"That's right, just robbing people." Ling Xuewei picked up the hot tea and took a slow sip.
Ningyu's eyes flashed and he understood, "It seems that the city lord has already had this intention."
The corners of Ling Xuewei's mouth curled up slightly, as expected she couldn't hide anything from Ning Yu.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Di Jian looked confused.
"Tax reductions and exemptions will bring a large number of people. However, they will inevitably take food from other forces. If my guess is correct, the city lord has long wanted to reduce taxes, but he has delayed it until today because he wants to wait for the political and military power to be stable.
We are famous all over the world, so even if those people are dissatisfied, they will not dare to fight against us." Ningyu said.
Di Jian suddenly realized, "So that's it."
Di Jian's eyes immediately started to shine, "Damn it, our independent army is now very famous. No one knows about it in the whole Jingyong territory and even in the Central Plains. What's the point of robbing other people? It's not robbing their territory. If you dare to be nagging, I will lead the people.
Copy him!"
Ling Xuewei was amused in her heart and continued, "I have indeed had this intention for a long time, but I have been unable to implement it because of the lack of opportunity. Now that the Independent State is becoming more and more stable, the strength of the army has greatly increased, and it is enough to compete with any wealthy family, so I
Only then did we finally roll out this policy.”
Ling Xuewei said politely.
"With the flow of people, there are talents. The Independent State provides them with safe residence and shelter, reducing their burden and allowing them to enjoy a peaceful and quiet life, so that they feel they belong. Whether they are monks, warriors, mercenaries,
Hunters, they all have relatives, and they also hope that while they are fighting hard at the front, their relatives at the back can get the best life and protection, so the Independent State is their best choice."
As Ling Xuewei reveals the future scenes layer by layer, the two of them become more and more excited, especially Ningyu. As an internal affairs assistant, he has the clearest understanding of people's hearts.
A glint flashed in Ningyu's eyes, "The city lord attacks people first and attacks the heart first."
"That's right. The army can provide a platform for hard work, and the independent state is the strongest fortress in the rear. When the army selects talents, most of them will be selected from within the city. Only by giving these people a sense of belonging can they feel more at ease.
Serving for our army will naturally reduce your dissatisfaction." Ling Xuewei smiled and said, "With this, I don't believe I can't attract talents."
Ningyu smiled and said, "I'm afraid it will attract too many people, and some of you will be worried by then."
Di Jian said worriedly, "Yes, although this policy does have many benefits, the reduction in taxes will also be detrimental to our future development."
"I don't think so." Ningyu said, "As long as there are people around, more wealth can be generated. Taxes are only for ordinary people, those merchants, mercenaries, guilds, and foreign traders, and their taxes have not been reduced at all.
The large flow of people will accelerate economic development and drive the flow of foreign tourists, and then there will naturally be a steady stream of spiritual stones."
Appreciation flashed in Ling Xuewei's eyes. Children can be taught. Ningyu's advantage is his long-term vision. This is why she can safely leave the internal affairs of the main city to him.
"Of course, these are the benefits brought about by the success of the policy, but now..."
How could Ling Xuewei not know their worries? With a wave of her hand, the huge meeting hall was immediately filled with countless grains and grass.
The two of them were startled, "This, this is..."
"There are millions of tons of grain here. One hundred kilograms per day is enough to feed 70,000 people for three months. In addition to grain, there are also millions of tons of various spiritual meats, tens of millions of tons of spiritual vegetables, and millions of tons of spiritual fruits...
…”
As Ling Xuewei said, Di Jian was so shocked that her eyes almost fell out.
"God! Where did you get so much food?! Didn't you go to rob the family?" Di Jian was speechless.
Ling Xuewei chuckled.
There are thousands of acres of spiritual fields in the space, what else can't she handle? The daily harvest in the space is nearly a hundred tons of grain, and it only takes half a month to produce it.
As for the spirit beast meat, Snowball and Lightning originally would bring back a bunch of it every time they went out for a wander. After Tuanzi joined in, the results became even richer. The little things add up, and they have accumulated so much without even realizing it.
Even if the three little guys eat it hard, they won't be able to finish it, so they might as well take it out and put it to good use.
Anyway, the space warehouse has an insurance function and will not break down no matter how long it lasts.
"As expected of Xiao Wei'er, she is an ox!" Di Jian gave her a big thumbs up. With this amount of food, 70,000 people could eat it with open stomachs, and it would last for half a year!
And he just checked and found that the quality of these grains is very high. The spiritual power contained in them is also much higher than what is on the market. The spiritual rice is plump and the spiritual meat is as fresh as freshly slaughtered. Also
The various spiritual fruits were so juicy and red and purple that he almost drooled when he looked at them.
Di Jian picked up two big red apples and threw one to Ning Yu. He rubbed it on his clothes and started eating.
“It’s delicious! There’s a lot of water and it’s so sweet!”
Ning Yu was speechless and ignored the unscrupulous foodie, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face. "With these grains, we don't have to worry about the rations of the Independence Army. After all, those people can't say anything."
Ling Xuewei nodded and said, "In addition to food and grass, the army's monthly elixirs and weapons are supplied as usual. Go and tell the elixir bureau that it will be harder this month, and their salary will be doubled. There is also an iron arsenal, and the treatment is the same.
.”
"I see."
In fact, Ling Xuewei is responsible for most of the supply in the army, but after all, she has many things to do and cannot spend time on this matter every day. Therefore, we must solve it from the source and expand the city's productivity, not only the Pill Bureau, but also
Even the iron arsenal is the same.
There just happened to be a lot of people, so I thought this plan could be implemented.
Ningyu already had a preliminary plan in mind. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He wanted to go down immediately and show off his skills.
"By the way, Xiao Wei'er, since the tax reduction and exemption policy is so good, why don't you exempt it entirely, but keep 10%? Although 10% is not a lot, the full exemption is a bigger gimmick, right? In this way,
, wouldn’t it be possible to attract more people to seek refuge?” Di Jian was unusually sensitive.
Ling Xuewei did not answer him, but looked at Ning Yu, "What do you think?"
Ningyu pondered for a long time and then said, "I think the city lord doesn't want everyone to feel that they are getting something for nothing, otherwise it will reduce the enthusiasm of the people to contribute. Only by making them feel that peace is hard-won can they truly appreciate it. This way
In the future, the will of the people will naturally be more beneficial to future development."
Ling Xuewei's eyes flashed with approval, she had indeed seen the right person.
"very good."
Ning Yu rarely showed a hint of awe, but she was in a very happy mood.
He discovered that the longer he stayed with the city lord, the more he could learn, just like an unopened treasure with countless surprises.