Qin Yu bought so much land at once. Whether it is for farming or for other purposes, manpower is needed. There are really not that many slaves in Yongnian County. However, when buying the land, the county magistrate offered to help. Qin Yu arrived

Save a lot of trouble.

As soon as the unofficial housewarming banquet ended, the next day, the Yongnian County Chief Registrar came over in person to tell Qin Yu that the person had been chosen.

Qin Yu hurriedly followed the chief clerk to the county government office. After meeting the county magistrate, he learned that the manpower prepared by the county magistrate for him, except for Bu Qu who was obtained from who knows where, the rest were actually refugees. In total,

More than 1,200 people.

Among them, there are nearly a thousand refugees alone, and most of them are old, weak, women and children, and only a hundred are young and strong.

The Tang Dynasty implemented the land equalization system. Each adult had twenty acres of permanent land and eighty acres of land divided by mouth. Yongye land could be hereditary and could be bought and sold without paying taxes. Land divided by mouth, the land had to be returned to the country after death and taxes had to be paid.

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Once you encounter a bad year, even if the tax is reduced, you may not be able to pay it and you will have to sell Yongye Field.

The Yongye fields are sold out, and the allotment fields are not enough to pay taxes. What should I do? I can only become a refugee, or sell myself into slavery. This is the tragedy of the people in this era.

Qin Yu knew this and understood what the county magistrate meant, which was to ask him to help solve the problem of refugees. As long as Qin Yu agreed to take in these refugees, the songs he didn't know where they came from would be given away for free.

In fact, it doesn't cost much to buy these two hundred people. There is no war now, so it is really useless. The county magistrate naturally understands, but none of the squires in Yongnian County is willing to give even a grain of grain.

To relieve the victims and for the sake of his own political achievements, the county magistrate had no choice but to trick Qin Yu once.

Qin Yu did not hesitate and made a decision on the spot to accept them all. Although most of them were old, weak, women and children, they still had labor force and could not do heavy work or light work. As long as they were not too old or too young and had weak legs and feet.

Anyone can participate in labor if asked.

Besides, adult women can also work in the fields and make good friends with the county magistrate. The most important thing is that this is a reputation that comes to you for free. Don’t ask for it in vain. Your reputation as a great philanthropist will be passed down from word to word. Then

It must be well-founded and done before it can be useful.

Seeing Qin Yu's promise, the county magistrate was overjoyed and wanted to keep Qin Yu for a meal. Qin Yu understood the county magistrate's excitement. However, at this moment, it was better to solve the problem of food and housing for these 1,200 people first.

What changes have occurred.

A bushel of rice in the Tang Dynasty was worth four to five cents, with little fluctuation, and the weight was equivalent to a modern pound, about 12 pounds. To feed more than 1,200 people, Qin Yu had to dig deep into his pocket at least until the soybeans were matured.

But soybeans are not a staple food after all, which means that Qin Yu will have to feed these people at least until the wheat matures next year. In nearly a year, 1,200 people will eat at least 600 kilograms of grain a day, about fifty buckets.

In other words, these people ate at least 200 guan a day for more than 300 consecutive days, a total of 60 guan. If they were given more food, it would only be 200 guan. It was enough, and Qin Yu could afford it.

It can be seen from this that the wealth of this era is in the hands of the people, and it can also be seen that the nobles and nobles of the Tang Dynasty did not generally ignore the life and death of the people, even if there was an emperor who valued people's livelihood.

It was easy to raise these people, but Qin Yu knew one thing. Raising a group of people in vain would not only result in no benefits, but could also become enemies. Therefore, Qin Yu did not hesitate to implement the method of using work to raise people.

Relief.

Regardless of whether you are an old person, a child, or a woman, you all have to work. Unless you have difficulty moving or are desperate for food, otherwise you have to work. If you don't work, you will have no food. It's as simple as that.

The refugees came to the outskirts of Yongnian County when Qin Yu moved. They were all sallow and thin. Qin Yu's heart was stabbed inexplicably, but his decision would not change. People's hearts are so difficult to grasp. Qin Yu didn't want to create a group of refugees.

The enemy is coming.

As for the more than two hundred pieces of music that are not here, since Qin Yu agreed, the county magistrate ordered the chief clerk to send them to Qin Mansion, which is Qin Yu's new residence. The plaque was made with the help of Cheng Huailiang, which is full of momentum.

Qin Yu was accompanied by Xiaohong and his daughter. Xiaohong's father led a group of servants among the refugees, gathering them together so that Qin Yu could speak out.

There were no impassioned speeches, only a simple sentence, "Follow me and you will have food to eat." This mobilized the enthusiasm of this group of refugees.

Qin Yu spoke in vernacular and even in classical Chinese, which they couldn't understand. Looking at the refugees who were all looking over, he added, "No matter who he is, as long as he is willing to be my tenant, he will have food to eat."

The refugees were suffering from hunger and displacement. When they heard Qin Yu's words, the refugees all looked disappointed, but some of them were struggling and hesitant.

In order to survive, most of the refugees became tenants or sold themselves into slavery. This group of people would rather leave home than become tenants or slaves. They obviously have a streak of blood, but starving to death is not what they want, so they are mixed with disappointment and hesitation.

Qin Yu was stunned for a moment, and soon realized that he was wrong. If these refugees wanted to be tenant farmers, they would have done so long ago. Why would they come here? Although tenant farmers only became popular in the late Tang Dynasty, there were still some people at this time.

Most of them are remote, sparsely populated places.

"Maybe you have misunderstood." Qin Yu smiled slightly. Because of this sincere smile, the refugees felt Qin Yu's kindness and waited for Qin Yu's next words one by one.

"Being my tenant means you will not be exempted from the rent." Qin Yu paused for a moment, not waiting for the refugees to react, and then shouted, "10%, as long as there is a good harvest, you will get 10% of the rent. This will never change. Taxes

You don’t need to worry about it.”

With a sound of "Wow.", the refugees were excited. They all stared at Qin Yu with wide eyes and looked at Qin Yu in disbelief. After becoming Qin Yu's tenants, they naturally had to pay the rent, but Qin Yu only took 10% of the rent, so they didn't need them.

Paying taxes is obviously beyond their imagination.

In their hometown, any landowner would not receive 50% or even 60% to 70% of the income, but also had to pay taxes. In the end, there would not be much left, not even enough to provide food and clothing. This was still a good harvest year, and it would be unimaginable to suffer from drought or flood.

Selling yourself as a slave means that your own life is no longer yours, and it is even worse than being a tenant. This is why this group of people insist on becoming refugees and hope to get help from the court.

By this time, the refugees naturally understood that the fields Qin Yu rented to them were Koufentian, otherwise Qin Yu would not have mentioned taxes, and the fields rented to them by the landlords were basically Yongye fields, and the so-called taxes were also given to them.

, compared with Qin Yu, those people are simply demons.

"During droughts and floods, the rent can be appropriately reduced, or even not collected." At this time, the refugees were completely uneasy. They looked at each other, but no one dared to say anything. Even the children were frightened into crying by the silent scene.

He immediately covered his mouth, fearing that he would make Qin Yu unhappy and withdraw these promises.

According to Qin Yu, as long as they are still Qin Yu's tenants, they basically have their own land again. Although it is not Yongye Field, as long as Qin Yu does not collapse, they have no worries at all and can live peacefully.

"Is there anyone who doesn't want to be my tenant?" Qin Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a smile.

The refugees shook their heads excitedly. Qin Yu nodded and continued, "That's good. I have a field at the foot of the Taihang Mountains. Of course, the mountains and forests there also belong to me. It's still wasteland. But don't worry, I said

What has passed is still valid.”

"I'll provide farm tools and so on. You just need to plow the land as soon as possible and plant soybeans as soon as possible. Of course, I also need to build some houses, which require your efforts. I can't keep you in vain. After the houses are built,

It’s up to you whether it’s bad or not, because that’s your future housing.”

Before Qin Yu finished speaking, the refugees were excited and cheered excitedly. Even the children clapped their hands happily. Of course some of them didn't understand, but they knew that if the adults were happy, it meant they didn't need to be hungry.

When their stomachs are full, they are also happy.

After a while, Qin Yu stretched out his hand to signal for silence, and then continued, "Don't blame me for being cruel. I'm not a good person. Except for people with limited mobility, elderly people over sixty years old, and children under eight years old, they don't have to do anything.

You have to do it, otherwise you won’t have anything to eat, so what’s the problem?”

"No." No one was dissatisfied at all, and everyone looked at Qin Yu with eyes filled with gratitude.

Originally Qin Yu wanted to say those under three years old, but in the end he didn't say it. Qin Yu naturally wouldn't ask these old and weak people to do any heavy work, just do some light work of serving tea and water. Of course, there is no tea here.

Even Qin Yu has never had tea.

Because eight-year-old children have begun to distinguish between good and bad, Qin Yu wants them to understand and learn that if they want a good life, they must get it by themselves and learn to be self-reliant instead of taking it for granted that they should be fed.

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For this reason, Qin Yu also formulated a plan for how much food he would get. In a word, no matter what age he is, as long as he meets the standard, he will be full. If he exceeds the standard, there will be rewards.

After he finished shouting, the large quantities of grain purchased by Qin Yu were transported out of the city one by one. Now, the refugees believed Qin Yu's words even more, and their eyes were filled with vitality.

Qin Yu still needs to go back and take a look at that group of people. The matter of registering this group of refugees will be left to Xiao Hong. They will be based on family units. Those who do not have a family will be registered separately. Those with special skills will also be specially marked. After explaining to Xiao Hong,

With these in mind, Qin Yu returned to the Qin Mansion.

Bu Qu's status was very low, slightly better than that of a slave. Qin Yu talked with the group of Bu Qu who had changed their masters for a while, and then they felt at ease. You know, Qin Yu has the power of life and death.

Yes, they are naturally worried that the new owner will have a bad temper.

More than 3,000 acres of land are still waiting to be reclaimed. Qin Yu will naturally not waste it. These tribes naturally go to the land they just bought to reclaim the wasteland. As for the tools, Qin Yu has already purchased a batch and will use them for the time being.

It had rained and the ground was still a bit soft, so it was not too troublesome to cultivate the land. The only drawback was the lack of cattle.

Even if he bought it with silver, he could only buy ten cows, and he could not buy any more. Qin Yu had no choice but to ask Xiaotao to go to Zhangjiacun to borrow the cows there. Qin Yu's borrowed cows, Zhangjiacun would naturally

Will not refuse.

The curved-column plow came from the Tang Dynasty and could greatly improve the efficiency of farming. However, it has not yet appeared. Qin Yu hurriedly drew the diagram of the curved-column plow. Each part was specially marked and explained, and then went out to find it.

blacksmith.

The status of the blacksmith is also very low. Qin Yu came in person, which shocked the blacksmith.

The blacksmith's surname was Zhang. After learning Qin Yu's intention, he took the drawing and looked at it for a while. After Qin Yu explained each component, his eyes suddenly lit up and he immediately patted his chest and promised to make two sets of tunes in one day.

Come on plow.

Qin Yu was helpless, but there was only one blacksmith in Yongnian County, so he had no choice but to ask Blacksmith Zhang to do it as soon as possible.

The cultivated land for sowing still needs irrigation, but the land Qin Yu bought only has the twenty acres of Yongye fields close to the river. Don't even think about the rest. They either dig wells or dig ditches. Qin Yu gets excited when he thinks about it.

I have a headache, if I don't say that it can affect the whole situation.

Taking into account the importance of irrigation, Qin Yu drew the water rotary cart again. Like the curved shaft plow, the water rotary cart did not appear during this period. At this time, his mobile phone had started to prompt that the battery was low. Qin Yu was a little sad.

, Fortunately, what should be copied has been copied.

When the last stroke was completed and the phone officially consumed all the power, Qin Yu sighed and then put the phone in a box in his house, along with the clothes and shoes he wore when he first came to the Tang Dynasty. There were more than a dozen in it.

A piece of paper records Qin Yu's copying technology.
Chapter completed!