Huo Guang left the somewhat chaotic and noisy place and came to another room, which was filled with county leaders. Huo Guang discussed the situation with the merchants here before going to meet them.
When the county governor Chu Yuxiong saw Huo Guang coming back, he asked: "How is the situation ahead? It's not easy to implement your plan."
Huo Guang said helplessly: "There is some noise. After all, it violates certain interests and there are many restrictions, so the noise is fierce. But as long as the source of pearl salt is only in our hands, they have to follow our rules and quarrel."
It will eventually stop, and the method of making pearl salt will not be spread out in the short term."
Chu Yuxiong then asked: "Let's get down to business. Tell us how to collect the salt tax next."
"The current salt tax is divided into two steps. One part is the salt tax itself, which is added to the price of salt sold by the salt industry company to salt shops. The tax is included in the price, at least 10% of the sales. Now it is slightly higher due to scarcity.
The second part is the value-added tax. I have explained it to you before. The more expensive they sell it, the higher they charge."
"These two parts of taxes, the salt tax, are placed in the salt industry company. After excluding the salaries and other expenses of the salt industry personnel, they are distributed to the Shaofuyuan of each county every year according to the proportion of salt sales in each county, and then to each county.
Of course, part of the expenditure will be allocated within the county and become county development funds."
"For the second part of the value-added tax, each county will check with the salt merchants on a monthly basis to collect the tax. The prefecture and county officials will receive a certain proportion of bonuses based on the tax revenue, because tax collection requires the cooperation of county officials, and the bonuses will be paid out in an open and honest manner.
, which can reduce the possibility of salt merchants buying off county officials and strengthen supervision."
In fact, Huo Guang deliberately made it unclear. He understood how it was possible for an official in this era to earn so much money just by salary without any benefits, so the second part of the value-added tax was actually allocated to the various counties, Shaofuyuan and other
For officials, as long as they control the source, a large part of the money can always be used in the right way.
Except for Huo Zhongru, the others are all experienced officials. If you think about it carefully, you will understand that the rules are correct on the surface, but there is still a lot of room for manipulation secretly.
County Magistrate Zhang of Xiahe County stood up first to support Huo Guang: "I think Huo Guang's plan is very good. It can increase tax revenue for counties and control sales. Over the years, I also know that many salt merchants have escaped.
, but with nowhere to verify it, Huo Guang and the Sang family contributed pearl salt to Hedong County, which is really worthy of encouragement. There may be some improvements that need to be made after actual operation, but overall, I am very
support."
County Magistrate Zhang spoke first, and other people who were hesitant also turned to this side. Chu Yuxiong was very satisfied when he saw this situation. Everyone agreed, and maybe he could make political achievements in the future. He had no reason to refuse.
From the county guard to the county official, everyone has money and political achievements. Huo Guang himself seems generous and contributes money and efforts, but Sang Hongyang and he are the source of pearl salt. As they become bigger and stronger, he
That's a lot of money.
Different from the noisy ones before, the atmosphere here was pleasant and harmonious. After the discussion was settled, people dispersed one after another.
County Magistrate Zhang stayed here, found Huo Guang alone, patted him on the shoulder and said, "A Guang has done a good job. He deserves to be Huo Shaofu's son."
"County Magistrate Zhang is so complimentary."
"Jiaqi has made great progress with you, very good, very good." County Magistrate Zhang is very concerned about Zhang Jiaqi's situation.
"County Magistrate Zhang, even though Jiaqi usually has a playful personality, when he does something, he is very serious and devoted."
Huo Guang didn't praise him in particular, he was just speaking truthfully. Ever since he let Zhang Jiabo be taken care of by the family law at home, he had made up his mind to follow Huo Guang, and there was a big change in his mentality, that is, he
He was not an abandoned child, and his grandfather loved him much more than he thought.
Young people of this age are most likely to lose their way and find their way most easily.
In other words, he has found the goal of realizing his self-worth, which is to start a career with Huo Guang and slap those who look down on him in the face.
He devoted 233.5 points to his work, getting up early and working late every day without any complaints. Huo Guang fed him a cake at the right time and the food was delicious. He didn't even have to draw the cake for him, he would draw it for himself.
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With a meager salary, he does a lot of work. Because of his status, it doesn't matter whether he has money or not. The main thing is to realize his self-worth.
This kind of young man with ideals and ambitions is the young man that every ruthless capitalist admires most.
County Magistrate Zhang said with great joy: "Ah Guang, Jiaqi will be left to you. Don't give him preferential treatment just because he is my grandson. If he deserves to be scolded or punished, if he doesn't obey you just come and deal with him directly."
I said, you can leave any dirty work to him and temper his bad temper."
"Don't worry, County Magistrate Zhang. Aguang is working with me. I will treat him as my brother. I will not treat him badly or indulge him."
Huo Guanggao's answer made County Magistrate Zhang very satisfied. He nodded and said, "Aguang, come and sit in my house more often when you have time."
As he walked out of the door, County Magistrate Zhang suddenly arrived first. Huo Guang seemed to be old now and hadn't discussed marriage yet. He slapped his forehead and said, "This can't be arranged for him?" He immediately rushed to the clan.
Back to the merchants, the noise has basically stopped. Although they are dissatisfied with Huo Guang's all-encompassing approach and are worried that they will be restricted by Huo Guang's salt company, who doesn't want to do the pearl salt business now?
What? In the end, all the salt merchants stayed.
Huo Guang looked at him and almost lowered his posture and said: "You are all well-known figures in the county. In terms of age and experience, you are all my elder uncles to Huo Guang. Maybe you have some complaints about what I, Huo Guang, did today, so that's okay.
Let me tell you, I am a nostalgic person, and it is fate to meet and cooperate with you, so I hope that the next cooperation can be smooth and stable. As long as we abide by the rules, we will not easily replace people or add people in the future.
The locations of our salt shops are also far apart, and each has a share so that everyone can make money, right?"
They instantly understood what Huo Guang meant. From now on, they will be the only salt merchants. It will not be so easy for others to come in and sell pearl salt. You must know that the salt industry company is backed by the county and the city. This is really true.
It has weight.
"Master Huo, I'll do it. Can you buy salt today?"
"Of course you can. If you want it today, you can buy one piece of rock salt from each family first. The production of pearl salt has not kept up yet. Let's sell some and make money together."
After the first person spoke, the others responded one after another. Don't worry, just take it one step at a time. Pearl salt is in short supply now.
After happily accepting the money, Huo Guang's salt company has taken the first step.
Some are happy and some are sad. Huo Guang is doing this, but it is hard for the Stick Gang to beat him. Their main business is to transport salt to the salt merchants in the county. Although Huo Guang said they only sell pearl salt, who can guarantee it?
Will his share be touched next? After all, he and Huo Guang have some issues.
In addition, Li Yi and Zhang Jiabo were still suffering. Although Huo Guang seemed harmonious on the surface, Li Yi wanted to seek cooperation from Huo Guang and almost begged him in a low voice. Huo Guang refused, and he understood.
Huo Guang was just playing with him and didn't take him seriously at all.
Huo Guang felt that things were starting to get on the right track. After a few more days of normal operation, he could do his other two main tasks, the mechanical creatures and the redemption of Qingluan.
