116 Episode 23 MercureNomics Sanoya Fiscal Consolidati... (2/2)

That's also the reason why Hercule left Nia with Lucanos.

We have land income,” he says. We mainly produce wine, and the rest is land rent. We do some money lending to the nobility, but we don't charge interest, and we don't get paid back in the first place.

In the Lemurian Empire, a nobleman is a landowner.

In the Lemurian Empire, a nobleman is a landowner. Therefore, land income is the main source of income for nobles.

However, there are two types of land income in a nutshell.

However, there are two types of land income: rent income and plantation income.

Land revenue is a method of renting land to peasants, who are entrusted with the cultivation of the land and receive agricultural products from it.

Mainly wheat and barley are grown.

Plantation income is a method in which a nobleman directly manages a plantation, cultivates the land by directly directing slaves and peasants, and obtains the agricultural products from them.

Mainly grapes and olives are grown.

And ...... it was the latter type of plantation income that separated the fate of rich nobles like the Lucarios from that of debt-ridden nobles.

Wheat and barley are easily affected by the weather, and since everyone is growing them, the prices are not high to begin with.

Their income often drops drastically depending on the weather.

Therefore, nobles who relied only on land rent were forced to give up their land.

On the other hand, noble families like the Lucarios, who relied on plantation income as their mainstay, were resilient to bad weather and did not miss the development of the money economy, and on the contrary, succeeded in increasing their assets.

By the way, where are Galfis and Christos?

Hercule asks. ......

”We grow olives,” said Galfis.

And Galfis.

My family is based on rents, salt fields and fishing rights,” said Christos.

Christos.

”You're doing more than you think.

Hercule nodded admiringly.

But the fallen aristocrats probably don't have more than a cat's nest of land. ......

If you ask them to try farming now, they have no land to do it.

But the aristocrats can't do commerce.

There is no way that the aristocracy can bear to engage in commerce, which is socially and ethically despicable.

Well, they can't do it anyway because they don't have the money to pay for it.

I can lend you land and money, but I don't think you'll succeed with that. ......

If starting a business was a surefire way to succeed, everyone would be starting a business.

They are reluctant because of the possibility of failure.

The same is true for land management.

Now, we are going round and round in circles.

As the four of us groaned and pondered, ......, Hercule came up with an idea.

I got an idea.

Hercule clapped his hands.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea. I've ...... completely lost track of what I've done.

Hercule's words ......

I see,” said Galfis, Christos and Loukanos.

Even if you want to spread a particular agricultural ...... product to the country, distributing it to farmers and telling them to grow it will not make them grow it.

This is because they do not know how to grow it, and even if they do, they do not know if they can sell it.

And, in fact, they would not sell it at first.

And in fact, it will not sell at first because no one will understand its taste and usefulness.

Therefore, Hercule first had slaves and peasants grow these crops on state land, and then sold them exclusively.

This was because only the state could grow crops without regard to profit.

Then, little by little, the taste and name spread to the common people. ......

Now, they are finally in the stage of spreading the cultivation to the whole country.

At this point, the farms owned by the state are not needed, or rather, they are a hindrance.

If the private sector and the state were to fight in the market, the state would definitely win due to the difference in capital power, and this would prevent the private sector from growing and spreading throughout the country.

In other words, they would have to sell off their farms somewhere.

Hercule came up with the idea of distributing those farms to the fallen nobles.

”It's a new crop, so there's no rival. There are no rivals because it's a new crop, and the cultivation itself is on track, so if you don't do anything wrong, you won't fail. The nobles will learn the know-how and expand their farms on their own.

Of course, it won't be for free.

Of course, it won't be for free, but we can ask them to pay for the land in installments.

Why didn't I think of something as simple as this?

After all, human beings are prone to overlooking things, Hercule reflected deeply.

So, ...... let's say that. The three of you will be responsible for guiding the nobles. If you can, lend them some money. You can even charge interest.

”Yes!

The three of them straightened their postures and replied.