The Defeated Dragon

Thornworm grass lies right on the edge of Thorn Ridge on a dairy farm, in a not-so-large thorn forest. The name Thorn Ridge is derived from the fact that there are many short thorns on the periphery. But thorns rarely grow on a large scale, and they grow in small pieces, three or two.

Lester looked into it, and he guessed it was probably because thorns were bushes - trees that had no obvious backbone and were relatively short in bush.

The exact word for thorn grove should be thorn bushes.

Dependent on the edge of the tree grove, tall trees block the sun and limit the development of the shrub.

“Apart from undernourishment, the unwillingness of thorn worms is probably the reason for the development of thorn groves, which block the expansion of thorn bushes. ”

To the south of Thornwormgrass is the dairy farm.

It is impossible for Lester to shovel grassland pasture and plant worthless thorns.

Therefore, he intends to reorganize the logging team to cut down the trees around the thorn bushes and expand the supply of thorns outward. The more thorns, the wider the range of influence that the thorns can have, the more informants they collect, the more likely they are to evolve - in fact, he understands that it is almost impossible for the thorns to evolve.

Thorn varieties are too few and informant collection is difficult.

The probability is too low.

“While I can't figure out the essential reason for the evolution of Pokémon, the more plant varieties they often belong to, the more likely Pokémon are to evolve. Influencing the extent of plant growth also increases the chances of Pokémon evolving. ”

This is empirical.

The Tulip family has been operating for generations, collecting a large number of tulip varieties, and it is with these tulip varieties that the aromas of the Great Pokémon, as well as three Pokémon and eight Pokémon Bugs, have been developed.

Certainly.

Nor is it that thorns have no chance of evolution at all.

Dreams still have to be, if they come true.

“I will do everything I can. The rest depends on the thorn itself. Whether the heart is really unhappy or not, it challenges its fate. ”

Touched Thornworms and Lester left the bug house.

……

Around 4: 00 p.m., the head of the North Valley City team came to the castle and resigned from Lester.

The man in charge is a bearded middle-aged man named Gabriel, who bows deeply: "Dear Baron, under your rule, the town of Flowers shines bright light. Thank you for your generosity and kindness, the merchants had a wonderful day in Flower Town, and now Gabriel bids you farewell. ”

“Are you satisfied with the trading of the merchants in the town?” Lister asked with a smile.

“Very satisfied, Baron, the face of the members of the merchant fleet is filled with a harvested smile, where we sell much more merchandise than we thought and acquire some flower town specialties. I personally love the environment in the business district and have no more feces to worry about. ”

“So, Gabriel, the merchants have a plan. When's the next time? ”

“Not yet, but I think the thorn ridge road is safe, the merchants won't wait too long, maybe a month from now we'll be loaded with cargo to trade in Flower Town. ”

“Flower Town is always open to merchants. ”

“Thank you Lord Baron! ”

Gabriel bends over and leaves the castle.

Returning to the merchants who had organized their goods from the business district and slowly embarked on the road, the horses pulled a carriage and travelled along a road that was mixed with crushed rocks and sea sand, in the direction of Thorn Ridge in the light of the western slope red sun.

Full cargo on arrival.

Full of cheerful laughter when you leave.

Gold coins, silver coins and copper plates collide with each other.

A moment later.

Old Grandstand came to report on this purchase, and three gold coins, with the exception of two ponies, a large pile of things, were handed over to Butler Carter and placed in the cellar of the castle.

Lester did not like these customs and went straight to the stable to see the ponies.

The two ponies in the stables, presumably just born, were afraid to live, hid in the corner of the stables and did not dare to run around. They're all very common horse varieties, one brown red, one brown yellow. Even if Lester doesn't know anything about cameras, he can tell that they can't go to war.

“Is it a mare or a male? ”

“A mare, a male, sir.” Jim is feeding the pony grass, answer.

“Take care of them and don't let the other horses bully you. ”

“Yes, sir. ”

Lester then turned a separate fence, and several pregnant mares were eating gluten and peas, which did not appear to have changed.

The Fire Dragon Horse saw his arrival and came close together, sticking his head out of the fence.

Lister reached out and patted, looking forward to the pony it gave birth to, would it be as magnificent as the dragon horse? Even mixed with the blood of a warcraft, perhaps its pony will be more magnificent than a dragon horse.

……

Dinner.

Celebrating the successful trade of the merchants in Flower Town is also a time for debriefing.

“Baron, this transaction has resulted in a total of 7 gold coins of 63 silver coins and 12 copper plates, a fixed booth tax and twenty tax - one current tax, with a total of 18 silver coins and 15 copper plates…" Isaiah reported on the detailed tax.

Merchant trading, definitely taxes.

General lords levy taxes on foreign merchants, which are generally ten taxes, one tenth of the turnover. Some tough lords may apply a five-tax one-fifth of the turnover. And Flowertown, Lester, to attract the merchants, the tax rate dropped dramatically.

He set two standards.

One is fixed stall taxes, paid stall taxes, fixed a silver coin, no matter how much you pay, no extra taxes.

One is a twenty tax one current tax, that is, one twentieth of the tax, based on the total volume of transactions, not paid according to the stalls.

This gives the merchant the choice, feeling that he can handle more than twenty silver coins, pay a fixed tax; less than twenty silver coins, exchange tax transaction.

Less business tax is currently collected in Flower Town, and Lester has no intention of making money from it.

“This business tax will not need to be remitted to the castle, but will be used directly to build business districts, to build stalls, parking spaces, livestock, hotels and toilets, and will need to be repaired in time. In addition, wells and sewers need to be planned together, although time is plentiful, but I hope to complete them as soon as possible. ”

“Rest assured, my lord.” Gaultai nodded.

“Carl, talk about policing today. ”

“Yes, my lord! Karl was not at the banquet for the first time, but remained cautious," The patrol was generally well executed, with 13 random urinating businessmen arrested and punished with whipping; another thief, Gabriel, was redeemed; two burglaries were also caught among the residents of the town and three forcibly sold. ”

"Did you tell the head of the merchant team, Gabrielle, that the first time you found a thief, you could pay the ransom, and the second time you caught him, you directly seized him and devalued him as a hard-worker in the territory? ”

“Gabriel has been told that he will teach the thief a lesson when he returns and that no one will ever violate your rules when the merchant brigade returns.” Karl hesitated and continued, "My lord, how are the five criminals in the town punished? ”

“Freeman or serf? ”

“There is one free citizen for theft and forced trafficking, and the remaining three are serfs. ”

Lister looked at Gaultai.

Gaultai immediately said: "My lord, you attach great importance to the trading of merchants, repeatedly publicizing that there are still daring civilians who ignore the rules and should be severely punished! I think that serfs flogged directly fifty times and confiscated all their property; freelance thieves, flogged ten, ten times fines, incapacitated, devalued into serfs. ”

“Do as you say.” Lister promised.

There is no law in the town. His will is the law. If he fails to abide by his will, he will be punished - knowingly breaking the law, adding to the crime.