Zhang Feng's face looked a little ugly.

Of course, this is just an act.

But others didn't know about it, and even the king felt a little embarrassed.

"Marquis Zhang Feng, if you have any questions or difficulties, please feel free to speak up!"

The reason why the king wanted Zhang Feng to take over the Far North was not only because Zhang Feng had shown his desire, but also because Zhang Feng was relatively wealthy! He was also very good at making money! Moreover, although the king had not visited the market outside the city, he had heard reports from his subordinates that the daily turnover of the market was over hundreds of coins!

You know, this is a very simple small market! Although there are many kinds of things sold there, the quantity is very small. Many things have been sold out. But even so, the daily gold coin turnover is very exaggerated. If this market can be open for a month, there will be tens of thousands of gold coins in turnover! If the income is calculated according to normal, it would be very good to have 20% or 30% of it, so this is at least a net income of 2,000 gold coins!

A net profit of 2,000 gold coins a month would be more than 20,000 gold coins a year, and this was just a small market! Of course, the king knew that the accounts were not calculated in this way. What he sold were new things that no one had seen before, so they naturally liked them. In addition, he had to replenish the stock, and there were also market saturation considerations, etc. However, even if the profit was only 10,000 gold coins a year, it still surprised the king.

"You really helped me a lot!"

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In the other world, those pure natural resources, such as mineral veins, once they are discovered in the territory of a lord, they belong to that lord, and even the king has no right to interfere.

"Well, Marquis Zhang Feng, I promise you that as long as you take over the Far North, as long as the Buck Kingdom exists, the Far North will always be your fiefdom, and you will have absolute autonomy! No one and no means can deprive you of it! As for the tax issue... then it will be 100,000 gold coins per year, and it will never change!"

Then everyone pointed the finger at Zhang Feng, which was why Zhang Feng was able to take the victory so easily.

Listening to the king's words, Zhang Feng was excited. This was what he wanted! But no matter how excited he was, he still had to pretend.

Zhang Feng's face showed conflicting emotions. He seemed to be moved, but he still had some concerns.

If it were normal times, these ministers would definitely object. After all, 10,000 gold coins is not a small amount. If the national treasury can increase this amount of gold coins, they will also have made a great contribution. But today, it is rare that no one opposes.

Zhang Feng was stunned, and then suddenly seemed to think of something. Before, the king wanted to sell the Far North, but no one was willing to take it over. Suddenly, someone shouted that Zhang Feng was from the Far North and was qualified for the job.

When others saw Zhang Feng handing the steam car to the king, they were a little disappointed. They didn't expect that this strange but cool car would eventually fall into the hands of the king.

As for those who were watching, they were businessmen who thought they knew the trick and looked at Zhang Feng with sympathy.

In a situation of "extreme helplessness", Zhang Feng finally agreed.

What was going on? He didn't want a territory bigger than a duke's? He had to give it to Zhang Feng? It wasn't a war zone, there was no worry of war, even if it was poor, how poor could it be?

But he didn't know that he tried his best to overestimate Zhang Feng, but still underestimated him!

The Far North was somewhat special, because the king did not directly offer a price for the property, so the tax was zero. However, it was impossible for the Buck Kingdom to have zero tax. According to the laws of the Buck Kingdom, for territorial transactions, if the price was not specified, the transaction tax would be calculated based on one year's tax revenue, in order to prevent people from taking advantage of loopholes.

The contrast between this and when he first arrived is really huge.

…

Zhang Feng shook his head without any sad expression on his face, but this made Abei even more worried.

Zhang Feng couldn't help but sneer in his heart when he saw these people pretending.

At this time, a noble said, "Marquis Zhang Feng, I think you are thinking too far ahead."

“That’s right…”

I hope to see Zhang Feng in the royal capital next year... No, let’s not meet him, you’ve been holding it in in the Far North!

"But then again, I didn't expect today to be so smooth. I had prepared a lot of plans, but none of them worked out!"

Let's not talk about anything else, just talk about the small market under the Red Leaf Steam No. 1 outside. The income can't be calculated in "percent", but in "times"! The lowest thing has a profit of more than ten times! At this time, Zhang Feng was still struggling on the surface.

"Hehe, do you want to know why?"

"Your Majesty, this is a tax of 100,000 gold coins a year after all..."

"Count Zhang Feng, originally, a tax had to be paid for the transaction of fiefdom and title. If you take over the Far North, I can help you waive this tax!"

"Thank you...Master Zhang Feng, what's wrong with you?"

As soon as Zhang Feng said this, the scene suddenly became silent.

If he took over, what if he could revitalize the Far North? Although this was almost impossible in the king's opinion, Zhang Feng was so good at making money that he would be happy as long as he could pay taxes every year.

Wang Guo was a little embarrassed. It was warm here and there was no cold wind. But in order to maintain his dignity, he kept a sullen face and said nothing.

"Hurry up and sign the contract. It's not good for His Majesty to be outside in the cold wind all the time!"

"Zhang Feng, you..."

…

Zhang Feng naturally had no idea what these people were thinking. With a wry smile on his face, he reluctantly signed the contract with the king. Finally, after he pressed his fingerprints, everyone was happy.

"How is that possible? The Far North is such a big place, how could we not want it!"

"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't know how to appreciate your kindness, but... let me put it this way, I have one last question, and I hope you can answer it..."

Zhang Feng sensibly took out the car keys and handed them to the king respectfully.

After returning home, Zhang Feng thanked him and Abei left with worried eyes.

“…”

"No problem, Knight Abe, you will personally escort Marquis Zhang Feng back."

On the way, Abei was a little conflicted and pondered over his words for a long time, but he really didn't know how to comfort her.

"Your Majesty, I would like to go back and study the future construction..."

After all, they can still distinguish between 10,000 gold coins and 100,000 gold coins per year.

"If, I mean if, I really make the Far North very prosperous, even more prosperous than Buck City, what if you raise taxes? What if someone takes a fancy to the Far North and wants to take a piece of the pie?"

Suddenly the tense atmosphere eased.

The fox-eared girl suddenly spoke.

What the king said sounded nice, but it all depended on the fact that Zhang Feng could continue to work hard. If he went bankrupt within a year, there would be no future.

“…”

"Marquis Zhang Feng, don't just look at the tax, you also have to look at how big this place is, the entire Far North! I heard that the Far North is rich in minerals. If you can find a gold or silver mine, you won't have to worry about anything in your life!"

He just thought that Zhang Feng had lost his previous confidence, but looking at the way he asked, it was not a lack of confidence, but overflowing self-confidence!

This tax is not small. As long as the territory, title, etc. are purchased from Buck Official, there will be a 10% tax, without exception.

No more words were spoken along the way.

"I don't know why Marquis Zhang Feng gave the car to the king... I wanted to talk to him about the car... But no matter what, he is in big trouble this time!"

"I... Ok, ok, I promise..."

The king's thoughts raced.

“Wahahahaha~”

Again, this is just a small market!

"That's right, we want it, but His Majesty the King won't give it to us!"

"good!"

Of course, if this situation really happened, no one would be stupid enough to ignore the king. At least they would give him some benefits or dividends.

"It's okay. I'm fine."

And the probability of compensation is higher, after all, factors such as time, manpower, and material resources must be taken into consideration.

Zhang Feng's face flushed red, as if he was angry and embarrassed because of being questioned.

"Um?"

"yes."

"whee!"

And for Zhang Feng, it is definitely more than 100,000, because this 100,000 is tax. If Zhang Feng takes over the current Far North, it is absolutely impossible to make a profit, and he can't just plunder and run away! If you want to make a profit, you have to really operate and build it, and you have to invest money in it. Maybe you can't even make a splash if you invest hundreds of thousands! Don't even talk about making a profit, thank God for breaking even! Anyway, in one sentence - lose all your money! And those who don't know the ins and outs of this and have not come into contact with the Far North are confused.

Otherwise, if you anger the king, he will find an excuse to take away your territory, and you will have no choice.

As for whether Zhang Feng would still have gold coins left after paying taxes, that was not something the king considered.

The voice, tone, and even speed were exactly the same as what Zhang Feng had heard before! "So it really is you!"

The king and his ministers all smiled. If nothing else, at least the treasury would have an extra 100,000 gold coins in tax revenue! The nobles also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Zhang Feng took on this hot potato, the king would not be able to find them, and they could finally choose their fiefdom with confidence.

When there were no outsiders at home, the corners of Zhang Feng's mouth widened and widened.

"That's right, a gold mine. As long as you discover the gold mine, not only you, but also your descendants and your descendants' descendants will have nothing to worry about!"

"Marquis Zhang Feng, feel free to speak boldly!"

Zhang Feng wanted to find out who had provided the assist, but he couldn't find it after searching for a long time.

"Could it be... it's you!"

And Zhang Feng was still so reluctant! If they were not unqualified, they would have wanted to recommend themselves! They looked at Zhang Feng with envy. From now on, Zhang Feng would be a marquis comparable to a duke!

Zhang Feng said with a smile.

The cat-eared girl spoke cautiously.

As for why he asked someone to escort him, in addition to the reason of accepting the Far North, there was another point, that is, Zhang Feng's small steam car was given to the king.

What is his identity? He is the king! The master of the Baker Kingdom. He thought he had been able to talk to Zhang Feng very well, but Zhang Feng refused again and again, which really made him lose face.

Although the king was a little reluctant to speak, the ministers didn't care. Immediately, several ministers began to lecture him:

"Your Majesty, this is the key to the steam train. The driver has learned how to drive it and can be on the road safely..."

The king was glad that he was not drinking tea, otherwise he would have spit it out.

Zhang Feng rubbed the cat-eared girl's big ears. The fox-eared girl suddenly said, "Huh~ Fortunately, I was scared to death. I thought you really didn't want the Far North!"

“…”

If after a year of hard work, the profit does not exceed 15%, it is a huge loss! Seeing that Zhang Feng was still silent, the king spoke again:

"Haha, it's okay, I'm happy!"

They all didn't want this trouble to fall on themselves, and even wanted to see Zhang Feng laugh. How could they really consider Zhang Feng! The Far North has been around for so many years, how could they not know what's going on? Simply put, if you don't collect taxes, you can make money. If you collect taxes, you may make money, but you may also lose money!

"Hey! Marquis Zhang Feng, what do you mean? His Majesty the King has given you the Far North as a reward. This is a sign of trust in you. How can you refuse?"

The fox-eared girl laughed, and then suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I think Marquis Zhang Feng should be able to do the job. After all, he comes from the Far North!"

Everyone sighed as they watched Zhang Feng, holding the little beast girl and walking away dejectedly in the cold wind.

Zhang Feng then remembered that the fox-eared girl had the ability to disguise herself. Not only could she disguise her appearance, but her voice as well.

The king accepted it with great joy. Not only did he deal with the trouble in the Far North today, but he also got this extremely cool steam car. Today was really his lucky day!

The king's face suddenly darkened.

Before the king spoke, the ministers and nobles spoke again.

Everyone had an expression as if they wanted to laugh but couldn't.

The cat-eared girl who was pouring hot tea for Zhang Feng was startled. If the wolf-eared girl had not been quick to help, her cup of tea might have spilled on Zhang Feng.

The king's eyes lit up, he could clearly see Zhang Feng's hesitation.

For example, the tax that the Far North needs to pay is 100,000 gold coins a year, so the transaction fee is 10,000 gold coins!

"Hey, if I hadn't invested in a business before and had insufficient funds, I would definitely take over the Far North. This is a huge profit!"

"…Your Majesty, can I…go back and think about it again?"

“…”

"If, I mean if!"

Zhang Feng happily picked up the fox-eared girl and kissed her on the cheek.

The fox-eared girl, who was always carefree, suddenly blushed and buried her head in Zhang Feng's arms.

"Hmm~"

"Ahem, you know, there is a huge difference between me taking over actively and taking over passively. Apart from other things, the fixed tax of 100,000 gold coins per year can help us save countless gold coins! After all, the tax revenue of Hongye City alone is more than 100,000 a year!"

If it was a percentage, even if it was 1%, Zhang Feng would probably feel bad, after all, there were a lot of places that Zhang Feng had to build, but a fixed 100,000 gold coins per year? That's not a drop in the bucket! And that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is the king's promise, the promise signed in the contract!