Traveling through troubled times, he fled with his stepson

"Good morning, Madam Wei."

Zhu Youwei saluted very respectfully every time, and Wei Qiqi, who had been correcting him all the time, now stopped saying anything.

"Master Zhu, have you ever eaten it? Let's eat together?"

There were only a few simple dishes on the table. Master Zhu shook his head when he saw this. "I've already eaten, Madam Wei. I came here today to tell you that the amount of food you asked us to make has reached a considerable amount and there is no room for it in the yard. Do you want to see if you want to use it or find another place to store it?"

When Wei Qiqi heard that the whole room was already filled with things, her eyes immediately lit up.

"So fast? How many are there?"

"There are about twenty curved plows, and there are more plowshares, which are not complicated and are small, so there are almost fifty of them."

This news is simply the best news Wei Qiqi has heard in these days.

She stood up in surprise and paced around the room a few steps.

The curved plow and the hoe have been made, and those in charge of tenant farmers and taxation have been informed from top to bottom in the past few days.

"Now that everything is ready, what do you think about implementing my plan starting tomorrow?"

Wei Qiqi asked Li Yuan, and Li Yuan nodded: "There is no time to lose, since you said tomorrow, then tomorrow, I will send a few more people to help you then."

At this point, she remembered something: "Since we are about to start a big move here, then your family..."

At this point, Li Yuan looked up at Zhu Youwei. Zhu Youwei, who received the news, tactfully stepped back. Yi Liu, who had been standing at the door and listening, received Zhu Youwei.

After there were no other people in the room, Li Yuan spoke up: "After you announce the news tomorrow, don't worry about the family's affairs, just leave it to me."

Wei Qiqi had talked to Li Yuan about this matter from the beginning. During this period, both of them were busy preparing for this matter, and now they were almost ready. But Wei Qiqi was still worried and asked Li Yuan.

Seeing that what he said was very confident, Wei Qiqi felt relieved.

The next day, Wei Qiqi asked someone to issue a notice.

Still in that place, Wei Qiqi booked a tea room on the second floor with a wide view in advance, and waited quietly upstairs for the person who posted the notice.

Before the tea was even served, a voice was heard from below. Someone saw the person who posted the notice last time coming again and asked hopefully, "Sir? Are you hiring again? What kind of people are you hiring this time?"

The person who posted the notice looked around and saw everyone looking at him hopefully, then shook his head and said, "No."

Seeing him shaking his head, everyone around him became disappointed.

The last time they posted a notice to recruit people, the first batch of people would receive wages after the first day of work. Although the work they were looking for was physical labor, it was easy and could be done by an ordinary peasant woman.

The wage was ten cents a day and included lunch. When others heard those people talk about it, they were extremely jealous.

Another notice was to be posted today, so these people who had been waiting for something to happen finally got their chance to come forward and ask questions.

"Although it has little to do with recruiting, the notice released today is related to you."

As he spoke, the man pasted the notice in his hand on the wooden board. A circle of guards with swords came forward and surrounded the person who posted the notice.

Seeing this scene, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what would happen.

[Li Yuan, Lord of Yizhou, legislated three reforms for Yizhou:

1: Because people's livelihood has been unstable and there have been many disasters in recent years, and people below are hungry and cold, I have issued a notice with the power of the city lord that from today until this day next year, no taxes will be paid for nearly a year.

Second: Because there is no labor tax, all people with land will contribute half of it to grow other crops. In addition, the government will count the land and the number of people, and will distribute new and improved farm tools. 】

When the second point was mentioned, the surrounding noises had drowned out the person who had posted the notice and was shouting, and the scene was plunged into a buzzing noise.

There are many people working in Yizhou City, but every household has a close relationship with farming. Only when everyone is well off can they make money together.

Otherwise, farmers will have no harvest, and businessmen in the city will have a hard time because they have no extra money.

"Did I hear you right? Not paying taxes for a year?"

Some people questioned that his family was a farmer and because the income was not enough to live on, he ran to the city to do some business. If he had not overslept today and the bamboo baskets woven at home had not been sold out, he would have been home by now.

If they really didn't have to pay heavy taxes, then their family would have enough to live and have enough food to eat!

"Is this an order from the city lord?"

There is also an old man who questioned: "How can such a good thing happen? If the government does not collect taxes, how can it operate?"

"Don't tell us you're lying, right?"

"No, I just heard something. What did you mean by giving up half of the land to plant other things?"

"What? Is that true? Didn't any of you hear the last sentence? Didn't he say that the government would distribute some farm tools?"

Everyone was talking about it. This was related to people's livelihood, and everyone was extremely excited.

In this world today, looking at all the states in Qi State, which state is not plagued by frequent wars and disasters? Although they in Yizhou are hungry and cold, they will not die for a while.

Where else can I encounter such a good thing?

"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. I have one more thing to announce. It won't be too late for you to ask me after I finish!"

Then he continued reading: "Three: Anyone who claims to have to hand over any money in the name of protection, as long as they report it to the authorities, and as long as it is confirmed that the matter is correct, they can immediately receive half of the money!"

After these three policies were announced, everyone smelled something unusual.

Anyone who is interested will realize that each of these three options is the best decision for Yizhou City, and each step is difficult.

"The city lord has issued an order: Tell each other to spread the word. All notice boards in the city will post it. Once the order is issued, it must be implemented. Those who have land at home should hurry home. We have sent people to verify and investigate the information!"

These words clearly conveyed a message, that is, they were all true. The new mayor who was interviewed was actually issuing decrees and letting the people below do it.

Some people went into a frenzy. According to these three pieces of information, even if they gave up half of their land, as long as there were no heavy taxes and other money to pay, even half of the land would be enough to feed and clothe their family members.

"Sir, do we have to hand over the other half of the crops we grow to the government?"

The person who posted the notice patiently explained, "No, the income also belongs to you. The city lord said that the food you planted will be yours for a year. You have the final say whether to eat it or sell it."

"We've also issued an order that the tax revenue in a year's time will only be half of this year's. It will only be less, not more."