Chapter 223 National Debt
Although it was an official inspection, Jiang Tangtang still brought some snacks.
Sitting in the spacious carriage and looking at the picturesque scenery outside the window, she suddenly had the illusion of returning to her previous life and traveling in the suburbs.
Thinking about her past life, Jiang Tangtang felt a sense of melancholy for no reason.
Time flies so fast. Before she knew it, she had traveled to this strange dynasty for more than two years.
Modern life surrounded by smartphones and various electronic products is getting further and further away from her.
Although there are smart products such as mobile phones and computers in the villa, there is only electricity but no internet. The happy life of surfing the Internet in the past will eventually become a memory.
Looking at Jiang Tangtang looking at the scenery in the distance, the whole person was surrounded by a feeling of nostalgia and lament.
Lu Shiyan felt inexplicably anxious.
Every time she acted like this, he felt powerless and thought he would never be able to enter her world.
He was very afraid that one day she would become disappointed with him and the world and leave him quietly.
He silently held Jiang Tangtang's hand and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Meeting his gentle gaze, Jiang Tangtang's heart skipped a beat for some reason, and she said casually, "Nothing, I was just wondering if there's any agronomy expert in the capital."
She remembered that in warmer climates, rice could be grown for several seasons, but unfortunately, she had no experience in this area.
Nowadays, the harvests of the people in Lingnan have increased. One reason is that the seeds distributed to the people come from space and are more resistant to diseases than ordinary seeds.
On the other hand, sweet potatoes and corn are high-yielding crops.
If we can find a teacher who is good at agronomy and rice can be grown for two or three seasons, then Lingnan will have a better harvest of grain.
"Yes, he does, but he works in the Ministry of Revenue." Lu Shiyan said, "This time I can go over there and try to convince him to see if he's willing to move his family to Lingnan."
Jiang Tangtang had only casually remarked, but she hadn't expected him to try to incite the Ministry of Revenue officials to revolt. "Isn't this too risky? What if he's unwilling to move to Lingnan and turns around and denounces us?"
Lu Shiyan pinched her palm and comforted her, "Don't worry, the Minister of Agriculture has some connections with my father. Even if he doesn't want to move to Lingnan, he won't report us."
The dry and slightly rough hands made Jiang Tangtang feel like she was electrocuted. Her brain became a mess and she could no longer concentrate on thinking about government affairs.
Their eyes locked together, their lips and teeth seemed to have their own souls... The air was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.
"Madam, we have arrived at Shangping Township." Yuan San's voice interrupted the two people's lip communication.
Lu Shiyan let go of Jiang Tangtang, straightened his clothes, and got off the carriage first. Jiang Tangtang's face flushed red, and she calmed down for a long time in the carriage. Only after she could see nothing unusual in the small mirror did she get off the carriage.
"Hurry, the lady is coming!" Hearing that Jiang Tangtang was coming to inspect the countryside today, the villagers nearby who got the news rushed over.
The villagers brought a lot of mountain products and agricultural products to give to Jiang Tangtang.
"I appreciate your kindness, but I won't accept the gifts. You've just arrived in Lingnan and settled down here, so you'll need money a lot. Take it to the market and exchange it for coins!"
Jiang Tangtang refused to accept it, but the villagers insisted, saying, "Madam, if it weren't for you always considering us disaster victims and implementing so many policies to benefit the people, we wouldn't have such a life. This is a token of our love. Madam, you must accept it."
The villagers all feel that their lives are much better now than before.
In the past, during the Great Zhou Dynasty, taxes were heavy, and people had to work hard in the fields all year round, but in the end the family still could not get enough to eat.
But in Lingnan, the government distributed seeds, iron plows, and rented cattle to them, and the tax revenue was still low.
They all feel that their lives are particularly promising.
The people of Lingnan all know that they can live such a good life thanks to the Lady of War.
Jiang Tangtang didn't accept the things, but took this opportunity to talk about the national debt. "Everyone, take the things back. If you want to thank me, please respond to the government's call. The government has issued a national debt. If you have extra money, you can buy some."
"What is national debt?" The villagers were full of questions.
"In short, the government borrows money from everyone..." Jiang Tangtang roughly explained to everyone what national debt is.
After hearing this, the people present were stunned. The government actually lent them money and paid interest. And the interest was quite high.
This was something they had never seen before. They couldn't understand it. Aren't the government wealthy? Why would they need to borrow money from everyone?
Listening to the buzz of doubt, Yuan San stood up and said loudly: "Think about it, everyone. Did you have to spend money to make the iron plow you borrowed from the government? Did you have to spend money to raise the oxen? And there are so many seeds...
"Even building canals and repairing rivers requires a lot of money. Where does all this money come from?"
"This is all from the government! But Madam can't bear to increase everyone's taxes. The government has no money, so Madam has to pay out of her own pocket. And when Madam's money is all gone, won't she have to borrow from everyone else?"
After Yuan San said this, the villagers all understood.
The government has spent all its money on them, so it is now out of money. But even if it is out of money, the government is still thinking about repairing the river and building canals.
These are all real things that we do for the common people!
In the past, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, tax revenue increased year by year, but the government rarely organized people to build rivers and canals, so they could only rely on the weather for their livelihood.
But later, with the canals, they no longer had to worry about droughts. After the river channel was reinforced, it could also withstand certain floods.
The harvest for the next few decades will be guaranteed.
The people all knew what was good for them, and they immediately said that they would sell the remaining grain to buy government bonds.
Whenever Jiang Tangtang went to a place for inspection, he would mention the national debt, and just like in Shangping Township, he received unanimous support from the people.
Therefore, as soon as the new thing of national debt was released in Lingnan, it received support and recognition from the people, and many people pooled money to buy national debt.
Even if the family is really poor, they will join forces with several other families to buy a ticket.
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