Chapter 23

Seventy percent!

Don't you take 70 silver coins for a gold coin

Fiona nodded: "this tax rate is 20% higher than the standard tax rate set by the Empire, so the residents of Ellington are very poor."

“……”

Donne is speechless. Is 50% less?

It seems that he knows too little about the world. After all, it was just a game at the beginning, but now it is a real world.

"In addition, there are some messy things, but they can be solved later. Now the most important thing is this matter."

Donne was stunned: "huh?"

"Ah, my Lord!"

Fiona looked stunned: "As a lord, after taking office, of course, you have to promulgate a new tax law in the territory. This is the Lord's right. You can continue to maintain Hogg's tax rate. The residents of Ellington are used to it. I believe they won't have any opinions. You can also announce tax cuts, so that they will support you more and be more loyal. It all depends on your choice!"

It's wonderful that Donne scratched his head and decided the lives of thousands of residents in one sentence.

"Well... Let's cut taxes. 70% is too high. I think... One achievement is OK?"

In his previous life, Donne had a headache for all kinds of inexplicable taxes. He knew how much people hated taxes, so he couldn't stop collecting heavy taxes.

But unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, Fiona stared round her eyes: "Lord, aren't you kidding me?"

"Of course not... What's the matter?"

Seeing Fiona's reaction, Donne knew what he might have said wrong and immediately blushed.

"What's wrong? You can tell me!"

After all, he hasn't studied economics and doesn't know much about it. It depends on Fiona.

Fiona's face was tangled. If she didn't know that Donne was strong, she really wanted to leave now.

"10% tax rate... It's really thanks to your export!"

Fiona looked like she hated iron but not steel: "if it's only a 10% tax rate, do you want to sit down?"

"What's the impact?"

"Yes! Of course! And it's important!"

Fiona said decisively: "As a lord, you need to support the army? And the maintenance of various public facilities here in Ellington needs to be paid from the Lord's finance. Of course, you can get their support if you reduce the tax, but if you want to repair the square, repair the roads and add armor to the soldiers later, do you expect them to understand you and donate generously to you?"

Donne scratched his head, thought about it and shook his head.

"Yes, people will be grateful when the policy is beneficial to them, but if you want to take the money in their hands again, it will not be so simple. They will hate you and forget in the twinkling of an eye that they will get more income because of you."

"Therefore, if you want to maintain your rule, tax is essential. This is also your most important income. You must not decide at will!"

Donne asked modestly, "what do you think I should do?"

"Lord, since you prefer to reduce taxes, in my opinion, you can reduce taxes by half first."

"Half a percent? Too little?"

"Don't feel half done."

Fiona glared at Donne: "if Ellington develops well next, this half tax will be worth tens of thousands of gold coins - tens of thousands of gold coins, you won't have a word!"

Speaking of this, Fiona feels that there are a little more tax cuts in Chengdu.

"Well..."

"And if you cut taxes, you can't do it in one step!"

Now that the tax reduction policy has been decided, Fiona simply continued: "if you reduce the tax burden once, they will only appreciate you once. It will not be so easy to rise again in the future. Therefore, this should be a long-term process, and they must leave room for turning around."

"If there is any crisis in Ellington, people will be floating. If there is room, we can reduce taxes again to get the support of residents."

"Taxation is a means to maintain rule and economy. It must not be too arbitrary."

Donne was stunned when Fiona finished.

Her idea has been very close to the economic theory on earth. Who says that people in other circles have low IQ? Stand up and I promise not to kill him!

Seeing Donne's dull face, Fiona held her forehead and suddenly said, "I've decided!"

"What?"

"In order to prevent Ellington from being spoiled by you and to maintain Ellington's peace, I, Fiona golden rose, will be Ellington's treasurer from today!"

If Donne is allowed to fiddle with Ellington, I'm afraid Ellington will be spoiled by Donne soon. He can pat his ass and leave, but what about Fiona? Where can she go? She's homeless except here.

To exaggerate, this is not her home.

... maybe this will become her home in the future?

Fiona didn't want to make her future home a mess. She was so excited that she suddenly grabbed Donne's hands and said solemnly: "Lord, although my words may make you unhappy, I hope you can seriously consider it."

"- huh!?"

Suddenly Fiona pulled him off, and Donne was stunned.

"I feel that your financial management will become very bad, so please trust me and leave the financial part to me!"

"This..."

"What's the matter? Didn't you say you wanted me to help you? Now I've found what I can do. Don't you want to, Lord?"

Fiona leaned forward, and Donne was suffocated by the coming oppression.

What a great mind this is

Donne let go of his hand as if nothing had happened: "no, I have no problem with the treasurer. I just want to say that I see your destiny in your hand."

Fiona was stunned: "what do you see?"

Donne swept his eyes in front of Fiona and said solemnly, "I see you must have a bad omen!"

"Ah!?"

Fiona's face turned white: "Lord, you must help me!"

"Puff..."

Donne laughed very exaggerated. "I'm teasing you. Do you really believe it?"

"... really?"

"Really!"

"Lord, you are really, really bad..."

Fiona blushed and was a little angry.

Eh? Is that shy? Such a simple world is really interesting

"Bang!"

Just then, the door of the house was suddenly pushed open, and then Brian shouted in a rough voice: "big brother! Big brother, what are you doing? The Cook said to have dinner, but I remember you said that good wine is enough, why don't you come... Eh?"

When Brian finished shouting, he found that the atmosphere in the room was a little strange. He looked at Donne and Fiona, and suddenly said, "big brother, I didn't bother you?"

"No --"

Before Donne finished, Brian laughed and said: "- I know it must not be. Let's go, big brother. We must have a few drinks today. I haven't had wine for a while. Those damn mountain thieves don't give me wine at all!"

This guy!

Donne chuckled. He didn't remember anything else, so he remembered that he promised to be full of wine.

Is it really an alcoholic dwarf?

What Erguotou do you want to get out to try their Chinese Baijiu culture?

Donne rubbed his chin thoughtfully, but when he thought about the current grain production, he gave up the idea again.

Brian pulled Donne carelessly and was in a hurry to have a drink.

"Fiona, let's go?"

"Lord, you go first. I'll tidy up these things and go later."

"Let's go, big brother... Hey, big brother, you humans look the same. I can't tell the one in the room... Er, fiosa, right?"

Brian seemed to remember correctly and continued to shout, "I can't see which one is more beautiful, fiosa or today's Elna, but big brother, I tell you, I still think that Elna is more to my appetite. It's estimated that even the king of the hills in my hometown can't compare with her. If she had a child, she must be very powerful!"

Donne looked helpless: "that's Fiona and Elsa..."

"Oh, that's my mistake, big brother. I think if you want a wife, you should look for Elsa!"

Can you keep your fucking voice down?

Fiona has heard it all

Donne can already guess what Fiona's expression will be, and it's all because of the chattering dwarf around him!

For the sake of the light of communism, Donne gnashed his teeth and stared at Brian's head. If he didn't drain his last residual value, he would be sorry for his suffering ear!

After Donne and Brian left, Fiona breathed a long sigh of relief. Her sudden courage suddenly disappeared. Her tight body suddenly relaxed and limped on the sofa.

"Lord..."

Fiona murmured, looking at her hands, as if Donne's temperature were still on them.

She just reacted now and found how bold she had just been, and her face was a little red.

After all, Lord Donne is a powerful magician. He is just a humble and down noble. How can he surpass his identity?

If you can talk to him like this and help him, you will be favored by the gods.

Fiona ah Fiona, calm down, take care of his territory and make Ellington richer and more prosperous. That's what he expects you to do most.

Even if you really have any idea, it's not too late to think about it at that time.

Fiona perked up and once again showed a confident smile on her face.