Just as Wei Xiyin led a large army and returned with a cart full of supplies.
Mingjingtang is discussing the distribution of bedding and land.
The main reason is that the bedding takes up too much space. It is better to distribute it earlier to make room for the miscellaneous items at the back.
There are many miscellaneous items in the thirteen cities, including pots and pans, gold and silver jewelry, poems and antiques, children's toys, etc. The items are mixed and messy, and it is really troublesome to clean them up.
I can't bring it back, but I can only find a place to pile it up first.
Just in case it comes in handy in the future.
The main force had not returned yet, and several uncles came to the old house with notebooks.
I would like to ask the patriarch for advice.
"Headmaster, according to incomplete statistics, there are approximately 100,000 quilts. My nephews and I have previously discussed distributing them according to the number of people. Now that the sun is bright, the people have time to dry the quilts..."
Wei Ji no longer worries about anything. Upon hearing this, he waved his hand and said, "You guys can handle such trivial matters on your own."
Do I have to run to him just to get bedding?
This group of people are really going backwards as they grow older.
Wei Mingsheng looked up at the old man at the table above him, pondered for a moment, and finally got to the point. "Actually, bedding is a small matter. My nephews came here to ask the clan leader about the division of land."
As he said this, he stood up and respectfully handed the notebook forward.
"The reclamation of new fields on Yimu Mountain has been completed, and many unpolluted fertile fields have been found below. All the fields are registered in this book." He is in charge of this matter.
Wei Mingsheng pondered and said, "My nephews think it's time to distribute land to the people and let them plant their own crops this winter..."
The people returned to being tenant farmers, and even if they had no work in the future, they could still support themselves with the harvest.
The Wei family cannot support them for the rest of their lives.
Once the land is distributed and the spring harvest arrives, the pressure on the public kitchen will be reduced. Then people can build kitchens in their own yards and cook their own meals.
Things will gradually get better.
Wei Ji glanced at him when he heard that, then took the notebook and looked through it carefully.
The book contains a detailed plan, which implements the equal-field system.
The land is distributed to small farmers according to the population for cultivation. The land is owned by the public in the fort and becomes theirs after a certain number of years of cultivation.
Land was allocated according to the number of people, and the land allocated to each person included permanent land and land allocated to each person.
The permanent fields and personal land here are different from those of the imperial court.
Permanent land is also called hereditary land. Specified crops must be planted on it for three years. The land can then be used as permanent land and will not be returned for life. It can also be passed on to descendants after death, but it is not allowed to be bought or sold.
The land was originally used to grow distributed grains and belonged to the fort. Farmers only had the right to cultivate it and could not buy or sell it. The land had to be returned after death.
Wei Mingsheng explained, "We don't raise silkworms in Yizhou, so my nephews and I have discussed and decided that the permanent farmland we distribute must be used to grow grains, and the private farmland can be planted freely according to the needs of the people."
"Of course, these fields are not distributed to the people for free. During the harvest season, the fortress collects 20% of the land tax..."
They have to support an army, and with so many people to feed, it is impossible for them to give the land away for free.
You have to know that large areas of farmland outside are polluted. No one dares to try to plant in polluted fields. Agricultural seeds are hard to come by, and arable land has become a scarce commodity.
So the uncles and aunts discussed it and decided to levy taxes based on the farmers' harvest output, only generating land taxes, and no miscellaneous taxes like those levied by the court, so the people could afford it.
Wei Ji quickly finished flipping through the book. He pondered, "There's only so much land right now. I'm afraid each person won't get much, right?"
On the Crow Mountain on the Yimu side, the cultivated land is twice that of Ling County.
But the Guang clan left thousands of acres of land as public property to store grain, which was then distributed to the clan members below and then to the outsiders.
The one and a half mu of land allocated to the people was obviously not enough to support themselves.
"To be honest, Chief, it is true. However, this is only the number of fields that have been designated so far. There is still uncontaminated land in the direction of Yimu. Considering the dangers of winter, those lands cannot be planted until next spring..."
Those fields are outside the wall and are not enclosed. It is very dangerous to go out in winter. No one knows whether there will be monsters wandering around.
It is obviously too late to draw up a new wall now. After the city’s supplies are settled, we have to start building greenhouses for all the fields.
I'm afraid the winter will be difficult, and no one has much hope for winter planting. The most important thing is to wait and see next spring sowing.
Therefore, distributing the fields for winter planting at this time can be considered an attempt.
Once the people get used to farming again and the efficiency of spring planting improves, we will then grant them land found outside.
Wei Mingsheng had been an official in Liangzhou for many years, starting his career as a county magistrate, so he was very familiar with these matters.
But the clan has always been like this. No matter how high your official position is or how powerful you are outside, you have to listen to the clan's arrangements when you come back.
The same is true for Wei Cum.
If the five elders were still alive, any decision he made would not be implemented unless they agreed.
So Wei Mingsheng sorted out all the matters in detail before coming to the clan leader for instructions.
Wei Ji closed the notebook, closed his eyes, tapped his fingers on the edge of the table, and did not say a word for a long time.
The uncles stood quietly at the bottom, waiting for the patriarch's decision.
The room suddenly became quiet.
At this time, Uncle Wu walked in and bowed, saying, "Master, the young lady and the Second Young Master are back."
After Wei Xiyin handed over the brought-back supplies to the tribesmen guarding the border, she took her brother home first.
As soon as he arrived at the door of his house, he was told by the servants that his uncles were discussing something in the main courtyard.
Before Uncle Wu went in to report, he specifically revealed to her, "The fourth master and his men are all in there, it's about dividing the land."
Wei Xiyin understood.
My fourth uncle is in charge of the clan's fields.
She tidied herself up briefly before bringing her brother to the main courtyard to pay her respects.
Seeing Wu Niang and Er Lang coming back, the uncles smiled and nodded kindly.
Wei Ji looked at his two grandchildren carefully, and only felt relieved when he saw that they were fine and in high spirits.
"Let's do as Mingsheng says. Let's first see how the winter planting goes. Once winter is over, we can redistribute the fields outside."
The uncles responded repeatedly, "Yes."
Wei Ji threw the notebook to his granddaughter and continued to be a hands-off boss.
"Look, land is the only source of livelihood for the people, and we can't afford to be careless about it."
Wei Xiyin couldn't help but be stunned. Was her grandfather setting a trap for her?
Wouldn't it be embarrassing for a younger person to point out the shortcomings of his elders in front of them?
Although she thought so, her expression remained calm.
"My uncles and aunts definitely know more about farmland than I do, but the situation is special now..."
Wei Xiyin flipped through the book briefly and didn't mention the division of land. Instead, she smiled and said to her uncles, "My niece is thinking, should we set up a Sino-Agricultural Office to specifically manage the land and collect land taxes in the future?"
The uncles were surprised when they heard this, "Si Nong Suo?"
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