Otherwise, I would not have been invited to the county government lobby.
Donate directly?
It's easy to raise money.
Not a few thousand taels, I have a few hundred taels.
Even these mayors and village chiefs can afford dozens of taels of silver.
Although the total amount of money prepared by the invaders is estimated to be no less than 500,000 taels of silver.
But let's all get together.
Adding in the 50,000 withheld taxes, it's 200,000, so there's no problem for the time being.
With this money, he gathered strong men and bought weapons, armor and autumn clothes.
The cost for three months is almost the same!
But who among those present is willing to bear it alone?
What to do after three months?
If you don’t have enough money, why don’t you ask us to make up the money?
Why?
Anding County is not just for us people.
It’s better to have fun alone than to have fun together!
After all the math, why not levy commercial tax?
Anding is a unique large county in the north.
A place where people gather together and the largest commodity distribution center in the North.
The total transaction amount for one month.
There are not three million, but there are two and a half million silver!
Merchants whose monthly transaction volume exceeds 30 taels are in the thousands.
Why let them take advantage of it?
At this point, a commercial tax of one and a half years is temporarily levied.
It's not impossible.
Therefore, Shen Zhongxin took retreat as an opportunity to advance.
Threatening to resign scared a group of wealthy gentry.
Thirty tax one.
The strategy of levying commercial tax was quickly determined.
I'm afraid that everyone will not acknowledge the debt after leaving the house.
This insidious guy also took out the agreement he had prepared a long time ago and asked everyone to sign it.
The law does not blame everyone.
Anyway, those merchants outside are going to make noise.
It’s no wonder that Shen Zhongxin is the only one responsible.
Everyone had to hold their noses and admit it.
Although everyone's business is very big.
But there are not many of them, and the turnover in half a year reaches the level of two to three hundred thousand taels of silver.
Paying taxes seems to be more cost-effective than donating directly.
At the very least, I'm mentally balanced.
Once the money was secured, these big business owners left one after another.
The remaining village chiefs and town chiefs began to discuss military training and the interception of autumn taxes.
Today is only the first day of August.
It’s still early before the tax collection period at the end of the year.
But every li and every town has public land and a certain amount of public grain in reserve.
Shen Zhongxin wanted to gather the strong men first and put them into training immediately.
The problem of having enough to eat and drink is solved first.
It’s not until September to pay wages?
At that time, commercial taxes were also collected.
Maybe some weapons, armor, and clothing can be distributed.
"Everyone, you don't understand military training. It doesn't matter. I have hired a hundred military training envoys from Chanzhou!"
"They are rich in experience. From now on, the rural soldiers will also be under their command."
"Just wait until you have the financial and logistical support ready."
Shen Zhongxin patted the table, his tone was stiff and as cold as ice.
"Don't blame me for not saying hello in advance."
"Now that the situation is critical, training troops to defend against invaders is the top priority!"
"You guys, if you neglect your duties and deliberately shirk your duties."
"Hmph, I don't mind killing the chicken and showing it to the monkey!"
The lower-level officials present were all silent.
Who wants to stand out?
No one is willing to go and try the county captain's sword to see if it is sharp or not?
Shen Lin vaguely felt that the old guy seemed to be looking at him intentionally or unintentionally.
Grandma!
I'm hiding in a crowd, and you won't let me go?
Whose second uncle is like you?
Do you want to operate on your own nephew?
you try?
Sure enough, when he was about to go out, the old guy stopped Shen Lin.
"You are now a mile long."
"Don't act impulsively. The training envoy sent to you is also your cousin."
"His name is Chongzhong, and he once served in the Chanzhou Army."
"You two brothers should unite sincerely and overcome the difficulties together, you know?"
Shen Lin suddenly realized.
Four villages and one mile along the Lushui River, such a remote place.
Are you going to send someone whom the Shen family leader can trust to serve as the military training envoy?
What about other places?
It seems that the old guy has big plans.
This is to firmly grasp military power.
Troubled times are coming.
Shen Zhongxin is extremely utilitarian.
Starting to get excited.
"Yes, second uncle!"
Shen Lin didn't want to confront Shen Zhongxin.
I hope that when the heavy weight reaches Lushuihe Village, nothing will happen.
who knows.
The old guy's next words made Shen Lin tremble with anger.
"The city defenses for stability need to be strengthened, and fort walls need to be built in each town. There are also borders, and eighteen forts must be built."
"Don't say that uncle doesn't take care of your business."
"Cement, I need a lot of cement!"
"Now, there are two options."
"First, the price of cement will be reduced and settled according to one penny per pound."
"Second, expand production and provide two million catties per month. No discounts can be made!"
Monthly output of two million jins?
Where can I find enough manpower?
To train rural soldiers, three hundred strong men are still needed.
As long as Shen Lin opens his mouth and says there is not enough manpower.
The old guy will definitely promise to transfer people from Shenjiaji to him immediately.
Does Shen Lin dare to use the labor sent by Shen Zhongxin?
Damn it, it’s just making less money.
Consider it a contribution to Anding County.
Shen Lin said without hesitation: "I choose the first one!"
"And my nephew also promised to expand production as much as possible."
"We can't do it with two million jins per month, but we can barely do it with hundreds of thousands more jins."
"Furthermore, cement is a military asset and can no longer be levied commercial taxes."
"I can't let my nephew have more burns, and the more I will lose, right?"
Shen Zhongxin was very clear.
He had settled accounts with Shen Zhongru many times in private.
Maybe there is no intention to imitate cement privately.
But now the war is fierce and the situation is changing too fast.
The strategy of imitation can only be left to the future.
One penny per pound of cement.
This guy, I'm afraid, really has no profit.
"Sure, cement is classified as military assets and is not subject to commercial tax!"
The two of them were not close to each other to begin with.
Shen Zhongxin still has a lot of things to be busy with, so naturally there is no time to talk about old times.
When Shen Lin left the county government office, Wu Qi ran over quickly.
"How's it going? The old guy didn't make things difficult for you, right?"
Shen Lin spread his hands in frustration.
"The cement has dropped to the cost price. Do you think it's difficult?"
Wu Qi has long been accustomed to Shen Lin's new term.
He scratched his hair and comforted.
"It's just that I make less money. I think I heard him promise not to levy commercial taxes on cement? Finally, he didn't get scratched again."
"Brother Lin, my uncle just gave you special instructions."
"Shen Zhongxin is very tough now and has a bad temper. He told us not to provoke him."
Shen Lin smiled bitterly and said, "Why would I want to provoke him?"
"Thank God if he doesn't cause any trouble for me."
Neither of them was in the mood to drink or eat meat.
A large group of thieves are really going to attack Anding County, and no one will be able to escape.
"Lao Qi, please stop running around recently. It's safer to stay in the county town."
"When I go back, I will hurry up and widen and heighten the fence of the yard."
Wu Qi shook his head.
"No, no, no, we still have to deal with the matters discussed with the Chen family as soon as possible."
"Anyway, why are you afraid of walking by water?"
"I won't go back to Lushui River with you. Ask Madam White Snake to bring the ten brothers to the county seat as soon as possible."
I go!
It’s already here, and you’re still talking about White Snake?