Chapter 238 It’s just a misunderstanding!

The second type of merchant is official merchants, which is equivalent to official procurement.

The imperial court allocated money to purchase public goods and supplies for all the major government offices and officials.

For example, charcoal, ice, food, cloth, paper, etc. distributed by officials.

The local government can naturally exempt or reduce taxes on the purchase and supply of materials for its subordinate officials and educational officials.

Because they were all common items, caravans would basically smuggle contraband while traveling on the road, pretending to be officials or merchants.

The third type is naturally the largest in number and the largest proportion of civil and commercial enterprises.

On the surface, civilian merchants only have merchant certificates issued by the government, and no specific travel permits, so they can move around the country.

It is precisely because they do not have a specific identity pass that they not only need to enter and exit the state borders, but also pay taxes and silver in various city markets, and they will also encounter difficulties for various reasons in the process.

If it is discovered that a certain royal merchant has a monopoly on an item, it is considered smuggling, and once caught, both the person and the goods will be captured.

What the Wan family lacks is not the tax money, but a pass that allows them to pass quickly through the city gate.

Now there is a pass issued by the garrison, although it only goes to Pingyang Prefecture, but when passing through the city gate, you only need to pay 10% tax.

And you no longer have to unpack all the goods to inspect them, turning the goods into a mess or even losing some things.

Song Liyun was overjoyed to get the pass, as it meant she could move from underground to above ground.

Although smuggling makes more money, who doesn’t want to do business honestly?

More importantly, the status of the Zhenbei Army has obviously undergone subtle changes.

There was no need to risk walking at night. Manager Wan waited until the next day to eat and drink his fill before taking a few carriages to transport the sheepskins away.

After taking a vacation that lasted for several days since the rice harvest, Song Liyun returned to work at Tianxianglou.

Now that Lin Tao and his team have mastered the restaurant management, they have also recruited new chefs and introduced some side dishes, making skewers a specialty of Tianxianglou. She also needs to show up frequently.

At meal time, the lobby was full of seats.

Sitting near the door, Lin Qingyuan opened and closed the fan in his hand in annoyance.

The servant served carefully. The young master came to Tianxiang Tower these days, but he never saw Manager Song again and was very irritable.

The waiter wanted to ask the waiter, but he was glared back coldly: "If you want tea or food, just say so directly. The manager of Tianxianglou is not here."

Lin Qingyuan originally wanted to go to the Song family to look for him, but when he thought of the rumors about Suijin Town, he was still a little timid.

What's more, that place is a garrison and also the lair of bandits. I just want to have some fun, but I don't want to risk my life.

There was no other way, so he thought of asking Huang Changsheng for help.

As for Huang Changsheng using him as a pawn, haha! Naturally, I would wait until this chaos was over before settling the score with him.

Just as he was thinking this, he saw Song Liyun walk into the store and he was immediately overjoyed.

Song Liyun was smiling today, and Lin Tao and Zhou Xiang both joked that she might have picked up a treasure on the way into the city.

Song Zhenping and others in the family are about to get married, and he likes his sister-in-law.

The fur business can be seen through, and can be transported away at will in the future.

Moreover, Manager Wan also said that all the refugees outside Pingyang Prefecture would return home around the beginning of winter.

By then, the luggage shops in the city will also be officially opened.

These things are all worth her happiness.

Song Liyun was happily telling Zhou Xiang about what had happened at home in the past few days at the counter when suddenly someone rushed in front of her and grabbed her wrist.

This happened too quickly, in the Tianxiang Tower with many guards, and under the noses of Lin Tao and Zhou Xiang.

Not only did Song Liyun fail to react, even Zhou Xiang was stunned.

However, Zhou Xiang and his men were scouts after all, and they had quick reactions. They took action in a moment of distraction.

Before Lin Qingyuan could even open his mouth, someone grabbed his arm and threw him out like a cloud.

The servant next to him was so frightened that he screamed and rushed to rescue him: "Master... Ugh!"

Before he could catch the man, his own young master hit him hard, and the master and servant rolled into a heap.

The sergeant working nearby was quick-witted and pulled a screen forward to block the view, so that nothing could be seen.

This little noise did not cause any disturbance in the lobby. Only the guests at the nearest tables looked up and saw nothing was wrong, so they continued to eat and drink.

Behind the screen, Zhou Xiang pinched Master Lin's neck and whispered, "What do you want to do?"

Song Liyun glanced at Lin Qingyuan, who had fallen so hard that his hair crown fell off. He apologized repeatedly with a pale face, "It was just a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I just wanted to say a few words to Manager Song!"

The servant wanted to call the guards outside, but the young master was being held captive, so he could only bluff, "My eldest master is the Minister of Personnel, and my third master is the deacon of the prison in Pingyang Prefecture. If you, Tianxiang Tower, dare to hurt my young master, not even the Suijin Guards can protect you."

"Brother Zhou, let him go!" Song Liyun said softly, "Since Master Lin said it was just a misunderstanding, then it must be a misunderstanding."

Even without the information provided by Jiang Feng, the servant's words could still scare people, at least they would take Lin Qingyuan seriously.

But everyone knew that Lin Qingyuan was just a useless illegitimate son of the Lin family, so they relaxed their minds instead.

The Lin family is a big family, with some of their members doing business and some holding official positions. If this illegitimate son of the second wife is injured now, it will not have much impact on the Lin family, but it will cause some trouble for the Suijin Guards.

Zhou Xiang can also rely on the Broken Gold Guards. In the past, he was just a soldier who received military pay and didn't want to do anything else except patrol. Even if he made a mistake, his superiors would back him up.

After staying in Tianxianglou for such a long time, one has to think deeply about it.

If the Tianxianglou, which is currently making a lot of money, is deliberately troubled by someone, it will be its own money that will be lost.

As soon as his hand loosened, Lin Qingyuan turned over and climbed up. Regardless of his own embarrassment, he bowed to Song Liyun and said, "Please forgive me, Miss Song. I just wanted to come over and say hello to you. I didn't mean to offend you."

Song Liyun returned the greeting calmly: "Mr. Lin is a guest of Tianxiang Tower, you are welcome."

Before Lin Qingyuan could speak, Song Liyun said to Lin Tao, "Brother Lin, I'll go check the account book first!"

She hasn't been to Tianxiang Tower these days, and Lin Tao is in charge of the money coming in and out. She still needs to check the account books for the past few days.

As he spoke, he went to the backyard. Lin Qingyuan wanted to step forward to stop him: "Miss Song, Manager Song, I haven't finished what I said! I have something to tell you!"

His voice was a little loud, attracting the attention of the guests in the hall. Song Liyun stopped and said coldly, "Mr. Lin, I only have one thing to tell you. Don't treat me as your plaything."

Lin Qingyuan was stunned. He hadn't said anything yet, so how did she know it was a toy?

Hey! That's not right. I haven't even been touched, so why am I being treated as a plaything?

If you treat me as a toy, at least I should play with it. This is unfair to me!

Zhou Xiang beckoned over two people, then carried Lin Qingyuan out of the store. "I'm sorry, Mr. Lin, but I won't be receiving you again at Tianxianglou!"

Lin Qingyuan was both angry and anxious. He had finally waited for Manager Song, but he was driven out without even saying a word. From the looks of it, he would never be able to enter Tianxiang Tower again.

(End of this chapter)