Chapter 164 Arrangements and Discussions

Sometimes, when a vicious person commits a crime in the city, the City Lord's Mansion is also responsible for arresting him. If a vicious person is encountered, it is common for the whole army to be wiped out.

In Chiyuan, the cost of maintaining order has always been very high.

2. Spiritual fields.

Of the 80,000 hectares of spiritual fields outside the city, 40,000 were opened up by the masters of the Niling Blood Sect when Guiling City was established, and have always belonged to the City Lord's Mansion. The remaining 40,000 were opened up by later generations and are their private property.

The spiritual fields are mainly planted with spiritual rice. Since the supply cycle of Guiling City is five years, the main crop planted is also the first-level spiritual rice [Qingyuan Rice] that matures every two and a half years!

It is just right to plant two crops and sell them to the Jinmanlou branch in the city. In five years, it can earn one million spiritual stones. If the costs of seeds, manpower, fertilizers, etc. are included, the net profit is about 800,000 spiritual stones.

Although the City Lord's Mansion was emptied by him, there are still 3,000 spiritual farmers in the early stage of Qi training outside the city. There are also many spiritual farmers in the three major families in this regard, but because of their poor combat effectiveness, they are basically not considered as cultivators.

There are also many people from the Tuoba family and survivors who were not in the City Lord's Mansion when the incident happened.

Wang Yu had issued an order to the Yi people. If the Bai family knew what was going on, they would make meritorious contributions while guilty. If they did not move, the Guan and Jiang families would help him complete the order of the Yi people and use it to become famous.

Therefore, he was not in a hurry to go out. As for the third source of income for the City Lord's Mansion, it came from nearby sects.

3. Shui Mo Sect, Wen Xiang Sect, and Zilong Mountain.

These three Jindan forces allowed them to open branches in Guiling City and sell products. In addition to normal taxes, they also had to pay land use fees.

One family has 100,000 spirit stones for five years, which is 300,000 in total. Some small sects like Lingjiu Sect will also participate. Depending on how wide the land is, there are two levels of 30,000 and 50,000.

A little bit makes a lot. After a five-year cycle, you can also earn 500,000 or 600,000!

The income from these three aspects makes the City Lord's Mansion close to 3 million every five years. This is the gold content of the fertile land, which far exceeds the three major families in the city.

But these account books are records of Zhuo Kuangsheng's life.

During the hundred years when Tuoba Lei occupied the magpie nest, the Jindan forces did not pay a penny, the three major families evaded taxes by various means, and the spiritual fields outside the city were also embezzled by others.

It was good enough to keep half of it. This is the difference without background, which made Wang Yu feel painful.

Of course, managing a city cannot only look at his income.

There are also many expenses.

There are 3,000 city guards, 1,000 patrol soldiers, 5,000 spiritual farmers, 100 personal guards, and 500 miscellaneous servants.

It costs nearly 10,000 to support such a group of people, and at least 1 million spiritual stones are spent in five years. Since the position of Guiling City Lord was established, this thing has never been fully staffed.

In addition, there is an unlimited offering hall.

It only accepts cultivators at the foundation building stage and above. Not only is the salary high, but there are also various special requirements that need to be met, such as alchemy room, earth fire room, spiritual medicine and spiritual gold... and so on.

Fortunately, the predecessors have helped to build it almost, so Wang Yu does not need to spend any extra money. The number of people offering sacrifices to the hall is also a large amount of spiritual stones.

In addition, it is necessary to retain 500,000 spiritual stones as working capital to ensure the normal operation of the City Lord's Mansion. Occasionally, when there is an auction, the most valuable items can be obtained.

Minus the one million that must be offered to the Niling Blood Sect.

Only 500,000 can enter Wang Yu's personal pocket, which is still in an ideal state. Now there are still many industries that have not been taken back.

It took a long time to read this information.

Wang Yu took a deep breath and exhaled slowly after a long time.

"Business philosophy..."

As the sun rose and the moon set, nothing happened overnight.

Wang Yu, who had been thinking about the subsequent development issues, finally stopped writing. He listed the problems that Guiling City needed to solve one by one.

In his opinion, the skills of making paper, ink, pen, and inkstone owned by the Guan family can not only cooperate with the Ink and Water Sect, but also be dumped to nearby cities.

However, there are only about a thousand real practitioners in each family, and the output is too low, and they are unwilling to let outsiders learn the essence of production.

Small fights.

The paper made of spiritual bamboo alone can be sold to talisman practitioners in addition to the practitioners who practice the way of painting.

Ink is even more needless to say. This thing can be used as talisman ink and as a medicinal material for alchemy. It is a bit troublesome and time-consuming to prepare.

The pen is an indispensable tool for talisman masters.

In addition to the inkstone, the special skills possessed by the Guan family can perfectly meet any needs of talisman masters. There is a city near Guiling City called [Sanmao City]!

It is surrounded by three sacred mountains covered with yellow thatch grass.

After this yellow thatch grass is dried, it happens to be the top material for making yellow talisman paper. Over time, the cost of learning talismans in Sanmao City is extremely low.

The number of talisman masters is increasing every year. Over time, this city has the reputation of the city of talismans and is very famous.

If the Guan family were to negotiate, they would definitely be excluded by the locals. If Wang Yu were to negotiate, he could sell through the channels of the Sanmao City Lord.

Of course, it is still unknown now.

Each city has its own interest group. It is not necessarily a good thing to rashly get involved. This is just a development policy set by Wang Yu.

The most important goal now is to completely control Guiling City.

The half-month appointment came as scheduled.

Outside the City Lord's Mansion.

Since the new city lord took office, there have been big waves. During this period, the five major urban areas have been more honest than one another. Under the seemingly calm situation, there are stormy waves that can crush people to pieces!

Each force had its own little thoughts, and their little eyes flickered as they greeted each other.

The eldest elder of the Bai family, the head of the Guan family, the head of the Jiang family, representatives of the three factions, plus Chao Yunniang from Yunmeng Pavilion, there are seven people, no more, no less.

As for the two heads of the family, Guan and Jiang, who had sworn not to come, they were sent back by the ancestor after they reported what had happened to their ancestors that day.

It is said that the new city lord is a man of means. If he wants to gain a firm foothold and gain their support, the Yi clan's affairs must be done once again, so they don't have to worry.

The representatives of the three factions came very decisively. While everyone was greeting each other, the door of the city lord's mansion opened again.

In one corner of the huge square, the frozen flesh and blood of more than five hundred practitioners were piled up, which made people feel chilly in their hearts.

At this time, Wang Yu's voice came from far away.

"If you have any skills or secrets that require these materials, please feel free to ask and I will sell them to you at a discount of 20%."

The red-faced old man from Zilong Mountain's eyes lit up. The earth-line purple dragons raised by their sect just needed spiritual flesh and blood to feed on.

"Thirty-two thousand."

"Very good, then sell it to fellow Taoists from Zilong Mountain."

Mr. Wang, who is wealthy, no longer cares about this spiritual stone, but his frugal nature is still there, and he can't bear to waste these things. He can sell them for thirty-two thousand, which is good.

"Everyone, come in."

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The City Lord's Mansion is surrounded by high walls, with only four portals on the front, back, left, and right, and one hundred and eight steps. Just walking from the street to the door of the mansion requires a long climb.

Entering inside, you will see a square of 500 acres, with wing rooms on the left and right connected to covered bridges, and many stone lions erected along the way.

At the end of the square, there are 360 ​​white jade steps.

It can be said to interpret climbing to the extreme. It is the largest and tallest building in the entire Guiling City. Above the jade steps is the palace, and all the grille doors with carvings of dragons and phoenixes are open.

Conference hall, which will be exposed to direct sunlight.

Wang Yu sat sideways on a high place, supporting his chin with his left hand as if he was falling asleep. Behind him lay a huge three-tailed snow fox, serving as a backrest.

His feet moved up and down, stacked on top of the bed-like seat. The sunlight shone down, illuminating his pale skin. His lazy eyes were lowered, not looking at the people approaching.

This gesture has different meanings in the eyes of different people, and they will also have different feelings in their hearts.

Wen Xiang Jiao, Ink Painting Sect: A young man who is free and unrestrained.

The elder of the Bai family: Rampant!

Chao Yunniang: The people on Mo are like jade, and the young master is unparalleled in the world.

The red-faced old man from Zilong Mountain: He has no respect for his elders and is so arrogant!

Head of the Jiang family:...

Patriarch Guan: Pretend to be your mother, if it weren’t for the formation here, you would have known that Guiling was dangerous!

No one dared to really speak out these inner thoughts, so they could only endure it. Who let Wang Yu take advantage of the righteousness?

His action to kill the thief was justified, and Master Qingtian had to praise him for his good work when he came.

If they surrounded and killed Wang Yu, they would be violating the majesty of the Holy Sect. By then, everyone would be dead. They could not fight and could only surrender.

Everyone can basically guess Wang Yu's purpose of summoning them. It is nothing more than to restore the old system and expel those bold people who occupy the spiritual field of the city lord's palace.

As for how much of this they accounted for.

Then the benevolent sees benevolence, and the wise see wisdom.

In the silence, the leader of the Jiang family was the first to speak: "The city master arranged to advance the spirit testing date this year half a month ago. I, a monk from the Jiang family, have completed the soul testing for the city master. This is the list, please take a look."

Seeing the scroll recording the list floating in front of Wang Yu, the head of the Guan family also quickly presented a list.

"This is the list of spirits tested in previous years. Among them are many seedlings with four or five spiritual roots, all of which are trained to be spiritual farmers. Our Guan family is willing to send 300 people.

"Oh, by the way, this is the list of young people from the Guan family. The city lord can choose any two of them as his disciples."

aside.

The eldest elder of the Bai family was stunned for a while after hearing this. It has only been a while since you all have rebelled. But every time he thinks of his ancestor's instructions, he can only wait patiently.

After all, the head of the Bai family was killed as an accomplice.

If this matter goes too far, the entire Bai family will be implicated. Their gray transaction with Huang Quanguan cannot be faked and can be easily found out.

To put it mildly, it was Bai Xi's own idea. He insisted on going his own way and died unjustly. It all depended on the words of City Master Wang. Therefore, he really came to apologize for his sins and prepared a lot of apology.

Seeing that the things he was told were done well, Wang Yu spoke.

"Tomorrow, all those who have tested their spiritual roots will be sent to the city lord's palace. I wonder if the three sects are willing to provide some support?"

Ink Sect: "According to the order of the sect master, all the residents in Beicheng District are at the disposal of the city lord."

Wenxiang Sect: “The leader’s meaning is the same as that of fellow Taoist disciples of the Ink Sect.”

The old man from Zilongshan: "..."

Wang Yu didn't say anything when he saw this.

"In this case, if the city defense is handed over to the two factions in advance, the 100,000 spiritual stones that need to be paid for the land rent in the past five years will be waived."

Everyone: "..."