Wanwan thought about it more and more and felt that the policy was feasible. "Think about it, merchants throughout history have tried every means to change their merchant status, which is why there is the saying of 'catching a son-in-law after the list of successful candidates.'"
"They did it all in order to change their social class, and they put in so much effort, but very few of them actually changed anything."
"Now that this method is right in front of them, how could they possibly miss it?"
"So now the problem is that all the people are given land based on the number of people. For example, one person can own five acres of land, which means the land ownership is fixed."
"Merchants have no other way to acquire land, and now there is a way to change their social class right in front of them. Would they really not be willing to give up that little bit of land?"
"After all, while land income is stable for them, it is definitely not as profitable as that of traveling merchants."
After Wanwan shared her idea, all three brothers thought it was a great idea.
But deep down I was still unwilling, because every dynasty had always prioritized agriculture and suppressed commerce.
However, it's obvious that traveling as a merchant would earn more money.
If everyone goes into commerce, who will still farm? But after all, land is the foundation of a nation.
However, it must be acknowledged that the benefits of this national policy are such that many businessmen could not change their social class even after several lifetimes of hard work.
No matter how much effort you put in, in the end it's all for nothing.
Wanwan and her three brothers were still thinking, "Of course, this is just one of my ideas. Your fourth brother's land and tax policy is already excellent. If it is implemented, it will definitely stabilize the government and the people's hearts."
"Whether or not to implement the national policy I proposed is up to you."
"But even if it's not implemented now, it will definitely be like this in the future."
"Land must never be privately owned, otherwise there will always be people who try to seize land from the people."
"So what if the taxes don't come from them? Ordinary people don't own land, so generally speaking, they don't have a sense of belonging."
Yinyu was at a loss for what to do. He didn't want to give up on his mother's mistakes, but the country had always prioritized agriculture over commerce.
"Mother, but if everyone goes into business, who will farm?"
Upon hearing this, Wanwan chuckled and said, "Yinyu, you underestimate how much the common people value land."
"Besides, is doing business something that can be done casually?"
"Many times you don't make money, and more often you might even lose money, so even if someone does go into business, they are a very rare exception."
"And another thing, let me remind you, you know yourself that doing business can earn more money than farming, so why haven't you thought about mentioning the tax rewards?"
"If we raise the social class of merchants to the same level as that of farmers, they will likely be very willing to pay taxes."
"After all, nobody wants to be placed in the last tier and suffer the most constraints."
Yinyu, his second brother, and his eleventh brother exchanged glances; they needed to consider these matters further.
Yinyu handed the letters his fourth brother had brought to them to each of them. “Mother, I understand your thoughts, and I will consider them carefully.”
"This is a letter your fourth brother wrote to you."
Wanwan took it and said, "I understand."
"If there's nothing else, let's go. I'm getting thirsty after talking so much, I should lie down for a while."
After taking a sip of tea, Wanwan opened the envelope.
The three brothers left long ago; presumably, they still need to carefully consider this national policy.
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