The Qian family's private banquet was held in a nice Yage with an interesting landscape.
At the banquet were not only the head of the Qian family and Mrs. Qian, but also several people who seemed to be the heads and elders of other families. If she came alone, they would be determined to bully her because she was young.
Sure enough, when several people at the table saw that Zangxian had arrived, their expressions changed uncontrollably.
However, they reacted quickly and immediately greeted him enthusiastically: "I didn't expect that the young master of Xiandu came to Kunwu City and came to the Flower Ping Hui. It really made the Qian family shine."
Hidden Immortal returned the gift with a cupped hand: "No, I am honored to participate in the flower appraisal held by your mansion, and I also saw the strange flowers of the underworld that I have never seen before."
When it came to flowers, the head of the Qian family had to express his gratitude to Tang Yue: "Thank you Miss Tang Er for bringing out such precious flowers, which brought unprecedented attention to the Qian family's flower appraisal party. Many people from other places have sent messages of praise.
News and inquire about the situation.”
What he said was not an exaggeration. As soon as the Flower of Rebirth appeared, many knowledgeable people sent messages to outside the house, and many monks came in a hurry, just to verify whether this flower was an unprecedented treasure.
"Both of you, please take a seat. Today my Qian Mansion is holding a flower appreciation party. There are many dishes made with flowers in the spiritual banquet. Although they are not delicacies, they are also unique. Please try them."
Tang Yue picked up a piece of pork ribs seasoned with honey flower sauce. After taking a bite, he felt that it was really good. The nectar was not as sweet as sugar cubes, allowing the eater to better feel the sweet taste of the meat itself.
From this, she thought of the Orchid that had been sent to Fuchu. When she went back, she wanted to try out what kind of cooking method could better take advantage of the flowers.
"Other city-states have implemented commercial taxes, including Xiandu. It has been running smoothly for many years and has good results. I think it will not be difficult in Kunwu City. The rich pay more taxes, and these taxes will be used to take care of everyone in the city.
Especially the poor who need help, this is not a good thing, but a kind of fairness."
He pinched his thigh secretly, why did he mention the flowers and forget about the business, so he quickly brought it back to the topic, "Miss Tang has just taken over the position of Young Pavilion Master, she must be very busy recently."
His words sounded so sincere that Tang Yue couldn't tell whether he was being sarcastic or not, so he just assumed that he was sincerely grateful.
Tang Yue solemnly said: "It's not a rumor, I do have this intention. Kunwu City's insufficient tax revenue has affected its normal operation. For this reason, Kunwu City does not dare to form a standing city defense army. Only a few city government troops rotate the city defense.
If you wait until there is an enemy attack and then recruit an army, you may not be able to withstand it."
"Tax reform must be carried out. Even if my mother leaves the country, she will not object. If I implement the tax reform at this stage, she will help me improve and implement it after she leaves the country. In this way, the tax reform will be implemented."
The tax will definitely be settled."
"It's true. There are always some years when the weather is bad, but the Qian family survives every time and grows bigger and bigger. It shows that the owner of the Qian family is well-run and will not be afraid of such accidents. If you really feel that it is difficult
, you can also borrow money from Qionghua Pavilion."
Young Master Zang had a deep understanding of flowers and talked a lot with them. Several of them were talking about it and felt a little regretful when business was suddenly brought up.
Tang Yue directly asked the people at the banquet. Many of them were florists and knew more about it. Several people mentioned what they were good at and talked with great interest.
"The weather has been abnormal recently, and the yield of spiritual plants has decreased. The Qian family's income has been much less. I wonder if they can afford this year's expenses."
Tang Yue admired in his heart that the thoughts of the Hidden Immortal Young Master were similar to the concept of equality in modern society, which showed that he was thinking about this matter all the time.
What she meant by this was that she had been exempted from taxes for hundreds of years, and her kindness had almost been repaid, and now it was time to pay taxes again.
Mortals will also give birth to children with spiritual roots, and they can also do things that monks don't have time to do, which is very important for maintaining the operation of the city-state.
"No, we have to ask Miss Tang to take care of us. A few days ago, we asked Miss Tang to come to collect taxes, which saved us the trouble of a trip to Qionghua Pavilion. Thank you very much. I'll give you a toast. You
If you are young, just drink tea instead of wine."
Tang Yue drank tea and smiled. Young Master Zang really knows how to understand people's hearts. He knew his intentions as soon as he came in. He was so cooperative that he pushed the topic so far.
The head of the Qian family could only maintain a forced smile, "The tax laws of Kunwu City have not changed since its establishment. If you change them rashly, you may cause problems."
She is also a person who is good at asking questions. After half an hour of talking, Tang Yue has learned about the characteristics, cooking methods and taste attributes of many flowers.
"Kunwu City has developed well in recent years. Don't you know that before, when our family first came to Kunwu City, it was a deserted place. It was our ancestors who followed the then city lord and ancestors one by one.
It's a bit pioneering. If they could know the prosperity of Kunwu City today, they would definitely be very happy."
What the head of the Qian family means is that her family's ancestors have done their best for Kunwu City, and she should treat the families who developed Kunwu City favorably.
The head of the Qian family took the lead in raising a glass, and everyone drank together.
"Are you talking about the opening up of Kunwu City hundreds of years ago? I have read in the city chronicles that your ancestors indeed contributed a lot to the establishment of Kunwu City, and together with the city lord, they resisted several strong attacks.
, so the modern city lord has exempted you from taxes in order to thank all the families for their help. Now hundreds of years have passed, and we are still enjoying the fruits of our ancestors' pioneering work."
"I also found out about it when I heard people chatting by chance, so I came to confirm the matter with Miss Tang. After all, this matter is related to many businesses in Kunwu City. It is not a trivial matter. It would be bad if someone spreads rumors about it." He couldn't say it.
I have a hidden secret in Qionghua Pavilion.
"Master Qian is really well-informed. I haven't mentioned this matter to many people."
The head of the Qian family turned cold, just to confirm whether it was Tang Yue who didn't understand, or whether she didn't leave any room.
When the servants in the mansion delivered the second half of the dishes, the head of the Qian family suddenly woke up. He was not here to discuss flowers with Tang Yue today. They were here to stop Tang Yue from changing taxes.
Asked directly: "I heard that Ms. Tang is formulating a tax reform plan."
The head of the Qian family knew this, but it was very uncomfortable to ask him to pay. "Ms. Tang, your mother has not been released from isolation. Your current prestige is not enough to implement such an important matter. It is better to wait until Mrs. Shui is released from isolation before discussing it."
Otherwise, it will easily cause trouble and be detrimental to your reputation."
Tang Yue looked at Zangxian who was watching the show and decided not to let him be so leisurely, "Xiandu's tax laws are more complete than other cities and are often revised. I would like to ask the young master of Xiandu what his opinion is on this matter?"
"Yes, I have just taken over and I don't understand many things. I am studying hard. Please bear with me for the next month or so."
She paused, took a sip of tea, and continued: "In addition, the poll tax places too great a burden on the poor. Their income is not much. If they pay the tax, there will be very few hard-earned spiritual stones left. Many mortals are just like this."
Because the head tax was too heavy, they moved away from Kunwu City. If this phenomenon continues, it will be detrimental to the development of Kunwu City."
"It is my duty to serve the people of Kunwu City, so there is no need to thank me."
"You're right. The poor are just from bad backgrounds and are busy surviving. They don't have the opportunity to learn the skills that can make them more money. City officials should work hard to offset the disadvantages of their birth conditions so that they can have the opportunity to grow up and have a good life.
Creating more wealth several times will not only improve your own life, but also benefit the development of the city-state."
The head of the Qian family was a little angry. The two men relied on their knowledge and said some incomprehensible words. Life and death are destined to be rich and poor. Why should the rich have to help the poor? Just do some charity on weekdays, and it will last forever.
Is it a sin to pay taxes to support these people and make them rich?
"So, Miss Tang's determination to reform taxes is firm and irrevocable?"