The merchants in Hongmeng City also hope that Hongmeng City will be strong. Because the city is strong, the number of monks entering the city will increase, allowing them to make a lot of money.
But it would be difficult for these businessmen to have a strong sense of belonging to Hongmeng City. It is impossible for them to jointly build Hongmeng City with Jing Yan. It can be said that even if Hongmeng City is destroyed, as long as they can protect their own interests,
Then they absolutely don't care.
Therefore, when the tax policy was made public, businessmen became dissatisfied.
Nie Quan is the big shopkeeper of Biyan Baoguang. Biyan Baoguang is a large-scale shop in Hongmeng City. It mainly sells magic weapons, but also sells some materials that practitioners can use directly, such as edible sacred grass, immortality.
Grass and some items with special effects.
Moreover, behind Bi Yan Bao Tower, there is a quite powerful force. Although this force is not as strong as the super force, it is still the best among the first-class forces. Even compared with the traditional super force, it can be defeated
A showdown. To put it simply, even if you have a head-on confrontation with some super powerful forces, you won't lose too badly.
The name of this force is Biyan Chamber of Commerce, which is an alliance chamber of commerce composed of multiple chambers of commerce.
This Biyan Shanghe is also in the Kunling Tiantian Domain and is considered to have great hope of becoming one of the super powerful forces.
Jing Yan was aware of the fact that Biyan Commercial Co., Ltd. was able to settle in Hongmeng City, and he welcomed it very much. Because Biyan Commercial Co., Ltd. has a strong influence, its settlement can drive many small businesses.
Forces have also settled in Hongmeng City, which can bring a very positive effect to the prosperity of Hongmeng City.
Nie Quan is the big shopkeeper of Biyan Bao Tower in Hongmeng City. His own Taoist realm is in the early stage of Immortal Sovereign. Nie Quan is a management member within Biyan Commercial Cooperation. The senior management of Biyan Commercial Cooperation asked Nie Quan to come to Hongmeng City to carry out business
I work precisely because I believe in Nie Quan’s ability and strength. After all, Hongmeng City is a relatively special city, a city that can be destroyed at any time, so letting a powerful immortal like Nie Quan sit in charge of Hongmeng City’s industries is also for insurance.
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At this time, on the top floor of Biyanbao Building, Nie Quan and several subordinates were discussing together.
The Biyanbao Building has five floors in total. Nie Quan personally purchased this building from the Hongmeng City Industrial Management Office.
"They are crazy!" someone said in a deep voice.
"Taxation? I'm really out of my mind!"
"Why should we collect taxes? This city is in a precarious state. Even if we don't collect taxes, we probably won't be able to attract many businessmen to enter. If we still collect taxes now, won't we drive people away?"
"Then what exactly does City Lord Jingyan think?"
Several people in the room were talking in very dissatisfied tones.
"It's useless for us to talk about this now. Hongmeng City will definitely collect this tax. What we need to consider now is how to avoid paying tax." Nie Quan looked around at everyone in the room.
These people looked at each other.
"Big shopkeeper, I'm afraid we can't resist the tax. With the strength of Lord Jingyan..." someone whispered.
The strength of City Lord Jingyan is extremely strong. If they resist the tax, the City Lord may not show mercy just because they belong to the Biyan Merchants Association. If City Lord Jingyan is so easy to talk to, he won't be enemies with so many super powerful forces.
It is conceivable that if they do not pay taxes in accordance with the city's laws, then the Lord of Jingyan City will most likely take action against a representative force like them.
"Yes! That's why I called you all here to discuss and see if there are any good countermeasures." Nie Quan narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes a little cold.
"Big shopkeeper, this matter can actually be done." A thin man said with a flash in his eyes.
"Oh? How do you do it?" Nie Quan looked at the man and asked.
"And our Biyan Shanghe is almost the most powerful force stationed in Hongmeng City. If we secretly join forces, it should not be difficult to contact a group of businessmen to advance and retreat with us. At that time, we only need to put pressure on Hongmeng City together.
, what will happen to the City Lord’s Mansion? I don’t think City Lord Jing Yan wants to see Hongmeng City fall into chaos, right?”
"In Hongmeng City, various facilities and institutions are not perfect now. The city can be said to be relatively fragile. As long as the Lord Jingyan is not stupid, he will definitely have some scruples, right?" The thin man talked eloquently.
Nie Quan squinted his eyes with a smile on his face.
"That's very good! So...does anyone else have a better way?" Nie Quan looked at the others again.
No one spoke anymore.
Indeed, the method proposed by the thin man is feasible. Because they secretly contact other businessmen or forces before the tax payment date, this does not count as an open confrontation with the Lord Jingyan of Hongmeng City. The Lord Jingyan cannot be so overbearing.
Attack them directly, and they have not openly resisted the tax.
"Since there is no better way, let's do this. Now, you each contact the businessmen and forces with certain influence in the city. When the time is almost up, I will come forward to negotiate terms with the city lord's palace." Nie Quan
Said with a smile.
Everyone in the room quickly left and began to get busy, communicating privately with many businessmen and powerful organizations.
Bi Yan Bao Lou's actions could not be hidden from Jing Yan. As soon as they made a move, Supervisor Ru Li reported the matter directly to Jing Yan. If Bi Yan Bao Lou was not even aware that Bi Yan Bao Lou was doing something under his nose, then Ru Li would
Li, the supervisor in charge of intelligence work, is extremely unqualified.
"No need to interfere, I want to see how many people will jump out to oppose Hongmeng City." After Director Ru Li reported the matter, Jing Yan simply said this.
A few days later!
Hongmeng City began to further expand outward with the inner city as the center.
New buildings are rising rapidly from the ground.
In the city, businessmen's discussion on taxation has also become more and more intense. Some businessmen have become more and more bold, and have actually begun to criticize Hongmeng City's taxation policy in public.
To this, the city lord's palace still didn't respond at all, as if they didn't know.
After a lot of hard work, Biyanbao Tower has achieved very good results. They have attracted a large group of influential businessmen and powerful organizations. After everyone sat down to discuss, Nie Quan, the boss of Biyanbao Tower,
Led by the shopkeeper, they put pressure on the City Lord's Mansion. Nie Quan, along with several business representatives, arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.
The city lord's palace did not turn them away. Although Jing Yan did not meet them in person, the chief manager Bai Han also met them.
Bai Han asked people to invite Nie Quan and others into the spacious living room.
"Master Nie Quan, and fellow Taoists, I wonder what you are here for today?" Bai Han asked with a smile.
Nie Quan's identity and background have great influence in Hongmeng City. As the general manager of the city lord's palace, Bai Han naturally knows Nie Quan.