mtl008 Chapter 349: Yield of 4 per mu, the world is astonished.
Chapter 349: Yield of 4 per mu, the world is astonished.
For them, it would be great if Qin could refrain from imposing this tax.
With a yield of 4,000 catties per mu, they were able to accumulate more grain.
They gained more wealth, and the entire family's strength increased dramatically.
It would naturally be a cause for celebration, but if the Qin state were to impose this tax...
Even if it improves things considerably, it's still far from being as good as this windfall.
The problem is that this time, the Qin state did not levy taxes.
However, they were required to pay wages and corresponding rewards to the long-term laborers and servants, as well as the surrounding farmers.
Why is that? After all, for them, if they were Tang Yu...
So they definitely want to have all resources and money in their own hands.
If they were to give even the smallest amount to someone else, they would feel like they'd lost out completely, so they simply don't understand.
However, Tang Yu's purpose in doing this was only one thing: to sacrifice the interests of the Qin state in exchange for the interests of the people.
A group of nobles wanted to use this first harvest to make a considerable fortune.
Tang Yu did not object to this, as it would further solidify the family's foundation.
After all, everyone has selfish desires; this is unavoidable.
But the question is, do these people deserve to be exploited and forced to work for them for no reason?
We are all citizens of the Qin state, and even those common people are the most honest and hardworking laborers.
They toil day and night in the fields, sweating profusely.
In the end, they could only get a little bit of food, just enough to keep them warm.
Is this fair?
Therefore, Tang Yu came up with this idea.
Originally, he was actually planning to collect taxes from the Qin state.
Then let these nobles distribute their wages to the surrounding farmers, servants, and laborers according to their own requirements.
But after thinking about it, Tang Yu felt that this was indeed making things too difficult for them.
That's why he made this decision, although he learned about it after discussing it with Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng naturally agreed to this decision.
After all, the Qin state today is far more powerful than the Qin state of the past.
Not only has the nation's strength increased, but everyone now has a basic guarantee of food and clothing.
More importantly, the entire Qin Dynasty was incredibly united.
This unity allowed Ying Zheng to witness its power in every aspect.
Not only did the speed of reclaiming wasteland increase, but the soldiers' training also became more rigorous.
The common people could see these things about the Qin state with their own eyes.
Ying Zheng naturally saw all of this, but he never thought about his own little actions.
By simply putting ourselves in the shoes of these ordinary people, we have achieved so much.
He then realized that the kindest and most lovable people in the world were actually his own people.
I realize that I haven't been very thoughtful in the past.
Therefore, Ying Zheng readily agreed to Tang Yu's conditions this time.
So what if Qin loses a little money? It's alright, Qin can afford it.
Besides, if you lose money, you lose money. When you're really short of money, you can just kill a couple of corrupt officials and you'll have money, right?
Unbeknownst to these officials, they were at that moment carefully considering in their minds what Tang Yu had said.
An official asked, his voice trembling.
"May I ask, Your Excellency, what will be the criteria for distributing the remuneration this time?"
At this moment, Tang Yu gave them an extremely friendly smile.
"Gentlemen, since this is a great harvest for our Qin state..."
"I imagine you all own quite a lot of land, and you should be able to harvest a good amount of grain."
"And since there's so much grain, it will definitely take some effort to harvest it."
“Some of these people naturally require more effort, so I thought that you all have large families and great businesses.”
"In that case, why don't we double the reward?"
"At the same time, providing them with some work-related knowledge shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Hearing Tang Yu's words, the group of officials felt a chill run down their spines; they had just done some mental calculations.
If Tang Yu were to carry out his request...
Perhaps the cost of this is less than the cost of paying a tax.
But it certainly won't be too much less.
Why did he do that?
They racked their brains but couldn't come up with a solution.
In the end, they nodded and agreed.
After all, the situation is now very clear, and Tang Yu certainly doesn't have any backup plans.
Although it is unknown why the other party did not put this large sum of money into the Qin state's treasury.
But they felt that every little bit saved was a good thing, since it didn't matter who the money was given to, since it wasn't being given to those peasants anyway.
Anyway, they'll have a million ways to get it back.
However, if Ying Zheng and Tang Yu knew what they were thinking, they would definitely sneer.
Do they really think the knives in the hands of the Embroidered Uniform Guard are just for show?
"We will obey the orders of the Grand Preceptor."
After the group bowed to Tang Yu, Ying Zheng announced that the proposal had been approved.
Subsequently, a harvesting frenzy swept through the Xia Dynasty and the entire Qin state.
"Have you heard? The sweet potatoes and potatoes that the Imperial Advisor distributed are going to have a bumper harvest."
"And I've heard that the minimum yield per mu is 3,000 jin."
"What do you mean three thousand catties? It's three thousand catties!"
“My second cousin’s cousin’s third sister-in-law’s eldest nephew, he is a eunuch in our Qin state, he can hear everything clearly in the court.”
"What! Three thousand catties! This...this is too much! It's practically a divine artifact!"
"Didn't I say? The Grand Preceptor is a deity, so it's normal for him to know some magic."
The people discussed it enthusiastically, their faces beaming with excitement and hope.
After all, many of them had planted the sweet potato and potato seeds that Tang Yu had distributed.
Therefore, they will definitely get a good share of this harvest.
However, compared to the powerful and wealthy nobles and officials of the Qin state, their achievements were simply insignificant.
Less than two hours had passed since then.
The people were in an uproar, and tears involuntarily streamed down their faces.
That means they already knew about the suggestions that Tang Yu and Ying Zheng made in court.
The nobles wanted the common people to help them with the harvest, and conscripted laborers and farmhands as they had done in the past.
If you were to let them harvest the crops, you would have to pay them a considerable amount of money for their labor.
The reward was quite substantial for a nobleman.
For these ordinary people, it is an enormous fortune.
Instantly, the crowd looked towards Xianyang Palace, tears of gratitude streaming down their faces.