Louis had come to Kekeyaxi Village to " persuade " the Evil Dragon Pirates to pay 10 million Bailey a month as a military donation.
However, when he saw that Fishman Aaron only took out 67 million Bailey in the end, he changed his mind.
The Evil Dragon Pirates had been dominating the East China Sea for so many years, but they had only accumulated 67 million Bailey?
It could only be said that the expenses of these murlocs were not ordinary.
In other words, this was the amount of money the Evil Dragon Pirates received every month.
If they were to hand over 10 million Bailey every month,
Perhaps it wasn't that the merman Ah Long didn't want to hand it over, but that he simply couldn't afford it!
Murlocs were murlocs after all. They were simple-minded, but their limbs were well-developed. If it was a human pirate with a smarter brain, even if they did not need to use such a high-pressure rule, they would probably earn more money than the Evil Dragon Pirate Group every year!
This kind of high-handed rule could indeed easily squeeze a large amount of money from the villagers.
It was also because of this high-handed rule that there was a ceiling to the profits.
The villagers thought about how to earn enough money to "buy their lives" every day.
And if the money to "buy their lives" was not enough, they would be killed by the Evil Dragon Pirates!
As a result, countless villages had already been massacred by the Evil Dragon Pirates.
Sometimes, only one chicken was needed to make an example out of others.
However, the merman Ah Long had slaughtered all the chickens in the entire chicken coop.
And he didn't want to raise a new batch of chickens.
This led to the income of the Evil Dragon Pirates
He had never been able to make a breakthrough.
Due to the oppressive rule of the Evil Dragon Pirate Gang and their extremely cruel attitude, some merchants from other places did not dare to come here to do business at all. This made it even more difficult for the villagers here to earn money.
They would not choose to maximize the benefits and only wanted to exploit them. It could only be said that these murlocs and pirates were uneducated.
Oh no, it seemed like not many people in One Piece's world studied.
It was precisely because he changed his mind that the Evil Dragon Pirate Group was all gone!
Looking at the shocked Nami, Louis said,""You're now the only member of the Evil Dragon Pirates. In other words, all the wealth of the Evil Dragon Pirates is yours.”
Nami finally came back to her senses. She naturally understood what Louis meant.
She pursed her pink lips and said,"Your Excellency!" The 67 million Bailey of the Evil Dragon Pirates, my 80 million Bailey, and this Evil Dragon Paradise are all military donations. They are all donations to the development of the navy!”
Nami was very understanding. She also knew that Louis had destroyed the Evil Dragon Pirates, cutting off a source of military donations.
She had to find a new source of military donations to make up for this gap.
Otherwise, this warrant officer would definitely target the village like the Evil Dragon Pirates.
She wasn't sure if the warrant officer would also adopt a high-handed rule.
Therefore, the source of the new [military contribution] had to be unusually large.
Thinking of this, Nami immediately said,""Warrant Officer, I propose that all the villagers aged 16 to 60 years old in the villages that the Evil Dragon Pirates once ruled must contribute 10% of their income every month. No, they must contribute 20% of their income!”
She took a deep breath and said," As long as the villagers meet this age standard, as long as they don't suffer from any disability, they have to pay 20% of their income as tax every month. This is the [military contribution] needed for the development of the navy!”
10% of the income would never satisfy the warrant officer, so Nami gritted her teeth and said 20%.
"This way, we don't need the pirates to rule this place, and we can obtain a large amount of military donations. At the same time, it won't affect the villagers too much!”
Nami seemed to be very serious about this.”
Collect taxes?? It had to be said that this little thieving cat had a lot of ideas.
The Evil Dragon Pirates ruled over more than 20 villages, and the total number of villagers in these villages was at least 5000.
Among them, at least 50% were between the ages of 16 to 60 and did not have any major health problems!
Due to the oppressive rule of the Evil Dragon Pirates, there were almost no old people in these villages, and almost no one was willing to have children. After all, no one wanted their children to be shrouded in the shadow of pirates the moment they were born.
In other words, there would be at least 2500 people paying taxes. Even if each person's monthly income was only 50,000 Bailey, it would add up to 125 million Bailey.
20% of 125 million Bailey was 25 million Bailey!
Although Bailey's purchasing power was not high, it was about the same as the Japanese yen in his previous life.
But what was the concept of 25 million a month?!
It was even more than the price of the Murloc Dragon's head!!
Of course, it could not be calculated that way because some people might not be able to find a job. Moreover, the income of these villages generally depended on fishing. If they were unlucky, they might not have any income for a month.
But even so, the monthly tax collection alone was still a huge figure.
After a rough calculation in his heart, Louis could not help but sigh. No wonder the World Government was so rich.
With so many countries joining the World Government, just collecting "heavenly gold" would cost hundreds of trillions a year, right?
Louis naturally knew what Nami was up to.
? This little thieving cat wanted to use the navy's power.
Relying on a large amount of military donations, they were used to protect Kekeyaxi Village.
In fact, the amount of 25 million Bailey this month
Compared to the high-intensity exploitation of the Evil Dragon Pirates,
It was already many times better.
The Evil Dragon Pirates needed every adult villager to hand over 100,000 Bailey every month. Every underage villager had to pay 50,000 Bailey a month. That would add up to hundreds of millions of Bailey in a month!
However, this kind of high-intensity exploitation was to squeeze out one's potential. It could not be done in a long-term manner. As a result, villages were massacred because they could not afford to pay the money to buy their lives.
Nami's plan was very effective, even though the village still had to pay a " protection fee."
However, compared to the huge amount set by the Evil Dragon Pirates.
The protection fee paid to the navy was much easier to accept.
Not only did they have to pay several times less money, but they could also obtain the protection of the navy.
Louis could easily discover her little scheme.
However, Louis didn't mind her little scheme because this was wealth recognized by the system. In other words, the 20% tax could be exchanged for Wealth points because it was also considered a military contribution. Anyway, it was fine as long as the system recognized it.
Therefore, he only gave Nami a meaningful look, but it still made Nami feel guilty. She quickly changed her words and said embarrassedly, How about 30%?"
"20% it is!" Louis smiled." It looks like you've already entered the role of adjutant."”
Nami heaved a sigh of relief.
However, when she thought of her sister, she felt extremely melancholic.
But this was the only path she could take
This was the only hope she had.
She wanted to grab hold of this glimmer of hope.
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