Xu Guangqi glanced at Shao Deren and said with a bitter smile, "Sir Shao, if I knew how to do it, His Majesty wouldn't have handed this matter over to the Imperial Astronomer. So, I can't help you."
Looking at Xu Guangqi, Shao Deren shook his head helplessly. He knew that Xu Guangqi wouldn't help.
While the Imperial Astronomer was busy with the big clock, Zhu Yijun was exercising in the palace. He had been so busy recently that he didn't even have time to exercise.
Now that he had time, he needed to practice.
Taking care of his health was something that Zhu Yijun valued very much, so he refused the minister's proposal to choose a wife for him.
After sweating a little, Zhu Yijun took the warm towel from Zhang Jing and wiped his face. Then, he sat down on the chair and took the warm tea from Zhang Jing. After taking a sip, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Turning his head to look at Zhang Jing, Zhu Yijun asked lightly, "Is there anything that needs to be dealt with today?"
"Your Majesty, it's nothing big!"
Zhang Jing quickly bowed and said, "The cabinet is preparing for the reward, and the imperial court is busy welcoming Qi Shaobao.
The imperial court is peaceful, and this is all because of the Imperial Majesty's good fortune. "
Waving his hand, Zhu Yijun said with a smile, "Don't say that. Who knows when something big will happen?"
Daxing County.
For the people of Daxing County, life had been much better since Hai Rui took office.
There was a place to complain about grievances, and Hai Rui was basically there every day. There were no officials who couldn't be found.
There were fewer ruffians and thieves on the street, and the people in the yamen were no longer eating and drinking. Many people felt that this was a great rule.
There was a big sign at the entrance of the yamen, which the government called a notice board. From time to time, notices of the yamen would be posted there, so many people paid attention to it.
That morning, many people came to the notice board. They were dressed differently from the usual yamen runners. These people were dressed as tax laborers.
The people of Daxing County were very familiar with the tax officers. They were all from the tax department and collected taxes.
The people naturally did not have a good impression of those who collected taxes, so no one was willing to pay taxes.
However, when the commoners saw the notice, they quickly gathered to take a look.
Things were different now. In the past, when people saw officials, they would take a detour. Now, officials were very kind, and people could ask them for help if they had any problems.
Especially those civil servants, they would even help the commoners when they saw them doing something.
No one knew who spread the phrase, "If you have any problems, go to the civil servants." This phrase has now been recognized by Daxing County's Baixin.
"Civil Servant Liu, what does this notice say? Can you take a look?"
An old man stood in the crowd and said to a young man wearing a civil servant uniform, "We can't read. Can you explain it to us?"
Civil Servant Liu smiled, pointed to the notice, and said, "This is the trademark registration notice of the yamen, mainly aimed at those shops."
"The general meaning is that they have to go to the yamen to register. For example, for the Old Liu Restaurant across the street, they have to go to the yamen to register the name of the Old Liu Restaurant, and then make a mark. In this way, the Old Liu Restaurant will be recognized by the yamen."
"If they don't come to register, it will be illegal business, and the court will not allow it."
"What's good about this matter? Once there is a lawsuit, the yamen can find the person in time.
For example, Old Liu of the Old Liu Restaurant, after registering with the yamen, he will be the owner of the restaurant. "
"Once there is a lawsuit involving the Old Liu Restaurant, the yamen will look for Old Liu."
When the people around heard this explanation, they immediately nodded and said, "This is good, this is good. Let me tell you, some time ago, a neighbor of mine got into trouble. If there was such a rule, that person would not have been able to escape."
"My neighbor bought a piece of cloth from a shop, and when he got home, he found that it was all tattered."
"In the end, when we went to look for him, he said that it was the waiter's trick. Now that the waiter has run away and we can't find him, my neighbor can only suffer in silence."
As the person spoke, he turned to Civil Servant Liu and said, "With this rule, does it mean that the owner has to take care of it?"
"Of course!" Civil Servant Liu said with a smile, "If he doesn't take care of it, you can go to the yamen to sue him."
The crowd immediately cheered and there was a lot of discussion for a while.
When the people around left, Civil Servant Liu said to the person who had just introduced his neighbor to his job, "Good acting. I didn't expect you to have such skills. Alright, don't just stand here. Don't talk about it outside!"
With the promotion and notification from the tax department, the news spread throughout Daxing County in just an hour.
Daxing County, Deshun Restaurant.
In Daxing County, Deshun Restaurant was the largest restaurant. After the news spread, Deshun Restaurant naturally reacted immediately.
The manager, Wang Yuan, ran directly to his boss, Miao Ren's house.
"Master, what should we do about this matter?"
Wang Yuan stood aside and said with some worry, "We just had a few days of peace, and now there's such a thing. What should we do?"
Miao Ren put down the teacup in his hand and said with a smile, "Go and ask around!"
"We're not the only merchants in Daxing. Go and ask what's going on first. Don't listen to the nonsense of the people outside.
Didn't they give us three days? Go and ask around first. "
In the afternoon, Wang Yuan came to the yamen. As soon as the yamen runner heard that he was here to ask about the trademark registration, he immediately led him to a room.
"I'm Wang Yuan from Deshun Restaurant. Nice to meet you, sir!"
Wang Yuan looked at the people from the tax department sitting behind the chair, smiled, and cupped his hands. "I heard that the yamen wants to register a trademark, so I specially came to ask how to register the trademark."
The person in charge of the trademark registration was Qian Huan from the tax department. After hearing Wang Yuan's words, he said with a smile, "Deshun Restaurant, right?
Come, let me explain it to you. "
As he spoke, Qian Huan took out a brochure and said with a smile, "This trademark, as the name suggests, is the symbol of a merchant. For example, your Deshun Restaurant can be registered as Deshun Restaurant and then you can design your own logo. This logo will represent your Deshun Restaurant."
"Then you need to write down the scope of business. For example, Deshun Restaurant is a restaurant. Do you buy wine or do you also provide accommodation?"
"If you don't register, it will be regarded as an illegal business. Illegal business will be banned."
"Is this good for you? Of course it is. For example, when you register Deshun Restaurant, you have to clearly state your registered capital. For example, if you rent the restaurant or own it, then you will be able to clearly know whether the other party is powerful or not."
"This is verified by the yamen, so that you won't be deceived."
Listening to Qian Huan's words, Wang Yuan nodded with a smile. "I see. I understand now. Then it's free, right?"
"20 copper coins for registration!"
Qian Huan said with a smile, "We are not extorting money. These 20 copper coins are just the production cost. After the registration, the yamen will issue you a business license. With this license, you can do your business with peace of mind."
20 copper coins?
This isn't expensive. Wang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. "Alright, I will go back and discuss it with the owner!" Saying this, Wang Yuan stood up with a smile and cupped his hands to bid farewell.
After coming out of the yamen, Wang Yuan ran back to the Miao family and told Miao Ren the news he had inquired.
After listening to Wang Yuan's words, Miao Ren's expression became serious. "Registering a trademark sounds good, but in the end, we still have to manage it. After the trademark is registered, the owner can't hide it even if he wanted to. Who would dare to let others register their shop?"
Wang Yuan didn't respond to Miao Ren's words. He knew that it was not appropriate for him to say anything at this time.
Wang Yuan had thought this matter through. In the past, when the shop had problems, the shopkeeper would be the one to take the blame. However, after registering the trademark, if something happened, he would directly look for the owner.
However, would the owner dare to let the shopkeeper register the trademark?
This was equivalent to putting the business in the shopkeeper's hands. When the shopkeeper said it was his, he wouldn't be able to get it back even if he went to court.
"There is also the scope of business. To put it bluntly, isn't it controlling what kind of business you do? If you open a restaurant, you can't sell wine. If you open a restaurant, you can't open an inn." Saying this, Miao Ren's voice slowly lowered.
"No, no, this matter is not right. This scope of business is not over."
Wang Yuan was stunned and asked hesitantly, "Master, what is not over?"
"Think about it. What is the purpose of the yamen for letting you register your scope of business?
For example, our Deshun House can be registered as a restaurant, restaurant, and inn. If you want to do business, just register it. Isn't this superfluous action by the yamen? "
"It's definitely not over. There must be a follow-up!" Miao Ren frowned. "But what is the follow-up?"
Seeing that Miao Ren was deep in thought, Wang Yuan didn't dare to speak and could only stand aside.
Contrary to what Miao Ren thought, many people sent people to register after hearing the news. In any case, they would do whatever the yamen told them to do.
The Old Liu Restaurant, which was opposite the yamen, immediately ran to the yamen to register.
"Old Liu, take this. This is your business license. Go back and paste it on the inside of your lobby."
Qian Huan smiled and handed a certificate to Old Liu. He said with a smile, "This is your trademark registration information. Take it back and take good care of it. If you lose it, come to the yamen to replace it as soon as possible."
"Okay!" Old Liu agreed and carefully put away the two pieces of paper.
"Old Liu, remember, if your restaurant is to be resold, remember to come to the yamen to change the owner of the trademark." Qian Huan smiled again and said, "The yamen doesn't recognize private transactions. Do you remember?"
"I remember, I remember!" Old Liu nodded and replied with a smile.
After leaving the yamen, Old Liu returned to his restaurant with a smile. Then, he pasted the business license issued by the yamen. Then, he looked at it for a long time and was very happy.
"Old Liu, is this the yamen's business license?" The surrounding merchants came over to take a look and clicked their tongues in wonder.
"That's right. In the future, our Old Liu Restaurant will be certified by the yamen. Remember to pay when you eat. Otherwise, I will go to the yamen to report you!" Old Liu joked.