Chapter 271 Young Master Lin

"Who says it's not true? But I think he deserves to be beaten. He doesn't want to run his business properly, but he has to follow these big bosses to do something."

What happened? They closed the shop for two days, found someone to help them, and once they paid the money, they were able to open the shop. I think it would be difficult for them!"

"I don't think it's going to be that easy this time. What happened to Jinxilou before? They even kicked out a chef for no reason?"

"Oh! That's right, it's because Gao Li said Tianxianglou learned his craft, but it turned out to be nothing!"

Several people were talking at a high speed, and Song Liyun frowned slightly when she heard them.

Closing down several restaurants at the same time is not something Jiang Feng is capable of.

That guy is used to playing dirty tricks, so there wouldn't be such a big fuss.

Song Liyun's appearance caused a little ripple in the crowd. Many people looked at her and whispered to each other.

But Song Liyun looked calm, as if she didn't see Huang Changsheng being taken out of the restaurant and arguing with the county magistrate. She just walked across the long street on her own.

As soon as she arrived at Tianxiang Tower, Song Liyun's calm expression immediately broke down.

She ignored Sun Wencheng who was happily reporting the news to her and hurried to find Lin Tao and Zhou Xiang who were counting various vegetables in the warehouse.

"Brother Lin, what happened to Jinxilou and Zuichunlou? The government is closing them down. Don't let them cause trouble for us!"

Lin Tao had a smile on his face as he slowly counted the fresh mutton and recorded it in the book.

Zhou Xiang curled his lips and said, "The closure of Jinxi Tower has nothing to do with us.

It was County Magistrate Jiang who found out that they had never paid taxes in all these years.

Especially Chen Leyan, as the head of the Chefs' Guild, who led the tax evasion, seriously affecting the catering, grain and oil market in Qili County. They have to pay all the taxes owed in the past six years within half a month before they can reopen."

tax evasion?

Song Liyun couldn't help but chuckle. She believed that Shen Leyan and the others had paid taxes, and a lot of them.

However, Qili County did not have a county magistrate before, and all official documents were a mess. The tax collectors would embezzle the money they received, and no one knew what would happen in the account books.

It was also thanks to County Magistrate Jiang that he was able to dig out the records from many years ago and sort out the mess.

Since the government is dealing with an old matter, it has nothing to do with me.

Song Liyun put these things behind her and began to help Lin Tao organize the supplies.

If you ask which restaurant has the most mutton and beef in Qili County, it would definitely be Tianxianglou.

The store has opened a window specifically for the sale of mutton.

Song Liyun went to Wanchun Fur Store again and gave the backpack drawings to Manager Wan.

Shopkeeper Wan knew that this was his treasure, so he found a beautiful wooden box to put it in, then took out a copper key and said to Song Liyun, "The house you want to rent, the housekeeper has already found it. It's in the third house on West Fourth Lane, East Street, Fucheng District.

The main house has a side courtyard, two main rooms and three wing rooms, with a corner door for separate entry and exit.

There are already furniture in the courtyard, so if the girl only stays here occasionally, there is no need to buy more."

In fact, the Wan family has shops and a big house in the capital city, where all the Wan family members live. That's where the steward Wan always goes to rest.

Knowing that Song Liyun was going, the steward Wan specially cleaned up a yard for her and prepared two maids.

But Song Liyun wants to rent a house.

Facing the puzzled Wanshan shopkeeper, Song Liyun put the key in her bag and said with a smile: "I will often go to the capital city to stay overnight in the future. I can't always disturb the Wan family."

Wanshan was not completely unaware of the tribe's thoughts.

The chief steward had thought about marrying Song Liyun into the Wan family before, but the head of the household did not agree, and the fourth son of the eldest house, who the chief steward thought was the most suitable for marriage, did not agree either, so the matter was not mentioned.

Now that Song Liyun has connections with the Di tribe, naturally they won't force her to stay in the Wan family.

Song Liyun asked Manager Wan when the county convoy would leave for the provincial capital. After confirming the time, she returned to Tianxiang Tower.

Doctor Dai had agreed to pick someone up on the eighth day of the first lunar month, but Song Liyun wanted to arrive two days earlier.

Renting a house is not just for accommodation, she also has other things to deal with.

Jiang Feng is a government official, and the tax inspection can be said to have directly hit Shen Leyan and his men's weak spots.

Not only do you need to make up for six years of taxes, but you also have to pay double the penalty.

In the evening, Shen Leyan and a few others gathered together again. He Dong stroked his cheek, his face bruised and purple, and huddled in a corner.

It’s just that there is a new face among the people today.

It was only early winter, but the man was wearing a fur coat and holding a hand warmer.

He already knew from Huang Changsheng that these people were worried about how many years of taxes they were paying. Seeing them at their wit's end, contempt immediately showed in his eyes.

As expected of a chef by birth, he only knows how to do the little things around the stove. At his age, he can only open a restaurant, and when the time comes, he still fights among himself.

The magistrate of Qili County wanted to check the taxes from a few years ago. This was not for the tax money, but was clearly a deliberate attempt to make things difficult.

After paying the taxes, there will definitely be other things waiting, and you have to admit your mistakes to get through this difficult time.

After drinking a cup of tea, no one in the room could come up with a solution. Huang Changsheng turned to the man in fur coat and said, "Young Master, you are knowledgeable and experienced. Please give me some advice."

Shen Leyan's face was pale, and he also said: "Please help me, Master Lin. I will be grateful and will definitely repay you with a generous gift."

Now not only is his position as the head of the Chefs' Guild in jeopardy, but he also has to pay a huge amount of money.

Jinxilou's tax for six years was three hundred and fifty taels of silver, and the government wanted to double the fine, so the total penalty was one thousand taels of silver.

Even if he was the owner of a restaurant, it would still be a loss for him to accept such a large sum of money.

What's more, I got the news from a few minor officials with whom I have a good relationship, and this is just the beginning.

It’s just the beginning. If the people don’t fight against the officials, who knows what will be waiting for them next.

Now that Young Master Lin has come from the provincial capital, he has connections with the government office, so we can only ask him for help.

Looking at the people bowing and kneeling to him, Master Lin couldn't help but feel proud.

But he had known for a long time during his time in the provincial capital that Magistrate Jiang of Qili County was no ordinary official.

He has condescended to take up the position with a sixth-rank official title. As soon as his three-year term is over, he will definitely be promoted to the fifth rank and become a prefect. He will be a person that even his father will have to flatter.

I am now sowing the seeds of disaster for a few chefs... Impossible!

Young Master Lin picked up the tea and took a leisurely sip before speaking, "My dear masters, although I have had occasional contact with the prefect, I came to Qili County today only to find my disappointing brother, and I do not wish to get involved in your mundane affairs."

He did not come to Qili County because of the troubles in Jinxilou, but because his half-brother Lin Qingyuan came to Qili County in the summer under the pretext of avoiding the war.

I am still waiting for this playboy who hangs out in the fat pile to come back and help me negotiate a deal with a new Qinglou.

But after waiting for several months, the person still didn't come back. He sent people to look for him, but they said they couldn't find him. So he came here in person.

Hearing Master Lin's evasion, Shen Leyan could no longer sit still: "I heard that Master Lin has a special relationship with the prefect. If you can be flexible..."

(End of this chapter)