Star Tycoon

Chapter 106 Wang Guodong

Wang Hejin glanced around nervously, then quickly whispered, "Yes, but please don't say I said that. The more taxes we levy, the more popular support we lose. My popularity is already at 98%!"

Tian Ersan thought for a moment.

Paying taxes every day is too slow; I simply can't wait.

It would be great if taxes could be paid in advance!
"I want to build another farmhouse, and I'm currently short 1000. Can you pay a year's worth of taxes first?"

Wang Hejin regretted saying what he had said and looked at Tian Ersan with a bitter expression.

"Then they'll definitely run away, and public support will definitely drop to thirty percent."

Tian Ersan already knew that these people always liked to hide things, and they wouldn't say anything unless asked.

They will only speak if they are truly loyal enough.

All four men will run away; once public support declines significantly, they will definitely run away.

Of the two female villagers, Li Chuhong, who was under fifty, would run away, while Li Cuihua would not, but she paid the least amount of tax, only one copper coin.

Tian Ersan quickly came up with a solution.

Li Cuihua: 365, can be done one year in advance.

The four male villagers must be reduced to a maximum of sixty, otherwise there is a risk of them escaping.

Li Chuhong can only go up to fifty, or to be on the safe side, sixty, otherwise she'll run away.

1000-365 635 =
The other five people pay 11 in taxes every day, which is 330 a month, and it will be just right after two months.

How much public support has been lost in the two months since taxes were imposed?

"Drop twenty."

Wang Hejin breathed a sigh of relief; two months was still acceptable.

Tian Ersan wasn't a demon after all. "What about three months?"

Wang Hejin replied, "The initial step is to gain public support at ten points, then fifteen points in one month, twenty points in two months, twenty-five points in three months, and seventy points in twelve months. Any more than that will directly incite public anger."

"The lower limit of tax reduction will only recover over time. For example, if taxes are levied for a year, then today there are at most 30 points of public support. If we are not harassed for a month, our public support will increase by 5 points, until it recovers to 100."

After resting enough, Tian Ersan had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

After getting up, Tian Ersan said to Wang Hejin, "Don't worry, I'm a good person. Taxing is for the better development of our village. I'll store two thousand catties of grain for you. You only need to pay taxes for three months. Let's all work hard together!"

Upon hearing that there were two thousand catties of grain, Wang Hesong was overjoyed. "Thank you, my lord! The hearts of my people are filled with even greater pride!"

Tian Ersan quickly stretched out his hand, "Pay the taxes. It's only three months; a short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one!"

Wang Hejin's popularity quickly plummeted, and his expression darkened.

+180 copper coins!

This time, it was Tian Ersan's turn to beam with joy.

"Okay! Go inside and rest, I'll get you something to eat right away!"

Tian Ersan went to the field and collected a large bag of wheat, which he carried back in a cloth bag and put in Wang Hejin's house.

Wang Hejin's popularity quickly rose again, but after three months of tax collection, the maximum popularity rating for Wang Hejin was 75, and it would not rise any further.

After filling Wang Hejin's room with two thousand kilos of wheat, Tian Ersan went to the rooms of the other three people.

Soon, the opening of the gates to collect taxes caused the morale of all three men to plummet, especially Wang Ernong, whose popularity dropped to sixty-five.

Fortunately, after Tian Ersan worked tirelessly to deliver grain to these people, the morale of the people improved to seventy or eighty percent.

Looking at the 920 copper coins in his account, Tian Ersan was slightly satisfied.

These people will not be paying taxes for the next three months.

The remaining issue is the tax for the two female villagers.

Li Cuihua can charge 365, but charging too much would be risky, since this woman works right at her doorstep and she can't be too harsh on her.

Li Chuhong isn't very popular right now; she'll definitely run away after collecting three months' worth of taxes.

Currently, there is a shortfall of approximately 280, which is enough to cover the 200 for the two people's transportation costs and the 1,000 for building the house.

Li Cuihua earns 30 yuan a month, and Li Chuhong earns 60 yuan a month!

The ruthless Tian Ersan quickly collected six months' worth of taxes from Li Cuihua!

Li Cuihua paid 180 copper coins in taxes.

[Li Cuihua's popularity has dropped to 60]

Tian Ersan soon went to Li Chuhong, who was sitting on the ground looking at the stars.

"Chu Hong." Tian Ersan sat down next to Li Chu Hong, wiped the sweat from his face, and looked at the stars with her. "Could you lend me two months' worth of tax money, please..."

After hearing this, Li Chuhong hesitated for a moment, then turned her head to look at the boy with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and an honest, childlike face.

"Okay, but you can't borrow money from me again. This is all the money I have left."

Li Chuhong awkwardly reached out and unbuttoned the slanted buttons on her shoulder, taking out a wad of money from her bosom.

Li Chuhong paid 120 copper coins in taxes.

Li Chuhong's popularity has dropped to 65.

Tian Ersan quickly accepted the money and then put his arm around Li Chuhong's waist.

"Don't worry! I won't treat you unfairly!"

Li Chuhong leaned shyly against Tian Ersan, resting her head on his shoulder.

I believe you!

[Li Chuhong's popularity +5]

Tian Ersan only rested in the gentle embrace for fifteen minutes before quickly going back to work.

[Build farmhouses!]

Tian Ersan quickly went to harvest the wheat and did not wait in the same place.

When I returned, I saw three people walking towards me.

It wasn't the same people as before; it was three newcomers! One of them was a young, strong man in his late twenties.

A woman in her mid-twenties from the countryside.

A seven or eight-year-old child from the countryside.

"Greetings, my lord!"

Tian Ersan asked in surprise, "Are you a family? Is it one person, or three?"

The strong man said, "There are three of us in my family, so one farmhouse is enough for us!"

Tian Ersan was more concerned with other issues.

How much tax do I need to pay?

The couple and the child all looked at Tian Ersan with disapproval.

The man said, "I am a male laborer. I pay six copper coins. I can serve in the army and work. As long as my wife and children are here, I will not desert! My wife and children do not pay taxes, serve in the army, cannot work, and will not run away!"

Upon hearing that he was a six-coin strongman, Tian Ersan exclaimed, "Excellent! A pillar of the nation! Your name will be Wang Guodong! Your wife will be Li Qin, and your child will be Wang Zhenguo!"

Wang Guodong nodded and said, "Thank you for bestowing this name upon me, my lord!"

Tian Ersan decided to treat this family well. "Go back inside and rest. I'll get you something to eat!"

There's no rush to pay taxes. We can't scrape together a thousand copper coins anyway, so let's just pay them slowly for now and deal with it next time we come.

Tian Ersan carried a lot of grain for each villager.

After carrying a thousand catties of grain, Wang Guodong's family became much more enthusiastic.

The women and children were sifting through the wheat, and Wang Guodong voluntarily followed them out.

When Tian Ersan had collected a large sack of wheat from the field and was about to carry it back, Wang Guodong volunteered, "My lord, leave it to me! I'll take it back!"

Tian Ersan asked in confusion, "Aren't you all incapable of working?"

Wang Guodong explained, "I can't harvest wheat, but I can do other work and transport things!"

Tian Ersan was silent for three seconds, then looked at the few lazy villagers' shops nearby that were already closed.

Never mind, it was my fault today. I shouldn't talk about others after I've collected the taxes.

If there is not enough public support, people will naturally not take action.

After thinking it over, Tian Ersan decided not to argue with the villagers and instead helped Wang Guodong prepare the food reserves for his family of three.

Wang Guodong consumed 12 jin of grain, Li Qin consumed 5 jin, and the children consumed 5 jin.

Although they eat a lot, they also produce a lot, with each family earning six copper coins.

Currently, 70 jin of grain are consumed daily, producing 18 copper.

Because of the advance taxation, income calculation has become increasingly complicated.

Everyone's recovery period is different, but I'm sure I'll be able to rebuild a farmhouse in three months.

If we calculate based on 100 days, Tian Ersan carried a total of more than 8,000 jin of wheat in one night.

With the help of Wang Guodong and his wife, they harvested and transported 10,000 jin of wheat.

Tian Ersan packed up the wheat grains that Li Qin, Li Chuhong, and the child Wang Zhenguo had sorted.

"Guodong, how can I take more wheat out? There are two people outside who need to eat, and it will take about a thousand catties in three months."

Wang Guodong was already very popular, and he explained, "Li Cuihua can just keep her food in her house. If she has food in her house, she won't go hungry and will automatically consume the food. Li Chuhong doesn't have a house, so she has to carry her own food."

"My lord, as long as you stand in the field, all the wheat that can be picked will go with you."

Tian Ersan was stunned, then frowned and began to calculate.

A farmland can produce one cubic meter of wheat per day, which is 1500 catties.

Now, about 60 days have passed, and normally it would be 90000 jin of grain.

Including the previous two sparrow raids that reduced production by one-fifth and one-quarter, as well as the considerable amount I just harvested nearby.

“My office and bedroom are about 35 square meters, so I should be able to accept it. I remember that each cubic meter of wheat weighs about 700 to 800 kilograms.”

After confirming that it could fit, Tian Ersan quickly looked at Li Chuhong.

"Chu Hong, we should go back now. Leave the wheat and the bundles to Wang Guodong. I'll take you back."

Li Chuhong nodded happily, "Thank you, my lord!"

Tian Ersan smiled and said, "Just call me General Manager Tian when we go out."

"Yes!" Li Chuhong can speak Mandarin now.

The children, Wang Zhenguo and Li Qin, thanked them happily and carried the grain from outside the door into the house.

Tian Ersan stored some more grain for Li Cuihua, and only after feeling that there was no problem did he take Li Chuhong's hand and enter the wheat field.

The next second, Tian Ersan and Li Chuhong were lifted up to a position close to the ceiling by a huge amount of wheat.

The room was nearly half occupied by 20,000 to 30,000 kilograms of wheat, and even the doorway was blocked.

Li Cuihua, whose popularity was at 60%, stood expressionless at the door, watching Tian Ersan, who had almost been crushed to death.

Luckily, there weren't many things in the house, otherwise we would have been squeezed out.

"Cuihua! Bring me the bag!"

With public support waning, Li Cuihua calmly turned around and went to get her things, no longer displaying the loyalty she had shown earlier in voluntarily staying by her side in bed.

The three of them began to tidy up the wheat. Li Cuihua, who usually did cleaning, also knew where the bags were.

After the wheat was packed in the bedroom, Li Cuihua and Li Chuhong carried it to the next room together.

"From now on, the two of you will stay here and be responsible for guarding this wheat."

It was already 7:30, and the others could arrive at any moment.

Li Chuhong happily agreed, which boosted public morale!

(End of this chapter)