The middle and senior leaders of the People's Army knew that the war was coming, and the bottom members also guessed that the war might break out. In addition to the People's Army, merchants were the first to guess that the war was about to break out, especially the big merchants who did cross-border glass business.

In Liang Mansion, Liang Xin, Jiang Ci and Xia Jingshan happened to talk about the war.

"The war may be about to break out. More and more Ming troops gather in Huguang, and more and more people's troops gathering into the border areas. Once the war breaks out, our glass business will basically end." Liang Xin said in a tone of emotion.

Jiang Ci and Xia Jingshan could feel that their old friends were feeling about two things, one was feeling about war and the other was feeling about the glass business. They also felt that they were feeling similar in their hearts.

It was a war. Three years ago, the People's Army attacked Guangzhou City. Liang Xin, Jiang Ci, and Xia Jingshan took the initiative to "sube to the enemy". They made great contributions in the process of the People's Army's capture of Guangzhou City. They also took out a lot of wealth and lucky enough to save their lives. People who were similar to their situation were either dead or demoted to coolies to build roads everywhere or mine in mines.

After the People's Army captured most of the Guangdong area, the Ming court launched a large army to engage in three major wars with the People's Army. Liang Xin, Jiang Ci and Xia Jingshan were frightened by the war, fearing that the People's Army would be defeated and the three of them who "returned to the enemy" would be killed by the Ming army.

Unexpectedly, the People's Army easily won the three major battles and forced the Ming court to sign a ceasefire agreement. Liang Xin, Jiang Ci and Xia Jingshan had already realized the strength of the People's Army. Even though they knew that the Ming army had more troops, the three had more confidence in the People's Army's final victory.

Under the rule of the People's Army, the industries under the name of the three people started to operate again. Thanks to the fact that a large number of merchants were searched by the People's Army and the market was vacant, the three people's industries developed rapidly, and the speed of making money may not be as fast as before. However, the People's Army distributed land to all the people, and the three people could guess that the speed of making money would be faster in the future.

What really surprised the three of them was the development of the glass business. The People's Army's factory was able to produce glass mirrors worth thousands of gold, and even allowed merchants to sell glass mirrors to the Ming Dynasty ruling area.

The glass business lasted only one year, and Liang Xin, Jiang Ci and Xia Jingshan made a lot of money, especially Liang Xin, who controls the business path, earned more than 100,000 yuan in the glass business, and lent the business path to other merchants to earn tens of thousands of yuan in the same currency.

Jiang Ci and Xia Jingshan tried to open up trade routes many times, but failed. They kept borrowing Liang Xin's trade routes. The money they earned was nearly 100,000 yuan in equal coins together.

Basically, Liang Xin, Jiang Ci and Xia Jingshan have become one of the ten merchants with the most wealth in the People's Army ruling region, and Liang Xin may even enter the top three.

This glass business is too profitable, and it is slim to make money. Every time the income is earned, Liang Xin cannot calm down. After living under the rule of the People's Army for a long time, Liang Xin understands the rules of the People's Army. Liang Xin believes that the People's Army will not break the rules he set at will, and he is more worried about General Lin and those who only have interests left.

After a little bit of emotion, Jiang Ci said, "We have made a lot of money in this glass business. Although we still want to continue making money, this is impossible. The Ming Dynasty and the People's Army can only survive one. After the truce, both sides are preparing for the next war. The next war will inevitably be more tragic than the previous war. I hope the People's Army will win this war."

"That tiger-headed spear is not ordinary sharp. The People's Army defeated the Ming army with the tiger-headed spear. After so long, the People's Army has summoned so many craftsmen. I don't know how many tiger-headed spears it has built. No matter how many Ming army has many troops, it will not be an opponent of the People's Army." Xia Jingshan also said.

As a big businessman under the People's Army, his industries are spread all over the world. They know a little about some things, but they will not leak the matter to the Ming court. Even if this matter is not important to the People's Army, once the People's Army learns that it is their leaked news, they may not face family raids and extermination.

Liang Xin's eyes turned and thought of something interesting. He said: "Glass mirrors are sold so cheaply here, and the price has increased dozens of times there. I really want to see the People's Army occupying those places and then selling low-priced glass mirrors. What kind of expressions will those (who have already purchased high-priced glass mirrors) have."

"I guess they would angrily throw the glass mirror to the ground and scold us as profiteers." Xia Jiangshan said.

"No, I think they may not have that opportunity. I don't know how much they can survive when the People's Army fights."

Jiang Ci's words made Liang Xin and Xia Jingshan silence a little.

Liang Xin said again: "After this glass business, I'm afraid I won't encounter such a profitable business again. While the war has not yet broken out, I plan to sell more glass."

Jiang Ci and Xia Jingshan both nodded in agreement, and they planned to do so.

"This glass business will not make money in the future, but I feel that there will be other businesses that can make money in the future. For example, cement produced by the cement factory has been acquired by the People's Army. We make less money, but this cement is really useful. When the scale of the cement factory is expanded and the cement is sold to others, we will make more money by then." Jiang Ci talked about the cement business.

The cement business and glass business are brought by the People's Army. If the People's Army does it themselves, none of them will have the opportunity to make money. It is also because of this matter that merchants have a much better impression of the People's Army, and they will only feel very heartbroken when the People's Army collects taxes.

The People's Army's commercial tax is very high, so high that all merchants under the People's Army feel like they are cutting their own losses every time they pay taxes, but no one dares not pay taxes or pay less taxes. Once discovered by the People's Army, they will pay the tax ten times the least, and the house will be directly confiscated.

In the first year when the People's Army occupied all parts of Guangdong, many merchants tried to evade taxes because the People's Army had heavy commercial taxes. Most of them were discovered by the People's Army. Those who should be fined and those who should be raided were frightened. All merchants were immediately scared and paid taxes honestly, or searched for more secret ways to pay less taxes.

As time goes by, merchants also discovered that the People's Army's commercial tax was high, but there were other benefits. At least the People's Army officials would not take any entries. By this calculation, for ordinary merchants, they handed over more money under the Meiji Dynasty than under the rule of the People's Army.

However, every time the merchants pay the commercial tax, the merchants still feel distressed, especially Jiang Ci, Xia Jingshan, Liang Xin and others who do cross-border glass business, 20% of the profits must be paid to the People's Army so that they can get 30% of the profits.
Chapter completed!