Liu Zhongshun's eyes were blank and cold sweat was pouring down.
The county’s latest standards?
Houses in the county are required to be sturdy and durable, made of solid materials.
The cost would be sky-high! Even if he had ten lives, he wouldn't be able to get enough money.
"Master...I'm afraid...I don't have that money." Liu Zhongshun stammered.
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "If you don't have money, the county can lend you a loan. I'll send someone to inspect your performance in the first phase of the project. If you perform well, you can be given priority for the subsequent wasteland. If you perform poorly... then I'll consider replacing you at any time."
"After deducting the cost of selling the house, what's left is the profit..."
"The county takes 90%! My brother and I only take 10%. Are you satisfied, sir?" Liu Zhongshun was overjoyed.
Fang Zheng smiled and waved his hand: "That's not necessary. You earn money based on your own abilities. Do you think I should exploit you? You are all old people in the county, how come you don't even know this little rule?"
"The county only takes 50% of the profits."
Fifty percent!
Liu Zhongshun's eyes suddenly widened, and he pulled Zhou Qiang and fell to his knees.
He kept shouting, "Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"
Fang Zhengyi leaned over and pulled Liu Zhongshun up, saying gently, "Not really. Whether it will work out in the future depends on your ability."
"If you are bullied outside, shouldn't we help you since we are all family members in Taoyuan County?"
It has to be the master!
Liu Zhongshun and Zhou Qiang were moved and looked at Fang Zhengyi with tears in their eyes.
Fang Zheng said calmly, "I don't think you guys are going to do a long-term business today. You just want to make a quick buck and leave, right?"
Liu Zhongshun felt like he was struck by lightning when his little trick was exposed, and beads of sweat covered his forehead.
Fang Zheng shook his head upon seeing this.
It's really like that. This is because people are so obsessed with making money that they don't follow the right path.
"Old Liu, I was also deceived all the way here, I know exactly what you are thinking."
"At first, everyone is crazy about chasing money, but once you get the money, you will find that it is meaningless."
"I don't even touch money now. I have no interest in money!"
The corner of Ao Chen's mouth twitched violently, and then he quickly returned to his normal expression.
Liu Zhongshun swallowed his saliva and said, "Master is right."
Fang Zheng nodded slightly and continued, "I won't talk about some things in detail. When you have the ability, you will understand it naturally in the future."
“If you become rich and successful, don’t forget the people in the county who helped you.”
"Money is only valuable if it helps people create happiness. If you have any other requests, you can tell me all of them today."
Seeing that Fang Zhengyi didn't blame him too much, Liu Zhongshun calmed down and said, "Master... I want to build a training ground for the Jinyiwei nearby... I wonder if you..."
"Smart! No problem, just go ahead and build it. I'll send people here for training when I have time. Besides, I can also give you a few Jinyiwei gold cards, which you can use to sell your house and participate in a lottery." Fang Zheng said with a grin.
I admired Liu Zhongshun more and more in my heart.
Talent, what a talent. With his help, it would be unreasonable if nothing could be accomplished in the future!
"Any questions?"
"No, master, your kindness is so great that Liu Zhongshun will never forget it." Liu Zhongshun said with emotion.
Fang Zheng said, "Okay, go and discuss the details with Ao Chen. I will try my best to help you within a reasonable range, but there are some things you need to pay attention to."
"Do less illegal things...
"Ao Chen, let's go."
Liu Zhongshun looked at Fang Zhengyi's departing back with tears in his eyes, feeling extremely complicated for a moment.
Zhou Qiang was already overjoyed, and came over and said excitedly: "Brother Liu! Brother Liu! The master is helping us!"
Liu Zhongshun stretched out his hand and wiped his eyes: "We have made it big, brother... just do as the master says and don't let him down."
As soon as the words fell, a loud noise sounded, and the two turned around to see an extremely embarrassed figure standing on the stage.
"Master Hua's butt is bleeding!!!"
.......
"Master, are you sure you really want to help him?" Ao Chen was puzzled on the way back.
"Well, let's see how they do in the future. These two people have great potential. They may be smarter than those people in our county who are doing business outside. I will have other important tasks for them after they succeed. Please help them as much as possible." Fang Zheng said happily.
"Master, if we really build a circle of houses outside the city according to the county's standards as you said, it will cost a lot and I'm afraid we will have a shortfall in money." Ao Chen was a little worried: "Your Majesty has seen gunpowder and firearms. The county's research institutes must be moved to the open according to your request. Those research institutes are big spenders. What if we don't have enough money to build houses?"
"We still have to give the research institute funding. We can't just pursue immediate benefits. I'll go back and talk to the Ministry of War about the firearms. Penicillin will also be used in the capital in the future. These are all ways to make money. It just takes some time." Fang Zheng said
"What if there is no income in the short term? The money for building a house is spent very quickly." Ao Chen suddenly had an idea: "Master, I have a plan! Maybe we can get through it."
"Hmm? Tell me about it."
"Fine! Increase the fines on merchants. If our county has any deficit, won't it make up for it?"
“.......”
Fang Zhengyi stopped walking and sighed at Ao Chen: "Stop coming up with such bad ideas. Even a dog can come up with such a solution! The county has let you be in charge for so long, why haven't you made any progress?"
"What should I do? I'm at a loss, sir." Ao Chen said ashamedly.
“Raise taxes.”
"Increase taxes? I'm afraid the people will be even more dissatisfied." Ao Chen complained in his heart.
This method doesn't seem to be much better than a fine.
"Of course we can't just increase it. From now on, all shops registered with the county will have to pay two sums of money when hiring people." Fang Zheng raised his head and thought for a moment: "One sum is called the old-age assistance fund, and the other is called the housing fund. Not only the employer has to pay, but the employees have to pay too. As for the proportion, we'll study it later."
"Just think of it as the county helping them save for their retirement and buying a house. The pension will be returned to them after a certain number of years to help them with their retirement in the future. The housing fund can be used as a deduction when they buy a house."
Ao Chen's eyes widened: "Master, isn't it the same? Which merchant would be willing to pay more for nothing? Our county never forces anything."
"Stupid! How could you pay more? Let me ask you, you want to open a restaurant and recruit waiters, and the budget is only 200 wen. At this time, the county asked you to pay pension and housing fees for the waiters. What are you going to do? Add more money on top of the 200 wen?"
"I will deduct from the 200 wen..."
"That's it! From the employer's perspective, the budget is set at market prices. It's just a matter of allocation. He didn't pay a penny more. It's still the same cost."
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