back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 669
Someone asked in bewilderment, "What does this Zigong have to do with this matter?"

Huo Si patted his ruler, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously: "It has a lot to do with it! This "Dashun Min Bao" is the voice of the imperial court, and it must have wanted to say something with the help of the incident of Huangzhuang being published in the newspaper." Think about it, the imperial court will definitely not be aimless, there must be articles in it..."

Some people also listened to it, but some people were indifferent, and asked: "You're saying three points, lest the world will not be chaotic! We would like to hear, what articles are in this?"

Huo Si shook his head and said: "Think about it, this 'Pinmingxuan' has the nature of 'Duanmu Legacy'. The so-called gentleman loves money and takes it in the way. Doesn't the court release this to say that there are people who love money but take it? No way?"

These words were like dropping a boulder in a calm lake, which caused a large splash in an instant.There was a commotion in Fanlou, everyone was inexplicably shocked, and then began to whisper.It is not stupid to be able to mix with the class of high-ranking officials and nobles.Even if you fall into Qian's eyes again, it's time to wake up.

It's a pity that there are still many people in this world who don't believe in evil, or they are lucky: "'Say three points', are you scaremongering? There is no rumor from the court, why are you so sure? Let me say Ah, you are afraid that the world will not be chaotic!"

Huo Sifeng was calm and calm, without a trace of anger: "This guest officer is right. There is no news from the imperial court. These are all small speculations. There is a way that the power of heaven is unpredictable, how can ordinary people understand it? But From a small point of view, since his ascension to the throne, the Holy Majesty has punished corrupt officials, appointed virtuous ministers, reduced taxes, allocated funds for flood control, built water conservancy projects, encouraged land reclamation, calmed the sea, defended against powerful enemies outside, and rested with the people. You and I are fortunate to be here today Fanlou eats and drinks with peace of mind, probably thanks to the blessing of the Holy Majesty. In the past two years, when the new policy began, the commercial tax was levied, and the business has improved a lot, and more and more people are doing business. When there are more people, the mind becomes mixed. Take our Chang'an city As far as the restaurants are concerned, there are some restaurants that are not authentic and mix water in the wine. In fact, everyone is a discerning person, and the fraud in this wine can be known as soon as you eat it. There is a saying that spreads, this wine is a catty, and the water is a catty. The wine bottle is another catty. Our Fanlou will not be able to do it anymore. The real materials are genuine, and you must have heard of Fanlou's reputation. Our Fanlou's food and beverages are not top-notch. They are all better than ours, but the reason why our Fanlou is still doing so well is because of the four words, 'Young and old people are not deceived'!"

"Clap clap clap..."

The applause sounded at the right time, and everyone followed the sound, but it turned out to be a big belly, and one could tell that he was pampered.

"Well said!" The fat man was dressed in silk and satin, like a Maitreya Buddha coming down from the lotus platform.

"Who is this person?" Someone began to whisper.

"You don't even know that, Fan Loudong's family, it is said that they are related in the court. The in-laws of Empress Taizong of this dynasty can be regarded as relatives of the state. Hehe, otherwise, how could this business be so big?"

"Hey, this brother-in-law is up to now, but he can't hit eight poles. How can he still do such a big business?"

"You don't understand this, you have connections not only in the DPRK and China, but also in the rivers and lakes. The backing is very strong!"

As soon as "jianghu" was mentioned, some diners started clamoring.Don't say that the Han people are bloodless, in fact, in the Qin land, the Han people are still top-notch men.

Fan Loudong's family appreciates Huo Si very much, he is simply a talent.At this stall, I can't forget to advertise Fan Lou.In fact, Huo Si didn't count as discrediting his opponent, after all, everyone was used to mixing this wine with water.Chang'an City is fine, after all, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, if it gets stabbed at the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion, the reputation of this restaurant will be ruined.For the rest of the state capitals, as long as the relationship is strong, which one doesn't make this black-hearted money?It's not their fault, it's mainly because Dashun Brewery is too strict.This kind of system is called Quejiu, also called Quejiu.As the name suggests, the imperial court strictly controlled privately brewed and sold alcohol, and severe cases could be sentenced to prison.Of course, except for fruit wine.

How can this wine be controlled?

It turns out that to make wine, there must be distiller's yeast.The imperial court controlled the koji, so the wine could not be brewed naturally.Why did the imperial court control wine making?As we all know, this wine is brewed from grain, and the grain can't be sold for a few dollars, but if it is brewed into wine, the price will be much more expensive.The imperial court was afraid that everyone would swarm to make wine and run out of food. Do they have to rely on drinking to survive?So this questionable policy was introduced to strictly limit the amount of wine brewing, for fear of wasting food.This is all related to productivity. At this time, the grain output is not high, and people cannot support themselves. How can there be any surplus grain to make wine!So less wine, naturally more expensive.The more expensive the wine, the more taxes the court will have.Even if there is a commercial tax now, the wine tax and the commercial tax are still paid separately.

Businessmen value profits, wine is so expensive, is there any way to make some quick money?After thinking about it, this wine is watery, wouldn't it be fine to mix it with water?Ever since, one person did it, and others followed suit. In a short time, in Dashun, water wine really became water wine.

In order to control the brewing of wine, Dashun has made a lot of effort in the form of liquor distribution. There are government-supervised wine affairs (wine warehouses), licensed wine merchants and Maipufangchang that are popular across the country.The government at the prefecture and prefecture levels set up organs for brewing and selling wine and collecting wine classes, which are called capital wine affairs, and the county level is called wine affairs.There are two types of supervisors in the wine affairs, one is the administrative personnel who are in charge of the wine department, who supervise the wine production process, and the other is the officials who are in charge of the wine department, and they are responsible for collecting the wine tax.The nature of Maipufangchang is actually a tax-inclusive system. The workshop here refers to the winery and liquor market.The method is to first sign a contract with the government by a taxpayer who has the ability to use assets as collateral.The contract usually takes three years as a period (called the boundary at the time). During the contract period, the taxpayer will get the right to brew and sell, and other people are not allowed to intervene. Failure to pay on time will result in a fine.If taxpayers run workshops and lose money or go bankrupt due to poor management, their pledged assets will be confiscated.

This liquor tax is also the most prone to corruption. In the past two years to rectify the officialdom, the official supervisor of liquor affairs has caught more than a dozen big fish, all of which lost their heads.Before Dashun, it was not that there was no commercial tax, but a monopolistic commercial tax. There were few people doing business and the volume was not large, so the tax naturally couldn't be raised.

Closer to home, when Huo Si saw his boss coming, he said with all his might: "So, everyone, the imperial court is going to take action. If you don't want to be affected by Chi Yu, it's better to stop these tricks and abductions as soon as possible!"

The Fan Loudong family looked at Huo Si with a smile, more like Maitreya Buddha.He seemed to be looking at a treasure, staring at Huo Si and thinking: "This kid is so right-tempered..." He knew that once this drama spreads today, it is estimated that Fan Lou's reputation will be completely swayed!Thinking of the untold wealth, how can this owner be unhappy!
(End of this chapter)