As soon as he heard about money, Taiping Taoist felt bad.
It’s not like people don’t know how valuable materials and rice are. Until now, Taiping Taoists still remember the time when they sold 100 billion development bonds three years ago. At that time, they thought they made a fortune, but who would have thought that money really doesn’t cost money? !
Especially now that every small town in Taiping County has officially entered the third stage of the Taiping Era. The entry point for this stage is that everyone has books to read.
But studying is very expensive.
If it's just literacy, it really doesn't cost a lot of money. But when you start building schools and imparting knowledge, you realize that this thing is really expensive!
And just relying on ordinary people to farm their own fields will most likely not have the money. These are all benefits for the church members. That is, after becoming a member of Taiping Taoism and gaining Huang Tian's approval, you will be able to obtain the right to study for free. As long as you actively listen to Huang Tianzhi's sermons, you can still enjoy the treatment of two meals a day, even if you don't agree with the philosophy of Taiping Dao from your heart.
Although the salary is not high, people will not starve to death, which is much better than the outside world. But because of this, many lazy people have been raised. Many people do not seek advancement all day long, but whenever Taiping Taoists preach, they rush over to listen to the sermons.
Other than that, do nothing.
I am very positive about becoming a Taiping Dao believer, but the reason is not that I approve of the Taiping Dao teachings from the bottom of my heart, but because I feel that the formal Taiping Dao followers receive better treatment.
Of course, people who think this way cannot pass Huang Tian's test and will fail no matter how many times they join.
Therefore, many people think this is unreasonable and think that this is raising lazy people and raising people to waste.
But some Taoists say, how can a truly harmonious world not even have such a broad mind? There must be everyone. As long as they don't break the law or violate the teachings of Taiping Tao, what's the big deal if they're lazy? Moreover, it is also a good thing that a large number of unsuitable people can be screened out by simply controlling food and housing.
How can people who are truly like-minded change their minds just because someone is in charge of food and housing?
The two sides are speculating that there is no way to deal with each other!
Whether this approach is correct or not may only be known in the future.
Studying is already very expensive, but learning extraordinary knowledge is even more expensive. The cost of various medicinal baths, spiritual rice, and spiritual springs can be easily spent by a person of 100,000 yuan a year, just like wasting money. .
Taipingdao has 100,000 members, and the annual expenses for these 100,000 people are easily 10 billion.
But Taiping Taoist thought: It’s worth the money!
It is this annual investment of at least 10 billion that makes Taiping Dao now have 30,000 alchemists and 2,000 warlocks.
However, the annual expenses for alchemists and warlocks are even greater. Fortunately, alchemists and warlocks can go to Yancheng to work and earn money, which can be regarded as subsidizing their families.
In Yancheng today, there are not only migrant alchemists and migrant warlocks from Taiping County, but also several other counties who do this.
So much so that many local priests and warlocks feel that the tasks that should belong to them have been robbed by foreign warlocks. They also felt that these foreign warlocks had lowered the rewards of the mission...
"Mr. Yan, money is a good thing, but the problem is that there is no money!"
"I remember that after the 100 billion bond was issued in the first year, my second and third brothers and I made very serious plans, thinking that we must work hard to develop Taiping County in the future and try to get the money back!"
"In the past three years, there have been five counties, and the land lines of each county have been sorted out. There are many plains. The Taoists personally took action, and more than one river was built."
"Furthermore, thanks to the purchase of fine seeds and local treasures from Yancheng, and the learning of Yancheng's farming methods, the average yield per mu has reached eight dan, which is doubled compared to the past, and the income can be said to have increased significantly."
"Coupled with the hard work of the Taoist priests and the church members, the talisman industry has become a unique feature of Taiping County."
If a fire talisman was refined by himself and then sold, it would most likely only be sold for one thousand yuan, but the fire talisman made in Taiping County cost two thousand yuan, so the supply was still in short supply. The talismans made by Taiping Dao are of better quality and higher price for the same materials. Now they have gradually become famous. Many of them are purchased by Wu, Yue and even Chu, Xu and Qi in the distance. .
Relying on the grain income from the fields and the income from the talisman industry, Taiping County's annual income has now reached 20 billion yuan. This does not include the money earned by Taiping Taoists and other high-level Taiping Taoists as well as the warlocks and alchemists below who went to Yancheng to work. .
However, Taiping County has been able to develop to this day by relying on 100 billion in bonds every year. Even if Taiping County is sold, it cannot afford to repay it!
What’s even more deceiving is that the first tranche of bonds will be repaid in five years. In other words, in two years, Taipingdao will repay the first tranche of 100 billion bonds with interest. By then, Taiping Taoists will really have to be ready to sell the Taiping Tao inheritance.
Thinking about this thing gives me a headache!
After a while, the Taiping Taoist left.
But to be honest, Jiang Hua is not optimistic about the success of Taiping Taoist's trip.
If everything goes well, it is likely to win first and then lose.
If it doesn’t go well, it’s a failure!
However, it doesn't matter if you lose, only losing can dispel certain thoughts in the minds of some Taoists: That's it? I can fuck me too! Isn't this just the right hand? That Jiang Hua is just lucky. If I were him, I could do better than him!
After thinking about it, Jiang Hua called Xiao He and met directly in the Lotus Pond Cave this time.
"That's what it is. What do you think? What do you think we can do while we take advantage of this opportunity?"
"It may be possible to take advantage by being the first to attack, and it may even occupy several county towns, or kidnap many people. But it is impossible to completely destroy Hanoi County."
"Even if the opponent never uses any extra moves, you can still ask for help from Mr. Fei of the Han family next door and Mr. Wuxie of the Zhao family."
"Even if Young Master Si wants to carry out this battle openly and openly, after losing some counties, he can still let the ministers move freely. Once the ministers lose face, how can these counties be able to resist?"
"Actually, in my opinion, it is good for them to choose a county to implement their ideas, but it is impossible to find an opponent, launch a war, or even eliminate the opponent through war."
"I think we can almost prepare for the aftermath."
"If this battle continues, sooner or later someone will break through the bottom line and directly use the strength of the minister to massacre ordinary soldiers, or even rob ordinary towns. A minister is shameless, and robs you dozens of dollars at a time Isn’t it easy for hundreds of people to live together?”
"In the end, Taipingdao is not satisfied, Young Master Si is not satisfied, and everyone in the world who is watching is not satisfied either. The contention of a hundred schools of thought turned into local tycoons fighting each other without a bottom line. If this is the case, we Yancheng will also lose!"
"However, this battle must be fought. If not, they will always fail to recognize themselves. This battle must be fought. Both sides will participate in the war. We will mediate at the appropriate time and let both sides find another way. Win or lose."
Jiang Hua nodded slightly. Xiao He had the same idea as him: "Then what method do you think should be used?"
"You can let both parties make a fight, just like the old nobles made a fight."
"One party decides the location, the other decides the time, and then engages in battles at different levels and scales."
"The winner can get certain benefits. After the war is over, it will last for three, five, or ten years. After the time is up, the two sides can fight again."
"The bet can be 10% of each family's annual income. For example, Taiping County's income this year is 20 billion. If it loses, it will have to give at least 2 billion to the opposite Hanoi County every year. And Hanoi County The land is vast and the resources are rich and the foundation is strong. This year’s revenue has already reached 40 billion yuan. If Hanoi County loses, it will also take out 10% of the revenue, which is 1.4 billion yuan. Until the next battle begins, during this period, The loser will pay compensation to the winner!"
"In addition to compensation, the bet can also be certain magical powers and Taoism."
"As long as both parties are willing, this bet can even be called "big brother". The loser must call the winner "big brother" to acknowledge the other's power..."
Also, when my friends were young, the highest evaluation they could give to a winner was: Are you awesome?
"There are indeed many benefits to a fight," Jiang Hua said.
"With an agreement, we can develop seriously in peacetime. Whoever dares to breach the contract will have to face punishment from the entire Yancheng."
"Moreover, before the battle comes, it can attract a lot of attention. This kind of battle with the nature of gambling, many people like it, especially when the two parties are nobles and Qi refiners, it is even more attractive. We need to pay attention to it, so that we can develop healthily, instead of always thinking about annihilating each other through war."
"Then fight!"
"Forget it, I will hold a meeting later to let everyone pay attention. This battle can be fought or expanded in scale, but everything must be under control. If necessary, you can intervene directly!"
…
Shu land, Li family
Erlang of the Li family led a big black dog, tied a slingshot around his waist, and carried a strong bow on his back, and arrived home in a swaggering manner.
Speaking of which, the Li family is also a family of doctors, and they can be regarded as serious aristocrats regardless of age. However, Erlang of the Li family behaves like a wild child. He has been very naughty since he was a child. He climbs trees to dig out bird's nests and goes into the water to catch birds. fish.
However, everyone thinks he is a good boy, because he really likes this boy when he meets a monster!
Last year, when the spiritual energy was fluctuating, a wild boar suddenly became a spirit in a nearby village. It had just killed a man and was about to cause more trouble. Li Erlang happened to pass by and picked up the slingshot in his arms without saying a word. Give this wild boar spirit a try.
The slingshot turned golden at that time. Li Erlang also took out a silver-white marble from his arms and knocked the wild boar spirit unconscious. Then, without saying a word, the big black dog rushed forward and pounced. .
When it pounced, the big black dog suddenly grew in size several times, and was as big as a big black wild boar that was several feet long. Taking advantage of the wild boar spirit, it bit his neck in one bite. After a while, the big black wild boar was It's absolutely dead.
Erlang of the Li family left a pig leg for the deceased's family and a pig leg for the village. Li Erlang took the rest back to the Li family.
From then on, no one said that Li Erlang was idle and a second-generation dude. Whenever he was mentioned, they would give a thumbs up and say that he was a good boy.
"Father, the latest issue of Yancheng Official News has been sent out, do you want it?"
"Oh? Bring it to me quickly!"
"I don't know what happened to Mr. Yan. He didn't feel it when Mr. Yan was still alive, but this time he was attacked by the secret technique, and my father suddenly started to worry about him."
"Hehe, that's what it's called. When Jun Shang was around, he didn't notice anything strange."
With that said, Li Erlang took out a stack of thick books: "I have read the official newspaper on the way. It said that Mr. Yan will now create a projection and sit on a rocking chair every day, and be carried through the streets."
"Furthermore, Mr. Yan now summons people of different identities to his residence every afternoon and chats with them to prove that he is indeed alive."
"However, Mr. Yan also admitted that he was seriously injured by the backlash from the secret technique this time. He will need to slowly recover from his injuries. For a long time, he may only be able to handle political affairs and parade through projections."
Having said this, Li Erlang laughed: "If we go early, maybe we can also see Mr. Yan parading through the streets!"
Hearing this, Father Li patted his son's head gently: "What are you talking about? Can't you say something auspicious?"
"Okay, okay, let's talk about something auspicious. Yan Junji has his own destiny. He is a disciple of Mo Sheng. As long as he doesn't die on the spot, he can't die. Mo Sheng can just take out some treasures or spiritual root fruits. , we can save him, and even his foundation will not be affected in any way."
Li Erlang casually picked up a Xuan-level journal and finished reading it in a short while: "Father, it's too expensive, it's really too expensive. If our family continues like this, we will have to use our ancestral property to buy books."
"This yellow-level journal costs only 10,000 yuan per copy in Yancheng, but in our Shu region, you can't buy it at all. There is no formal way, you can only buy it from the black market. Even in the black market, not every issue is You can buy it, but it’s often out of stock. Even if it’s available, it only costs 100,000 yuan to start.”
"Our family buys more than twenty yellow-level journals and three black-level journals every month. Over the course of a year, we will spend tens of millions of dollars just buying books."
"However, our family's fiefdom only has one county in total. After so many years of operation, it only has twelve towns. Father, you pity the people. Our family has always been 50-50 with the people. The average yield per mu in the county is It can’t reach Yancheng’s ten dan. Even if we, father and son, have been working together to control floods for so long, we can only produce five dan per mu. Our family’s annual income is not as much as what we spend on buying periodicals. If we continue like this, we will only get five dan. I can use my ancestral property..."
"So, let's just go to Yancheng and take a look."
"Yancheng is really a good place. We have not been to Yancheng for three or four years. Every time we want to go, father, you always have various excuses."
"But what if one day in the future everything is ready, but Yancheng is gone?"
"Come on, father, now!"
"But what about the people in the fief? There are so many monsters in Shu."
"You have an eldest brother, what are you afraid of? Sooner or later, this fiefdom will be passed to the eldest brother, so you should treat it as passing the throne to the eldest brother in advance. Sooner or later, he will also face these things."
"good!"
(End of chapter)
