A man travels through time and becomes a widow, only wanting to pursue a career

When Officer Qian's name was called, he immediately stood up and replied: "How can I earn any money? It's just enough to support my family."

County Magistrate Bai sneered: "To support a family? Just the clothes you are wearing outside Qian Yuan probably cost more than a dozen taels. And the jade pendant on your waist, if I haven't seen it wrong, it should be made of high-quality Japanese jade. , I can’t buy it without a few hundred taels.”

Hearing this, Yuanwai Feng, shopkeeper Wang and shopkeeper Gao all looked towards Yuanwai Qian.

The three of them thought that the material of their clothes was extraordinary, but what the cashier wore was brocade and silk, which also exuded a faint light, making his face even more round and rosy.

Look at the jade pendant on the waist again. It is transparent and green, and it is not an ordinary object. It is rare to see this kind of appearance even in Jiangzhou Prefecture.

Mr. Qian said with a smile, "We businessmen have to wear good clothes when we go out. Lao Feng and Lao Gao, don't you think so?"

Feng Gao and Feng Gao did not say anything.

Magistrate Bai smiled and said, "But I also heard that Mr. Qian recently took in a new concubine. It is said that it is the thirteenth house? If you really support your family, how can you afford so many wives and concubines?"

Officer Qian wiped his forehead nervously and couldn't help but curse in his heart, how could the magistrate know so much. And when he suddenly mentioned this, he didn't understand the county magistrate's intention.

Feng Yuanwai, shopkeeper Wang and shopkeeper Gao couldn't sit still.

Good guy!

The fat man with dead money actually took a concubine again!

Who can appreciate his greasy body? It must be because he made a lot of money and his family was well-off that he was able to marry so many concubines.

Mr. Qian coughed and said, "I have only a few heirs. I only take wives and concubines just to spread my business. It's human nature and human nature."

"It is indeed human nature to marry a wife and take concubines, and I should not have interfered with it." County Magistrate Bai took a sip of tea and continued, "But what is strange is that the household registration of your thirteenth concubine says She is the wife of Sun Dalong in Sunjiazhuang.

Sun Dalong died not long ago, and he didn't even have a complete death certificate. How could his wife marry you as a concubine right away? Could there be some hidden secret behind this? Or is there anything related to Sun Dalong's death and Mr. Qian? ! "

The laws of the Dasheng Dynasty were relatively liberal. After the man and woman reconciled and divorced, the woman could remarry. If the man dies, the woman also has the right to marry again, but she must complete the relevant formalities with the government and become a free person before she can marry.

During this time, County Magistrate Bai happened to be looking through the household registration information within his jurisdiction and the death information changes, and he was very familiar with these.

Sun Dalong died of sudden heart palpitations. Originally, his mother-in-law would be free as long as the death procedures were changed. But it happened that within two days, she became the concubine outside the Qian family.

Officer Qian was very panicked inside.

His thirteenth concubine, Grandma Sun, was originally a tofu seller. She was quite pretty and was given "bean curd beauty" as a gift. Mr. Qian loved to eat tofu the most, and Mrs. Sun also took a fancy to Mr. Qian's wallet, so they got close to each other over time.

However, due to Sun Dalong's presence and Qian Yuanwai, he did not dare to directly steal his wife. He was having a headache on how to deal with this matter. Who would have thought that Sun Dalong himself died. He couldn't wait to bring Grandma Sun into his home.

Before the clerk could speak out his defense, Magistrate Bai added sternly, "Let's not talk about Granny Sun, let's talk about business taxes. You have been doing business for so many years, have you paid business taxes properly? I just need to send someone to check, and it will be clear. Clearly."

As soon as these words came out, the five people below were all shocked.

Magistrate Bai looked around and said, "It's just that I'm a new official, so I don't want to make the relationship so tense. As you know, a large number of people from the north are about to go south, including refugees and wealthy businessmen. As one of the parents, I naturally This group of people must be properly accommodated.

As the top building merchants in Baishui County, you guys also have to bear the responsibility. Cooperate with the government to build houses according to market prices, ensuring that all of you will make a profit. Otherwise, if I write a letter to you, not only will you not make any money, but you will also be paid back. "

Officer Qian was suddenly stunned.

When he mentioned Sun Dalong and Sun Granny, he was still a little hesitant. But when it came to business taxes, he really panicked.

The Qian family's entire property had to pay about one thousand taels of tax a year. In order to avoid tax and pay less, Qian paid 400 taels of silver to the previous county magistrate every year to avoid tax.

If the county magistrate really wanted to pursue the case now and ask him to pay back the business taxes for the past seven or eight years, that would be seven to eight thousand taels of silver!

Officer Qian was a little confused.

"Your Majesty the County Magistrate..."

Magistrate Bai softened his tone and continued, "Do you have anything you want to say to me, Mr. Qian?"

"No, no, I will just follow your wishes. The market price will match the government's housing construction. I will build as many houses as your Majesty asks me to build."

Officer Qian said to Chen Changsheng again, "Mrs. Chen, for two pennies and five red bricks, not including freight, my Qian family will order 300,000 yuan per month. Let's sign the agreement now."

Three hundred thousand bricks per month, which is only more than one hundred taels of silver, is like drizzle compared to the back-payment of business tax.

Furthermore, the fact that the Qian family was among the first to build a house was also a way to help the county magistrate solve his problems and gain a good reputation in front of the county magistrate.

Magistrate Bai turned his eyes and focused on the other people, "Feng Yuanwai, Shopkeeper Wang, Shopkeeper Gao, what do you guys mean?"

Member Feng: "..."

Shopkeeper Wang: "..."

Shopkeeper Gao: "..."

Seeing that Mr. Qian and others had expressed their opinions, they also knew that they could not escape.

"Feng Yuanwai just purchased a property in Fucheng a few days ago. Shopkeeper Wang also got involved in business in the capital. Shopkeeper Gao heard that he was recently blessed with a noble son, and he held a banquet for ten days in a row and spent money like water." Qian Yuanwai added, "I think the three of you already know what the magistrate means."

You can't just bear him alone, and share the difficulties together, so that he can feel comfortable.

Feng, Wang and Gao all looked at Mr. Qian with knife-like eyes.

Thank you so much!

In the end, the three people agreed, and each family ordered 200,000 yuan per month.

Only Boss Zhang who had not spoken a word was left. He stood up and bowed to County Magistrate Bai, then turned to Chen Changsheng and said, "My Zhang family has made an agreement with Mrs. Chen first to order 500,000 bricks. If If we can deliver it on time, we will order 500,000 yuan every month from now on.”

Magistrate Bai nodded with satisfaction.

"Your Excellency, County Magistrate." Officer Qian said, "Since we are cooperating with you, Your Excellency, to do a good job in resettling people from the north to the south, shouldn't Mrs. Chen also express her opinions?"

As soon as these words came out, the other four merchants nodded.

The five families all ordered bricks from the Chen Kiln Factory, and Mrs. Chen made a lot of money. What did she do?

The five people do not believe in merchants who do not evade taxes.

Magistrate Bai glanced coldly at Mr. Qian.

These five merchants were able to start and do business in Baishui County, not to mention the protection of the government. Some of them were bold and arrogant and even evaded taxes.

On the contrary, Chen Changsheng made his fortune entirely by relying on his good cooking skills. After her kiln factory opened and became bigger and stronger, she also took the initiative to pay taxes to the government.

Chen Changsheng's eyebrows arched and he said warmly, "I can provide building and decoration drawings."