Li Zhao requested this for the paddy fields of the Du family.
Leave one-third or half of the rice ear, and retain the plant and root system below, just to facilitate the growth of another season of rice.
In this way, the original series of steps such as selecting seedlings and raising seedlings can be omitted, greatly reducing the growth time.
It only takes more than 20 days for regeneration rice to fully grow.
Of course, regeneration rice is not without its flaws, that is, the rice grains are smaller than those of first-season rice.
However, the number of rice ears is more than that in the first season.
If regeneration rice is not planted, the field will only be able to grow a few other crops.
There is no need to consider food.
But the problem that troubled Li Zhao and even the entire Wu Kingdom was still food.
If Li Zhao were to ask these common people and officials from the Wu Kingdom Court if they wanted the extra grain for the season, they would definitely nod in agreement without hesitation.
There is so much extra food for no reason, how can we not be happy?
This is equivalent to an increase of 50% more grain on the original basis. Only a fool would refuse to agree.
"What?"
"This... can rice grow again?"
"Doesn't that mean... we can harvest twice?"
After Li Zhao finished speaking, there was an explosion below.
They have never encountered such an outrageous thing in their whole life of farming.
Everything King You did sounded extraordinarily out of tune.
It’s not that they are stupid, nor that they are narrow-minded, it’s just that long-term experience has blinded them.
People in ancient times were hard-working. In the past, after they completed a series of harvests, they had no time to observe and think about it. Even if ears of rice occasionally grew in the fields, they would cut them off without paying much attention.
They had to grab time and dug up all the rice ears and seedlings in the field in a hurry.
So even if regenerated rice appears, no one will really notice.
In short, what Li Zhao is doing now seems to them to be off the mark.
Li Zhao stretched out his hands to suppress everyone's restlessness and incomprehension and said: "Please do as I say!"
Although they didn’t understand it and felt it was impossible to succeed, since the prince said so, everyone could only support it.
Li Zhao had a panoramic view of their expressions. People are always suspicious and uncertain about things that subvert their own understanding.
The facts will tell them who is telling the truth.
"Now let's talk about the second thing. Please listen carefully." Li Zhao looked around and said: "Anyone who has worked here for two months has no property at home, or the property has been taken away by the Du family. Anyone who leaves can report it. From today on, those who participate in the work of the palace, the planting of regenerated rice and the reclamation of wasteland will receive one acre of land for each family, and this land can be inherited by you forever."
Although they all make a lot of money now, Ketian is still their lifeblood in their eyes.
"My lord, are you telling the truth?"
“Can every family really get an acre of land?”
Without their fields, they could hardly make a living and their lives were worse than death.
Especially when there are many people in the family, it is even more difficult, and life is like a year.
If they had not met Li Zhao, they would have either sold their sons and daughters or sold themselves into slavery.
In short, life will not be good.
If the family still has an acre of land, they can survive no matter how hard life is.
But how can they defeat these powerful people?
The scene slowly became quiet.
"Everything I said is true." Li Zhao promised: "After this, I will arrange time to open up wasteland, and everyone who participates in the wasteland development will get one-third of the land you opened up, and this can also become your permanent inheritance. fields, but there is a prerequisite, that is, they must be cultivated for three years. After three years, these fields will be entered into your household registration and will be registered."
Uh-huh!
The old housekeeper Li Zhong, the young eunuch Wu Diaosi, the maid Xiaoqing Xiaohong, the commander of Youwang Guard Li Bin, the deputy commander Li Chong, and the imperial cook Li Qingwei were all shocked and dumbfounded.
Is the prince crazy?
Does he know what he is talking about?
The Youwang guards in Youwang Mansion also became jealous after hearing these words.
I can't help but feel hot in my eyes.
You know, even if they rely on military merit, they can rarely get fertile land as rewards, and they usually have to spend money to buy it.
However, often the fertile land purchased is not considered good and the price is ridiculously expensive.
Therefore, many people are deterred.
Those who can keep their family land from being expropriated are either working from dawn to dusk, or are struggling.
Generally, by the middle and late stages of a dynasty, corruption problems have become very serious.
Land seizures are commonplace.
Not being able to keep the land is the norm.
The people who had just calmed down became restless again.
There is too much information today and too many surprises.
So much so that they had more control than themselves. In their eyes, Li Zhao was a Bodhisattva who saved people from suffering.
The Du family's land is, without exception, good land.
Being able to get one acre is enough for the family to live a carefree life.
As long as this acre of land is maintained, it can be passed down for generations, not to mention that Li Zhao still needs to open up wasteland.
Nowadays, the land area of Wu State is so large, but the area of fertile farmland is really not that much.
Looking at it, most of the places can be developed, unlike in the post-modern era, where they are all used to build houses. The number of houses is more than the population. I don’t know who will live in so many houses?
Of course, there is another reason why a large amount of open land is not used by anyone, and that is that no matter which dynasty they are in, villagers cannot open up wasteland privately.
Even if it's a wealthy family, rules are always rules.
Because it is very troublesome to maintain a good field.
Moreover, land reclamation requires very high manpower, material resources, and time costs.
It is uneconomical to open up a wasteland, and many people are unwilling to do it.
But Li Zhao was not afraid, he had a plan.
From now on, this will be his base camp. If he doesn't manage it well, won't this status be wasted?
Jiaozhou is his fiefdom, and he has the right to open up wasteland.
However, after land reclamation, it needs to be reported and registered.
Of course, the household registration of many dynasties is actually incomplete, and there are still a large number of people who hide all year round and never come out of the mountains at all.
They don't care who among you is in charge of the world?
As long as you don't mess with us.
What Li Zhaotong has to do now is to use the experience of his predecessors to take shortcuts. Not to mention turning this place into a paradise, at least it must be like that.
He is the owner here and can open up wasteland and allocate land.
When he said he wanted to open up wasteland, everyone was shocked and surprised.
"My lord, do you really mean what you just said?"
"It is not easy to open up wasteland, and the maintenance of the fields is a big trouble."
"If you open up wasteland, I'm afraid someone will not agree."
Although this group of villagers were very excited and excited, they couldn't wait to follow Li Zhao's instructions.
But they knew better that by doing this, Li Zhao was becoming enemies with all the powerful classes.
The matter of allocating land to the common people is inherently taboo and will be regarded as a provocation by all the powerful.
The reason why the powerful class is rich and controls everything is because they have a large amount of land, and secondly, they have channels for promotion.
Everything Li Zhao did was considered "suicide".
Although they hope Li Zhao will do this, they don't want Li Zhao to cause new trouble.
