Li Zheng from the thirty-six villages under Ping'an County's jurisdiction were all present. In addition to Li Zheng, there were also managers from Dahe Village and Cheng Wanwan.
County Magistrate Shen sat on the main seat and went straight to the point: "Half a year ago, I and the magistrate discussed changing Dahe Village to Dahe Town. Because the imperial court has repeatedly awarded fertile land, the land in Dahe Village has reached the level that a town should have." The scale is large, but the population is insufficient... I have summoned everyone here today to discuss the merger."
Upon hearing this, Li Zheng present suddenly had different expressions.
Some people felt sour. It was clear that their village was richer than Dahe Village before, but it was overtaken by them in just two years. Now, Dahe Village is about to become Dahe Town. Their village is no different from two years ago. People are better than people. It’s so infuriating.
There are also some villages that are very emotional, such as Wangjiadun, Lijiagou, Guihua Village, etc. They are so close to Dahe Village. If Dahe Village becomes a town and needs population, it must first absorb it from their village. Then wouldn't they be able to draw it from the village? Have people become city dwellers?
Magistrate Shen took a panoramic view of everyone's expressions: "A town needs people of various types of work. There are already enough farmers, so now we are recruiting workers, such as carpenters, bricklayers, pig butchers, blacksmiths, cotton workers, and weavers." Work...etc., anyone who knows a craft can settle down in Dahe Town, enjoy the tax reduction policy of Dahe Village, and their children can directly attend Dahe Academy."
Patriarch Li asked: "What is the tax reduction policy?"
As far as he knew, two years ago, Dahe Village lowered the field tax for three years due to the regeneration rice issue. It was going to be the last year soon. Even if they became Dahe Village people, they wouldn't be able to get much benefit.
Magistrate Shen smiled and said: "In the first ten years after the establishment of Dahe Town, the land and commercial taxes in its jurisdiction were halved."
Zhao Lizheng suddenly became short of breath. After the development of their village's market and tourism industry, the taxes paid every quarter made him feel pain. If there was this reduction and exemption policy, the saved taxes could be used to build Dahe Village... Oh No, it is to build Dahe Town and make their town the number one town in Huzhou and even Yun Province.
He immediately said: "If Dahe Town is really established, the market will continue to be expanded, the streets will be re-planned, and tourist attractions will be added. When Dahe Town attracts more and more people, it will be possible to do business in the town. You have made a lot of money. As long as you become a member of our Dahe Town, you can rent a shop first and the price will be much more favorable... Furthermore, you can also directly enroll in Dahe Academy. You know, our academy has a top student. Lang, there is also a candidate for the exam, next year’s prefecture and county exams, there will definitely be more people who will pass..."
Wang Jiadunli immediately said: "What should a farmer with no skills do if he wants to become a native of Dahe Town?"
"Those who have worked in Dahe Town for more than three years, or have their own property and fields here, can settle down directly." Magistrate Shen said slowly, "However, Wangjiadun borders Dahe Village. What the prefect means is that if The villagers of Wangjiadun have no objections and can directly include Wangjiadun within the scope of Dahe Town."
"No objections! No objections at all!" Wang Lizheng stood up suddenly, "Thank you, Lord County Magistrate, thank you Lord Magistrate, I will go back and tell the villagers the good news!"
If you become a person from Dahe Town and participate in the construction of the town, their Wangjiadun share of the year-end dividends will be a piece of cake in the sky.
Wang Lizheng left in a rage, and there were more than thirty Lizheng left, all feeling sour in their hearts.
Cheng Wanwan said: "Since Dahe Village is going to be converted into a town, the problem of travel inconvenience must also be improved."
The main road at the exit of their village is between two mountains. Even if you want to widen the road, it will not work, which will affect the entry and exit of merchants.
She pointed at the map, "The big river in Dahe Village is connected to the canal in Hekou County. However, the river in the village is too narrow, so only bamboo rafts and small wooden boats can be used, which is not of great use. I thought, When the river dries up in winter, can we find someone to open up the river channel and connect it to Hekou County, so that businessmen who enter the village in the future can come directly by boat."
Transportation is always a decisive factor in whether a city can develop. Since Dahe Village wants to become bigger and stronger, transportation must keep up. In ancient times, river transportation was the fastest mode of transportation. This road must be get through.
Magistrate Shen looked at Cheng Wanwan with a bit more admiration. The Sui'an man didn't open his mouth, but when he did, he was astonished.
Widening the river is not a simple matter and requires a lot of manpower, material and financial resources. Ping'an County currently does not have such strong financial resources to complete this feat.
"It doesn't have to be this year, it can be next year or the year after." Cheng Wanwan continued, "When Dahe Town becomes a must-visit place for businessmen from other places, you can find businessmen to raise money to open up the river. This matter must be done slowly. Prepare slowly, don’t rush, I just want to tell Mr. Shen now so that you can be mentally prepared."
If nothing else goes wrong, Magistrate Shen will be promoted and leave this land by the end of next year. She hopes to finalize this matter before Magistrate Shen leaves, because no one knows what the next magistrate will be like. people.
The meeting lasted for nearly two hours before it ended. By this time, the sun had already set.
Zhao Lizheng was not a stingy person. He smiled and asked Magistrate Shen and other villagers to stay away and stay for dinner and discuss the details in detail.
There are so many delicacies in Dahe Village today, mainly because of the seasoning chili. Last year, only Cheng Wanwan’s family grew some. This year, every household planted some, and many delicacies were derived, such as chili stir-fried pork and chili fried pork. Eggs, tiger-skinned green peppers, fried fish with chili sauce...these dishes are only available in Dahe Village, and you can't get them anywhere else.
A group of people sat down to eat in the Zhao family canteen. Zhao Lizheng also went to Lu Yingxue's wine shop to buy wine.
While he was eating, Cheng Jia suddenly came over in a hurry: "Anren, as expected, a group of outsiders came from Ping'an County. Listening to their words, they are indeed from the capital."
Cheng Wanwan's eyes narrowed.
She thought He Ling and his party would arrive in six days, but she didn't expect to arrive in Ping'an County so quickly. It seemed that after learning that He Xiao was still alive, He Ling couldn't wait any longer.
She said coldly: "Keep staring."
Cheng Jia nodded and rode to Ping'an County again.
Magistrate Shen was sitting on the edge and saw her solemn face and couldn't help but ask: "But what happened?"
Cheng Wanwan didn't want to drag Magistrate Shen into this muddy water, so she shook her head and said, "Master Shen won't have to worry about any business matters."
At this moment, the sky was already dark.
When Magistrate Shen and others returned home, He Ling and his party had already settled in Ping'an County.
The best inn in Ping'an County is worse than the worst in the capital. The servants of the He family looked worried: "Young Master, all the bed furnishings have been changed. Please make do with one or two..."
He Ling looked very unhappy, but he also knew that he really had no choice in this remote country.
Just as he was about to ask his subordinates to go to Dahe Village, he heard people in the inn lobby talking.
"I heard that people from Sui'an went to the capital this time to meet the emperor and the queen. It's really amazing."
"I also heard that the emperor granted an official position to the people of Sui'an. It's really amazing for a woman to be able to walk up to the court."
"Speaking of which, I have never seen the Sui'an people. Tomorrow we will go to Dahe Village to enjoy the flowers and see what the Sui'an people look like."
"..."
Hearing these comments, He Ling's face darkened: "When did that woman come back?"
When he left, the woman was still in the capital on errands for Honglu Temple. He didn't delay at all along the way and rushed to Ping'an County as quickly as possible. How could he come back later than the woman?
The boy next to him whispered: "Even if she comes back, she is just a sixth-grade Sibin, so there is nothing to be afraid of."
He Ling frowned slightly. If he had never seen this woman deal with the Ye family, he might have been lucky.
But when he saw with his own eyes that the Ye family was falling apart and that there would be no more splashes, he knew that it was not just luck that allowed this woman to reach the court.
It seems that his plan has to change.
