Chapter 23 You Must Have a Big Omen!

Seventy percent!

Tang En was amazed: "Isn't it necessary to take away seventy silver coins for one gold coin?"

Fiona nodded: "This tax rate is 20% higher than the standard tax rate set by the Empire, so the residents of Ellington are very poor."

"..."

Tang En is speechless, is 50% too little?

It seems that he still knows too little about this world. After all, it was just a game at first, but now it is a real world.

"In addition to this, there are some messy things, but they can all be solved later. The most important thing now is this matter."

Tang En was taken aback: "Huh?"

"Tax rate, my lord!"

Fiona looked astonished: "As a lord, of course, after taking office, you must promulgate a new tax law in the territory. This is the lord's right. You can continue to maintain Hogg's tax rate. The residents of Ellington are used to it, I believe They won't have any opinion, and you can also announce a tax cut, so that they will support you more and be more loyal, it's all up to you!"

Tang En scratched his head, one sentence determines the lives of thousands of residents, this feeling is really wonderful.

"Then...let's cut taxes, 70% is too high, I think...a success is enough, right?"

In his previous life, Tang En was very troubled by various inexplicable taxes. He knew how much people hated taxes, so he couldn't be ruthless to collect heavy taxes.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he said these words, Fiona's eyes widened directly: "Lord Lord, are you kidding me?"

"Of course not... what's wrong?"

Seeing Fiona's reaction, Dunn also knew that he might have said something wrong, and his face immediately turned red.

"You can tell me where I'm wrong!"

After all, he has never studied economics, and he doesn't know much about it. It depends on Fiona.

Fiona's face was tangled. If she hadn't known that Dunn was strong, she would have really wanted to leave now.

"The 10% tax rate... it really sucks what you said!"

Fiona looked like she hated iron if not steel: "If the tax rate is only 10%, do you still want to sit down as a lord?"

"Does this matter?"

"Yes! Of course there is! And it's very important!"

Fiona said decisively: "As a lord, you need to raise troops, right? And the maintenance of various public facilities in Ellington must be paid from the lord's finances. Of course, you can get their support after reducing taxes. But if you're going to repair squares, repair roads, add armor to the soldiers, etc., do you expect them to understand you and give you generous donations?"

Dunn scratched his head, thought for a moment and then shook his head.

"Yes, when the policy is in their favor, people will be grateful, but if you want to take the money back from their hands, it's not that simple, they will hate you, and in a blink of an eye, they will forget that it's because of you, They will get more income."

"So, if you want to maintain your own rule, taxation is essential, and it is also your most important income. It must not be arbitrarily decided!"

Tang En humbly asked for advice: "Then what do you think I should do?"

"Since the lord is more inclined to reduce taxes, in my opinion, you can reduce half of the tax first."

"Half percent? Too little?"

"Don't feel half-hearted."

Fiona glared at Dunn: "If Ellington develops well in the future, this half tax may be worth tens of thousands of gold coins -- tens of thousands of gold coins, you won't have a word!"

Speaking of which, Fiona feels that half of the tax reduction is a bit too much.

"This... well..."

"And if you cut taxes, you can't do it all in one step!"

Now that the tax reduction policy has been decided, Fiona simply continued: "If you reduce the tax burden once, they will only thank you once, and it will not be so easy to increase it in the future, so this should be It's a long-term process, and you have to give yourself room to turn around."

"If there is a crisis in Ellington, if there is room for it, you can cut taxes again to get the support of residents."

"Taxes are a means of maintaining domination and the economy and must not be too arbitrary."

After listening to Fiona, Dunn was stunned.

This kind of thinking of hers is very close to the economic theory on earth. Who said that people from other worlds have low IQs? Stand up and I promise not to kill him!

Seeing Dunn's sluggish look, Fiona raised her forehead and suddenly said, "I've decided!"

"what?"

"In order to prevent Ellington from being spoiled by you, and to maintain the peace of Ellington, I, Fiona Golden Rose, will be Ellington's treasurer from today!"

If Dunn is allowed to play with Ellington at will, I am afraid that Ellington will be broken by Dunn before long. He can pat his butt and leave, but what about Fiona? Where can she go? Except here, she is homeless.

To put it more exaggeratedly, this is not her home.

...Maybe this will become her home in the future?

Fiona didn't want to make her future home a mess, and when she was excited, she was in a state of ups and downs, and suddenly grabbed Dunn's hands and said solemnly: "Lord Lord, although my words may Makes you unhappy, but I hope you'll think about it."

"--Um!?"

Suddenly, Fiona stopped her, and Dunn was startled.

"I feel like you're going to be very bad at managing your finances, so please trust me and leave the finances to me!"

"This……"

"What's the matter? Didn't you say you wanted me to help you? Now that I have found something I can do, don't you want it, Lord?"

Fiona's body leaned forward, and Dunn was suffocated by the oncoming pressure.

What a majestic mind this is...

Tang En let go of his hand as if nothing had happened: "No, I have no opinion on the financial officer, I just want to say that I see your fate from your hands."

Fiona was stunned: "What did you see?"

Tang En glanced at Fiona and said solemnly, "I see that you must have a big omen!"

"what!?"

Fiona's face turned pale: "Lord Lord, you must help me!"

"Pfft..."

Tang En laughed exaggeratedly: "I'm kidding you, do you really believe it?"

"……real?"

"real!"

"Lord Lord, you are really, really bad..."

Fiona blushed a little bit coquettishly.

Huh? Is this shy? Such a simple world is really interesting...

"Bang!"

At this moment, the door of the house was suddenly pushed open, and then I heard Brian shout in a loud and rough voice: "Big brother! What are you doing, big brother? The cook said it's time for dinner, but I am I remember you said you were full of fine wine, why didn't you come... eh?"

After Bryan finished speaking, he realized that the atmosphere in the room was a little weird. He looked at Dunn, then at Fiona, and suddenly said, "Brother, I didn't disturb you, did I?"

"No--"

Before Dunn could finish speaking, Brian laughed and said: "—I know for sure not, let's go, brother, we must have a few drinks today, I haven't had a drink for a while. I've been drinking, those damn bandits won't give me alcohol at all!"

This guy!

Dunn laughed. He didn't remember anything else, he just remembered that he promised that he was full of fine wine.

Is it really worthy of being an alcoholic dwarf?

Do you want to get Erguotou or something out and let them try Huaxia's liquor culture?

Tang En rubbed his chin thoughtfully, but when he thought about the current grain output, the thought was over.

Brian dragged Dunn carelessly, rushing to drink.

"Fiona, let's go together?"

"Lord Lord, you go first, I have to sort out these things and go later."

"Let's go, big brother... Hey, big brother, you guys all look the same, I can't tell the one in the room... uh, Fiosa, right?"

Brian seemed to think that he remembered correctly, and continued to shout: "I can't see which is more beautiful between Fiosa and today's Elna, but brother, let me tell you, I still think that Elna is more correct. My appetite, that strength, tsk tsk, I guess even the king of the hill in my hometown can't compare to her, if she gave birth to a child, she must be very powerful!"

Dunn looked helpless: "That's Fiona and Elsa..."

"Oh, that's my memory, big brother, I think if you're looking for a wife, you should look for Elsa!"

Can you lower your damn loud voice?

Fiona has heard it all...

Dunn can already guess what Fiona's expression will be, and this is all because of the chattering dwarf next to him.

For the sake of the light of communism, Dunn gnashed his teeth and stared at Brian's head. If he didn't drain his last remaining value, he would be sorry for his suffering ears!

After Dunn and Brian left, Fiona let out a long sigh of relief. The sudden courage she had just gained disappeared in an instant, her tense body suddenly relaxed, and she slumped on the sofa.

"Lord Lord..."

Fiona murmured, looking at her hands, as if there was still Dunn's body temperature on them.

It was only now that she realized how bold she was just now, and her face was a little red again.

After all, Lord Tang En is an incomparably powerful Mr. Mage, and he is just a humble aristocrat, how can he surpass his status?

To be able to talk to him like this, to help him a little, is already the blessing of the gods.

Fiona, Fiona, calm down, take care of the territory for him, and make Ellington richer and more prosperous, which is what he expects most from you.

Even if you really have an idea, it's not too late to think about it until then.

Fiona regained her spirits and once again had a confident smile on her face.