In November, two heavy snowfalls in Huazhou were caused. Although it did not cause disaster, it blocked the road to entry. The originally light border market transactions almost stagnated. Seeing that the end of the year was approaching, Jiang Anyi summoned officials from the government to settle accounts. After the accounts were settled, Jiang Anyi was worried about the numbers on the books: Last year, Huazhou's tax was 4.63 million taels, and the court's tax was 2.76 million taels; so far this year, he has only received 3.88 million taels, including 700,000 land tax and 3.18 million taels of commercial tax, and nearly 900,000 taels less than last year.

Yan Yi, the military officer of the Sihu, looked worried and said, "The tax on land of 700,000 yuan is three cents. The court, the prefecture and the county each receive 233,000 taels; the commercial tax of 3,180,000 yuan is deducted, and the 8380,000 yuan is left. The court has 1,666,000 taels, and the land tax is 1,900,000 yuan. Our Huazhou is 860,000 taels less than the previous year. The number of tax relief included 300,000 taels for disaster relief, but it was still 560,000 taels less. With such a large gap, I am afraid that the court will issue an edict to reprimand it."

Hua Sima said: "The Jianjun Town of Anxi Protectorate and Hecheng County rebuilding has almost paid off the deposit of the government office. We will have to supplement the military town next year, and life will be difficult."

Jiang Anyi was frowning, just as Hua Sima said that the 670,000 taels of deposit left by the silver that was left last year were filled in by these two deficiencies, and the 100,000 taels given by Yang Xiangliang. The military town will be basically completed next year, and the expected amount of silver required will not be less than 600,000 taels. The 400,000 taels given by the court has used 200,000 taels, and there are 200,000 taels next year. With the 100,000 taels given by Yang Xiangliang, Huazhou will prepare 300,000 taels for subsidies. It is difficult, Jiang Anyi wishes that silver could grow from the cracks of the stones.

"Master Yu wrote to me that in order to pay the rewards and pensions of the Northern Expedition soldiers, he borrowed taxes from more than ten states for half a year. Now the treasury is empty, and the emperor issued an order to sell Yanshan Manor for emergency treatment.Master Yu asked me to share the worries of the country in the court. This year, the tax efforts in Huazhou are equal to last year." Jiang Anyi sighed.

Ma Shishu rebuked without hesitation: "Shangshu Yu wants the horse to run away without letting the horse eat grass. Huazhou was blocked by Rong Mi's invasion this year, and the commercial tax was greatly affected. The Anxi Protectorate's Mansion moved the town to build a military camp. The Ministry of Revenue for more than one million yuan only allocated 400,000 taels of silver. It is obvious that you bully a disciple. You must submit a memorial to your reason and not give him such a face according to my temper."

Jiang Anyi smiled bitterly and bowed, saying, "Ma Gong, don't mention this matter again."

Shi Mingyu, the military officer of Sicang, said: "I just made up the accounts. After deducting the 3.18 million taels of commercial tax, the Anxi Protectorate's Office's checkpoint tax, the 2.38 million taels of cash, the Huazhou energy income tax is 710,000 taels. If the above explanation is not mentioned, this year is actually better than the previous year. Last year, the commercial tax was 970,000 taels, but to reduce the 300,000 taels of disaster relief loans, the actual amount was only 670,000 taels, and this year it is 40,000 taels more. Besides, the land tax increased by 33,000 taels compared to last year. This year, the tax retained in Huazhou is better than the previous year."

Ma Shi said: "The government will have a lot of expenses next year, and everyone will have to work together. I suggest that the government office leave 500,000 taels and give 210,000 taels to each county. In this way, the government office will retain 733,000 taels and gain income from land tax. 300,000 taels will be reserved to build Anxi camp, and 100,000 taels will be allocated for Hecheng reconstruction. The remaining 300,000 taels will be able to cope with the remaining 300,000 taels. The county has a total of 443,000 taels, which is a little less than the previous year, but there are 8,000 taels per county, which is not a small amount. Explain the truth clearly. I think each county will

I should understand the difficulties of the government office.”

Yan Yi said with a bitter face: "Mr. Fang, you always say it lightly. At that time, all counties will definitely come to me to make trouble. Should I have a New Year?"

"If anyone has any dissatisfaction, let him come to me and I will go to argue with him in person." Ma Shishu glared and shouted: "At that time, I will take Liu Yixing to the county where the troubled people are checking the accounts and see how their money is spent."

Yan Yi shrank his neck and muttered softly, "You are cruel." The water is clear and there is no fish. Yan Yi knew that as long as this sentence was passed, the county magistrates of each county could understand the difficulties of the government office.

The officials in the lobby showed joy. For them, how much tax they had completed was a concern for the governor. They only care about whether the benefits of the New Year will be reduced. After a busy year, their wives and children at home were looking forward to a good New Year.

Everyone was happy, and no one seemed to take the gap of 560,000 to heart. It was not them who rush to court to issue an edict to reprimand. Jiang Anyi knocked on the table and asked Yu Qingshan: "There is more than a month before the New Year. Is there any hope in the border city to fill the gap of 800,000?"

Yu Qing’s mountaintop was like a rattle and said, “Now the tax amount in the border market is only a thousand taels more, and when it is less, it is only a few dozen taels. By the end of the year, I estimate that at most I can get a tax of 20,000 taels more.”

Yan Yi smiled and advised: "Anyway, Huazhou is living a good life, so just need less. Besides, Huazhou has 1.9 million taels of support, and the 27 states are at least in the middle. There are unexpected situations in the world. Long live Huazhou this year, I will definitely understand the difficulties of yours, and Lord Yu will not blame you."

Jiang Anyi was relieved and only regretted that he was not using the money until he was used. This year, both public and private money were spent like flowing water. The landlords really had no surplus grain. Otherwise, according to what Guo Huaili said, he would first ask him to advance the tax fulcrum for next year.

With a light cough, Jiang Anyi said tentatively: "Mr. Fang, I mentioned to you the last time that Boss Guo of Xiangxuanzhai is preparing to advance the tax of 400,000 taels next year. Mr. Fang, can you use this money to fill the vacancy this year? I have a few items to calculate next year and should be able to pay it back."

"No," Fang Shishu refused firmly, "I must not ignore it if I eat food from Yin and commit fraud."

Seeing Jiang Anyi's face embarrassed, Fang Shishu said earnestly: "Anyi, you are very grateful for your concern for the country, but you cannot do something wrong with kindness. Leave people to talk about it, and you will deceive the court."

Fang Shishu really appreciated this young governor. As a senior, he thought he should say a few more words, so he continued: "Fighting for this year's taxes according to the intention of Ling Shi is equal to last year, which can really please the emperor. But I know that the emperor is determined by people. If you know that you are not happy about your assumptions in the future, it will be harmful to your career in the long run. An Yi, you are still young, and you are very strong in everything and want to be perfect. I also have the same thoughts at your age, but as you get older, I gradually understand that you should not force everything. Just do your best and keep your heart in mind."

After scattering the yamen, Jiang Anyi returned to the back house listlessly. At the hanging flower door, Chen Zhi was holding Chen Yi and squatting in front of the steps to play. When he heard the footsteps, Chen Zhi led his younger brother and ran towards him. Jiang Anyi quickly squatted down and opened his arms to hug his two sons.

Jiang Chenzhi smiled and said, "Dad said yesterday that he would take my brother and I to buy candied haws. Are you free now?" Jiang

Chen Yi also repeated vaguely on the side: "Cannot haws are delicious."

He kissed each of his son's little faces, and all his worries were gone. Jiang Anyi picked up one with one hand and smiled and said, "When my father changed his clothes, he will take you shopping."

As usual, under the eaves, Jiang Anyi saw a few children's clothes on the coffee table, probably discussing the handicrafts of a girl. Jiang Chenzhi said quickly and announced loudly: "Mom, aunt, second mother, daddy wants to take me and my brother to buy candied haws. Do you want it?"

This sentence attracted a response, "Jiang Lang brings me a few roasted buns." This is Tong'er; "Brother Jiang weighs pounds of fried chestnuts for me, picks candied haws and picks melons for me, and two skewers of honey pears." This is Tian Zhi; "Brother-in-law saw the cows and sheep and said 2 pounds of pounds and scattered cattle and mutton, and sheep are back to eat them at night." This is Siyu; Dong'er took Chen Yi from Jiang Anyi and added, "The dried fruits at home are gone, and there are melon seeds. Jiang Lang buys some"; finally, Xinfei, "You take your two children to the streets, just let Qixianlou deliver a table of wine and food." Jiang Anyi was amused and crying, but he was lucky that he could make money, otherwise he would have to let the old women in his family be poor.

Before he left, Guo Huaili brought his family to visit him. Hutou (Guo Hongming) and Zhier (Guo Hongzhi) heard that Uncle Jiang wanted to take Chenzhi and Chenyi shopping, so of course he wanted to go together. Guo Huaili smiled and said, "I originally thought of having a meal at your house, but I didn't expect to post a table of banquets, so I simply asked that boy Tang Jie to send two tables to give him a chance to flatter the governor. I agreed that I would go out for dinner and you would have to pay for the money to go out to buy things later."

Huazhou produces fruits. Candied haws are not made of hawthorns like other places, but are skewers, pears, candied dates, grapes and other colors. They are wrapped in red sugar coats, colorful, sour and sweet, both beautiful and delicious. Boss Guo is rich and generous. He even bought a tael of silver and asked the guards who followed him to carry them. He would take them if he wanted to eat them.

Jiang Anyi laughed and scolded: "You rich man, don't teach your children badly. This pile of candied haws is only a hundred strings, and each string costs two cents, only two or three hundred cents. You haven't seen the candied haws sell so much that you can't even close your mouth."

Guo Huaili bit the last piece of melon into his mouth indifferently and said vaguely: "Xiaojiang, you can do one million taels at one move. What is my silver price? Have you heard that the court will be levied next year on the tax rate for perfume, treasures, gambling, brothels and other industries, from the original ten levies to five levies. I heard that most of the goods imported from the Western Regions are within the tax range."

"Where did you hear the news?" Jiang Anyi asked in surprise: "I heard from Master Yu say that he suggested to Wansui, but Wansui's random change of tax rates can easily cause market fluctuations and be unfavorable to people's livelihood. "

Guo Huaili smiled and said, "It was told by the people from the Liu family that the Liu family and I jointly bought a batch of goods from Tian Wei, and were preparing to ship them to the capital for sale next year. Unexpectedly, the court intends to increase taxes, and it has doubled. The manager of the Liu family discussed with me that they would sell the goods before the New Year. With the tax payment certificate from the border city, you can pay half of the taxes next year."

Jiang Anyi thought in his mind that only the perfume business was implicated. Sixty thousand bottles of perfume were sold for 5.4 million taels, and ten taxes were 5.4 million taels. If it turned into five taxes, it would be 1.08 million taels. Although the dividend was less than 540,000 taels, he could still bear the losses. What he really had to consider is whether the tax on goods from the Western Regions would be reduced, and what impact would it have on Huazhou.
Chapter completed!