Marrying into a rich family by mistake, it is difficult to be a mistress

Chapter 664: Step by step, seemingly lost

Ji Chuhe's shop managed to hold on for a few more days before announcing its closure.

All the servants and hired workers were dismissed, and a rental notice was directly posted.

When Tai*** heard the news, she couldn't help laughing.

"Ji Chuhe, Ji Chuhe, aren't you capable? Why don't you fight me? I've cut off your financial resources, you must be feeling very bad!"

"But what you are enduring now is not even one tenth of what I went through when I left the imperial capital!"

"Hahaha, it's so satisfying!"

Tai was so happy that he drank a few more glasses of wine. His slender fingers twirled the glass in his hand, and a fierce look flashed across his eyes.

"Ji Chuhe, no matter what you look like now, I won't let you live too long."

However, before Taiyang could be happy for a few days, another incident occurred in the court.

Some people suggested that for the sake of the royal business, all goods of the royal business should be exempted from taxes.

Today, all the revenues of the Royal Firm go into the state treasury.

This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people.

There was such a precedent in Daxia back then.

However, the form is slightly different.

As soon as this proposal came out, it immediately aroused voices of approval in the court.

The Empress Dowager was very worried that the royal business would affect the business of the Empress Dowager.

The Royal Trading Company is in the hands of Ji Chuhe. Although Ji Chuhe cannot get any benefits, he can still grab Tai***'s business by controlling the Royal Trading Company.

The Empress Dowager certainly hoped that the money would flow directly into the pockets of the Empress Dowager so that they could spend it however they wanted.

The procedures required to move money from the treasury are too complicated.

The court officials were discussing the matter, but Xiao Wenxuan remained silent, sitting in his high position as if it had nothing to do with him.

The last time, the Empress Dowager had severely hurt his reputation and dampened his fighting spirit in front of all the civil and military officials.

Since then, he basically avoided talking if possible.

The Empress Dowager has not made any statement.

At this time, an official stood up.

"I think it is inappropriate to give tax exemptions to royal businesses. People only list the benefits of this situation, but fail to realize that it is actually a double-edged sword that will hurt the country and the people."

"Sir Yao, why did it hurt the country and the people? I would like to hear the details." Someone followed up.

"Who knows how many peddlers there are in our Great Xia Dynasty?" Lord Yao asked everyone.

"How can we quantify this?"

"It is impossible to make a detailed statistics, but everyone should be able to tell me, are these peddlers more or less than the people in other industries?"

Everyone fell into deep thought.

"You can see peddlers picking up goods all over the street. There should be quite a few of them."

"That's right. There are many peddlers, not to mention those merchants who have bought shops or have fixed stalls. No one has ever proposed to reduce their taxes. They don't make much money. Some of them can't even support their families. Once the royal company exempts taxes, the prices will definitely be lower than those sold in normal shops. Will the people still patronize these people? What should these people do? Are they waiting to starve to death?"

What Lord Yao said is worth pondering.

"In my opinion, the taxes of royal companies can be reduced or exempted, but not all of them can be reduced at once. A detailed list should be drawn up to show which ones can be reduced and which ones cannot be reduced."

"Lord Yao is absolutely right. I have always lacked consideration." Marquis Wuyang nodded in agreement.

Today, Marquis Wuyang has taken over the position of prime minister, but everyone is still accustomed to calling him Marquis Wuyang, or Lord Marquis.

"Your Majesty, you are embarrassing me by saying this. I used to be a peddler." After Lord Yao said this, everyone in the court looked at him.

Everyone suddenly realized it.

It has been a long time since the court cared about the background of any official.

Even peddlers could stand here and discuss state affairs.

This would certainly give some ordinary people great hope, but for those noble and powerful families, it is simply a great shame and humiliation.

After listening for so long, the Empress Dowager finally spoke.

"This matter requires careful planning. Prime Minister, you will be in charge of this matter."

"Yes, Empress Dowager." Marquis Wuyang immediately stepped forward to receive the order.

Ten days later.

Ji Chuhe received a formal document.

Some goods that are exempt from tax are listed above.

This situation is much better than Ji Chuhe expected.

She immediately took the document to distribute the goods.

In running the Royal Trading Company, she did not resort to various tricks as she did in running her own shop, but instead focused on commodities such as rice, flour, oil, and salt that were closely related to ordinary people.

She wanted to shed the royal store's noble skin and turn it into the most trusted store for the people.

The Royal Trading Company's goods arrived one after another, immediately attracting a large crowd of people to come and watch the fun.

"The Royal Merchants' wife is still in control of the Royal Merchants' House. If you need anything in the future, please come to the Royal Merchants' House to buy it."

"Of course you have to come to the Royal Company. You haven't forgotten that all the profits of the Royal Company go into the national treasury. When the time comes, the money earned by the Royal Company will still be used for ordinary people like us."

"Yeah! I don't like shopping in fancy shops anyway."

"Who wants to go? If it weren't for the fact that they can't buy it anywhere else, I estimate that 80 out of 100 people wouldn't want to go."

"Shh, keep your voice down, or you'll get into trouble."

……

At this time, Tai*** Mansion.

The news has reached the ears of the Queen Mother.

"Ji Chuhe, that bitch, turned out to be waiting for me here! She's using the Royal Trade to fight me!" The queen mother was so angry that her chest kept rising and falling. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she asked hurriedly. "Has the business in the shop been affected?"

"Replying to Madam, the business in the shop seems to have not been greatly affected. Besides, we are also doing the delivery business now. We will definitely not miss any of those order forms." The servant comforted Madam softly.

In the past few days, Tai ***'s mood has finally improved a little, and she no longer beats or scolds the servants at will.

If he makes less money, who knows what he might do when he goes crazy.

If the queen goes crazy, the only ones who will be in trouble are the servants like them.

"Didn't Ji Chuhe ask the Royal Trading Company to start delivering goods to homes?" The lady looked doubtful.

This is a good idea that Ji Chuhe came up with.

If Ji Chuhe resisted her, he would definitely use such a strategy to fight back.

"Replying to Madam Majesty, I have sent people to inquire. Royal Trading Company does not have a delivery service. After all, Royal Trading Company is not Ji Chuhe's own business, so it is normal that she does not invest so much energy in it."