"That's a good question!"

Sean glanced at Windsor with satisfaction:

"Then I want to tell you the second good news. This good news is:

I will hire one of the four major mercenary groups in Yoen City to be stationed in Hetan Town for a long time in my own name.

Among the four major mercenary groups, there are many strong men with bronze rank or above, and they are definitely much stronger than the previous militia teams.

With the help of the four major mercenary groups, I believe we can ensure everyone’s safety.”

After hearing Sean's words, the cheers in the open space that had already subsided became enthusiastic again.

"Really? That's great!"

"I heard from Tom next door that the leaders of John's four major mercenary groups are all silver-level warriors!"

"With the strong mercenary group stationed here, we no longer have to be afraid of jackals!"

...

"Not just the mercenary group, I also bring you the third piece of good news!" Sean spoke loudly while waving his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

And the third piece of good news!?

Seeing that Sean still had something to say, the refugees suppressed their excitement and impulse to speak, and the open space gradually became quiet.

Sean waited for everyone to lower their voices and then said loudly:

“The third good news is also the most important. From today to this time next year, all taxes for residents of Hetan Town will be exempted!

In other words, the harvest of food grown in the next year and the income of craftsmen from running shops do not need to pay a copper coin tax to the lord.

Not only that, next year’s tax will be reduced by half from the original rate!”

When Sean announced the third good news, the open space instantly became silent, and everyone looked at Sean in stunned silence.

Not having to pay taxes for a whole year? Isn’t this a dream?!

Speaking of paying taxes, in the past few years, farmers have to pay one-tenth of the grain they harvest to the lord. Plus grain milling tax, slaughter tax and other miscellaneous taxes, a farmer has to use almost one-third

of grain to pay taxes.

When encountering natural disasters such as jackal attacks, the residents of Hetan Town also wondered whether the lord would reduce their taxes a little to help them tide over the difficulties.

In fact, let alone tax reduction, they can accept it as long as there is no tax increase!

After all, Hetan Town was attacked, and it made sense for the lord to increase taxes in order to ensure his own income (there were lords who actually did this before raising taxes during natural disasters).

This is why most young people do not want to stay in the refugee camp but go to the city, mainly because they are afraid that the new lord will increase taxes.

But what they didn't expect was that the current new lord actually exempted them from all taxes for a whole year, and the taxes for the second year would be halved. This is a good thing that they never dreamed of!

...

"Exemption from all taxes for a whole year?" A farmer uncle's voice was trembling.

"This...this tax exemption is too much!" Another farmer said in disbelief.

"Since the lord has said so...there shouldn't be any lies!"

"Impossible! This must be fake! It must be because I haven't woken up yet!"

...

Seeing the residents of Hetan Town in front of them all looking surprised and disbelieving, Sean continued: "As a lord, what I said must be effective. In the next year, I will not tax everyone.

of food.

Not only that, I will tell you the fourth good news next!”

And the fourth good news? The refugees present all opened their mouths in surprise.

The third piece of good news was already too good to be true, but I didn’t expect there would be a fourth one!

Many people present have begun to wonder if they are really in a dream, and some with weak hearts have covered their hearts.

"The fourth good news is:

During the more than three months when the residents of Hetan Town are harvesting the first batch of grain (wheat is usually planted in spring plowing in mid-April and can be harvested in mid-July), I will provide all the food for free. Don't worry,

I will not let any of my subjects go hungry."

After Sean finished his announcement, he walked aside and left the rest for the refugees to digest.

The refugees in Hetan Town couldn't believe it at first. After gradually accepting the reality, many people knelt down to Sean and worshiped him like a god of light.

Several people cried loudly, as if they wanted to use their cries to vent the grievances they had suffered during this period.

Crying is contagious, and soon the entire open space was filled with people crying.

But compared to when they were attacked by jackals a few days ago, they shed more tears of joy now.

...

In addition to the crying residents of Hetan Town, the one whose expression changed the fastest was Henry, the butler behind Sean.

Henry, the butler, had been very calm when Sean announced the first two pieces of good news.

But after Sean announced that he would be tax-free for one year and the tax for the second year would be reduced by half, Henry's face suddenly turned blue and white.

However, His Highness Sean is his new master after all, and Butler Henry is too embarrassed to go against his will.

When Sean announced that he would provide all refugees with free food for three months, Henry finally couldn't help it anymore.

"Your Highness Sean, this can't work!" Henry hurriedly leaned into Sean's ear and said anxiously.

"Why not?" Sean looked at Henry.

"This tax reduction is too big! Under normal circumstances, half of the tax reduction in the first year would be very worthy of farmers.

Besides, if we don't collect taxes for a whole year, what will happen to the castle's expenses? Ten thousand gold coins are not enough to cover the castle's expenses for a year.

And we also need to provide food for the residents for three months...this...this."

Butler Henry didn't say anything further here. What he actually wanted to say was that providing free food to the citizens for three months was something a normal person would do?

The attack on Hetan Town is a matter for all the people in the territory. Why should the lord alone bear the losses?

Moreover, Sean is still the newly appointed lord. He is not responsible for the invasion of jackals at all, and there is no reason to provide free food to the people of the territory!

Just now the butler Henry thought that his new master was very mature, but now he looks more and more like a sandbag with an overly kind heart.

...

Sean naturally understood the meaning of Henry's words, but unlike Henry, his vision was much longer-term than Henry's.

Sean smiled and said to Henry: "You don't understand. What we have to do now is to restore the population size of Hetan Town as soon as possible. These preferential policies will easily attract the residents who originally belonged to Hetan Town to come back.

Do you want me to rule a river town or a river village?"

"But...these discounts are too generous!" Henry still didn't understand.

“I have thought carefully about these preferential benefits many times.” Sean explained, “In order to prevent malicious people from taking advantage of loopholes, I have stipulated that only residents who originally belonged to Hetan Town can enjoy these preferential policies.
Chapter completed!