Soon the small platform was full of villagers. Oliveira, McCann, and Hongchen Yanyu were all nervous on the top of the platform. The soldiers below also held their spears tightly. Although there were few people, they would rush up immediately when there was danger, at least to drag the Duke out time to leave. Only Li Huailin looked comfortable and dug his ears casually, walked to the middle of the platform and shouted to the crowd: "What are you doing? Tax matters?"

"Master Lord, is the taxation order you issued this year?" The villager in his seventies stepped forward and asked carefully.

Before Li Huailin could speak, Oliveira behind her took the initiative to step forward: "This old man, this is actually the matter..."

"It's the order I gave." Li Huailin inserted directly and said.

"Lord?" Oliveira turned her head and looked at Li Huailin.

"Really...really?" the old man asked excitedly.

"That's... do you think others can still think of such a thing? It's definitely what I did." Li Huailin said proudly.

"Did everyone hear it? It was the Duke's order. Everyone kowtow to the Duke!" The old man shouted, and after that, he knelt down. Under his leadership, tens of thousands of farmers behind him knelt down.

"Thank you Lord!"

"Thank you Lord Lord for collecting 70% of our taxes."

"Thank you, Lord, for not giving us a way out!"

"Ha?" The three people behind Li Huailin were stunned. What are you guys here for? Can you rebel if you want to rebel? We can't understand it at all.

"Look..." Li Huailin pointed to a large number of villagers in front and said to Hongchen Yanyu, "I just said that, didn't you come here to thank me specifically?"

"This is OK?" Hongchen Yanyu couldn't help but swear. What is this situation? Why did these villagers come over to thank this guy?

Li Huailin turned around and looked at the villagers who were kowtowing him and said, "All of them came over to thank me?"

"Yes, Lord Lord, there are representatives from other villages nearby. They are all like me, and want to thank you in person." The old man in front said.

"You are in a good mood, but you won't be able to use so many people next time. Look, I'm nervous and I think you're going to rebel." Li Huailin said.

"How could I rebel?" The leading man said immediately. "Lord is so nice to us. This 70% tax is simply a robbery of our money. Everyone knows that the adults have to set such a tax rate for us in accordance with the laws of the empire. How could we oppose you!"

"Huh? Is it illegal for me to collect 70% of the tax?" This was the first time Li Huailin knew about this and turned around and asked Oliveira.

"This... it's not illegal for you to collect any taxes in your fiefdom, but you may have other ministers blasted you with such a high tax rate..." Olivera, who was here, replied.

"Please rest assured, Lord. If there are other ministers who want to bombard you, I will run to the imperial city to explain it clearly after I fight this old bone!" The old man here said immediately.

"Oh, no need, I'll take everyone's wishes. If I dare to accept them, I won't be afraid of others' accusations." Li Huailin waved his hand and said, "And you, I'll always thank me next time. Don't shoot so many people, sending a few representatives. This will hinder our work."

"Yes...yes, Lord Lord, we will definitely not be like this next time." The old man here said quickly.

"Okay, I already know your feelings. This year I am also the first year to be a lord. There are many places that require everyone's cooperation. Seeing everyone loves me so much, I think what I do is worth it. Okay. If there is nothing to do, everyone will go back first." Li Huailin waved his hand and said.

"Lord, please don't be so polite. Everyone wants to do something for you. If you have any questions, please try to tell us. If any village dares not listen to the Lord's orders, I will not let him go." The old man in front said.

"Of course we obey the orders of Lord Lord." The villagers behind said immediately.

"Yeah, yeah." Li Huailin nodded, "When will you find you in the future? It's okay now. Let's go back and rest."

"Okay, Lord Lord." The old man in front turned around and said, "Go back, Lord Lord Lord is very busy. We are already very kind to take time to learn from us. Don't cause trouble for Lord Lord Lord."

The villagers nodded one after another, and then lined up in an orderly manner and left slowly.

"Oh, it's not easy to be a beloved lord." Li Huaili sighed and said, then looked at the three people behind him who had not yet fully reacted, and asked, "What are you doing, let's go."

"Is this solved?" McCann came to his senses and said.

"Yes, what else do you want?" Li Huailin asked.

"This...this..." McCann found that his mind was not enough, and always felt something was wrong. Although he didn't want the villagers to riot and Li Huailin was in danger, you solved it like this... He felt uncomfortable all over.

"You...you...what are you like you conquerors?" said Hongchen Yanyu here, "This is unscientific. You really charge 70% tax, not 7%?"

"Yes, Oliveira, where is my money?" Li Huailin asked again.

"Lord, I just wanted to tell you about this. The tax collection situation in our principality is very optimistic. The taxes in various places have basically been collected... Although I don't know what's going on," said Oliveira, "but now we are in big trouble."

"What's the trouble?" Li Huailin asked.

"It's a bit... too much... so much that I can't even put the warehouse..." said Olivera here. "The total tax revenue this year is estimated to be 6 million tons of grain, six times that of previous years... Now reports have been sent in cities across the country, and warehouses are in a hurry. There are still many places where grain is piled directly on the open space, which will be troublesome if it rains."

"Oliveira. I want food to have a yarn. I want money. Can I find a place to sell it?" Li Huailin asked.

"Yes, Lord Lord, in the past year, there will be merchants coming here to collect food. But we haven't come yet this year, so we are waiting." Olivera said here, "But Lord Lord Lord, how much food should we sell this year?"

"Sell it all." Li Huailin said casually.

"But Lord Lord, we have too much food, and we can only eat it for many people, and... if we sell it all, the price will be very low..." Olivera said.

"Don't listen to him." Hongchen Yanyu here immediately came up and said, "You count all the excess grains that cannot be put into the warehouse, and then sell them first."

"Yes, madam." Olivera said immediately. This was the correct method. Since the lady here seemed to understand better, Olivera immediately replied.

"Yanyu. What's the use of asking for food? Are we short of money?" Li Huailin asked.

"In addition to food tax, there should be gold coins, right?" Hongchen Yanyu gave Li Huailin a blank look and asked Oliveira.

"Yes, the gold coins received are about 310,000 yuan..." Olivera replied immediately.

"Ahhh? Why are there money?" Li Huailin asked strangely.

"The empire implemented the method of paying taxes by using gold instead of grain, and using gold coins instead of grain, you can pay 10% less." said Hongchen Yanyu here.

"Yes, Lord Lord. But ordinary farmers don't have so many gold coins. These gold coins were handed over by some big landlords." Olivera said here.

"No matter where he came from, he just has money anyway, right?" Li Huailin said with a smile, "Look, I did a good job. I got 310,000 gold coins at once, and I won't have to worry about the next life."

"I... I was so angry that I almost fainted by you." Hongchen Yanyu said, "Although I don't know how you deal with those villagers, the biggest problem has not yet been over."

"Oh? What's the problem?" Li Huailin asked strangely.

"That's why your entourage members have no money." said Hongchen Yanyu here, "You charged 70% of the tax. The remaining 30% of them are already a problem just by eating, right?"

"Well, that's true." Li Huailin nodded.

"Do you say they don't even have enough food to eat and have spare money to buy other things?" Hongchen Yanyu asked again.

"Well... it seems that there isn't." Li Huailin said.

"In other words, the consumption power of your territory has been reduced to 0 points by you. Will there be merchants coming in places without any consumption power?" Hongchen Yanyu asked again.

"Well……"

"In other words, your territory was forced to be brought back to the farming society by yourself. When they had no food to go up the mountain to hunt, they would be directly killed by you. Is this better than an atomic bomb? It's the kind that specializes in blowing your own people." Hongchen Yanyu said with his forehead on his back.

"Uh... I feel like there is something wrong with you when I say this." Li Huailin nodded and said.

"It's more than just a little problem, it's a big deal, okay? What do you think about doing after your territory?" said Hongchen Yanyu.

"Uh...what do? Send the food back? This won't work..." I just detained Minzhong when I sent the food back, and I hadn't recruited private soldiers yet.

"How can I send it back after I have already collected it, it's even more messy." Hongchen Yanyu said, "A different way to send the money back."

"What's the solution?" Li Huailin asked.

"Do you know how the United States dealt with the Great Depression back then?" asked Hongchen Yanyu.

Li Huailin shook his head without saying a word.

"I... you will die if you read more books. Now the villagers have nothing to do in winter and summer. Please ask them to work and pay them a salary." Hongchen Yanyu said, "Do you understand how to do infrastructure?"
Chapter completed!