Chapter 60 Before leaving
This year, the spring plowing in Bangta City has ended, and the results are still dazzling. The chapters are updated the fastest
Last spring plowing, the total wheat production in Bangta City actually reached 630,000 tons, which is an exaggerated data and can rank among the top cities in the entire Kingdom of Lampari.
For a small city like Bangta City, which ranks the lowest farmland area in the Lampari Kingdom, this is a very rare data performance. Everyone believes that Bangta City has tapped out all its potential with the help of farmland magic machinery, and it is impossible to surpass this data in the future.
However, as soon as this year's spring plowing ended, according to statistics from the City Lord's Mansion, Bangta City actually harvested a total of 870,000 tons of wheat!
Even 240,000 tons more than last year's spring plowing!
You should know that as early as the previous year, Bangta City had been reclaimed because of the farmland transformation project carried out by Count Samo, using the farmland magic machinery provided by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. All the farmlands that can be reclaimed in Bangta City were reclaimed. Now, when Bangta City is farming every year, grain is planted in almost every place.
So in fact, the grain output in Bangta City has reached its peak in theory last year.
There is only one reason why such an amazing breakthrough has occurred again now, that is, another important product of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce - fertilizers.
During this spring plowing, according to statistics, the yield of farmlands using chemical fertilizers is significantly higher than that of farmlands without chemical fertilizers.
The most exaggerated thing is that the yield of a mu of land is nearly twice as high!
During winter planting, many villages outside Bangta, represented by Koror, Cambia and Mexican villages used fertilizers, and the resulting yield was produced from these farmlands that used fertilizers.
According to the estimates of the City Lord's Mansion, if fertilizers can be used in all farmland outside Bangta City, then conservatively estimates that the entire Bangta City's grain output will exceed one million tons in one quarter.
This is obviously a very amazing number.
You should know that in the past few years, the total wheat production in Bangta City was only more than 200,000 tons in the first quarter, but now it is possible that it will directly exceed one million tons.
If this transformation is extended to the entire Kingdom of Lambari, such an amazing grain output will not only easily feed the people of the entire Kingdom, but also have a large surplus.
This is a very incredible thing in the eyes of many people in Bangta City, because it was already very good for the civilians in the Lampari Kingdom to be able to fill their stomachs. How could they have a balance?
But in Xu Yi's eyes, this was a very normal thing.
Although the Kingdom of Lampari is a small country, its geographical conditions are excellent. Most of the land is a good-quality land suitable for cultivation, and most of it is plains, which is very suitable for large-scale cultivation.
It would be a joke to have such a superior geographical environment and not enough food to eat.
Normally, the Kingdom of Lampari can even be used as a major food exporter.
Of course, this is still a bit too far away for the Kingdom of Lampari. After all, it was only in the past two years that the Kingdom of Lampari had finally solved the basic food and clothing problem of the people with the help of the magic machinery of farmland.
Although the wheat production in Bangta City has increased significantly, it can have more food and will not be wasted.
Of the 870,000 tons of wheat harvested in Bangta City in spring, 620,000 tons were handed over to the City Lord's Mansion, and 500,000 tons of them were handed over to the Agriculture Department as the kingdom's reserve grain storage, but in the end, only 120,000 tons of wheat were left as the City Lord's Mansion for free.
But in fact, for the city lord's mansion, how to deal with these 120,000 tons of wheat is also a problem.
Before, when the grain output of Bangta City was only more than 200,000 tons, the City Lord's Mansion could only leave only 10,000 tonnes for itself, which was a drop in the bucket. After giving each person to the City Lord's Mansion a point, nothing would be left, and then some of the financial expenditures would be subsidized.
Now there are 120,000 tons of wheat left at once, but the City Lord's Mansion doesn't know how to solve it.
If it was the past, it was very simple. Selling the wheat directly could sell it for hundreds of thousands of gold coins, which was enough to subsidize the city lord's mansion's fiscal expenditure.
However, as Earl Stark relaxed his attitude towards the commercial suppression of Bonta City, the commercial tax collected by Bonta City in the first few months of the year instantly increased significantly. The commercial tax collected in April alone had reached nearly 100,000 gold coins.
So in fact, there is almost no financial pressure in Bangta City now, and it is not cost-effective to sell these wheat directly elsewhere.
So after some consideration, Earl Stark built an additional granary outside Bonta City, specifically storing the extra 120,000 tons of wheat, and also sent heavy troops to conservatively.
This is the first time in the Kingdom of Lampari that a city below set up its own granary to store grain.
This move immediately caused heated discussions throughout the Kingdom of Lampari.
Everyone praised and criticized Earl of Stark's approach.
Those who appreciated it said that Earl Stark's move was very far-sighted and played a very positive role in maintaining the stability of Bonta City.
If there is any natural disaster in Bangta City in the future, then these 100,000 tons of wheat will be the greatest hope to protect Bangta City from unrest.
Those who objected said that Earl Stark's move was too selfish.
Since Bangta City can have so much food surplus, why not pay the additional 120,000 tons of wheat to the Agriculture Department, and then the Agriculture Department will distribute it uniformly so as to support those areas in the kingdom that are still lacking in food?
The debate on this issue has been extended from whether the cities under the kingdom should keep food privately, and even to whether the Earl of Stark had the idea of rebelling.
And half a month later, an order from the Kingdom Council directly shut up all the people who were arguing.
The content of this paper order is very simple, because he is just a transfer order. The content is that given the excellent performance of Earl Stark in Bonta City, the Kingdom Council transferred him to Loren City in the north of the Kingdom to serve as the city lord. With his strong agricultural development ability, he assisted Loren City in solving agricultural problems.
Although this paper adjustment is simple, the content is very interesting.
First of all, time.
Earl of Stark was transferred to Bonta City as the city lord in July last year, but now it is only in May of the following year, and has only been the city lord of Bonta City for ten months.
He was transferred again in such a short period of time, doesn’t it mean that he is not suitable to be the lord of this city?
But if you pay attention to the transfer of Count Stark, you will find that the transfer order is not to denounce her.
Because Loren City is one of the best cities in the north of the Kingdom of Lampari, the status of the city lord of Loren City is undoubtedly much higher than that of the city lord of Bonta City, which is the same as the previous Earl of Samoy transferred to Thurwell City as the city lord. It can be regarded as a promotion.
So many people are puzzled whether this transfer order from the Kingdom Council is a denial or affirmation of Earl of Stark's tenure as the lord of Bonta City?
What is even more intriguing is that the order specifically emphasizes that Earl Stark has strong abilities in promoting local agricultural development. Letting him serve as the lord of Loren City is also to solve the problems in the agricultural development of Loren City, and there is no mention of other aspects.
This is definitely much different from the paper transfer order for Earl Samo to Earl Samo.
Of course, no matter how outsiders talk about it or how turbulent the inside story was, during the days before Earl Stark was actually transferred, Bonta City was still moving steadily along its usual track.
Although Earl Stark did not directly claim to relax the suppression of commercial activities. However, from his loose attitude and the rumors that he was about to take away, the chambers of commerce with a keen sense of smell still responded quickly and began to act.
Bangta City, which had been almost a stagnant pool, has gradually returned to active in the past two months. Shops of all sizes of the streets have also been reopened, and a wide variety of goods are placed on the shelves, and the streets and alleys are re-filled.
The entire Bonta City seemed to be about to return to the prosperity before the Earl of Stark came in a short period of time.
Seeing the people coming and going on the street outside the lord's mansion, Earl Stark sighed deeply, turned around to look at Xu Yi, who was summoned by him for the first time, and his expression became extremely complicated.
After a long silence, Earl Stark slowly shook his head and said, "Xu Yi, congratulations, you won."
Xu Yi's expression moved, opened his mouth, but only showed a slightly helpless smile, and replied softly: "Master Lord, if you are referring to the bet between me and you, then I can confidently say that you did lose. But if you are referring to other aspects... Please forgive me and I dare not agree."
Earl Stark raised his eyebrows: "What? I'm going to be transferred, are you still not satisfied?"
Xu Yi pondered for a moment and said solemnly: "Master Lord, you should know that I don't mean this. Although I do not fully agree with your position and concept, I appreciate your attitude towards striving for the development of Bangta City. In this regard, it is actually meaningless to determine the outcome or something, because our goals are actually the same. The difference... is just means."
"Are you a means?" Earl Stark smiled quite mockingly, thought for a while, and waved his hand and said, "Okay, it's meaningless to say these words. This time I came to you, just because I'm about to leave here, so I want to talk to you a few words and ask a few questions. The first question, Xu Yi, do you regard yourself as a businessman? Or as a noble?"
Xu Yiwei frowned. This question was emphasized by Earl Stark when he first met him. It seemed that in his eyes, he had always been upset about this question.
"First of all, I am as a human being, and then, I am a Lampari, and secondly, I am a Bonta, and finally I am a businessman or a nobleman. And these two identities do not have much significance to me. Lord City Lord, do you feel satisfied with this answer?"
Earl Stark nodded slightly: "I probably understand what you mean. It seems that I really underestimate you too much. Your goal is much greater than I thought. But Xu Yi, before leaving, I must remind you. Merchants and nobles are two different identities after all, and one day, you must make a choice."
Xu Yi shrugged and refused to comment on Earl Stark's words.
Seeing Xu Yi's reaction without any concern, Earl Stark was not surprised, nodded and asked, "The second question, Xu Yi, are you really not optimistic about Prince Eric?"
Xu Yi's expression, which had an indifferent expression on his face just now, instantly became solemn, and he narrowed his eyes slightly to stare at Earl Stark.
At this time, Earl Stark asked such a sharp question, what answer do you want to get? (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!