After looking at the blacksmith workshop, Yun Chao went to see the waterwheels made by several carpenters.
It was okay, basically similar to what he had in mind. This thing had no technical content and the ancients had been able to make it a long time ago.
The reason why many places still rely on the weather for food is actually not because there is no irrigation technology, but mainly because the small farmer economy works alone.
If your fields are not near water, even if you build a waterwheel, you won't be able to transport water to your fields. Who will let your water pass?
Even if you are allowed to pass, you will not do it, and the water will be intercepted halfway.
Even if the field is near the water, if the land is too small, it is not worthwhile to build a waterwheel. The output of the land cannot keep up with the cost of the waterwheel, and the input and harvest are not proportional. Whoever does it is a fool.
Only those big landowners might be able to renovate canals, dig a few wells, and build a few waterwheels.
But that’s not necessarily the case. Many landowners rent their fields to tenants and are too lazy to bother with it.
As a quasi-doctorate in agriculture, Yun Chao had already planned the entire field on the north bank of Wolong Valley.
Not only the north bank of Wolong Valley, but also the mature fields on the south bank, Yun Chao has already planned it.
The land in Wolong Village, as long as it is slightly better fertile land, basically belongs to Lai Zhicheng.
Last time, Lai Zhicheng's wife gave all the land under her name to Yun Chao in order to save her third son's life.
Therefore, even if the wasteland on the north bank of Wolong Valley is not counted, Yun Chao is now the largest landowner in Wolong Village.
In order to connect the fields on the south bank of Wolong Valley, the Lai family did not know how much effort they put in and how many evil intentions they used.
Unexpectedly, everything turned out to be cheaper for Yun Chao.
Therefore, Yunchao does not need to do any field replacement at all, and can easily carry out large-scale planting.
However, in order to further increase production efficiency and improve productivity, Yunchao bought all the fields that could be connected together at a price that was almost double the market price.
For those villagers who lost their land, Yun Chao did not let them fend for themselves, but asked them all to work on his construction site.
Being able to work on Yunchao's construction site is much better than growing crops.
No one is willing, except a fool.
The fertile farmland had long been taken away by the Lai family, and what was left was middle- and lower-grade farmland.
All year round, I worked so hard that I couldn't grow much crops.
And they also have to pay heavy taxes to the government.
The reason why people in Wolong Village are often hungry and why every New Year is like a life-and-death struggle is because the effort and harvest in farming are so out of proportion.
Not to mention that Yun Chao bought the land at twice the market price. Even if he bought it at the original price, he didn’t even pay for it. As long as he could work on his construction site, no one would refuse!
To be honest, if the government didn’t allow it, everyone would have given up long ago!
Now it's okay, the hot potato has been thrown to Yunchao, everyone just needs to work with peace of mind.
In addition to being able to eat three full meals a day, there is also a reward of two liters of grain. Compared with when I was farming before, the quality of life is completely different!
Let Brother Chao have the headache of paying taxes!
Yun Chao was not taken advantage of, so how could he honestly pay the heavy taxes set by the government?
The government of the Dawu Dynasty was not a thing, and the taxes set were heavier than those of many dynasties, and they were still much heavier.
Regular taxes, plus various assessments and miscellaneous taxes, can account for at least 50% of the land's output. Sometimes if there are too many additional taxes, it may be 70%!
Yun Chao would pay such a heavy tax only if his head was caught in the door.
Not to mention 70% or 50%, he didn't even intend to pay 30% or even 20%.
I was so happy that I paid a symbolic thirty tax, one for twenty, or one for ten at most. If anyone dared to ask for more from him, he would skin her!
"Uncle Zhang, Uncle Jia, and Uncle Luo, the canals on both sides of Wolong Valley must be repaired urgently. They must be completed before the vernal equinox. I will start planting crops after the vernal equinox."
While inspecting, Yun Chao explained tasks to Zhang Sihai, Jia Mancang, and Luo Zhiyuan's father.
The infrastructure trio listened and nodded, firmly remembering every word Yun Chao said. To them, every word Yun Chao said was an order.
"By the way, how have the old guys been behaving lately?"
Yun Chao suddenly remembered the village leaders who had received re-education from poor and lower-middle peasants at his construction site.
"Brother Chao, the several Muramasa behaved quite well. At least they didn't cause any trouble."
"Oh, is it so?"
Yun Chao has never been afraid to speculate on a few old guys with the greatest malice. If they can change their ways, the sun will rise from the west.
"Uncle Luo, do you have something to say? Go ahead and say it boldly. It doesn't matter if you say it wrong."
Luo Zhiyuan's father hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Brother Chao, I always feel that something is wrong recently. Many people on the construction site have fallen ill and have gone back to rest, and their family members have done the work for them. However, those people……"
Jia Mancang's father added: "That's right, Brother Chao. Many of those who work for the family are lazy. They often cheat and cheat, and they also ruin the atmosphere of the entire construction site."
"Um……"
Yun Chao was stunned: "Why not deal with these people?"
"They came here to replace their families. Their families did a good job back then. Without your order, it would be difficult for us to deal with it..."
"snort!"
Yun Chao snorted coldly: "I gave the construction site to you just to make you responsible. It doesn't matter if you fire a few people, as long as no lives are lost!"
"Come on, take me to see who are causing trouble?"
Yun Chao keenly captured some information from the words of the infrastructure trio. This matter is definitely not as simple as they said. Dozens of people fell ill at the same time and were replaced by their family members. How can there be such a coincidence in the world? .
Boom boom boom boom...
Jia Mancang's father rang the gong for gathering.
Soon, helpers scattered around came running over.
Yun Chao stood on a high platform, looking down at the hundreds of helpers below.
"Zheng Dali, Gao Feng, Qiu Hong, Sha Liangfu!"
Hearing Yun Chao call his name, several village chiefs felt their calves twist. They had already heard that this guy Yun Er went to the county seat and got promoted to Sanshui Town. Genuine inspection!
It's over now. Sanshui Town's official inspections can completely determine the candidates for each village's village leaders. Now that this guy Yun Er calls himself out as soon as he comes up, does he want to replace these village leaders?
Several village chiefs were smarter than monkeys. One look at Yun Chao's face and he knew trouble was coming.
"You old guys, because of your age, I didn't let you do heavy work. I just asked you to assist Uncle Luo and the others in their work. I didn't expect that you actually neglected your duties and stabbed me with such a big blow. They are a bastard, come here, hang them up and beat them hard!"
All the Muramasa said: "..."
