Chapter 383 - 460 Hectares

With the recent upgrades in the overall profit in Gaster Kingdom, it became considerably inevitable for another Salary raise to be declared. Throughout time, gold or possessions have been a rather great motivator.

But furthermore, if anyone deserves to earn more are the Employees here in Gaster Kingdom, they worked their behinds off when the pay was food or very minimal in quantity. Plus they still work hard, them having better lives is inevitable.

But throughout building a budget, it is never a good idea to be drastic with the salary raises, there is no absolute rush especially since every other daily necessities are provided for free. It is better to take these steps carefully, minor salary raises at a time when more sources of income get established, when the monthly profit increases.

This time, King Michael found it best to do just a 10 Gold Coin increase in the Salaries of his loyal employees, well not all of them. Just the ones that have a salary that is under 150 Gold Coins. As said before, it isn't a major increase but it would sure make everyone happier. Food and warmth provided for free, plus they are earning more? Everyone would have motivation to work harder, earn more.

Raising the salaries for 10 Gold Coins more doesn't sound like a big deal. But when combined all together, the monthly expenses have met a nudge up by around 3,000 Gold Coins.

Meaning, after December Gaster Kingdom will earn 3,000 Gold Coins less. It isn't a big deal but not a small one either, and in other terms explains why budgeting should be appreciated with Caution. What they did in Pameres Kingdom when they hired 400 people at once is anything but cautious, but hey it worked for them. Yet still it is better to play it safe.

Regardless of the extended expenses, after December Gaster Kingdom will still earn a stunning profit of precisely 47,182 Gold Coins. Well at least that is the estimation if everything goes right, if all orders are fulfilled.

It is still a tremendous profit, rather a lot to be proud off considering that their total Budget before Alama arrived was 0 with 0. And King Michael doesn't even plan to stop with the Salary raises until every employee in this Domain earns a beautiful 150 Gold Coins a month at least! After that, he can at least tax the people for using the houses or better yet charge people for food which can be tremendously profitable.

The people King Michael feels most guilty about Salary-wise, is the second Platoon of Guards which has Zamerians in it only. There is no doubt that they are still apprentices, new and in some points of view useless. But paying them 20 Gold Coins a month? It still isn't enough even after the salary got raised to 30!

But this situation has to be approached cautiously, because this Platoon contains 100 Guards, paying all of them 150 Gold Coins would require 45,000 Gold Coins a month! If King Michael paid them this much at the moment, the profit would collapse!

This Budget and profit has been cautiously build over the span of a year, being irresponsible with it can lead to an economic nightmare and cause a mass depression when King Michael would be forced to cut the salaries short!

For now, their salaries will be 30 Gold Coins each. When new sources of profit are established, bigger salaries will be established, that's how Budgeting works in these parts.

As for establishing new sources of income, it is really hard at the moment since they already have orders to handle and at the same time the apprentices can only produce so many products at once.

In time, these apprentices will become more and more skilled and inevitably bring in more profit. Regardless of the fact that 830 people live here, it still isn't enough to make 100k a month as a profit.

Gaster Kingdom has their hands tied with this set profit at the moment, but it doesn't mean that the two friendly domains have their hands tied. The port is Gaster Kingdom's best friend, because all together it is bringing a stunning income of 30,130 Gold Coins. How would the profit be if the port wasn't here?

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In Gaster Castle's library, reading through some books along with Alama, finding his own research throughout various animals beautiful. These books are Decades old and some are even over a Century old, he barely remembers writing this content but he is glad he did. Animal behaviours are beautiful to read.

He doesn't remember the Content he wrote himself, which is something you will find common amongst Authors but he does remember the struggle that came with this research. Such as staying still and invisible for hours at at time, all in the means of research regardless of the Weather.

But either way, it was worth it doing this research. Although for King Michael it was a way to bury emotional pain in it, this information gathered and written by him can last hundreds of years per parchment, and rewritten in new parchment if necessary.

In the midst of all this however, Alama proposed an idea worth taking in to consideration. In fact all of her ideas are worth taking in to consideration, this is one of them. "What if we double the Hectares of Farming land, turn it in to 460! Our Farmers managed to do it once, surely they can do it again!"

"Establishing a bigger food supply isn't really a bad idea." King Michael answered after he separated his eyes from his book, thinking it through recalling a situation. He added, "I mean, look at our most recent situation. We suddenly have to feed 800 more people, what if we weren't prepared? What if our population rises soon because of Zamerians over populating Lav Kingdom? We need to be prepared, prepared for an opportunity."

"You see my points of view here." She answered with a smile expanding across her face and afterwards she decided to explain her first sentence to a further extend, even jumping from her spot to make it a tad bit more dramatic. "You literally just said everything I was about to say!"

"Really?" He asked, feeling a bit puzzled at first but afterwards happy. Complimenting himself and Alama with, "Two great minds think alike I suppose."

"Indeed." She answered, her mood high. But another question is puzzling her mind and can use a second opinion. "But do you think we need to hire 30 more Farmers for this? Because after the harvest season, they will be sent to the fishing spots."

As if taking Alama's thoughts and putting them on his own words, he continued for her. "We already have enough people in the fishing spots and it can become over populated, which can tend to mess with productivity."

"Oh shut up, you stole my words again." Alama spoke, obviously playful but a little bit annoyed as well.

"Well, I've spent so much time with you I can almost precisely predict what you are going to say, good friendship I suppose." He went a little bit off topic at this case, but he showed appreciate in many aspects.

Getting a 460 Hectare farm field is indeed a big advantage though, because it will be able to provide an estimated 80,000 Kilos of Wheat Grain. Its market value isn't anything that would make the Kingdom rich, but it will at least keep everyone fed year around.

At Market prices, this can all be sold for 32,000 Gold Coins. Sounds little, but 50 Kilos can be sold for 10 Gold Coins so it is best not to sell them. It can just be used as a primary food supply.

"Well anyway, based on the past calculations and due to the population is in some aspects doubled, having a 460 Hectare farm land will provide food for everyone for an estimated 650 days, that is if we mix the meals with fish." King Michael loves it when Alama talks statistics, it is even more pleasurable when she remembers year old details like this, it explains why she is so successful.

Seeing that King Michael has become tad lost here, not because of the numbers it is obvious. She continued to explain her point of view. "Based on these Calculations, after the next Harvest season we will have enough food year around even if the population rises around 1,300-1600 people. Best of all, the sources of profit wouldn't be damaged at all! I mean, we are even providing food for Bale Town."

"It sounds like you have gone through this situation in exact detail, since when did you think of this idea?" He asked, having an itch to know.

"Oh I thought of the idea this hour, as for the stats they are just a rough assumption based on basic math." Letting the silence stretch for a few seconds, she added." But my question is that do you think the Farmers can multitask? They have to plant 230 Hectares and convert another 230!"

"They can multitask, they can start digging in January and plant in Mars. If they still need time to convert more land, the Farmers can be split in two teams. Meaning half will be planting and the other half will be digging, come to think of it I'm sure the old 230 Hectares could use some work too." Recalling all these facts, he decided to add. "But if they still can't handle it, we will have some of the fishermen lend a hand for a couple of weeks, they can really help tend the waves."