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Chapter 70 The opening of Xujia Tax Shelter Terminal

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    The early morning breeze blew away the mist on the river, and the torches that stayed up all night on Nodu Pier were extinguished one after another.

    Two cargo ships docked quietly on the shore.  Tang Youde stood on the deck, staring at the villagers with bloodshot eyes, and carried bags of raw silk into the cabin.

    Yu Peng also stayed up all night with him, watching Tang Youde compete with the community leaders for half the night, and rush to the dock non-stop in the second half of the night, carefully inspect the goods one by one, and then urge the villagers to load the ships This looks like  The fat man who went up there to enjoy himself had been spinning around all day and all night.

    This made Yu Peng admire him very much.  I thought that the century-old shop with semicolons all over Jinling was indeed extraordinary

    When the ship was almost finished loading, Zhao Haocai yawned and rode a donkey. Accompanied by Gao Wu and Wu Yu, he came to the dock leisurely.

    "Young master really just ignored the shopkeeper and didn't care about it at all." Tang Youde looked at Zhao Hao with a wry smile.  He regretted inviting this boy to go to the countryside with him. It only caused trouble and did nothing to help.

    "My little kid doesn't understand anything and can only be a disservice." Zhao Hao smiled and got off the donkey, stepping on the plank and boarding the cargo ship.

    "Hey, why is there an extra ship?" Zhao Hao glanced at the other cargo ship strangely.

    "Raw silk is a throwaway cargo. One boat is only five or six thousand kilograms full. One boat is definitely not enough." Tang Youde also yawned and explained: "At that time, I booked two boats with Wu Ji, but one of them was rented for one day less.  , so I arrived this morning, so I can save ten taels of silver."

    "Shrewd and smart." Zhao Hao praised, peeled the tea egg he brought and handed it to Tang Youde.  "Good job."

    "That's pretty much it." Tang Youde took the tea egg and felt a little warm in his heart.  Then he suddenly realized, isn't this the routine he used to the guys?

    ¡®A small favor.  ¡¯

    Boss Tang took a bite of the tea egg and reported to Zhao Hao: "A total of 11,000 kilograms of silk were collected, with a capital of 100 taels left. After paying the shipping fee and renting a warehouse, it was almost all spent."

    "Oh?" Zhao Hao was peeling the tea eggs and couldn't help but let out a surprised sigh.  When he went to the countryside this time, he was afraid of overspending, so he brought another five hundred taels with him.  Unexpectedly, instead of overspending, there was actually a surplus.

    "Didn't you say it's five yuan per catty? How come you still have money left over after charging a thousand catties more?"

    "Hehe." Tang Youde was waiting for him to say this. Hearing this, he said proudly: "The mountain people have their own clever plan. I said at the beginning that I would only accept five thousand catties, but the silk in their hands far exceeded this amount. The pestering  I begged my grandpa to sue my grandma and took the initiative to lower the price, so I reluctantly gave them a full package."

    "Treacherous, he is indeed a profiteer." Zhao Hao dusted the broken egg shells into the river, shook his head and sighed: "I will have to be more careful in the future, otherwise I will let you into a trap."

    "Young Master, you have to speak with your conscience? I am completely sincere to you." Tang Youde called out to Tianqu and said: "Besides, who of us cheated the other, didn't I suffer every time?"

    "Frost turns into snow" Zhao Hao faintly spit out three words.

    "Isn't this the beginning of the story? Why do you mention it again, Master?" Tang Youde didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

    ¡°I¡¯m not boasting, but when it comes to holding grudges, no one in Nanjing can compare to me.¡± Zhao Hao smiled half-seriously.

    As soon as the villagers loading the goods got off the boat, the two cargo ships removed their pedals, unmoored and sailed away from the dock.

    ???Looking at a group of community leaders standing on the shore waving to each other.  Zhao Hao suddenly called out softly:

    "Old Tang."

    "Um?"

    ¡°You can¡¯t be a pawn for the rest of your life.¡±

    "ah?"

    Zhao Hao knew very well that even though the leaders of the society were very happy now, within two months, they would feel like Fatty Tang.

    ??~~

    On the way there, we went against the current for a day and a night, and on the way back we went downstream. By noon, we had already seen the gleaming glazed tower.

    Zhao Hao then remembered that he had not yet climbed the pagoda that had been rare to Westerners for hundreds of years, so he added this little item to his wish list.

    At this time, Wu Yu and his wife got on the deck and stood behind Zhao Hao cautiously.

    "Young Master is looking for us?"

    "Nothing, just asking where you are going?" Zhao Hao turned his head, his smile warmer than the sunset.

    "I haven't thought about it yet. Let's get off the boat first, find a place to stay, and see if we can find a living in Nanjing City." Wu Yu had already taken off the cloth strip on his head.  That shovel only opened the corners of his eyebrows. It looked scary, but in fact it was not serious.

    "I have a suggestion, how about you, the virtuous couple, listen to it?" Zhao Hao coughed lightly.

    "Young master, if you give me advice, you should listen attentively." After all, Wu Yu has read scriptures and speaks eloquently.Wen Wen is also handsome, no wonder Tang Siya is chasing after him.

    "My family is in Nanjing, and I want to open a" Zhao Hao wanted to brag, but he would be exposed in the blink of an eye, so he had to tell the truth: "It's a small restaurant. We are currently recruiting workers for renovations. I wonder if the virtuous couple are willing to give in?"

    "That's great" Tang Siya couldn't help but feel happy. Although she was very decisive when she left, she fell into confusion and fear about the future when she left Tangjiawei.  She didn't know where the couple should settle down and how they should make a living

    Now that Mr. Zhao who rescued them is willing to take them in, Tang Siya naturally wants him.

    "It's just that we don't know how to cook" Although Wu Yu has returned to secular life, he still maintains a good habit of not telling lies, which is in sharp contrast to a certain well-known mage.  "When Si Ya was in the military camp, the Huotou Army didn't even need her to help cook"

    Tang Siya blushed with shame when she heard this, and secretly pinched Wu Yu's waist with her nails.

    Wu Yu immediately shut up.

    "You can still do a lot of work even if you don't know how to cook." Zhao Hao pretended not to notice the little actions of the two of them, and said to himself: "For example, if you open the door to do business, it is inevitable that there will be live ghosts coming to the door. Brother Wu's big iron rod will hit the door.  Who dares to make trouble in front of me?"

    "I can do this job." Wu Yu's eyes lit up and he said: "The villain has a measure of what he does, and you don't have to worry about killing someone"

    Zhao Haoxin said, I just like this in you, so I want you to be the security captain of "Wei Ji Xian".

    He smiled at Si Ya again and said: "Sister Si Ya is very sharp-tongued and has seen big scenes, so she can definitely be of great help. But for what to do specifically, I have to ask shopkeeper Fang."

    "Okay, even if we sweep the floor and wash the dishes, we can do the same for both of them. We won't embarrass the young master." Si Ya was already willing, so she naturally agreed.

    ??~~

    While talking, the boat stopped outside the city.

    "What is this for?"

    Zhao Hao looked at the busy dock in front of him and asked Tang Youde strangely, who had just finished his sleep and came out of the cabin.

    "Here we are, unload the goods here. The warehouse we rented is right next to the dock." Tang Youde rubbed his eyes and stretched.

    "Why don't you go into the city?"

    "Those who are required to pay taxes when entering the city include not only the city gate tax, but also the ship material merchant tax. We sell raw silk, and we will also be charged a silk tax by the weaving eunuch." Tang Youde took the wet towel handed by the waiter and wiped his face.  He replied casually: "If we slash here and there, how can we make money?"

    "Does this mean you don't have to pay taxes?" Zhao Hao looked at the forest of boats and oars on the pier. There were at least hundreds of cargo ships docked loading and unloading cargo.

    "Why should I be charged taxes if I don't go into the city?" Tang Youde said matter-of-factly: "The delivery will be outside the city when the time comes, and the court won't receive a penny."

    "Uh" Zhao Hao looked up and saw the Jiangdong Gate Customs House, which was only two miles away.  "It's so blatant, how could the court not know?"

    "You know? What can you do if you know?" Tang Youde chuckled and said: "This area is the private estate of Wei Guogong. If the Xu family doesn't let it go, the court's ships can't dock at the dock."

    "That's it" Zhao Hao was dumbfounded, and after a while he said quietly: "The Ming Dynasty was destroyed in the hands of you guys."

    "I didn't expect that the young master actually still cares about the country!" Tang Youde looked solemn when he heard this and said: "Okay, just listen to the young master, let's go to the city to pay taxes!"

    "I won't hand it over." Zhao Hao suddenly revealed his true colors.

    Tang Youde burst out laughing and said, "Young Master is such a wonderful person."

    He just thought that Zhao Hao was teasing him again.  But he didn't see the fleeting haze between Mr. Zhao's brows.

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