Chapter 203 Sweet Potato Wine
"Of course I know that." I ask a lot of questions just to prove it.
"Then you must do something about it quickly. No more copper coins. We have a population of just over 30,000 and we don't have a lot of commercial goods, so it's easy to saturate the market."
"I would fix that in a heartbeat." The collapse of the financial markets would signal the failure of my administration and the decline of my authority. Nature understands the seriousness of the problem.
Back home, I continue to play with those POTS, Zhang Yutong they brought cauliflower back, I am responsible for planting potted plants, she went to do lunch.
No sooner had they eaten than the two kids came running over. Hot head full of sweat.
"They sold seventy copies, chief."
"In the afternoon, they go to the villages to sell."
"Then I'll give you three coppers each, and you can follow them all afternoon."
"Thank you, chief." The two boys bowed together. Three coppers is a lot of money for a boy.
After lucie took the money and gave it to them, the two children danced happily, repeatedly saying that they would strictly complete the task I asked.
When the boys left, Lucy said in surprise, "Isn't 70 pieces 210 coppers? It's a lot of money. Five villages, 1,200 people. We can sell at least 200 copies. Dear me... They make 810 yuan a day. It's the same as those Kings. It was horrible."
"We also have honey on the island, or we can make sugar to sell." Zhang Yutong heckle like say.
"810 bucks, I'll at least make them throw up..."
"How much?"
"Brother Lu Fei, are you asking for a bribe?"
I white her one eye, calculate after the account just say: "81 piece, business management tax according to 10% calculate."
"I don't think your tax rate matters to them at all. They cost so little, they can make at least 700 yuan." Lu Qian said.
This makes me a little distressed, the tax is too small, really can not subdue the smart old lady. But if you collect too much tax, it's not good for the tax system that you want to promote later.
"I have an idea." Lucie's eyes gleamed with satisfaction.
"A special sugar tax?
Lucie closed her eyes. "Would you mind not guessing directly? It makes me feel unfulfilled."
Although guess her meaning, but train of thought or she provides, painstakingly praised once. I had an idea.
After dinner, I got the bamboo and began to discuss the tax plan with Lucie. Although we have paper, the writing tool is only charcoal, which is not powerful enough, so bamboo carving has great use value.
In fact, the way to put an end to inflation is very simple. One is to stop producing money, and the other is to establish a tax to generate revenue for the Treasury, so that the existing money can form a circular circulation. That should stabilize the financial markets.
A large number of coins issued, will let everyone after a short period of prosperity, into the period of poverty in the living environment. Even our "tribal agencies" may be under financial strain. To solve this problem, we need to speed up the development of handicraft industry, commerce and the expansion of trade scope. As productivity increases, so will everyone's living conditions. We will also release a small amount of money into the market at an appropriate time to meet market demand.
After some discussion between the two of us, we settled on a thirty percent sugar tax for the old lady.
"The old lady will be furious to have to pay us so much at once." "She's going to raise the price of sugar even more," Lucie said with a smile.
"How many more people do you think will buy sugar at four dollars a pack, or even five dollars a pack?"
"That must be very few. No one can afford it. Although there is a high demand for sugar." "If she's out of pocket for once," Lucie said, "she's definitely going to beg us to lower the sugar tax."
"As soon as she gets back to ten dollars a bag and a copper a bag, the duty will be reduced to five percent."
Lucie made the OK sign.
Then we created other taxes, including agricultural taxes. We still basically make a living by farming, although we know that everyone's life is not easy, but this is the biggest revenue tax is certainly not less.
Besides the agricultural tax, there is the personal income tax. According to the income bracket. The monthly salary is 50 percent, and the personal income tax is 5 percent, which is 2.5 coppers. The exchange value of our three denominations of coppers is five, so it is impossible to pay two and a half coppers, but at this point it can be directly counted as two and a half coppers. The tax rate on the top thousand wages is fifteen percent. That's $150 in personal income tax.
After all the taxes had been worked out, it was already dark. The two children ran back as scheduled.
The old lady's family sold a total of 300 pieces of sugar on cuckoo Island for half a day, and the income reached 900 yuan. Back at home, the family checked into a tribal hotel.
As a rule, wooden boats would stay on the island for a day before heading back to brass Island. I don't have to go to them right away.
After dinner, I went to Li Ding and asked him to collect taxes with Zhang Yutong tomorrow morning. It's not my job as leader to intervene directly in such matters. Suspected of soliciting bribes. If justice is to be done, someone else must be sent.
"Fly elder brother, how suddenly be about to collect tax?" Li Ding looked puzzled.
After I explained the situation to him in detail, Li Ding still couldn't fully understand: "Is the payroll tax set a little too high? I get 300 yuan a month, and the tax rate is 8 percent, which is 24 yuan. The tax rate is seven percent, or 21 percent. We only make five hundred and forty between us, and we pay forty-five dollars for taxes."
"My family pays more taxes than you do." I also admit that the tax is a little high, but do not do so, the back of the wages can not afford to send. For now, this is more about saving money than collecting taxes.
"Then your family makes more money than we do. A thousand and forty for three. The tax is only ninety-five dollars."
"That our family is not more than a person to eat." I patted him on the shoulder. "It's no use not understanding. That's how the system works. I'll give you a raise when I get rich."
Li Ding smiled sadly. After telling him not to forget it the next morning, I went straight home.
Home to see Li Yunna ran over again, although not in our home to eat, but every night is with Zhang Yutong sleep together. In fact, Zhang Yutong are a little annoyed with her, but not bashful performance.
When I lay down in my room, Lucie leaned on top of me, lifted her head and said, "Honey, I feel big again."
"Is it getting bigger?" I reached over and felt like I couldn't get it out.
"No." Lucie pulled my hand up. "It was a D. Now it feels like an E."
"It's not that dramatic?"
"Yuck." Lucie pushed away my restless hand and turned away, laughing playfully.
I wouldn't let her go, and after a little commotion, she got under the covers. Gave me a good feeling.
When I woke up in the morning, I went out for a walk. The air on the island was fresh and moist.
After dinner I went and gathered the thirty or so ambassadors who were still in the tribe into the Council chamber, and spoke to them about the tax policy. Tax to them is tantamount to a wage cut in disguise. I had to explain to them again and again the dilemma we were about to face. How did everyone understand once and for all, they became supporters of the tax system.
Having arranged for them to follow the ship to the Isle of Brass the next day to preach the New Policy, I went out of the Council Chamber, and saw two Savages waiting outside. As soon as I saw the enthusiasm of the run up, a gesture.
"Invited me over for dinner?" I pointed to myself and made signs to eat.
Two people nod again and again, after I promise, two people rejoice of side talk side walk.
The savage was arranged to learn how to use farm tools with the people in the tribe before, and then they were arranged to learn other things with them. During this period of time, they should have learned almost everything.
Back home to stay soon, Zhang Yutong and Li Ding came back together.