455 Meeting About Taxes (2/2)
”Prime minister, what is the topic up for discussion today?”
”The matters up for discussion today are all large matters. One is to adjust the passed tax for xuanxing bamboo arrows. The 2nd is about Qianxue and Fanghui City wanting to be directly under Gantian Mountain. Hu Qianqiu and Chaiyuan have started debating 2 months ago, and it is said that they are ready to go all out against one another today.”
”Xuanxing bamboo arrow pass tax?”
Zong Shou's brows rose, asking with curiosity. He also heard about the xuanxing bamboo which was a top material to craft spiritual arrows. One could carve a wind element formation and would be strong. It is really common in Donglin Cloud Continent, not only is the quality good, but there were only ten over production areas.
As for those 2 cities, it also made him feel weird. Those city lords didn't want to be rulers of the land and want to go directly under him?
Speaking of which, this year, the number of cities directly under Gantian has increased to 40. He didn't need to mobilize any troops, and that was weird.
”1/4 of the production of that xuanxing bamboo arrow is under the wind bear race. As for overlord country duke Hu Qianqiu, through trade, he has bought a lot of such arrows and earned a huge amount. Does the ruler understand?”
Seeing Zong Shou's face light up, Renbo laughed, ”Which was why those 2 people have been arguing. In the earlier periods, Chaiyuan raised a discussion item to say that he wanted to raise the pass taxes for the arrows. If they couldn't earn money from purchasing arrows from the outside, they would naturally be able to protect their wind bear race industry. Originally vast country duke Chaiyuan wasn't the opponent of the overlord country duke but this matter also involves the pill crane race which is why the His family is also involved within. The 2 sides joined hands and attracted a lot of discussions. Their support was more than Chaiyuan. As for Qianxue and Fanghui Cities, it is because of the welfare that the ruler has set up which only direct jurisdiction cities can enjoy. Along with how merchants are taxed as one group, within the 13 provinces, a small half wants to join our Gantian to benefit. What a bother…”
Zong Shou exclaimed and expressed that he understood. Thinking about half a year ago, what he saw in the Meeting Hall, he decided to prepare before entering. He turned around and looked towards Chuxue, ”Xue'er go buy something nice to eat.”
Chuxue giggled when she heard that, tapping her small heaven and earthbag, ”I have already prepared it, it is what young master likes the most.”
Zong Shou's eyes were filled with praise and admiration, Chuxue knew what he thought about the best.
Making the horse speed up, not caring at all as he galloped quickly on the streets. Before the 3rd bell sounded out he rushed to Zhengan Peak.
The Meeting Hall here had been expanded by 3 times and it was all built by Tiegang stone.
The energy here also became thicker, its restriction towards true qi and soul power became even more amazing.
Usually, the meeting hall meetings will be chaired in turns by Hu Qianqiu and Chaiyuan.
However, since he had already returned so naturally, he held it, sitting solemnly right at the front. Below him, there were a total of 500 participants.
Before they began, Zong Shou swept the viewing stand, there were more people, around a thousand of them.
A smile appeared in his eyes. These viewers were beast crystals and mind stones.
An instant later they were startled. Not only was that teen young master there, but that silver armored teen was also there too.
Not talking about the latter, who he knew about, but the former's identity was extraordinary.
Why did they come?
Not thinking much about it, Zong Shou picked up a hammer and smacked down heavily, signaling the official start of the meeting today.
Without needing him to say anything, there was an official who picked up the first topic and started reading it out.
As expected it was regarding the tax for the xuanxing bamboo. They wanted to raise it by a full 30%.
When the finished reading it out, Hu Qianqiu's face sunk, ”Country duke Chai what is your purpose for this? You are only allowing yourself to eat rice and not letting others drink soup.”
Chaiyuan didn't blink at all, ”The problem is that my wind bear race can't even drink soup now!”
”Do you want to find a winner with my Hu family?”
”Do we have a choice!”
Hu Qianqiu scoffed coldly when he heard that, a sharp glow flashing in his eyes and he didn't make a sound.
Chaiyuan also took half a step forward, following which he wiped his eyes with his hands, tears falling down.
”Today I, Chaiyuan, am here to describe to all of you about my hardships! 1 set of xuanxing bamboo arrow is worth 3 grade 3 beast crystals. To craft 1 needs half a day. Often 30% of the ingredients defect, and after being sold they are worth 10 grade 3 beast crystals. The profits are so small, but my wind bear race along with our servants have 120 thousand people. How can we depend on this business to survive? Today we can't even earn this bit of money to survive!”
On Zong Shou's side he had used his hands to cover his mouth, resisting the urge to laugh, ”Prime minister, vast country duke used onions right?”
Just now he personally witnessed that Chaiyuan used onions to wipe on his eyes. Chuxue had turned her head around and laughed out.
Renbo coughed softly like he was used to this, saying with a flat tone, ”His acting has always been good. In Gantian Mountain City he is praised by all.”