Chapter 397: Tax Avoidance


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    Qin Zhenzhen and herpanions returned to the Qian Family Vige to celebrate the New Year, and the vigers greeted them with newfound admiration.


    Their gratitude towards Qin Zhenzhen knew no bounds. The vigers showered them with local specialties and generous offerings of chickens, ducks, and pork.


    Qin Zhenzhen had not only illuminated their path to prosperity but had also extended opportunities for the vige’s youth to work in the city. As a result, numerous young individuals from the Qian Family Vige had relocated to the prefectural city, finding employment within Qin Zhenzhen’s workshop. Some among them had proven their capabilities and ascended to junior managerial positions, even relocating their families to the city. They had, in essence, transcended their humble beginnings in the small vige.


    Once in the city, these individuals, with the support of Qin Zhenzhen and her associates, embarked on entrepreneurial endeavors, rapidly establishing themselves. Subsequently, they initiated a movement, gradually drawing in fellow town and county residents to the prefectural capital. Over the past year, they had formed a tight-knitmunity,prising individuals from various walks of life.


    These spirited individuals often remarked with confidence, “Meijiang Prefecture City will soon be under our dominion!” All of this progress could be attributed to thebined efforts of the Su and Qin families.


    However, it should be noted that Qin Zhenzhen and Su Bin did not ept the vigers’ generosity without reciprocation. They, too, presented substantial gifts to the vigers as a token of their appreciation, and these offerings were far from modest.


    When the vigers encountered Su Bin, they greeted him with deep respect. Su Bin had already attained the esteemed title of High Schr, deserving of the reverence bestowed upon him by all.


    He had already be a revered figure, setting an example for all the schrs in the county.


    In every examination, he consistently clinched the top spot—a feat that was far from ordinary.


    The tax burden on thend owned by the High Schr’s family had been entirely waived.


    The newly appointed vige chief, Qian Youfu, was highly impressed by this and promptly paid a visit to Su Bin’s residence.


    Upon Su Bin’s sess in the High Schr examination, he had also revisited the Qian


    Family Vige. The former vige chief wasted no time in discussing the possibility of transferring his family’s and n’snd to Su Bin, thus securing the tax exemption.


    However, Su Bin declined the offer.


    The former vige chief had a notorious reputation for mistreating the vigers. He had even colluded with Su Bin’s uncle to exploit Su Bin’s family and sell theirnd.


    Su Bin had exercised remarkable restraint not to retaliate against such a person. It was inconceivable for him to offer any advantages to the former vige chief.


    Su Bin had a somewhat stern demeanor and was certainly not inclined to y the role of a benefactor. Even though he had contemted his sister and brother-inw’s future, he had initially attempted to avoid antagonizing the vige chief to prevent him from using his influence within the n to target his rtives.


    However, the situation had changed drastically. The entire vige, and even the entire town, hade to rely on their family’s financial resources. His brother-inw, Qian Shanmin, had ascended to a position of prominence within the vige.


    The yams and herbs cultivated by the vigers now had to pass through Qian Shanmin’s hands to fetch a favorable price. Their family was no longer subservient to the vige chief; on the contrary, the entire Qian family had begun to look up to them.


    Su Bin had made up his mind that, unless the vige chief underwent a profound transformation, the Qian family would not grant him any concessions.


    After Su Bin declined the proposal, word quickly spread among the Qian n members regarding the rationale behind his decision. In the interest of the n, the n leader convened a meeting with a few n representatives.


    Ultimately, they reached a unanimous decision to depose the current vige chief, known for his hical behavior, and select a more responsible member of the n to take his ce.


    In antiquity, n leaders typically wielded more authority than the vige chief, sometimes even having the power to determine who would assume the role of vige chief.


    Qian Youfu assumed office after garnering the highest number of votes during the election.


    Upon taking the reins as the new vige chief, his inaugural task was to engage in discussions with Su Bin regarding the utilization of deceptive ounts to evade tax obligations..