The best little eunuch

Chapter 138 Profiteering Industry
Chapter 138 Profiteering Industry
"Of course, after three days, the chief envoy will start collecting taxes. Can Tang Daotai raise the money?" Lin Feng asked.Three days later, Lin Feng planned to start collecting taxes from the Yandao Yamen, so he had to confirm it first, or else the Yandao Yamen would not be able to pay, so how could he continue to collect the tax?

After thinking about it, Tang Haiming said, "No problem. Three days later, the 50 taels of silver will definitely be ready for the next official."

"If that's the case, I'll trouble Tang Daotai." Lin Feng said, "Tang Daotai is busy with work, so the governor will leave first."

"Your Majesty will be sent off respectfully." Tang Haiming quickly stood up and said.

After Lin Feng left, Jiang Qi came out from behind, and Tang Haiming hurriedly bowed to Jiang Qi.

"Master Tang, we will prepare 50 taels of silver for you in advance, and we will trouble Mr. Tang to pay the tax on your behalf." Jiang Qi said. It is reasonable for the Dao Yamen to be his Lingtou.

"Yes, I know." Tang Haiming said extremely humbly.It seems that Jiang Qi, who looks like a Maitreya Buddha, should have a high status. Otherwise, how could Tang Haiming be so humble to him, and Jiang Qi's ability to negotiate with Lin Feng on behalf of the people behind the scenes is enough to explain his status.

"Okay, I'll go to raise money first." After Jiang Qi finished speaking, he walked directly outside the Yandao yamen.

When Lin Feng returned to the left-behind department, Niu Jin rushed forward and said to Lin Feng: "My lord, there is a fat man who wants to see you. Brothers can't stop him. If we don't let him in, he will roll around, little one." They are also helpless, so..."

"Who? How dare you come to stay behind Sapo?" Lin Feng asked, no matter what the Left Behind Division is, it is also the government's yamen, and now it is his own governor's mansion. Isn't it just looking for trouble in the governor's mansion?

"He said his name is Shen Lingfeng, sir, you must see him." Niu Jin said to Lin Feng.

After patting his head, Lin Feng said, "How could I forget about this stingy fat man." Then he said to Niu Jin, "Where is Yuanwai Shen now?"

"The little one led him to the living room." Niu Jin said to Lin Feng.

"Okay, I see." Lin Feng said, and hurried towards the living room.

"What kind of wind brought Mr. Shen here today?" Lin Feng said to Shen Lingfeng after entering the door.

Seeing that it was Lin Feng, Shen Lingfeng's eyes lit up, and he said, "My lord, I'm looking forward to seeing you back."

"Is Mr. Shen looking for something from me?" Lin Feng walked to the main seat and sat down while talking.

"My lord, this is going to be taxed, and you haven't given permission for the small tax exemption?" Shen Lingfeng said.Jinling City belongs to him and has a lot of shops, so how much does it cost to collect taxes?When thinking of money, Shen Lingfeng's heart would ache.

"The matter of your tax exemption, I naturally mean what I say." Lin Feng said: "However, you still have to pay the first month's tax."

Hearing Lin Feng's first words, Shen Lingfeng was very happy. The tax exemption matter can be regarded as settled.But Shen Lingfeng was not happy with what Lin Feng said next.Didn't you agree to be tax-free?Why do you have to pay taxes?
"My lord, didn't you tell me to exempt the young one from tax? Why do you still have to pay tax in the first month?" Shen Lingfeng asked with a mournful face.After paying the money, Shen Lingfeng's heart would bleed.

"Mr. Shen, you also know that the first tax will be collected in three days. In order to get the tax up smoothly, you still have to cooperate with Mr. Shen. You still have to pay the first month's tax, and you don't have to pay it after that." After paying the tax, how about exempting you from tax for two years?" Lin Feng said to Shen Lingfeng.

"Two years?" Shen Lingfeng stretched out two fingers and asked, "My lord, isn't this the right time? We didn't talk about this number at the beginning."

"Mr. Shen, you also know that the imperial court is short of money. It is the governor's best effort to give you tax exemption for two years. If you don't want to, then the governor can't help you. But it still has to be paid." Lin Feng deliberately said with a straight face.Lin Feng himself did some calculations in private, and exempting Shen Lingfeng from tax for two years is not a small sum. Who made Shen Lingfeng have more shops?If Shen Lingfeng is still not satisfied, he can only take coercive measures. Lin Feng doesn't believe that this stingy fat man dares not pay taxes.

"My lord, can we discuss it to avoid three or five years?" Shen Lingfeng continued to ask.For the stingy Shen Lingfeng, an extra day of tax exemption is money.Who would not want to be able to pay less?

"No!" Lin Feng refused very resolutely. For a stingy person like Shen Lingfeng, he must not let go, otherwise he will make more progress.Therefore, Lin Feng directly refused.

"My lord, the younger one made contributions to the imperial court, you can't do this to the younger one?" Shen Lingfeng cried so sadly, as if what happened to Lin Feng?

"Mr. Shen, the imperial court has granted you tax exemption for two years. You can figure out how much less you have to pay? If you don't want to, don't mention the two-year tax exemption. You can pay taxes normally!" Lin Feng directly Said with a straight face.There is no way, when dealing with people like Shen Lingfeng, one cannot be soft-hearted.

"Don't, don't. My lord, two years is two years." Shen Lingfeng said: "My lord, you have to write a certificate for the small one. When the tax collectors go to the small shop, the small one can give it to them." Say no."

"Okay, I'll give you the warrant." Lin Feng said, "However, there is one thing I can say earlier, if you dare to change other people's shops to your name to enjoy tax exemption, and if I find out, then you This tax exemption will be canceled directly. You have to believe that I have the ability to find out."

"My lord, don't worry, this will never happen." Shen Lingfeng assured.Just now, he was thinking about whether to use his tax-exempt status to earn some money from others, but he was discovered by Lin Feng unexpectedly.

"It's good that you know." Lin Feng said.Then he turned around and wrote a warrant for him, stamped his governor's seal on it, handed it to Shen Lingfeng, and said, "Look at it!"

Taking it over for a closer look, Shen Lingfeng said excitedly: "Okay, that's all." After speaking, he put away the warrant as if he was holding a treasure.

"I will inform the tax collector, just rest assured." Lin Feng continued.

"Thank you sir, thank you sir." Shen Lingfeng said happily.With Lin Feng's guarantee, Shen Lingfeng felt relieved.

After Shen Lingfeng left, Lin Feng went to talk to Li Wenyuan about tax collection.

"My lord, the members of the Chamber of Commerce, the officials have already talked to them, and they said that if everyone pays taxes, they will naturally not fail to pay taxes." Li Wenyuan said: "However, they asked us to lower the taxes for some industries. Tax rates, like pawn shops."

"Does Mr. Li think the tax rate he set is reasonable?" Lin Feng didn't answer the question, but asked another question.

"The lower official feels that the tax rate set by the lower official is reasonable. Regarding the tax rate, the lower official partly refers to the Beijiang Province, and the lower official himself has checked it on the spot. There must be nothing unreasonable. "Li Wenyuan said.After all, formulating tax rates is not a small matter, and Li Wenyuan didn't dare to be careless, and went to check it out.Moreover, after asking many experienced old businessmen, the tax rate was finally formulated.

"Since there is no problem with the tax rate set by Mr. Li, it means that those businessmen are greedy." Lin Feng said, this tax rate, Lin Feng has also seen it, is definitely not high, and Beijiang basically collects taxes according to this tax rate.Since the merchants from Beijiang didn't say anything, why couldn't the merchants from Nanjiang accept it?

"Then the lower officials directly reject them?" Li Wenyuan asked.

"Instinctively refuse." Lin Feng said: "And, you tell them that the court must collect this tax, so that they don't take chances."

"Yes, the officer knows." Li Wenyuan said.

"There is one more thing. In the name of the chief envoy, Mr. Li issued another announcement. Anyone who delays for more than five days without paying taxes will pay double the commercial tax." Lin Feng said to Li Wenyuan.

"My lord, is this too strict?" Li Wenyuan asked, a five-day delay is double the tax, this is really a bit harsh.

"There is a saying that in troubled times, heavy codes are used. Now is an extraordinary time, and we must be strict!" Lin Feng said.Without putting any pressure on those businessmen, can they pay taxes so honestly?The nature of businessmen is profit-seeking, and Lin Feng uses their psychology to make them pay taxes as soon as possible.If you don't pay taxes, that's twice as much.This doubled you all of a sudden, for those profit-seeking businessmen, it is still not worthwhile.

"Yes, my lord, my lord understands what your lord means. My lord will issue a notice immediately and let the yamen servants post it." Li Wenyuan said.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Mr. Li." Lin Feng said: "The tax collection will start soon. Mr. Li has worked so hard these few days."

"My lord, you are being polite. This is what a subordinate official should do." Li Wenyuan said quickly.

Starting from Dongting Lake, the Dongting Navy finally arrived at Jinling Wharf outside Jinling City after five days.

"The last Admiral of the Dongting Navy, Hu Ruowu, sees your lord." Hu Ruowu said to Lin Feng as soon as he got off the boat.There is no way, the color of Lin Feng's lavender senior official's robe is too obvious.

"Please, General Hu." Lin Feng said, "General Hu has worked hard all the way, and I have been looking forward to General Hu's arrival for a long time."

(End of this chapter)