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The three uneducated counts said that their heads were going to be dizzy. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

They understand the word payment, after all, this is what businessmen like to say the most; The four words with interest, they like the most, the slaves in the manor, except for the birth, are all because of debts, and the donkey rolls and can't afford to sell themselves. But if you put them together, what does it mean to 'lend you my money, and you can rent my land with my money', isn't this just giving you money and land for nothing? You can't be a fool?!

"Ahh

Seeing that the three counts had a tendency to go violent, the little Tang Grand Duke had to curse the evil nobles in his heart, his thoughts were imprisoned, he had nothing but force in his head, and he didn't even understand the most basic economic principles, and he tried his best to persuade the three counts to calm down.

"Well, I'll see what you have to say!"

At that time, Count Mel, who had the most flexible head and the fastest turn, and was the first to understand the meaning of Xiao Tang's words, almost scolded, you are too bullying, I thought you wanted money, and I was mentally prepared, but you want land!

That's land!

Why is a count a count?

To put it bluntly, in addition to the title, isn't it because the earl is the largest landowner in the entire county! I gave you the land, so what kind of earl should I be, just go to the countryside and become a peasant!

Even, Count Mel has made up his mind, if the little Tang Grand Duke is really too deceitful, we will break up in two, I ...... I...... I sell honey to other people at a low price, I don't believe it, as long as the price is low, someone will definitely buy it!

-- As for the option of armed confrontation, it was not in Count Mel's mind in the first place.

There is a sentence in the words of the Grand Duke of Xiao Tang just now that it is true, the nobles of this era really only have force in their minds, but it is precisely because they only understand force that they understand the meaning of the five thousand elite soldiers in the hands of the Grand Duke of Xiao Tang, the Grand Duke of Munster leads up and down, the standing army and the town guard.

That is enough to flatten all the obstacles, and A the power of the whole of Ireland.

Count Mel asked himself if he had such a force in his hands, he would have knocked everyone down and established the country as king. But the little Tang Grand Duke has been slow to make a move, as if a grand duke will satisfy him, this abnormal behavior may also be one of the reasons why Count Mel calmed down and listened to what the little Tang Grand Duke had to say.

Count Mel calmed down, Count Senal has always put Count Mel first, and Count Leinster is a timid and herd character, the three counts finally calmed down, and they can honestly listen to what the little Archduke Tang wants to say.

"Before I begin, I would like to ask you, do you all know how much grain your family's acre of land can produce?"

You're—of course we ...... I don't know.

The Count of Mel and the Count of Senal looked at each other shyly, and they both saw this meaning from each other's eyes, how much yield is there in an acre of land? Ha! Those were inferior, and the servants and stewards should be worried, and the lord only had to sit in the castle in peace and wait for the peasants to hand over the grain.

"The ratio of annual harvest to seed is 1.7:1, 1.8:1, and up to 2:1."

Unexpectedly, the Earl of Leinster, who had not spoken all this time because of his timidity, was brave, and the data he said had some credibility, and it seemed that he had indeed worked hard where no one was paying attention.

"But this is two hundred years ago, in the days of Charlemagne."

The Earl of Don pointed out that for nearly two hundred years, there has been no progress in the cultivation of the island of Ireland, and it is really disappointing that it was what it was at the beginning and what it is now.

"To be precise, the harvest of several common crops, oats, is three times that of seeds, and one-third should be left for seeds after harvest; Barley and rye are harvested less than four times as much as seeds, and more than a quarter should be left for seeds after harvesting; For wheat, the harvest is a little more than four times that of seeds, leaving a quarter less for seeds. ”

"After deducting the grain as seeds, and then deducting the tithes that were paid to the church, and the grain that the peasants themselves had to eat, the rest is the tax to be paid to you. But what do you think you will receive in such a situation, even if it is a good year? ”

A word wakes up the dreamer, even if the wheat with the highest yield is calculated, four times is really not a high yield, no, to say that the yield is low is a compliment to it.

"But what's the solution? The output is all determined, and there is nothing we mortals can do about it, so is there any way you can increase it? ”

The Earl of Mel and the Earl of Leinster were still thinking about it, and the impatient Count Sennar couldn't help but ask, this is actually a sarcastic question, what can you do as a mortal!

"Yes, I do."

But the little Tang Grand Duke just nodded and acknowledged.

"The three-nursery rotation system, which is actually a good system, can be harvested twice a year for spring crops or barley or oats or beans, and autumn (winter) crops or wheat or rye. Logically speaking, this method of farming can greatly improve production, but unfortunately, you don't seem to be able to use it. ”

This is really ridiculed, but the three earls are also speechless, after all, the three-garden rotation system, if you want to figure this out, you really need a little agricultural knowledge, otherwise ordinary people will only be confused. For these three counts, the so-called three-garden wheel system is more appropriate than the abandonment system.

"Okay, I'll admit all of this, but what does that have to do with what you said about leasing land?"

Constantly telling the facts and reasoning, the little Tang Grand Duke finally received a little effect, and Count Mel woke up from the silence, and asked directly without going around in circles.

"That's right, you rent the land to me, and then you will receive two taxes—one is the tax that the peasants ought to pay you, which you deserve, and I will not interfere, and the other is my rent, with interest. In this way, your annual income can be greatly increased, and the land is still yours, and I am just a tenant, so why not? ”

The Grand Duke of Little Tang showed a smile that he had a winning hand, and Count Mel was willing to continue talking, which meant that he was already tempted.

"So what if you lose money? Vintages are always variable, so what should we do if there is a disaster year and the crops are gone? ”

"Even if there are no grains left, the portion of food that should be handed over to you will definitely be handed over to you, and my credibility is guaranteed."

The Grand Duke of Little Tang cut through the iron and replied loudly, which also made Count Mel breathe a sigh of relief.

Reputation, yes, reputation is really a big problem, in this era when the productive forces are not developed, and it takes half a year to do a voyage business back and forth, large-scale commodity transactions are more dependent on someone's reputation, and the little Tang Duke, as long as you look at the number of merchants who come and go every day in Munster, you can know how strong the reputation of the little Tang Dagong is.

"But I really don't see any benefit to you in such a trade."

Obviously, the conditions are so good, the Count of Sennar and the Count of Leinster next to him are already tempted, but Count Mel just feels uneasy, there is no pie falling from the sky in this world, and even if there is, it must be poisonous, Count Mel doesn't believe that the Grand Duke of Xiao Tang will be so kind and don't ask for anything in return.

There must be something wrong, something must be wrong in places I can't see or think of!

"Since you have said so, then I have one more condition, during the time I lease the land, you cannot raise the tax in any way, what is the tax this year, it will be the same next year, and the year after next. As for how I make money, this is a secret and cannot be revealed to the three of them. ”

Sighing, as if helpless, the little Tang Grand Duke said this, Count Mel only felt a lightning bolt in his head, and jumped up directly from the chair, and pointed to the little Tang Grand Duke's nose rudely and asked:

"Isn't it, can you still guarantee a surplus of grain when you pay two taxes at the same time?!"

"It's my own business, I don't bother you."

The Grand Duke of Little Tang smiled silently, and the Count of Senal quickly grabbed the sleeve of the Count of Mel and motioned for him to calm down. No matter how good-tempered and good attitude the little Tang Grand Duke is, he is still a Grand Duke, and he is also a Grand Duke with real power!

accidentally upset him, and if he can't die, he will shed his skin.

"Sorry, rude."

Being pulled like this by Count Sennar, Count Mel also came back to his senses, took a deep breath, first apologized to the little Tang Grand Duke, and then ignored the surprised eyes of the two counts next to him, and said: "This matter is very important, and it is really impossible to make a decision in a hurry. Please give us some time, we need to discuss it. ”

"That's nature."

This is a reasonable request, and Grand Duke Xiao Tang naturally has nothing to disagree with, so he summoned Klein on the spot and asked Klein to take the three counts to their room.

Looking up at the night, it seems that there is still a hustle and bustle outside, and it is still too late to go out and accompany Xiao Lily. As soon as he thought of this, the little Tang Grand Duke no longer delayed, and first stood up and said:

"Well, I still have an appointment, so please allow me to retire first. When we meet tomorrow, I hope that the three counts will give me a clear answer and don't make me wait any longer......"