Chapter 60 Before Leaving

This year, the spring ploughing in Bangta City has ended, and the results are still dazzling.

During the spring ploughing last year, the total wheat output in Bangta City actually reached 630,000 tons. This is already a very exaggerated figure, and it ranks among the top cities in the entire Lampari Kingdom.

For a small city like Bangta City, whose farmland area ranks last in the kingdom of Lampari, this is a very rare data performance. The potential has been tapped out, and it is impossible to exceed this data in the future.

However, as soon as this year's spring ploughing ended, according to the statistics of the City Lord's Mansion, Bangta City actually harvested a total of 870,000 tons of wheat!

Even more than 240,000 tons of spring farming last year!

You know, as early as the year before last, because of the farmland renovation project carried out by Earl Samo, all the farmland that could be reclaimed in Bangta City was reclaimed by using the farmland magic machinery provided by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Now Bangta City is cultivated every year. At that time, food was grown almost everywhere.

Therefore, in fact, the grain output of Bangta City has reached its peak as early as last year in theory.

There is only one reason for such an amazing breakthrough again, and that is another important product of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce - fertilizer.

During this spring ploughing, according to statistics, the yield of farmland with chemical fertilizers was significantly higher than that of farmland without chemical fertilizers.

The most exaggerated, even the output of the same mu of land is nearly doubled!

During winter planting, many villages outside the city of Bangta, represented by Koror Village, Cambia Village, and Mexico Village, used chemical fertilizers, which eventually produced more production. It is produced from these farmlands that use chemical fertilizers.

According to the estimates of the City Lord's Mansion. If all the farmland outside the city of Bangta can use chemical fertilizers. It is conservatively estimated that the grain output of the entire Bangta City will exceed one million tons in one season.

This is obviously a very staggering number.

It should be known that the total wheat output of Bangta City in one season in the past few years was only more than 200,000 tons, but now it may directly exceed one million tons.

If this transformation is extended to the entire Kingdom of Lampari, then such an amazing food production can not only easily feed the people of the entire kingdom, but also have a large surplus.

In the eyes of many people in Bangta City, this is a very incredible thing, because it was very good for the commoners of the former Lampari Kingdom to be able to eat their stomachs. How could there be any surplus.

But in Xu Yi's eyes, this is a normal thing.

Although the Kingdom of Lampari is a small country, its geographical conditions are excellent. Most of the land is suitable for cultivation, and most of the land is plain, which is very suitable for large-scale cultivation.

With such a superior geographical environment, it is a joke that there is not enough food to eat.

Normally, the Kingdom of Lampari could even be a big exporter of food.

Of course, this is still a little too far for the Kingdom of Lampari. After all, it was only in the past two years that the Kingdom of Lampari was helped by the farmland magic machinery. It was difficult to solve the basic food and clothing problem of the people.

Now, although the output of wheat in Bangta City has risen sharply, there is more food available. Never waste.

Of the 870,000 tons of wheat harvested in Bangta City, 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 to be stored as reserve grain for the kingdom. The 120,000 tons of wheat were at the discretion of the city lord's government.

But in fact, how to deal with the 120,000 tons of wheat is also a problem for the City Lord's Mansion.

In the past, when the grain output of Bangta City was only a mere 200,000 tons, the City Lord's Mansion was able to leave only 10,000 to 20,000 tons in the end. , and then have to subsidize part of the fiscal expenditure.

But now there are 120,000 tons of wheat left all at once, but the City Lord's Mansion doesn't know how to solve it.

If it was in the past, it would be very simple. If you directly sell the wheat, you can also sell hundreds of thousands of gold coins, which is enough to subsidize the financial expenditure of the City Lord's Mansion.

However, as Earl Stark relaxed his attitude towards the commercial suppression of Bangta City, the business tax collected by Bangta City in the first few months of the year increased sharply in an instant, and it was collected in April alone. 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 sent a heavy army of city guards to guard it.

It was the first time in the Kingdom of Lampari that a grain warehouse was set up by a city below to prepare grain.

The move immediately sparked heated debate throughout the Lampari kingdom.

For this approach of Earl Stark, everyone praised and criticized.

Those who appreciate 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 Bangta City encounters any natural disaster that causes famine in the future, then this 100,000 tons of wheat will be the best hope to protect Bangta City from turmoil.

Opponents said that Earl Stark's move was too selfish.

Since Bangta City can save so much grain, 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 lacking food?

The debate on this issue, from whether the cities under the kingdom should keep food privately, has even been extended to the idea of ​​whether Earl Stark has rebelled.

But after another half month passed, an order from the Kingdom Council directly silenced all those who were arguing.

The content of this paper order is very simple, because he is just a transfer order. The content is that in view of the excellent performance of Earl Stark in Bangta City, after careful consideration, the Kingdom Council will transfer him to the northern part of the kingdom, Loren City, as the city lord. With his super agricultural development ability. Assist the City of Loren with agricultural issues.

This paper order is simple though. But the content is intriguing.

The first is time.

Earl Stark was transferred to Bangta City in July last year as the city lord, but now it is only in May of the second year, and he has only served as the city lord of Bangta 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 of Earl Stark's transfer, you will find that this paper transfer order is not belittling her.

Because Loren City is one of the largest cities in the north of Lampari Kingdom, as the lord of Loren City, his status is undoubtedly much higher than that of Bangta City. Same. Can be considered a promotion.

Therefore, many people are very puzzled. Is this order of the Kingdom Council a denial or affirmation of Earl Stark as the lord of Bangta City?

What is more intriguing is that in the transfer order, it is particularly emphasized that Earl Stark has a strong ability to promote the development of local agriculture. Letting him serve as the lord of Loren City is also to solve the problems of agricultural development in Loren City. For other aspects Not a word indeed.

This is far from the all-round affirmation of Earl Satsuma on the paper transfer order when he was transferred to Earl Satsuma.

Of course, no matter what outsiders talk about, or how turbulent the inside story is, in the days before Earl Stark was really transferred, Bonta City was still moving steadily along its usual track.

Although Earl Stark did not make a positive claim to release the suppression of business activities. But judging from his loose attitude and the rumors that he was about to take it away, the chambers of commerce with a keen sense of smell still reacted quickly and began to act.

The city of Bangta, which had almost turned into a backwater. In the past two months, it has gradually resumed activity, and shops of various sizes on the streets have reopened, a dazzling variety of goods have been placed on the shelves, and the streets and alleys have been filled with people again.

The entire Bangta City seems to be returning to the prosperity before Earl Stark came in a short period of time.

Watching the people coming and going on the street outside the city lord's mansion, Count Stark sighed deeply, turned to look at Xu Yi, who was summoned by him for the first time, his expression 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 changed, he opened his mouth, but only showed a slightly helpless smile, and replied softly: "Sir City Lord, if you are referring to the bet between me and you, then I can confidently say that you did lose. But if you're referring to something else... pardon me for not agreeing."

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: "Lord City Lord, you should know that I don't mean this. Although I do not fully agree with your position and concept, I am very concerned about your attitude towards the development of Bangta City. Appreciated. In this regard, it doesn't really make any sense to tell the winner or loser, because our purpose is actually the same. The difference... is just the means."

"The means?". Earl Stark smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly, thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Okay, it's meaningless to say these words. I'm here for you this time, just because I'm leaving here soon, so I think Let me have a few last words with you and ask a few questions. The first question, Xu Yi, do you think of yourself as a businessman? Or do you think of yourself as a nobleman?"

Xu Yiwei frowned. This issue was emphasized by Earl Stark when he first confronted him. It seemed that in his eyes, he had always been brooding about this issue.

"First of all, I am a person, then I am a Lampari, and secondly, I am a Bonta now, and finally I am a businessman or a nobleman, and these two identities, for me It doesn't make much sense. Lord City Lord, do you feel satisfied with this answer?".

Earl Stark nodded lightly: "I probably understand what you mean. It seems that I really underestimate you. Your goal is much bigger than I thought. But Xu Yi, before leaving, I have to remind you. Merchants and nobles are two different identities after all, and one day, you will have to make a choice."

Xu Yi shrugged, noncommittal to Earl Stark's words.

Seeing Xu Yi's indifferent reaction, Earl Stark was not surprised, nodded and asked, "Second question, Xu Yi, are you really not optimistic about His Royal Highness Prince Eric?".

Xu Yi's indifferent expression suddenly became solemn, and he stared at Earl Stark with a slight squinting.

Count Stark asked such a sharp question at this time, what answer did he want to get?

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