In the chamber of commerce, Huo Xi sat at the top, listening to the suggestions from the merchants below with a smile.
Seeing that everyone unanimously recommended her to be the president, Huo Xi raised her hand and pressed it down, and her voice became quiet.
"You all also know my identity. Although my business has been approved by the emperor, my identity also brings many inconveniences."
She turned and pointed at Gen Qi, who was sitting next to her, "This is shopkeeper Gen. He will be my big shopkeeper in Guangfeng Shuixinnan in the future. He will represent me and be responsible for all affairs of Guangfeng Shuixinnan. If you have any business dealings,
, you can consult with Gen Da Palmist."
Gen Qi stood up and clasped his fists at everyone: "Gen is so polite. I hope you will take care of me in the future. We will come and visit you often and we will make a fortune together."
All the merchants in the hall also clasped their fists at Gen Qi and made some polite remarks. Just kidding, of course you have to be friends with the Crown Prince's wife.
After Gen Qi sat down, Huo Xi continued: "Today we have many matters to discuss with you. Let's elect the president first, and then we can discuss the rest slowly. This president will be appointed by me or Gen from Guangfengshui."
As a shopkeeper, you are all biased. In the past, Jun Xiangjie took advantage of the opportunity to control the chamber of commerce, suppressed his peers, and did nothing when encountering problems. These must be resolutely put to an end."
"This time, five candidates for the president will be publicly recommended, and then everyone will vote secretly. The person with the most votes will automatically be elected as the president, and the two with the second highest number of votes will automatically become the vice president."
Huo Xi does not do things sloppily and neatly, and does not like to talk about things. Compared with the previous discussion with the chamber of commerce, which took ten and a half days to discuss one thing, the efficiency is much higher. Everyone on the scene couldn't help but sit upright and look serious.
It only took a stick of incense to select the new president and two vice presidents.
Huo Xi looked at Uncle Yu Dan, but she didn't expect his vote count to be so high.
Maybe it's because he is related to the prince, or maybe it's because his business has been transforming well in the past few months, and it has led to the prosperity of the garment industry and its reputation in Kuncheng.
No matter what the reason was, since it was chosen jointly by everyone, she had no reason to interfere.
Everyone congratulated President Yu and the two vice presidents in unison.
Uncle Yu Dan stood up and thanked Huo Xi first, and then thanked all the merchants, "Thank you all colleagues for your support. I hope that everyone will work together to supervise and help us and prosper Kuncheng's economy together!"
After saying something heartfelt, he added: "Since I am the president of the chamber of commerce, I cannot also be the head of the garment industry." We cannot be like the Jun family, who controlled the chamber of commerce and also controlled the heads of various guilds.
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Huo Xi saw that he was clear-headed even if he did not take power, so he nodded secretly. So he re-selected the leader of the garment industry and the leaders of other guilds.
There was no objection to such efficiency, and Huo Xi was very satisfied.
"The North and South Goods Store has created a new business model. Although it has facilitated the people and enlivened small traders, I know it has had a big impact on your business. There were many shops before, such as grocery stores, and more than half of them were closed, while the rest are still open.
Yes, it’s also business. Some people even have no choice but to leave Kuncheng. This is not my fault..."
"Your Majesty, your words are serious." Uncle Yu Dan said.
"The North and South Goods Store opened by Mrs. Shizi is refreshing to all of us. We have been doing business for many years, but no one has thought of Mrs. Shizi's business methods. Sure enough, there are mountains beyond the mountains. Although it has had some impact on our business, we have learned
Following my wife's business ideas, we improved service quality, reduced intermediate links, and changed our business strategies. Now we don't have much loss, but because of the new business ideas, business has improved a lot."
Let’s just say that the Yu family’s ready-made clothing store has now been sold in Yunnan, not to mention the southwestern provinces, Central Plains, and even the capital city of Jiangnan, and even outside the country. People have heard about the Yu family’s ready-made clothing store, and they have gone all the way to learn about it and place orders.
The Yu family's business has reached a higher level than before. With the whole family, they are so busy that they can't even touch the ground.
"Yes, yes, we will follow suit and change our business ideas. I believe that in a short time, we will be as famous as Yu's clothing store." Then we won't have to worry about running out of business.
It seems that Chairman Yu also got the guidance from the Crown Prince, and his business was revived from the dead and even better than before. They also wanted to get the guidance from the Crown Prince.
I only dare to compliment, how dare I offend.
Just by looking at the fortunes made by the North and South Merchandise Store and her fragrant soup store, one can see the tricks of the Crown Prince's wife. As long as she is willing to give some advice, there will be no need to worry about running out of business.
"Everyone is considerate and loving, and I feel very gratified and feel a heavy weight on my shoulders. Any new business model or new transformation has pros and cons. Only the ones that survive in the end after being constantly washed and tested by the market are successful businesses.
Method. I have some suggestions and ideas that I would like to discuss with you..."
In order to revitalize the local economy, Huo Xi has thought a lot in the past few months.
Yunnan is a borderland between the country and the dynasty. Even starting from the old Marquis, the three principals of the Mu Mansion have actively developed the local economy, built water conservancy and other measures to attract the population. They have also given some preferential treatment in land and local taxes, but
Population growth has been slow in recent years.
Huo Xi went to Duke Qian and gave her some suggestions.
Reduce commercial taxes and reduce or exempt some tariffs to activate the local economy and fill the population.
Today, the commercial tax of the Wei Dynasty is thirty to one. In addition to the regular tax, there are also some other taxes imposed by the local government. Huo Xi recommends that these be exempted.
After customs duties are collected, they are usually kept in a certain place, so Huo Xi suggested reducing or reducing them.
The Duke of Guizhou originally disagreed, as tax reductions and exemptions were related to local revenue and affected all aspects. However, Huo Xi argued hard and suggested that the tax reduction be implemented on a trial basis for one year to observe the effects.
It also promised that if the trial fails and local tax revenue is affected this year, Guangfeng Water will make up the difference based on last year's tax revenue.
There are dozens of countries and tribes near Dian, and these countries and tribes are now vassals of the Wei Dynasty. The reduction of tariffs can encourage local merchants to transport various goods for sale outside the customs, and can also attract merchants from outside the customs to transport goods to Yunnan.
If the goods outside customs are shipped to the Central Plains and Jiangnan of the capital via Yunnan, additional tariffs will be levied.
This dynasty had tax offices in each province. After collecting various taxes, they would be shipped to the capital. Generally, 70% was shipped and 30% was reserved for local officials' salaries, officials' daily expenses, yamen repairs, and imperial examination students' expenses.
Subsidies, etc. The local retained part is often insufficient, so various miscellaneous taxes are levied in addition to the regular taxes.
In some places, exploitation is ruthless, and there are so many miscellaneous taxes that the people are overwhelmed.
Huo Xi listed to the Duke of Guizhou many benefits of reducing and reducing miscellaneous taxes on merchants and reducing customs duties. If local governments want to increase fiscal and tax revenue, they cannot just collect various miscellaneous taxes. They must also find ways to invigorate the local economy.
Only by retaining and replenishing the population, revitalizing various economies, and attracting phoenixes can the local economy prosper, and only in this way can local tax revenue continue to flow.
The Duke of Guizhou was persuaded by Huo Xi and agreed to cancel all miscellaneous taxes on merchants in Yunnan and reduce or reduce tariffs on some goods under the normal tax. It would be a trial period for one year. If there is any deficiency compared with last year's tax, it would be made up by Guangfeng Water.
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In this way, local businessmen are encouraged to send good local products out, and merchants from outside China and other provinces are encouraged to send good products in.
In the clubhouse, everyone listened quietly, with surprised faces on their faces, "Really don't charge various miscellaneous taxes, and also reduce or reduce tariffs?"