"Marquis, what, what is this thing? How much should we tax it according to the market price? "
The middle-aged official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs looked at the white latex in the wooden bucket in the cabin. He reached in and touched it, then put his hand next to his nose and sniffed it. In the end, he still couldn't recognize what it was, so he walked behind Li Zexuan and asked with an awkward expression.
"Oh, I call this thing rubber. As for the market price, I really don't know. After all, this thing has never appeared in Chang 'an City!"
Li Zexuan didn't make things difficult for the official and answered truthfully.
"This … According to the rules, we have to collect tax based on ten percent of the total value of the goods. What should we do now?"
The middle-aged official suddenly frowned and said.
Li Zexuan glanced in the direction of Yan Lide and Xiao Yu, then smiled and said, "If you can't make up your mind, go and ask Elder Xiao! However, I can give you a reference price. I bought this rubber from the Wang Family's fleet. It's four hundred strings of coins per ship! Alright, you can go and ask! "
He didn't mind paying more or less tax, but it was obvious that he was following the rules. If he paid more or less, what would the people behind him do?
"Yes, this official understands. Thank you, Marquis, for your advice!"
The middle-aged official cupped his hands to Li Zexuan, then turned and left.
Not long after, he turned back. "Marquis, Elder Xiao said that the tax will be based on the price you bought the rubber from the Wang Family!"
In fact, Xiao Yu knew very well that since Li Zexuan valued rubber so much, it meant that its value was definitely extraordinary. At least, it was definitely worth more than four hundred strings of coins per ship. But so what if he understood? Only Li Zexuan could make use of this thing's value. The others didn't even know how to use it, so it was difficult to appraise its actual value. It was better to be straightforward and do Li Zexuan a favor at the same time.
"Alright, send someone up to take a look. There are a total of twenty ships worth eight thousand strings of coins, which is the tax of eight hundred strings of coins. If there's no problem, I'll write you a note later. You can take this note directly to Yunshan to get the money!"
Li Zexuan smiled without batting an eyelid, then said to the middle-aged official. In his heart, he was thinking that Elder Xiao was quite considerate. At least he didn't help just now!
"Yes, Marquis. Please wait here for a moment. This official send someone to check the ships!"
The middle-aged official responded and went to arrange it. It didn't take long for the inspection to be completed. Li Zexuan wrote him a note for eight hundred strings of coins and asked him to go to Yunshan Villa to get the money. He wouldn't carry so much money with him. He wasn't crazy.
The fleet full of rubber left the dock and sailed upstream along the Ba River.
As soon as Li Zexuan got off the ship, he saw a group of students in camouflage uniforms coming from the north. Who else could it be other than Li Tai and Cheng Chumo?
"Yamachō!"
"Yamachō! What orders do you have for us to come here? "
The group of students also saw Li Zexuan. They immediately rushed over and asked.
Li Tai didn't say anything. The little fatty was so hot that he was panting. Besides, he also knew why Li Zexuan called them over. Didn't they see so many officials at the dock burying their heads in writing? Anyway, for him, escaping from Cheng Yaojin's evil clutches was the best thing to do.
Meng Wenhao looked at the densely packed ships on the river. His face was full of excitement, but there was also a trace of uncertainty in his eyes.
At this time, Li Zexuan looked at the students and smiled. "The fleet that was previously organized by the imperial court to go south has returned today. His Majesty ordered the Ministry of Civil Affairs to collect tax from all the ships. Because the amount of money involved is huge, it's more troublesome to calculate. Elder Xiao wants you to come over and help collect the tax as soon as possible so that these ships can dock and unload as soon as possible!"
As soon as Li Zexuan's voice fell, the students suddenly became excited. Many of them were familiar with accounting, because a few months ago, when Yanhuang Academy was being built, they also went to help for a while. Most of them were at the construction site to help Yan Shaoning calculate the materials, consumption, and so on.
When Meng Wenhao heard Li Zexuan say that these ships were the fleet that went south, his body finally couldn't help but tremble. This was because he knew that his father was in one of the ships on the river. After so long, it was the first time that he and his father were so close to each other! He really wanted to find his father right now, but where could he find him with so many ships? Moreover, he still hadn't completed the task that Li Zexuan gave them!
"Mother! Quick, look! Isn't that my brother? "
Not far away, among the group of people who were welcoming their relatives and friends, a little girl suddenly accused the group of students in camouflage clothing behind them and said to the middle-aged woman beside her.
"Yaya, don't talk nonsense. Your brother is still studying at the academy!"
The middle-aged woman didn't believe her. She patted her daughter's little head and said.
This pair of mother and daughter were Meng Wenhao's mother and Yaya.
"Mother, that's really my brother. Yaya didn't lie to you ~!"
Unexpectedly, after being reprimanded, Yaya still pulled Meng Wenhao's mother and said.
Meng Wenhao's mother turned around suspiciously. When she looked in the direction of her daughter's finger, she was suddenly stunned!
On the other side, Li Zexuan brought more than 40 students from Class One to Xiao Yu's place. Xiao Yu personally assigned them tasks. Li Zexuan seemed to have noticed Meng Wenhao's abnormal mood. He walked over and patted the latter's shoulder and said in a low voice,
"Your father has profited from this disaster. Your family's good days are coming soon! After the Feng Zhihua's fleet docks, you can leave first to reunite with your father. But don't forget to return to the academy before dark ~! "
Meng Wenhao obviously didn't know that his father had been promoted to an official, but this didn't stop him from being grateful to Li Zexuan. "Thank you, Yamachō ~!"
He clasped his fists at Li Zexuan excitedly.
The waiting time was always long. At around five in the afternoon, it was the Feng Zhihua's fleet's turn to dock. Meng Wenhao's eyes were sharp. He took the initiative to follow the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to welcome them.
After a while, he saw the man on the ship whose blood was thicker than water.
"Father …"
Because the weather was too hot, Meng Youliang was shirtless at the moment. In this way, the dozens of scars on his body were exposed. When Meng Wenhao saw them, the corners of his eyes couldn't help but sour.
"Hao 'er? Why are you here ~? And Yaya, Yulan, why are you all here ~? "
It was Meng Wenhao's mother and daughter. At this moment, when they saw the Feng Zhihua's fleet docking, they also followed. The family that had been separated for nearly five months was now reunited at the Murky Harbor …
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