"Oh, you are Mr. Martin. Come on, please take a seat, Clark. Go and pour coffee for Mr. Martin." Shen Zhimo moved the newspaper and saw a middle-aged man in his forties. He smiled kindly and said, "From the Carnelian Tavern."
How's business going lately?"
"Of course, of course." Martin replied hurriedly: "Under the protection of the Chief, Chunshui Street has become peaceful and prosperous. With the improvement of public security, the turnover of our tavern is naturally not bad."
"This is also thanks to the support and cooperation of the residents. Yesterday, the proprietress of Xiangnaier forced a good girl into prostitution with an extremely bad attitude. I had no choice but to fine her. I hope she can remember this lesson and be an honest person in the future and never commit adultery.
If you break the law, the law will be merciless." The subtext of Shen Zhimo's words was: You should be more sensible and give me what you have, otherwise it would be very bad if I ask him personally.
ah.
Martin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said: "Sir, sir, I can't thank you enough for maintaining law and order and keeping us safe. I'm so angry with Mrs. Ogden for doing such a bad thing. It's ruining the reputation of our Spring Water Street."
You really did the right thing by teaching her a lesson."
"Did you come to the security station just to express condolences to the guards?" Shen Zhimo began to remind Martin what was most important.
Tang En let out a scream at the right time: "Oh... I'm going to die, let me go..."
Shen Zhimo said impatiently: "Clark, drag this guy out and feed the dogs."
"Yes, sir."
Twain's costume was not very lifelike, but his head was full of blood. Who could see clearly clearly? Martin was so frightened that he didn't dare to take a closer look. When he saw Clark actually grabbing Twain's legs and dragging him out of the door, he
A shocking trail of blood stretched out on the ground. The coffee cup in his hand almost tipped over. He asked in a trembling voice: "Sir, what happened to him?"
Aubrey snorted and said coldly: "This morning, our chief of security just arrived. Hey, I didn't expect that boy to dare to look at our chief. Can he look at him casually regardless of his identity? So?
Let’s let him see what public security is! What management is!”
Only, after just one more glance, was he beaten like this and dragged out to feed the dog? Martin's strength suddenly disappeared, and he almost collapsed on the ground unable to move. His tongue was tied and he couldn't say a complete sentence: "First
...Sir, I, I, I...I just came to express my condolences to the guards..."
"Really?" Shen Zhimo's smile was crueler than the God of Death. This elegantly decorated office seemed to be even worse than a torture chamber at the moment, "How can I offer condolences?"
Martin hurriedly took out a bulging money bag from his arms, held it in both hands and handed it to the table. He said incoherently: "I, I, I see that the weather is hot in summer and the guards work hard on patrol. In order to protect the interests of our small owners, they
The salary is still so low, it's really disgusting. I, I, I specially took some money to honor the superior. I hope you don't dislike it. This is just a little bit of a villain..." He heard the proprietress of Xiangnaier
After being blackmailed, I expected that the new Sheriff would be difficult to deal with. I came here early in the morning with the intention of trying to curry favor with them. I originally proposed to invite them to a pub for free drinks in the evening, but this Sheriff is much scarier than I imagined. I'm afraid I won't be able to get them a drink.
, in desperation, he even used the money he spent to go to the market in the afternoon to pay tribute.
Shen Zhimo opened the money bag and took a look. There were two gold coins and more than a hundred silver coins in it. The total was only more than 300 silver dollars. It really couldn't satisfy his appetite, so he threw the money bag back and said coldly: "Our police station
All members are honest and honest, and it is strictly forbidden to accept bribes. Even if you endure a lot of hardships, it is still good. What do you want your money for? I will go to your tavern first for the routine inspection in the afternoon."
Martin looked at his stern face carefully and did not dare to pick up the money bag. He knew that he must be sarcastic and thought that the money he gave was too little. He said with a smile: "No matter what is considered a bribe, I am sincerely filial to the officer. Sir Qian
Don’t refuse.”
Shen Zhimo had to set a price for him: "It's my first time to take office. It's quite hard to train guards. When I go to your place for an inspection, I'll charge you a thousand silver dollars for the inspection first. From now on, I'll get the money automatically at three hundred dollars every month.
That’s it.”
One thousand silver dollars is equivalent to a month's income of the Red Onyx Tavern. He also has to pay huge taxes and various management fees. He doesn't have much money left in his hands. Now he has to be exploited by the Sheriff. Martin wants to cry but has no tears.
Neng acquiesced silently and forced himself to look ecstatic and smiled: "Thank you sir for the compliment. I will go get the money right away."
As he was about to say goodbye and go out with heavy steps, Shen Zhimo stopped him: "Hey, wait, how much tax does your tavern have to pay in a month?"
"This... the law stipulates that the tax rate for the entertainment industry is 20%. However, Mr. Vernal, the political officer, also requires us to pay management fees, health fees, safety fees, and employee head taxes. Finally, those gangsters also want us to pay.
Calculating a month's income, we can only get 40%." Martin talked about the sad past and couldn't even walk.
Shen Zhimo pondered: "Then your life is not very good. If you don't include those expenses, how much income can you make in a month?"
Martin deliberately said it was 20% less: "In our Chunshui Street, business has been slow since the beginning of summer. People would rather go to brothels to play. The monthly cost is only less than 800, and they still have to pay the waiter's salary. Alas..."
Shen Zhimo felt that if the exploitation went too far, the businessman would leave Chunshui Street and find another place. In that case, he would not make much profit, so he said: "Well, the inspection fee is only five hundred for you this month, and two hundred every month in the future. In the afternoon
I want to see the silver coins before two o'clock."
Martin cried and complained that the fee was reduced by half. He thanked Shen Zhimo profusely and praised Shen Zhimo as a representative of the Holy Light who came to save the world.
The tragedy of falling into one's own hands.
Needless to say, the purse that fell to the ground but was not picked up naturally fell into Shen Zhimo's pocket.
When Tang En came back after changing into clean clothes, Rodin and Aubrey praised him for his adaptability, wit, bravery, and first-class acting skills. A blush appeared on Tang En's shy face, and even a few pimples shone brightly.
"Sir." Clark came in and reported: "The woman hasn't left yet. She's staying not far from the door and crying. Should I drive her away?"
"Okay, okay, drive her away. Don't bother me with such trivial matters in the future." Shen Zhimo waved his hands vigorously, suddenly remembering the little girl's tears, and called Clark: "Forget it, bring her in to see me.".
Aubrey didn't understand the situation and thought to herself: "How can there be such a good thing if you dump her after playing with her? If I were a prostitute, I would not want to leave even if I fall in love with a rich man like you."
Sendurila returned to the security station, wiped away her tears, tried to calm down, and asked softly: "I wonder what business sir has with me?"
Shen Zhimo lay lazily on the edge of the table, stretched out two fingers to signal Aubrey to give him a cigar, took a nice puff, then put on the posture of a landlord threatening the long-term worker and said: "Why are you staying at the door?
?Why don’t you go back to your hometown of Dalong County as soon as possible? There are no good people in Chunshui Street, be careful they sell you out again."
Aubrey pocketed a small sum of money on the pretext of buying high-quality weapons, so he always carried one or two cheap cigars worth more than ten silver coins. Shen Zhimo couldn't tell the difference between the taste of high-end products and low-end products.
Xiandurila held her daughter in her arms and said, "It will cost at least thirty silver coins to return to Dalong County from Elida City..."
"Then why don't you take the money I gave you just now?"
"My husband offended the local knights and was imprisoned. Those nobles colluded with each other. Even if we go back, we will not be as safe as in Elida City. Besides, our family is ruined and our house has been confiscated. No matter where we go, mother and daughter
She is just as helpless, maybe she can find a job to support her daughter if she stays in Elida City." As Xandurila said, two lines of tears flowed down her cheeks.
"Really?" Shen Zhimo touched his chin and looked at this woman's beautiful figure, and said, "It's really pitiful."
Aubrey mistakenly thought she knew what the boss was thinking, and whispered: "Isn't there a maid in the pub? I usually ask the boss to send someone to wash clothes and fold quilts, but the servants are resistant. Why don't we hire her? Anyway, there are still people on the second floor.
There are rooms available for people to stay in.”
Sendurella looked at him with bright eyes, wanting to plead for the job, but was afraid of being deceived, so she hesitated.
Shen Zhimo still didn't speak, and Aubrey became anxious and said, "Boss, although you are humble, loyal, brave, compassionate, fair, and never harass women, we need someone to take care of our lives."
Sendurila seemed to be moved by the words "never harass women", and she had no choice but to drag her daughter down. The officer did not look like a bad person and said: "Sir, can you hire me?"
?I am very diligent..."
"Okay, Clark, take her back to the Golden Rose Hotel and ask Simon to arrange a single room with a monthly salary of twenty silver coins."
"Thank you, sir."
Not long after, another bathhouse owner came to the police station. Hearing that the proprietress of Xiangnaier was humiliated, he was extremely frightened. The new official had not come to show his respects for more than a month after taking office. Now he knew the method and rushed over.
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Tang En was still bleeding and lying on the ground pretending to be a dead body. Aubrey gestured with a dagger, and Shen Zhimo threatened a few more times, so that the bathhouse owner was willing to pay a hundred silver coins in security fees and had to leave the bathhouse with a smile on his face.
The scale is small, and the income is not too high in the hot summer. Shen Zhimo doesn't want him to go bankrupt, so he only charges 100 silver coins, which is a great act of kindness. He also charges money based on the other party's business. The richer will charge more.
, those who don’t have money should charge less, and make reasonable adjustments so that the owners’ rebound sentiment will not be too intense.
By the afternoon, more than a dozen owners had come to express their opinions. Martin, the owner of the Red Agate Tavern, also sent over five hundred silver dollars for inspection. Shen Zhimo received nearly two thousand silver dollars without saying a word. The rest of the brothels relied on their presence.
Behind the scenes, some people refused to admit defeat, and some people didn't get the news and ignored it.