In the evening, the gate of Tiger Pass was locked, and the lights in the pass were gradually turned off, while the lamps in the accountant's courtyard were still on. Ye Xiaotian and his party lived in this yard, and they borrowed several side rooms and ear rooms. During the day, the accountants of Tiger Gate worked in the main room as usual, and they checked the accounts in the warehouse. At night, they borrowed the office space to rest.
Ye Xiaotian's residence is much more spacious than the others, after all, his identity is there. But after squeezing in five or six people at once, it felt a bit crowded. Tea was being boiled on the stove, and several people sat on chairs or couches, discussing the results of today's audit under the dim light.
Su Xuntian said: "The people in Tiger Pass are very hostile to us. If you want to check something, you are always being watched, guarded, and guarded. It's too difficult!"
Ye Xiaotian smiled and said: "That's normal. We are from other counties, and that alone is offensive. Besides, if we really find out something wrong with them, they won't be able to get rid of it, and they can treat us as honored guests." That's strange. We had anticipated this situation before we set off. We don't take advantage of the geographical advantages and the harmony of people. The difficulties are indeed great. However, you still have to investigate this case. What can you gain? "
As soon as this was mentioned, Su Xuntian got angry and said bitterly: "I have been paying attention to observing these few days, and I deliberately picked two people who seemed to be unsatisfactory in Tiger Pass to get close to, but damn, these two A bastard, a pervert, a drunkard, he can drink as much as he wants, and he can't refuse when he comes, but he doesn't have a single useful word. I was played by them!"
"You treat others as idiots, and blame them for treating you as idiots?"
Ye Xiaotian smiled wryly and shook his head, then looked at the person in charge of the tax department, who said: "The lowly officials have been with the people who have appointed their tax department for the past few days, no matter how sarcastic they are, the lowly officials should just pretend not to listen. After careful observation , but found that there are indeed some unusual things about them, but now that the ambassador has been alerted, it will be very difficult for the humble staff to continue to investigate."
Ye Xiaotian's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "What do you mean by abnormal?"
The man smiled slightly and said: "Lord County Prime Minister, I work in the Taxation Department for a humble job, and I know the customs and regulations of the Taxation Department very well, so if there is anything wrong in it, the lower officials can smell it out. This kind of feeling, if you really want to say that you are ugly, you really don't know how to say that you are humble."
Ye Xiaotian nodded, he understands this feeling, it is like animal instinct, but animal instinct is innate, and his "sense of smell" comes from his understanding of rules and habits, that is, experience, you really want to He made a point, it was difficult.
Ye Xiaotian said: "Then talk about your feelings, it doesn't matter, we are brainstorming, I don't necessarily want you to tell the basis."
The tax officer said humanely: "Yes! In the past few days, some passing merchants have regarded the low position as a tiger passer, thinking that the low position is a newcomer, and they have the intention of accepting the low position. From their words and actions, the low position feels I realized that the people at this customs office must have accepted benefits and cheated for personal gain, but it is impossible to determine whether it is related to the smuggling of contraband."
Ye Xiaotian frowned slightly, he knew that if he continued to investigate in this direction, there might be a breakthrough, but now that Ambassador Pang Da has raised his vigilance, this is no longer possible. He looked at Hua Yunfei again, Hua Yunfei smiled wryly and shook his head at him.
At this moment, a skinny old man coughed suddenly, and said to Ye Xiaotian: "My lord, please forgive me for saying something discouraging. I think that it is impossible for us to find out any problems from their accounts."
This old man is called Nan Ke, and he is the accountant of Hong Baichuan's mansion. Because of Ye Xiaotian's relationship with the tycoon, he trusts Mr. Nan and makes him the manager of these accountants. Ye Xiaotian still values his opinions. Yes, he immediately asked: "Why did Mr. Nan make such a statement?"
Nan Ke cupped his hands and said, "My lord, the first thing I checked was the accounts of Chang's Chariot and Horse Company and Hu and Lu's two commercial firms. From the accounts, there is no problem. It is not the same as ours in Hu County. The statistical accounts can be completely matched.
Since your lord ordered a strict investigation of the accounts of these three families, he obviously already had doubts in his heart, but the accounts of these three families are completely fine, so what does that mean? Or, these three companies are actually very innocent, sir, you have checked the wrong direction, and for this, the old man thinks it is impossible.
It's not that the old man compliments you, but because among the three, Chang's Car and Horse Shop was originally Qi Mu's car and horse shop. If there are people in Hu County who have relations with Myanmar and have been transporting private goods to Daming from there for a long time, Then the most suspicious thing is Chang's car dealership, and other car dealerships are even less likely.
And among those merchants, if there is no problem with the Hu and Lu families, then all the merchants and all the account books have to be checked and checked from the beginning. And Dawan Shansi will let us investigate here for three to five months
I'm afraid that the local magistrate of Dawanshansi readily agreed to let us check the accounts because of this reason. If we can't get something as soon as possible, Dawanshansi and the many merchants and gentry who are stuck in my Huxian county will have to report to your lord You are in trouble. "
That is because Ye Xiaotian and Luo Daheng are good brothers, and Mr. Nan has worked as a bookkeeper in Hong Baichuan's mansion for more than ten years, and he has already regarded himself as a member of the Hong family, so he is willing to confide in his young master's brother, otherwise this He would never say those words, but his big truth made the atmosphere in the room even more heavy.
Sun Weixuan cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I have something to say."
Ye Xiaotian immediately shifted his gaze to him. Sun Weixuan said: "Thanks to the respect of the adults, the villain hopes to do something for the adults, but when it comes to the tax department, the masters of the tax department are more familiar than the younger ones. As for the intricate relationships in the government, the villain is not as clear as Su Bantou... "
Although Sun Weixuan is a man with a rough appearance and a hearty temperament, how can a businessman not have the ability to be slick and slick. Although he may not be good at dancing, he habitually complimented everyone with these few words before proposing his own Opinion: "So, the villain started from other aspects, thinking that if he could find something."
Sun Weixuan smiled slightly, and said: "The villain has also wandered around in and out of the Tiger Pass these days, and later found nothing, the villain suddenly remembered something, so he ran to Moon Bay .”
Su Xun Tiannahan said: "What are you going to Moon Bay for? It's in the middle of our Huxian checkpoint and Dawanshansi checkpoint. The left and right banks of Moon Bay are steep mountains. It's hard for vehicles and goods to fly. You can only go to the ferry, which is impossible. hands and feet."
Sun Weixuan nodded and said: "What Su Bantou said is true! The villain also has no idea, just in case, he went around. The villain thinks, if there are people who are smuggled and banned, then he will go all the way down, checkpoints everywhere. There must be people who buy it, so at the Huxian checkpoint and the Dawanshansi checkpoint, we may not be able to tamper with the account books, but the Moon Bay Ferry is different."
Ye Xiaotian frowned slightly, thinking: "Moon Bay Ferry? There are only civilian boats ferrying there. What can we find?"
Sun Weixuan smiled triumphantly, and said: "My lord, the Moon Bay Ferry has been in use since the post road was built in the reign of Emperor Taizu. It has been more than two hundred years, and the boatmen are no longer scattered. There is a shipping company, and there is only one, and all the boatmen, sailors, and stevedores are working in the shipping company.
When the villains used to escort the goods at the transition point, they accidentally discovered that they checked the number and recorded the number of passing businesses and goods. Of course, they have no right to inspect the goods, but they will record which business or carriage it is. How many boxes and how many baskets, in order to ask for the ferry fee, and pay wages to the boatmen and handworkers. "
Ye Xiaotian said nervously: "This kind of account books, you won't throw them away after use, right?"
Sun Weixuan said: "The villain is also worried about this, so I went to check. The villain and the ship's boss are very familiar with each other. After some insinuations, I realized that they not only have detailed records of shipment, but also have the time. These account books must be handed over to the accounting office, and will not be thrown away indiscriminately!"
Ye Xiaotian laughed loudly, and said: "There is nowhere to find if you break through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it! Weixuan, this time, you have made a great contribution!"
Ye Xiaotian suddenly stood up, and everyone also stood up, Ye Xiaotian said in a deep voice: "Today's discussion, everyone must keep your mouth shut! Tomorrow, let's 'return without success'! Haha..."
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Moon Bay is the only source of food for the nearby people, and the competition among boat companies is extremely fierce. For more than two hundred years, the owner of this ferry has changed several times, and the Liang family has ruled the world since more than 20 years ago. The owner of this generation of Liang's shipping company is called Liang Qingyi, and all the boatmen and sailors work under him for food.
The Liang family's management of the shipping company has been very strict after decades of tempering. Unless the manager of the Liang family has lost his head, made a major mistake, or there are special reasons for war or the government, it is enough to ensure that the Liang family will rely on this for generations. It is impossible to threaten him in life at the ferry, because with the Liang family's overall monopoly on the cross-strait ferry, others have no chance to develop at all.
Even if Liang Qingyi doesn't go to the pier to sit in town, he can still make a lot of money by sitting at home. But Liang Qingyi didn't slack off, every day was rainy and rainy, and he would go to his water kingdom to inspect it, just like a lion king patrols its territory every day.
Early in the morning, Liang Qingyi rushed to the pier as usual, and accompanied by several senior stewards, he slowly inspected his country, enjoying the awe-inspiring eyes of the boatmen and laborers. Suddenly, a handsome man A young man with a smile on his face stopped in front of him.
Liang Qingyi frowned in displeasure, and immediately a ship manager shouted at the man: "What are you doing, get out of the way!"
"Captain Liang, right?"
The young man smiled like a blessing from the heavenly official: "My official, Ye Xiaotian, the county magistrate of Huxian County, has long admired the name of the ship owner, but it is a pity that the fate is so small, and I feel deeply regretful. Today, a friend gave you three or two of the best Mengding stone flowers. I can't bear to enjoy it alone. I have Invite Captain Liang to come to the next house to have a drink of fragrant tea, okay?"