Huang Jue, after three marriages

Chapter 449 Road Tax
It was already February, and after leaving the border of Mount Tai and Mount Lu, it was a plain area to go to Qingzhou. Although it was still gray, the road was much easier.

After walking for three days, they arrived at the Zhuangzi under Xie Jue in Qingzhou.

This piece of land was originally a wasteland, and Che Ling bought it at a low price, and the local officials didn't even think about what to do here, so Che Ling directly bought the land within a range of twenty miles.

Later, after Xie Jue came to see it, he bought an area with a ten-mile coastline under another name. The two sides were connected together, and a radius of dozens of miles became the scope of Zhuangzi.

In the hidden bay behind Zhuangzi, a simple wharf has been built. Large ships cannot get close to it, but offshore ships with a carrying capacity of about ten tons can come in and out at will.

The State of Song does not have an official port on Jingdong Road, so naturally there is no navy and maritime defense force. Sea ships can dock at will, and the offshore ships here do not look much different from fishing boats (you can usually fish), more No one noticed.

Last year, Xie Jue had asked someone to inform Quanzhou to come up to pick them up. When they arrived, four large ships had already docked on the sea outside, and six offshore ships were busy transporting goods back and forth.

Su Yue didn't go to stay in the big house in the village, but ran to the port with Xie Jue, and she let out a long sigh when she saw the boats.

Xie Jue pulled the hood closer for her, and stood forward to help her block the cold sea wind. He frowned slightly and said, "It's windy here, just watch it for a while."

Su Yue hummed casually, and looked at the offshore ship that had just docked.

Dozens of strong laborers have been waiting on the shore. As soon as the ship docks, they go up to carry the goods. The goods on the ship are all packed into large bags of about half a cubic meter. It is convenient for one person to carry one bag.

Just looking at the appearance of those workers, the weight of the bag is different.

Su Yue unconsciously looked at Xie Jue.

Xie Jue smiled and said, "Anyway, I'm going on a boat. I'll ask Steward Gong to bring some spices and silk up."

Since he wanted to take Su Yue on a boat, he definitely would not use only one boat (unsafe). At that time, he wanted the fleet to not run empty, but he didn't expect it to be just right now.

Cai Bing’s new law has just been proposed, and it will take some time before it is actually implemented. At this time, Jingdong Road is still the previous road tax, and Jingdong Road is not far from the capital, and it is mostly plains. The scope of one state and one county is also large, so the checkpoint Also much less.

Besides, the price of grain in the capital has skyrocketed now, and there is still some surplus grain in their village on Jingdong Road. As long as the officials are bribed, there is no problem in sending a caravan document from here.

The grain team of 20 tans of grain is huge, and these treasures of spices and silk are stuffed inside. As long as they pass through the big pass of Jizhou, there will naturally be people from Liu Qi behind (half of the spices are given to him).

Taking advantage of Cai Bing's new law, he will go to the fleet two more times. Moreover, he is not going to sell these goods yet, and they will be stockpiled in the village near the capital for half a year and ten months.

As for Jizhou, the Zhizhou of Jizhou is a greedy person. Originally, he wanted to get rid of the Zhizhou, but now it seems that he has to stay for another year.

Because, as long as people are greedy, there are flaws.

"Third Master." Speaking of Steward Gong, Steward Gong stepped off the boat, walked up to the two of them quickly, saluted them and said to Xie Jue, "It just so happened that one hundred thousand catties of spices came from Qiongzhou. The subordinates brought them together, since it is not easy to get silk from Hangzhou, the subordinates use the stock in Quanzhou, and the fleet that will be dispatched this year is estimated to be restocked from Hangzhou.”

After traveling for so many years, Zheng Qihe and the others have completely connected the stocking channels of Quanzhou and Hangzhou. Generally, they will receive the goods in spring and winter and ship them to Quanzhou by offshore ships.

The goods from last spring have already been shipped, but the goods harvested in autumn and winter are all stored in the warehouse. As soon as Xie Jue's letter arrives, they will be shipped directly. purchases are not enough.

Xie Jue nodded and said: "Don't worry, the wind direction will not rise until the second half of the year, in June and July, you will go to receive the goods."

Last year, he asked Wang Chun to lead a team to send a fleet to Fanwai, and the people in Sardin also left with them after they sealed the official. Although Baghdad is chaotic, East Africa is rich in resources, not to mention Egypt. Their gold, even the ivory and other things of the tribes on the prairie, are extremely cheap.

If nothing happens, that fleet should come back before the end of this year,

And this year when the war is going on, all the ships that can be used have to go to Cochin Champa to transport grain, so there is no rush to send the fleet to Fanwai, and those silk and other things, as long as the road tax increases, they will be crushed in the south of the Yangtze River. When you go to receive the goods again, the price will be cheaper.

Of course, whether the goods received are sold outside or directly shipped up for sale, you will see how the prices in the capital will rise at that time.

Now his shipyards in Qiongzhou and Quanzhou together have a yearly shipbuilding capacity of five warships, four large ships, and twenty offshore ships.

Those offshore ships are not the kind of cargo ships in this port, but small sea-going ships that can run offshore, but with low loading capacity and slow speed. It is not worthwhile to go to the ocean, but they go to Qiongzhou Quanzhou to this Jingdong Road or even the port outside Yanzhou Pass. , but it is the most suitable.

Hearing what he said, Guanshi Gong said in surprise, "But what happened?"

The price of Jiangnan silk is relatively cheap in winter and early spring (stocks that were not sold out last year), and the most expensive in summer (they are all new products that just came out). Will you collect them in June and July?
Xie Jue would never trade at a loss.

Xie Jue said with a soft smile: "The old thief Cai Bing made a new law, saying that it is for road construction, and the road tax management should be decentralized to local governments. It is estimated that in another three months, all road taxes will be increased."

"This villain!" Guanshi Gong scolded angrily, his face sank, and after thinking for a while, his brows raised again: "The third master means..."

Xie Jue nodded and said, "Yes."

Guanshi Gong unconsciously showed a mocking smile on his face, and said, "That's right, that old thief is digging his own grave, how can we not help him?"

Xie Jue smiled lightly and said, "By the way, Mr. Ji Da has already entered Beijing, and it is estimated that Taishan Academy will be managed by Mr. Huang Da."

"Old man Ji went to the capital?" Guanshi Gong asked in surprise, "Why did he go to the capital?"

"He went to be a bachelor of Wenchang Pavilion. I heard that Master Xu was recommended by the emperor in front of the emperor, and the emperor personally invited him." Xie Jue said with a smile: "Leave this matter aside for the time being, but Mr. Huang Da still has a lot of influence in Jizhou. Some, you can communicate with him when you are free."

Looking sideways at Su Yue, Xie Jue smiled at her, took her hand and walked towards the carriage, and said to Mr. Gong, "Also, the current governor of Jizhou is Xu Shengchang."

"Xu Shengchang!" Mr. Gong's face darkened completely, his eyes were burning with anger, and the three words almost came out from between his teeth.

"Yes, with the new road tax law, it is impossible for him to miss this opportunity. We have a food team going to the capital." Xie Jue said without looking back, "Throw some fat to him."

fat...

Mr. Gong's eyes lit up, and he gritted his teeth and said, "This subordinate knows!"

The fatter the bait, the faster you will die after swallowing it!

(End of this chapter)