Within two days, everyone in the city knew the new way to grind wheat.
Every family was busy making stone pulleys, and some people couldn't make it for the time being, so they found other heavy objects instead. As long as they can roll and have weight, they can crush the wheat grains.
The wheat that had just been brought back home came in handy. They all cleared a piece of their yard and spread out the wheat straw to dry. The adults and children pulled the rollers and rolled it.
Lin Yan's family was busy for five days, threshing all the wheat and packing it into thirty-two sacks. It was a bumper harvest.
So much wheat, stacked together is very intuitive, and has a great impact on people.
Every household that has planted wheat is smiling. The granary at home is full, so I don’t have to worry about food, so I feel happy.
Alan's face was full of smiles when he saw Lin Yan again: "Thanks to you coming back at the right time, this method is very good, but in a few days all the wheat has been threshed, and every family has grain reserves. I was originally worried that the agricultural tax would not come up. I’m not worried at all now.”
"You are worrying too much. Each family grows so much land. As long as they are not lazy and the yield is okay, three cents per acre is not much, which is equivalent to about ten kilograms of wheat. Any family can afford the tax."
Lin Yan was telling the truth. Nowadays, which family does not have thousands of kilograms of wheat, so there is no problem paying taxes.
Alan nodded, "You're right. There's a bumper wheat harvest, and every family has grain, so they don't have to worry about paying taxes. However, the population is growing fast, and batches of babies have grown up. It's time to eat. It will take a year or two for every family to be rich. A group of children of the same age as Shui Sheng have grown up and become the main force. Children of the same age as you are the most numerous. They are all in school now. After a few years, they will all be able to do it. Alive.”
"It's good to have more people. We can fully support them with food, so we don't have to worry about it." Lin Yan was not worried about this at all. There was a lot of wasteland, and the output would become higher and higher in the future.
"That's what you say. But it's difficult to manage too many people. Black Tu and Ye Huan took the lead in starting a family, which caused a trend. More people do this, and the land that has been set aside is almost not enough."
"If there's not enough, just add more. The Pika is so big, doesn't it have room to build a house?"
Alan nodded, "That's right. I want to divide the newly designated area into sixteen groups for easy management. At the same time, I will designate a commercial area to allow more people to do business, so that things can circulate faster."
Lin Yan looked at Alan in surprise. It was rare to think of this. "That's great. As Sun City continues to expand, it will become more and more prosperous. Your idea is right and your thinking is correct. We must follow It’s going in this direction.”
After receiving the affirmation, Alan was convinced. This was what she thought after seeing the implementation of commercial tax. Compared with agricultural tax, commercial tax accounts for a larger proportion.
If there are more merchants, the circulation speed of money will increase, and tax revenue will also increase.
"If there is land in a commercial district, my restaurant can be moved there. Our house is still small and very crowded."
Alan smiled and said: "It will cost money to move your restaurant here. Will your mother-in-law agree?"
"I'll pay, and Aniang will definitely be willing." Lin Yan felt that Hua Hong was keen on making money and would not miss such an opportunity. "It is best for the business district to be facing the street. The streets are spacious and can accommodate more talents."
Alan took out the drawing of Sun City and circled it with a pen, "This is the area. Build the commercial street first, and surround it with homesteads for future children."
With the current location of Sun City, it can only expand to the west or north. The area there is large and there are no restrictions.
Alan chose the west side. The north and south are already very long, and the distance from east to west is short. It is easier to take care of them if they are gathered together.
Lin Yan asked: "Is this a piece of wasteland that was created? Are they willing to give it up?"
"Why don't you want to? We don't want it in vain, we will give you money."
"Oh, that's okay. I thought it was expropriation. So do we have to pay to build houses on these lands?"
"Of course, you still want to take advantage of it." Alan looked at Lin Yan suspiciously, "You don't really think so, do you?"
Lin Yan giggled. Didn't she realize that those homestead sites were free before, and those that exceeded the area had to be paid for.
Alan said: "In the past, it was a special situation. In the future, as the number of people increases, homestead land cannot be provided for free. It has to be purchased through personal efforts. Otherwise, the arbitral tribunal will have to lose money to do this."
Lin Yan went to see the newly built houses of Kurotsuchi and others. Each house is a homestead with a large yard. The living space is spacious and comfortable, and there is room to store all kinds of sundries.
Going back in the evening, Lin Yan told Huahong and Jinzai about going to the commercial street to buy land and build a house.
Huahong shook his head and said, "I don't have any money. Let's wait a few years. I will save money to buy a bicycle this year."
She thinks that a car is more important than buying land to build a shop.
Jin Zai also thinks so. He needs to buy a frame truck first, and there is no rush to build a shop.
Lin Yan said, "Mom, dad, this opportunity is rare. We must seize the opportunity. In the future, there will be more and more people, and the land will become more and more expensive. It is not a loss to buy it now. I have money, so I will buy it first." If we buy the land, build a house, and open a restaurant there, our space will be enough."
Looking at Lin Yan above, Huahong asked uncertainly: "Is this really going to happen? Why do we still need to buy land? There is such a big land outside, and we can get it as big as we want."
"Auntie, why do you still think so? All land in the future, including the land reclaimed by my family, must be registered and kept. It cannot be disposed of casually, especially the places close to the city. It will only become more and more expensive. Then When many babies grow up, they don’t have to build houses. The arbitration tribunal already has someone to manage house registration and land use, so they can’t just build houses randomly.”
"How dare you build a house in a place far away from the outside? Even if it is built, you will not feel safe living there. I am right about this. Use your money to buy a truck and land to build a shop. I'll pay for it."
Huahong and Jinzai were stunned for a moment. Looking at the overly enthusiastic and persistent Lin Yan, they swallowed their rejection.
After thinking about the bonus, he said: "You can buy it and register your name."
Lin Yan nodded. It didn't matter whose name was written, as long as they agreed.
After the matter was finalized, Lin Yan asked Hua Hong to pay attention to the arbitration tribunal's notice and buy it in time so as not to miss the opportunity. She was going to focus on building ships.
There was a delay due to road construction, so he had a new idea. Lin Yan wanted to make the boat quickly.
Every time she saw the Sun River, the wide surface and the rushing water, Lin Yan felt sad. If her boat was built, it would not be able to go anywhere.
Now she can only stand on the shore and watch, unable to use the current to send her to distant places to explore this world.
Other things have come to an end for now, it’s time to continue building the ship.
To solve the problem of water leakage, the joints between the boards must be filled so that no water can seep through. Fortunately, with tung oil, it is not too difficult to make.
Lin Yan mixed the flour into a paste and poured it into the gaps. After filling the gaps, he brushed tung oil on the outside of the hull several times. After drying, he put it into the water and tested it. Sure enough, there was no water leakage.
(End of chapter)
