Tianjie Taobao Store

"How dare you deceive adults?"

The restaurant manager hurriedly defended: "My lord said there is oil, water, and time...it depends on the specific situation."

"What specific situation?"

"For example, in terms of time, if your patrol team works reliably and you don't need to worry about any problems, then you will naturally have time to retreat and practice. But if your patrol team is not strong enough, it will not be able to catch even a thief. , the adults will definitely be very busy..."

"Are there any thieves in this city?"

"Of course there is. The forest is big, and there will be all kinds of birds. If your patrol team is strong, the security will be better. If your patrol team is not strong enough, there will definitely be more ghost cultivators making trouble. Some."

"It seems we still have to talk about strength..."

Chu Yang sighed slightly. He really thought that Jizhong Mountain was a peaceful and peaceful place. He didn't expect that the world of cultivation was still the world of cultivation. Everything had to rely on strength, otherwise there would be no peace anywhere.

"What about oil and water? What's the situation with oil and water?"

"Oil and water..."

The restaurant manager smiled bitterly. This question came to his head and he didn't know what to say.

But this is not a secret matter, Chu Yang will figure it out sooner or later.

So the restaurant manager simply said happily: "As for the oil and water, it is naturally the protection fee paid by us merchants."

"Oh? How much should the protection fee be?"

"It's... hard to say." The restaurant manager said awkwardly: "The tax rate here in Jiezuka Mountain is relatively high. Many shops don't have much profit left after paying the tax. Generally, they can... get it in a month.

The protection fee for a ghost stone is considered very good. "

"One yuan a month? That's not much."

A wealthy man like Chu Yang, who could afford tens of thousands for a meal, really looked down on this bit of mosquito leg meat.

After thinking for a while, he asked again: "How many shops are there in my East Third District?"

“There are still more than 10,000 shops.”

"Oh? Doesn't that mean there are tens of thousands of ghost stones in protection fees every month?"

Chu Yang was slightly surprised.

Although tens of thousands of ghost stones are only a small amount to him, for ordinary ghost cultivators, this can definitely be considered a huge sum of money.

There were only a dozen ghost kings in the patrol team in the East Third District before. On average, each person could get almost a thousand ghost stones every month.

Such a high income...

No wonder Tao Qi said this job is very lucrative.

If Chu Yang was a powerful Ghost King and had a strong and obedient patrol team, then he could swallow half of the protection fee alone, which was more than 5,000 ghost stones.

Such a huge fixed income is enough for those ghost kings to practice with peace of mind and purchase and equip some pretty good magic weapons and props.

Then the remaining five thousand ghost stones were divided among a dozen of his team members, which was enough to make them smile.

Of course, things may not be that simple.

A large portion of the protection money received in each district may be turned over to pay tribute to the big bosses above.

Otherwise, if the above charge of corruption is arranged, they can be sent to the eighteenth level of hell nearby and let them taste what it is like to eat alone.

"Sir, you are overthinking. How could there be so much protection money... If it were really that much

With such a high income, wouldn't it be impossible to grab the position of the Night Traveler God even if you break your head? "

"That's true...then what's the point of this protection fee? Isn't it possible to collect it?"

Chu Yang continued to ask.

The restaurant manager patiently answered: "Yes, these shops in the city have more or less connections, and some even have close relations with the ghost masters above. How can they use them and pay them to the patrol team?" Protection fees……"

"Oh, they dare not even pay the protection fee. Are they deliberately going against the government?"

"Nothing to say, sir, this protection fee is not a serious fee. It is not part of the money that our businessmen should pay. If you go to urge us to pay any taxes, then they will definitely pay it obediently. But this protection fee Whether you can receive the fee or not depends on your own strength.”

"It just depends on the fist."

Chu Yang was gearing up.

The restaurant manager coughed dryly and said: "Ahem, this fist... can only be regarded as superficial strength. It is useful to deter some of the lowest-level vendors, but it has basically no effect on the slightly larger merchants. If you want to make those If big businessmen surrender, adults must have backing, background, skills, and strategies..."

"Oh? So is your restaurant a big store?"

"Well, in the East Third District, my store is considered the largest restaurant... But you can rest assured, as long as you send someone to visit, the protection fee here will definitely be paid on time, just for our fate and friendship today. , I have to cooperate and support your work no matter what..."

The restaurant manager wiped his sweat in embarrassment

, and then immediately expressed his stance by patting his chest.

It's just a ghost stone protection fee a month, and it's not like he can't afford it.

What's more, Chu Yang spent so generously in his restaurant. He had already made tens of thousands in profit that day, so why bother with the few dollars in change.

The most important thing is to maintain Chu Yang, a big customer. That is a steady stream of income, which is far more than any protection fee.

The restaurant owner was very happy to pay the protection fee to Chu Yang, and it didn't matter if he paid more.

Just think of it as a meal discount.

This is mainly a question of attitude, not a question of how many ghost stones there are.

The monthly protection fee for a ghost stone is actually not that much, and it is not a pressure for any business that is operating normally.

Many businesses are unwilling to pay protection fees because they feel it is not necessary.

It's just a patrol team, and they can't do anything to them. Of course, they don't need to treat the patrol team like uncles.

Jiezuka Mountain is the capital of the entire Western Ghost Land, and there are big bosses everywhere here.

A small character like the Night Travel God is not a big deal in Jiezuka Mountain. There is no need for traders with some background to take such low-level little bosses seriously.

Moreover, the Touring Yamen is not the only government agency in the city, and the Touring Yamen does not have much power.

They are only responsible for patrols and some ordinary security incidents, and cannot take care of other business.

The departments that really have power are nothing more than taxation, urban management, industry and commerce.

These modern institutions with more detailed division of labor still exist in the latest system of the underworld that keeps pace with the times.

Each government office and department has its branches in Fangshi, and their rights are obviously greater than those of the patrol government offices.

It's much bigger, and if the patrol yamen is mixed with these departments, it will appear even more powerless.