The accounts were delivered, and Gan Qi slowly looked through them. The other Gan Qi didn't look at them seriously, but Gan Qi looked at the commercial tax very seriously. Quanzhou's annual commercial tax was only 50,000 to 60,000 yuan.

Gan Qi was a little silly when he saw this number. If this number was placed in the world's prefecture, it was of medium level. Quanzhou was quite good in the eyes of those Tokyo's husbands.

But Gan Qi thought that was ridiculous. Quanzhou, which is almost the East-West trading center, actually received only 50,000 ounces of commercial tax a year. Gan Qi sighed and shook his head.

After roughly looking through the accounts, Gan Qi took Gan Ba ​​out, and several yamen servants were following behind him.

Not far away when Gan Qi went out, Tu Qiu chased after him and accompanied Gan Qi to visit Quanzhou City.

Gan Qi didn't refuse, and thanked him a little, then pointed to the towering pagoda temple not far away and asked, "Why are there so many Hu sects in Quanzhou City?"

Tu Qiu replied with a smile: "The magistrate first came, and I don't know anything. There are many Hufanhai merchants in Quanzhou City, and many people settled here, so these Hu people's pagoda temples were found."

Gan Qi asked this knowingly, and then asked again: "Oh? How many Hu people settled in Quanzhou?"

"I didn't check it carefully. I think there are always 30,000 to 50,000." Tu Qiu replied.

"This is a dereliction of duty. There are many Hu people under the rule. How can we not check the number and household registration? How can we manage it?" Gan Qi pretended to be angry.

"Yes, yes, yes, the magistrate is right. Since the magistrate has raised this matter, the magistrate will give orders to investigate all Hufan household registrations in Quanzhou." Tu Qiu responded to Ganzhou's magistrate.

Gan Qi nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand: "Go and go and take a look at the harbor outside the city."

"Then please go and arrange the frame." Tu Qiu replied, saying that Quanzhou City is not far from the harbor, but it is not that close to the walking distance. If the distance is fast, it will take nearly an hour to arrive.

"There is no need for a frame, just walk over and see the customs and customs of Quanzhou along the way." Gan Qi replied.

"The journey is long, I'm afraid it will take an hour to go."

"One hour? Not far away, go." Gan Qi said, and walked forward with a big stroll.

After walking for a while, Gan Qi suddenly turned around and asked, "Do these Hufans buy land in Quanzhou? Can they register the land deed in the government office?"

"There is this, and the land deed naturally needs to be issued by the state government, otherwise how can it be effective?" Tu Qiu replied.

"Oh, since you have to register with the government, where do these people use to register?" Gan Qi asked again. This was really a puzzle in his heart. How do these foreigners buy property without a household registration ID card? Not to mention the residence of the house, just talk about how the towering pagoda temple was built?

Tu Qiu smiled and replied a little embarrassedly: "This... the officials don't know much, but one thing is certain. As long as the buyer of the industry, he must have household registration documents. Otherwise, how can the black household purchase the industry in the city?"

Gan Qi also smiled, knowing it, but he took the initiative to lay a step for Tu Qiu: "Oh, then I think some Hu Fan came early and lived there for two or three generations, so he got registered."

"That's true that some Hu Fans have really grown in Quanzhou for two or three generations and have already settled their household registration." Tu Qiu replied.

Gan Qi continued to walk forward again, leaving the city to the Harbour Wharf, the road was well built, with endless frames on the road, and people came and went, which shows how prosperous this business road is.

Under sweating profusely, Gan Qi finally saw the sails on the harbor pier, which surprised Gan Qi.

The sails are lined with sails extending along the coast, and they are endless. This scene has never been seen by Ganqi. Although the ships are not very large, the largest ship is only forty or fifty steps long, the number is really amazing, and it is afraid of a thousand.

How much cargo has to be transported from Quanzhou every year? Later, a Song Dynasty shipwreck in the South China Sea could salvage 180,000 cargoes.

However, Gan Qi looked at the ships in front of him and suspected that the shipwreck with 180,000 pieces of cargo was sunk due to overload.

Gan Qi stood at a high place, overlooking the scene in Quanzhou Bay, and turned around and asked Tu Qiu: "Prime Minister Tu Tong, why do you only receive more than 50,000 ounces of commercial tax a year?"

Tu Qiu also looked down at the bay below, as if he was organizing the language, and then said: "Most of these ships buy goods in Quanzhou and then transported overseas, and it is difficult to receive commercial tax. Only when imported goods are transported into the city can they receive commercial tax."

This is actually true. Customs usually collect import taxes, and export tax is considered a side job. However, there is a reason. This is to ensure the price advantage of exported items, so export taxes are generally less.

But this era is different. The porcelain and silk made in China are hard currency and are things that are in short supply. They are bought by others when they are asked to do so, so the export tax must be levied more.

Another point is that Gan Qi has been paying attention to the journey out of the city. Imports are also a major item. Spices from Southeast Asia, South Asia and West Asia are important materials imported from Quanzhou, with a large number of them. How could a merchant who runs a boat come to China in empty ships?

What about these import taxes? Confiscated?

Ganqi didn't speak, but looked down at the merchant ships on the bay and the foreigners everywhere.

Suddenly, a man ran from Xiaolu to Ganqi, and Ganqi turned to look at Tuqiu.

Tu Qiu was not guilty, but just pointed at the visitor and said, "The visitor is Pu family from Guangzhou. In the past, they were all doing business in Guangzhou, and they only started buying goods in Quanzhou in recent years. They have had several dealings."

Pu’s family?

Is this an enemy a narrow road?

According to research, the Pu family should be the Persian msl, which first settled in Chameng (Vietnam), and later moved north to Quanzhou in Guangzhou. In the end, the Pu family became the local overlord of Quanzhou, just like a colonist.

The man rushed up to his head, sweating profusely, and bowed to Tu Qiu with a smile: "I just heard from the servants who came to report that Tu Tong was here, but the villain didn't believe it. He didn't expect that Tu Tong was really here. He was wrong and would forgive him for his crimes."

Tu Qiu had a stern face and compared his hand to Gan Qi, saying, "You ignorant person, Gan Zhizhou is here, why don't you pay your respects?"

The man was stunned at first when he heard this, and then quickly bowed to Gan Qi and said, "I'm rude and rude, villain Pu Zhigao, pay homage to the magistrate!"

Pu Zhigao? This is a good name, quite suitable. Gan Qi looked at Pu Zhigao, with a high nose and deep eyes, a stubble face, and a tiny eyes. He looked at him, and he didn't look like a Chinese. However, he wore a Chinese robe and a humble hat. It was indescribable.

Gan Qi smiled and said, "You are speaking well in Chinese?"

Pu Zhigao nodded and smiled, "The little family has been in the Song Dynasty for several generations. Now they are all living in Guangzhou. They have only come to Quanzhou for business in recent years. If you don't have any, please forgive me. In a few days, I will definitely visit you in person."

Tu Qiu, who was standing beside him, also smiled and said, "The magistrate doesn't know that the Pu family is a major maritime trader in Guangzhou. There are countless merchant ships. Many Hufan merchants have followed the Pu family to get to our Song Dynasty. When talking about the maritime trade in Quanzhou, I have to thank the Pu family. Without the Pu family, there wouldn't be so many Hufan merchants coming across the sea."

Gan Qi could understand that Pu probably meant a pathfinder like a Hufan merchant.

Gan Qi nodded and smiled, saying casually: "Well, do business well. Trading requires a person who is a child and a person who is free from deception, and you must abide by the law. In the future, there will be changes in the Quanzhou tax laws. You must remember to pay the taxes of the Qing court."

Pu Zhigao could understand, this is what it means to ask for money, so what is the difficulty? If you manage yamen officials, this procedure is indispensable for doing business, so Pu Zhigao smiled and said, "The magistrate's teachings should be remembered in your heart."

Tu Qiu, who was on the other side, smiled and stroked his beard. Perhaps he felt that Gan Qi was asking for money. Since he wanted money, many things would be even better.

Gan Qi waved his hand and said, "Go and be busy."

Pu Zhigao bowed and said goodbye.

Gan Qi also turned around and said, "Let's go back to the city."

Tu Qiu followed Gan Qi back to the city, but on the way, Gan Qi suddenly pointed to a convoy heading towards Quanzhou City and asked: "Prime Minister Tu Tong, what kind of goods are transported to the city?"

Tu Qiu replied: "I think it is the spices from spices, or it may be the spices from the Western Regions."

"Spice? This thing is in Bianliang, and it's the same price as gold, it's a good thing." Gan Qi said.

Tu Qiu also said: "Even in Quanzhou, it is expensive. Most of the spices in the Western Regions of Bianliang are transported from Quanzhou now. If they are spices from Nanyang, they must have been transported from Quanzhou."

"Follow them and enter the city together." Ganqi said.

As soon as Gan Qi said this, Tu Qiu's face changed. What does this mean? Is it not the commercial tax? Let's see how the tax officer at the gate of the city collects taxes?

Tu Qiu was a little anxious. Could it be that the new magistrate was about to attack as soon as he arrived? He had to be so anxious to ask for money?

Tu Qiu followed along the way.

Sure enough, Gan Qi stopped as soon as he entered the city gate.

Inside the city gate, the second shop was a tax collection center. After the convoy came in, soldiers would stop him. Then the tax collector walked out and did not check the goods, but communicated.

Then he saw a Hu man taking out a list and a wallet.

The tax collector waved his hand and a few soldiers let him go.

At this time, someone seemed to notice Tu Qiu on the opposite side of the road. After a moment, the tax collector rushed over to pay homage to him: "Meet the judge Tu Tong."

Tu Qiu looked unhappy again and said, "This is Gan's governor, how can he be rude?"

The tax collector looked at the young Gan Qi without hesitation, leaned over and bowed down and bowed: "Go to the governor of Gan."

"No need to be polite." Gan Qi nodded with a smile, and said, "How much commercial tax did the convoy collect just now?"

The tax collector didn't doubt that he was there and answered, "There are so many eight-spin."

"Eight stakes? More than a dozen big trucks have been collected?" Gan Qi asked in doubt.

The tax collector was stunned when he heard this. What does this mean? Is it less collected? I quickly bowed and asked, "Please give me some advice. How much is appropriate to collect? The villain immediately went to chase them and paid them for payment."

Gan Qi suddenly laughed and said, "Forget it, it's not your fault, you also obey your orders."

Tu Qiu, who was beside him, frowned. He was a personal genius, how could he not understand what Gan Qi said?

Tu Qiu also smiled with Gan Qi and said, "The magistrate has arrived today, so he has worked hard to inspect everywhere. He is a model for our subordinates. It is not too early today. The magistrate will go back to rest first. If you have any questions, I will discuss it tomorrow. If you don't know what the magistrate wants?"

Gan Qi nodded: "Okay, I'm really tired today, so I'll go back and have a good rest first."

After saying that, Gan Qi stood up and did not stay at the city gate.

Back in the yamen, Gan Qi washed up, had supper, sat in the study again, and began to ponder.

Gan Qi has a preliminary understanding of the situation in Quanzhou.

There are tens of thousands of Hu people in the city who settled down, and most of them are not registered yet, but they can buy houses, land and property. They will also go to various pagodas and temples to do some worship activities on time.

Quanzhou tax revenue is mostly a matter of under-the-counter activities, and many people benefit from it. The merchants also cooperated with them very well.

In Quanzhou Harbour, there are so many ships that are unimaginable. Each ship of goods is transported overseas and making a fortune.

How to get it?

First check the Hu people's household registration, but it is not about driving away anyone, but about all Hu people who have lived for a long time or temporarily must be registered. For permanent and temporary, they must be registered for easy control.

Secondly, we must demolish all the pagoda temples and drive away all the missionaries. This is something we must do. Without the pagoda temple as a support, these Hu people are just a mess. Once we have this thing, these Hu people will easily unite.

The key is that things like Tashi will also affect local residents. Superstition in ancient times must have a market. Manichaeism, which developed from Persian Zoroastrianism, will be widely spread soon and can even rebel. Fang La is a representative figure of Manichaeism.

This thing must be removed, even if it is fire and killing people.

Then there is the tax issue, and imports and exports must be heavily taxed.
To be continued...