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Vol 05 Chapter 139: Financial Reforms I

「Wow… you had such a dream?」

「Yeah, seriously… I’m sleepy because of it.」

A yawn escaped my mouth.

I wasn’t able to sleep soundly. It’s the worst.

「A fairy with an arrogant personality, huh… got it, I’ll be careful.」

Julia nodded.

Well, I doubt you should take what a fairy says too seriously.

「…」

「What’s the matter, Tetra?」

Tetra seemed to be deep in thought. She had a troubled look on her face.

「Uh… I’m just thinking about the concepts the fairy taught you… How interesting…」

You really love it, huh… Those kinds of topics.

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Our country’s annual income amounts to one thousand Talents. Let me explain the breakdown.

• Monopoly on the sale of salt… four hundred Talents
• Monopoly on the sale of paper… one hundred Talents
• Monopoly on the sale of alcoholic beverages (distilled spirits)… one hundred Talents
• Commercial tax… one hundred Talents
• Land tax… three hundred Talents

As you can see, the majority of our income comes from monopolies. It