Chapter 009 New Tax Law! Black-Hearted Grain Dealer

Logically speaking, shouldn't the Baron be in the same boat as them?

But, but,

Why is this happening?!

And if he wanted to do this, he seriously doubted that he wouldn't be able to wait until tomorrow. I'm afraid those little noble knights and businessmen would all rebel today! Even leaving their Greystone Village!

And this is for their Gray Stone Village,

It's a fatal blow!

The core of the territory is the aristocracy, the strong businessmen, and the rich! What kind of territory would it be without them?!

"Yirmara, what do I say? Just do it. If you can't do it, I can let someone else take your place. Do you understand?" Raymond glanced at him and said impatiently.

Ilmara's expression suddenly changed.

But in the end, he could only smile and nod, saying!

"I know, Lord Baron and I will try my best...but I'm afraid I can't suppress them with my strength!"

"Don't worry, I will let you act together..." Raymond shook his head and said calmly. "Portman, come in!"

Immediately, a man wearing light armor walked in quickly from outside the room.

A figure carrying a huge bow and arrow on his back!

It is the second-level ordinary soldier—Temple Archer Portman!

After successfully recruiting them, Raymond also assigned them their respective tasks. The most powerful temple marksman, Sheen, was given the task of observing and patrolling outside the city.

And the other two Templar archers,

Portman and Harberger,

They were left in the city, ready for action at any time.

"Irmala, this is Portman, a level 3 intermediate archer. He will accompany you throughout the next mission. Remember, if anyone disagrees, just ask them to leave!"

"But if someone wants to cause trouble...hehe!"

Raymond sneered and said lightly!

"Portman, just kill them, do you understand?"

"I am willing to serve you, my dear lord!" Portman said without hesitation.

At this time, Irmala's face turned pale, unbelievable!

Level 3, level 3 intermediate marksman?

No, since when did their Gray Stone Village have a strong person with this level of rare profession?!

How could he have never seen it before?!

Although full of doubts,

But Irmala finally didn't dare to refute it!

He nodded repeatedly!

"I understand, respected Lord Baron, I will do what you want!"

Then he left here obediently.

Walking out of the castle of the Bryan family,

Irmala found that the poor people were looking at him carefully as if this was one of the few moments when they were no longer numb. Because taxation is related to their survival!

Increase taxes,

Those at the bottom can imagine it,

That's for sure!

But if the tax increase is too large,

I'm afraid they can't afford it at all...

There is only one way to die!

Finally, someone couldn't help it anymore and asked through gritted teeth! "Dear Lord Irmala, what is the tax for this quarter? Do we need to increase the tax?"

Irmala was silent for a moment, then sighed and said with a wry smile! "You damn losers, you are really lucky now! Listen to me!"

"The winter tax for this quarter of this year has been canceled! Also, all the previous taxes have been canceled. From next year, only one tax will be charged, the survival tax. It is based on the family unit, 100 copper coins per family per year, there is no limit on the number of people, but only limited to ordinary families, poor families! And..."

He paused after saying this,

Then he gritted his teeth and said again!

"Businessmen, small noble knights, and families whose family assets reach a certain amount, the annual tax is ten silver coins, which can be paid monthly or annually! Do you understand?!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was completely silent, and everyone was stunned as if they had been cast by magic!

Free in winter?

Various types of taxes are abolished,

A family only needs to pay 100 copper coins for the whole year?! Moreover, merchants and small noble knight families paid more than they did! A full ten silver coins are needed?!

no,

Are they dreaming?

How can this be?!

When seeing this scene, although Ilmara understood it, she still couldn't help but yell! "Are you all deaf? Can't you hear what I'm saying?!"

"Boom!"

Finally, everyone woke up and was completely shocked.

"Yirmara, is this true? Has our tax revenue been reduced so much?" Someone shouted in disbelief.

"It's all true! Also, marriage and childbirth! Any item can be exempted from half of the tax for the year, and it can be stacked!"

Irmala said expressionlessly.

Then everyone fell silent again, and then finally broke out completely.

Many people knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.

Yelling.

"Wow! Woohoo...Long live the lord, ah! Why didn't you do it earlier? My mother would not have died earlier..."

"The city lord is a good person, it's great! This way our family can survive! It's great, hahaha...

"Long live the City Lord, long live..."

…

Everyone was crazy with joy,

After all, this is one of the few good news for poor people like them, right?

Yet they were happy,

Some people are not happy!

"Irmala, are you crazy? Is that damn baron a fool? Why do you want to lower the taxes on these damn untouchables? Why do you want to raise our taxes?! We are nobles!"

"Does he want to die? Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

Suddenly a roar rang out, and a fat man in the crowd who was as fat as a fat pig, wearing more gorgeous clothes, yelled hysterically!

Irmara glanced at him;

I recognized it immediately,

This is one of the few grain merchants in their Gray Stone Village, but he is also a shady merchant. His grain is always the most expensive, and the quality is very poor, mixed with a lot of sand.

Typical stone meat price!

But even so, everyone can't do without him, because everyone needs food, and they can't all rely on their lord to distribute it! And it's not easy to be a grain merchant.

These people, they all have backgrounds,

Few people dare to offend them!

But when he thought of Raymond's previous words and attitude, he could only bite the bullet and say it! "If you can't accept it, you can leave our Greystone Village! This is the order of the Baron..."

"What?!"

Before the words fell,

The fat pig suddenly seemed to have heard a very funny joke and burst into laughter! "Are you crazy? Without my food, what will you pariah wastes eat!?"

"You'll all starve to death!"

"Forget it, raise taxes, right? Okay, then I will raise the price of food! Listen to me, from now on, the price of food will double! You damn untouchables will starve to death..."

Pfft...