This year’s spring plowing in Bangta City has ended, and the results are still dazzling.
During spring plowing last year, the total wheat output of Bangta City actually reached 630,000 tons. This is already a very exaggerated figure, ranking among the top cities in the entire Lampali Kingdom.
For a small city like Bangta City with the lowest farmland area in the Lampali Kingdom, this is a very rare data performance. Everyone believes that Bangta City has already transformed all the farmland areas with the help of the magic farm machinery. The potential has been tapped, and it will be impossible to exceed this figure in the future.
However, as soon as this year's spring plowing ended, according to statistics from the city lord's palace, Bangta City actually harvested a total of 870,000 tons of wheat!
It was even 240,000 tons more than last year’s spring plowing!
You know, as early as the year before last, Bangta City had reclaimed all the farmland that could be cultivated in Bangta City because of the farmland transformation project carried out by Count Satsuma and using the farmland magic machinery provided by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Now Bangta City is cultivated every year , food would be grown almost everywhere.
So in fact, Bangta City's food production theoretically reached its peak as early as last year.
There is only one reason why there is such an amazing breakthrough again, and that is another important product of Xinfei Chamber of Commerce - fertilizer.
During this spring plowing, according to statistical data, the yield of farmland using chemical fertilizers was significantly higher than that of farmland without chemical fertilizers.
The most exaggerated thing is that the yield of the same one acre of land is nearly twice as high!
During winter planting, many villages outside Bonta City, including Koror Village, Cambia Village, and Mexico Village, used chemical fertilizers, which ultimately resulted in extra yields. It is produced from these farmlands where chemical fertilizers are used.
According to the estimation of the city lord's mansion. If only all the farmland outside Bangta City could use chemical fertilizers. According to a conservative estimate, the entire Bangta City's grain output in one season will exceed one million tons.
This is obviously a very alarming number.
You must know that in the past few years, Bangta City's total wheat output in one season was only more than 200,000 tons, but now it may directly exceed one million tons.
If this change were extended to the entire Lampali Kingdom, such an astonishing food output would not only be able to easily feed the people of the entire kingdom, but would even have a large surplus.
In the eyes of many people in Bangta City, this is a very unbelievable thing, because in the past, the civilians of the Lampali Kingdom were pretty good if they could have a full stomach. How can there be any balance
But in Xu Yi's eyes, this was a perfectly normal thing.
Although the Lampali Kingdom is a small country, its geographical conditions are very excellent. Most of the land is high-quality land suitable for farming, and most of it is plain land, which is very suitable for large-scale farming.
With such a superior geographical environment, it is a joke that there is not enough food to eat.
Normally, the Lampali Kingdom can even be a major food exporting country.
Of course, this is still a bit too far for the Lampali Kingdom. After all, it was only within the past two years that the Lampali Kingdom had the help of farmland magic machinery. It was not easy to solve the basic food and clothing problem of the people.
Now, although the wheat production in Bangta City has increased significantly, there can be more food. Nothing is ever wasted.
Of the 870,000 tons of wheat harvested in Bangta City in the spring, 620,000 tons were handed over to the city lord's palace, and 500,000 tons of them were handed over to the Agriculture Department as a reserve grain for the kingdom's storage. In the end, only 120,000 tons of wheat were placed at the free disposal of the city lord.
But in fact, how to deal with these 120,000 tons of wheat is also a problem for the city government.
In the past, when Bangta City's grain output was only over 200,000 tons, the City Lord's Mansion was ultimately able to keep only 10,000 or 20,000 tons for itself. , and then a part of the financial expenditure must be subsidized.
But now there are a total of 120,000 tons of wheat left, but the city lord's mansion doesn't know how to solve it.
If it were in the past, it would be very simple. If you sell the wheat directly, you can sell it for hundreds of thousands of gold coins, which is enough to subsidize the financial expenditure of the city lord's palace.
However, as Earl Stark relaxed his attitude towards suppressing business in Bangta City, the commercial taxes collected by Bangta City in the first few months of this year increased significantly. In April alone, the amount of business taxes collected by Bangta City increased significantly. The business tax is already close to 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 the wheat directly elsewhere.
So after some consideration, Earl Stark built an additional granary outside Bangta City to store the extra 120,000 tons of wheat. In addition, he also sent heavy city guards to guard it.
This is the first time in the Lampali Kingdom that a lower city has set up its own granary to store food.
This move immediately aroused heated discussion throughout the Lampali Kingdom.
Everyone has both praise and criticism for Earl Stark's approach.
Appreciators said that Earl Stark's move was very far-sighted and played a very positive role in maintaining the stability of Bonta City.
If Bangta City encounters any natural disaster that causes famine in the future, then these 100,000 tons of wheat will be the best hope to protect Bangta City from unrest.
Opponents said that Earl Stark's move was too selfish.
Since Bangta City can have so much food surplus, why not hand over the extra 120,000 tons of wheat to the Agriculture Department, and then the Agriculture Department will distribute it uniformly, so that it can be used to support those areas in the kingdom that are still short of food
The debate on this issue ranged from whether the cities under the kingdom should keep food privately, and even extended to whether Earl Stark had any thoughts of rebellion.
And after another half a month passed, an order from the Kingdom Council directly silenced all those who argued.
The content of this order is very simple, because it is just a transfer order. The content is that in view of Earl Stark's outstanding performance in Bangta City, the Kingdom Council, after careful consideration, transferred him to Loren City in the north of the Kingdom to serve as the city lord. With his super agricultural development capabilities. Assist Loren City in solving agricultural problems.
Although this paper order is simple. But the content is very intriguing.
The first is time.
Earl 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 he has only served as the lord of Bonta City for ten months in total.
Being transferred again in such a short period of time, doesn't it mean that he is not suitable to be the city lord
But if you pay attention to the position where Earl Stark was transferred, you will find that this transfer order is not derogatory to her.
Because Loren City is one of the largest cities in the north of the Lampali Kingdom, as the city lord of Loren City, the status is undoubtedly much higher than that of Bonta City. This is in line with the previous transfer of Earl Satsuma to Serwell City as the city lord. Same. It can be regarded as a promotion.
Therefore, many people are confused. Is this transfer order from the Kingdom Council a denial or affirmation of Earl Stark's appointment as the Lord of Bonta City
What is even more intriguing is that the transfer order specifically emphasized that Earl Stark has a strong ability to promote local agricultural development. Letting him serve as the city lord of Loren City is also to solve the problems of agricultural development in Loren City. For other aspects Not a word was said indeed.
This is very different from the all-round affirmation of Earl Satsuma in the transfer order when he was transferred to Earl Satsuma.
Of course, no matter what outsiders said, or how turbulent the internal situation was, in the days before Earl Stark was actually transferred, Bonta City was still moving steadily along its usual track.
Although Earl Stark did not directly declare that he would let go of the suppression of commercial activities. However, judging from his relaxed attitude and the rumors that he was about to be taken away, the chamber of commerce with a keen sense of smell still reacted quickly and started taking action.
Bangta City had almost become a stagnant water. In the past two months, it has gradually returned to activity. Various small and large shops on the streets have also reopened. A dazzling array of various products are on the shelves, and the streets and alleys are once again filled with people.
The entire Bangta City seemed to be returning to the prosperity it had before Earl Stark arrived in a short period of time.
Looking at the people coming and going on the street outside the city lord's palace, Earl Stark sighed deeply, turned around and looked at Xu Yi, who was summoned by him for the first time, the expression on his face became extremely complicated.
After being silent for a while, Earl Stark slowly shook his head and said: "Xu Yi, congratulations, you won."
Xu Yi's expression moved, and he opened his mouth, but only showed a slightly helpless smile, and responded softly: "Sir City Lord, if you are referring to the bet between you and me, then I can confidently say that you did lose. Yes. But if you are referring to other aspects... please forgive me for not agreeing."
Earl Stark raised his eyebrows: "What? I'm about to be transferred, aren't you satisfied?".
Xu Yi pondered for a moment and said solemnly: "Lord City Lord, you should know that I don't mean this. Although I don't completely agree with your position and ideas, I am very enthusiastic about your efforts to develop Bangta City. Appreciate it. In this regard, it doesn't make any sense to distinguish between winners and losers, because our goals are actually the same...it's just the means."
"The means?". Earl Stark smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly, thought for a moment, waved his hand and said: "Okay, there is no point in saying these words. I came to you this time just because I am leaving here soon, so I want to Let me have a few final words with you and ask you a few questions. The first question is, Xu Yi, do you consider yourself a businessman or a noble? "
Xu Yi frowned slightly. This issue was emphasized by Earl Stark when he first met him. It seemed that in his eyes, he had always been worried about this issue.
"First, I am a human being, then, I am a Lampali, secondly, I am now a Bangta, and finally, I am a businessman or a noble, and these two identities, for me It doesn’t make much sense. Lord City Lord, are you satisfied with this answer?”
Earl Stark nodded slightly: "I probably understand what you mean. It seems that I really underestimated you. Your goal is much bigger than I thought. But Xu Yi, before leaving, I must remind you. After all, businessmen and nobles are two different identities. One day, you must make a choice."
Xu Yi shrugged and had no comment on Earl Stark's words.
Seeing Xu Yi's indifferent reaction, Earl Stark was not surprised. He nodded and asked: "Second question, Xu Yi, do you really not think highly of His Highness Prince Eric?".
Xu Yi's indifferent expression just now suddenly became serious, and he stared at Count Stark with slightly narrowed eyes.
Earl Stark asked such a pointed question at this time, and what answer did he want to get
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