Out of friendship, Zhu Zhuan still reminded him before leaving, "Zhao Governor should still meet many merchants from the south along the way, and they should be stuck in Nanyang at the moment."
Zhao Hanzhang narrowed his eyes when he heard this, "Why, are there so many gangsters in Nanyang?"
Zhu Zhuan said meaningfully: "That is not a bandit, but a normal tax collection."
Zhao Hanzhang smiled slightly and said, "Oh? I wonder what taxes all the gentlemen paid along the way?" This also gave her a lot of insights.
"There are many tax items, including vehicle and horse tax, commodity toll tax, road damage tax, and, oh, there is also foot and foot tax."
Zhao Hanzhang was confused, "Footstep tax?"
"Some small traders do not have enough money. They have neither livestock nor carts, but rely on shoulders and slings to transport goods. This means that there is no vehicle and horse tax, and naturally they have to make up for the foot and shoe tax.
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Zhao Hanzhang:......
Fu Tinghan was also shocked. He asked subconsciously: "So, people like you who have carriage and horse tax don't have to pay foot and foot tax?"
"Of course you have to pay it. Although there are carriages and horses, most people still have to walk, so how many people are standing on the ground will have to pay the foot tax."
Zhao Hanzhang stretched out his hand to rub his forehead, feeling a headache, and asked: "Young masters came all the way from Shu. Is this the case only in Nanyang country, or..."
"That's not true. The land of Shu is not bad. Once you leave the land of Shu, there are more commercial taxes in various categories. Nanyang Kingdom is just one of them, and it is a little bit more..." Zhu Chuan said with a smile: "This time
I saw many vendors along the way, among which there were more than three times more small vendors than before. They all heard that the governor of Yuzhou had a treasure and was generous with his money. All supplies that could be transported were sold without any worries, and business taxes were exempted along the way, so everyone
Just came here."
Zhao Hanzhang raised his lips and nodded: "Yes, I did reduce the commercial tax. I wonder how much commercial tax you paid in total when you passed by Nanyang this time?"
Zhu said: "When I entered Nanyang Kingdom, I paid a customs fee of 1.2 million yuan in one go. With this clause, I can pass through Nanyang Kingdom smoothly, but after leaving Nanyang Kingdom, other prefectures and counties may not recognize me.
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One million and two hundred thousand, that's about one thousand two hundred taels. Money is expensive now. Well, I don't feel too sad after thinking about it this way.
Zhao Hanzhang said soothingly: "Young masters, don't worry. When you enter Runan County, there will be no commercial taxes along the way. You can pass without worry."
Zhu Zhuan also smiled.
He now only has three carts of valuable goods left, and most of his assets are on them. He just donated thirty carts of supplies to Zhao Hanzhang. To be honest, he is still a little heartbroken. If there is still such a tax next time, even if the family is a big business
If someone is as big as him, he can't bear it.
Zhao Hanzhang glanced at the vendor, lowered his eyes and began to think.
When Zhu Chuan left, Fu Tinghan said: "Small traders like this can be completely exempted from commercial tax."
Zhao Hanzhang nodded and said: "I think so too. I will come up with detailed rules later and inform each county."
She raised her lips and said: "I originally thought that Nanyang Kingdom was close to Runan County and had always been among the five counties in Yuzhou, so there would be fewer problems, but now it seems that there are quite a few."
Fu Tinghan also remained silent. He felt the faint murderous intent on Zhao Hanzhang, but looked up and saw the refugees sitting not far away, huddled together for warmth, too weak to move; look at those bare feet, or
Wearing straw sandals and ragged clothes but with bright eyes, the child was walking through the forest to collect firewood. He suppressed what he wanted to say.
She is right!
Zhao Hanzhang was also looking at these refugees, and the two of them stood side by side and watched in silence.
Zhao Erlang came out of nowhere, with a leaf at one end. He was holding a rabbit in each hand, and the two of them rushed over happily, "Sister, brother-in-law, look at the rabbit I killed!"
Behind him, Lu Hu was carrying a roe deer, and he laughed at the two of them with an honest face. Zhao Erlang said loudly: "This is what Lu Hu shot. This roe deer is so stupid. When he saw us hunting rabbits, he ran around and ended up hitting us."
He entered Lu Hu's arms and was knocked unconscious by Lu Hu's fist."
Zhao Erlang had a great time today. He gave two rabbits to his sister and brother-in-law, and asked Lu Hu to throw the roe deer to the other guards. He also wanted to go into the forest to play.
"Sister, can you lend me your bow? Your bow is bigger and can shoot farther than me. I also want to hunt roe deer. I heard that there are deer in the mountains. Maybe I can still hunt deer."
Zhao Hanzhang looked at Qiu Wu.
Qiu Wu immediately brought her bow and arrows.
Zhao Hanzhang handed it to him and asked, "Can you pull it away?"
"able!"
Zhao Erlang immediately stepped forward and raised his hand to show her.
The veins in his neck were bulging, and his arms were shaking slightly after he was pulled into a semicircle.
Zhao Hanzhang saw it, reached out and held his hand, helped him draw the bow to perfection and then let it go.
She squeezed his arm and said, "You still have to practice, don't show off."
Zhao Hanzhang took back the bow, threw it to Qiu Wu, patted his shoulder and back, and said thoughtfully, "After the New Year, you are one year older. You should be able to use herbs to temper your body. Then you can use daily training on your arms."
I'll tie a sandbag to my arm to practice arm strength, and it won't take long before I can draw my bow."
Zhao Erlang's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Can I also brew the herbs that my sister brewed? I wanted to brew them before, but Uncle Qianli didn't allow it."
"That is the formula prepared for me. Besides, you are young and are growing taller quickly. It is not good to brew herbs at this time. Just turn over the Chinese New Year and ask Uncle Qianli to prepare a new prescription for you."
Zhao Erlang agreed, he moved his arms, and finally went to get his bow and arrow honestly, and greeted Lu Hu before heading into the mountain again.
Zhao Hanzhang did not stop him. He even called Qiu Wu and asked him to send some soldiers to follow him. He said loudly: "Fight more, and we will eat well tonight!"
But it's late winter now, and there aren't many prey out there. Zhao Erlang is already very good at surviving in the wild, and he knows how to look for it along the water source.
Sure enough, walking along the water source, they found many traces of wild beasts. Further on, there were large blisters. When they lifted up the tall weeds, they saw a group of wild deer inside.
Zhao Erlang's eyes were bright and he excitedly called to the people behind him, "Look, it's a deer! I want to hunt a deer for my sister!"
Zhao Hanzhang was very envious of Zhao Erlang's ability to go hunting in the mountains without any worries. She also wanted to go, so she turned to Fu Tinghan and said, "Let's go hunting in the mountains tomorrow when we are stationed there."
Anyway, things have been arranged, and it's up to Fan Ying and the others to follow the rules. As long as they subdue these refugees tonight, she won't need to stay to scare them tomorrow.
Fu Tinghan also liked occasional outdoor activities to relax, so he nodded.
The sky was getting darker and darker, and by the time Zhao Erlang and the others excitedly carried the two deer out, the camp was already filled with the smell of rice.
Rice is still the main food in Shu, but wheat is also available, so this time Zhuan mainly brings rice.
Fan Ying and others cooked it directly with the shells on. There was no other way. It was very troublesome to remove the shells for a while.
But they boiled it for a long time, and the shells exploded, including the rice popsicles inside. The thick porridge exuded a sweet and attractive aroma. Everyone stared at the pots and couldn't move.