"Hey, Miss Su, what are you doing? Take it back quickly, the government office is not interested in this now."
The scribe was startled by Su Meiniang's actions and quickly pushed the money ticket back with both hands.
Isn't this life-threatening? Dozens of policemen will be beheaded immediately just because they don't abide by the new rules and regulations promulgated by Lord City Lieutenant.
Still charging money? He’s not tired of living yet!
Su Meiniang thought that the clerk was being polite, so she couldn't help but smile and said: "Master, I gave this voluntarily. The main reason is that I didn't bring much money when I went out. If you think it is less, I will give you another one later."
"Miss Su! Stop it! I don't think it's too little. I really can't accept it. Take the money back quickly. If Lord Cheng Wei sees this, I can't even explain it! Miss Su, I beg you
You, please don’t harm me!”
The scribe was about to burst into tears.
Good guy, this is inside the government office! That Lord Cheng Wei likes to wander around when he has nothing to do. Today is the first day that the money rebate announcement is posted. According to Lord Cheng Wei’s habit, he must come and take a look.
If this happened to happen, and the city captain misunderstood that I was taking the opportunity to ask for a bribe, how unfair would it be?
"Yes, Miss Su, put the money away quickly. Lord Cheng Wei has issued a death order. If anyone dares to take the people's money, he will be sent to the frontier for mining. You don't have to think too much, it's given to you.
You can safely keep the money, our government office is different from before."
An old scribe sitting next to him, who looked to be in his fifties or sixties, said with a smile.
Several other scribes also echoed.
So Su Meiniang looked confused when she heard this.
Aren't you being polite? You really don't want money? Is it the order from the new city captain?
Under the sun... is there really such an official?
While Su Meiniang was in a daze, Jiang Fan, accompanied by Tieniu, walked over from a short distance away.
Through the continuous display of power in the past few days, the government officials have basically reached a consensus on their attitude towards Jiang Fan.
That is, as long as Lord Fan doesn't openly challenge Jiang Fan, whatever Jiang Fan wants to do must be carried out without any compromise!
Otherwise, the more than 40 police officers who are about to be beheaded will serve as a warning to others!
Therefore, with Jiang Fan's sudden appearance, all the scribes and government officials immediately noticed Jiang Fan's figure, and subconsciously stood up together. The smiles originally on their faces became a little stiff, and they looked extremely nervous.
Especially the clerk who completed the refund procedures for Su Meiniang, his forehead was instantly covered with beads of sweat.
He was really afraid that Jiang Fan would misunderstand him!
"Everyone sit down, you are busy with your business, I just came here to take a look. Why are you all standing up and staring at me? Have you forgotten that serving the people should come first?"
Jiang Fan waved his hand and said with some dissatisfaction.
The scribes hurriedly sat down one after another, and the government officials also returned to their seats.
Although all the attention was still on Jiang Fan, in order not to arouse Jiang Fan's bad feelings, he could only look at him with the corner of his eye.
"How's it going? Has any merchant come over to collect money?"
Jiang Fan asked casually.
"Returning to the city captain, not long after the announcement was posted, the people must still be hesitant. Now there is Miss Su, and we have just finished it for her."
The eldest scribe stood up again and answered respectfully.
Lord City Lieutenant?
Su Meiniang looked at Jiang Fan who had walked closer, and her dazed feeling became stronger for a while.
The extremely handsome young man in front of me is the new Lord City Captain?!
She looks...so beautiful...
It's completely different from those officials in my impression...
"Oh? Not bad, not bad. You have the courage to be the first to eat crabs. Women are not inferior to men. Miss Su, I am the new city captain of our government office. My name is Jiang Fan. I don't know what your service to them is.
Are there any dissatisfactions? If so, you can tell me directly."
Jiang Fan looked at Su Meiniang in front of him and asked with a smile.
Lord City Lieutenant...are you talking to me?!
Su Meiniang was startled and stood up from her seat in a panic. Her body was slightly stiff and she gave a blessing ceremony to Jiang Fan.
Then he said: "They are... all very good, really, Mr. Cheng Wei! The officials in the government are very kind and are not afraid of Mr. Cheng Wei's jokes. Before I came in, actually... I didn't even think about getting it.
Got the money."
"Oh? You didn't expect to get money? Then why come in? Do you want to visit the government office for free?"
Jiang Fan asked with a smile.
"Just...just give it a try...there's nothing to lose by trying anyway, what if something happens? Right?"
Su Meiniang's timid expression made Jiang Fan couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.
He couldn't help coughing dryly, and naturally covered up this embarrassing emotion, and continued with a smile: "Then it seems that you have become a case. Miss Su, I have to ask you to help me.
After I go back, tell all the merchants I know around me that the government really wants to refund the money this time."
"Although it's been a long time, I can't refund all the money that was illegally collected before. I can refund about half, which is still no problem. If I withdraw early, I have nothing to worry about. Otherwise, I would always have to arrange for such a number of people to handle the refund.
It’s really a waste of manpower, does Miss Su think so?”
She never expected that Jiang Fan, a city captain, would actually talk to her in a consultative tone. Su Meiniang felt her heartbeat suddenly accelerate.
Especially Jiang Fan's smiling face made Su Meiniang blush like a fever.
"What Lord Cheng Wei said is that I will tell all the merchants on our street when I go back."
Su Meiniang lowered her head and did not dare to look directly at Jiang Fan, and said quietly.
"Then thank you in advance, Miss Su. By the way, have you told Miss Su about the city management fee?"
Jiang Fan nodded, turned to look at the scribes again and asked.
"Sir, you arrived suddenly, so we... didn't have time to say anything."
The older scribe said with an embarrassed look.
"Really? Then let me tell you together. Miss Su, although no one will charge unreasonable fees from merchants like you in the future, in order to ensure reasonable fees for daily needs, we still have to charge them. I will charge this fee
It’s called city management fee and is collected once a month.”
Jiang Fan looked at Su Meiniang again and said.
City... management fee? What a strange name...
But do you still have to charge money? Let me tell you, how can an official not love money? But how much money should be charged?
I was given one hundred guan at once. Could it be that it was to collect the fee more smoothly?
Could it be that... I have to collect 100 yuan a month?! Isn’t that life-threatening? I simply can’t afford it!
Su Meiniang suddenly started thinking wildly.
Jiang Fan naturally didn't know what Su Meiniang was thinking. He had already gone on to say: "The amount of the fee is tentatively determined to be one-tenth of the unreasonable fee that has been allocated to you in the past. In other words, if you used to pay a monthly fee
If you want to be assessed the usual protection fee, then you only need to pay one hundred cents a month."
Ah?! One-tenth?! So little?!
Su Meiniang subconsciously raised her head, and her eyes finally met Jiang Fan's.
She used to be charged twice a month in protection fees. According to the new ratio, it would be... two hundred coins?
It's only two times a year. Doesn't it mean that the rebate she got today is enough for her to pay for fifty years?!