The epic story of green monsters

Chapter 498 Proposal (Happy National Day!!)
  "I heard that the two leaders have been having a bad time recently!!"

When Allen visited Nasir Fortress again and met with the two tribal leaders Yarel and Maggot Eyes, it was already half a year after he returned to Namur Fortress.

In the past six months, there have been several armed fights between the trolls of the Snowmi tribe and the jackals of the Crow's Claw. The scenes became more and more tragic each time and tended to be out of control. Also because of the agitation of the lower class people, the two leaders who used to get along well and were basically consistent in their actions can now feel a bit alienated when they sit together.

"Humph!!"

Maggot Eyes tilted his big and fierce head to the side and made a disdainful sound.

Just last week, the two tribes had another armed fight. It was just that this time, although the scale of the fight was not too large, there were rare casualties. A female jackal was crushed and trampled in chaos and was killed. They were trampled to death.

In order for the two tribes to get along for a long time, no one was ultimately responsible for the death of the female jackal, and as a result, Maggot Eye's authority among the tribe was once again shaken.

"There is no need for Chief Allen to worry about the matters between our two clans!!"

Ariel's eyes were sharp, warning Alan.

"Hurry up and deal with what needs to be done. It has been delayed for half a year!!"

Because of the preparation of the tax department, it was originally agreed that the income would be settled once a year. Now that half of the second year has passed, the establishment of the tax department is officially on track. So this time Allen came to Nasir Fortress, the main purpose was to fulfill the contract signed with the Snowmi and Crow Claw tribes and complete the first distribution of benefits among the three tribes.

In addition to Allen, Ariel and Maggot Eyes, there were a total of 6 representatives of the three tribes present. Each representative had a thick stack of account books stacked in front of them. They were tax collectors of the two fortresses.

"Okay, let's report it."

Allen smiled slightly. Since Ariel and the others obviously didn't want to talk about these unpleasant things, there was no need for him to continue to pester them.

"Let's talk about the situation here at Nasir Fortress first."

"Ok."

The three tax officials of different races sitting to the left of Allen and the three leaders opened the account books that had been prepared in front of the table and reported to the three leaders one by one.

"Last year, the total income of Nasir Fortress and Castle was 27 gold coins, as well as various types of food, jewelry and other collateral. The value of gold coins should be around 2394 gold coins..."

"Among them, the head tax and commercial tax for caravans entering the city from the north account for more than 60%, totaling..."

"Also, the income from renting out stores in the city and operating specialized items totaled 4 coins..."

"In the last year, for the repairs of the Nasir Fortress, salary payments and other expenditures, the Snowmi and Crow Claws withdrew a total of 20 gold coins from their accounts in advance..."

"The current year's balance on the books, the total number of gold coins stored in the warehouse is 13, and various non-gold coin materials are about 4218 gold coins."

Listening to the detailed and accurate income reports from the smartest and most loyal tax officers of the three tribes, Ariel and Maggot Eyes gradually frowned, as if they were not satisfied with the income in front of them.

How can I be satisfied! !

According to the expectations of the two leaders, the Nasir Fortress they control must maintain an income of at least 50 gold coins in order for the two tribes to allocate enough funds for their tribe's livelihood.

I originally thought that the financial gains brought by the two fortresses that blocked the trade routes were so huge, far exceeding the gains of their respective tribes in their original territories, that it would make everyone's life less difficult. However, only after truly controlling the fortress, Ya Only then did Riel and the others realize that when their income increased, the price was more expenditure.

For example, in their respective tribes, most of their rations were obtained by reclaiming land to grow crops and hunting in hunting grounds. However, in the vast foothills north of the Nasir Fortress, the land is not suitable for large-scale reclamation and planting, and hunting prey is also difficult. You have to travel over mountains and ridges to farther places to get income, and more food supplies have to be purchased with money.

Another example is cloth, salt and other daily necessities, all of which do not require money to purchase...

After reporting on the income of Nasir Fortress, the next step was to report on the income of Namur Fortress. As another team of tax officials reported the situation of Namur Fortress in detail to the two Yarels, they His face looked slightly better.

Judging from the books, the income of the Namur Fortress is much higher than that of the Nasir Fortress. Obviously, through the cooperative management of taxes, the two families of Ariel have taken advantage.

"The decrease in income last year has a lot to do with the fact that the Zall in the north blocked the trade route. Since the armistice agreement came into effect this year, the number of caravans coming from the north has increased a lot. It will not be too difficult to restore the previous income in the future. .”

After the returns from the two fortresses were completed, Allen said comfortingly to Ariel and Maggot Eyes.

"Those damn drow!!"

Maggot's eyes flashed fiercely and he growled fiercely.

"Okay, let's figure out how much money and supplies we can share with each other!!"

Ariel didn't have too many emotions, he just calmly told Allen and the others what he cared about most.

In fact, there are not many problems with the remaining fund balance. Everyone's share has been clearly written in the contract, as long as it is distributed according to proportion. The only troublesome thing may be the batch of materials that cannot be completely quantified, because they can only be roughly estimated, which has caused some controversy.

When everything was almost over, Alan, greeted by Ariel and Maggot Eyes, walked up to the renovated castle wall together, overlooking the busy scene inside and outside the city.

Different from the way Namur Fortress settled the tribesmen, the walls of Nasir Fortress extended outwards, and there were many simple huts, tents and other living buildings. Compared with the constraints of the defense team inside the city, the lowest level of trolls and jackal families outside the city mixed together almost without any rules. As a result, there are far more fights and melees than in the city. However, most of the families outside the city are old, weak, sick and disabled. Even if there is a group fight scene, there will rarely be serious bloodshed. Most of them will be a group of people. Groups of natives formed gangs to bully the weaker ones.

Just in time, a group of more than a dozen trolls blocked two jackal women and children who had just returned from the north of the wilderness. They rudely dug out some food that looked like wild vegetables and field mice from the baskets behind them, and they were crying. Lying down on the ground howling, the two jackals padded their legs and walked away.

Seeing this scene, Maggot Eyes' eyes showed a hint of anger. He was not only ashamed of the tribesmen's failure to live up to expectations, but also indignant at the troll's behavior.

Without waiting for Maggot Eyes to react, Ariel, who had a dull expression, took out a few stones from the city wall and flicked his fingers. In the slum-like living area below, several troll heads looked like they were ripe. Like a watermelon, it exploded on the spot.

The few remaining trolls who were lucky enough not to be targeted were running around in panic while looking up for the killer target, until they spotted the cold old face of Chief Ariel coming from the wall above their heads. The few lucky ones couldn't care less about anything else. , frightened out of his wits, he fled into the dark and smelly hut alley.

On the corpses of several trolls on the ground, gurgling blood flowed everywhere. The sudden change made many natives not even aware of what happened.

After a while, several ghostly figures who smelled the smell of blood quietly appeared around the messy murder scene. After carefully looking around for some movement, they quickly ran to the corpse and pulled these few people away. The remaining trophies on the troll corpse were plundered and then disappeared into the dark tent area.

The three leaders were already used to the scene below, but it was because of Ariel's previous actions that the expression on Maggot Eyes' face softened a bit.

And further away, beyond the reach of sight, but capable of being perceived by a strong person with mental strength and hearing, there are also the faint sounds of females wailing and begging for mercy, males gasping in excitement, and even the sounds of clothes being torn and tables and chairs turned over. , although we cannot see the whole picture at a glance, everyone knows the rules of survival in the wilderness and naturally understands what probably happened.

"This won't work. If this continues, I'm afraid the two leaders may not be able to suppress the hearts of your people that are filled with hatred and hostility!"

Allen's eyes showed a deep look of worry, and he spoke to persuade them as if he was thinking about both of them.

"Don't bother Chief Allen to worry about these things!!"

Ariel simply rejected Allen's kindness, while the maggot eyes on the other side showed a hint of vigilance.

In all previous cooperations, the trolls and gnolls were familiar with the methods of the burly bugbear in front of them. No one could guarantee what kind of trouble was hidden in the seemingly well-intentioned words of this bugbear.

"...It seems that I have to worry too much."

Allen shrugged without much annoyance, then changed the topic and brought up something that interested Ariel and the others.

"However, I have some small suggestions regarding the decline of taxes in Nasir Fortress. Are you two interested?"

Obviously no one would refuse matters related to vital interests. When Ariel and Maggot Eyes cast inquiring glances and nodded slightly to express their attitude, Allen put forward his own opinions on the scene in front of him.

"Actually, over the years I have been running the development of the Green Field Tribe, I have discovered an interesting thing. That is, many businesses that seem inconspicuous and don't seem to have much money actually have considerable potential, especially among everyone. On the supplies you need every day.”

"For example, grain, the cheapest coarse oats can be purchased for almost ten pounds for one silver coin, and the finest morning wheat flour is only three silver coins per pound. In the eyes of the two of you, it seems that it is really not worthy of being on the market."

"There is also coarse salt. One silver coin can buy 3 pounds, which is enough for a family of three to eat for two to three months. Even if it is highly processed fine salt, it is only one silver coin per pound, which is enough for an average family to bite the bullet. Can afford to eat..."

"Although these things may not seem to be of much value, in fact their average profit is not low. Even the most basic retailers can make at least 20% profit after excluding various overhead costs. It's just that the sales range of these products is too wide. The value is also not eye-catching, so the two of you may not have paid attention to it.”

"However, these materials are necessities needed for the stable development of the ethnic group and daily life. If they cannot be supplied stably, it is very likely to cause ethnic riots and lead to various consequences."

"So, over the years, my tribe has been carrying out unified purchasing and marketing measures for food, salt, cloth and other materials, limiting prices to a relatively low range to maintain the daily needs of the tribesmen."

"Although the price is low and the profit does not seem to be much, it cannot support the huge daily consumption of the tribe. For necessities such as grain, the grain and oil store exclusively operated by our tribe can bring in more than 3,000 gold coins in revenue every year."

"Coupled with the exclusive sales of other people's livelihood resources such as salt and cooking oil, we can almost provide our clan with a profit of more than 5,000 gold coins."

“There are many benefits to doing this. For example, you can have more bargaining rights through large-volume purchases. At the same time, because of the large purchase volume, it is easier to build a stable supply and demand chain and reduce material shortages as much as possible. question."

"Of course, this has other benefits. It can provide more job opportunities for the two tribesmen."

The things Allen said were basically the economic knowledge verified by the Green Field Tribe in Green Lake Town and Namur Fortress. There were not many exaggerations, and he was not worried about the other party finding trouble at all.

Obviously, the two leaders, Ariel and Maggot Eyes, were not fools. As Allen's statement attracted their interest, they also began to interrogate the mystery in detail. In this regard, Allen also knew everything and told the other party without any concealment, which shocked the two alien leaders.

No wonder the few families in the clan who specialize in food and cloth all have quite good foundations of strength. It turns out that they have been making a fortune in silence! !
  No, this method of making money must still be controlled by your own family! !
  The reactions in the pupils of the two leaders were different, but they were both similar. They were both filled with complex emotions such as greed and prudence.

"I wonder if the two leaders are interested in working with my Green Field tribe to build a trading company that monopolizes basic livelihoods such as grain, oil, and salt in Namur and Nasir Fortresses?"

Allen had spent so much time talking, just for this proposal. As he cast his burning eyes on the two leaders, the two leaders who were originally moved became cautious again.

Ariel had a lot of thoughts in his mind, constantly thinking about the real purpose of Allen's proposal, but no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't think of anything Allen could do against their tribe.

As for Maggot Eye, he doesn't have much idea. He is not good at economics and trade. Although he has some ability in strategizing, he is still a little behind compared to the two opponents and allies in front of him. Therefore, while he was thinking, he focused more on Ariel to see what choice he would make.

　Haha, chapter should be 19! !

　　
  　
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