In addition, being allocated land to plant sweet potatoes and potatoes made them extremely grateful to Zhu Yunwen.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen didn't seem to notice anything amiss, but upon closer reflection, he felt as if he had missed something.
For a moment, he was quite confused.
Feeling that something was off about Baicheng, Zhu Yunwen decided to stay there for another day or two.
I plan to take some time to travel incognito and visit the countryside in person.
So the next day, Zhu Yunwen didn't greet the officials in the county government office. He and Zhao Qingzhu left the county government office dressed in ordinary clothes.
Once on the main street, Zhu Yunwen wanted to conduct an on-site investigation to see if the people here were all without problems.
Baicheng's prosperity is indeed among the best in the north.
The streets were bustling with traffic and people coming and going. Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu walked along the streets and witnessed the boldness of the people in the north.
They are very generous in their business dealings and when they buy things.
It is indeed true that the environment shapes the people.
Zhu Yunwen, with a smile on his face, entered a shop, looked at some local specialties, and then said to the shopkeeper who was doing the accounting:
"Boss, how's business these days? How are you doing in Baicheng these days?"
The shopkeeper was also very enthusiastic. Although he didn't recognize Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu as the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, he still spoke very warmly:
"You two must be guests from out of town. In the Ming Dynasty, various reform policies are constantly being implemented, which has truly made our lives better. Business is indeed much better than before."
Zhu Yunwen nodded in satisfaction and then asked:
"So, how much profit are you actually making in your business these days?"
The boss smiled and said:
"Now that people have enough to eat and drink, they have money of their own. They can even sell the surplus grain they grow. Since people have no money, our business is naturally easier to do."
So the profit is still quite considerable. Even after deducting costs and various taxes, there's still a significant amount of profit left.
Zhu Yunwen smiled and nodded, quite satisfied, and then prepared to leave.
But just then, he suddenly frowned, turned around, looked at the shop owner, and said:
"You just mentioned various taxes?"
The boss smiled and nodded, saying:
"Yes, what's wrong? Is there a problem with the tax collection? Isn't paying taxes to the imperial court a matter of course?"
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