One Piece: Kaido the Beast Playing House.

Chapter 209: Taxation in Wano Country
"You mean, Oden is jumping even happier? And Oden went to Orochi before, and there were crying sounds coming from the room?" Lily said to the intelligence officer in front of her.

"Yes, Oden is jumping more vigorously now, even, even." The intelligence officer's words came to his lips, but he couldn't say them. He froze there, unable to utter a word.

"Just say whatever you want to say. Don't be so hesitant." Lily said with a frown.

"Yes, that's right. Oden used to wear crotchless pants, but now, this guy sometimes doesn't even wear them. He just dances naked." The intelligence officer felt that what he said was so disgusting that he couldn't vomit or swallow it. He almost died of nausea.

"Okay, stop talking. It's really disgusting. Oh, by the way, let me tell you, don't let the children go to Wano Country in the near future. Do you understand?" Lily felt disgusted. How shameless does a person have to be to do such a thing? Does this guy really have no sense of shame? If he doesn't, do his subordinates have no sense of shame? Their boss was so humiliated, but these people didn't say anything and just accepted it. Lily felt that this world was too crazy.

"Yes, do we need to continue reporting?" asked the intelligence officer.

"Go on, tell me about the position we have occupied now and the situation of the people under our rule." Lily calmed herself down, forced herself to forget the images in her mind, and poured a glass of water for the intelligence officer.

"Yes, thank you." The intelligence officer took the cup of water with gratitude, drank it in three or two gulps, and then continued his report.

"The tax rate we are implementing in the occupied areas of Wano Country is 1 in 30. Compared with the previous tax rate of 6 in Wano Country, it is the lowest possible. In fact, until now many people of Wano Country do not believe that our taxation is real. Moreover, we have abolished various exorbitant taxes such as head tax, land tax, corvée, fire tax and other exorbitant taxes. Now many people of Wano Country have worshipped the flag of the beast as a statue." As the intelligence officer spoke, he could not help but start to mutter in his heart.

There are weird things everywhere, and there are especially many in Wano Country. Without the pressure of the World Government, Wano Country is so cruel to its own people, 60% tax on 10%! The standard tax rate of a country can be so high! This is simply unbelievable!
Taylor's hometown, Headhunter Island, was forced to rebel by the government, but how much was the tax on Headhunter Island at that time? 10% tax and 4% tax! That's right, the tax on Headhunter Island, which made people unable to survive, was not as high as the most common tax level in Wano Country! This does not include various exorbitant taxes!
There are even more taxes in Wano Country, such as the ones I just mentioned. Head tax: Every household has to pay taxes on several people, even if the child is not born. If you are pregnant, you have to pay taxes. Land tax: You also have to pay taxes on your house, and you pay according to the size of your house. Unless you hide in the wilderness, you have to pay taxes. Fire tax: You have to pay taxes when you eat out. Yes, it is the money for firewood.

There are countless such methods. Anyway, as long as they can collect money, they can think of all kinds of taxation methods. But do you think that's the end? How is it possible? The above are handed over to the dignitaries above, and there are samurai below. Those samurai are the real bone-sucking, because in theory, the land is awarded to the samurai by the generals and daimyo, and the farmers who cultivate the land are equivalent to tenants. The remaining food is likely to be taken away by the samurai. If you are lucky enough to meet someone like Qiu Shui who doesn't care about things, it's considered good luck, but most samurai will deduct as much as they can, as long as no one below dies. Of course, no one dies, which does not mean they are kind, but if there are deaths, no one will farm, and the tax revenue may not be paid next year.

That's right, Wano Country has a fixed tax rate. If 60% is higher than this fixed rate, then it will be 10% tax and 6%. If it is lower, then it will be based on this fixed rate. If the total amount is lower than this fixed rate, then take it all. No food to eat? Who told you not to work hard?

Do you know why Oden became more popular after he took charge of Kuri and became the daimyo of Kuri, turning Kuri into a paradise? It's very simple. This guy set the tax rate to 10% tax and 4%. This tax rate is still very high, but for Wano Country, this is a very low tax! And because he had few samurai under his command, and they were all from poor backgrounds and didn't understand so many ways of collecting taxes, this made Oden a little popular in Kuri. Of course, there are fewer taxes and levies. After all, this thing is in their roots. Oden and others grew up in this environment, how could they be immune? It's just that they haven't studied this aspect and don't have so many skills to make up excuses.

(Don't think it's an exaggeration, this is the situation of Wa in history. Since Oda used ancient Wa as a blueprint to write Wano Country, he might as well restore it more completely and tear off the last layer of fig leaf for you.)
Why did the people in the original timeline tolerate Orochi and Kaido for twenty years? It was not because they believed in the so-called prophecy, but simply because they were not living well to begin with. If Orochi had not taken away their last chance of survival, the people would not care who would be the general. Orochi even issued a policy that as long as all the remnants of Kozuki were found, the land pollution would be stopped, and the whole country would be changed to a 10% tax policy, which would ensure that the people of Wano Country would completely forget about the Kozuki family and devote themselves to them. It can only be said that Orochi, who has never left Wano Country, is too short-sighted.

Now the strategy implemented by the Beasts has completely captured the hearts of the grassroots people of Wano Country. After all, they have never thought that they would be able to get land, and the taxes are so low. As long as they work hard for a year, they can feed their family. If they work hard for a few more years, they can even build a few good houses. Moreover, the Beasts encourage land reclamation, and the reclaimed wasteland can be tax-free. At the same time, the Beasts also got some high-yield crops from the little people. Now the grassroots people of Wano Country feel that they are living in the legendary kingdom of God. Now their support for the Beasts can be said to be 120%. After all, these situations are only useful under the rule of the Beasts. If the samurai come back, they will definitely not admit such things. At that time, such grassroots people will become tenants again and will never see hope in their lives.

"Very good. By the way, has anyone escaped from the city recently?" Lily asked. This is a very realistic problem. The cities of each daimyo are supported by the labor of the people below. Now that the Beasts have taken control of all the villages, although there is still food in the cities of each daimyo, and it can still be maintained by purchasing, it is still generally desolate. When the nobles began to decline, the low-level warriors and gangsters naturally could not hold on. They did not have so much food and money to squander. In addition, some merchants took the opportunity to start selling rare goods. The price of food in the daimyo city changed every day. They really couldn't stand it, so they secretly disguised themselves and ran out, disguised as farmers, or ran out to rob food. These people could not escape the villagers' reports and the eyes of the Beasts Patrol Team, and they were all arrested. No one escaped for the time being.

"We captured a dozen of them recently, but they all simply couldn't survive. We tortured them and found that they didn't commit any serious crimes. We sentenced them all to mining for half a year to atone their sins. If they don't have any other bad behavior, they will be allowed to go back to farming. Generally speaking, the collapse of the daimyo cities has begun. They won't be able to hold on for two years at most. By that time, I'm afraid they won't need to fight us to death. They will starve to death." The intelligence officer vowed.

Now, both Hyakkuma and Oden agree that the decisive battle will be in two years. Hyakkuma is analyzing various data, while Oden trusts Orochi. Orochi makes a rough estimate of the speed at which Oden's reputation is declining, and how long the Flower Kingdom can hold out. But no matter what, two years from now has been decided to be the moment of the decisive battle, and both sides are waiting.

"Uh-huh-huh-huh, we're back!"

"came back!"

Kaido pushed open the door, and together with Yamato in front of him, the two, one big and one small, stood at the door with their hands on their hips and chests puffed out, laughing. They were the kind that you could tell they were a family just by looking at their expressions, without the need for a paternity test.

"You're back. Come and take a rest. You can go down first. Leave the intelligence here for me to look at." Lily smiled and looked at the intelligence officer who was in a dilemma whether to leave or not. Lily helped him out and the intelligence officer bowed and left.

"How was your fun?" Lily said as she picked up Yamato.

"Very happy! Uncle Edward asked me to call him Dad. They gave me a lot of gifts. There is also a big brother with hair like a pineapple. He can also turn into a big bird. He has flames, just like mom. But he is not as handsome as mom when he turns into a big bird!" Yamato talked about what he saw and heard. Lily didn't say anything, just watched with a smile.

"Well, notify people and ask them to connect with Newgate. That old stubborn man finally understands how to use the power of business. Send a few people to help them. It's just a good opportunity to see what kind of business we can do." Kaido saw Lily looking at him, put Yamato's gift package on the table and said.

"Okay." Lily nodded, and Kaido laughed again.

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