"Husband, why don't we rent the land to them for farming?"
Lu Tu took Song Yuxi's small hand and led her outside. All he could see were abandoned fields. He shook his head slightly and said, "Do you think they can get enough to eat if we rent them out to them to grow?"
"To be honest, it's very difficult."
"It is indeed difficult, and they will become very lax, which will affect the yield of sweet potatoes and make it a losing proposition."
Upon hearing this, Song Yuxi asked in surprise, "Does my husband mean to give away the land to everyone to cultivate for free?"
Lu Tu nodded: "That's right. I plan to see how many people we can recruit this time. Under the three-year tax exemption system, it's an excellent opportunity for us to develop. This way, we can maximize their enthusiasm for work."
"My lord, what is meant by initiative?"
"That's the driving force. They cultivate the land themselves, and the harvest is all theirs."
"So how do we gather military rations?"
“You’ve forgotten, they still owe me a debt! When the autumn harvest comes, if they want to stay here and still own their land, they’ll have to pay me back.”
"If we pay it off this year, what about next year?"
Lu Tu smiled wickedly: "Start collecting taxes next year. If you don't collect taxes, make them serve in the army. Otherwise, who will protect our beautiful homeland?"
Although he didn't understand, he believed that following the development path set by the great man of his previous life was absolutely the right thing to do. He was the first person in thousands of years, and his vision was far beyond what ordinary people could match.
Song Yuxi, having come from the General's Mansion, naturally had a broader perspective than ordinary people. She instantly grasped the situation and looked at Lü Tu excitedly: "With such great talent as my husband, we have hope for revenge!"
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