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Chapter 485 Restarting Trade
The small episode did not affect Hudson. With the continuous improvement of his status, he inevitably distanced himself from his original relatives and friends.

Don't say that these people are far away, even his own brothers will feel a little unnatural to get along with him when they see him.

There is no major event, and relatives and old friends will basically not bother Hudson.For everyone's comfort, Hudson will not take the initiative to come forward.

Even if there is a wedding or funeral, it is enough to send someone to give a generous gift.If you go to participate in person, not only will you overwhelm the guests, but it will also bring a lot of unnecessary troubles to others.

After all, the relationship network of the aristocratic world is like a spider's web.

Relatives and friends and relatives and friends, if the relationship is too close, and the relatives and friends of relatives and friends come to ask for help when they are in trouble, what should we do?
Not only Hudson will have a headache, but his relatives and friends will have a headache.Bringing someone over to ask for help is equivalent to exchanging favors from Hudson's side for favors from other relatives and friends.

The value is completely unequal, and it is a proper loss-making transaction.But some of the relationships are too close, or they owed favors in the past, and now there is no way to refuse them.

Proper distance is good for everyone.

Looking at the statistical data, Hudson is very satisfied.The constant increase in the flow of people in Crescent Harbor means that the pattern of light coming out but not coming in is about to change.

When the flow of people increases, business can flourish.Regardless of the large number of shops outside, they are all open for business. In fact, they are all false prosperity created by Hudson.

They are all Mr. Ha's own property. There is no rent, no tax, and still only less than [-]% of the shops can barely maintain their capital.

It can be said that as soon as the door opened every day, Hudson began to lose money and make money.

There is no way, if there are not enough business travelers to come to open up wasteland, they can only go into battle by themselves, hoping to cultivate the market as soon as possible.

"Yes, the money lost this month has decreased by [-]% compared to last month.

If this situation continues, it is estimated that in a few months, these shops will be able to achieve a balance of income and expenditure. "

After hearing Hudson's words, Rudolph was ashamed.As Xue Yueling's new Minister of Commerce, all the industries in his hands are losing money, so he really has no confidence.

You must know that the Ministry of Commerce still has the monopoly rights of salt and iron in its hands, and it can still lose money while holding a golden job. It will make people laugh if it is said.

"Your Excellency, please rest assured. The flow of people at the port is increasing rapidly, and our Ministry of Commerce will definitely turn losses into profits as soon as possible.

The short-term deficit is mainly because everyone does not know that all daily necessities can be bought in the port, and most noble lords bring a large amount of supplies by themselves.

The Ministry of Commerce is planning a nationwide promotion. In a few months, the nobles of the kingdom will know that Crescent Harbor has a wealth of products.

Small and medium-sized nobles need to organize transport capacity to transport supplies from the country. There are many troubles to be solved along the way, and the cost is difficult to control.

Our pricing is still very competitive.When the materials in their hands are exhausted, someone will definitely choose to purchase directly from the port.

If we lose money this year, we will be able to double our earnings next year.As long as you can monopolize the supply of materials needed for the development of the Near East, all the initial investment is worthwhile! "

Rudolph's words made Hudson slightly taken aback.He has always been the one who makes cakes for his subordinates, but he did not expect his subordinates to also learn to make cakes for him.

To develop the Near East, the materials needed are not just a star.If it is really monopolized, the profits inside will be absolutely terrifying.

Not to mention being able to fill all the financial holes of Xueyue Ling, at least one-third of the funding gap can be solved.

"Ha ha……"

"Don't think about monopoly. Our cost advantage is only for small and medium nobles.

The great aristocrats along the coast organize their own transportation of materials, and the cost is almost the same as ours, and the prices of some materials are even lower.

To participate in this transaction, making money is secondary.The most important thing is to bring down the price of materials, so as to prevent the small and medium-sized nobles from running out of money and affecting the development of the territory. "

Hudson's explanation made everyone stand in awe.As expected of the Marshal of the kingdom, he puts the interests of the kingdom first in everything.

Compared with the Near East strategy, the benefits brought by monopoly are insignificant.

In essence, Crescent Port is a cornucopia. As long as the Near East strategy is successful, it will be able to continuously generate profits here.

"Your Excellency is farsighted, now is indeed not the time to care about short-term interests. The threat of the orcs is imminent, and our top priority is to promote the development of the Near East as soon as possible.

Affected by the increase in the flow of people, many aristocrats and business travelers have come to inquire about the purchase of shops and houses in the recent period.

If it is sold to the outside world, it should be able to withdraw a lot of funds.The trouble now is the pricing issue. With the threat of orcs on the side, it is difficult to sell the property at a good price.

The Ministry of Government Affairs is considering selling one-third of the shops and residences in the city first, and it is estimated that 20 gold coins can be withdrawn, and the rest will gradually go out after the situation stabilizes..."

Before Jacob finished speaking, Hudson interrupted directly: "There is no need!
The amount of funds required for the development of the territory is sky-high. A mere 20 gold coins is nothing more than our current expenditure for a month or two.

Certainty is an important factor when real estate wants to sell at a high price.Everyone knows that the development of the Near East region can make a lot of money from it, but no one can guarantee that the kingdom's Near East strategy will be successful.

Instead of selling assets at a low price, it is better to bear all the risks by us to reassure everyone.

The Ministry of Government Affairs issued an announcement that I will keep all the real estate and shops in Crescent Harbor for myself.Before the success of the Near East strategy, it will never be sold.

If you need to use it, you can go to the real estate department to rent it.In order to protect everyone's interests, all contracts are signed once a year, and the price is determined by the market.

The real estate department sets the reference price as the minimum rental price.If it is favored by many people, the one with the highest direct price will win.

Including the shops operated by the Ministry of Commerce, they will also be obtained through bidding in the later stage.After the number of business travelers increases, some loss-making businesses should be stopped.

Please pay attention to the Ministry of Public Security. I don't want to see forced buying and selling, threats and lures happening in the city.

If someone breaks the rules, it's just against me.No matter how big the background is, let me catch it first.

If you follow the rules and cause trouble, I will be responsible for the bottom line.No matter who you offend, I won't let you take the blame! "

"My game, my turf, my rules"!
After working hard for so many years, Hudson finally dared to say this overbearing sentence to the outside world.

It's a pity that they are still subject to the rules, so they can only let their subordinates arrest people first, and they can't say something more overbearing - kill without mercy!

If a group of nobles were hacked to death, Hudson would not be able to hold back.

A place with vast land and few people is not suitable for real estate development.Even for a city with relatively scarce land resources, it is difficult to sell it for a high price if its safety is not guaranteed.

In Hudson's view, it is already a very optimistic estimate to be able to withdraw 20 gold coins.If you want to sell this number, there is a high probability that you will have to sell the best quality housing.

Those who dare to buy real estate in the city at such a time are gamblers.If it weren't for Hudson's name, it is estimated that no one would even take the risk.

The most prosperous port in the Near East is only sold for such a small amount of money, it is better to let the house fall into the hands of others.

Other people's real estate speculation is bloody money, and it makes no sense to come to him, so they can only recover a little construction cost.

Instead of selling assets at a low price, it is better to stay and collect rent.As long as the flow of people in the port increases, there is no need to worry about not being able to rent out the house in hand.

At least the hotels in the city have now achieved a balance of payments.Several high-end hotels specializing in noble business have even started to make a profit.

It doesn't matter whether you earn more or less, it's a good start.Almost all cities are important sources of income for the great nobles.

Hudson's several cities in the southeastern province can bring him hundreds of thousands of gold coins from the annual taxes and house rents.

The development prospects of Crescent Harbor are greater than those of the inland cities.Once developed, the benefits will only be faster and richer.

There is no need to worry about competitors. It is almost impossible to open a large port in a sea full of reefs without the help of the kingdom's mages.

Hudson can continue to build strongholds in coastal areas, because he has a working dragon.Ordinary reef obstacles can be solved by letting Maxim roll over.

In addition, he is also the supreme commander in the Near East, and he can use public weapons for private use.Often, on the grounds of coastal defense needs, the magician group accompanying the army was mobilized to help.

Ordinary aristocratic lords, even if they are willing to spend money to repair the port, it is impossible to mobilize such a strong force to clear the waterway.

Even if the big nobles don't hesitate to invest their money to solve these problems, they still have to consider the traffic problem.It is true that the prairie is flat, but it does not mean that all places are plains.

There are also special terrains such as rivers and mountains, but the proportion is not very high.

Xueyue collar itself is large enough that Hudson can modify it at will on his own site.Other noble lords do not have such a large territory, and there are many relationships that need to be coordinated if they want to follow suit.

In this three-acre land in the Near East, no one dares to compare with Hudson in terms of appeal.

No matter how powerful the family connections are, it's useless here.If the orcs came, he still needed Master Hudson to help.

With the support of this core factor, and Hudson's attention to food, he took great care of the noble lords, and there was no reason for everyone to oppose him.

"Your Excellency, you own all the real estate, which can indeed enhance the confidence of the outside world in New Moon Harbor.

However, the fiscal hole in the territory is getting bigger and bigger.Although the kingdom helped us build the main city, some of the subsidiary defense facilities still need to be improved by ourselves.

According to the plan sent by the Ministry of Military Affairs, we will invest more than 80 gold coins in infrastructure alone next year, and the most important construction projects are the construction of subsidiary ports and buildings in the city.

Immigration expenses are not a small number either.It is estimated that 55 gold coins will be spent, half of which will be used for the resettlement of immigrants.

Compared with the funds, the greater trouble is the serious shortage of Xueyue collar labor.The speed of immigration cannot keep up with our growing demand for labor.

What's more, the current labor force in the mountainous areas is only sufficient, far from surplus.

Judging from the current situation, at most [-] young adults will be drawn from the mountain collar, and [-] young adults will be drawn from the Burke collar (formerly the royal collar).If there are more, it will affect the development of the two places.

Since the end of the war, we have sent people to buy slaves from the outside world, but it is still a drop in the bucket.

Not only is the kingdom short of people to engage in the development strategy of the Near East, but the Kingdom of Frankish and the Kingdom of Iberia in the southern continent are also engaged in development and construction.

Affected by this, the price of the slave market has been lost.The price of young and strong horses is higher than that of ordinary war horses, and even the price of women and children has doubled.

So far, we have purchased a total of 8 slaves, with an average purchase cost of 17.6 gold coins per person, of which less than one-third are young and old.

The price has become irrational, and if it continues to rise, we can only suspend purchases.

And that's before amortizing military spending, which would otherwise be even more horrific.

At present, the only income generated by Xueyueling is fishery, which contributed [-] gold coins in profit last month, and it is expected to earn [-] gold coins this month.

Fishing products can’t be sold at a high price. The kingdom’s garrison, the labor force that came to build, and the current meat are all provided by us, and the market has been developed.

The follow-up can only wait for the noble lords to purchase. Considering the price issue, the market for this area will not be too large.

The livestock industry is in its infancy and cannot generate income for the time being.Even if it develops, the income will not be optimistic.

If you want to make your own blood, you still have to rely on the Ministry of Commerce.However, this is still a drop in the bucket, at least within five years Xueyue Ling's annual deficit, it is difficult to control within a million. "

Jacob said helplessly.

For the new territory, the initial investment is a sinkhole.Xueyueling's officially registered area is more than 40 square kilometers, but no one actually knows the area under its control.

Anyway, when setting up a stronghold, everyone only considers whether the natural conditions are suitable, and the boundary is never considered.

It doesn't matter if it goes beyond the scope of the Near East region, the land outside the kingdom is considered unclaimed land, and the land that can be occupied is considered to be the land of Xueyue Territory.

As much fun as it is to play enclosure, the investment in construction is as hard as it is.The strongholds have been established, isn't it plausible not to build a castle to protect the safety of immigrants?

The income remains high, but the income is pitifully small.It's not that the fishing products are not abundant, it's that the purchasing power is limited!
Fish is also meat, so no matter how cheap it is, it is more expensive than grains such as rye and potatoes.

In the case of a limited budget, it is good for the nobles to let the serfs fill their stomachs. Meat will only appear when the food is improved.

The current main consumer group is only the Kingdom Garrison.This is also due to Hudson's high food standards, so that he can sell so much fish.

In fact, the soldiers have long been tired of eating fish every day.It's just that the transportation of cattle and sheep is troublesome, and the price in the Near East is too expensive. The military budget can only allow them to eat the combination meal of "black bread + fish + vegetables".

The Xueyue Territory is in serious shortfall, all supported by the income of the Mountain Land Territory.It is a pity that after bearing huge military expenditures, the mountain leaders have no balance.

Two standing infantry regiments + one knight regiment + two cavalry regiments + a small Warcraft Legion, plus a soldier training academy, as well as a huge reserve force and a naval force with a population of over [-], which has long surpassed that of a noble lord The armed forces that should exist.

The armed forces possessed by many small countries on the mainland cannot keep up with Hudson.

Except for the royal family, there is no big noble family in the kingdom who dare to say that their military strength can surpass Hudson.

The war was over, but Hudson did not disarm.It's not that he wants to be aggressive, it's just that he was forced to do nothing.

Being neighbors with orcs, just relying on a name to intimidate them is not enough to make them shy away, and they need to have armed forces as a guarantee.

The kingdom's garrison can indeed play a role, but if you want to mobilize troops on a large scale, you need to report to the capital.

As the frontier coach, Hudson also needs to avoid suspicion.It is no problem to command the whole army during the war, but to mobilize the army in normal times, it is still necessary to follow the formal procedures.

In an emergency, breaking the rules once in a while is fine.If the garrison is mobilized every now and then, it is estimated that Caesar IV will not be able to sleep.

If he chooses to resort to militarism, the fiscal revenue of the territory will naturally not be sufficient.The gap part is now fully supported by the profits of Ha's magic potion.

No one knows how much profit there is except for Hudson himself.

The outside world can only calculate the cost and profit according to the normal magic potion. Because of the limited sales, the total monthly shipment price is only more than 30 gold coins.

Based on the wholesale gross profit of ordinary magic potions, the final profit is at most a hundred thousand gold coins.After all, not only do magic materials cost money, but the salaries of master alchemists are also not cheap.

Hudson's extensive use of magic apprentices was directly ignored by everyone.Numerous alchemist masters have personally confirmed that all the high-quality Hastelloy potions come from the hands of the masters.

In the eyes of many, the Hudson Territory is now in a financial deficit.A few days ago, he also applied for a frontline lord subsidy fund from the kingdom.

The benefits that originally belonged to the nobles of the North have now become exclusive to the nobles of the Near East.Hudson was the first to come here to start a business, and became the first lord to enjoy the kingdom's subsidies.

It is a pity that the kingdom's financial deficit is serious. The Ministry of Finance cannot provide enough cash for this year's 30 gold coin subsidy, so it can only use strategic materials to make up for it.

Hudson certainly does not believe this statement.The real reason is that once the cash is paid, there will be a lot of nobles behind them who will reach out to the kingdom for subsidies under the banner of developing fiefdoms.

It seems that there is not much difference between directly distributing in-kind subsidies, but it eliminates the possibility of cheating on subsidies.

If the kingdom transported the subsidized materials to the place but did not see the people, it would be a shame.

"The problem of fiscal deficit may be solved together with the problem of labor shortage.

The trade has been interrupted for so long, and the smugglers and slave traders who were active between the kingdom and the orc empire probably couldn't bear it long ago.

Ask Kettler to contact them, as long as they pay the smuggling tax, we can secretly issue customs clearance.

All smuggled goods must be approved by us.The Near East is much closer to the orcs than the Northland, and the tax is [-]% higher.

Slave traders don't need to be restricted, they can do whatever they want in the past.We don't care whether you catch it yourself or buy it from the orc tribe.

It is suitable to be a slave to the coolies. We open the purchase directly, and the price follows the market.For other slaves, they can take care of themselves, but they have to pay a tax of one-fifth of the market price.

Every time a certain amount of slaves are sold to Xueyue, the tax of a special slave can be exempted, and corresponding points can also be obtained.

With points, they can purchase weapons and equipment in the territory.As long as there are enough points, magic equipment can also be purchased.

You will discuss and formulate specific standards.

But let’s be clear in advance that the slave trade has nothing to do with us.Being caught by orcs can only be considered unlucky for them, the Xueyue leader will not stand up for them. "

Hudson said unscrupulously.

It is not easy to make money. The profit of magic potion seems to be huge. Who knows how long it will last?

After all, it is a minority to be taken advantage of.

Even after deliberately engaging in hunger marketing for a period of time, everyone will slowly return to rationality.

It doesn't matter how fast the cultivation speed is, after encountering a bottleneck, you still have to get stuck.

Except for a few lazy people with deep pockets, I am afraid that most nobles will calculate the cost rationally.How long it will last, Hudson does not know.

Rationality forced him to plan ahead.If the financial resources are exhausted, it will not be so simple to find a solution.

Restarting the trade with the Orc Empire is the best solution.The aristocrats of the North were able to survive in the harsh environment where the orcs continued to invade, relying on the smuggling trade.

The only difference is: during the continental war, the orcs were not able to grab enough wealth, and there was not much money to be made from purely commercial trade.

But it doesn't matter, you can still sell slaves if you don't have money.Anyway, the orc tribe killed Zheng Huan, and it would not be a problem to sell the enemy as a slave in exchange for the supplies they needed.

(End of this chapter)