"Father, according to the information I learned from Finance Minister Brockhouse, after the passage of the New Land Act, the Romanov Kingdom has launched a large-scale land inventory campaign, and farmland in various cities and towns has begun to be further reviewed. , the fields in the hands of the powerful nobles are being redeemed at the average market price..."
In the afternoon, as soon as Mawei returned to St. Basil's Cathedral, Dino found him and reported on the reform of the three bills: "According to the content of the bill, for the resumption of state-owned land, people only need to pay 30 at the local city hall. For a kopeck registration fee, you can obtain the right to operate a piece of land, and the tax rate is very low.”
"In order to prevent the imbalance of crop cultivation, on the issue of wheat cultivation, the Minister of Agriculture requires that a fixed wheat cultivation rate must be maintained to stabilize the most basic food prices. In order to encourage farmers' spontaneity, it is recommended that the Kingdom reduce the cultivation of wheat, etc. Farmland tax rates for other related crops...."
Listening to Dino's report, Mavey nodded slowly: "The basic ration of the Romanov Kingdom is bread. The prices of crops that can be used to make bread, such as wheat, must be stable and low to ensure that everyone can afford it. No matter how the market fluctuates, food prices must be fixed within a range acceptable to the people. Any investor who dares to drive up food prices in difficult times will be shot without mercy."
Ma Wei, who has experienced the Great Famine, understands the importance of food better than anyone else. If there was food, his parents would not starve to death, and he would not have such painful and dark memories.
During the war, food prices soared in Tyumen City. Although with the help of the kingdom and the church, starvation deaths rarely occurred, but it still exposed dangerous signals. Those speculators who made great fortunes in the country's financial crisis, It’s something everyone hates!
Must be eradicated!
This is also the promise made by the Church of Truth to the people.
"But Father, during this month of research, we discovered a situation..."
Dino pushed up his silver-rimmed glasses and said: "Farmland that is too low or even does not require any rent has been robbed by the people. Some people have obtained the land but do not cultivate it, as if they regard the land as their own property. This How should we respond to this situation?”
"It's very simple. For people who have acquired farmland but do not cultivate it, we should add a land vacancy tax. In addition to the fixed fallow period, the more vacant land, the higher the tax that needs to be paid, and the vacancy tax increases year after year."
"What if someone maliciously hires a large number of people to receive land, reduces the vacant area per capita, and destroys our country's basic farmland?"
"Introduce new bills, such as the Land Management Law, to establish permanent basic farmland, and do not allow anyone to use permanent basic farmland for forestry and fruit industry, dig ponds to raise fish, illegally take soil, etc. to destroy the cultivation layer..." Ma Wei He glanced at Dino: "Does the Minister of Agriculture not know how to deal with such a simple matter?"
"They have never experienced land reform..." Dino smiled helplessly: "Even I have never thought about distributing land to the people. The nobles in the past would not let their fields remain vacant. This is all Their private property is too busy to cultivate before it's too late..."
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"You'll get used to it soon. You have to figure out the road bit by bit, and you have to accumulate experience slowly."
"There is another question..." Dino pursed his lips and said: "Compared to going to cities and factories to find jobs, people seem to be more inclined to work in agriculture. The industrial revolution that Her Majesty Katerina plans to carry out may not be possible in the future. The factory has been hit hard and needs workers."
"Technology will change life, and urbanization is inevitable. In the past, each person could only cultivate a few acres of land. When technology is developed enough, the area of land that can be cultivated per person may reach hundreds or thousands of acres."
Ma Wei said calmly: "The prerequisite for realizing all this is to have a very strong level of science and technology, so we should reasonably increase workers' wages and encourage people to enter factories. At the same time, we must be wary of the imbalance between labor and income. When the Romanov Kingdom and the The Kingdom of Frederick has re-established diplomatic relations and signed a trade treaty, and the problem of goods backlog will be effectively alleviated, thus achieving a virtuous cycle."
Dino nodded: "Father, the Romanov Kingdom is too vast. Isn't the population of 150 million too small? Should we encourage people to have children? In this way, there will be a shortage of people in factories and farmland. You will get relief.”
"Why leave the problem to the people to solve?"
Throwing a mint leaf into his mouth, Ma Wei said with a solemn face: "The people support us because they hope that we can create a better and more comfortable life for them. There are some problems that we should not leave to the people. Rejuvenating the country through science and technology does not mean rejuvenating the country through population. We do not We need a demographic dividend. If the kingdom’s development encounters difficulties or obstacles, then it should be up to us to find a solution, right?”
"The current industrial and technological level of the Romanov Kingdom...is not ideal, and we do not have any magic that can relieve stress."
"There will be bread, and there will be milk. This is not an empty talk. Since we are sitting in this position, we should complete our mission."
Ma Wei stared at the burning kerosene lamp on the table: "The support of the people is like the arm wielding a sword, and the leader is the sword in the hands of the people. The sword already has enough power. Whether it can break down barriers and defeat the enemy depends on It depends on the quality of the sword itself...Truth can stand the test."
"Dino, we will give the people whatever they need. They need technology and top industrial technology. No problem, I..."
"The technology will be obtained for them."
Dino was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to ask, the door was pushed open.
"dad!"
Yunia ran into the house with her little bear in her arms, hugged Ma Wei's thigh, and held a stick of ice cream in her hand. She was smiling and was obviously in a good mood.
Ma Wei bent down and picked her up, pinched her little nose, and asked with a smile: "Have you finished visiting the theater?"
"Well! The opera performed today is very interesting! It seems to be a work by Shakespeare. What is it called...I forgot! The ice cream is so delicious!"
I don’t even remember the name of the opera, so I probably didn’t pay much attention to it, just eating snacks...
"Where are Levin and Daniel? Why didn't you see them?"
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"The two of them don't know what happened. There was no one in sight for most of the opera. As soon as they came back, they went straight to the toilet..."
"Ouch..."
Moans came from outside the door. Mavey turned his head and saw Levin and Daniel supporting each other. Their faces were sallow, their legs were swinging, and they were almost exhausted.
Frowning slightly, Ma Wei asked in confusion: "What's wrong with you two?"
"Diarrhea... diarrhea..." Levin groaned weakly and sat down on the sofa, "We... maybe we ate something unclean and have been having diarrhea since noon... ugh Yo..."
"Did you drink Duke Hawke's cabbage tea?"
"No... who would drink that damn thing... Daniel and I ate two pieces of bread and butter for lunch, and then bought a large glass of beer in front of the theater... Damn you profiteers! The raw materials are absolutely Not clean! I have to settle the score with him!"
Junia also ate bread and butter, but she was fine, while Levin and Daniel fell.
In view of the poor medical standards of this era, Ma Wei did not call a doctor for them, but just asked the chef to boil some sugar water for them to drink to replenish their sugar content.
At night, Mavey was lying on the bed, and she could still vaguely hear the moans of Levin and Daniel. They went to the toilet at least seven times a night - Mavey kept counting before falling asleep.
the next day......
"Father! Father!"
There was a loud bang on the bedroom door. Mavie, who had just fallen asleep late at night, opened his eyes and walked out of the room in a daze. He looked at Christopher at the door and asked, "What happened?"
"There's a cholera outbreak in the city!"
"What?!"
Ma Wei's expression suddenly changed, he quickly put on his clothes, and rushed downstairs with Christopher: "Are you sure it's cholera?!"
"It's definitely true! That's what the doctors said!"
When he ran to the door of the church, Ma Wei suddenly stopped and thought of Levin and Daniel who had diarrhea yesterday.
He quickly turned around, went back upstairs, opened the door to Levin and Daniel's room, and found them lying on the bed angrily, somewhat unconscious.
Christopher pulled Mavey back and said, "Father, don't get too close! Be careful of infection!"
Cholera...Why did cholera suddenly break out in the city?
"Christopher, how many people in the city are sick?"
"Countless, many, many, all fell down at once!"
Concentrated outbreak?
No...it varies from person to person. Cholera has an incubation period. Symptoms will appear in a few hours, or even take several days. There are usually warning signs. How can it be possible within a day or two? All explode?
What's more, yesterday, Levin and Daniel did not have vomiting symptoms, just simple diarrhea...
Ma Wei felt that things might be different from what everyone imagined, causing widespread dysentery...
I'm afraid it's not cholera, but something else!
