After Yu Xiaolian finalized the signboard and shelves, Yu Changhe finally completed the business licenses for the two shops.
Yu Changhe had been running around for days to get these licenses, applying layer by layer, and it was quite difficult to obtain them.
Yes, you read it correctly, even in ancient times, one had to go to the government to obtain something called a trade certificate to open a shop, and you had to pay money.
You think you're done after paying?
Wrong!
Even after opening the shop, you have to pay taxes.
Merchants who trade on foot are taxed twenty per thousand qian, and those who trade from a fixed shop are taxed thirty per thousand qian. Their shop falls under the latter.
This means that for every thousand wen they earn, they have to pay thirty wen in taxes.
After reading the regulations that Yu Changhe brought back, Yu Xiaolian cursed in her heart.
This is really outrageous.
No way am I going to keep accurate accounting; I'm going to evade taxes.
