How could the land be abandoned? Liang Chuan simply found it unbelievable. Only when the productivity of the land is not high, or the crop planting technology is not high enough, can there be a choice of land? Generally speaking, can the land be very different? No, the difference between a hundred kilograms and ten kilograms is nothing more. , but the price difference of one acre of land is more than ten times.
By my time, the per capita amount of land was rarely measured in large numbers such as tens or hundreds of acres. A family with three or five acres of land was already as big as the number of people in the family, but tens of acres and three acres were enough. Even with a five-acre difference, people will still not starve to death. As long as they are willing to work hard, the difference lies in the advancement of agricultural technology. When the land is large, the care for the land will not be too meticulous, and the yield will naturally decrease. When the land is small, the land will be circled every day, and if there is a bug in the land, it will be caught immediately. How can the yield not be high?
Liang Chuan originally had a wishful thinking and thought that all the school fields belonged to the school. In the name of the school, he did not need to pay the land tax. After working for a long time, he could get a discount but a lot of it was exempted. Master Lu, tell yourself something, otherwise you will still be confused. In this bullshit world, monks have no privileges, but school education, which is the backbone of the country, is not taken seriously. Can this society develop quickly?
But even so, Liang Chuan calculated that the area of the land in the back mountain is really too big. If it is all reclaimed as school land, the school's land will be his own family's land. The land in this mountain is at least more than 200 acres. Although It cannot be bought or sold, and it will remain the property of the school for the rest of its life. But as long as the people in your family are diligent enough in the future, this does not mean that you have a permanent meal ticket, and for this meal ticket, you only need to pay a little more than half of the land tax. Not even a penny of the corvee, land tax, poll tax and other exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes is required. This still greatly takes advantage of the government, isn't it?
It is true that there is a lot of wasteland on the north bank of the Nanxi River. The Song Dynasty has strongly encouraged the development of wasteland since the time of Emperor Taizong. After customers and tenants opened up wasteland, they did not have to pay land tax for three to ten years. When the three-year to ten-year period is up, land tax will be paid. It is only half of the previous quota. And the most tempting thing is that once you reclaim this wasteland, it will be yours forever. This is a great stimulus for the refugees and landless tenant farmers.
After all, temporary free is not free forever, and you will have to pay back sooner or later. Under the current tax system, once the yield of farmland is not high, it may face disaster. Sometimes, if you have a huge acreage, you may Not a good thing. So Liang Chuan was sitting in this room, chatting with Master Lu, thinking in his mind that although the value of buying land or reclaiming land abandoned by others would be high now, it would not be very cost-effective in the long run. Although Xuedian cannot be bought and sold, it does not have to bear a series of taxes. In the long run, Xuedian will be beneficial.
"Master, don't worry. As long as this school lasts and there are still people in my Zhang family, this school will not be abandoned!" Liang Chuan knows that it is useless to say anything now. He can only say nice things. It is troublesome to really make a difference, but in the scene, If it's missing, it won't make people feel at ease.
"Master, I have seen a lot of people in the world. You are still young, and you may not see some things in the world as thoroughly as I do. In short, when it comes to private property, there is a lot of wasteland on the other side of Nanxi, and the price is low. , Zheng Ruoying, the daughter of the Zheng family who is very close to you, and Zheng Yiqian, a high-ranking official, bought a lot of land there. I can't say for sure about the business, but the high-ranking official of the Zheng family is already your Fengshan. Bu Laosong, the success of our family depends on this vision, if you follow his example, you will definitely make no mistake."
Zheng Yiqian has a lot of money and no business in paddy fields. He doesn't care whether the dry land can make money for him. Even if it doesn't make money, it will still make a loss. The land price is getting higher and higher. Even if it makes a loss, he will just sell it. This amount of family capital can still be afforded, but I am different. At present, my various industries are only slightly improved, bamboo weaving, and the others are of no use. If the government comes to collect taxes and I pay the taxes, the family will be able to You can go drink the northwest wind.
"Zheng Daguan has business all over the world. He is an old businessman. The Zheng family has been a century-old brand in Xinghua, Fengshan. Naturally, there is nothing wrong with it. However, after all, his qualifications are shallow and his business experience is not as good as Zheng Daguan's. What are Zheng Daguan's plans? How dare you make such wild guesses!"
After listening to Liang Chuan's words, the master nodded slightly, stroking his beard as if in agreement: "That's true. Since ancient times, the way of business has been passed down from father to son, and it is a secret that is not passed down. What are their plans, outsiders have no way of knowing. Know."
The tea served by Huang Tie was broken from the tea bricks. Fujian has a huge tea production, and good tea is represented by Fujian's Jian tea. Today's tribute tea is Jian tea. If you can't drink two ounces of good tea in your own place, That's not for nothing.
When Liang Chuan first came to Huang Tie Si to apply for the land deed, he had to pay filial piety to the most unworthy subordinate in the Song Dynasty. In just a few months, he became a guest in the yamen. He turned into Huang Tiesi and served him tea, coming and going, so mysterious!
This tea is not like the Kung Fu tea of later generations. The tea brick contains tea paste and is coated with ointment on the outside, making the tea aroma stronger. The tea powder is thick white and the anointing oil is green and black. Under the impact of the tea whisk and the impact of boiling water, tiny threads will appear in the delicate and dazzling tea bowl like the universe. A small subordinate plays with this kind of fine tea every day. You can only imagine what kind of tea the high-ranking officials and wealthy people in the upper class drink.
Liang Chuan drinks herbal tea every day at home, which can quench his thirst and has a unique flavor. However, for these people who are crazy about tea, it is no different from swill and they can't even handle it.
Liang Chuan took a sip of the tea soup. The smell of the tea leaves was mixed with the smell of some random condiments, which suppressed the fragrance of the tea leaves. But if you want to deny the taste of this soup, it's not necessarily the same, each has its own merits.
"Good tea, good tea." Liang Chuan said politely, but he was thinking in his heart, alas, it is better to quench his thirst with his own herbal tea. He is a cheap man, and he doesn't know how to appreciate the good things given to him.
"This tea is not only mid-grade, it is really good tea. I will give you some next time so you can have a taste of Jianzhou Longtuan." The master looked quite proud. He has been soaking in tea all his life and has never drank any tea. In the past, relying on his connections, he was able to deliver one or two kilograms of tribute tea to Bianjing every year. As long as he tasted the same tea as the nobles, most people would really be reluctant to take it out.
Liang Chuan was so shocked that he couldn't say a word. The tea he was drinking was clearly the blood lipids of ordinary people!
"Master Lu, this is He Lu's catalogue." Huang Tiesi struggled to find it and finally found it.
"You help Sanlang record it. Mark down as many large areas of school land as he wants. From now on, this land will be exempted from all kinds of miscellaneous taxes, and it will only be a field tax." Master Lu took a sip of tea, "Sanlang, how many acres do you want?"
It finally came. Liang Chuan rubbed his hands in excitement. His face was slightly red with joy. He didn't know whether it was blushing or excitement. Huang Tie Si looked at it and his heart was filled with contempt. What about a country bumpkin?
"Excuse me, please tell me, three hundred acres!" Liang Chuan blurted out.
Master Lu was so shocked that he spat out a mouthful of tea, "How much?" He thought he had misunderstood and asked again.
"Master Lu, it's not much, just three hundred acres of mountainous land!" Liang Chuan said mischievously.
"Three hundred acres, Sanlang, you are crazy. Do you know how many tenants these three hundred acres will support? It is difficult to cultivate the mountainous land, and there is no water to irrigate the manpower needed, even more than in the plains. Not to mention the manpower, even this land will be useless in the future. It's such a small amount, but from this note, you will bleed a lot of blood every year!" Master Lu really didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in Liangchuan Gourd.
Liang Chuan mysteriously leaned into the master's ear and whispered: "The prince has ordered... We will not extend our hands to the country, do not cause trouble to the government, operate independently, and be responsible for our own profits and losses..."
Master Lu's face turned red, and he said to Huang Tiesi without answering, "Take note of that!"
As long as the word "Prince" is mentioned in the matter, it will be like a pass, and the whole journey will be smooth, and the rest of the matter will be done quickly. Liang Chuan and Huang Tiesi said that the mountainous area has roughly four boundaries, and the area will only increase. It is difficult to It will never be less than three hundred acres. Master Lu had no choice but to let him do whatever he wanted. Offending the prince was not something that a young master like him could bear.
As the owner, founder and responsible person of Qinghui School, Liang Chuan has completed the deposit on the land registration book and will have to bear the land tax of the three hundred acres of land every year. This matter finally came to an end. The two people came out of the house. Master Lu asked, "I wonder if Sanlang has any other plans today?"
"What are Master Lu's orders?" Upon hearing this, Liang Chuan knew that Master Lu must have other arrangements. This has basically become an unspoken rule within the system. If you don't eat or drink after finishing the work, it means that the matter will not be done.
"I have asked someone to open a private room in Jinzun Restaurant. Sanlang, you have been working hard all the way. Magistrate Song has also ordered me to entertain you well. You can go and have a rest first. In the evening, a few friends from Xinghua will prepare in Jinlou. I have prepared some entertainment programs, I will be here by then, it is still early, it is almost time to sleep!" After Master Lu finished speaking, he ordered the government officials to prepare carriages and horses to take Liang Chuan to Jinlou.
Liang Chuan thought to himself, isn't this Jinlou the territory of the brothel girl Shen Yuzhen last time? Damn it, this nymphomaniac kept urging people to invite him after the Lantern Festival last time, but he refused in order not to catch fire in the backyard. I wonder if this girl will still hate me for this girl's invitation.
Master Lu said that he still has a few friends, what kind of bullshit friends, I think they are the masters who want to climb high. Once they heard that their backing was Prince Zhao, these small bosses and businessmen became restless and wanted to get some benefits from them. , to build some friendship, I would like to see who is coming.
