Everyone talked about it, some said they wanted to directly resist the tax, which is bold, some said they wanted to complain to the tax bureau about collecting taxes indiscriminately, this was someone who had dealt with tax inspectors before, and some said they just wanted to collect taxes.
Those who stop doing business have a backing and are not afraid of making things worse.
Of course, about half of them remained silent.
This was basically because Mr.
Shen posted the message and they didn’t dare not come.
Shen Cuili looked sideways at these silent people and said with a sinister smile: "Wang Limin, what do you say?"
Wang Limin was a burly, red-faced man.
He said in a nonchalant manner: "What should I do if Mr.
Shen says it?
How dare I, the Wang family, not do it?"
Shen Cuili lowered her face and said, "Usually, disputes are our internal problem, but now it's something that everyone will suffer from.
I don't think Brother Wang wants to pay more money."
Wang Limin said: "The Wang family can still afford to pay half of the tax.
Of course Mr.
Shen has heard of the saying that lice don't itch if there are too many lice.
But of course the Wang family knows that Suzhou is not the Suzhou of the Wang family, so Mr.
Shen, what do you think?
Just tell us what you want us to do.”
Shen Cuili looked at Wang Limin carefully and was sure that he would not dare to do anything wrong at this time.
Then he turned around and said with confidence: "Fellow fellows, Shen Sanbucai has come up with a way, that is, let's all come together tomorrow Go to the government office to petition and ask to stop collecting commercial taxes.
If the government doesn't agree, then we will stop business together.
Everyone knows that the law does not punish the public, so I don't believe that the government dares to do anything to us. " Wang Limin muttered softly: "I don't believe the government dares to do anything to you."
Everyone said: "As the third master said, we will go to the Yamen together tomorrow."
Then they laughed together.
Shen Cuili also laughed, and then said, "I'm going tomorrow.
If you don't go, don't blame me, Shen, for being cruel."
Everyone promised to go tomorrow, and then they bowed goodbye to Shen Cuili one by one and left.
When Wang Limin passed by, Shen Cuili stared at him closely and said, "I will wait for Brother Wang in front of the Yamen tomorrow."
Wang Limin cupped his hands and said, "See you tomorrow."
After everyone had left, Shen Cuili went upstairs and got on the sedan, until he arrived in front of the Suzhou government office.
The side door opened, and a servant came out and said, "I have been waiting for the third master for a long time.
I asked the younger one to wait here.
"When the third master comes, he will go directly to the study."
Shen Cuili entered the prefect's study and saluted: "Brother, everything has been arranged.
Except for the Wang family, which we have never dealt with, the other five major merchants have already made private arrangements.
Wang Limin of the Wang family promised to meet tomorrow.
Come."
The prefect Shen Cuizhen said with a smile: "I know that the third brother's campaign will definitely succeed.
After tomorrow's petition, I will propose a reply in one day, and then I will go to the tax bureau and tell you your appeal.
Of course they have no power to decide whether If you collect taxes, then I will give you a good beating the day after tomorrow, and then you can go on strike.
Have you already agreed with the dealers?"
Shen Cuili said: "We have already agreed that a life will cost one thousand taels of silver.
Only we can afford this price."
"Absurd" Shen Cuizhen sternly rebuked: "What can you do with a thousand taels of silver?
This is not the life of a mud-legged person, but the life of a clerk in the tax bureau.
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Add it to five thousand taels, and then pay for it afterwards."
Two thousand taels each, third brother, you have been in business for too long and your business is still too small.
This is not the time to be pity on money. " Shen Cuili lowered his head and said: "Brother is teaching you a lesson.
I will go and re-set the price with them tonight.
By the way, brother, if such a big thing happens, will the higher authorities really stop collecting this business tax?"
"The reason why the imperial court was able to collect commercial tax this time is because I, Donglin, was caught off guard.
If something happens below, the people above can speak out.
Do you understand, don't be afraid of big things?
The bigger the problem, the better."
Shen Cuili left the yamen and sat on the sedan chair.
She remembered what her elder brother said about the bigger things, the better.
A bold idea popped into her mind.
She thought about it carefully.
The more she thought about it, the more she thought it was a good idea, so she went to the Liyi Hall excitedly. .
The sedan did not stop until it entered the hidden wall of the Liyi Hall.
The owner, Li Youyi, bowed beside the sedan to welcome Shen Cuili into the living room and sat down.
Then the screen retreated to the left and right.
Shen Cuili said directly: "I will double the price agreed yesterday.
Three thousand taels of silver will cost the life of the tax bureau, and the life paid for it afterwards will be two thousand taels.
This is quite interesting."
Li Youyi repeatedly cupped his hands and said, "It is Mr.
Shen who will take pity on us poor people.
The people below will thank Mr.
Shen for his great kindness."
Shen Cuili waved his hand and said: "Money has been added.
You can also help me with something by the way.
You know that Wang Limin of the Wang family has always been at odds with me.
This time he took the opportunity to marry him for me.
I paid four thousand taels for him."
How about a life?”
Seeing Li Youyi's hesitation, Shen Cuili said impatiently: "Five thousand taels, there won't be this store after passing this village, you have to think about it."
Li Youyi gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you, Third Master, for the reward."
The next day, more than a hundred businessmen went to the Suzhou government office, knelt down and lamented the hardships of the businessmen, and asked the prefect to waive commercial taxes.
Magistrate Shen met with all the merchants and then said that he would ask for instructions from the superiors.
Please come and wait for the reply tomorrow.
Then Magistrate Shen reported the matter to the Suzhou Taxation Bureau and found the Taxation Director Liu Ligong.
Liu Ligong welcomed the prefect in, and after the guests and hosts sat down to invite tea, Prefect Shen told the merchants' petition, and then said bitterly: "It's just an itchy skin, just give it a beating."
Liu Ligong thought deeply for a while and said: "We are here to collect commercial taxes under the order of the tax bureau, and the tax bureau is under the order of the emperor.
I am a junior official in this matter.
I'm afraid I won't be able to take charge.
I still need orders from the top." , Magistrate Shen, please have some tea.”
Shen Cuizhen left the tax bureau bitterly, spat out a mouthful of phlegm and cursed: "What's the air?
I can't control you, so I'll make excuses for you.
When you ask me for help."
He got on the sedan chair and returned to the government office.
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Cao Huachun had received the detailed report from the government office in the morning.
He felt that there was something wrong, so he immediately ordered people to go to other places to transfer Dongchang fans to Suzhou, and then went to find Liu Ligong with Fang Zhenghua.
He happened to see Shen Cuizhen going out in front of the tax bureau, but couldn't hear clearly what he said.
He looked at Fang Zhenghua, who said: "What's the air?
I can't control you, so you can make trouble for me." .
When you ask me for help, I’m afraid Magistrate Shen may have some problems.”
Cao Huachun ignored him, and the two of them showed their signs and entered the tax bureau.
After greeting Liu Ligong, they said, "I know Director Liu doesn't like us either, but the matter in Suzhou is probably not that simple.
It's better to cooperate sincerely at this time. " Liu Ligong said with a cold face: "We are here to collect taxes.
Could it be that they want to rebel?"
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