Chapter 149 Please pay attention to the presence of dwarves ahead
The Holy Feather Festival is coming soon, and Licai City has been making final preparations in the past two days. Leaving aside the repairs and rectifications organized by the official government, Shen Yun also saw many ordinary people and shops hanging in front of their doors along the way. There were colorful lanterns and various dazzling decorations. As the largest trading city on the mainland, the living conditions of the residents in Licai City are naturally good. In addition, residents from the Western Continent come here from time to time, so Shen Yun's I saw more new things on the road than in Diamond City.
"It seems that people here are looking forward to the Holy Feather Festival." Shen Yun looked at the bright smiles on the faces of pedestrians on both sides of the road and couldn't help but sigh.
"Holy Feather Festival, as a festival common to all living things on the continent, is naturally very influential." In response to Shen Yun's sigh, Yu Qianqian responded noncommittally, then pointed to the pedestrians on the roadside and said: "Don't look at Li Cai. The residents of the city seem to be living a good life, but in fact most of their income must be used to support the frontline defenses. Of course, the same is true for civilians in other places. Before the dark creatures are extinct, no one in Andalus can enjoy peace of mind, even if Emperors are no exception."
Hearing this topic, Daifei, who was whispering to Sean, turned around, looked at Shen Yun and added: "Daifei heard from her father that if the frontline expenses were purely borne by the empire, the whole army would be destroyed in less than a year. The empire will collapse. Therefore, almost all the forces on the mainland have a very strict upper limit on the annual balance of civilians. For example, that fat man, the last time the annual income of several shops combined was only more than a hundred crystal coins. But if we only look at the real profits, it should be several times more than this number~"
Yu Qianqian nodded and said: "Yes, to put it bluntly, we warriors are supported by civilians. Of course, ordinary warriors will not be grateful for this. Everyone is doing what they can for the mainland. On the contrary, civilians will respect warriors, after all..."
"We are working hard! They are paying for it!" Sean interrupted coldly, causing Shen Yun and the other three to look at him in surprise.
"Because of the long-term depression, do you cherish the rare carnival more?" Withdrawing his gaze, Shen Yun nodded his head and pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Is the same thing true for Shengyu Trading Company? Well, I mean there is an upper limit on income. This kind of..."
Hearing Shen Yun's question, Defi suddenly showed a distressed look. She never asked about these national affairs at home, so how could she know how much tax Shengyu Trading Company paid. Fortunately, there was an imperial princess who knew everything about it, so she gave Shen Yun solved his confusion.
"Shengyu Trading Company is no longer in this category. In fact, there are many long-established families in the empire who are relatively relaxed in this regard. Although it cannot be compared with the zero tax rate of Shengyu Trading Company, it is at least to a certain extent. Their property has become independent, such as that of the Casa family where Chrissy’s mentor belongs.”
After Yu Qianqian finished speaking, she seemed to be afraid that Shen Yun would misunderstand something, and hurriedly explained: "But the empire does this not because of their noble status. Families with this kind of treatment usually have some skills or abilities that are secretly passed down by the family. The empire I hope that with ample wealth, these families can cultivate more outstanding warriors for the mainland."
Shen Yun nodded to express his understanding, but he had another question in his mind. If there was no need to pay taxes, the wealth that Shengyu Trading Company had gained over the years would be immeasurable. So where did this money go? We can't all give it away. Dropped.
Chen Yun raised his doubts, but this time Yu Qianqian just shook her head and couldn't explain clearly.
"Although I don't know, I think my father should know something about it. If you want to know, I will help you ask when I go back this time." Yu Qianqian saw Shen Yun frowning and couldn't help but comfort her, but He didn’t dare to vouch for it: “But after all, I’m still too young and I’m a girl. I don’t know if my father would be willing to tell me the secrets of high-ranking people in mainland China.”
"Forget it. I just suddenly thought of it, it's not something I need to know." Shen Yun shook his head and rejected Yu Qianqian's kindness. If he really wanted to know this kind of thing, he might as well go to the bald dean or even go directly Ask Mrs. Sally. There is no need for Yu Qianqian to ask Yu Qianjun, as it might arouse suspicion.
After chatting casually for a while, the crystal energy car finally stopped, but the Crystal Villa in Licai City had already arrived.
After getting off the car, Shen Yun and his party followed Chris and walked into the restaurant as usual. The staff who drove the crystal energy car would be responsible for the travel of the Blue Water Academy members during the entire competition, so they also followed in. .
Licai City is the headquarters of the Crystal Villa. Therefore, the Crystal Villa here is not only more magnificent than the one in Diamond City, but what is particularly special is that there are two Crystal Villas in Licai City. If divided by region If so, the one that Shen Yun and the others are about to move into is in the east courtyard, while the other one is in the west courtyard.
All of the above were said by the steward of the other hospital who came out. Although the lanky middle-aged man named Gao Tu was introducing the introduction to Chris, his voice could be heard clearly by Shen Yun and others behind him.
"Teacher Chris, the eight seed teams of this holy war will stay in two villas respectively. I hope everyone in Blue Water can also spend a happy Holy Feather Festival here." Compared to the manager of the Crystal Villa in Diamond City The almost flattering reception made the Gao Tu in front of him seem much more indifferent. However, the warm smile that remained on his face did not make people feel indifferent. Instead, it made Chris look at him more highly.
Kris nodded and said very casually: "Manager Gao Tu, I wonder how many colleges are currently settled in the East Campus?"
"If you count Blue Water Academy, that's two." Gao Tu smiled slightly and replied calmly: "There are still five days before the start of the holy war. In addition, as a seed team, we do not have to participate in the previous knockout rounds, so there are a few It’s normal that the academy didn’t arrive.”
"Then the one who has arrived is...?"
Gao Tu's face twitched slightly, and his expression changed for the first time since they met. It seemed that Chris's question reminded him of some bad memories. Qiangzi took a few deep breaths, and Gao Tu finally regained his previous expression. He was calm and calm, but his voice was still a little trembling when he spoke: "It's... a student from the 'Earth Furnace' in the Dwarf King's City..."
Upon hearing Gao Tu's words, Chris suddenly showed an expression of realization. She glanced at Gao Tu with some pity, then turned back and shouted to Shen Yun and others: "Don't cause trouble when you go in, and go back to your room to rest. Especially... You boys are not allowed to drink with others, do you hear me?! Well, Olaf is an exception."
Olaf was overjoyed when he heard this. Originally, he was afraid that Chris would treat him the same as everyone else, and he would be laughed to death by the guys in the Earth's Core Furnace. He didn't expect that this arrogant woman is still full of humanity.