Therefore, the accountant had no choice but to make a false report under Wang Qing's instruction...
...
Seven days later, Wang Qing was listening to a ditty in Zhuangzi.
At this time, Wang Qing was extremely satisfied with the decision he had made before.
I casually lied about my sales and saved three hundred taels of money.
These three hundred taels of silver were enough for Wang Qinghua to live for several days!
However, at this moment, a boy ran over in a hurry.
Seeing Wang Qing sitting on the high platform, the boy was so anxious that he couldn't even speak coherently: "Sir... the door... the Jin Yiwei is coming to the door!"
What?
Wang Qing was so frightened that he quickly stood up from his chair, rolled and crawled and ran towards the door.
Jinyiwei?
This is a huge event!
Wang Qing's heart trembled.
When Jin Yiwei comes to do things, usually nothing good happens.
Usually, either the owner has broken the law, or one of the owners has been implicated in a major case.
Wang Qing opened the door tremblingly.
Sure enough, there was a large group of royal guards standing at the door.
However, the leader was a young man wearing a scarlet official uniform.
This person is none other than Hu Changan.
This Jin Yiwei team is the accounting team trained by Hu Changan before.
Now that the business license has just been issued, it is inevitable that some big merchants will not comply with the regulations and want to interfere with it and pay less taxes.
Now, these royal guards can finally play their role.
Coincidentally, this can be regarded as a small test for these Jin Yiwei.
Seeing Wang Qing come out to answer the door, Hu Changan also said seriously: "Excuse me, is your name Wang Qing?"
"Hey, yes, yes." Wang Qing responded hurriedly.
That gesture should be as flattering as possible.
When Hu Changan heard this, he also said in a deep voice: "Wang Qing, how come the sales reported by you at the Yamen are only one hundred taels of silver per month?"
"This is obviously against common sense."
"How can Wang's cloth workshop be so large that its monthly sales are only one hundred taels of silver?"
"A three-year-old child wouldn't believe this kind of nonsense!"
"Today, we are going to check the accounts and see what the sales volume of your workshop is!"
When Wang Qing heard this, he suddenly sweated like rain.
He never expected that someone from the government would actually come to investigate after he just lied about a number!
And the person who checks the accounts is Jin Yiwei!
Even a three-year-old child in Yingtian City knows that Jin Yiwei is the emperor's confidant.
Want to bribe Jin Yiwei? It is simply a fantasy!
Now, even if Wang Qing has relatives in the Ministry of Household Affairs, there is nothing he can do!
Instinctively, Wang Qing wanted to quibble: "Sir, our Wang's Cloth Shop definitely did not report any lies!"
"The recent years have not been very good..."
But Hu Changan didn't want to hear Wang Qing's sophistry at all.
Looking at Wang Qing, Hu Changan was very disdainful: "Master Wang, my Hu family is also in business."
"How can I estimate the turnover of your cloth shop?"
"Anyway, the Jin Yiwei are here now. If you hadn't lied, these Jin Yiwei would definitely clear your name."
As he said that, Hu Changan clapped his hands gently.
Immediately, a group of uniformed guards rushed into the door of Wang Qing's house like wolves and tigers.
Everyone has a clear division of labor.
Some people ran straight towards the warehouse.
Some people rushed to the study room where the account books were kept.
This was also arranged by Hu Changan in advance.
Dividing the troops into two groups can better improve the efficiency of auditing.
After a while, a guard in Jinyi came to report: "Servant Hu, there are a total of five thousand pieces of cloth in the Wang family's warehouse."
"According to our survey, the average cloth shop will stock up on goods for half a month at a time."
"In other words, the monthly sales volume of this Wang's cloth mill should be about 10,000 pieces of cloth."
Wang Qing was also shocked when he heard this.
It is a standard practice in this industry to stock up on goods for half a month at a time.
He never expected that Jin Yiwei even knew this?!
Wang Qing's heart felt desolate.
Now, I'm afraid I can't hide it from these wolf-like guards!
After a while, the team of Jin Yiwei who went to check the accounts also came back.
The leader of the Jin Yiwei cupped his fist at Hu Changan and said, "Shilang Hu, judging from the account, the sales volume of Wang's cloth shop last month was about 10,500 pieces of cloth."
Hu Changan also nodded after hearing this.
These two figures don't tell much, so it seems that the matter should be clear.
Looking at Wang Qing, Hu Changan said with a smile: "Wang Qing, we have found out now."
"This month's sales will cost you ten thousand pieces of cloth."
"The current market price of each piece of cloth is three hundred copper coins."
"In other words, your monthly sales income is actually three thousand taels of silver."
"According to the rules, one-tenth of the commercial tax on three thousand taels of silver must be paid."
"That is to say, you have to pay three hundred taels of business tax this month."
"But now because of your false report, you only paid five taels of business tax."
"Tell me, what crime do you deserve?!"
When Wang Qing heard this, his face turned gloomy.
Wang Qing groaned for a moment and finally said: "Little one, little one deserves to die!"
As he said this, Wang Qing actually slapped himself.
At this time, Wang Qing was extremely scared.
In Wang Qing's eyes, those Jin Yiwei are tigers that eat people without spitting out their bones!
If you are targeted by the Jin Yiwei, you will definitely end up in the prison!
It’s okay to be in jail alone, but it would be terrible if you end up confiscating your home!
Wang Qing shuddered when he thought of the gossip that had spread in Yingtian City before, such as the peeling of real grass.
At this time, Wang Qing regretted not paying taxes honestly before.
But things had already happened, and Wang Qing had no choice but to swallow the bitter pill secretly.
Wang Qing's slap was not just talk.
Within a few moments, the corners of Wang Qing's mouth turned bloodshot.
When Hu Changan saw this, he was also surprised and quickly stopped Wang Qing from slapping him.
After Hu Changan thought for a moment, he understood why Wang Qing was so afraid.
Jin Yiwei's reputation is really too great now.
However, Hu Changan did not want to see everyone demonizing Jin Yiwei.
In fact, at the end of the day, the Jinyiwei are just a group of senior public security officers.
These people also act according to the rules and are not some green-faced and fanged beasts.
If the people keep looking at the Jinyiwei in a strange way, the reputation of the Jinyiwei in Yingtian City will definitely get worse and worse.
This is not conducive to creating an excellent business environment at all.
Looking at Wang Qing, Hu Changan said solemnly: "Wang Qing, these Jinyi guards are just here to check the accounts, not to ransack the house."
"Everyone is doing things according to the rules, you must not have any ideas."
"Since you have been found to have evaded taxes, we will revoke your business license according to the rules."
"If you need to apply for a new business license, you must go to the Ministry of Accounts and pay a certain amount of compensation."