Can they still survive?

By that time, the world will be in turmoil.

Don't think that ordinary people will support you if you collect taxes, they won't. The truth is just that the Qing Dynasty could implement the system of paying taxes on land, but that doesn't mean the Ming Dynasty could do the same.

The Qing Dynasty was able to do this because high-yield crops such as potatoes were already common. Secondly, after the wars in the late Ming Dynasty, the population of the Qing Dynasty had dropped sharply, and the country still had ample land.

Even so, by the middle of the Qing Dynasty, there was still not enough land, so many people who could not make a living had to go to Guandong alone or with their families in order to gain a chance of survival.

But in the Ming Dynasty, the population was saturated and the land was insufficient. If Zhu Youxiao rashly collected taxes and implemented the system of equalizing land tax, he would be faced with rebellions everywhere.

Only by extending one's hands into the lives of ordinary people and grasping the economic lifeline of the Ming Dynasty can one be qualified to consider these things.

Zhu Youxiao dared not imagine the consequences of forcing the policy forward with his decree. The Imperial Household Department was the executor of his policy.

Now seeing such a vegetable greenhouse, Zhu Youxiao is very satisfied. He thinks this is a very good start.

Although glass is now sold at a relatively high price outside, the fact is that Zhu Youxiao made it at a high cost.

It is not wrong to be reluctant to sell because of the price, but sometimes the money earned is not of much use. It is just dead stuff. What is needed is to promote the development of productivity.

Vegetable greenhouses are much more important than dead silver.

"Let's go and take a look first." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile, and at the same time reached out to hold Empress Zhang's hand and took her into the greenhouse.

Walking through the archway into the greenhouse, the heat hits you in the face, and the temperature inside instantly makes you feel warm.

Although it is a bit humid inside the greenhouse, the brilliant green of various plants makes people feel very comfortable.

It's covered with snow outside, but it's spring inside all year round.

After seeing this scene, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction.

Walking along the path in the greenhouse, Zhu Youxiao discovered that there were many good things planted here, including cucumbers, eggplants, and even potatoes, but there were very few potatoes planted.

In addition, there are many other vegetables. It can be seen that these vegetables are growing well, and some are about to ripen.

Zhu Youxiao nodded in satisfaction, turned to Li Zhizao and said, "When will it be available for sale?"

"Your Majesty, we've already ordered the harvest, and we'll be able to sell it in the next couple of days," Li Zhizao said quickly. "People from the Imperial Household Department are already waiting here."

Zhu Youxiao nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile: "You have done a good job. Report your achievements later and I will reward you handsomely."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Zhizao quickly agreed.

Afterwards, Zhu Youxiao strolled around here again, looked at a few other greenhouses, and then took his people back.

He didn't eat here because he didn't want to delay things. After all, the vegetables were already being picked and sold, and he couldn't let it ruin everything.

However, Zhu Youxiao still had some vegetables picked and given to the ministers who followed him, asking them to take them back; he also asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send some vegetables to the homes of princes and ministers as a reward from the emperor.

Of course, the main purpose is to make sales.

Zhu Youxiao believed that these people would not just eat this kind of vegetables in the middle of winter, but would become addicted. As for the higher price, Zhu Youxiao thought they would not mind it too much.

After all, the nobles, relatives and ministers of the Ming Dynasty were really rich.