king of the castle

Chapter 248 New Tax Act

As soon as Cage's words fell, the entire auction house immediately erupted!

Originally, the puppet items made by Master Addison himself were already a golden signboard. Even the simplest mechanical toys can be sold for tens of thousands of gold coins in the market. 【】In fact, many businessmen came here for Master Addison's works today. Seeing that the auctioneer has not shown the works of Master Puppet until now, many people secretly thought that Roger was bragging, but he didn't. Master Addison's works.

However, no one expected that the finale of the auction was not only the work of Master Addison, but also such a heavyweight work!Iron puppet golem, this has always been a puppet golem that only existed in legends!If such a golem is used well, its power is no less than thousands of soldiers, not to mention that it can definitely save the master's life at a critical moment.

Puppet products like this are rarer than weapons made by dwarves, because everyone knows that Master Addison has an odder temper than dwarves, and convincing him to give up a steel golem is no less difficult than robbing a giant dragon.

Under everyone's gaze, a steel golem as tall as two people slowly walked to the center of the auction house.Although its movements were a bit slow, the aura with strong oppressive force immediately calmed down the audience.The merchants clicked their tongues in admiration with glowing eyes, calculating in their hearts how much benefit this golem could bring them.Some merchants with strong financial resources are already eager to try and prepare to bid for this rare commodity.

Roger was in the box on the second floor of the Merchant Union, watching the reactions of the merchants, feeling mixed feelings.To be honest, he knew very well that if something like a steel puppet golem was sold at the first auction, it would be difficult for it to fail in future auctions. Roger was naturally very happy about this.But... this Addison is too messy, and if there is such a good thing, Roger wants to buy it to protect the town of Kent.Now the good looks have become someone else's property, which makes Roger very dissatisfied.

"When the auction is over, I must find that old guy to pay a good price, and it will be my mental damage fee!" Looking at the tall and mighty steel puppet golem, Roger made a secret decision in his heart.

At the same time, the auction of the Iron Golem Golem has also started.According to Roger's suggestion, the auction did not set a low price at all.Cage was a little worried about Roger's approach before, but now it turns out that his worries are unnecessary.The enthusiasm of the merchants was far beyond imagination, and the first bidder bid a high price of 50 gold coins.Afterwards, the price continued to rise all the way, and every capable competitor tried their best to get the steel puppet golem.

Cage also fully demonstrated his talent as a businessman at this time, always inciting the atmosphere more enthusiastically at just the right time, making the businessmen keep shouting higher prices.After a round of chasing bids, the latest offer for the Iron Golem Golem has reached a staggering 230 million gold coins.

Even though the businessmen present were used to seeing the big world, many of them were shocked by the price. More than 200 million gold coins are almost equal to the sum of the annual tax revenue of the most affluent counties in the south of the kingdom. Such a large sum of money is just to buy a puppet golem, no matter where it is placed, it is an astonishingly large sum.

"One time for 230 million, two times for 230 million!" Cage raised his small hammer high and knocked on the table and said, "Three times for 230 million! Congratulations to this gentleman, you captured this steel puppet golem!"

Even the competitors who had just shot the golem gave congratulatory applause to the winner, and the other businessmen were even more excited. More than 200 million gold coins to buy a commodity, no matter where it is placed in the mainland, it is a great deal.Even if other people failed to buy the steel puppet golem, witnessing such a fierce auction with their own eyes is enough to make everyone talk about it.

And the unexpectedly high-end items in this auction made all the merchants decide to continue to participate in the auction next time.This kind of auction cannot be missed. Even if you can't buy any products, being able to exchange some product information with so many colleagues is enough to make the trip worthwhile.

The businessman took out a few bags of gems and converted them into gold coins for payment, and at the same time took over the engineering cane for controlling the steel golem from Cage, and the people present burst into applause again.The businessman also bowed happily to the crowd, very satisfied with his final victory.

Since the steel golem was the last item to be auctioned, the merchants all planned to leave after the transaction was completed.At this time, Eddie, the steward of the territory, appeared behind the auction table with a roll of parchment and said loudly: "Everyone, please wait a moment, I will announce some new laws and regulations on commodity taxation on behalf of the lord. go again!"

"New tax law?"

"Doesn't it mean that all auction items have to pay heavy taxes?"

"Woe to the one who bought the steel puppet golem!"

The merchants have speculated about the content of the new decree. Most of them have seen how greedy the nobles and lords are for money, so they basically don't like this new decree.

"According to the rights granted by the Kingdom to Baron Roger Lee, the following decrees are hereby promulgated: First, all previously stipulated taxes will be exempted from now on, and all caravans passing through Kent will be exempted from paying any taxes." The merchants speculated uneasily At that time, Eddie unfolded the parchment and read aloud: "Second, all commodities traded within the scope of Kent County will be charged a transaction tax of [-]% of the total value of the commodity, and no other taxes will be charged. Third , for all merchants who use fixed shops in Kent Town, the transaction tax will be reduced to [-] per thousand. Fourth, from now on, the Kent Town Wharf will be reopened. No other fees will be charged. Fifth, if any tax evader confiscates all the goods, he will be fined ten times as much!"

Eddie finished announcing all five decrees, and the merchants all stared at each other dumbfounded, as if they didn't believe it was true.According to the content of these new laws, the taxation in Kent is completely unimaginable.

The taxation in various parts of the kingdom is determined by the nobles who own the territory. In order to maintain their life of debauchery, the nobles have always only increased taxes but not reduced taxes. The various types of taxes are simply outrageous.In fact, even if a caravan just passed through a certain territory, at least dozens of gold coins would have to be paid in taxes.

But Roger actually issued a decree to exempt most of the taxes, even the most common toll tax, and the only remaining transaction tax was surprisingly low.For merchants, this means saving a ton of tax in Kent, definitely more pleasing than buying a few rare items at auction.

What's more, Kent Town was originally a transfer station for commodities with convenient transportation. Most merchants secretly decided to continue to use Kent Town as a turnover station in the future. Even if it is a good choice to sell the goods here, it can save a lot of money. s expenses.Some nimble businessmen have already decided to buy a house facing the street in the town as quickly as possible after leaving here, and open a permanent shop in the town, so that they can pay less tax.

Looking at the reactions of the merchants below, Roger was also very proud.He, who came from the earth, of course knew that imposing heavy taxes on merchants was just a way to make money. Maybe the income of the territory would indeed increase in a short period of time, but it would be very harmful in the long run.

So Roger simply lowered taxes significantly, and even canceled all those messy taxes.Coupled with the favorable geographical location of Kent Town, it will definitely attract more businessmen to come here to do business.In this way, although the tax collected from each merchant is less, but there are more merchants who can collect taxes, the income of the territory will naturally increase.

Moreover, with more businessmen coming to Kent Town, there will be more opportunities to make money.There are naturally many places where merchants need to spend money when they are away from home. Hotels, bars and other places can generate a lot of income. In Roger's plan, even a casino will be opened in the town to earn money from these merchants. .According to the saying on the earth, this is to vigorously develop the tertiary industry and service industry, which is especially suitable for a place with well-developed transportation like Kent Town.

"Hey... as long as it takes a year and a half, this town of Kent will be a chicken that can only lay golden eggs!" Roger couldn't help but look forward to a better life in the future: "When you have money, you have to prepare all the good things. Buy two copies and throw one away when the time comes, this is the life of a real rich man!"

"Lord Baron, the auction is over." Just when Roger couldn't help laughing out loud, Cage came behind him and said respectfully: "All the goods have been sold, and the total income is higher than what we originally thought." It is more than twice as high. All the income has been sent to the people who provided the goods, excluding taxes. "

"You've done a good job." Roger said to Cage appreciatively: "From now on, you will be my special partner. As long as you are within the scope of Kent County, all taxes will be exempted. In addition, you will be paid at cost every month." I will give you a primary healing potion, and it will be my reward for you!"

"Thank you, my lord!" Cage was very satisfied with the generous terms Roger gave, and quickly bowed and said, "I am willing to serve you wholeheartedly, and I will never disappoint your high expectations."

Roger knew that as long as he could give Cage enough benefits, he would never betray him, so he quickly took out a roll of parchment and said, "Get the items listed above as soon as possible, the price...as long as you don't Just go too far."

The materials listed on the parchment are all the materials needed to upgrade to a fourth-level castle. In addition to materials that are needed in large quantities such as wood and stone, there are many expensive and relatively rare things.So it is appropriate to entrust this matter to Cage. A businessman like him who does business everywhere can buy these materials more easily.

"Of order!" Cage carefully hid the parchment, and then left cheerfully.Although Cage devoted a lot of energy to Roger's affairs during this period, the tax exemption alone is enough to make all his efforts pay off.

After the merchant left, Roger also left the merchant union and walked to Addison's residence.He was still brooding over the iron puppet golem falling into the hands of others, and now he was going to give the puppet master a good hand.

However, not long after Roger left the Merchant Union, a man rushed out of a bar on the street and grabbed him.