There were no surprises in the direction of things. Although Li Mu's methods were very rogue, it was undeniable that the effect was immediate. As winter got closer and closer, the merchants who were carrying orders gradually compromised.
.It's not that they haven't thought of other means, but now that Li Mu has money and food, they have no choice. Only they can use Li Mu's things, and no Li Mu can use them.
Moreover, Li Mu has always been in his own way. Except for the emperor, he doesn't care much about anyone's face. When he is in a good mood, he will give you a little face. When he is in a bad mood, he will give you a little favor. The court.
By the way, the emperor's attitude has been made clear. Although he does not support Li Mu explicitly, he is still very good at dragging his feet. If you impeach me, I will hold him accountable. Li Mu explained that if you are not satisfied, you can continue to impeach. This is a good thing for both the monarch and his ministers.
Don't be in a hurry, but this order can't wait any longer. Compared with the compensation, thirty taxes per cent is not a lot, so hold your nose and accept it. After you finish dealing with this difficult batch of orders, you can go back and follow him slowly.
Just settle accounts.
The merchants all thought so in their hearts, but for some reason, most of them had a hunch. Looking back, they were probably no match for Li Mu. Because so far, no one had learned from him when it came to doing business.
He took advantage of it.
The impressed Ma Zhou, as the governor of the Hou Mansion, took over the tax collection matter of course. He originally had a headache, how to collect business taxes well, because it was really difficult to collect business taxes in terms of measurement. But
After seeing the method devised by Li Mu, Ma Zhouwei smiled bitterly. He now understood why Li Mu never seemed to be in a hurry. He was indeed not in the same rank.
The commercial tax collection method designed by Li Mu is as follows. The goods involved in the order are levied according to the total price of the order. For example, the total price of this order is 90 guan, 30 guan of tax, and 3 guan of commercial tax are collected. This is the minimum
Simple. If there is no order and you are just selling goods, then the tax will be levied based on the selling price of the goods in Luoyang. Luoyang is a transportation hub leading to Chang'an, a place connected in all directions. What is available in Chang'an must be available in Luoyang. What is available in Luoyang,
Chang'an may not have it. According to Luoyang's price, it is slightly cheaper than Chang'an, but the merchants do not lose money.
When encountering special goods, things that are difficult to price, or things that are difficult to cash out at the moment, the Hou Mansion has also prepared professional appraisers to do the valuation on your behalf. Of course, this may result in higher taxes to be paid, but there are also solutions for special goods.
Operators can register. After the goods are sold, they will pay taxes according to the transaction amount of the goods. Or they can pay an advance payment and use the property, the title deed of the residence, etc. as a mortgage. After the transaction is completed, the specific amount will not be more.
Yes, but it's definitely not cheap.
All in all, no matter what the situation is, there are ways to deal with it. As long as the goods pass through Luoyang, it is impossible to evade taxes. At least after Ma Zhou read the details, he couldn't think of a way.
In order to prove that he was not trying to enrich himself, Li Mu even rushed this tax collection method to Chang'an for 800 miles, saying that all cities in the Tang Dynasty could imitate it. If you want to imitate the city, you can come to Luoyang to buy unique color-changing ink.
, the words written with this kind of ink can show colorful reflections under the sunlight. It can be used as a tax payment voucher to ensure that there will be no repeated tax collection. It is not easy to make ink, first come first served.
The business started...
It’s not like no one has the idea of color-changing ink. Even fools want to get it. Since the tax payment certificate is written with color-changing ink, wouldn’t it be a good idea to buy some color-changing ink and forge the tax payment certificate yourself? It’s a good idea, but when they get the tax payment certificate,
It was found that it could not be implemented at all. The tax payment certificate in Luoyang City was not handwritten, but a seal. The seal has a unique pattern when it was carved. Every scratch cannot be exactly the same, and it cannot be copied at all. With color-changing ink, there is no seal.
It's all in vain.
After a battle of wits and courage, they finally had no choice but to give up. The merchants had no choice but to abide by the thirty-to-one tax policy and pay taxes in accordance with regulations.
I didn’t know if I didn’t collect it, but I was shocked when I collected it. Ma Zhou followed the rules and collected the tax for a few days before he realized how big a piece of fat it was. The goods coming in and out of Luoyang City were shipped to Chang’an, Taiyuan, Shuzhou, etc.
How much goods are produced in the land in a day. The amount of tax collected every day is not a small amount. Although it may be because winter is approaching and orders are intensive, even if it is reduced by half, it is still hundreds of thousands on an annual basis.
size, this is not a small amount of money.
If business taxes were collected across the country...
Ma Zhou didn't dare to think about it. At the same time, a question came to his mind. These business people did not pay commercial taxes before, so in whose hands was this money and where was it ultimately used?
Ma Zhou firmly believed that everything Li Mu did had a purpose. Although he looked like Meng Lang, he could not do such a thing that aroused public anger for no reason. There must be a trick behind it. But Li Mu never
Whoever you discuss with can never guess what he is thinking.
Of course, Ma Zhou couldn't guess what Li Mu was thinking, because he didn't have any thoughts at all. His idea was very simple, just to make money. Taking advantage of the situation, it's that simple. Basically, he encouraged business, because business can create jobs.
, jobs, so that the labor force can be mobilized, generate more value, and feed more people. If business taxes are too heavy, the impact on business will be severe.
Therefore, the commercial tax is destined not to collect a lot, and his target is not all merchants. He has no intention of actually collecting taxes on small businesses. That's why he said that if you pay taxes proactively, there are tax exemptions and refunds, etc.
Preferential policies. In the end, small traders cannot pay much.
The objects that Li Mu really wants to collect taxes are bulk transactions. For example, grain merchants in Luoyang, tea, wine, cloth, etc. in the southeast, the trade of bulk commodities must collect taxes. The purpose of collecting these taxes is also to control these basic materials.
The number, total price, destination, etc. are not just economic purposes, but also have political purposes to a certain extent.
But this is all a story for another day. At present, it seems that he mainly wants to make money.
The taxes collected every day were simply spent on the books. Outside Luoyang City, not far from Chidao, an open space was cleared, and piles of wood were piled on the open space. Hundreds of
The carpenters are busy here.
They are making carriages for use on the gallop, similar to the style of trains in later generations, except that the power comes from horses. Not far away is a temporary horse farm. Horses come to Luoyang from all directions every day. There is a special
People are responsible for feeding.
Although busy, it is not chaotic. Everything is being implemented according to the plan formulated by Li Mu. Such a complex system is impossible without huge financial support. In order to pursue efficiency, many links are doubled. The reward is generous.
There must be brave men, and if the money is enough, the efficiency will naturally be the same.
Without commercial tax support, it would not be possible.
With multiple projects starting at the same time, there are many problems that need to be faced. Originally, Li Mu did not expect that they would proceed so quickly. After all, many things cannot be achieved only when the money is in place. But the potential of Luoyang is really huge.
Take the craftsmen as an example. Chang'an City cannot produce so many skilled carpenters. Only Luoyang City. When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty recruited craftsmen to build Luoyang City, he gathered craftsmen from all over the world here and stayed here. Li Mu
Only now can so many craftsmen use it.
From this perspective, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty can be regarded as making some contributions to today's Luoyang City.
…
The front yard lobby of the Hou Mansion.
The floor was covered with blueprints, mostly drawn by Li Mu himself. These floor plans were construction plans of the construction site that was being started in Luoyang City at the same time. Because there were too many, the tables could not be placed, so they had to be spread on the ground.
"...the stations on Chidao all have the same general design. Only on the Sanmenxia side, I hesitated to take into account the dock, so -" Li Mu was explaining his design ideas to Gongsun Kang, when Wei Yingluo suddenly broke in, and everyone
Everyone looked over and felt very strange. Wei Yingluo was a lady, and her behavior was always very polite. This was the first time she looked so panicked.
Li Mu felt something in his heart, put down the charcoal in his hand, and asked in a trembling voice: "What's wrong?"
"Madam, Madam, she..." Wei Yingluo stammered, pointing in the direction of the backyard: "The midwife said, Madam seems to be giving birth..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Mu had already jumped out. Gongsun Kang and others looked at each other, but Li Mu couldn't care so much anymore. His wife was going to have a baby, so how could she still be in the mood to care about the drawings? Wei Yingluo watched Li Mu run to the backyard.
, was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses and shouted: "Master Hou, I haven't given birth yet, don't be so anxious, the midwife said, it will take some time -"
Li Mu didn't turn his head, and he didn't know whether he heard it or not. Wei Yingluo had no choice but to turn around and look at the craftsmen in the lobby and said: "The Hou Mansion has something to do today, so you should go back first."
Gongsun Kang and others hurriedly said: "The Marquis's family is about to have a new baby. I'm waiting to congratulate you."
Wei Yingluo thanked Li Mu on behalf of Li Mu, and then started to make arrangements. At the same time, people were notifying everyone, such as Li Tai, Li Siwen, etc., to inform them. If the baby was born today, there would be a celebration tomorrow. According to Li Mu's style,
I'm sure we'll have to set up a flowing mat. We need to buy whatever we need today. Chang'an also needs to be prepared to notify us. A letter was sent from the palace earlier, instructing us to inform you immediately if there is any news.
All kinds of miscellaneous and trivial things appeared in Wei Yingluo's mind at the same time. If it were someone else who didn't know what to do, they wouldn't know what to do first and what to do next. But Wei Yingluo can arrange it in an orderly manner.
Appropriate. In addition to her ability, it can also be seen that she has prepared for this a long time ago, so that she will not panic when it comes. With multiple projects starting at the same time, there are many problems to be faced. Originally, Li Mu did not expect that it would go so well.
Fast, after all, many things can’t be achieved only if the money is in place. But Luoyang has huge potential, just take the craftsmen as an example. Chang’an city can’t get so many skilled carpenters, but
There is Luoyang City. When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty recruited craftsmen to build Luoyang City, craftsmen from all over the world gathered here and stayed here. Only now can Li Mu have so many craftsmen.
From this perspective, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty can be regarded as making some contributions to today's Luoyang City.
…
The front yard lobby of the Hou Mansion.
The floor was covered with blueprints, mostly drawn by Li Mu himself. These floor plans were construction plans of the construction site that was being started in Luoyang City at the same time. Because there were too many, the tables could not be placed, so they had to be spread on the ground.
"...the stations on Chidao all have the same general design. Only on the Sanmenxia side, I hesitated to take into account the dock, so -" Li Mu was explaining his design ideas to Gongsun Kang, when Wei Yingluo suddenly broke in, and everyone
Everyone looked over and felt very strange. Wei Yingluo was a lady, and her behavior was always very polite. This was the first time she looked so panicked.
Li Mu felt something in his heart, put down the charcoal in his hand, and asked in a trembling voice: "What's wrong?"
"Madam, Madam, she..." Wei Yingluo stammered, pointing in the direction of the backyard: "The midwife said, Madam seems to be giving birth..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Mu had already jumped out. Gongsun Kang and others looked at each other, but Li Mu couldn't care so much anymore. His wife was going to have a baby, so how could she still be in the mood to care about the drawings? Wei Yingluo watched Li Mu run to the backyard.
, was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses and shouted: "Master Hou, I haven't given birth yet, don't be so anxious, the midwife said, it will take some time -"
Li Mu didn't turn his head, and he didn't know whether he heard it or not. Wei Yingluo had no choice but to turn around and look at the craftsmen in the lobby and said: "The Hou Mansion has something to do today, so you should go back first."
Gongsun Kang and others hurriedly said: "The Marquis's family is about to have a new baby. I'm waiting to congratulate you."
Wei Yingluo thanked Li Mu on behalf of Li Mu, and then started to make arrangements. At the same time, people were notifying everyone, such as Li Tai, Li Siwen, etc., to inform them. If the baby was born today, there would be a celebration tomorrow. According to Li Mu's style,
I'm sure we'll have to set up a flowing mat. We need to buy whatever we need today. Chang'an also needs to be prepared to notify us. A letter was sent from the palace earlier, instructing us to inform you immediately if there is any news.
All kinds of miscellaneous and trivial things appeared in Wei Yingluo's mind at the same time. If it were someone else who didn't know what to do, they wouldn't know what to do first and what to do next. But Wei Yingluo can arrange it in an orderly manner.
Appropriate, in addition to her ability, it can also be seen that she has already prepared for this, so that she will not panic when the incident comes. All kinds of miscellaneous and trivial things appeared in Wei Yingluo's mind at the same time. If it were different
A person who has no idea what to do first and what to do next. But Wei Yingluo is able to arrange things in an orderly manner. In addition to her ability, it can also be seen that she has been prepared for this for a long time.