Hartley silently calculated in his heart: According to this method, France's tariffs would drop below 10% in less than five years. France's industry would never be able to turn over a new leaf!
Once the tariffs were reduced to 5%, France would almost become like England's colonies, a dumping ground for goods.
He suppressed his excitement, hid his trembling hands behind his back, and said, "I will report this to Congress. However, I personally believe that your suggestion is very beneficial!"
Joseph also breathed a sigh of relief: If the tariffs stayed at the current level, France's industries would soon be overwhelmed by English goods.
A 25% tariff would allow the workshops to catch their breath. Once he had a political base, he would start to push for France's Industrial Revolution.
With the technology and concepts from a later era, if he couldn't surpass England in industry within seven years, he might as well buy a block of cheese and use it to knock himself out.
