Bi Gang hadn't heard a word they said. His mind was occupied with Nie Yunfei's decision to abolish the head tax for everyone.
Though each person paid only one King-grade Crystal Stone a year, a city with a population of one hundred million would bring in one hundred million King-grade Crystal Stones. Three thousand cities would bring in three hundred billion.
That was only one year's income. It was no small sum.
Yet with a single sentence, Nie Yunfei had given up all that revenue.
At first, Bi Gang couldn't understand the reasoning, no matter how hard he tried. But before long, it clicked.
Abolishing the head tax would bring stability and prosperity. Once word got out, people from many surrounding cities would probably move to the Six Absolutes Divine Mansion.
With a larger population, there would be no shortage of talent or income.
Even if they earned less from the head tax, they could still make money in other ways: entertainment venues, housing, cultivation grounds, and more. All of them could bring in a fortune in Crystal Stones.
After all, all the houses and shops on the Six Absolutes Divine Mansion's lands belonged to the Six Absolutes Divine Mansion. Other merchant groups had to pay a hefty annual fee to open shops. Once the population grew, more merchants would come to do business, making it easier to earn Crystal Stones.
Besides, Nie Yunfei had already planned to open many shops in the major cities of the Six Absolutes Divine Mansion, doing business in all sorts of fields. Earning Crystal Stones would become very easy.
In truth, Crystal Stones were a minor concern. What Nie Yunfei really valued was talent. Only once people trusted the Six Absolutes Divine Mansion could they attract more talented people. And with a larger population,