Xinshun 1730

Chapter 240 Paying Taxes and Becoming a Good Businessman

As for how many people can really understand, then Liu Yu doesn't care.

If you really don't even have this ability, then just lie down and be a big fat sheep.

After these words, everyone was shocked. The merchants present really did not expect, nor dared to think, that Liu Yu would say such words.

Even if Liu Yu suddenly changed his face and forced them to "donate", they would not be surprised.

These words... didn't speak to their hearts, but they did speak to their hearts, each of them secretly guessing, wondering if this would be the court's attitude?

Could it be that the imperial court wanted to say this, but it was not easy to say so, and only asked Ying Suobo to come forward to talk?

Or, did Eagle Sobo really think so?

Are scholars, farmers, businessmen all in one?This, this seems too nonsense.

Although there have been many similar voices from the Southern Confucian faction in recent years, some things are really hard to say too much.

More explanations for righteousness and benefit are aimed at being an official.As an official, one must make political achievements, which is called utilitarianism, and this kind of utilitarianism can reflect righteousness.

It does not mean that the behavior of the businessman is in line with the righteousness.

A few people with brighter minds thought about these words, and felt that although they did not understand Confucianism and were not masters, these words seemed to make sense, and they could spend money to find someone to interpret them carefully.

Some people think that it is good to just listen to these words, and they are happy in their hearts.

It's better to have one thing more than one thing less. It's good to hold this kind of words in your heart and think about it, but don't make any trouble.

Na Tou begged and cried bitterly, thinking that the situation of his bosom friend did not appear.

There is another most important reason, that is, the "cultural level" of this group of people is not very good.

They may know how to engage in the textile industry, how to engage in trade, how to keep accounts and how to lend money, and even know how to predict the futures of Liaodong soybeans next year, but few of them understand Confucianism and can be called great Confucians.

Fortunately, Liu Yu is also a half-assed person, half-assed people say half-assed words, and the listeners are also half-assed, and everyone can understand what they say.

After understanding it, it is natural to praise a few words, and the direction of this praise is something Liu Yu never expected.

"Ying Suo Bo is really a gentleman. It turns out that such a truth is really beyond the comprehension of us vulgar little people."

"Yeah, yeah, Ying Suobi is really doing justice for his own benefit, knowing his ways and counting his merits..."

A good discussion about righteousness and benefit, under the inertia of the times, has become a personal praise meeting.

Liu Yu was also a little helpless, and said with a smile: "In this case, there is no need to say it. If a cook can get a compliment from someone who is good, he will be happy. But if someone who has been hungry for a few days praises it, it doesn't matter. mean."

"You gentlemen who don't know a thing? I'm just asking you to praise me a few words and you will really make money. I might be happy in my heart."

Naturally, this topic was brought aside. Amidst the laughter, no one thought about Lin Yunwen's first doubt.

But for the second question, Liu Yu didn't answer directly at all, but used the way he least expected to reassure everyone.

"My family is four generations and five lords. I can guarantee that no one will cause trouble, let alone get involved. Is this reason enough?"

"As for the imperial court...it's not a day's work, but take your time. If you really pay enough taxes in the future to make one side rich, it will naturally make sense."

"If not, how can you change your mouth and white teeth?"

The second question that the businessmen were concerned about was whether the imperial court could protect the property of the businessmen and establish a law to clarify the responsibilities of this joint-stock company.

In essence, it is actually whether the merchant's strength can make the court make a compromise, which is what he has won.

But Liu Yu's answer was "Because we have an emperor who is not subject to any laws, and my family is the emperor's five generations of loyal dogs, so I can guarantee that your shares will not be robbed by others."

Another interpretation of this sentence is "Because we have an emperor who is not subject to any laws, no one can control the emperor's desire to take away your property."

It means one meaning, nothing more than the front and back of sesame seed cakes.

Liu Yuxin said that you have no ability to force the emperor to legislate, but you are dreaming here, waiting for the emperor to take the initiative to bring you what you think of.

Since you want to fart, I will give you a fart.

The taste of this fart is quite strong, and the businessmen are greatly benefited.

Everyone thinks, of course, the fourth and fifth nobles of Yingsuobo's family, with such a relationship, such a status, such a status, as long as he participates in the shares, it is natural that no one dares to touch his rules.As long as he wants to evade taxes, who would dare to collect them?
Looking at it now, Ying Suobo is also very different from the rest of the people. The silver thrown out by the trading company before was also worth a million taels, and he was never moved.

There are guarantees, why not?
Since there are two sides to biscuits, some people will naturally think, if something happens to Duke Yi and Ying Sabo's family in the future, wouldn't we all be implicated?

Thinking about the positive side and the negative side a lot, this matter is actually easier to handle.

Originally, there were not many shares to be raised, and those who were willing to pay were enough. Liu Yu just wanted to lead the trend, form a strong style of the pre-capitalist era in Songjiang, and form a capital flow between the north and the south.

Capital has to be mobilized, and it cannot all be hoarded in the cellars of various households.

I also know that some people will definitely cringe because of this, but there must also be some people who are willing to take a gamble.Sometimes, the world is moved by a group of gamblers, not conservatives.

"Everyone, since we have mentioned that this property should not be moved lightly, we need to know that it needs to be taxed. The more taxes you pay, the more secure the property will be."

"I have also inquired about the tax laws of Westerners. For example, this glass is taxed according to the raw material. A certain tax is charged for each load of raw material."

"We did not have the glass industry before. Since there is no competition, I think it is not as good as this."

"For the glass produced in the future, a tax of a few cents or cents will be paid for each piece of glass, which cannot be escaped and is convenient for recording."

"This tax, since we voluntarily requested it, will be handed over to the customs."

"Besides, I think you have to pay a certain tax for this stock transaction, so that the Yamen can be the master. What do you think?"

If it is anything else, it is naturally not willing to pay taxes in this way.

But glass, matches, and even stocks are all things that start from scratch.The interests of the people to be touched are temporarily absent.

The businessmen must be willing to establish the rules first and no one to compete.

Because... What does the tax on the glass have to do with the businessman?

Those who pay the tax are those who buy the glass.

Under technology monopoly, there is no competition, so there is no need to rely on tax avoidance to compete, but to pass the tax on to the buyer. Why not?

And even if it is several times cheaper than the glass of Westerners, those who can afford glass, matches, cigarettes, and stocks must still be rich, and such taxes are comfortable.

As for why it has to be handed over to the customs, everyone knows in their hearts.

There are "our own people" in this customs.That must be to pave the way for one's own people.

Although I am not afraid of the county magistrate, I am only afraid of being in charge, and even though the official positions of my own people in the customs are not high, but the power behind my own people is very powerful. How can the people present not understand the key to this?

The imperial court has never collected a glass tax, and this tax is voluntarily paid, so naturally it is handed over to whoever it wants.

Moreover, the customs report directly to the capital, and some of them go with domestic money.

Merchants have always regarded taxation as a kind of "bribery". Anyway, it is a bribe. Wouldn't it be better to bypass the middlemen and directly bribe the capital and even the emperor?Who can have more power than the emperor?
It is rare in ancient times to take the initiative to pay taxes.

Liu Yu can be regarded as a villain before a gentleman, and he made things clear. If he accepts it, he will invest in the shares, and if he does not accept it, he will not participate.

Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai, one is willing to beat and the other is willing to suffer.

He took this opportunity again to talk nonsense about "the meaning of taxation".

All the businessmen thought, who wants to listen to such nonsense?Taxes are meaningless, so what should I do?Even if there is a war, it will not be our head. If Junggar and Rakshasa are beaten, what good will it be for me?It stands to reason that this flat tax should be paid by people from Gansu, so it's not a matter of Jiangnan?
But it's nothing more than paying more taxes, so that it will be supported by the court in the future.

Among all the people present, Tian Ping is the happiest.

He had heard Liu Yu talk about the idea of ​​collecting stamp duty on stock transactions a long time ago, and he had also talked with Liu Yu about customs tariff reform and business tax reform.

I thought in my heart that after all, I am my own family, and I may still be my own family in the future, so it is really good not to forget myself.

One's own money is one aspect, and the money handed in is another aspect.

Following Liu Yu into the shares, he earned his own money.

The money handed in is directly concerned about his own future. As long as the future is established, money is not a problem.

Tian Ping's mind was no longer on what Liu Yu said, but was always watching how much money he could raise from the shares this time.

According to the tax rate of two to three thousandths per share, it is already extremely low, but if the amount is large, it will be several thousand taels of silver.

Songjiang Customs only collects tens of thousands of taels a year. If there are a few thousand or tens of thousands more taels all of a sudden, isn't it a "capable official"?
Since taxes are collected, it is natural to guarantee the interests of these people.Tian Ping thought to himself that this is simple, Songjiang is just a government, and the governor is nothing, this is a tax that does not exist, and the governor would not dare to take credit for his political achievements.

It is impossible to become a high-ranking official in the future, the eldest brother in the family will seize the title, and it is impossible for the court to let him do too much.But if it becomes a regular customs supervisor, it is a way out that can only be dreamed of.

Listening to Liu Yu's way of raising shares with pricked ears, he felt more and more delighted. It seems that most of the workshops established through raising shares have their headquarters in Songjiang, so the tax will naturally be paid to Songjiang.

In these transactions, businessmen feel that there are big profits, small profits, and uncertain losses.

I feel that it is enough to make a lot of money, such as workshops such as glass and soda noodles. These technologies are either not well-known to Westerners, or Westerners may transport them over and consume too much.

If you feel that you may make a small profit, such as cigarettes and matches, it sounds like you won’t lose money, but they are all novelty things, so it’s hard to say how much you can earn.

Feeling that profit or loss is uncertain, such as munitions, iron smelting, gunpowder, shipbuilding, etc.

Through the attitudes of these businessmen, Liu Yu can judge the status of these industries in the hearts of businessmen and their expectations for the future.

It can only be said that it is amazing that the businessman's outlook is exactly the opposite of what he understands.Businessmen are not very interested in investing in such a big business as arms.

That being the case, the risk was shared, and all the workshops were bundled together, and those who subscribed for the stocks of workshops such as glass, soda flour, and cigarettes also subscribed for a fixed proportion of arms and iron smelting.

In any case, they are all tradable, and we will see the situation in the future.

After the subscription and fundraising were completed on the spot, the corners of Tian Ping's mouth were raised to the point where his molars were exposed. The customs money that was escorted to Beijing this year was bound to skyrocket.

(End of this chapter)