Chapter 415: Draw a salary

After leaving Su Zheng, Gu Jiu stared at Liu Zhao as soon as he returned to the study.
Liu Zhao squeezed his nose, "Where is it uncomfortable, I will pinch it for you?"
An apology is impossible to apologize.
Gu Jiu snorted, "It's just you. Cousin Su and Uncle Su were worried about me and came here to visit."
"The lady was right. I was careful. But then I kept him for dinner, but he refused. It shows that he doesn't like the food in the palace."
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes, can I have a face?
"You said that privately befriending princes and grandchildren would hinder the official career, where would he dare to stay. Okay, don't be pestered, I'm still busy."
"Is it troublesome? With Bo Cheng, do you want me to come forward?"
Gu Jiu raised his hand to stop, "Don't make any extra effort, I have my own opinion on this matter."
Liu Zhao was worried, "I heard Qian Fu said that Zhu's family caused you a huge trouble, and all the suppliers were out of stock. Is this really okay?"
Gu Jiu didn't say a word, but pulled out a copy of the information from the desk full of information books and handed it to Liu Zhao.
He has doubts.
Gu Jiu motioned him to open it first.
He looked through the information, um, nobody on the list knew anyone.
But the surnames on the list are quite familiar.
"They are all related to the Zhu family?" He asked directly.
Gu Jiu said, "To be precise, they are all relatives and friends of the Zhu family. They also help the Zhu family manage the property."
The Zhu family is a family business.
The biggest feature of a family business is that it has family and friends everywhere.
The Zhu family has also fallen out of conventions.
After a pause, Gu Jiu said: "Perhaps it is worried that the tree will attract the wind. Many properties of the Zhu family are registered under the names of relatives and friends. This is the list you see now.
The Zhu family must have never imagined that what they thought was safe at the beginning, but today is convenient for me.
Can you persuade Xiuyiwei to arrest them all in the name of tax evasion? I have already said hello to the Ministry of Household Tax Cao.
As long as the embroidered clothes guard arrests people, the household tax officer will follow up the case. Chengenbo House is tax-exempt, but relatives and friends like Zhu's family have nothing to do with fame or official positions, so they are just a grassroots. Tax evasion and tax evasion, once checked, no one can escape. "
Liu Zhao asked: "When did you know the Household Tax Cao so well?"
Gu Jiu smiled triumphantly, "Because I am a big taxpayer! And this matter is also good for the household tax authorities, collecting taxes, who is not happy?"
Liu Zhao could not refute.
"Just in the name of tax evasion and tax evasion, it is not enough to ask embroidered clothing guards to arrest people. It is better to have other charges."
"You are behind."
Liu Zhao followed the good faith, and read back.
Sure enough, Zhu's relatives and friends were not clean.
There are many things to invade farmland, force them to become slaves, buy and sell them, manipulate the market, and make people ruined.
Someone was still contaminated with a life lawsuit, and was forcibly suppressed by the Zhu family with money.
After reading it, he said, "These charges are enough."
"Can you be sure to convince Xiyiwei to cooperate?" Gu Jiu was a little worried.
Cheng En Bo Mansion is not a cat or dog on the street, these people are relatives and friends of the Zhu family. Asking Xiuyiwei to come forward to arrest people is tantamount to letting Xiuyiwei and Chengenbo Mansion tear their skin.
For Embroidery Guards, this matter is risky and may not be agreed.
Gu Jiu can only pin the matter on Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao asked, "Did Xu Xianzhi, Wei Zuowei, Wei Yi also invest money in the project outside the Nancheng Gate?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "I did invest money, but not much."
"It's fine if you invest money. I will go to Xu Xianzhi for a drink now. You may come back late at night, so you don't have to wait for me."
"Go now?"
Liu Zhao stroked Gu Jiu's cheek, "Time waits for no one, finish it sooner, and you can relax on your side. Don't worry about me."
Gu Jiu gave a hum, rubbing his palm, "Go early and return early. If Xu Xianzhi's lion speaks loudly, ignore him. It's a big deal, I think of another way."
"It's okay. I will persuade him to cooperate with your actions."
Liu Zhao deliberately emphasized the word "persuade", and Gu Jiu was suspicious of how he would convince Xu Xianzhi.
...
The five-day period has come.
Gu Jiu came to visit Shaofu Jialingfu as scheduled.
The butler greeted him at the gate, "Mrs. Zhao, please come in, the family leader is waiting in the flower hall."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "A housekeeper will lead the way."
She followed the housekeeper to the flower hall.
The maid served fragrant tea.
"It's not easy to see the ancestors."
Gu Jiu complained casually like a scornful junior.
The young man made a laugh, "Xiao Jiu, the old man really can't underestimate you. This time you and Cheng En Bo Zhu Ci confronted you, and the whole capital was caused by you, and the old man was also very embarrassed."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "The ancestors don't have to be embarrassed. As long as the ancestors are willing to help me, Cheng Enbo Zhuci will be a jumping clown."
Shaofu Jialing shook his head slightly, "Cheng En Bo Zhuci is not a clown. You are having a hard time these days. I heard that work on the construction site is about to stop. Once work is stopped, where will the tens of thousands of refugees find food?"
"Naturally, I went to the Hubei to find food. The head of the Hubei would not be happy." Gu Jiu said with a smile.
The young man made a frown and asked nervously, "You won't really let tens of thousands of refugees flock to the capital to find fault with the household department."
"Does the ancestor want to help?" Gu Jiu asked instead.
The young man's clan barked his teeth, his heartbeat speeded up, "Xiao Jiu, you can't do this authentically. Don't you embarrass the old man?"
Gu Jiu smiled lightly, and directly took out a loan agreement, "Two million taels, please give me the ancestor's approval."
The young man took a deep breath.
"Two million taels? Xiaojiu, you borrowed so much money at once, can you pay it back?"
"As long as the ancestors are willing to lend me, I can afford it."
Shaofu Jialing shook his head.
Don't look at him dealing with money all day long, he has seen millions of taels, or even tens of millions of taels. But it was the first time he saw him borrowing two million taels in his own name.
The heads of the Shaofu family are big.
Of course he hoped that Gu Jiu would be able to tide over this difficult situation smoothly, but he was worried that the borrowing of the money would be a waste.
Wait until next year to check the accounts, this is a huge deficit.
Shaofu Jialing picked up the teacup, and the mist surrounded it, seemingly real and imaginary.
He weighed the pros and cons and asked bluntly: "You tell me, how do you plan to retaliate to the Zhu family? Is it possible that you want to fight a price war with the Zhu family?"
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "Did my ancestors look down on me too much? How could I fight a price war with such a good opportunity."
"Then you can tell the old man, what do you want to do?"
Gu Jiu smiled, "The ancestors might as well send someone to Xiyiwei to inquire about it. Yesterday, when the Xiyiwei came out, who were they arrested? I guess, Cheng En Bo Zhuci would be cursing me. Something."
When the young man heard the order, he was taken aback, and immediately ordered people to go to Xiyiwei to inquire about the news.
"You can persuade Xiuyiwei to open your eyes for you?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "My ancestors looked at me highly. There are many people who look at the Zhu family of Cheng'en Bo's residence up and down the capital. I was just lucky to find like-minded people."
The Shaofu family didn't believe a word of this.
Before the person who inquired about the news came back, Gu Jiu chatted with Ling Shaofu's family.
Xiaofu Jialing wanted to ask how Gu Jiu used the embroidery guard to arrest people several times, but Gu Jiu turned them off.
He pointed to Gu Jiu, "You, you are really getting smarter. The old man is always led by your nose."
Gu Jiu lowered his head and smiled, "I don’t like to hear what my ancestors say. I am obviously thinking of my ancestors. I am saying nothing but seeing is believing. Just relying on my mouth to say, you can lend me two million taels. ?"
"I'm afraid you can't afford it."
"The ancestors really don't have any confidence in me. Are you really so afraid of Zhu Ci?"
"I'm afraid of him? What a joke."
The young man hummed twice, greatly dissatisfied.
"Old ancestors don't be angry, I just said casually."
Just then, the person who asked for the news returned.
"Enjoy the old man, Xiuyiwei arrested the forty or fifty people in one breath yesterday, all of whom are relatives and friends of the Zhu family. The household tax Cao and Xiuyiwei tried the case together."
what?
"What's this about the household tax?"
Shaofu Jialing stared at Gu Jiu, waiting for her answer.
Gu Jiu smiled, and said, "Of course it is to investigate tax evasion!"
Shaofu Jialing was a little stunned at first, and then suddenly realized.
He looked incredulous and shocked.
After decades of self-cultivation, he was still shocked by Gu Jiu's operation.
Because Gu Jiu's breakthrough was something he had never thought of. Tax evasion, who would have thought that Gu Jiu would even take a slant and start from taxation.
Not to blame for the surprise of the Shaofu family.
In these years, it has become a tacit unspoken rule that anyone who has merits and titles does not pay taxes.
Therefore, no one will make a fuss about taxation.
Because everyone's is not clean, you report tax evasion and tax evasion.
But Gu Jiu is different.
Gu Jiu doesn't have to worry about being beaten back, because she has always insisted on paying taxes. In terms of taxation, no one is more innocent than Gu Jiu.
Shao Fu Jialing took a deep breath, then let it out slowly.
"Are you sure this method will work?"
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, and asked, "Why not?"
"Cheng En Bo Zhuci is an earl, and he does not need to pay taxes."
"Yes, Cheng Enbo Zhu's resignation does not need to pay taxes. But the Embroidery Guard did not arrest him either! Only the relatives and friends of the Zhu family were arrested. These people have nothing to do, no official posts, but a mere grassroots, they are not qualified Duty-free."
After Gu Jiu finished speaking, he took out a copy of the ledger and placed it in the hands of the young man.
She continued: "The ancestors should know that many properties of the Zhu family are registered under the names of relatives and friends. We all know that these properties are actually owned by the Zhu family, but the contents of the Yamen registration are not written like this.
Of course, the yamen's tax collection is based on the registered property rights. Embroidered clothing guards catching people, and tax officials check taxes, it is natural and righteous, of course. Old ancestors, I send you a large amount of taxes with both hands, so you have the heart to refuse my loan? "
Xiaofu Jialing looked through the ledger.
The account book registered the specific industries under the names of these arrested persons.
Knowing it, knowing it, seeing it with your own eyes is another matter.
The Young Mansion Family Ling was secretly speechless, "The Zhu Family actually registered so many properties under the names of relatives and friends?"
Gu Jiu smiled suddenly, "Naturally, I am afraid that the tree will attract the wind."
Forty to fifty people, on average there are five or six shops under the name of one person. There are more than two hundred shops here.
The scope of business involves clothing, food, housing, transportation, and every industry.
Someone registered a business directly under their name.
This firm is well-known, with a business scale of one year, not to mention millions.
None of these are taxed.
"Hahaha..."
After reading the ledger, Shaofu Jialing laughed three times.
"Check, check vigorously. Each shop pays taxes and fines. Even if Cheng En Bo Zhu's resignation has a golden mountain and a silver mountain, he must be unable to eat."
Gu Jiu nodded repeatedly.
Isn't Cheng Enbo Zhuci relying on abundant cash flow?
Then she cut off Zhu's cash flow from the source.
Given the fierceness of the household tax Cao, this time he will never give up unless he takes the Zhu family under his skin.
To the royal front?
That's better.
What does the emperor love?
The emperor loves money!
With millions of taels of taxes plus fines, will the emperor give it up for his uncle's sake?
dream!
The emperor will only continue to peel the skin of the Zhu family.
Gu Jiu lowered his head and smiled.
Cheng En Bo Zhu Ci dared to fight her, so she took the salary directly from the bottom of the pan, making Zhu's family unable to eat.
The young man’s family ordered closed the ledger, "Your method is pretty good. But there is a problem. You can't get the ledger, but you can't collect taxes."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "My ancestors don't worry, under the three-foot stick, I don't have to worry about getting the books."
"That's good, that's good."
Gu Jiu pushed forward the loan agreement, "My ancestors should give it to me."
Shaofu Family Ling was worried, "Two million taels is a bit too much. Or else borrow one million first, and after the storm passes, I will grant you another one million."
"Fine!"
One million taels of cash was enough for her to deal with the crazy revenge of the Zhu family.
Yes, the Zhu family will not admit fate so easily. They will counterattack even more crazily.
Especially that irritable Master Zhu Er.
...
Zhu family.
"Father, sue the imperial court. Prince Ning's collusion with Embroidery Guard, this is to rebel! Just sue him for a rebellion, I don't believe that Gu Jiu can jump."
Cheng Enbo Zhuci flushed and was angry.
He burst into anger, "Do you know the purpose of embroidered clothing guards arresting people? It's tax inspection!"
"What are you afraid of checking taxes? Our dignified earl's mansion, do you have to pay taxes when doing business?"
Cheng En Bo Zhu Ci looked at his second son as if he was looking at a mentally retarded.
Steward Zhu explained on the side: "Second master, Madam Zhao is clearly here this time. Those arrested have registered our Zhu family's property under their names, but their identities are all grass-roots and they are not qualified. duty free.
Speaking of it, everyone knows that it is the property of our Zhu family, but the contents of the Yamen registration are not written like this. The Ministry of Household Tax and Cao's joint embroidery and guard inspection of taxes are legally tenable. "
Master Zhu Er yelled in anger when he heard the words.
"Gu Jiu dared to ask people to check our taxes, then we will repay the people themselves and ask people to check her taxes. I don't believe her Gu Jiu is clean."
Steward Zhu looked towards Cheng Enbo Zhu's resignation.
Cheng Enbo Zhuci squinted, "This is a way. She checks our taxes, and we can also check her taxes. In addition, continue to raise the price of building materials and force the construction site to stop.
Once work stops, there are tens of thousands of refugees outside the Nancheng Gate, but I want to see how she feeds her. When the refugees start to make trouble, huh, such a big mess, she will definitely not be able to clean up, and will even alarm your Majesty.
In the end, in order to appease the refugees, we still have to rely on our Zhu family to clean up this mess. Only our Zhu family has the ability to take over such a large project. "
"Father is very right. She Gu Jiu wants to fight, so we accompany her to fight. I don't believe she can fight our Zhu family."
Master Zhu Er smiled triumphantly.
He even planned that when Gu Jiu couldn't hold on, he would taunt the opponent in person. Stepped on the opponent's face and crushed it hard.
Rumble!
After many days of clearing, a storm finally ushered in.
Like the business community in Beijing, thunder and lightning flashed overhead.
Two gods fight, but the people below suffer.
They all look forward to the fight of the gods and finish the fight quickly.
The rain is two days and two nights.
The water level of the Wei River rose and flooded the river bank.
The water level of the Inner City River also rose, getting closer and closer to Yuhua Lane.
Fortunately, when Yuhua Lane was built, the terrain was raised by one meter.
Even if it rains two more days, the water in the inner city river will not flood Yuhua Lane.
As soon as the rain stopped, Bai Zhong led people to patrol the pier and Yuhua Lane to prevent accidents.
Wu Dabiao, a merchant from the north, transported a batch of timber to the capital some time ago.
After arriving in the capital, he lived on the second floor of Yuhua Lane.
He saw Bai Zhong at a glance and hurriedly greeted him.
"Father-in-law Bai, a hard morning, I invite you to drink tea."
"That's good."
Wu Dabiao hurriedly went downstairs to let people prepare good tea.
Several other wealthy businessmen heard the movement and rushed over to accompany them.
Bai Zhong was invited to take the lead, Wu Dabiao served tea with both hands, very polite.
Everyone chatted about the daily routine at first, and then the conversation turned, Wu Dabiao asked cautiously: "I heard that the boss is fighting with the Zhu family of Chengenbo Mansion. What is the situation now? The boss can still hold it?"
Several wealthy businessmen looked at Bai Zhong nervously.
If the owner can't stand it, will Yuhua Lane Wharf have to be replaced?
This will definitely affect everyone's future business.
You have to prepare early.