The rain lasted for two days, and it was not until the evening of the next day that the clouds subsided, revealing a dim sky full of burning clouds, and a clear rainbow in the distance. The rainbow is a mysterious thing for modern people, most people only hear its sound, but do not see its shape. Rainbows are always mentioned in TV series and movies, but if you say you see it with your own eyes, it is a rare thing~

There is always a beautiful imagination about the rainbow, and Europeans believe that the rainbow is a bridge to heaven or a symbol of angels descending on earth. I have to say that looking at the seven-colored "ribbon" hanging in the sky, Han Xing suddenly felt that even the haze in his heart brought by the heavy rain had been swept away, as if life had once again had meaning. The word "rainbow" (shēn) may not be unusual, but people have given it a special meaning. Like the dawn of the dawn, it symbolizes light and hope after darkness.

The nobles left Mahal one after another and returned to their territory, and Mahaul, which had been very noisy, suddenly became a dead silence, and after the tents were removed, they left patches of circular red ground on the ground, as if the grass had been "bald". Collapsed pergolas, fences, and tents that had not had time to be removed were piled up on the ground, and there was a mess as far as the eye could see.

There were as many as 100,000 attendees in this vast (dàng) tournament, and there were as many as 20,000 or 30,000 knights alone, gathering almost the essence of the entire Holy Roman Empire. And their subordinates and family members don't add up to this number? It was such a grand event, but in the end it ended so sloppily, Han Xingbu (jìn) came from the sorrow, and with a bit of a depressed heart (qíng), he took the nobles of Braunschweig back to Göttingen.

Han Xing came and went, and it took more than a month, and now he has returned to Göttingen, only to see that the market in the business district has become more prosperous. There was a clanging sound of iron, and the blacksmith apprentices from Wetzlar were now bosses, with their own blacksmith shops and their own apprentices.

Father Eugen's chapel has been completed and is not too big, but in many respects it is in the same style as the original church of Wetzlar, and even the prayer room is exactly the same as it used to be. If there is any difference, the portraits on the stained glass have become more lifelike, and the hollow wooden doors of the prayer room have also added a lot of intricate patterns. These are the work of the masters of the city.

Now Han Xing wants to sit on his throne and learn about the development of Göttingen.

But I saw Hans push the door in, this guy is now dressed like a dog, good fellow, a (shēn) red woolen clothes, a feather hat on his head, and a white goose feather floating in the wind (dàng), as soon as he saw Han Xing, he took off his feather hat and clamped it under his armpit, and then bowed deeply, and said, "Lord Duke!" Han Xing also knew by chance that this guy also had a talent for mathematics, and later learned that this guy was responsible for helping the "Young Master Hanschel Segaard" calculate the salaries of Swiss mercenaries, which was equivalent to an accountant with the army.

"Hmm~ (shēn) As my castle steward, I have appointed you as the market supervisor of the Göttingen business district, can you tell me about the recent development of the Göttingen business district?" Han Xing was bored, and knocked the sapphire ring on the armrest of his right hand.

"Of course, Lord Duke, I was about to report to you!"

"The total income of the Göttingen business district this month is about 2,300 silver coins, which is equivalent to 230 alloy coins! Among them, grain stores, fruit and vegetable stores, agricultural and sideline products and (ròu) stores accounted for the majority of the income, about 1,500 silver coins. The income from the construction is about 500 silver coins. Vendor tax of 300 silver coins! ”

"Two hundred and thirty gold coins a month?" Han Xing asked in surprise.

"Yes, Lord Duke, this is only a preliminary estimate! Since these coins come from different places of origin and weigh very differently, if we weigh them accurately, we can earn about 250 gold coins! Hans said excitedly.

"Is that a lot?" The reason why Han Xing was surprised was not because he made more money at all, on the contrary, he didn't think he made too much! There are only more than 200 gold coins a month, which is a shame in Han Xing's opinion! Göttingen was the prosperous metropolis he had planned, with a basic supply of food, a house to build, and a construction fee, and only that's how much he earned in a month!

"My Lord Duke! The most basic currency in circulation in the infinite world is copper coins, which are exchanged at an exchange rate of 1:10 for silver and 1:10 for gold and silver, that is, 1:100 for gold and copper. In the market, the market price of an apple is now 8 copper coins, and the price of a bag of wheat flour is 2 silver coins and 5 copper coins·······" Hans also heard the meaning of Han Xing's words, and immediately explained.

"In this case, it means that 230 gold coins a month is a lot of income?" Han Xing nodded thoughtfully.

"Of course it's a lot! As far as I know, this is equivalent to half a year's income of an average earl! Hans said hurriedly.

Han Xing is not a few prices in the infinite world, for him, his gold in the [Seaside District] is measured in tons, about two tons, according to the appearance of a gold coin of 5 grams, 1 ton is 1000 kilograms, 1000 grams 200 pieces, 1 ton is 200,000 pieces, Han Xing can mint a full 400,000 gold coins. He's a serious landlord!

"In fact, according to my calculations, this number will expand further as time goes on!" Hans glanced at the ledger in his hand a few times, and then said seriously.

"Do you still need to say this······" Of course, Han Xing knows that Göttingen's economy will only develop better and better, and isn't income growth a clear thing?

"Forget it, let's hear it!" After all, Hans is an accountant, but he is much better than Han Xing, who is mathematically illiterate, so it's better to listen to his advice!

"Lord Duke, you must know that many merchants have just come to Göttingen to establish their footing, and their business has not yet grown, so the business tax is a little less. Second, many of them have half of their income to repay the cost of construction, which is expected to take months to pay off. This makes the business tax shrink even further! In addition, the Duke has positioned the commercial tax at two out of ten, although this is conducive to the prosperity of the town and attracting merchants to settle down, but if it can be raised to three out of ten, or even four out of ten, the commercial tax will be higher. Hans suggested.

"No, two out of ten is good, and the commercial tax after Göttingen will always be two out of ten! After all, they still need to pay the church's tithe, which is another expense! And in order for Göttingen to prosper quickly, why would people come to Göttingen to live if there were no preferential policies? Han Xing waved his hand.

"As you wish, Lord Duke! But the second one is the issue of the entry and exit tax! Hans nodded, skipping the topic.

"As you can see, the entrance and exit tax in Göttingen is currently only a measly 50 silver coins!"

"50 credits? So few? Han Xing was surprised, it stands to reason that the entrance and exit tax has always been the bulk of the lord's income, when Han Xing entered the city of London, the entrance tax in London was as high as one shilling!

"Isn't someone embezzling? Most of the time, the guards guarding the city gate are stealing and filling their pockets! Han Xing patted the armrest of the chair and said angrily.

"Well, Lord Duke, this is really not a guard to fill their pockets... However, the law you have made is to take only one-tenth of the entry and exit tax on those who sell things in the city and make a profit. Nowadays, however, most people enter Göttingen to buy things, not to sell supplies, and naturally they do not pay the entrance tax······" Hans looked puzzled.

Han Xing was stunned for a moment, his original idea was to facilitate the people and benefit the people, so he revised this rule, in view of the difficulties of the guards in the city of London, Han Xing knew the suffering of the world! In order to prevent the guards from taking advantage of the opportunity to extort and blackmail, the lion opened his mouth, and Han Xing formulated this fair rule:

Only those who sell goods or services in the city and make a profit are required to pay an entry and exit tax, which is one-tenth of their income.

You may think, what if people only come to buy things and not sell things in Göttingen?

In fact, it is very simple, if the merchants who come to Göttingen today buy in large quantities, they must buy the products of the grain store, fruit and vegetable store and agricultural and sideline products store run by Han Xing. Han Xing had already earned their money, so why bother charging extra taxes? With this in mind, Han Xingcai designated this absolutely fair and just regulation.

Seeing Han Xin's different complexion, Hans thought that Han Xing was going crazy, so he hurriedly changed his words: "Lord Duke, the regulations you have formulated are naturally reasonable (qíng)!" It's just that there are a lot of difficulties in doing it concretely! First, some businessmen hide their income in order to reduce their tax pay. Secondly, bartering (qíng) is not uncommon, and in such a situation (qíng), it is difficult to determine the specific income of the merchant! ”

Han Xing nodded in agreement. In reality, there are also many opportunistic people who like to be greedy, in fact, thrift is right, but sometimes thrift is too much, it is sick! For the sake of two cents and three cents, why bother to quarrel with others? The amount of time wasted and energy consumed is more than that!

"Legally, I'm not going to change it! However, it is necessary to strengthen the registration and inspection of goods entering and leaving the city, and it is necessary to track the whereabouts of every goods entering the city! If we do a good job of registration in advance. For example, if a person brings 500 kilograms of grain, then when he leaves, if the grain is less than 500 kilograms, it means that he has sold it. Based on the market price of grain, it is possible to estimate his income and take a tax cut on him! As for special conditions such as grain destruction and storage, it can be checked later! Han Xing thought for a while.

"Will this make the merchants reluctant to do business here?" Hans said a little worriedly.

"It is said that for the sake of safety, to cooperate with the investigation, after entering the city to provide free security and a place to live! I think most people will understand! Han Xing thought for a while.

"In that case, won't the castle guards be understaffed?" Hans thought about it and thought it was possible, but he asked another question.