Hearthstone Farm Lord

Chapter 569 tax reduction policy (thanks to the month, ticket of braised meatballs qwq)

"Sean Violet? Have you ever heard that name?"

"No."

"Me neither, I don't care much about things on the mainland."
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The residents of Rhode Island talked about it.

But because the pirates on the island often block news, the islanders have at most heard of the name of Grand Duke Albert Violet of Ryan, but not Sean.

Sean heard the discussion of the island residents, but he didn't take it seriously and continued:
"71 years ago, Rhodes Island was an integral part of the Principality of Lane. Then, she was stolen by the shameful Anza pirates!
To this day, the Angsa pirates entrenched on the island have been completely eliminated.Now I declare that from now on you are all subjects of the Principality of Lane! "

Sean said and raised his hands up, pointing to the sun.

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The islanders surrounding the port did not cheer, but instead showed fear in their eyes.

After all, they have been accustomed to living under the jurisdiction of pirates, and now they suddenly change their environment. As long as they are normal people, they will feel the fear of the unknown future.

Sean is very aware of this. If he wants to stabilize people's hearts, the most important thing is to give them a sense of security.

So he assured:

"After recovering Rhodes Island, Rhodes Island will become my territory.

As a lord, I have always been known for treating my subjects well.I will not let my soldiers invade your personal property, I can guarantee this! "

After hearing the promise made by Sean, the islanders felt relieved.

Their request is actually very humble. As long as they can live and have food to eat, most people will not take risks to resist the ruler.

Sean continued: "The second item I want to announce is, simply put, tax reduction! As far as I know, your taxes are very heavy, right? Farmers, workers, and businessmen all have to pay one-third of the tax?"

The islanders on the dock nodded.

Some islanders boldly said: "Lord, 'one-third' was a matter of years ago. Now there are more and more tax items. Last year, my family paid almost half of the tax!"

"That's right! My family paid almost half of it!"

“The tax officials keep saying they want to reduce taxes and reduce taxes, but in the end, the taxes are getting heavier and heavier.”

"Oh, who says it's not the case! The harvest is so close that we may not even be able to eat."
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The islanders opened up their chatterboxes and began to complain about the troubles the "heavy tax" brought to their families.

After the islanders finished complaining, Sean said loudly: "So I decided to implement a 'tax reduction policy' on the island. Guess how much I will reduce the tax rate?"

The islanders on the pier immediately became interested and speculated one after another:
"According to the tone of the new lord, will the tax rate be reduced to a quarter?!"

"A quarter? Why are you so greedy! I think it's good to keep the original one-third."

"I also think it will be one third. The lords on the mainland should collect taxes like this, right?"

"As long as it's not higher than one-half, I'll admit it. It's a big deal to work harder next year."
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Hearing the islanders' comments, Sean couldn't help but a slightly sad smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The life of the lower classes is really hard.

After all the islanders expressed their opinions, Sean announced loudly:

"Okay, I'm officially announcing now that the agriculture and fishery taxes on Rhode Island have all been reduced to one-tenth, and will not be raised within 20 years!

Other taxes have also been temporarily reduced to one-tenth. The tax rates for different industries will be slightly adjusted according to different industries, but they should also be kept at one-tenth as much as possible.What do you think? "

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After Xiao En announced the tax reduction policy, all the islanders on the pier were shocked, and there was silence on the originally chaotic pier.

Sean's voice was also transmitted to every corner of the city through the loudspeaker device made by Khadgar. Everyone who heard the tax reduction policy opened their mouths in surprise.

God!It was actually one tenth!

For the residents of Rhode Island, a tithe is basically the same as paying no tax.

Moreover, the new lord has also promised that the agricultural and fishery taxes will not be raised for 20 years!

Could it be said that their good days are coming? !
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After a long period of silence, I didn't know that guy yelled, "Praise the lord."

The islanders on the pier came back to their senses, and they all asked the people around them for confirmation:
"Did I hear you right, only one-tenth of the tax?!"

"I also listened to one tenth."

"This tax cut is too big. I never dared to think that there would be such a low tax in my life!"

"Could it be said that our farmers and fishermen brothers have finally turned around?"

"Could it be that the lord made a mistake! The tax rate is too low!"
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Hearing the discussion of the islanders below, Sean answered according to their questions:

"You heard me right, the tax rate is indeed one-tenth. The other territories under my control are also taxed at one-tenth, and it has been going on for several months.

Not only that, the Angsa pirates and several manor owners on the island have the best quality and most fertile land. I will also share this land with everyone, hoping that everyone can have a better harvest. "

After hearing Xiao En's answer, the residents on the island fell into ecstasy:
"Lord, you are our savior of Rhode Island!"

"From today onwards, I will be your most loyal citizen!"

"From now on, the people of Rhodes Island will always stand with the lord!"
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Many islanders on the pier wept with joy and knelt down to kowtow to Sean.

Many islanders who had been hiding at home also walked out of the house one after another, with tears in their eyes, and bowed in the direction of Xiao En, as if they were worshiping the God of Light.

Everyone shouted Sean's name, and Rhode Island's cheers and tears of joy were intertwined.
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After the cheers of the islanders came to an end, Sean also flew the [Activated Broom] higher and said loudly:

"I cut taxes for everyone so that everyone can live and work better in the future. If your family has no food in the near future, you can apply to the government. We will try our best to meet your requirements based on your actual situation.

However, I will say something ugly earlier. During this period, if anyone wants to be "cautious" and commit vicious crimes such as murder, robbery, theft, etc., all criminal acts will be severely punished!The most serious ones will be thrown directly into the sea and fed to sharks. Do you understand? "

"understand!"

"Understood, my lord!"

"We are all good, law-abiding citizens and will not commit crimes."
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The islanders present immediately assured that most of them still thought about farming (business, fishing) honestly and did not want to commit crimes.

The islanders who were engaged in criminal activities in the city were shocked when they heard Xiao En's warning.Many people put away their crime tools and rolled back home in despair.

The security on Rhode Island has improved in an instant.

(End of this chapter)