【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

Chapter 189 The Queen Mother who picked up the bargain is very upset 35

"Your childhood and my childhood seem different..."

"Ling Feng, do you still have the glass cups you brought last time? Give me one."

The four little kids walked to the school arm in arm.

"Princess Yuyang, there is only one such glass cup. It was a birthday gift from my mother. It is one-of-a-kind."

Xiang Lingfeng said no more.

"Humph, it's my birthday in a few days, and my aunt will definitely give it to me."

Yuyang was angry.

Huo Lun was puzzled. "Sister Yuyang, you have so many good things in your storehouse, why are you still thinking about Brother Lingfeng's?"

"That's different."

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Yun Xi stood in the yard, watching the children leave with a smile. She turned and asked, "Yue'er, have all the high-yield varieties been promoted?"

Nanny Yue has grown very steadily. "Master, the promotion has already begun. Gyeonggi Province has completed the land reform. Let's see how the tax collection goes this year before promoting it further."

"Great. Next is the cement. Let's find some young people with ideas to contract out some of it, and we'll lay the nearby areas ourselves."

Four years passed, and Yun Xi and the little emperor cooperated to do a lot of things. The most important thing was the promotion of good varieties of corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes. The second thing was to send money to the border. First, they had to fight against foreign aggressors, and at the same time, they had to maintain internal stability. What they had to do internally was land reform.

The Lian Dynasty’s land annexation has reached an outrageous level. If it is not dealt with, ordinary people will have no way to survive.

Land reform began with the land seized from property confiscations, which was taken over by the royal family and then distributed to the people for cultivation. The ownership of the land was in the hands of the state, and the people only had the right to cultivate it, thus avoiding land annexation.

Along with the land reform comes the tax reform. In the future, all the head tax, reed tax, pig and sheep tax, etc. will no longer be collected. Farmers only need to pay taxes according to the amount of land. One mu of land only needs to pay five kilograms of wheat or rice tax. In addition, this tax is only required for land below 100 mu. For land above 100 mu, the tax will be tripled. As long as you feel you can afford the tax, you can rent as many mu of land as you want.

There are also exemptions from other labor and military service.

This must be carried out simultaneously with high grain yields. If grain production does not increase and the court reduces taxes, it will be difficult for the court to have money to operate.

However, commercial taxes increased a lot. There was nothing that could be done about it. The sprouts of capitalism had already appeared in the middle of the dynasty, and there were many people doing business. A lot of commercial taxes could be collected. There were also cement roads, and money could be made from collecting tolls in the future.

In short, Lian Cheng calculated that last year all the taxes collected were 50 million silver coins more than before, so he strongly supported it. He would do whatever his mother said, as he didn't know much about governing the country anyway.

The soldiers under Yun Xi's command have already set out together with the grassroots cadres from the Royal Academy to start promoting the court's new agricultural policy across the country.

The first is to nationalize the land. This will not cause any harm, but those who own the land will not be able to buy and sell the land at will in the future. The second is to implement the new tax. If the landlord feels that he has too much land and cannot afford to pay the tax, he can sell the land quickly. In short, there are only a few options. Lin Dawa still has the imperial sword in his hand. If you want to resist, ask him first whether the sword in his hand is sharp.

As for banks and stock markets, they are not easy to handle now, so let's take it slow.

Now Yunxi's farms have been distributed to the people in accordance with the new agricultural policy, and the number of refugees near the capital has dropped sharply.

"Master, we have the design drawings of the treasure ship."

"Let's go to the Royal Academy."

Yun Xi led a large group of people to the outside of the city. After several years of development, the Royal Academy had expanded a lot, with two more branches, separating it from the students who focused on the imperial examinations.

Students who study craftsmanship, mathematics, chemistry, physics, etc. can enter the science and technology park after graduation to study guns and various machines. They are paid high salaries and are generous with honors and official positions, provided that they can achieve results.

Students who learned to play the piano, dance, sing and perform could enter the art college for further studies and would be guaranteed a job after graduation. In short, as students from the Royal Academy had a way out, many landlords and wealthy businessmen no longer insisted on their children taking the imperial examinations.

Riding a horse on the path, Yun Xi looked at the nearby farmland. It was spring now, everything was reviving, and the farmers had begun their busy year.

Yun Xi dismounted and strolled in the fields with her hands behind her back. She completed several tasks and became familiar with the fields. Planting, watering, and harvesting were no problem for her.

When the farmers in the fields saw the noble man's carriage, no one dared to step forward. The nearest old farmer, with sweat dripping from his forehead, reluctantly came over.

"I, an old man, greet all the distinguished guests."

"You're welcome, old man. Is this your land?"

"Yes, I heard that I could rent land, so I gritted my teeth and went to the court to rent thirty acres of land. My family of eight can barely make ends meet. Last year we planted wheat, and this year I'm here to pull weeds and plant some beans and corn. After the wheat is harvested, I can plant another season of sweet potatoes and potatoes."

When it comes to farming, the old man feels much more relaxed.

Yun Xi agreed. "Yes, old man, you have a good idea. Last year, the weather was good and your family had a good harvest, right?"

"Yes, after paying the taxes, we have a lot of grain left over. I bought some to buy each of my family a set of cotton-padded clothes. I wouldn't have been willing to spend so much in previous years." The old man said excitedly, "Those high-yield seeds and the new composting method have greatly increased the grain production."

"That's good. The old man is diligent. Things will definitely get better in the future."

"I accept your good words."

We walked and talked as we went, looking at the land and talking about the harvest. It seemed that the people around the capital were living a good life. The new agricultural policy under the emperor's feet was implemented well. Officials who were unwilling to cooperate were either dismissed or sent to hell, but it was implemented well.

"Zhou Hong pays homage to the Empress Dowager."

"No need to be so polite. Just go to the two branches and have a look. I have the blueprints for the treasure ship. I'll find some people to make it."

It’s not that the craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry can’t do it, but we want to give the students here an opportunity to practice, so that they can apply what they have learned. It can also be regarded as a kind of inheritance. The knowledge learned by the students here is more systematic and advanced. What if there are any new innovations?

Now the Royal Academy's men's college and women's college have become the main campuses. The men's side focuses on imperial examinations, while the women's side focuses on etiquette. There is also a branch campus where other subjects are taught.

"How was the entrance exam?"

Zhou Hong said: "There are a few particularly talented ones, and we have already paid special attention to them."

"That's good." Yun Xi nodded, "We must protect these talents. They will be of great use in the future."

"Yes."

"Tell me if you have any difficulties at school. Let's find a way to solve them together. Don't hold it in."

After the inspection, Yun Xi looked at Zhou Hong.

Zhou Hong sighed, "It's indeed a bit difficult. Paper and pens are expensive, and many talented students from farming families can't afford them. I'm wondering if there's any way I can help solve this problem."

"That's easy. I'll send you 200 taels of silver every month, and you can distribute scholarships and grants to students based on their monthly exam scores and their family's poverty."

Yun Xi thought that the price of paper and pen should really be brought down. Goose feather pens are very cheap. How is the ink made?