"I am the magistrate of Lantian County. Today, the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce is holding a fund-raising meeting in Lantian County. I represent the county government of Lantian County and the people of Lantian County. I welcome you all and thank you for your generosity!"
Magistrate He did not go directly to the donation box with a donation sign like other businessmen who wanted to collect donations. He came to Lin Wenyuan's side. The latter understood the situation and handed the loudspeaker in his hand to Magistrate He. Ling reached out to take it, and then used the loudspeaker to amplify the sound and said loudly to the people present:
"At the beginning of this year, Mr. Hou established the Department of Commerce in Lantian County. The purpose of the Department of Commerce is to create a good business environment for merchants. Although the proportion of commercial tax collection has been increased, the status of merchants has also been improved. In Lantian County, , merchants, farmers, and craftsmen are all classified as civilians, and the government treats them equally, and the children of merchants can also enroll in school!
In this way, businessmen can do business with peace of mind in Lantian County without any other interference! In less than a year, the business in Lantian County is booming, and the county government treasury still has a lot of balance! Previously, Lord Marquis had told his official that the county government collects taxes from businessmen and people on weekdays, but all taxes collected must be taken from and used by the people.
Nowadays, the northern Turks are eyeing the Tang Dynasty. Although our Lantian County government is not as rich and powerful as all of you here, we are still willing to do our best for the court. Therefore, I will allocate 10,000 yuan from the county government treasury today. Donate to the imperial court, hoping that the imperial court can defeat the Turks and completely pacify the north! This is also how we, the people of Lantian County, feel towards the Tang Dynasty and Your Majesty! "
As a "landlord", Magistrate He had nothing wrong with speaking nice words in front of these businessmen who came from all over the world, but these words he said were not just for the occasion, but had a deep meaning, that is Through this fundraising meeting, we will promote the "signature" of Lantian County and attract more businessmen to do business in Lantian County!
Sure enough, after Magistrate He finished speaking, bursts of cheers came from the audience and outside the inn.
"Hey! The Lantian County government office is so generous. This donation is 10,000 yuan!"
"Good! What a good one, take it from the people and use it for the people! Well said, Lord Marquis! Well done, Magistrate He!"
"Lantian County has really changed a lot now. There are more and more shops and more and more people!"
"This is all the work of Mr. Hou's Commercial Department!"
"Yeah yeah!"
"But why did I hear that the Commerce Department changed the commercial tax ratio from 1 in 30 to 1 in 6? It has been increased five times!"
"It's true that it has increased five times! But the status of our merchants has also improved! And when you do business in Lantian County, you don't have to worry about safety issues. No gangsters dare to come to your door to cause trouble for you. It's so safe! This time comes and goes. , I earn a lot more every month than before!”
"Isn't that right? You can see that there are obviously many more merchants in Lantian County now than before! Everyone is not a fool. If there is no benefit, who would be willing to work hard to do business in Lantian County?"
"That's right!"
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The businessmen's comments naturally fell in Magistrate He's ears, but he had no time to enjoy the praises at the moment. After saying these words, he returned the loudspeaker to Lin Wenyuan, because the entire fundraising meeting was It was very urgent. It was already rare for Lin Wenyuan to give him this opportunity to speak alone, and now he had to deliver the donation sign and go to the second floor to handle the donation procedures!
Xiao Yu was sitting on the spot in a daze at this moment. Magistrate He's words just now had already set off a huge wave in his ancient heart!
“The purpose of the Department of Commerce is to create a good business environment for businessmen!”
"In Lantian County, merchants, farmers, and craftsmen are all civilians, and the government treats them equally!"
“Take it from the people, use it for the people!”
Every government order in Lantian County will cause an uproar in other counties, because every government order is treasonous to the traditional "old scholars"!
This is Lantian County and Li Zexuan's fiefdom, so no one cares about these things, because as long as Li Zexuan does not rebel in the fiefdom, even if he does other things that are a little outrageous, Li Er will not do anything to him!
Since ancient times, the vassal kings and important ministers from all over the world have been like this!
Xiao Yu, the Minister of Household Affairs, had heard more or less about the Commerce Department established in Lantian County before, but at that time he didn't pay much attention to the Commerce Department, thinking that it was just a joke by Li Zexuan. It won't work, but now after hearing County Magistrate He systematically explain the decree issued by the Department of Commerce and the policy philosophy he upholds, combined with the indisputable fact that Lantian County's business is beginning to flourish, Xiao Yu's heart is shocked and... The sudden enlightenment is beyond words!
It turns out that businessmen can exert such powerful power!
As the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, his main duty is to be in charge of the money bag of the Tang Dynasty for Li Er, but now the political achievements made by the Lantian County Government make him, a veteran of the three dynasties, feel a little ashamed!
Lantian County is considered a medium-sized county in the entire Tang Dynasty. However, for such a medium-sized county, the annual commercial tax revenue far exceeds 10,000 yuan. The reason why it is said to be far exceeded is because the Commerce Department has not been large since its establishment. It took half a year, but now County Magistrate He can directly donate 10,000 yuan to the court. What does this mean? This shows that through a series of commercial tax reforms, Lantian County’s county government collected more than 10,000 yuan of commercial taxes in just half a year. If this is the case, doesn’t it mean that Lantian County collected more than 10,000 yuan of commercial taxes in one year? The total business tax must be more than 20,000 yuan
You must know that this is only the first year of the commercial tax reform in Lantian County. As the reputation of Lantian County continues to spread among businessmen, the business in Lantian County is bound to become more prosperous. By then, how much can this medium-sized county collect in a year? No one can predict the commercial tax, but it will definitely be more than it is now, not less!
Just imagine, if all the states and counties in the Tang Dynasty could be as "awesome" as Lantian County, oh, no, even if they were only one-fifth as "awesome" as Lantian County, according to the current data, there are more than 1,500 counties in the Tang Dynasty. Let's calculate, the tax collected by the Tang Dynasty in a year, just the commercial tax alone, will be as huge as 6 million yuan!
Six million strings!
Thinking of this number, Xiao Yu felt a little breathless. If the Tang Dynasty could have a fiscal revenue of six million yuan every year, it would not be a problem for elite troops like the Xuanjia Army to arm ten units. At that time, a mere Turk Barbarians, fighting is not like "beating a son"
"Xiao Shangshu! Xiao Shangshu...!"
Just when Xiao Yu was "fantasizing" because of Magistrate He's words, the clerk around him woke him up from his beautiful fantasy. After coming back to his senses, Xiao Yu frowned and said displeasedly: "What's the matter? "
I bet this old man is a little angry because someone disturbed his "beautiful dream of the Tang Dynasty"!
"Uh... Xiao Shangshu, County Magistrate He just said goodbye to you. You didn't hear it. He asked me to tell you that there is still official business in the county government, so he went ahead! In addition, Boss Lin is about to read Shopkeeper Mo's message. The name is..."
Seeing Xiao Yu's unhappy expression, the clerk's heart skipped a beat. He didn't know where he had offended him, but he still had the courage to speak cautiously.
It is said that Xiao Yu was in a daze for a long time. He didn't even hear the greeting from Magistrate He when he returned to his seat. At this time, the entire fund-raising meeting had come to an end.
"Oh! Then get ready and go up for Shopkeeper Mo soon!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yu calmed down and then said to the little official.
"Here~!"
The clerk responded, then calmly sat down and waited silently.
"Mo Tongming of Qingmo Zhai, donate five hundred guan~!"
Not long after, Lin Wenyuan shouted from above, and the clerk beside Xiao Yu immediately stood up and walked forward.
At this time, someone below could not help but whisper.
"Qingmo Zhai? If I remember correctly, isn't this Qingmo Zhai the shop in Xiao Ge's hometown?"
"That's right! It belongs to Xiao Shangshu's family! I heard that Xiao Shangshu likes calligraphy and painting, so he opened such a shop!"
"Hi~! So Xiao Shangshu wants to donate money today?"
The businessman was indeed the most knowledgeable. As soon as Lin Wenyuan finished speaking, some people guessed the master behind Qingmo Studio!
That's right, Xiao Yu is also coming to donate today!
He just asked the clerk to go out to get money, and by the way, he gave the clerk the deed of Qingmo Zhai to the clerk, so that the latter could register the donation at the door of the inn in the name of Qingmo Zhai!
Although five hundred strings is not much, it is an expression of his feelings to Li Er! Although he is a veteran of three dynasties, he has always been an honest official, and his family's wealth is not comparable to the wealthy businessmen in the inn lobby now!
As for his identity being guessed, Xiao Yu didn't care at all. It would be better to be guessed. He thought that now no one would say he was stingy, disloyal and patriotic, right
Lin Wenyuan, after finishing reading Qing Mo Zhai, read two more names. Finally, everyone on the list had finished reading. Lin Wenyuan pursed his dry lips, breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Everyone, today's This concludes the fundraising meeting…”
"Wait~!"
Lin Wenyuan was about to announce to everyone that the fund-raising meeting was about to end, but before he could finish his words, two teenagers and two servants came in from outside. One of the older teenagers said loudly: "Boss Lin, just a moment Wait, we both want to donate money too!”
As the young man spoke, he waved the donation card in his hand. Everyone took a closer look and gasped, and saw three big characters "Thirty Thousand Guan" written on the card!
A young man actually wants to donate 30,000 yuan to the court? What is the identity of this young man
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