Chapter 217: The Correct Use of Parliament
the next day.
Two interesting proposals were before the Parliament.
One is a bill filed by the Pearman family regarding boat tree tax abatements.
This bill is intended to reduce boating tree taxes to encourage the planting of hardwood trees.
The other one was proposed by the Carlisle family.
The Carlisle family, like the Pillman family, is a small family with a good economy but extremely poor military power. They both belong to the Ethan camp.
But the bill they proposed was diametrically opposed to what the Pillman family wanted.
They believe that boating trees consume a lot of water and should be taxed to reduce water consumption.
When Speaker Charlton saw these two proposals, his face turned green.
He knew at a glance that both bills were aimed at the Dominic family.
Because the Dominic family planted the largest number of hardwood trees, it was the largest supplier of marine materials.
Forget it if they are just suppliers, they are still the largest body of the shipyard.
The Lawson family used the other two families to do this to warn the Dominic family, do you want to die or live?
If you want to die, I will immediately raise taxes on you to ensure that your annual income is not enough to pay taxes. If you dare to cheat, it will be even happier. In the name of the Great Sword Master, justice will be carried out.
If you want to live, kneel down immediately and draw people from the shipyard to join the new shipyard that the Lawson family will create.
Charlton used his knees to wonder what the Dominic family would choose.
They must have happily pulled people from today's shipyards and chosen to start over with the Lawson family.
As soon as the Lawson family's new factory is built, today's shipyard is likely to become an empty shell.
And he was powerless to stop it.
When he thought about the consequences, Charlton felt heartbroken and regretful.
"Sigh... I really shot myself in the foot."
And the fact is as Charlton guessed, the Dominic family is also a member of the parliament. When they learned about these two bills, even though they knew they were targeted at them, not only were they not afraid, but they were overjoyed.
Don't blame them for being happy, because this is obviously a gift of money.
As long as we recruit some people, we can reduce taxes and expand the scale. What a great joy!
So they immediately sent people to proactively contact the Lawson family.
"Oh! Dear Miss Sophia, our Dominic family has always had a deep friendship with the Lawson family.
We founded the shipyard together back then and experienced many hardships together.
Now that I heard that you are planning to build a new shipyard, the Dominic family is very much looking forward to cooperating with you again. "
Baron Oscar of the Dominic family came to see Sophia in person and clearly expressed his cooperation opinions as soon as they met.
Seeing that the other party was so straightforward, Sophia couldn't help but be happy, and first gave Ethan a wink at the side.
Then he replied: "The Lawson family is extremely welcome, and we feel extremely honored to be able to cooperate with the Dominic family again."
In just two simple sentences, the two of them confirmed their cooperation.
In current terms, it means becoming a strategic partner.
As for the specific details of the cooperation, such as share, initial investment, etc., neither of them discussed it.
These specific matters must of course be left to the financial officers of both families to handle.
However, Baron Oscar knew that the Lawson family currently had no place to build a new shipyard. Considering the possible risks, he still asked Sofia about the shipbuilding address and the start time of the new shipyard.
And this is also the problem that Sophia is currently having a headache with.
She could only turn her attention to Ethan, hoping that Ethan could return the land in Port Velen.
How could Ethan give that land back?
He had promised to seal that land to Papalia. What the man said was like shit. How could he eat it back?
Even if Ethan wanted to eat the shit back, he couldn't.
Now, with Papalia's promotion, many residents have been settled on that land, and the fishing industry has also been improved.
No matter what, I can't move anymore.
Although the land issue cannot be determined now, Ethan still replied for Sofia with certainty: "We will resolve the land issue within these two days. Mr. Oscar, you don't have to worry."
With Ethan's assurance, Baron Oscar felt relieved instantly.
After a friendly exchange, Sofia happily sent the visitor away.
Then he came back to the study, and as soon as he entered the door, he threw himself into Ethan's arms and acted like a spoiled child.
"How are you going to solve the problem there?"
Ethan smiled: "You want to ask if I would like to return that piece of land to you?"
"People don't think so. It's just that there is really no land available for building a shipyard in Port Velen, so..."
Sofia originally thought that Ethan would take the initiative to answer the question, but she didn't know that Ethan was not moved at all.
“Not that land.
You don’t even know that Papalia came to see me early in the morning because of the land issue.
He talked a lot about the difficulties in relocating family members, and also talked a lot about industrial development.
Although there was no direct statement that the land could not be given away, the meaning behind the words was the same. "
Upon hearing this, Sophia suddenly pursed her lips: "You mean he is more important than me?"
When Ethan saw Sophia playing the emotional card again, he knew that something would happen if he didn't show some seriousness.
So he said: "Let's go! Let's go to Port Velen to settle the land matter."
In fact, he had already thought of a solution, but this solution was a little troublesome, and Sophia might need to nod in the middle.
...
Port Vilen.
Taro Village.
Although it is called a village, it has no administrative jurisdiction.
To put it bluntly, this is the slums of Port Vilen.
Thousands of poor people live here, and various shanties are stacked in it.
Sewage is flowing everywhere, and it is dirty and messy.
Usually no nobles would come here, but at this time, dozens of well-dressed people stopped here.
The people who came were of course Ethan and others, and the godfather of Port Vilen--Cosen Trion.
This land belongs to the Trion family, and it is next to the land of the Lawson family, which is very suitable for building a dock.
This is also the reason why Ethan and his friends came here.
Cosen pointed to the land in front of him and asked with a smile: "Mr. Ethan, Miss Sophia, are you satisfied with this place?"
Ethan didn't understand these things, so he didn't say anything.
After asking the experts beside him, Sophia nodded to show her satisfaction.
"Mr. Kosen, please make an offer!"
"No, no!" Kosen shook his finger: "Ms. Sophia, I don't want to resell the land.
I want to give the land directly to you."
Ethan was stunned when he heard it. There is such a good thing.
Sophia is not as easy to deceive as Ethan. She smiled and said: "Free is the most expensive. You should just tell me your requirements directly!"
Seeing that Sophia said it so straightforwardly, Kosen didn't beat around the bush and smiled: "I know that Miss Sophia wants to build a new shipyard here. I want to exchange this land plus 70,000 gold for a 30% share."
Sophia actually guessed the other party's intention long ago, but she didn't expect the other party to ask for such a high share.
"16%, it can't be higher! Otherwise it will affect the normal operation of the shipyard."
"Deal!"
Kosen replied without hesitation.
He has always wanted to settle in the shipyard, and now he has finally achieved his wish, even if it is only 16%, he has no hesitation.
After all, being deeply tied to such a young great swordsman basically lays the foundation for the glory of the next few decades, which cannot be bought with money.
"Miss Sophia, please give me three days, and I will clean up here in three days."
Upon hearing this, Ethan's face froze.
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