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    "Great, camp seats, no group seats, from now on we will be the first group in Chongqing!"

    Xu Wei led his men to Qi*jiang, Jiangjin and Tianjin. Xu Shaozeng, Ding Dafu, Zhou Wu, Zhang Jing, Rao Guohua and others were all overflowing with joy.  Xu Wei was appointed by Zhou Jun as the leader of the Chongqing gang, and the status of these direct descendants naturally increased.

    "Although Qi*jiang and Jiangjin are not incomparable with the prosperous places in Chongqing, Tuanzuo finally has its own territory, and no matter what it does in the future, it will have a basis for advancement and retreat."

    "Thanks to the Tuan Zuo's ability to suppress bandits, there were so many people vying for the position of this mixed group, but the Tuan Zuo took them down." Zhang Huaiyuan smiled and said to Xu Weidao.

    "It's just a fluke. It all depends on the guarding envoys. Otherwise, how could I, a common man who was driven out of Chongqing by Wang Lingji, have a chance to lead the army again." Xu Wei said politely.  This Zhang Huaiyuan was the battalion commander recommended by Zhou Jun personally.  Zhou Jun believed in Xu Wei's ability, but Xu Wei had not been with him for long. It was a common practice in official circles to send a confidant to Xu Wei's side.

    "The group is too modest." Zhang Huaiyuan said.

    "The villain Zhang Xiguo and officials from all levels of Qijiang County came here to greet Captain Xu." Zhang Xiguo, who was only about thirty years old, had a ruddy face and spoke in an official manner.

    Just like when he passed by Jiangjin, Xu Wei became familiar with the government officials in Qi*jiang. From now on, this place would be his base. After Xu Wei was full of wine and food, he brought Zhang Xiguo and those who had followed him all the way from Jiangjin.  County Magistrate Sun Jianyang called to his temporary residence.

    "From now on, I will take root in Qijiang and Jiangjin. You two, tell me about the situation in the two counties." Xu Wei sat down and said naturally.  In this era, warriors ruled the country. Xu Wei held a gun in his hand and was personally appointed by the garrison. Zhou Jun assigned these two counties to Xu Wei as territory, and Xu Wei did not have so many scruples. He boiled frogs in warm water.  Too time consuming.  Given the chaotic situation in Sichuan in the future, Xu Wei's focus must be on the army.

    Zhang Xiguo and Sun Jianyang looked at each other, knowing that they might not be able to escape this level.  Zhang Xiguo cleared his throat and said, "Since Captain Xu said it, let me talk about the situation in Qijiang. Qijiang seems to be quite rich, but in recent years, there have been many wars, and the people are actually very poor.  Woolen cloth."

    "The county's annual income is 176,700 yuan. Mainly 97,100 yuan from land tax and 31,400 yuan from other taxes"

    "You'd better show me the account book." Xu Wei was confused after hearing a lot of taxes, so he asked Zhang Xiguo for the account book.

    Zhang Xiguo didn¡¯t take it with him, but he quickly asked someone to get the account book.

    Xu Wei opened the account book and saw that the entire county's total revenue was only 176,700, of which provincial taxes accounted for 48.3%.  The so-called national tax and provincial tax are paid directly to the Chongqing Governor.  Then it will be handed over by the garrison envoy. The garrison envoy of Chongqing has the right to directly tax the counties within its jurisdiction. With the addition of the army, it is not too much to call him the emperor of the country.

    Of the 176,700 yuan, about 33,100 yuan was made from cigarettes alone.  The income from land tax naturally comes from farming, as well as other taxes, stamp duty, deed tax, business tax, tobacco and alcohol license tax, slaughter tax, business losses, and shop donations. Seeing this dazzling array of taxes, Xu Wei finally understood why there were exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes in the old society.  explain.

    "After Qi*jiang County was handed over to the country for one year and the two taxes were saved, there was not much left. Due to the continuous battles and the second revolution that had just passed, the Guizhou army fought across Qi*jiang and was plundered by the Qi*jiang army.  , rats are starving to death in the warehouses in the county." Zhang Xiguo complained to Xu Wei.  "Because the Guizhou army is so demanding for food, the county has to pay it. I don't know how many people will not be able to survive this winter this year."

    The data in the account book may not be true. Although Xu Wei has never been an official, he has heard about the twists and turns of officialdom.  However, it is true that the Qian army passed by once and Qi*jiang suffered deeply.  During the suppression of bandits last month, Xu Wei traveled around in search of grain seed bases. He was no stranger to the conditions in the villages and towns below. It was not an alarmist statement that people would starve to death this winter.

    Of the pitiful tax revenue of hundreds of thousands, the industrial and commercial tax is even pitifully small, and land tax and tobacco occupy an absolute position.  The two counties are not even satisfied with the expenditure on administrative staff this year, let alone other investments.

    "The situation in Jiangjin County is slightly better than that in Qijiang. However, Xiong Kewu forcibly levied additional taxes before. Later, Huang Yucheng became the Chongqing Governor and collected it again. Now that Zhou Governor has taken office, the county will have to raise taxes no matter what at the end of the year.  Please hand over some money. There is really no extra money in the county." When it was Sun Jianyang's turn, he felt bitter again.  "In addition, if we don't want people to starve to death this year, Captain Xu will have to ask Chongqing for a batch of relief food."

    Xu Wei didn¡¯t look very good. He thought he had accepted a good job, but he never expected to take up the job in a glorious manner, but what he received was a mess.  Fortunately, Zhou Jun allocates military support every month, otherwise this life would be impossible. Just rely on two counties.Obviously it is impossible to feed a mixed group.  However, although Zhou Jun paid for the military expenses, Xu Wei had to raise the food himself.  This is also the reason why Zhou Jun was willing to assign Qi*jiang and Jiangjin counties to Xu Wei.  There is no intention of selling out the stall.  From Zhou Jun's point of view, after I promoted you and gave you territory, you can't let me solve all the difficulties. You have to figure out your own things.

    "I don't care what method you use. In short, it is impossible for my men to sleep in the wild. Military camps must be built. And they must be built as quickly as possible. If the county cannot allocate this money, the county will  All the rich families gathered together for a meeting, and I went to talk to them. Of course, if there was any leakage beforehand, I would go to you two." Xu Wei stared at the two of them and said.

    "Don't worry, Commander Xu, you will keep your mouth shut despite your humble position!" Zhang Xiguo and Sun Jianyang quickly assured.

    "Also, I won't care about this year's accounts. If it's still like this next year, I won't have to sit down as the county magistrate anymore." Xu Weidao.

    Zhang Xiguo and Sun Jianyang breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time they felt shocked in their hearts and nodded in response.

    "Members of the regiment, I have discussed it with Bi Chen and several others. This is the preliminary army expansion plan, and I need to let the regiment members take a look at it." After finishing the conversation with Zhang Xiguo and Sun Jianyang, Xu Shaozeng came to find him happily.  come over.

    "Expanding the army? Let's put this matter aside for now." Xu Wei said with a wry smile.

    "Tuanzuo, what are you?" Xu Shaozeng was startled, not understanding the meaning of Xu Wei's words.

    "It's not that I don't want to expand the army, it's just that the situation in the two counties doesn't allow it." Xu Wei gave a general overview of the situation in the two counties.  "Let's put aside the issue of military expansion for now and let the two counties overcome the current difficulties. The military is expanding too fast. I'm afraid there won't even be a place to live this winter."

    Xu Shaozeng nodded, "Human life is as important as the sky. If the regiment wants to take root here in the future, it should really focus on the overall situation and not blindly expand the army."

    "Yeah, the overall situation is the most important thing. I thought I picked a sweet pastry, but I didn't expect that it turned out to be a pie that can kill people." Xu Wei smiled helplessly. I am afraid that even if this mixed group is handed over to others, no one can save the situation.  Hold on.  But after all, I got promoted, and difficulties are meant to be overcome.

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