"Ha ha, that''s ridiculous. You are still using those crooked ideas. "


    Jin Guo picked up his tea cup, took another sip and said slowly——


    "Opening your mouth and closing your mouth are all bets, but then again, have you really fulfilled your bets? Did you really earn a thousand gold coins? This, ha ha... I don''t know yet. "


    Finally... Things have come to this point!


    Ariel took a deep breath and took a book from the pocket of her maid''s apron. This was taken just now when I was in contact with the mermaid song members. She presented the account book, looked up and said——


    "Your Highness, this is the account book of our mermaid song for the past three years. It has recorded all the economic flows of mermaid song in the past three years, which is enough to prove that I have completed the bet. "


    Menglang thought for a while, and finally decided to stretch out his hand, take over the account book and open it for two pages.


    But after a few eyes, he waved and said, "come on."


    The door of the reception room opened and two soldiers came in.


    Meng Lang exhaled and said, "it''s the new year. Should tax officials all over the country be in the city? Go and call the tax official in charge of Pelican town. "


    The soldiers answered, and about half an hour later, the two soldiers and a tax official appeared in front of the meeting room again. The tax official saluted the crown prince and Duke present to express the humility of such a small civil servant.


    Meng Lang: "are you the tax official in charge of the marginal province?"


    With a smile on his face, the tax official hurriedly said, "Your Highness, it is. I don''t know what I can do for your highness? "


    Meng Lang put his account book on the table, pushed it slightly towards the tax official and said, "look, and then check the accounts. See how much balance the mermaid song has on the book up to yesterday. "


    "Mermaid song?"


    Hearing the name of the guild, the tax official was obviously stunned. A confused and nervous mood appeared on his face. After a moment of hesitation, he immediately stepped forward to the desk of the fierce wave.


    As he walked through the meeting room, he also noticed the maid standing on the edge of the whole meeting room, who didn''t seem to be serving or accompanying, and seemed out of tune with the mood here. And when he held the account book and looked back and saw the front of the maid again


    "You... You?! Eh! "


    At that moment, the tax official''s face burst into a panic expression!


    In this regard, Ariel smiled and nodded gently, trying to show that she was calm now.


    Obviously, the tax official''s brain has fallen into chaos. At this time, the more relaxed and comfortable he is, I''m afraid the tax official will be more afraid of himself, so he can count the funds more beneficial to himself.


    "I didn''t expect... I really didn''t expect..."


    As he spoke, the tax official took the account book and went to the small table used to record the contents of the meeting for the servant. He began to open the account book and calculate it.


    He calculated very carefully and carefully, as if he was afraid of missing any number.


    After a series of records and calculations, the tax official nodded, came back to the fierce wave and said——


    "Your Highness, the account of mermaid song has been calculated. This is the bookkeeping record of mermaid song in the first two years. I also summarized it when I settled it. Now, mainly report the accounting content of the third year. "


    After the fierce wave nodded, the tax official breathed out, picked up the record form in his hand and said slowly——


    "The bookkeeping year of the adventurer Association starts from September 1 of each year to August 30 of the next year, totaling 360 days. But now, according to your Highness''s will, you are required to calculate all income from September 1, 1302 to December 30, 1303. "


    "At present, it is estimated that the total income of mermaid song in the extended version of the previous year was 1791 gold, 8 copper and 2 iron. At present, the total cash flow of mermaid song is 1326 gold, 4 silver, 2 copper and 5 iron. "


    Looks like the numbers have been successful?


    "What about taxes? How much is left if taxes are added? "


    The Duke of golden fruit opened his mouth and asked with a relaxed face.


    The tax official was slightly stunned and continued: "the tax of mermaid song in 1302 is in arrears, so it needs to be deducted after increasing the amount. The unpaid tax in 1302 was 119 gold, 2 silver, 8 copper and 1 iron. Therefore, the cash flow of mermaid song is 1207 gold, 1 silver, 4 copper and 4 iron. "


    "Then, according to the previous tax year, the total income of mermaid song from September 1, 1302 to August 30, 1303 is..."


    "Wait a minute, don''t just calculate the income of a tax year."


    Jin Guo waved and said——


    "That''s too troublesome. Let''s calculate the tax directly to yesterday. This is also convenient. "


    The tax official was slightly stunned and turned to look at the crown prince. After getting the crown prince''s gentle nod, he exhaled, recalculated the number in his hand, and said again——


    "In that case, the total income is calculated according to 1791 gold 8 copper 2 iron. Among them, the basic tax cost of the adventurer association is 15%. Then there is the question of the amount of tax increase and exemption. "


    He looked at the account book in his hand and said slowly——


    "The tax reduction system for idle people. As mermaid song employs a total of six human employees, it reduces six social idlers for the society. Every idle person can reduce the tax by 1%, but the upper limit is 5%. "


    "Secondly, there was an additional tax increase for hiring childhood adventurers last year, but there are no childhood adventurers in mermaid song this year, so this tax increase is exempted."


    "Additional power tax cuts. Mermaid song is stationed in Pelican town. According to common sense, it can be regarded as a local armed force subject to the management and command of the Empire. It should be able to reduce taxes. But this year, mermaid song left Pelican town in September, so this tax reduction policy can not be used. "


    "And because the mermaid song''s overall stationing time in Pelican town this year did not reach eight months and could not belong to a stable local armed force under the command of the imperial leadership, an additional 5% local protection tax needs to be increased."


    "As an adventurer guild, mermaid song actively contacted the flower goblins and made a certain contribution to China''s diplomatic cause. As an excellent guild, it can be exempted from taxes ranging from 1% to 5%. At present, the flower goblins have been received by his highness and his majesty, so in terms of contribution, they can be exempted from 3% tax. "


    "In addition, as an adventurer guild, mermaid song has actively promoted the design and production of strange cars, which has been widely recognized. It can also be regarded as making a positive contribution to China''s strength, exempting 1% to 5% of taxes. According to the effect, it is better to exempt 1% of the tax at present. "


    "Finally, it is the tax revenue of prosperous cities and towns. Because the mermaid song has been stationed in Pelican town for no more than eight months, although Pelican town''s economy is booming this year, it can not be legally connected with the mermaid song. This tax reduction cannot be calculated. "


    "To sum up, the total tax of mermaid song in the last tax year should be 11%. After all, the tax amount that mermaid song should pay last year was 197 gold and 2 copper. "


    "After deducting the current cash flow of mermaid song, the current assets owned by Mermaid singer are 1010 gold, 1 silver, 2 copper and 4 iron. Above. "


    Obviously, according to his understanding, the tax official said a little in the direction of increasing the assets of mermaid song. In particular, those tax calculation methods are in line with the legal norms, with a little more tax reduction and a little less tax increase.


    When Ariel heard the result of the fund, she couldn''t help but pinch her fist heavily. Although she didn''t show a very happy smile on her face, she looked up and looked at everyone in front of her with a more confident and firm attitude.


    But


    Compared with the confident smile on Ariel''s face, the expressions on Duke Jinguo, the second prince tide, and even the big prince''s fierce wave face don''t look very good.


    The three high-ranking and powerful people all stared at the tax official silently. Such eyes obviously frightened the little tax official. He began to sweat involuntarily on his forehead, lowered his head, held the account book in his hand, and didn''t know what he said wrong.


    "This number... Isn''t it?"


    Prince Jinguo smiled and looked at the two princes without looking at the tax official over there——


    "How could it be so secure? Just break through 1000 gold coins. There must be a mistake in this calculation? "


    The tide quickly answered, nodded and said, "that is, how can a woman earn a thousand gold coins in three years? Ha, in three years, the capital on your hand has increased tenfold in three years? Is this possible? Hello, that... Tax official, are you sure you''re not wrong? "


    At this time, Ariel''s face immediately became stiff. Without looking back, she could clearly feel the trembling posture of the tax official behind her.


    Soon, the voice of the tax official hurriedly looking through the account book came from behind. At this moment, Ariel finally understood something and closed her eyes silently


    "Your Highness... I... I''ll see... See...!"


    While the tax official looked through the account books, there was a gentle knock on the door: "Your Highness, Connor conservative, chairman of the Department of economics of old tengshu, asked for an interview and said he wanted to report the next care of the young man."