing Zhou Cang's words, Zhang Ping heaved a sigh of relief.

"The policy of farming remains unchanged." Zhou Cang gave Mi Fang another reassurance.

"Then to reduce or exempt the agricultural tax, Xuzhou's tax revenue must be compensated, so I plan to increase the commercial tax. To ensure fairness, commercial firms and other shops must pay the tax together." Zhang Jin nodded. If the commercial firm does not have to pay taxes, the price will Small businesses can be crushed to death.

"As for commercial tax, it can be divided into two parts. One is the entry and exit tax, which means that the goods entering and leaving Xuzhou are taxed, which is called customs duty. The other is the goods sold locally in Xuzhou, including labor services, which is called business tax. Business tax Distinguish between raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products. For example, silk, silk cloth and ready-made garments should be taxed separately. How to charge and how to set the tax rate, the Department of Finance and Taxation, the Department of Criminal Law and commercial firms have come up with a charter to incorporate this into the criminal law middle."

"Yes." Zhang Shuang, Zhang Jin, and Chen Jiao received another big job.

"Let's talk about expenses. I plan to establish a budget system, or plan in advance. Starting from the Mufu, half of it will be given to the Mufu."

"My lord, isn't it a bit small?" Zhou Cang's actions surprised everyone. Is Zhou Cang trying to limit himself to death?If this is the case, it is really unprecedented, and no one in the future can do it.[-]% seems like a lot, but as the governor of a state, he should spend it freely, there is no limit. In comparison, [-]% is too little.

"Half achievement is quite a lot, how much can I spend? This half is not only the expenses of the pastor's house, but also includes my private rewards to others. By the way, it is no problem to provide an extra ten knives of papyrus to the state pastor's house every month, right? ?”

I'm so touched. In order to save paper, Mr. Zhou actually uses straw paper in his daily life. He is a role model for everyone. What can we say about this? It's provided for free!
Alas, if you know that Zhou Cang is going to use these straw papers as toilet paper
"Forty percent is used for military expenses, which includes food, salaries, and soldiers. The Chief of Staff will come up with a charter on how to distribute the water and land armies. By the way, you are allowed to keep [-]% of the combat income and distribute it yourself, and the remaining [-]% Hand it in."

"Yes." Xu Huang and Gan Ning were not there, so Zhou Wen could only express his opinion on behalf of them.

"Twenty percent is used for infrastructure such as land reclamation, road repairs, water control, and bridge building. One percent goes to the academy, and half goes to the martial arts academy."

With a few words, Zhou Cang gave up eighty percent. "The remaining [-]% ​​is the salary of the officials. You can discuss how to distribute it. Half of it is used for various departments, including Jianan paper. The remaining half is kept for emergencies or extra-budgetary expenditures."

"All budgets must be strictly controlled, and what is not used up in one year can be accumulated to the next year."

"My lord, what should I do if the budget is exceeded or the budget is insufficient?"

(End of this chapter)