Chapter 1699: Not as before
Only one clerk sneered and mocked, "There is no other way except to ask the three major families for help like in previous years! This matter can't be delayed any longer. These seeds must be transported to the warehouse as soon as possible and distributed to the towns as soon as possible. If we delay any further, it will be too late!"
Shao Yunduan glanced at the clerk named Jia Heming and smiled: "In this case, you should go to the three major families and ask them when the seeds will arrive. Ask them to hurry up."
Everyone: “….”
Jia Heming laughed and said, "Sir, you may not know the local customs. It is useless for me to go there. You have to go there in person."
"That's impossible," Shao Yunduan raised his eyebrows, "I am the governor of a state, there is no reason for me to make this trip in person!"
Everyone showed a strange smile, and laughed in their hearts: Master Shao is still too young, and he doesn't know the power of the three major families! If you insist on saving face in front of the three major families, you will suffer in your life!
Young people are full of courage and determination!
Once you hit a wall and suffer a loss, you will naturally know what to do.
Some people gloated over Jia Heming's misfortune. This man has always been self-righteous and looked down on others. Haha, now he has gotten into trouble, right? He deserves it...
Jia Heming glanced at Shao Yunduan, stopped arguing with him, and nodded: "Since your Excellency has said so, I will go there, but I cannot guarantee the result."
"Of course it's not your fault," Shao Yunduan said, "Everyone else can go away. Jia Heming, come with me!"
"Yes, sir."
The others looked at Jia Heming jokingly, then left while whispering. Everyone thought that he deserved it, because he was the one who talked too much!
Jia Heming followed Shao Yunduan to the study in the back court.
Shao Yunduan asked him to sit down and said, "The three major families will not provide seeds for free, right? What are their conditions? Does Jia Shuli know?"
Shao Yunduan really had no idea about the various explicit, implicit or customary transaction terms and conditions between the prefectural office and the three major families.
Originally, it would be best to ask Guanzhou Cheng, but it was obvious that Guanzhou Cheng would never tell him the truth.
As for the others, each one was more worldly-wise and sophisticated than the other, and more indifferent than the other, so it was hard to ask them all.
Shao Yunduan had been secretly keeping an eye on Jia Heming before.
If there is anyone in this provincial government who is willing to tell the truth, it is no one else except him.
Jia Heming was slightly surprised, but he decided to tell the truth: "In reply to your Excellency, the three families have different demands, but it's nothing more than one word, 'profit'. The Fan family owns at least 150,000 to 160,000 acres of fertile land, and the most important thing is naturally the grain tax and grain trading. The Huo family mainly runs the business of medicinal materials and mountain products, and the Mei family mainly runs the timber business. As long as your Excellency turns a blind eye and gives them corresponding benefits and conveniences, that's fine."
After hearing this, Shao Yunduan had a rough idea in his mind and frowned, saying, "I checked the tax books and found that they paid quite a lot of taxes in recent years."
There was no mistake in the tax payment, so what benefits and convenience did they want? Shao Yunduan was really confused.
Jia Heming sneered, "Ha!" He was not polite and a little sarcastic: "Sir, the files are files, the facts are facts, and the records in the files are just for appearance! Not only the three major families, but also the other large and small families that are on good terms with the three major families, how many of them pay taxes properly? There are gains on the books, and there are high-sounding reasons for losses. This loss and gain seems reasonable and flawless, but in fact it is just on the books!"
(End of this chapter)
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