86-80 Solid management of Jennis

Surprisingly, they don't collect taxes from the residents, and since the country's coffers are largely made up of the export of spices, a specialty product unique to this region, I thought while listening to the story that they would be choked up one day if the weather was bad due to the extent of their bias.

'I understand that the income is the transfer of a stipulated amount from each guild and the profits from the sale of the spices we make in the country. What about the expenditures?

If you're spending a lot, do you want to start cutting where you can?

''The only expenditure is labor costs. Also, only once every few years, but I guess it's the cost of having a magic tool developed that even us beastmen can use.

Sheila's father, Ouga-dono, responded to me while thinking about it, but I felt a certain discomfort here and asked.

''........Do you have the income and expenditure report?''

The only expenses are labor and mages... if it's not expensive mages, what's the deficit? That's the kind of question I had in mind.

'Yes. Please wait a moment.

Saying that, the one who got up from his seat was the fox-beast man, Lord Follens.

When he returned, Lord Follens handed me a thick ledger, but there was a completely unexpected situation written in it.

''........Um? From what I've been able to see in this ledger, I don't think there's any need for me to be involved in the running of the country, sir.

There were no major expenses in the ledger, and the income and expenditure reports showed that the company had been on a steady course for many years.

The final net profit was increasing year after year, and the company was in the black and had a surplus of assets.

No, that's not true. It's true that there is money in the treasury, but that doesn't mean it's going to stay that way forever. Besides, we want the next generation to have a dream and try out various possibilities. For example, I want them to be the first beastly healers.

Lord Olga laughed at that.

Thinking back, he realized that they had approached him to represent Yenis, but it was about being strong and kind and admired, and not a single word had been said about not having the funds or rebuilding the country.

I was so embarrassed that I felt like my face was on fire when I looked at the country and wondered if I had looked down on the beast people, even subconsciously.

They were already running the country fine.

Furthermore, they were not satisfied with the status quo and had discussed many things in order to enrich their lives and give the next generation hope.

Considering that, it was probably strategic that Gurohara, who was sent by the Empire, tried to corrupt Yenis from the inside by making Shazza and the corrupt beastmen suck their sweet juice.

'The Illimassia Empire is fearsome...' he thought, and decided to speak as he summed up the work they were doing with their traits, the education of their children, and the effective use of their large lands.

'It's easy to see from this that you've all run Yenis in a solid way. I don't have many ideas I can give you, but once again, I am committed to Yenis.

I started by bowing my head, though I was self-satisfied.

They were a little flustered, but they sensed something in my face as I looked up and they didn't say anything.

'Well then, as a layman's idea, I have a few things in my head to tell you. First of all, let's build a school. A school for children to learn in and a school for adults to learn in.

The air in the place froze.

''........And that adult too?

The one who raised his hand was Lord Sebek, the dog-beast man.

''Yes. I don't need literacy and math if you all can do it, but the truth is that sometimes we don't wake up to the joy of learning until we are adults. It's hard to be in the same place, doing the same job day after day, and sometimes we don't communicate well.

'But isn't that why you can't work?

This time, the cat-beast man, Lord Casral, spoke up while raising his hand.

''Yes. That's certainly true. That's why I'm going to divide my classes into daytime and nighttime classes as well.''

'I suppose some families already have their children in the workforce?

This time the wolf-beast man, Lord Olga, speaks up.

''Yes. Let's buy debt slaves in the country for that time. I think that if they work diligently while making sure that they are released after the labor period of the amount of money bought, it will open up a new path for them. Of course, we will only allow them to work humanely.

'Only debt slaves?

This time it was Lord Sauzer the Bird Man.

'I will leave the illegal slaves to you. But I'm not going to buy war slaves or criminal slaves from the state, as I'm sure the people who use them don't want them either.

'What about the leaders?

Lord Lilliard, the rabbit-man, whirled his ears and asked a question.

'I was thinking of having a retired adventurer do it. I'd like the Adventurer's Guild to make that selection.

How much do you think adult tuition is worth versus child tuition?

Lord Follens' eyes sparkle.

We will take tuition from adults, but not from children. Of course, if they misbehave or become restless, they will be expelled from school. And then there are those who bully us for being half. We hope to be able to work out the cost of tuition through discussion.

When I say this, the representatives of each beastman in front of me cross their arms and begin to worry. Then Gurga-dono calls out to them.

''Teaching what?''

'As I said before, it's about literacy and math. Let's start there. If that's all you have to do, it shouldn't take you long to learn them.

...try it. What if it works?

I answer Lord Lilliard's question with a laugh.

''It might be a good idea to add martial arts training and magical studies to the kids and have them invite people from each guild to give lectures. That way you'll have more options for the profession you want to be in the future. However, once you get to know the world, you may find field work to be a simple job, so in the far future you may have to think about raising wages and such...

...I see. So school is a place where children's futures and adults interact with each other?

Once again, a voice came from Olga-dono, but a slightly difficult look came over his face.

''..........''

..........

..........

''Isn't there anything to attract adventurers? '

...We could make use of this land and create a system to help those who are no longer able to be adventurers due to age, injury, marriage or childbirth to live in Yenis so they can start a second life.

Well, that's what you normally think. But fighting on the battlefield all your life is usually impossible. When an adventurer retires, they usually want to live in a place where they aren't tied down by anyone. Me too.........haha~.

''If we collect 5-10% of their income while renting out houses for free to adventurers advancing to the unreached areas in the south, we can attract them, and even if they are forced to retire, as long as there is a place to catch them, people will gather there.

What do you want me to do with Janice then?

Isn't that what we're discussing? With that in mind, I'll give my opinion.

'If the special healing zone that was mentioned the other day is created, I think that alone will attract adventurers. It's an adventure where lives are at stake, so if it's a safe place and there's fruitfulness in it, they'll choose it.

Everyone shouts with joy at the special healing zone. Well, most of the injuries can be healed with recovery magic, and the medicines of the Medicine Master's Guild are also useful, so it would be a relief.

The negotiations with that side will be done by Jord-san........

Jack the Dragonman raised his hand and quietly asked me a question.

'Are you thinking about some new industry?

'I don't really think about it. But when you are clearing unclaimed land, it may be possible to create a new industry with the trees cut down in the way. If the trees are cut down, cleared and planted, that industry may lead to the future.

...the frontier.

He must have had a bitter experience.

'Accept all my suggestions! I'm not going to be that arrogant. I may not get anything done in a year, but I'm going to keep the ideas coming.

I take a pause with a smile and look around before I start talking again.

'Since you've run such a great operation, let's have more of a debate about it. We need to develop an infrastructure that makes it easier for residents to live in and a city that makes people with a strong sense of territory want to live and play in this town.

As I said this, everyone laughed and started to criticize my proposal, and the conversation progressed to the next day's visit to Yenis.

It was the first time in a long time that I had used my brain to do consultations, and I was smiling as I thought about how I wanted to solve as many problems as possible during my term of office to make the country a better place.