Among Layton and Wharton Counties, only his family was capable of large-scale iron production. Looking throughout the Southeastern Province, Hudson was also the largest supplier of ironware.
In the era of numerous lords, it was unsuitable for developing commercial logistics. Simply by collecting endless tolls along the way, they could effectively block outside goods at the door.
For the same product, its price differing by several times across different regions was quite normal.
Do not blame the nobles for their ruthless exploitation; it was all spurred by the all-inclusive tax system. The Governor was responsible for tax collection throughout the province, the Prefectural Governor was responsible for the tax collection in the entire prefecture, and the noble lords below were responsible for the tax collection in their own territories.
