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Chapter 96 Development of Towns and Ideas

Thanks to the expansion of the past few years and the implementation of various policies on agriculture, Wallachia's agricultural production has set a new record.

The fertile land of Wallachia itself is the foundation, and the ruler's attention is the accelerator.Its grain output ranks first in the Balkans and third in Eastern Europe.

Grand Duke Mircea attached great importance to agriculture, built water conservancy, and organized manpower to explore minerals. Under the governance of the past few years, the situation in Wallachia has made a qualitative leap.

The reforms initiated by Peter have achieved initial results, and some positions can be held by civilians, opening up room for upward mobility.This is unprecedented in European countries.

And for the most important population, besides immigration is medical care.The Grand Duke naturally paid more attention to it. For his current status, he is not enough, at least he needs to have a king's castle.

The medical system in Wallachia can be divided into three types: hospitals managed by the church, private clinics, and medical rooms funded by the government.Hospitals run by the church provide free treatment, private clinics mainly sell potions and engage in bloodletting, and public hospitals provide some better treatments, although they charge a fee, but they are still affordable.

In addition, midwives who are women are also considered members of the medical system.After all, they are the ones who know the most about medical knowledge, and in order to obtain more labor and wealth, Wallachia's willingness to have children has also come up.Their importance is also increasing.

Tulcea in the north of Dobroga is also a beneficiary. Because it is not far from Constanta, it is used as a transit point. Relying on the provision of services such as warehouse hotels, this place is also rapidly prospering.In 1392, Peter himself raised it to the status of a town.

In the center of the town, Mayor De Leanu is announcing new orders: a new area will be invested and built as a residential area.

"I hope that all citizens can contribute to Tulcea, not for individuals, but for the town and the people who live here."

The mayor personally appointed by Deleanu, a native Wallachian, came here later with the development of Dobroga.And he himself had attended a church school and was literate, which allowed him to enter the government civil servant class.First as an officer in the treasury, then dealing with the Hanseatic League and Genoese, transferred to Tulcea a year ago.

This order was supported by the residents, and it was immediately planned.And DeLeanu began to take stock of how much money the city hall had left.

"My lord, after counting, we still have 2190 lei available."

"that's it?"

"Yes, that's all"

Deleanu had some headaches. After all, it required a lot of investment to build an area, and this amount of money alone was far from enough.He needs more funds.

"Have given out half of it first, and the residents should also contribute." De Leanu thought of a way, and at the same time decided to write a letter to the above, requesting the source of funds.He knew his lord would not refuse.

"More than 300 people have settled here recently, my lord, the population of Tulcea has exceeded 3000."

His staff reported the exciting news, but Deleanu was not as happy as he could have imagined.

"Three thousand, not even half of Constanta, and it must be the same in other respects."

Deleanu has always wanted to prove his talent, and although Tulcea has changed dramatically, he still wants to do more.

Tulcea is near the Danube Delta. It was formerly a fortress during the Roman Empire. Because of the rich fishery resources here, the fish market developed.

Later, traders from Moldova also came here.Some merchants with insufficient financial resources will choose to build warehouses and accommodation in Tulcea, and export imported goods from this trading pier.It is here that Tulcea collects transaction taxes and tolls, a source of their finances.

The biggest source of income is farming. Although the surrounding reclaimed land is temporarily exempt from tax, there is still a lot of money to be handed over because they don't want to be conscripted.The government uses the money to hire others for construction, which is a win-win situation.

Dobroga's taxation adopts a split-account model, that is, the local government and the central government divide it [-]-[-], and the tax officers assigned by the above are responsible for the statistics and then distribute it.What is collected can be currency or agricultural products, which requires tax collectors to have strong computing power.Of course, the salary is not low.

At this time, Tulcea is the second largest town in Dobroga, but it is still not as good as the first Constanta.

In terms of population, Constanta has more than 9000 people, while Tulcea has only 3000.In terms of taxation, Constanta's taxation is three times that of Tulcea; as for others, it is even more incomparable.And don't even think about surpassing Constanta, let's think about how to expand.

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Dobroja became the most active part of Wallachia, a lot of wealth and culture emerged from here, and the whole Wallachia was driven by it.

In addition to wealth, ideas from other places were also brought here.The idea of ​​the so-called revival of tradition represented by Venice and Genoa was also brought to Constanta by some artistic elements.

Trade in such goods between East and West had existed for centuries throughout the Mediterranean region, but increased in volume after the end of the Crusades.Beginning in the 14th century, Venice competed with rivals such as Genoa and Florence for control of the trade route from the Red Sea and Indian Ocean to Alexandria.Venice and Genoa established trading centers and consulates in Alexandria, Damascus, Aleppo and beyond.While Europe primarily exports bulk goods such as textiles, wood, glass, soap, paper, copper, salt, gold and silver, it tends to import luxury goods and high-value goods.These goods ranged from spices (black pepper, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon), cotton, silk, satin, velvet, and carpets, to opium, tulips, sandalwood, porcelain, horses, rhubarb, and precious stones, and for textile manufacture. And bright dyes for painting, to name a few.

They have had a gradual but profound impact on the culture and consumption of societies from Venice to London.From eating to painting, every area of ​​life is affected.Just as domestic economies are transformed by the import of foreign goods, so are arts and culture.The palette of painters like the Bellini brothers was greatly enriched by the addition of such pigments as lapis lazuli, cinnabar, and cinnabar.These pigments, all imported from the Orient by Venice, provided the characteristic bright blue and red dyes of Renaissance painting.When the Bellini brothers portrayed San Marco, they reproduced silk, velvet, muslin, cotton, tiles, carpets and even livestock with delicate brushstrokes, which reflected their awareness that these exchanges with the East were changing The sights, smells, and tastes of the world, and the artist's ability to reproduce them.

Many of the characteristics of Venice are based on the direct imitation of oriental motifs and decorations.The Rialto market buildings line up parallel to the main road, strikingly similar to the urban layout of Aleppo, Syria's trading capital.The windows, arches, and decorative facades of the buildings in the Doge's Residence and the Ducal Palace were inspired by the mosques, bazaars, and palaces of cities such as Cairo, Acre, and Tabriz, with which Venetian merchants traded for a considerable amount of time. Hundreds of years.Venice is a typical Renaissance city, not only because it is a combination of commerce and aesthetic luxury, but also because it admires and emulates Eastern culture.

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