"If you can understand this level, I am indeed right about you."
Yang Dong nodded approvingly, and then continued to ask:
"Have you encountered any other difficulties with the recent land allocation policy?"
Zhao Yu thought for a moment, frowned and said:
"The students are not talented, but they still have some contact with other classmates. All classmates agree that the land distribution policy is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. But it is very difficult to implement it."
"Student, Mr. Yang, you have just seen it. In fact... the policies of land allocation by the gentry and local tyrants have always been overt and covert. Many grain officials know this, but they have to compromise with them."
"In general, most local tyrants and gentry are still afraid of the court's policies, so they dare not go too far. Of course, the Li family, with their profound background, is an exception."
"In addition, Sun Qi seems to be in trouble. The county he is responsible for seems to be more popular with trade. The people feel that the harvest from farming is too small and they are unwilling to farm. He is now putting a lot of thought into this matter."
Yang Dong nodded and said:
"If the people are willing to engage in business, let them do so. However, the cultivated land must not be abandoned."
Zhao Yu deeply agreed and nodded heavily.
"Arable land has always been the foundation of the Zhou Dynasty, so it must not be abandoned!"
"It's just that... the student has been thinking about it for a long time, but has not found a good solution. He also asked Mr. Yang for advice."
"Actually, it's not difficult."
Yang Dong seemed to have guessed Zhao Yu's question and said with a smile:
"Have you ever thought about contracting these farmlands to a family?"
As soon as he said this, Zhao Yu couldn't help but frown. He seems to be thinking...
Yang Dong was not in a hurry, silently waiting for the results of Zhao Yu's thinking.
After a moment, Zhao Yu's eyes lit up slightly.
"If the fields are contracted to a family, the harvest from these fields will definitely be extremely impressive!"
"Even if you are in business, you can't make a profit without losing money. So as long as you are allocated enough land, there will definitely be people willing to farm it."
"exactly."
Yang Dong nodded slightly, but secretly said that he was lucky.
Speaking of which, he had never considered this issue before. After Zhao Yu mentioned it, he realized that there were differences between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the feudal dynasty in his memory. Fortunately, the Lighthouse Country in the previous life seemed to have found the answer to this question.
It seems that I can't be guided by my previous inertial thinking in the future. After all, there are really warriors and practitioners in Dazhou!
After silently warning himself in his heart, Yang Dong turned his attention to Butler Li and others not far away.
Butler Li felt the gaze, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
As the steward of the Li Mansion, he has naturally seen a lot of the world. Because of this, he could tell that the conversation between Yang and Dong just now was definitely not nonsense, but they were really discussing the problems they were facing.
And judging from Zhao Yu's attitude, this young man who suddenly appeared is clearly the person behind the land distribution policy!
Who is this person who can convince His Majesty to issue such a treasonous edict?
At this moment, Butler Li felt cold in his heart.
For the current plan, we can only pray that the head of the family will come forward. Such a big shot is not someone he can afford to offend.
"You guys have violated His Majesty's imperial edict in public. Do you know what a crime this is?"
Hearing that Yang Dong really wanted to accuse him, the faces of all the servants, including Butler Li, changed!
They subconsciously clenched the weapons in their hands, ready to take action at any time.
On the other side, the farmers beside Zhao Yu also picked up their hoes and faced off against the Li family's servants.
Yang Dong looked at this tense scene and waved his hand helplessly.
"But you are also following the master's order, so it is understandable."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere suddenly relaxed a lot.
At this moment, a thin figure rushed towards Butler Li in a hurry.
"Butler Li, the master of the house is here, here he is!"
The news that the head of the family was about to appear instantly made Butler Li and his servants excited.
"Here he comes, the master of the house is finally here!"
"You guys think... will the head of the family give us a reward this time?"
"Reward? You're probably dreaming! Don't forget, we are still hostages now!"
The servants were talking a lot, but there was a bit of teasing and pride in their words, and they glanced in the direction of Yang Dong and Zhao Yu from time to time.
When Zhao Yu saw this, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
He looked at Yang Dong beside him and saw that the other person's expression was as usual, and he admired Yang Gong even more in his heart.
Mr. Yang is indeed Mr. Yang, and this state of mind is difficult for others to learn.
On the other side, the skinny servant who heard that his colleagues seemed to be spreading the news more and more outrageously, and drank several large gulps, said weakly:
"That...thing is not what you think. Our head of the family was kidnapped..."
"What did you say!!?"
Butler Li had saliva stuck in his throat and couldn't help coughing violently.
"Ahem, Li Ergou, are you sure you know what you are talking about?"
The thin servant nodded bitterly and was about to say something, but was interrupted by the rapid sound of horse hooves.
The next moment, dozens of horses galloped over.
The leader was none other than Shu Shuxiao, who was dressed as a Xichang spy.
And on his horse's back was a fat man who looked like he weighed two hundred pounds.
The most unimaginable thing is that this fat man has a half-eaten chicken leg stuffed in his mouth...
"Mr. Yang, fortunately we have fulfilled our mission. We have brought the head of the Li family here!"
Shu Shu pulled in the reins, then turned over and dismounted. Then he winked at the two West Factory spies behind him.
The two spies were very wise and pulled the fat man off the horse. One to the left and one to the right, they pressed his shoulders and escorted him to Yang Dong.
"Well……"
Yang Dong was a little confused. He looked at the fat man who was still eating chicken legs and asked uncertainly:
"Isn't this fat man the head of the Li family?"
"Mr. Yang really has a sharp eye, it's this fat man!"
Shu Shuzhu gave him a flattery at the right moment, but Butler Li and the others all changed their expressions.
"Master, why are you kidnapped?"
"Aren't you surrounded by many masters arranged by Master San? How can you still..."
The fat man seemed to have something to say, but unfortunately his mouth was stuffed with chicken legs, so he could only groan and gesture with his hands desperately.
When Yang Dong saw this scene, he couldn't help but be a little confused.
He originally thought that the head of the Li family might be a shrewd and capable middle-aged man, or an old fox with deep knowledge like Lin Chunqiu... Even if it doesn't work, he should at least act calmly and have an overall view of the situation, right?
But what about now?
This dignified head of the Li family was held down in front of him, and he actually had this chicken drumstick stuffed in his mouth? ?
