"Handicap?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, as if they didn't understand the meaning for a while.

The little liquor boss was the first to react and said, "Are you going to start a gamble?" That's a scary-high tax. ”

Arrow nodded and continued, "In principle, our empire does not support the gambling industry. Because this will cause a large amount of gold coins to flow into the hands of a few people, and it may also lead to social unrest. ”

"However, although it is not supported, the state will not be too opposed by the checks and balances of high taxes."

"Today, our empire has set up a 'luxury entertainment tax' to tax low-cost, high-revenue activities and goods. For example, opening a brothel, buying a private pleasure ship of a non-commercial nature, and so on. Among the eleven categories of gambling types, there is the type of 'competitive gambling' that I am about to open. Promoters who operate this type of gambling are required to pay 67% of their operating income as tax. So in fact, most of the money will be taxed and withdrawn by the state, and we will just take the rest of the mermaid song as a supplement to our income, and that's it. ”

Arrow paused for a moment and continued, "As I said, I'm going to open a market. But relatively speaking, I hope that everyone in Pelican Town will not bet on my market. Gambling is a potentially addictive thing, and I just want to fill the economic hole in our Mermaid Song, and I don't really want to make a profit from it. Therefore, please remind each other, tell each other, and supervise each other. Thank you. ”

Arrow is very sincere, and this attitude can certainly win everyone's favor.

However, having said that, the actual situation will have to be discussed again. Now that I've said it, I'm very friendly, and I'm embarrassed to come to my own trouble if someone really bets on it and ends up getting a lot of money.

On the other hand, Arrow himself is also a little cautious, and it is not convenient to talk to everyone.

Although the gambling industry is a barely allowed industry in the Empire, operating such a thing will not be arrested by Imperial soldiers. But in fact, the ultra-high tax rate of 67% has doomed this kind of business industry to make little money. On the other hand, it is also equivalent to the state imposing a soft ban on the gambling industry. Only when the state needs it will some nobles or agents be allowed to open some gambling industries and carry out a wave of "disguised taxation".

However, because the townspeople of Pelican Town don't seem to know much about this information, they actually need to pay very little manpower and material resources for this handicap. The townspeople will treat the work of this market as if it were a previous construction, and the work of publicity and so on will be treated equally.

Therefore, even with a high tax rate of 67%, Mermaid Song is almost using a relatively close to zero cost, so in general it should be able to make a profit.

In this way, one after another, Eero gradually assigned the work he could think of to everyone's hands. Although it was now nearly evening, and it was not much and completely dark outside, the townspeople were not tired under the impetus of "money", but seemed very excited!

Seeing the townsfolk away, Arrow stretched hard.

Tonight, the need to mobilize the entire town should reach the ears of every Pelican citizen.

That means that the next day, this is about Pelican Town making a lot of money, and it is also about whether his mermaid song can make a lot of money in one go through this game, or the large-scale guild war event that directly closes down the door will also kick off immediately!

- December 6, 1301, food expenses: -2 copper and 1 iron, starting capital: -120 gold, balance: 9 gold, 2 silver, 6 bronze and 5 iron (balance of stolen money: 34 gold, 7 silver and 7 copper) -

The next day, as soon as Arrow opened the door to the guild, he could immediately feel the change in the atmosphere of Pelican Town.

The streets that had been white and empty began to fill with life, and the townspeople began to sweep away the snow in front of their doors and widen the roads one by one.

Looking at this atmosphere, Arrow raised his head and looked at the sky where the sun was now high.

"It's such a nice day, and there's nothing better than that for the first day of work."

Arrow sighed, then immediately turned around and beckoned to his guild members. The mermaid song gathered around the table, and a small meeting was held while a simple breakfast was held.

"As we discussed yesterday, after eating, everyone will go to help move."

Arrow said very seriously-

"Try to be careful during the moving process, be polite and polite to people. After moving, try to help the other person clean up their new home, and all this was done in one day today. May I? ”

The holy cake smiled and said, "In terms of strength and work, I am still a little confident. But President, are you sure you really can? The next work is very busy, all kinds of statistics, all kinds of shifts, and then there is the process of guild wars. Just thinking about it makes me feel like my head is full of mush. Can you? ”

Arrow was not exaggerating, and said: "When I was in school, I also helped the teachers of the combat department and the magic department prepare for the competition, although I didn't really preside over it, but it should be no problem how to do it. As for the combat process, I'll copy the combat process of my alma mater, and I can use it if I change it in some inconvenient places. ”

Seeing that everyone had finished eating in three or two, Arrow clapped his hands: "Now, let's go!" We hope that this planning event will be a complete success! Remember, while the purpose of our Mermaid Song is to make money, on the other hand, we also want to enrich the winter entertainment life of several nearby towns, plus give Pelican Town an extra winter income. Please don't forget these three points, and when the three goals conflict, you can persuade them, and if you can't persuade them, try to take Pelican Town's income as the first priority, understand? ”

Everyone responded, and then walked out of the guild gate with high spirits and began to work!

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Busy with work, everyone in Pelican Town was mobilized.

Even the elderly, women and children, as long as they can help, are all working hard for this event.

Every day, Iero constantly shuttles back and forth between the units, investigating the situation and fine-tuning the problems that occur in reality.

I have to say that Arrow really has to thank Pelican Town for its action. After all, he was still a little amazed when he saw the huge and exquisite fountain in the square being smashed in one go, but none of the townspeople next to him showed any expressions of pity.

Timber Daddy made a roller, which the townspeople had followed as instructed to hang on the buildings around the square. As long as you open it, you can pull out a strip of cloth to block the snow in the sky, and when you put it away, you can see the sun hanging overhead.

Tons of sand and gravel were dug up from the foothills of the Eternal Sleep Mountains, and sturdy trees were brought from the Shining Forest.

People connected the arena according to the existing waterways, enclosing one entrance and one exit after another, blocking some places that were easy for people to exploit. Every now and then, you can hear people shouting to be careful, and then smashing the walls of the high-rise buildings on the edge of the square with a single hammer.

Leaving the square, people began to come and go in every vacant building in the town. They clean these houses and keep everything in order. Almost every day, you can see several buildings renovated!

When they encounter problems, the townspeople consult with each other and think of ways to solve them. Sometimes, when Arrow arrives at the news, these seasoned locals have already solved the problem and returned to their busy work.

Even the propaganda that worries Eero the most is now in good order.

When the little liquor boss returned for the third time with a propaganda team and a large pile of supplies, he handed a large bag to Arrow.

When I opened it, it was filled with all kinds of copper and iron coins, and a little count of them was just enough for five gold coins. This means that the tickets of 500 people have been dumped!

Faced with the little liquor boss's always quite serious face, Arrow was so laughing that he almost dropped his hat. Fortunately, he held on to it, covered his hat and ran away in time.

Everything went smoothly, but in the process of all this, there was still a little bit of worry in Arrow's heart.

What should be done to make this battle really as I say it is, even if both sides go all out, it will not cause blood, cripple, or death between the two sides?

As the day drew closer, the worry in Arrow's heart became more and more obvious.

"Napa, will you? This magic. ”

At dinner time, it seems that it is not a few days before the guild war begins. However, the problem was never solved, and Arrow had to ask the monster.

Napa, who was drinking milk, looked up, her ears flashed slightly, and said, "Hmm...... I hadn't heard much of this magic. Are you sure your old vine academy can do this? ”

Arrow nodded, and said with great certainty, "Absolutely." Our school's practical curriculum is very strict, so there are not a few students who give it their all. But I was really surprised that they were able to come out unharmed every time they were finished. So this time, I hope to be able to have that effect as well. ”

Napa shook her head slightly, and said with her tail flicking: "That's not simple, just cast a powerful protective magic on your body?" After the beating, it is guaranteed that there is no pain or itching, and there is not even the slightest injury. We happen to have a high priest here, and you ask him if he can do this kind of great defensive magic. ”