"Mrs. Boss, I'd like to ask, is the business going well?" He was talking about business, but the woman interrupted him and he went off track. At this moment, Xie Mingxuan brought the conversation back.

"If some nobles want to come to Ningyuan to do business with us, we have to figure out how to do it," the woman said.

"Oh? The boss lady seems to have some business experience! Is it convenient for you to teach me so that we can learn?" Xie Mingxuan praised.

"We open a small tea shop and do some small business. Where can I teach some noble people about business?" The woman was a little embarrassed by the praise.

"Then what the boss lady said..." Xie Mingxuan said.

"When we do business in Ningyuan, we only need a few words. If you follow them, the business will be done well," the woman said.

"That's still a business experience." Xie Mingxuan smiled.

"It's not about business. It's what the government said." The woman said.

"Wife boss, please tell me which sentence it is?" Xie Mingxuan said.

"Be law-abiding, operate with integrity, and be conscientious. I added that last sentence myself," the woman said.

"Abide by the law and operate with integrity, aren't these old sayings for businessmen? Is there anything different about Ningyuan?" Xie Mingxuan said with a smile.

"Of course it's different! In the past, there were a lot of shady people doing business in our area. Who dares to do it now? If they are caught by the government, they will be beheaded," the woman said.

"It's just a business, you won't be beheaded, right?" Xie Mingxuan seemed to shrink his neck and said.

"There are indeed profiteers who have their heads chopped off." The older man interjected.

"Brother, what's going on? Tell me?" Xie Mingxuan said.

"It's nothing unusual. There was a profiteer selling medicine a few years ago. He sold a lot of fake medicines, which hurt many people and even killed a few. Later, he was discovered by the government and was arrested within a few days.

I just beheaded him, and I also beheaded a few people from the government." The older man said.

"How come people from the government are also beheaded?" Xie Mingxuan asked.

"There is collusion between government and businessmen! Otherwise, how could those profiteers dare to sell so many fake medicines?" The older man spat, and continued: "Well done! These profiteers even dare to sell fake medicines that treat people's illnesses and save lives."

Yes, this is a matter of giving birth to a son... This is a very immoral thing!"

"That's not the case! We heard that someone had reported the profiteer before, but the government ignored it and protected him. Later, the news was directly spread to the Duke and the Marquis, who sent the

When people investigated this matter, they killed several people's heads." Another man said.

"It's good that the Duke and the Marquis can take care of it. However, Ningyuan is so big, so the Duke and the Marquis can't take care of things like business, right?" Xie Mingxuan said.

"Why do the Dukes and Marquises of the country still care about these things now? Our county magistrates don't care much about these things anymore." said the older man.

"The county magistrate doesn't care? Then who will?" Xie Mingxuan and others were confused again.

"We'll take care of it!" said the older man.

"You...brother, do you mean that the people should take care of themselves?" At this time, Xie Mingxuan and others were really confused.

"Of course we can't control this matter. But we can talk!" said the older man.

"How do you say this?" Xie Mingxuan asked.

"If there is a shady businessman trying to trick us, we can file a complaint to the government." The older man said.

"So that's it!" Xie Mingxuan nodded, and then said: "It's just that this big guy can't run to the government every day for these things, right?"

"We don't need to run away! The government often sends people down to ask about these things," said the older man.

"Do the officials come here often?" asked a censor.

"No! In my tea shop, the county magistrate has come to drink tea twice," the woman said.

"The county magistrate has been here before?" The censor was stunned for a moment.

"Yes! The county magistrate is so kind. Not only does he listen to us carefully, but he also explains to us carefully what we don't understand," the woman said.

"Madam boss, didn't you just say that all officials are those who can kill a thousand swords? From your tone, it seems that you are very satisfied with the county magistrate!" said the censor.

"Anyone who doesn't do practical things for our people will be killed by a thousand cuts! But the county magistrate is different, he is a good official!" said the woman.

"Are all your officials here like this?" Xie Mingxuan asked.

"Absolutely! We used to be afraid of officials when we saw them, but now in Ningyuan, no one is afraid of officials. What are the officials here called Gongmu now..." the woman said.

"Mother and mother?" Xie Mingxuan and the two censors were stunned again.

"Mom, the teacher said, that's called a public servant, which means a servant of the common people, one who serves the common people." The girl said with a smile.

"Damn you! I let you study so that you can become an official in the future, not to make fun of my mother!" The woman raised her hand again to scare the girl.

"Public servant?" Xie Mingxuan looked thoughtful.

"Yes! Listen, officials are just like servants, they serve us people!" The woman touched the girl's head again and said.

"Yes! People from the government often come down and ask us how our lives are going and if we need any help." said the older man.

"That's right! Every time people from the government come to our tea shop, they will ask us how our business is going," the woman said.

"So, it's really not difficult to do business in Ningyuan." Xie Mingxuan said.

"As long as you do it well, don't cheat anyone, don't break the law, it will be easy to do," the woman said.

"What about this tax? Is it heavy?" Xie Mingxuan asked.

"My noble lady, if you told me about taxes before, I really didn't know what they were. But now I know," the woman said.

"It was also taught by the government?" Xie Mingxuan asked.

"That's right! Farming the land to pay for food, opening a shop and paying taxes, what are these all for us?" the woman said.

"Mom, it's my duty," the girl said.

"Yes, obligation!" the woman said.

"The boss lady can't afford it! You all know your obligations." Xie Mingxuan praised again and asked again: "Are the taxes heavy?"

"It's not heavy. I can't make much money in this tea shop a year," the woman said.

"We do business in the south, and we have a lot of contacts." Xie Mingxuan said.

"Then I don't know. Anyway, we don't pay much. For a small business like ours, it's almost like not paying anything at all," the woman said.

"We don't understand much about transactions. However, I do know that the amount of payment is related to the size of the transaction and the money earned. The bigger the transaction, the more you earn, the more you pay.

The price is clearly stated," the older man said.

"This sounds reasonable. But, how does the government know how much money is made at a tea shop like the owner's wife's house? Is there anyone who comes to check the accounts?" Xie Mingxuan said.

"What's there to investigate about our small business?" the woman said.

"Aren't there a lot of people who don't want to be friends with each other?" Xie Mingxuan said.

"At first there were some people who didn't want to be friends with each other, but now there are fewer of them," the woman said.

"Why is this?" Xie Mingxuan asked.

"Conscience! That's why I added that sentence, you have to be conscientious. The government is working for us, and we can't ignore our conscience!" said the woman.

Xie Mingxuan and the two censors looked at each other again.

"Besides, most of the money we handed over was used back to us." The woman added.

"How do you say that?" Xie Mingxuan said.

"Several nobles came to our place. Didn't they see many notices along the way?" the woman said.

"The boss lady is talking about those notices announcing government affairs?" Xie Mingxuan said.

"Yes, that's it! Every village here has one. It's clear how much money was collected and where the money was used. If any family doesn't pay taxes honestly, they will be stabbed in the back." The woman said.

humane.

Xie Mingxuan nodded again and said: "So, in Ningyuan, as long as you abide by the law, operate with integrity, and be conscientious, you can really do a good job in business."

"At first glance, these nobles are big business people. As long as we do it well, our Ningyuan is a treasure land, and we don't have to worry about making money." The older man showed a proud look again.

"It's just that Ningyuan recently heard that there is going to be a war. I don't think everyone seems to be too worried?" Xie Mingxuan said.

"What's there to worry about?" the older man smiled.

The others also laughed, making Xie Mingxuan and others confused.

"The government has already told us what we should do. We don't have to worry about the war," the older man explained.

"The government says it's not worried, so you guys really aren't worried?" Xie Mingxuan asked.

"Haha, in these years, the government has never deceived us. Moreover, these words came directly from the Marquis Mansion, can we still not believe it?" said the older man.

"You few nobles don't know that we, Ningyuan's soldiers, are not afraid no matter how many people come," another man said.

"Yes, the soldiers who came to help us build the road looked so energetic. I heard that they were not dedicated to fighting. The soldiers who were dedicated to fighting were more powerful than them. Well, the boss of the boss's wife's family

He's a soldier." Another man said.

"Oh? There are still people in the boss's wife's family serving as soldiers?" Xie Mingxuan said in surprise.

"Both of our sons have never read a book. It would be better to be sent to serve as soldiers than to farm and do business at home," the woman said.

"It's a good thing to get military pay. But, since there's going to be a war, the boss lady isn't worried that her son is in danger?" Xie Mingxuan said.
To be continued...