A territory needs traveling merchants, but it's better to cultivate your own local merchants than to bring in outside ones. Some people earn money from outside to build their own territories, while others earn money from their territories but still complain about the people in those territories.
To eradicate this trend at its source, it is necessary to cultivate and support local merchants.
Qin Yiyi took the shopping list and drew a few marks on it. There were a few items that the territory had to control, but the rest could be left open depending on the situation.
For a peaceful and prosperous territory, the first priority is the control of knives, firearms, and harmful items. Addictive substances must be strictly prohibited from entering the territory. Furthermore, security regulations must be clearly defined, commodity prices within the territory must be controlled, and essential food reserves such as rice, flour, and cooking oil must be maintained...
By the way, in such an environment, the prices and quality of these supplies also need to be controlled; otherwise, harming the interests of the people will harm her interests.
For Qin Yiyi, all her subjects are there to generate benefits for her. Protecting every resident of her territory is protecting her rights. Of course, the rights of her subjects vary in size. It depends on how much a subject contributes to the territory and whether it crosses her bottom line or the bottom line of the territory.
Is this reality? This is the truth.
Several traders were taken to the lord's manor by Hilda, and they glanced at Qin Yiyi cautiously.
"Greetings, Lord." Rumors had it that the lord of Qin Territory was a young woman around twenty years old, and they were relieved to find out it was true.
What can a twenty-year-old girl do? Rumors circulate that she's incredibly capable, but in their eyes, she's only successful because of Sid, the powerful eagle-clan orc.
A smuggler looked at Sid obsequiously and asked, "Is this your Lordship? You look so young. You must have been able to hold your position thanks to your assistance. You must have worked very hard!"
Qin Yiyi raised an eyebrow, and a tentacle appeared, grabbing the smuggler and throwing him out of the lord's mansion.
Sid wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the remaining orcs whose legs were trembling.
"This is what happens when you talk nonsense!" Even if he were to die, he would take him with him; he was utterly loyal to the lord!
Qin Yiyi knocked an orc away, and soon someone dragged him away.
"He doesn't enjoy immense wealth and status, but insists on making himself suffer. I don't think any of you are that kind of person!"
The remaining few traders shook their heads, eager to immediately demonstrate their loyalty.
"I've long heard of your esteemed reputation, Lord. This territory wouldn't have developed to its current state without your guidance! That man just wasn't very good at speaking; please don't take it to heart, Lord!"
“That’s right, that’s right. Although we’re all traders, nobody likes him. Lord, if you need anything, just give us your orders, and we’ll definitely get it done for you!”
Qin Yiyi picked up her water glass and took a slow sip, looking at the three people in front of her.
Right now, the other party is anxious and uneasy, while she hasn't decided whether or not to use these three people.
Territory governance hinges on talent. While various regions have talent recruitment programs with relaxed policies regarding residency and housing, the question remains: who qualifies as talent? She urgently needs business acumen. Dozens have come to the territory to do business, albeit on a small scale. Only a few who visited before winter returned to buy goods and engage in reselling, dealing in rare winter supplies.
but....
"I'm giving you a task. If you handle it well, all of this is yours!" She handed a document to the three people.
"Take a look, can you understand it?"
The three heads were huddled together, and the more they looked, the wider their eyes widened. One of them couldn't help but ask, "Is this real or fake?"
"I don't know if you've heard of me from the people in the territory. If you have, you should know that I never lie!" Never lie—this is the real answer I'm giving them!
No one has ever done business like this before!
“You are bold and meticulous, with keen observation skills. You knew that our territory was a newly established territory and was experiencing its first winter in my hands. You thought we would run out of supplies, and you also felt that with the reputation of my territory, a large number of people would definitely come in. So you made preparations in advance.”
"You're investigating us?" But the person who spoke quickly realized that the other party was a lord of a territory, so it was normal for him to investigate. Moreover, being able to know everything about the people in his own territory was a skill in itself.
"My lord, we didn't mean it just now. We were just flattered by your attention!" Having learned from the previous incident of being thrown out, the person behind immediately changed his tune.
It seems that some people aren't bad at speaking, but rather they need to consider who they're speaking to.
"I believe that all of you are talented individuals. Only by making the best use of your talents can my territory develop and prosper."
"And you guys are the talents I'm looking for for my business empire. We'll find out if you're up to the task once we've put you to the test. Are you willing to accept the challenges outlined in this document?"
Thinking about the generous rewards, considerable returns, and the most tempting zero-pollution food, the three of them nodded without hesitation.
"I will provide you with the first batch of manpower, material resources, and financial support. I need to see the specialties of my territory flourish throughout the empire." First, earn money from other territories, then use that money to develop my own territory. Once the territory is developed, use the new specialties to earn money from other cities. This is Qin Yiyi's plan.
In addition, she decided to train the frogmen's maritime combat capabilities at home during the winter, and then send them to Atlantis to learn other skills when the ice breaks in the spring, so that they could return and benefit their own territory.
Her ancestors had said that one should learn from the barbarians' superior techniques to subdue them. She had no intention of doing anything to the other territories; she simply wanted to develop her own territory, bring back her parents, raze the surrounding misty cities to the ground, and ensure that this territory was safe, reliable, and prosperous.
As the group of people walked out of the lord's house, they couldn't help but look back frequently.
"No wonder he was able to build the territory up like this in such a short time. He really is capable. I heard that just a few months ago this territory was in the hands of a little fat guy. It was full of laborers who couldn't even get enough to eat. Now it's a different person. Look at these houses that have sprung up. Look at the people from all the different tribes passing by. And smell the food in the canteen! I've gotten so used to eating in the territory's canteen that I don't want to cook for myself at all!"
So what is he going to eat for dinner tonight?
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