"Governor, our cotton has been blooming everywhere in the past few years, and the output is dozens of times that of previous years."
Chang Su Moli shook his head and sighed: "I know that cotton production has skyrocketed, but the production of cotton cloth is also increasing rapidly. The demand for cotton is like a wild animal, endless.
"The four counties of Hexi, Longyou, Shuofang and Qinchuan have been planting cotton on a large scale in the past two years, and the output has indeed increased suddenly. Unfortunately, it is too far away and can only be transported to Liangzhou, Lanzhou, Lingzhou and Xi'an, which are nearby
Spinning and weaving. It would be great if it could be transported to the south of the Yangtze River."
Ye Xun frowned slightly at the side, "County officer, we in Jiangnan have a lot of fertile land, but most of it is cultivated land, used to grow rice. Our Jiangdong County has the heaviest taxes. If we abandon rice and plant cotton, the people will
Damn it, the officials will not let us go. The best cotton fields are in Jiangbei, Taizhou Jinghai, Haimen, and Rugao counties. In the past two years, hundreds of thousands of acres of cotton have been planted, and they have agreed to supply Jiangnan cotton mills. But...
"
"But after the yarn mills and textile mills in Yangzhou and Taizhou were built, they were given priority to supply there. Who told them to be in the same county!" Changsun Moli's face was as usual, but he snorted and narrowed his eyes.
"Our Jiangdong County wants political achievements, and their Huaidong County also wants political achievements!"
"The county governor, Jiangnan Cotton Mill is preparing to raise the purchase price of cotton. But they are worried that Huaidong County will send people to set up checkpoints on various water and land routes to prevent Taizhou cotton from crossing the river?" Ye Xun
asked cautiously.
Changsun Moli's expression returned to normal. He looked at the Yangtze River in the distance and said calmly: "The officials have repeatedly issued edicts that local governments are not allowed to set up barriers to hinder trade. The prices offered by the yarn mills in the south of the Yangtze River are high, and the cotton farmers in the north of the Yangtze River are willing to sell.
No one can stop us from crossing the river. If the cotton mill in Yangtai offers the same price, the cotton farmers in Jiangbei will naturally not look far away."
"If the local government, instigated by the Yangtai Cotton Mill, dares to set up checkpoints on the water and land routes to prevent Jiangbei cotton farmers from crossing the river to sell cotton, then we in Jiangdong County will have a lawsuit with Huaidong County. If this matter is brought to court
, Mr. Zhi, what do you think the crime will be?"
Ye Xun thought for a while and replied: "Collusion between government and businessmen?"
"If they are found guilty of this crime, Huaidong County, Yangzhou, and Taizhou will all have their official hats removed." Changsun Moli's face showed a sharp look at this time.
"The Ronin Begins with Douluo"
The Chengxuan envoys who had made decisive killings in Lingbei back then were all recorded and came back.
"Jiangsu, most of the cotton fields in the three counties of Taizhou are cultivated by the Jiangbei Third and Fourth Agricultural Reclamation Groups. They were transferred from the Xiang Army. They are half soldiers and half civilians, and they are making a living on the ground in Huaidong County. If the County Sheriff's Office
Say hello secretly, these two farming groups dare not not buy it, right? Even if the purchase price of Yangtai's yarn mill is cheaper, I'm afraid they will grit their teeth and send it over."
Ye Xun raised another question.
Changsun Moli showed a happy smile: "Mr. Zhi, I am very happy that you can think of this. In officialdom personnel affairs, we will never dare to break the rules openly. Only fools will go to that step. The officials and the people are angry.
Even gods can't save him. Therefore, people and things in the officialdom are mostly hidden rules and operated secretly."
"Setting up checkpoints and interceptions is something that requires immediate notification. More experienced officials will never do it. The trick you just mentioned is what they are most likely to do."
Ye Xun asked for advice: "Sheriff, what should we do?"
"We, the government, cannot be dismissed directly. This is the red line drawn by the government for us. Anyone who crosses the line will be punished! So if we want to help these cotton mills in Jiangnan, we must start from another aspect. Lower the cotton export tax, Jiangnan
The cotton mills will make huge profits, and when word spreads to the cotton mills, the price of cotton can be raised even higher."
"The Agricultural Reclamation Corps will buy the prefect's face again, but it will not struggle with money. As long as the price of cotton in Jiangnan is high enough to attract people, the Agricultural Reclamation Corps will find a way to sell the cotton across the river. The Agricultural Reclamation Corps will also have results to submit to the Ministry of War
Go."
"Governor, the export tax on cotton cloth is directly set by the Municipal Shipping Administration and the Taxation Administration. We, the Sheriff's Office, have no way to change it. We can only think of other ways."
"I know this, that's why I have this headache."
After Changsun Moli finished speaking, he looked at the river and began to think hard. Ye Xun, who was beside him, also frowned and began to think.
What method should be used?
Changsun Moli thought of several ways, but he didn't say anything. He just glanced at Ye Xun silently, wanting to wait for his opinion.
"Jiangsu," Ye Xun spoke, "the spinning factory has water-powered and animal-powered vertical spinning machines. The cotton yarn output is sufficient, but the cotton cloth output has not been able to keep up. In addition to the shuttle machine that concentrates on the production of cotton cloth, the cotton textile factory has a shuttle machine.
It was also distributed and outsourced to civilian women in Shanghai, Kunshan, Huating, Wuxian, Changzhou, Changshu and other counties. Cotton yarn was distributed, foot looms were rented, and the output of cotton cloth was increased with the help of civilian power."
"Previously, these women rented machines to weave cloth, earned hard-earned money, and were charged a fixed amount of personal income tax. This tax is a local tax of the county chief secretary. I thought it would be better to temporarily exempt them from this tax."
Changsun Moli said with encouraging eyes: "Mr. Zhi, tell me your reasoning?"
"County Governor, this kind of income tax is actually not much. It does not help Jiangdong County to raise income. But it has a big impact on ordinary people. Women renting machines to weave cloth have a meager income, and they have to be
If a tax is imposed, many people would rather find other ways to make a living."
Ye Xun considered it carefully and said: "My subordinates also saw from the briefings from various places that collecting these small taxes is the most disturbing to the people. Some tax collectors take the opportunity to extort money and disturb the local area..."
Changsun Moli listened very carefully.
What Ye Xun said is correct.
All local subordinate officials have been transformed into grassroots officials. They are studying and receiving training. Do you think they will change immediately and become good officials who obey the law and abide by the law?
How is it possible?
Changsun Moli knew this was impossible. They would continue their past bad habits until they were caught.
Nowadays, land taxes, industrial and commercial mining ship taxes are collected by specialized departments, and all aspects are closely monitored, so it is not easy to start. On the contrary, income tax, one of the few local taxes, is a good opportunity for these tax collectors to use their methods.
"My subordinates think that we should simply suspend the personal income tax that is harmful to the people, and then encourage women in various counties to rent machines to weave cloth. In addition, counties can organize these women to negotiate prices with cotton factories.
Raise the wages for weaving to further encourage women to rent machines for weaving."
"My subordinates have read the briefings from previous years. Cotton factories rely on this kind of scattered cotton cloth to weave, accounting for one-third of the total output. If our county governor's office makes more efforts to encourage women to rent machines to weave cloth, this kind of cotton cloth can be made
If the output of dispersion is increased by another fifth, it will account for a large proportion of the total cotton cloth output."
"In this way, we are sure to persuade the Jiangnan cloth merchants to increase the purchase price of cotton. As long as the increase is one-twentieth, it is also a very attractive price for the Agricultural Reclamation Group. We can receive more cotton.
Next year we can spin more cotton cloth and earn more money..."
Changsun Moli's face, which had always been indifferent, finally showed a smile.
"Mr. Zhi, you have been in Xiuzhou for three years and have matured a lot. This is a way, but it is not the best way. You can think about it again, don't be in a hurry."
Seeing that Ye Xun was a little disappointed, Changsun Moli consoled him: "There is another merit in your approach, which is to take the opportunity to abolish the personal income tax, a local tax that harms the people. This kind of tax was originally a government tax.
It was a compromise plan to appease the prefectures and counties. It has been implemented for several years now and has more and more disadvantages, so it should be abolished."
A smile appeared on Ye Xun's face, "Sheriff, please leave this matter to your subordinates." This chapter has been completed!