The government has already formed regulations on how to allocate land to immigrants.
The original three hundred acres of land per person was really not enough. It cannot be cultivated at all, resulting in a large amount of land being abandoned.
Later, it was changed to 150 acres of farmland and 150 acres of mountain land, but it still didn't work. With the manpower of farmers, it is still not enough to take care of it.
Eventually it was changed to 100 acres of farmland and 200 acres of mountains and lakes.
In addition to one hundred acres of cultivated land, farmers can also take care of two hundred acres of mountainous land and lakes themselves if they are willing. If they are not willing, renting it out to others can also be a source of income.
Even one hundred acres of farmland seems to be too much to cultivate in terms of manpower, but the government now has ways to deal with it.
Seeing the villagers crying, laughing and helpless, Zhao Zhihe didn't say much.
He knew that soon these villagers would understand that there was still a way.
Early the next morning, another group of people came to Baijiang Village.
In addition to people, they also brought more than 200 horses, and the carriages also had iron plows, rakes and other agricultural tools.
What is even more surprising is that the leader of this team is actually a young and beautiful girl.
But seeing the girl's appearance, Chen Laowu was extremely excited.
"You... aren't you the third girl?"
The girl was arranging work when she heard a familiar voice. When she turned around and saw it was Chen Laowu, she was also pleasantly surprised.
"Are you Uncle Chen Wu?"
Meeting old friends is a special joy.
Seeing the girl's changed appearance, Chen Laowu couldn't help but sigh.
"When I heard that you and your father were kidnapped by bandits, I was afraid that I would never survive again. I didn't expect that you are already so old."
This girl's name is Xu Yufeng, who originally came from the village next to Chen Laowu.
His father and Chen Laowu had a close friendship, and they were close friends in the family.
Speaking of the past, Xu Yufeng was filled with emotion.
"In the eighth year of Chongzhen's reign, the bandits destroyed our village. My father and I were captured by them, but the bandits were defeated halfway, so my father and I ran away. We couldn't go back home, so we had to I fled all the way and finally went to Shandong. I didn’t know what it was like to be alive until I got there. I was young and went to school. Now I am responsible for agricultural development here in Longcheng. I never thought I could still see him. you."
Chen Laowu felt sad after hearing what happened to Xu Yufeng and his daughter.
"How is your dad?"
Xu Yufeng laughed.
"It's great. Now I have good food and accommodation in Shandong, and I've even found a stepmother. Life is so wonderful."
Chen Laowu looked at the eldest son of his family on the side, and then at the flowery Xu Yufeng, and couldn't help but mention it.
"I told your father back then..."
Xu Yufeng understood what he meant and quickly interrupted.
"Uncle Five doesn't know yet, right? I'm already engaged."
Chen Laowu was embarrassed and somewhat regretful.
"What does the husband's family do?"
Xu Yufeng was very proud.
"He is a soldier and a regiment leader. He is now in Harbin."
Chen Laowu didn't know where Harbin was, but he knew what captain meant.
Compared with the penniless boy in his family, he is as good as the sky or the earth.
Looking at his stupid eldest son again, he was so angry that he just kicked him.
"You coward, what are you still doing? Go and help with the work."
Xu Yufeng pursed her lips and smiled, understanding his mood very well. But things have changed and people have changed, and there is no going back.
Zhao Zhihe led Xu Yufeng in front of the villagers.
"This is an expert sent by the Agricultural Bureau. From now on, Expert Xu will guide you on how to plant this land."
Many villagers couldn't help laughing when they heard that a cute little girl was asked to teach everyone how to farm.
Xu Yufeng had seen this situation countless times and didn't care at all.
"It's going to snow here in less than a month. Time is tight, so we all have to get busy first. The women and children in the village gathered together to sort out all the weeds in the ground and dry them in the sun. "
The villagers were allotted wild land, which must be matured before farming, and weeding is also a necessary step.
But when they heard that the removed grass had to be dried in the sun, the villagers were quite puzzled.
"They are all just weeds, what are they left for?"
Xu Yufeng pointed to the two hundred horses on the side.
"Whether the land can be planted next year depends entirely on these animals. If we don't prepare enough fodder, these animals will lose weight in the winter. How can we farm next year?"
The villagers were all shocked when they heard that these two hundred horses were actually used for plowing.
Each family has 100 acres of land, and some households with large populations have as much as 700 to 800 acres of land. Even if the whole family went into battle together, it would be impossible to finish the planting.
But if there are animals to help, it will be different.
I heard that Huangcao was used as feed for these horses. The villagers no longer felt tired, but felt hot all over.
But everyone also has questions.
"Village chief, there are only two horses in total, which is not enough."
Zhao Zhihe clicked on the pot of his pipe and choked back immediately.
"What's the share? You won't be able to feed me even if I share it with you. These two hundred horses belong to the public property of our village and will be used together when plowing next year. This will ensure that every household can reclaim and cultivate the land in time."
When everyone heard this, they also reacted.
The two hundred horses were really going to be divided, and each household wouldn't even have one, so it would be impossible to fully cultivate the land.
But if the horses are brought together to farm collectively, the efficiency will be different.
After convincing the villagers, Xu Yufeng called a companion.
"This is colleague Wang Siqing from the Forestry Bureau. He will cut down the trees in the field soon. As for what to do, it is up to him."
The villagers were even more puzzled when they heard that someone was in charge of cutting down trees.
"Isn't it just cutting down trees? We can do that."
Wang Siqing hurriedly explained: "Some of the trees here are precious species. According to national laws, they cannot be cut down at will. They must be identified by our Forestry Bureau."
Some villagers were anxious when they heard that this was the case.
"Then if the trees in my field are of some precious species, then it won't delay our farming."
Wang Siqing is gentle and patient.
"If it is really a rare species, we will organize manpower to transplant the trees elsewhere, which will not delay everyone's planting."
he added.
"Although it has been stipulated that this area should be used as cultivated land, in order to prevent wind and sand, a certain windbreak forest belt must be retained. How to do this specifically, you must follow our arrangements."
While the villagers felt relieved, they also felt that there seemed to be many rules for farming here.
As for whether these rules are good or bad, they don't understand yet.
However, the land allocated is real. As an honest farmer, you just have to abide by the rules.
Their ideas also made the work of Xu Yufeng, Wang Siqing and others a lot easier.
Under their command and arrangement, the villagers of Baijiang Village began preliminary development of the land before winter arrived.
The eternally desolate but extremely fertile black land has finally welcomed the nation that is best at farming in the world, and it will surely glow with supreme value.
