The Huang family's tragedy is still fresh in their minds, and they certainly don't want to become the second Huang family.
So I was so frightened that I turned pale and trembled all over.
Seeing that the threat was enough, Zhao Xiaole softened his tone slightly and said: "So you should return the land to the landless tenant farmers."
"This will not only eliminate your hidden dangers, but also increase your family's reputation. Why not?"
These people had long been scared to death by themselves, but the greed in their hearts still drove them to say unwillingly: "But...but these fields were accumulated by small people for generations, so just give them back to these people...
....”
Obviously, each of them was very unwilling to do so.
Zhao Xiaole knew that this would be the case, so he snorted coldly: "Huh, I want to ask you, how much commission do you get for hiring these tenant farmers for a year?"
Hearing this question, these people's faces suddenly showed a little timidity, and they were afraid to say anything.
In the end, Qianfa hesitated and said: "The commission paid to these tenant farmers is 9 yuan per person per year..."
"It's 10 cents for a villain!"
"The little man's family pays 8 and a half cents..."
With Qianfa taking the lead, the others slowly spoke out.
But after hearing this data, even if Zhao Xiaole was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but be stunned. He gritted his teeth and looked at these people with murderous intent in his eyes.
If he wasn't afraid of causing panic everywhere, he would really want to kill these extremely greedy people here.
Because Zhao Xiaole had learned before that in this era, the annual consumption of people in the capital area was about four to five taels of silver.
In other areas, the price is also in the range of two to three taels of silver.
In other words, the commissions these bastards paid to those sharecroppers did not even reach half of this standard!
Zhao Xiaole knew they were greedy, but he didn't expect them to be so greedy.
This really drives people to death!
As if they noticed Zhao Xiaole's eyes, these people were immediately frightened to death and did not dare to speak.
Zhao Xiaole suppressed the anger in his heart and continued to ask: "Then if you harvest grain from the farmers, what is the approximate price?"
Qian Fa wiped the sweat from his forehead, knowing that even if he didn't answer the question, Zhao Xiaole would be able to find out, so he decisively admitted: "A dou (a dou is equal to 30 kilograms) is 500 Wen!"
After saying that, he looked at Zhao Xiaole cautiously, fearing that he would get angry again.
But this time Zhao Xiaole was very calm and said slowly: "Based on the current price of rice per dou, that means your profit is about 150 yuan per mu."
"And if you hire tenant farmers, the profit will be about 185 yuan per mu."
Several masters around him nodded immediately.
Although these do not include labor, shops, etc., they do not cost money for these things, so it is almost the same.
It is precisely because of the extra profit of more than 30 yuan per mu that they are unwilling to return the land to these farmers.
After all, there is an extra profit of more than 30 yuan per mu, so how much is one hundred acres or one thousand acres?
Everyone looked at Zhao Xiaole in confusion, wondering what he meant by calculating this profit. Could it be that he was strengthening our confidence in annexing the land?
Zhao Xiaole looked at them and sneered: "Then do you know what the price of food in the capital is now?"
"Five...five cents?"
Qian Fa said a little uncertainly.
Zhao Xiaole nodded and agreed: "That means that if the grain from this place is transported to the capital for sale, your profit per acre will more than double!"
"Will you still care about the small profits of the tenant farmers?"
However, those family heads were not dazzled by the huge profits at all. Instead, they smiled bitterly and said: "How could we not think of what you have thought of?"
"But Chuzhou is thousands of miles away from the capital. If it had been transported to the capital, the grain would have rotted on the road."
"Even assuming it can be transported to the capital smoothly, the passing checkpoints and permission to buy and sell will cost a lot of money, and we simply can't afford it!"
They shook their heads, feeling that Zhao Xiaole was still too young and thought about things one by one, and didn't consider things thoroughly at all.
But Zhao Xiaole sneered and said, "You have taken care of yourself, do you still need to take care of others?"
"As for the food transportation problem you mentioned, if the land route is not possible, we will take the water route. There is a fleet of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce for water transportation. I am familiar with their president, and I can help you reduce the freight!"
Hearing this, these family heads were suddenly shocked and their eyes widened.
However, they were not surprised by Zhao Xiaole's method, but they were surprised that Zhao Xiaole even knew the president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce!
You must know that the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce's status among businessmen is the same as the emperor's status among the common people, which is extremely noble.
That is the height that almost every businessman dreams of reaching.
That's why these people were so surprised when Zhao Xiaole said that he knew the president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce.
When they thought about Zhao Xiaole being able to command the Jin Yiwei and wearing python pattern boots, their hearts were filled with ecstasy.
yes!
As long as Zhao Xiaole takes care of things, with his background, who else in the capital would dare to embarrass them?
It's just the freight issue that Zhao Xiaole mentioned, then it will be just a matter of drizzle for them!
How could they care?
So after just thinking for a moment, Qian Fa immediately bowed to Zhao Xiaole and said, "Sir, be patient, I will go home and return the land to the tenants!"
"And the villain will also say that these are all Mr. Zhao's kind deeds!"
"Our Qian family has always been good people who abide by the law!"
Seeing his appearance, the heads of other families also said: "The New Deal is the law of the country! As the people of Jingyang, how can we not abide by it?"
"I will go home and whip those unscrupulous descendants who dare to annex the land and let them return the land to the farmers!"
"Me too, please allow me to leave first..."
Immediately, these masters, who were like human beings, immediately confessed to Zhao Xiaole and walked towards their homes excitedly.
Because today, they discovered a complete way to make a fortune.
If they operate well, they may not be able to become like those famous families in the capital!
Looking at the backs of these people leaving, Zhao Xiaole shook his head and sighed slowly.
In fact, everything that happened today was just his helpless move.
In order to implement the New Deal smoothly and improve the lives of these people, he could only share some profits with these people.
Because in today's era, the government's control cannot reach each village, and the real managers are still the squires and noble families.
In addition, Jingyang’s policy does not prohibit land sales, so it is impossible to completely eliminate land annexation.
He could only use this method to stabilize this group of people first.
When the New Deal is fully implemented, even if these people want to repent, the people will not agree!
However, this also has an advantage, that is, after the grain is transported to the capital, it can also boost the economy of Chuzhou and make the people here live better!
Just when Zhao Xiaole was thinking about this, Suzaku suddenly came to him and said, "My lord, those three people are here!"
