landbeastnovel Chapter 212 Moving to a New Home
Chapter 212 Moving to a New Home
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The Chiffon Girls' Group has been officially established.
Lillard was chosen as the captain. Richard's reason for choosing her was simple: she looked familiar, and he had some impression of her slightly chubby, delicate face.
Of course, not all the girls were willing to join; eight of the snow rabbit girls ultimately chose to give up.
Richard expressed his understanding.
After all, their lives had been too turbulent before, and they had always been remembered by humans, so they really didn't have the courage to stand in front of everyone and sing and dance.
Even with the lord's guarantee, they still couldn't get over that hurdle in their hearts.
After asking for their opinions, Richard waved his hand and directly assigned them all to the lord's mansion as ordinary maids.
Their main responsibility is to perform basic daily cleaning and sweeping tasks, allowing Lina and the other seven combat maids to focus on improving their combat skills.
...
Richard knew that it was precisely these young girls who were quick to accept new things.
To the more conservative and traditional aristocracy, certain overly sexy modern dances and sexy dresses are undoubtedly quite shocking and unconventional.
But so what?
As long as I like it, that's all that matters!
Beauty should take many forms; if we examine it through tinted glasses, we will miss out on many beautiful things.
Moreover, the income of the people of Qifeng is ridiculously high. Even if they buy enough food to sustain them, they still have a large surplus every month.
If we don't come up with some novel entertainment projects, how can we get them to willingly spend their money and leave with a satisfied look on their face?
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Just as Xueyue was taking them out to practice their newly acquired skills, there was a gentle knock on Richard's study door.
Wendy walked in gracefully and bowed to Richard: "My lord, you summoned me?"
Richard picked up a freshly written roster from the table and handed it over.
"Look, we just formed a Chiffon Girls' Group, which will be directly managed by Chiffon Castle. You can register their information."
The people are under Richard's jurisdiction, but the promised Venus crops need to be allocated through the city hall, so Wendy needs to find out more.
Wendy took the roster, glanced at it curiously, and couldn't help but ask, "What does this Chiffon Girls Group do?"
She had only heard that the lord had selected a group of young girls, but she didn't know their specific purpose.
Richard chuckled and gave her a general explanation of the role of girl groups, but it could be summarized in one sentence:
Singing and dancing to entertain the public.
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Upon hearing this, Wendy lowered her eyebrows and glanced at Richard, her face full of "I knew it" expressions.
Richard frowned, stretched out his palm and waved it lightly, glaring back defiantly, and finally revealing a wicked smile.
Seeing this pose, Wendy's face instantly flushed red, she gave a very soft hum, and then said with a straight face:
"The stone houses in the inner city have just been completed, and more than sixty chiffon households are preparing to move in. Would you like to go and take a look?"
Richard paused for a moment, then put away his playful mood and asked:
"So fast? I remember the community's facilities weren't even finished yet, the paint hadn't been applied, and the furniture wasn't all in place."
Wendy couldn't help but laugh.
"Who told you to distribute the house number plates in advance? They can't wait. They say they want to move in as soon as possible so they can decorate their homes sooner."
Richard was amused.
"Alright, let's go take a look."
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The two quickly left the lord's manor and headed towards the brand-new residential area on the left.
More than sixty households, not even enough to fill a community of a hundred households, but their excitement could be felt from a distance.
From afar, a group of people carrying large and small bags walked excitedly toward the stone house where the supplies were being distributed, shouting and cheering.
"Wow! This place! This lighting! By the grace of Mother Goddess of Life! It's brighter than the dormitory room I used to live in!"
"Good heavens! Old Henry was right, these houses really do have flowerbeds on both sides!"
"Look how wide this road is! It's three meters wide! Before, at the corner of Benlang South Street, it was so narrow that two people couldn't even walk side by side!"
"What are these two big wooden barrels for?"
"I heard it's for storing garbage, that's really interesting!"
The chiffon collar residence completely overturned their understanding of "home".
In other territories, houses are built so close together that they're practically touching walls, making them pitch black even during the day, all in an effort to collect more taxes.
Look here again!
Not only is it a two-story stone house with its own entrance, but there is also plenty of open space in all directions, allowing sunlight to fill half of the house!
The flower beds reserved on both sides of the house were still bare soil.
But I heard from old Henry that the lord will use magic to plant all sorts of flowers in the future.
Wouldn't you be able to smell enchanting flowers as soon as you open the door? Is this still a place for commoners to live in? Even the garden villas of noblemen are no better than this!
Although I had heard old Henry boast about it before, the impact of seeing it with my own eyes was unparalleled.
Shock, elation, disbelief—a mix of emotions clung to everyone's faces as they studied their future home.
Oh...
The furniture hasn't even started selling yet?
It's all empty inside.
It's okay!
Why not just sleep on the floor?
Hey, what's that big open space in front for? Are they going to build a house there?
ha!?
Flowers... Garden Square!?
An old man was so excited when he learned that there was a small square in the center of the community, and that there would be a pond, a pavilion, and a magic tree planted there that he almost fainted on the spot.
All the citizens were as if they had been injected with chicken blood, so excited that they were shaking all over.
The frenzy reached its peak when Richard and Wendy appeared at the entrance of the residential area!
"It's the lord!"
"Long live the Lord! Long live Chiffon Lord!"
Someone shouted something, and everyone knelt down in a flurry, their excited shouts almost lifting the newly built roof off!
Richard smiled and waved his hand repeatedly.
"Get up, everyone, and hurry up and tidy up your new home. There's a long road ahead!"
After a while of calming them down, the crowd reluctantly got up, not daring to disturb the lord's journey too much, and continued to enthusiastically carry their belongings home.
Richard's gaze swept across the crowd and suddenly spotted a familiar figure—Im's lame uncle.
The old man, leaning on his cane, walked faster than the young man carrying the box next to him, rushing towards a stone house with swift strides.
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Seeing this, Wendy chuckled and turned to Richard, saying:
"These houses are so beautiful, and the living conditions are so good. How will the tax rate for the territory be determined in the future?"
Richard had thought about this problem long ago. The tax rates in other territories were particularly complicated, with some based on land, some on houses, and some on income.
It's a mess, full of all sorts of things, both troublesome and prone to corruption, making it completely useless as a reference.
"I plan to simplify the tax rate and collect taxes per capita. All citizens and free citizens aged 18 and over will pay a fixed amount once a month. The specific amount to be paid is..."
At this point, he looked at Wendy.
"Let the Academy of Mysteries help us calculate how much to charge. I personally prefer one silver coin per person."
This tax is outrageous; in other territories, it would definitely scare people away, but the income of Chiffon citizens and free citizens is ridiculously high, so they can afford it.
The reason for setting such a high price is mainly to target free citizens, so that they won't be lazy and will have to find jobs as soon as they move in.
Otherwise, if they remain idle for a long time, the taxes alone could crush them, especially for families with several members.
This is a feudal society; it's not good for people to be too comfortable. If anyone is going to lie down and relax, it can only be me, the master.
Um...
Lina and the others can also lie down, but they have to lie next to the old man...