Lord Harland.

Chapter 276 Fiscal Surplus
Tang En was dealt with harshly, and Li Cha successfully made an example of others, maintaining the seriousness of the law.However, it is very difficult to recover more than 1 tons of grain stolen and sold. The territory has increased its population by 25 this year, and its grain reserves are less than [-] tons.

For [-] tons of grain, [-] tons should be reserved for next year's grain, [-] tons of military rations should be reserved, and several thousand tons should be used for brewing wine.Only [-] tons of grain were really left for the indentured slaves.

Today, there are 40 contract slaves in Harland's territory, and each person only has an average of [-] catties, which is not enough for [-] tons of food.

Li Cha turned his head and asked Rogge, "How are you going to solve the problem of food shortage?"

"According to the standards of previous years, we need to purchase [-] tons of grain to survive the difficulties. Now this problem is not a problem, because we have a large number of sheep to slaughter this year.

This year, the number of sheep under our control has reached one million. In addition to selling in Heihe Fort, we also sold some of them to Duke Jonathan as military rations. After winter, more than 50 sheep were slaughtered, and the mutton in stock totaled [-] tons.With the addition of [-] tons of meat, it will not be a problem to maintain it until next year's autumn harvest. "

Since last year, there has been a serious surplus of mutton in Harland's territory.This year, there are more than one million sheep waiting to be slaughtered after shearing, and the tens of 10 people in Harland's territory can't finish it.

This situation is like black humor.

However, Li Cha was well-informed in his previous life and knew that this kind of situation would indeed happen in some areas.

In the [-]th century, English colonists in Australia had more than ten million sheep waiting to be slaughtered after the shearing season every year. The mutton could not be eaten locally, so the sheep had to be slaughtered and buried.

After the Spanish colonists in South America slaughtered bison, they only cut off the tongue and ate it, not even the cowhide and tendon, and let the beef rot in the wild. This kind of life lasted for about 300 years.Even in the 21st century, the average consumption of beef in Argentina has exceeded the level of developed countries.

Although the Harland Territory is a mountainous area with abundant rainfall and abundant resources, tens of thousands of square kilometers of land can support tens of 10 people, which does not reach the upper limit of the population carrying capacity.

Although the agricultural potential of this area is average, it is very suitable for mountain animal husbandry.

After many years of continuous support from Li Cha, the mountain animal husbandry in Harland's territory has developed, which is equivalent to walking on two legs, and the ability to resist risks has naturally increased a lot.

Because the population has increased by 25, this year's agricultural surplus needs to fill this hole. Naturally, it is impossible to sell grain to the outside world in exchange for funds.

Because of the war, the iron and steel trade has made very good profits, and the output has increased slightly compared to last year. Although Li Cha lowered the wholesale price a little, the profit still exceeds [-] gold coins.

The market for woolen products is still not saturated this year, and the profit even exceeds that of steel, breaking through a historic [-] gold coins.

It has been six or seven years since the woolen products of the Harland Territory have appeared on the market. Many nobles have sent textile craftsmen to specialize in wool spinning technology, and have already produced original products.

The threshold for wool spinning technology is not high. This year, wool spinning technology has begun to spread. Many nobles are preparing to raise sheep. This market can be monopolized for at most three or four years.Although Harland's territory has better wool spinning technology, it is impossible to compete with the nobles in other people's territories.

There is no free trade and market economy in the Dawn Plane, and nobles will engage in commercial competition through political and military means.Because they have mastered everything of the serfs, the nobles have almost no labor costs for production.If the life dependence relationship between serfs and nobles was not broken, capitalists with advanced technology could not compete with feudal nobles at all.

There is extraordinary power in this world. By monopolizing the extraordinary power, the nobles are far more powerful than ordinary people, and can easily suppress the resistance of serfs. Without strong external forces, it is basically impossible for the class of serfs to stand up.

The nobles hated the outflow of gold coins, and tried every means to engage in manor economy and small-scale peasant economy. They liked self-sufficiency and did not like to buy outside goods.

As long as technology spreads, copycat products will inevitably be everywhere.In the foreseeable future, after three or four years, the wool spinning market will gradually decrease, and profits will also gradually decline. Just like the liquor trade, it will take many years to recover to the original level.

Now the animal husbandry in Harland's territory is developing very fast. This year, 50 sheep were sold, 30 of which were sold to Duke Jonathan as military rations, bringing in a total of more than [-] gold coins.

According to Li Cha's estimation, the wool spinning market can still be monopolized for three or four years at most.Without the wool spinning market, sheep farming has lost a large part of its profits.Starting next year, Li Cha will arrange for the transformation of the wool spinning business, producing more products such as blankets and felts.

Because the market prospect is not good, sheep farming cannot continue to expand.

Moreover, the carrying capacity of Nanlu County in the Eagle Mountain Range is close to the upper limit. In order to avoid damaging the environment, Li Cha does not plan to continue to expand the sheep population, and maintains the annual number of sheep slaughtered at one million.Starting next year, Richard will reduce the purchase price of wool in the territory, charge higher wool taxes to the freemen, and suppress the enthusiasm of the freemen to raise sheep.

More than 16 free citizens in the Harland Territory have paid taxes this year, and the land tax income has exceeded [-] gold coins. Adding property tax, commercial tax, and customs revenue, the tax revenue has reached [-] gold coins.Next spring, [-] indentured slaves will become free citizens, and with the addition of the new tax category of wool tax, the tax revenue will be greatly increased.

This year, the output of brown sugar exceeded [-] tons, and the market expanded to Nolan. Even though the wholesale price dropped by another copper coin, the total profit exceeded [-] gold coins for the first time.

The brown sugar tree is a forest resource monopolized by Harland's territory. The threshold for this industry is very high. Only the big nobles have the ability to develop this industry and compete with the Harland family. The small nobles don't even have magicians, so they can't pass the cultivation of seeds. This level.

The upper limit of this industry is also very high, and the market is expanding every year, and the speed of development is very fast.The potential of the brown sugar industry is far from exhausted. In a few years, the annual income will exceed [-] gold coins, and it will become an important commodity in Harland's territory.

Li Cha attached great importance to the brown sugar plantation, and specially dispatched soldiers to patrol it to prevent outsiders from approaching.Today, the nobles of the Grant Kingdom do not know the production process of brown sugar, nor have they discovered the precious economic tree species of brown sugar tree.Even if the brown sugar manufacturing process is leaked, it will take at least ten years of cultivation to produce enough goods to compete with Harland's territory.

With a buffer of more than ten years, the brown sugar produced in the Harland Territory will exceed tens of thousands of tons, which will sink the market to the freeman class and prevent competitors from making much profit.

The income from hunting monsters is still unstable. This year was lucky. The demon hunting team hunted several mid-level monsters and successfully caught more than a dozen iron horned horses. A profit of fourteen thousand gold coins.

Due to the interference of the war, the research on magic crystal charging technology did not develop too fast. Although the efficiency has improved a little, the total income is only 1.

Because of the expansion of the territorial market and the expansion of the army, the profit of the wine industry has increased a lot, and there are [-] gold coins, which has reached the highest level in history.

Because of the war, the prices of various materials have increased, and the income from hemostatic ointment has skyrocketed, with a profit of [-] gold coins.

Hemostatic ointment is a strategic resource in the Kingdom of Grant, and the market will always be in short supply. The three major legions control one-third of the market share at a low price, and the Harland Territory Army deducts another third, and puts it on the market. It can't meet the huge demand at all.

This year, because the price of war hemostatic ointment has tripled, the profit it brings is very considerable. Coupled with other medicines in the Harland Territory, the medical income this year is actually 3 gold coins.

After so many years of development, relying on the relatively advanced level of medical research in Harland Territory, the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry has gradually grown into an important industry in the Territory.The types of medicines are becoming more and more abundant, which also brings more and more profits.

Because of the intervention in the war, the transportation industry is still developing rapidly. The Harland Territory has won a part of the military supply transportation order. Including the income from the sale of the four-wheeled carriage, the profit is almost the same as last year, with a total of [-] gold coins.Compared with last year, the order for four-wheeled carriages has decreased by [-]% due to the large number of counterfeit goods, and the profit of military transportation orders has increased by [-]% compared with last year.

Because of the increase in population, the output of the coal mines in Harland Territory is also increasing, with an annual output of more than [-] tons and a net profit of about [-] gold coins.

The increase in population has led to the development of the building materials industry. The profits of masonry, cement, and glass have all increased a lot, and the power of real estate has begun to show.

This year, there were more than [-] small furniture factories in the Harland Territory alone.These thirty or so furniture factories have boosted the output value of the logging industry and trained more carpenters for the territory.No wonder countless countries in previous lives are vigorously developing this industry.Real estate has a long industrial chain attached to it, which greatly promotes the development of the national economy.

This year, these industries related to the downstream of real estate have a combined profit of [-] gold coins, and they have gradually grown into an important industry in Harland's territory.

Rose perfume has monopolized the Grant Kingdom market. However, the profit of this luxury business is far less than that of bulk commodities. The market potential has reached its peak. The market size is only a little more than [-] gold coins, and the profit is [-] gold coins.

Perfume manufacturing gradually developed into an important industry in the territory of Harland.There are more than 1000 people serving this industry.This includes rose growers, perfume manufacturers, merchandising staff, and more.

Canned fruit, book printing and other miscellaneous small industries brought in [-] gold coins, which contributed relatively little to fiscal revenue.

This year's cash income from Harland's territory totaled 36 gold coins, an increase of [-] gold coins compared to last year.

Financial data show that the industry in Harland's territory has ushered in greater development this year.

Taxation, brown sugar planting, aquaculture, and drug sales profits have almost doubled, the scale has expanded rapidly, and the market share has steadily increased.

This year, the cash income of Harland's territory is close to 37, and its financial capacity is close to that of the four Eastern Marquises.

By next year, with the integration of the forces of the eastern counties of the Grotta River, whether it is military power or economic power, the strength of the Harland family will exceed the strength of the four eastern marquises, second only to the several domestic duke families.

This year, 4000 troops from the Harland Territory Army participated in the battle, and military expenditures have increased a lot.

The first is the expenditure on military pay, which adds up to more than [-] gold coins, and the logistics consumption is far more than last year. The materials consumed by the labor division expedition are a huge sum, which adds up to [-] gold coins.

Incorporating [-] captive soldiers requires a large amount of armor, weapons, and pack animals, which add up to more than [-] gold coins.

The pensions for dead and disabled soldiers have also increased this year. Up to now, more than 3000 soldiers have received subsidies for dead and disabled soldiers. The annual pensions add up to more than nine thousand gold coins, which is already a relatively large sum of money.

There are [-] auxiliary soldiers in the territory of Harland. Although the military salary of the auxiliary soldiers is low, and there is only one gold coin subsidy every year, almost all the auxiliary soldiers train in winter, and the cost of raising an army is relatively high. Not only must better food be provided, but also Cotton coats, cotton hats, cotton gloves, leather boots and other winter military uniforms also cost [-] gold coins in military expenses a year.

Harland's territorial intelligence, security and other paramilitary forces also add up to more than 3000 people.The salaries of these people add up to a considerable investment.

Especially the intelligence department has a high demand for funds, and many of them are shameful.The funding for these paramilitary forces this year is as much as [-] gold coins
Including some scattered expenses, the investment in the military and intelligence departments alone exceeded 23 gold coins this year, exceeding [-]% of the fiscal revenue.

The number of territorial bureaucrats has increased by 500 this year, bringing the total to more than 2000.Among the bureaucrats recruited this year are a large number of graduates of River Bank Primary School, as well as a large number of retired and disabled soldiers.

There are cultural and educational courses in the army in the territory of Harland, and some literacy activities will be held.After working in the army for several years, I can basically understand most of the characters and understand official documents.

Compared with the officials selected from slaves at the beginning, these newcomers are of higher quality, and at least the literacy rate has been greatly improved.

The bureaucratic team of more than 2000 people has a salary expenditure of more than [-] gold coins.A subsidy of [-] gold coins was also issued for government office expenses.Including miscellaneous expenses, it consumed a total of [-] gold coins.

Because a primary school, a middle school, and a new hospital were built this year, the investment in education and medical treatment exceeded [-] gold coins.

Due to the impact of the war, most members of the Territory Mage Corps participated in the war, and magic research stagnated for half a year, and the research funding was only half of what it was last year, about 1 gold coins.However, the funds of the major research institutes in Harland's territory have increased a lot this year, adding up to [-] gold coins.

Counting miscellaneous expenses, this year's expenditure totaled 30 gold coins, and the financial surplus was about [-] gold coins. Counting the funds saved last year, the financial surplus of the Harland Territory already has [-] gold coins. .

(End of this chapter)