Chapter 285 Planning Land 1
The garrison was crowded, and when most people first moved in, they were in a state of panic and wanted to be as close to the authorities and the military as possible. Only in this way could they feel safe.
After living in the garrison for a few months, they knew that the higher-ups would not abandon them, so they wanted to move out. However, there were not many people living outside at that time, and the higher-ups did not send people to patrol outside. They were worried that they would be robbed if they moved out, so they did not take action.
After learning that the higher-ups were planning to take over the nearby land, some people began to get restless. For two or three days in a row, Xia Xiaoman saw people moving out of their encampments and marking their own territory on the ground with wood.
As more people went out, more people came to her yard. In two days, Maodan caught six thieves who wanted to steal her dried rabbits.
Xia Xiaoman did not kill these six people. She broke their hands, hung signs on them and tied them outside the yard. The signs clearly stated their names, ID numbers, places of origin and crimes. This would not only humiliate these people, but also deter others.
After tying them up for a whole day, Xia Xiaoman finally let them go. In the following days, fewer people came to her house to steal things.
But there are still a few people who ignore warnings and steal things. The final fate of these people is to become a dead body, lying quietly in Xia Xiaoman's space. When she is free, she will throw the body out.
The matter of land planning was widely spread. Xia Xiaoman asked Chen Peiqiong to help her find out more information about this when she was free, so that she could make plans early.
But before Chen Peiqiong could find out what was going on, the land surveying staff came to her door.
The staff entered the yard and began to measure the area. Xia Xiaoman asked her no questions, but she didn't answer. After the area was measured, the staff recorded the information and said, "The regulations above stipulate that each person can only get 30 square meters of foundation and one mu of arable land. Your foundation and arable land areas are both exceeded."
"What should we do if it exceeds the limit?" Xia Xiaoman asked.
The staff member took a look at the land and yard full of crops and said, "For people like you who have already moved in and planted crops, the excess area can be compensated with supplies or points. If you have just moved in and occupied the land, we need to forcibly take back the excess area."
Xia Xiaoman felt a little relieved when she heard this. Just as she was about to ask how to make up for it, the staff member said, "Do you plan to leave this yard as it is, or do you want to use it to grow crops?"
Chen Peiqiong, who was standing by, heard the hidden meaning in her words, poured a glass of water and handed it to her, and asked, "Sister, will there be any impact if this piece of land in the yard is left empty?"
The staff member took a sip of water to moisten his throat. "If the yard is empty, it will be considered part of the foundation area. The foundation area is more expensive than the cultivated land area. I suggest that you plant crops and get points based on the cultivated land area."
Food is in short supply now. In order to encourage everyone to plant more crops, the amount of materials needed to supplement the arable land is one-third of the foundation.
Xia Xiaoman wanted to ask why the higher-ups set a threshold for them to spend materials or points to buy farmland if they wanted everyone to grow more land. But on second thought, she felt that it made sense for the higher-ups to do so.
If you don't set a threshold, what if someone sees that your crops are good and grabs the land without explanation and claims it is theirs? With this threshold, there is a record of the cultivated land area of each household, so there will be no situation where someone else grabs the cultivated land.
In addition, it can also prevent others from occupying arable land. If you can get a piece of land for free without giving materials, it is estimated that every household will say that they want to farm, occupying a large piece of arable land in vain.
The same goes for the foundation of a house. If no certain fee is charged for the excess area, people can occupy as much area as they want, and the garrison will sooner or later become a mess.
After thinking through these issues, Xia Xiaoman was no longer opposed to the above charging behavior. "I plan to grow some vegetables and beans in this yard. I will plant them in the next two days. Please count the area of the yard as arable land."
The staff member nodded in agreement. She had a good impression of this family. From the cultivated land in front of the yard and the dried rabbit meat hanging in the yard, she could tell that this family was very hardworking. For such people, she was willing to do some favors for them.
"The area has been measured. You can take this order to the trading point to pay the fee, and you can use your points to deduct it."
Xia Xiaoman took the small note from the staff, which showed that her cultivated land area exceeded 2.2 mu and her homestead area exceeded 30 square meters. For every mu of land exceeding the limit, she had to pay 5 kilograms of grain, and the homestead area was three times that.
She planned to use her points to deduct the amount, and roughly calculated that she would have to deduct more than 40 points. There were more than 1,000 points in her card, enough for her to deduct.
When Xia Xiaoman went to the trading point to pay the fee, he ran into Su Ran who was also paying the fee. Xia Xiaoman glanced at the note in his hand and asked in surprise, "Did you exceed the cultivated land area by so much?"
Su Ran explained: "We are not exceeding the current cultivated area. It was Sister Yu'e who suggested to report a larger area. When the cassava developed by the Agricultural Affairs Office is ready for sale, we will bring some back and plant it on the vacant land."
"Has the Agricultural Affairs Bureau developed any new crops?" Xia Xiaoman asked.
Su Ran nodded, "We heard that the Agricultural Affairs Office has developed a type of cassava that will mature in about three months."
Xia Xiaoman was a little surprised, "Three months?! Are you sure you heard it right?"
Su Ran affirmed: "Of course, they have started planting in the planting area, but the quantity is small, and I don't know if we can get the seedlings."
Xia Xiaoman just wanted to say that the people in the Agricultural Affairs Office are really talented. The normal cassava growth cycle is about one year, and it is shocking enough that the Agricultural Affairs Office can shorten the cycle to half a year. I didn't expect that they could directly shorten it to three months.
Xia Xiaoman said, "It took such a short time for the cassava to mature. Could it be that the people at the Agricultural Affairs Office gave the cassava some growth enhancers?"
This time it was Su Ran's turn to be surprised. "Sister Xiaoman, how did you know? I heard that these cassavas have been soaked in medicine since they were seeds and seedlings. They will not be transplanted into the soil until they grow to about 10 to 20 centimeters tall. During the planting period, they need to be watered with medicine every few days, otherwise the growth cycle of the cassava cannot be guaranteed."
No wonder it can grow so fast, it turns out it relies on potions for nourishment the whole time.
"Will there be any problems with the cassava grown with this kind of chemicals?" Xia Xiaoman asked.
Su Ran shook his head. "The person who gave us the news didn't say anything, but judging from his expression, there are some problems with the cassava. But compared to starving to death, these problems are not a problem."
The yield of cassava is higher than that of sweet potatoes and potatoes. If grown well, one acre of land can yield at least four or five tons of cassava, which can quickly alleviate the current famine problem.
So even if people know that there are problems with cassava grown by soaking in chemicals, as long as it is not poisonous to kill people, they will be willing to plant and eat it.
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