The thorns sprite worm stalk grew on the dairy farm, close to the edge of the Thorns Ridge, in a small thorns forest. The reason why the Thorns Ridge was so named was that there were many short thorns on the periphery. However, thorns rarely grew on a large scale, instead, they grew in small patches of twos and threes.
Liszt, who had investigated this, guessed that the reason was probably because thorns were shrubs — — short trees without an obvious trunk and in a clumped state.
The correct name for a thorns forest should be a thorns shrub.
Attached to the edge of the arbor forest, the tall arbor blocked the sun and limited the growth of the shrubs.
"The thorns sprite worm is unwilling, apart from the lack of nutrition, it is also likely due to the growth of the thorns forest. The arbor blocks the expansion of the thorns shrub."
South of the thorns sprite worm stalk was the dairy farm.
It was impossible for Liszt to shovel the pasture and plant worthless thorns.
Therefore, he intended to organize a logging team to cut down the surrounding trees of the thorns shrub to provide for the thorns to expand outwards. The more thorns there were, the wider the range of influence of the thorns sprite worm, the more pheromones it could collect, and the greater the possibility of evolution. In fact, he understood that it was almost impossible for the thorns sprite worm to evolve.
There were too few varieties of thorns, and the collection of pheromones was difficult.
The probability was too low.
"Although I do not know the essential reason for the evolution of the sprite worm, the more plant varieties the worm stalk belongs to, the greater the possibility of the sprite worm evolving. Affecting the growth of the plant will also increase the probability of the sprite worm evolving. "
This was something that could be followed from experience.
The Tulip family had collected a large number of Tulip varieties for several generations. It was precisely by relying on these Tulip varieties that the greater sprite Xiangxiang, as well as three lesser sprites and eight sprite worms were cultivated.
Of course.
It was not that the thorns sprite worm had no chance to evolve.
It was still necessary to have a dream, just in case it came true.
"I will do what I can. The rest is up to the thorns sprite worm itself, whether or not it is truly unwilling to challenge its fate."
After stroking the thorns sprite worm, Liszt left the worm house.
… …
Around four o 'clock in the afternoon, the person in charge of the North Valley City caravan came to the castle and bid farewell to Liszt.
The person in charge, a bearded middle-aged man named Gabriel, bowed deeply: "Sir Baron, under your governance, the Flower Town has shone with dazzling light. Thank you for your generosity and kindness. The caravan had a wonderful day in Flower Town. Now, Gabriel takes his leave. "
"Are you satisfied with the trade the caravan made in town?" Liszt asked with a smile.
"Very satisfied, Sir Baron. The faces of the caravan members are brimming with harvest smiles. We sold a lot more goods here than we expected and also purchased some specialties of Flower Town. Personally, I like the environment of the commercial district very much. There are no more problems with feces. "
"So, Gabriel, does the caravan have a plan? When will they come again?"
"Not yet. However, I think that the road through the Thorns Ridge is already safe. The caravan will not wait too long. Perhaps after a month, we will be loaded with goods and come to the Flower Town to trade."
"The Flower Town welcomes the caravan at any time."
"Thank you, Sir Baron!"
Gabriel bowed and left the castle.
The caravan returned to the caravan, which had already tidied up its goods from the commercial district and was slowly setting out on its journey. Horses pulled carriages along the road paved with gravel and sea sand. Illuminated by the setting sun, they headed in the direction of the Thorns Ridge.
When they came, they were loaded with goods.
When they left, they were full of laughter.
There was also the beautiful sound of gold coins, silver coins, and copper coins colliding with each other.
After a while.
Old Grandet came forward to report on the shopping. Apart from the two foals, there were a lot of things, which were handed over to the butler Carter and placed in the castle's cellar.
Liszt, who didn't like these mundane tasks, went straight to the stud farm to look at the foals.
The two foals in the stud farm were probably just born. They were very afraid of strangers and hid in a corner of the stable, not daring to run around. They were very ordinary breeds, one brownish-red, the other brownish-yellow. Even though Liszt didn't know much about horses, he could still see that they couldn't go to the battlefield.
"Is it a mare or a stallion?"
"A mare and a stallion, Sir." Jim, who was feeding foals, replied.
"Take care of them, don't let other horses bully them."
"Yes, Sir."
Soon after, Liszt circled around a separate fence. There were a few pregnant mares eating wheat bran and peas, and no changes could be seen.
When Fierydragon saw him arrive, it affectionately leaned over and stuck its head out of the fence.
Liszt reached out and patted it. He was looking forward to whether the foal it gave birth to would be as spirited as Blackdragon. It might even be mixed with World of Warcraft's bloodline. Maybe its foal would be even more spirited than Blackdragon.
… …
The banquet.
It was time to celebrate the caravan's successful transaction in the Flower Town, as well as the time to report on the work.
"Sir Baron, the transaction amounted to a total of 7 gold coins, 63 silver coins, and 12 copper coins. In accordance with the low tax rate preferential plan you formulated, the fixed booth tax and the 20% first-rate mobile tax amounted to a total of 18 silver coins and 15 copper coins …" Isaiah gave a detailed report on the taxes.
Caravan transactions definitely had to be taxed.
Normally, lords would tax foreign caravans at a rate of one in ten, which was a tenth of the transaction's value. Some harsh lords might adopt the standard of 1% of the transaction value, which was 5% of the transaction value. In the Flower Town, in order to attract caravans, Liszt greatly reduced the tax rate.
He set two standards.
One was the fixed booth tax. After paying the booth tax, it was a fixed amount of 1 silver coin. No matter how much the transaction value was, there would be no additional tax.
The other was the 20% mobile tax. In other words, instead of paying the booth tax, a tax of 1% of the total transaction value would be collected.
This gave merchants a choice. If they felt that their transaction value was more than 20 silver coins, it would be worthwhile to pay the fixed tax. If it was less than 20 silver coins, it would be worthwhile to pay the mobile tax.
With the current situation in the Flower Town, there was not much business tax. Liszt did not intend to make a fortune in this regard.
"The business tax does not need to be remitted to the castle's account. It should be used to build the commercial district. Stalls, parking spaces, livestock stalls, hotels and toilets should also be repaired in time. In addition, the wells and sewers should be planned together. Although there is plenty of time, I hope to complete them as soon as possible. "
"Please rest assured, Sir." Gort nodded in agreement.
"Carl, tell me about today's public security."
"Yes, Sir!" It was not Carl's first time attending a banquet, but he was still cautious, "The patrols performed very well. We arrested a total of 13 merchants who urinated and defecated everywhere and punished them with whippings. There was also one thief, whom Gabriel ransomed. Among the fief's residents, two thieves and three forced buyers and sellers were caught."
Liszt asked: "Did you tell the person in charge of the caravan, Gabriel, that if a thief is caught the first time, he can pay a ransom, but if caught the second time, he will be directly detained and demoted to the fief's laborers?"
"I've already informed Gabriel. He said that when he returns, he will teach the thieves a good lesson. When the caravan returns, he will make sure that no one disobeys your rules." Karl hesitated for a moment before continuing. "My Lord, how are we going to punish the five criminals?"
"Freedmen or serfs?"
"There is one freedman each for the thieves and the forced buyers and sellers, while the remaining three are serfs."
Liszt looked at Gort.
Gort immediately said: "Sir, you attach great importance to the caravan trade. You have repeatedly publicized it, yet there are still bold commoners who ignore the rules. They should be severely punished! In my opinion, serfs should be punished with fifty lashes and have all their property confiscated. Freedmen who commit theft should be punished with ten lashes and ten times the fine. Those who are unable to pay should be demoted to serfs. "
"As you wish." Liszt agreed.
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