Chapter 169: Sharing the Second Master's Worries
"The eldest young lady's wife has been very ill recently and has been unable to get out of bed for several days. The doctor has come several times, but there seems to be no improvement. He said that if there is no hope, we should trouble the old lady to ask the imperial physician in the palace to come and take a look."
"So." He Yanxiu narrowed his eyes.
It seems that the first point made by He Yande is not wrong.
In the past, I thought that the two of them just had a shallow relationship, but now it seems that they are indeed enemies. Even at this point, they are too lazy to even put on a show.
No wonder He Yande had to come up with such a way out.
I just don't know who is behind this Fang family...
After all, as she came from a family with an idle position as the fourth-rank ceremonial official in the Ministry of Rites, she had no motivation to do these things.
In the final analysis, these incidents are all caused by power struggles.
He Yanxiu suddenly understood why Su Yujin treated him wholeheartedly and fulfilled her duties as a servant, but did not try to curry favor with him.
I think she probably doesn't like the internal disputes among these wealthy families, and the vortex of power that she might be drawn into at any time.
Like her, opening a shop, doing business, and occasionally cooking some delicious food, is probably the most comfortable and pleasant life.
I don’t know if I can live that kind of life in the future. If not, what should I do…
But when I think of Su Yujin, I miss the copper pot hot pot she made.
After all, in such a cold day, it would be a wonderful enjoyment to sit around a small stove and eat a bowl of steaming hot mutton.
But now, there is no time to go to Qinghe County...
He Yanxiu couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, and the expression on his face became more and more solemn.
Xing'an was extremely worried when he saw this.
Second Master must have encountered something extremely difficult. If I could help him...
He Yanxiu suddenly stopped and said in a deep voice, "Let the kitchen cut some mutton for hot pot. And some vegetables or something."
"By the way, let's see if the kitchen can make hand-made fish balls. If they can, let's make some for us to eat."
Xing'an, "..."
So the Second Master hesitated for a long time, was hesitating about what to eat?
It seems that he can indeed share the worries of the Second Master, and he can share them very happily... - The affairs of the Qinghe Chamber of Commerce are proceeding in an orderly manner.
Although Su Yujin did not participate too much, she often heard Wu Jiantong mention many things, such as standardizing industry rules, helping the weak, resolving disputes, and most importantly, being able to cope with the court's taxes.
The imperial court levied a market tax on merchants in Qinghe County at 3 percent of the price of goods sold. On the surface, it seemed fair and reasonable, and there was nothing wrong with it, but this regulation ignored the issue of profits.
For example, the profit of gold and silver jewelry is 40% to 50%, the profit of cloth shops and restaurants is 30% to 40%, the profit of herbal medicine shops is 30%, the profit of groceries is only about 20%, and the profit of rice and flour is even lower. If taxes are formulated in this way, the industries with lower profits will be taxed more heavily, making it difficult for them to develop. It will also make many businesses only want to engage in high-profit industries, leading to vicious competition, which is extremely detrimental to the development of merchants in Qinghe County as a whole.
After some discussion, the Chamber of Commerce discussed with the government and decided to change the city tax rules. According to the differences in various industries, corresponding city tax ratios were formulated, and corresponding levers were formulated according to the area of the store and the approximate daily sales. The taxes in the second year would be adjusted in a timely manner according to the actual tax payment in the first year.
Once the Tathagata arrives, it can not only ensure the tax revenue of the government, but also be very beneficial to many merchants with low profits and difficulties in operation. For merchants in a relatively good lean situation, increasing it by one or two points will not have much impact, so everyone is happy.
In order to balance the psychology of merchants who pay more taxes, the Chamber of Commerce funded the production of ten plaques, which were inscribed by the county magistrate himself. They were awarded to the shops that paid the highest tax each year as a reward. It also encouraged other merchants to concentrate on their business and strive to obtain corresponding honors.
As soon as the Chamber of Commerce came out with this regulation, all the shops agreed with it. Those with larger businesses were even more eager to try, wishing they could do everything they could to do business well.
There were even some families who had been engaged in business for generations who were so envious of the plaque with the county magistrate's inscription that they wanted to take the initiative to increase the tax rate so that their shop would be the one paying the highest tax.
Naturally, I was persuaded to come back...
The business of Huibinlou and Su Ji has been stable and growing steadily.
When Su Yujin felt bored at home, she would go to Huibinlou and Su Ji to help out and pass the time.
Lu He had a cold today, and Jingui was infected and also had a cough, so Su Yujin and Ai Cao helped cook noodles and make wontons at Su Ji.
At noon, there is a constant stream of guests and it is the busiest time.
A ragged little beggar called out from outside the door, "Who is Sister Shuangye?"
Someone calling out by name outside was most likely a messenger. Upon seeing this, Shuang Ye hurriedly washed her hands and walked over while wiping the water droplets on her apron. "It's me. Is there anything you want to talk to me about?"
"Someone asked me to tell Sister Shuangye that Yu Xiucai was beaten up in West Third Alley on East Street. He can't even stand up now. Those people were quite ruthless. Someone was afraid something might happen, so they asked me to find Sister Shuangye and ask her to go over and stop them as soon as possible so that nothing could happen."
Yu Yongye was beaten? Xisan Hutong on East Street is near the county school. Was he troubled after he came out of the county school?
Frost Leaf's face turned pale and he looked somewhat dazed.
"Sister Shuangye, please go quickly. If you are late, something bad might happen!" The little beggar was also a little anxious. "I have already said what I want to say. Other things have nothing to do with me, so I will not take care of them."
After saying that, he walked away.
Shuang Ye came to her senses, untied her apron, and went back to ask for leave from Su Yujin.
In broad daylight, a scholar was beaten?
Su Yujin raised her slender eyebrows slightly, "The other party is so bold, I think he is not a good person. It would be inappropriate for you to go alone. You should go to Huibinlou and call a few capable servants to go with you."
If the other party has more people and more power, we can deal with them one or two.
"Call a few more."
After Su Yujin finished speaking, she was afraid that Shuangye would feel embarrassed, so she simply asked other people to take care of the work, and she and Shuangye left Su's shop together.
As soon as he left the shop, he was stopped by another little beggar.
"Sister Su!"
Su Yujin found the little beggar in front of her very familiar, "You are..."
After a moment, he smiled and asked, "Have you finished eating the sesame cake?"
"My name is Hu Zi. I haven't finished eating the sesame cakes that Sister Su sent me. Thanks to Sister Su's kindness, the four of us haven't gone hungry during this period of time."
Hu Zi grinned, then his expression became serious, "What did that little beggar say when he came to look for someone just now?"
The name and ratio of city tax are different in each dynasty, and some tax policies of the Song Dynasty are borrowed~ Dear little cuties, you must take good protection. Today is the third day that the author has had a fever. The temperature fluctuates, drops and then rises again. I hurt all over, especially my back and waist. I feel dizzy and uncomfortable. Today, I have loss of taste and cough with phlegm. The nucleic acid is negative at present, but according to Yang Guo’s people, it may not be able to be tested until the fever is completely subsided. Judging from my symptoms and the situation in my current city (which belongs to Hebei, the most serious one), it is nine out of ten... In short, the new crown is still much more uncomfortable than the flu. It is better not to get it if you can, so you must take good protection, you must,
(End of this chapter)
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