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Li Banfeng and Ma Wu took over the running of Blue Poplar Village, and the first thing they did was change some of the rules.
The first major change was the rule on business payments.
In Blue Poplar Village, no matter what business a person ran, they had to hand over half of their profits to the Song Family, which was far too exploitative.
Of course, it also made no sense for the villagers to pay nothing at all, since Li Banfeng and Ma Wu still had to guarantee the safety of the territory. After discussing it, the two of them set a new arrangement, and every household only needed to turn in twenty percent of their profits.
Besides the business matters, there was also the issue of hunting.
Anyone who hunted in the new land and sold their harvest through Ma Wu would receive a fair price, as good as or better than what the Song Family had imposed before. But if they refused to sell through him, would Ma Wu interfere?
This was the very problem that gave Ma Wu a pounding headache. He had no wish to pour his time and strength into such tiresome work.
It was true that the Song Family had once spent eighty percent of their energy watching every move the villagers made, and people who fixated on such things could hardly accomplish anything worthwhile.
However, if they left the matter alone, they would be letting go of a substantial source of income.
After turning the matter over in their minds for a long while, the two of them eventually settled on a plan they both agreed was sound.
First, anyone who chose to sell through them would be guaranteed a fair deal. The prices for many hunted goods were increased to more than twice what they had been before, and rare, desirable...
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