Because he had to supervise the warehousing, Wang Xian declined Chao Tianjiao's invitation to have dinner at home. Chao Zhengyi had wine and food delivered to the warehouse and ate with him in the warehouse.
Chao Tianjiao no longer dares to underestimate this official Wang. Not to mention his insidious and cunning father, Wang Xian himself is also frighteningly shrewd and capable. At the end of the day, how much is collected, how much is owed, how much should be put into the treasury, and how much should be returned to the government
, everything was calculated accurately. Chao Tianjiao completely gave up on trying to fool him.
Chao Tianjiao estimated that it would not take many years for this boy to take the position of household secretary. There would still be a long time to deal with him, so it was the right thing to repair the relationship as soon as possible. He even used a honey trap to make him his grandson-in-law.
It was impulsive, but unfortunately Wang Xian was already engaged, which made Chao Tianjiao exclaim that it was a pity.
There was no grudge that could not be resolved, and after Chao Tianjiao's deliberate flattery in the past few days, the two of them had long since laughed away their grudges. When Chao Tianjiao saw that the heat was about to get better, he asked, "Can you help me find out, little official?"
, when can my son come home?"
"This roast chicken tastes really good. Where did you buy it?" Wang Xian said with a smile: "This is a matter of the torture chamber, how could I know?"
"I made it at home. It's rare for a junior official to like it. I'll bring two back home to try." Chao Tian Jiao Qiang said with a smile: "The torture chambers are all your father's old subordinates. It's okay to ask about them, right?"
"Okay, I'll go back and ask after the tax is collected." Wang Xian nodded, and saw the grain merchant named Zhou Yang coming over after weighing the grain. Speaking of which, Zhou Yang was the one who was shackled half a month ago. Wang Xian
Did you ask him during the day what he had committed? Zhou Yang said depressedly, he had not committed anything, it was just because the tax collection was about to begin and the elder found an excuse to punish him.
It turns out that the grain production in Fuyang County is limited, and most of the people are engaged in tea growing, paper making, and silk weaving. They buy grain and pay taxes. Therefore, during tax season, grain prices in Fuyang County rise, and grain merchants take the opportunity to make a fortune.
Who would have known that the newly appointed magistrate of Wei County attached great importance to the stability of public sentiment under his rule, fearing that food prices would skyrocket and the people would complain. He actually took away the two major grain merchants in the county in advance and yoked them outside the government office for three days as a warning...
When he talked about this, Zhou Yang burst into tears. Isn't doing business just about buying cheap and selling dear? It's not like famine and food shortages, hoarding, not to mention he hasn't done anything...at least not this year, so why did he just...
Is he in chains?
There is no way, who allowed the status of businessmen to be low in this era? The official wants to establish his prestige and win the hearts of the people. If he is not attacked, who will be attacked? Don't you see the common people applauding?
However, Zhou Grain Merchant was so dedicated that he came to Xinxiang to collect grain before his neck was cured. He stiffened his neck and sat down next to Wang Xian and said: "The little official's calculation is not bad, the total is forty-three
Three buckets of stone and seven liters of rice, according to the request of the junior official, all will be paid in silver." He put a bag of money on the table and said: "The junior official will check it."
Wang Xian opened the purse and saw a twenty-tael silver ingot and several strings of copper coins. He frowned and said, "That's too much."
"It's not much, the rest is just a small token of appreciation. I would like to thank you, the little official, for taking care of me." Zhou Liangshang said with a smile. He is a grain merchant, so he naturally has to fawn over a young and promising household clerk like Wang Xian.
"It's easy to talk about it. We are all friends now." Wang Xian knew that his father was about to go to Hangzhou, and he would have to make his own way in the future. If he wanted to live happily in the county and get along well, he could only imitate Song Gongming's informal approach.
Identity, make friends. "Come on, I'd like to toast Mr. Zhou and Mr. Zhou. I'm on a business trip the first day and don't understand anything. I'm causing trouble for you two."
The two of them quickly raised their glasses and drank. Chao Tianjiao said with a smile: "Although the junior official was on a business trip the day before, his sophistication and prudent attitude are better than many old people. It can be seen that the junior official is very human and will surely prosper in the future!"
"That's for sure! When the time comes, I will definitely support my brothers!" Zhou Yang also boasted.
The three of them drank and chatted until midnight. Chao Tianjiao invited Wang Xian to sleep at his house, but Wang Xian insisted on sleeping in the warehouse. His occupation in his previous life told him that when he should be cautious, he must not find it troublesome and have a safe and sound exchange.
, more important than anything else.
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The tax collection continued the next day, and Shuai Hui and Liu Erhei also came. In fact, Wang Xian didn't have anything to do with them, he just asked them to come over for a meal. During the past few days of tax collection, Chao Tianjiao naturally
You have to take care of the food, and each meal is extremely rich with fish and meat. If you don't eat it, you won't eat it for free...
After all, they have been brothers for many years. Shuai Hui and Shuai Hui regard Wang Xian's affairs as their own, unlike Qin Shou, who only thinks about how to make money. With them watching everywhere, Wang Xian thinks about it.
He had gained a lot of energy, but he still didn't dare to be careless and still slept in the warehouse every day.
It wasn't until the seventh day that all the 2,800 shi of tax and grain had been collected and shipped to the county seat. Wang Xian breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't have time to change into clean clothes, so he immediately went to the county government office to do business.
In Li Sheng's room, Zhang Sihu poured a cup of tea for Wang Xian and said with a smile: "You must be exhausted these days."
"Let the adults worry, there is nothing to be tired of sitting around collecting taxes." Wang Xian did not open a dyeing workshop for the color, and said respectfully: "Fortunately, the mission has been fulfilled, and all the taxes and grains from Shangxinxiang have been collected..." He raised his hands
Submit the account book.
"Oh?" Zhang Sihu said in surprise: "Do the dozen or so households that have been raised have no objections?"
"Yes, there are, but my subordinates asked others to hand over first, making those who were promoted feel helpless. Then they were told that this is a rotation of promotions. After handing over this time, they can live in peace for at least nine years. During these nine years
, the rest of the family will also have their turn, and no one can escape." Wang Xian replied: "They thought about it, so they all paid it back."
"Okay." Zhang Sihu held up his palms and said with a smile: "This move may seem simple, but it actually understands people's hearts. It seems that you can do the job as an official!"
"Thank you for your support, sir!" Wang Xian said with a grateful face: "My subordinates will be on horseback and ready to help you solve your problems!"
"Okay, okay!" Zhang Sihu smiled even brighter: "I really saw the right person!" As if he had great merit...
"Besides." Wang Xian placed a heavy baggage on the coffee table, opened it and said, "Here are all the changes and expenses."
Seeing seven white ingots of silver and dozens of strings of copper coins, each string worth a hundred coins. Zhang Sihu was a little surprised and said, "So many?"
"Here is a list." Wang Xian took out another piece of paper from the boot page and presented it to Zhang Sihu.
Zhang Hua took it and took a closer look. He saw that every income of each day was clearly listed. After reading it, Zhang Sihu praised: "Whether it is Chao Liangzhang or Zhou Liangshang, they are all old people."
Damn you, you didn’t let them steal a penny from you. It seems I can rest assured!"
"Perhaps it's just that they don't dare to commit fraud for various reasons." Wang Xian said modestly: "I actually don't understand anything, so I would like to ask you to give me some advice and give me some advice."
"Uh-huh..." The highest level of flattery is to leave no trace like Wang Xian and let the person being photographed feel happy. That's what really feels good. Zhang Hua grinned from ear to ear and said, "I'm going to teach you something now.
You don’t need to show it to your superiors if you should keep it for yourself, as long as everyone knows it.”
"Subordinates still don't understand what should be taken and what shouldn't be taken." After being ravaged by Li Sheng, Wang Xiantai knew how important it is to have a boss who likes you. So he said without moral integrity: "And opportunities are given by adults.
, it should be handled by adults."
"Haha, the rules cannot be broken." Zhang Hua said with a smile: "Put these copper coins away. If you feel bad about it, invite the brothers in the household to have a meal. Then you will naturally feel at ease."
"Thank you for your teaching!" Wang Xian re-wrapped the copper coins and said goodbye. He actually wanted to leave half of it for Zhang Hua, but that seemed too sophisticated, inconsistent with his image as a young newcomer, and could easily arouse the vigilance of his superiors.
Returning to the public house, all the clerks congratulated him one after another. Shang Xinxiang was the first to pay taxes in Qiliang District, so the position of clerk naturally fell on the clerk in charge of this place - Wang Xian said with a mere 28
In Nian Hua, less than a month after joining the Yamen, he became the boss of these old bookkeepers. This made everyone compliment him, but it was inevitable that he was a little bit bitter.
This is Wang Xian who got the job through competition and no one had anything to say. If he had been appointed as a magistrate just based on his whistleblowing merits, there would still be many weird things said today...
However, ten thousand words of compliment are not worth a penny. The scribes discussed where to go and invite their future boss to have a drink to celebrate.
Wang Xian, however, insisted on spending his own money to treat the seniors to a banquet. The clerks knew that he had just made a fortune today, so it was reasonable for him to treat them, but they would not dare to allow his future boss to spoil the money.
After a lot of fighting, the final result was that Wang Xian invited everyone to celebrate his big profit today. When he is officially appointed, everyone will congratulate him again. This recommendation is not meaningless, at least it lets everyone know that in the future
Wang Dianli is not a stingy guy!
This is very important, especially for book publishers who are not looking for success but only money. It doesn’t matter who you follow, what matters is how much benefit you can get...
At noon, Wang Xian asked Qin Shou to order three banquets at Zhou's restaurant. There was no way, who could let the room be crowded? There were still six people who had not returned...
In the afternoon, Wang Xian went to invite Zhang Sihu and Xun Dian again, but both of them declined. In fact, it is easy to understand. The former is because he has to take care of himself as a leader, while the latter is because he is not in a good mood because he has not become a boss.
Jia, even somewhat intending to vent his anger on Wang Xian, and did not want to mess with him...
However, for the book office clerks, it was only possible to drink and have fun without the presence of their superiors. After the office was dismissed, a group of office clerks in white shirts came to Zhou's Restaurant in groups and drank until midnight. Wang Xian, the host and also
The future boss naturally became the target of drunkenness. His capacity for drinking was average, and he was not easy to refuse. How could he resist the wheel battle? Even though Wu Wei blocked him for a long time, he was still drunk and carried back sideways.
Go home...
The head of the family had already gone to bed. When he heard the noise, Wang Gui put on his clothes and asked, and hurriedly opened the door and asked someone to carry him in.