Chapter 575 Linjiang City Management Treaty

In the Ancient Forest, a group of masters from South City led Su Yihan to level up in full swing.

On the other side, Su Zeran led a large group of brothers to Linjiang City to continue to take over the city.

Since the battle in Linjiang City a few days ago, the residents in the city have been panicking, fearing that the evil invaders will massacre the city.

Those who are rich and powerful in the city have already fled Linjiang City with their families.

Those who are still in the city now are either weak, or have no money in their pockets, or all their industries are in Linjiang City and they are reluctant to leave.

Now they can only pray silently in their hearts that this group of evil invaders are not as evil as the legend says, and they can give them a way out.

At this time, many residents in the streets and alleys of Linjiang City are talking about this matter.

"Have you heard? The evil invaders came back yesterday and are now in the city lord's mansion, counting the legacy left by the previous city lord!"

"Do I need to hear about this? This matter has spread all over the streets and alleys, even the unweaned baby next door knows it."

"Alas, if I had known the day before yesterday, I would have run away with them, and I wouldn't have to stay here and worry."

"Run? Where can you run to? You have no money and no strength. Are you going to feed the beasts after leaving the city?"

"That's better than staying here and waiting to die."

In the streets and alleys, people were talking about it, and their words were full of worry.

At this moment, a loud voice of a little boy came from a distance, spreading throughout the street.

"Linjiang Daily, the freshly baked Linjiang Daily! Only 10 copper coins a copy, everyone come and buy it!"

The little boy was only eleven or twelve years old, wearing a thin vest, three-quarter pants full of holes, and a pair of tattered straw sandals on his feet.

He ran down the street with a runny nose and a newspaper held high in his hand.

While running, he asked passers-by around him: "Handsome guy, do you want a newspaper? This beautiful lady, please give me a newspaper, the freshly-published Linjiang Daily!"

This is what Su Zeran taught him: Call a man handsome when you see him, and call a woman beautiful when you see her, so that the newspapers will sell better.

"What is Linjiang Daily? It's 10 copper coins a copy? So expensive?"

In a teahouse on the street, a young man in gorgeous clothes called the kid who was selling newspapers: "Hey, that little brat over there, come here!"

The kid wiped his nose with his sleeve and ran into the teahouse: "I'm not a little brat, I'm a kid who sells newspapers."

"Okay, okay, kid." The young man was not angry, but asked, "What is this Linjiang Daily in your hand?"

Seeing that everyone in the teahouse was looking at him, the kid raised his head and said loudly: "This is a newspaper! A newspaper issued by the new city lord! It says the latest [Linjiang City Management Treaty] issued by the city lord, which is very important!"

The kid didn't know what [Linjiang City Management Treaty] meant. He had never been to school. He just repeated it word for word according to Su Zeran's instructions.

"Linjiang City Management Treaty?" The young man was shocked. "Is this issued by the invaders? Give me a copy so I can see what's written on it?"

When Xiaohai heard this, he smiled happily: "Okay, handsome guy, only 10 copper coins for one copy!"

People in the teahouse started talking.

"10 copper coins? So expensive, you're robbing me, right?"

"A piece of torn paper dares to sell for 10 copper coins, those invaders are really unscrupulous!"

"Alas, our future life will not be easy."

When Xiaohai heard these words, he was immediately anxious and quickly explained: "This is not torn paper, this is a newspaper, which was sent from the distant Liuyun City. The [Linjiang City Management Treaty] issued this time includes taxes, minimum living allowances, and various welfare benefits. You can get this information for 10 copper coins, which is not a loss at all!"

"Oh? Taxes?"

When the gorgeously dressed young man heard these two words, he immediately became interested and took out 10 copper coins from his arms and threw them to Xiaohai: "Come on, little brat, give me a newspaper."

Xiaohai handed the newspaper to the young man with a smile.

"Are you crazy? You spend 10 copper coins to buy a piece of torn paper."

"Shh, don't talk, look at what's written in this newspaper?"

"Everyone be quiet, let Boss Gu read us the content of the newspaper."

The young man selling newspapers is called Guzhou. He is in the clothing business. He is also well-known in Linjiang City.

He nodded to everyone, opened the newspaper and read: "Today's fun: Uncle Wang in the south of the city secretly watched Widow Li taking a bath..."

Everyone in the teahouse twitched their mouths. What is going on?

The kid hurriedly said: "Handsome guy, you read it the wrong way, that's the last page."

"Oh."

Guzhou turned the newspaper to the first page without any expression and read again: "Today's headlines: Linjiang City Lord issued the [Linjiang City Management Treaty]. The main contents of this treaty are the following 18 points: First: Tax reduction and exemption. From now on, all major merchants in the city only need to register in the city lord's mansion with this newspaper to be exempted from tax for one year!"

As soon as this first treaty came out, everyone in the teahouse exclaimed.

"Fuck, a year of tax exemption? Really?"

"Are these invaders crazy? Do they know how much tax Linjiang City collects in a year?"

"I thought the invaders would exploit us, but I didn't expect them to reduce our burden?"

Guzhou was also very excited. He was originally a businessman, but the former city lord collected too much tax. He used 60% of his profits every year to honor the former city lord, which also led to his clothing store not being able to grow.

If he could really be exempted from taxes for one year, he would be confident that he could open three more chain stores this year!

"Everyone, be quiet, let Boss Gu continue reading."

Guzhou suppressed his excitement and continued to read: "Second: Minimum living security policy. For residents in the city who are too old and have no income, 200 copper coins will be issued every month."

"Third: Medical insurance. Residents in the city can have a free physical examination in the clinic once a month."

"Fourth: Health management. All businesses will try to implement the three guarantees in front of the door, build a large number of public toilets, and those who urinate and defecate anywhere will be fined 50 copper coins and their tools will be confiscated."

"Fifth: Personality activation? What does this mean? I don't understand. Forget it, let's read the next one first."

"Sixth..."

"Seventh..."

"Eighteenth: The whole city is prohibited from peeping at widows bathing and other immoral behaviors. Violators will be paraded in the streets."

Each of these treaties is good for the residents in the city.

The people in the teahouse looked at each other, some of them couldn't believe it was true.

Would that group of evil invaders be so kind?

The kid wiped his nose and said loudly: "You business owners, hurry up and register at the City Lord's Mansion to get tax exemption. Many people are already there."

Guzhou couldn't hold back any longer, picked up the newspaper and bowed to everyone: "I'll go to the City Lord's Mansion first, everyone, wait for my news."

"Boss Gu, don't go, this must be a trap."

"Yes, the invaders want to trick us over and kill us!"

"Shen Jin, isn't it just a matter of a word for the invaders to kill us? Is it necessary to make such a fuss?"

Guzhou ignored everyone's dissuasion and ran quickly to the City Lord's Mansion.