Chapter 32: Revitalize the Economy
What surprised Liu Zheng was.
It might be because the Chen family's public defeat made people realize the fighting power of the County Marquis' Mansion. So when the "Natural Inheritance Law" was promulgated, the three great families were already quarreling, but no one dared to embarrass the County Marquis' Mansion, let alone question it.
Of course, it is possible that these prominent families cannot yet see what kind of fission effect this natural inheritance law will bring to them. After all, this will only be seen after several generations - after all, Zheng Yueru is the biggest beneficiary, and she couldn't see it, let alone others?
Being in the middle of it all, with interests at the forefront, people sometimes cannot see clearly, or are unwilling to see what will happen a hundred years later.
Of course, the most important thing is the gun!
Liu Zheng thought to himself.
In The Prince, it is said that if you want to reform a place you rule, there are two ways. The first is to persuade others, but this is difficult, and people who are easily persuaded are also easy to change their positions. The second way is to use armed prophets!
In troubled times, it is even more necessary to be armed!
Liu Zheng knew very well that if he wanted to make a difference in this chaotic world, armed forces were absolutely indispensable!
For three days in a row, the gate of the county mansion was crowded with people who came to sign up for the army. Each person was given one acre of land, and in the end, the land seized from the Chen family was not enough to go around!
Three thousand soldiers!
In the past few days, the number of soldiers in the county mansion has increased from one thousand to three thousand.
There are even more farmers who want to enjoy the tax exemption policy. Liu Zheng and Shen Xing held an emergency meeting to formulate a supplementary system for self-cultivation and garrisoning.
That is, according to the decree on reclamation, farmers can reclaim land on their own and then join the military households and enjoy the same tax exemption policy for military households.
When this system was introduced, it actually encountered resistance.
The counselors of the county magistrate's office came out one by one to stop them.
"Sir, you must be careful about this matter!"
"Yes, I know that you care about the people, but the farmland tax is the largest tax in the county. If you are like this, the county will be unable to make ends meet and will not be able to continue!"
The two Simas and several counselors all agreed.
Liu Zheng smiled coldly .
Unable to continue?
If he relied on the barren land of Yinzhou for food, he would have starved to death long ago! Moreover, the tax exemption policy for farmers in later generations has long proved that this so-called first tax can be completely eliminated!
If there is no tax on agriculture, then there will be tax on business!
With him around, how can Yinzhou's business not take off?
"No need to say more about this matter, issue the county order immediately!"
"Yes, sir!"
This additional decree directly caused a long queue to form at the gate of the county mansion. The people felt very honest. If they could be exempted from taxes, why not? Isn't it just participating in military training every year? Isn't it everyone's responsibility to defend the country?
The young master has said that he wants to jointly manage Yinzhou with us , so why can't we contribute?
And the same.
War horse breeding has also set off a craze.
There are many horses in Liangzhou, even more than the cattle used for farming. There are also some horse-raising experts among the people. Seeing such favorable policies, they immediately expanded their scale.
in a blink.
A month has passed.
In early winter, the weather in Yinzhou has entered a very cold stage.
Liu Zheng is very busy.
He didn't expect that managing a territory would be such a tedious matter. But this was normal, because most of the time, even Shen Xing couldn't achieve the concept he wanted, and he needed to explain it to him more before he could understand his advanced consciousness and policies, let alone others?
Then, once a decree is issued, implementing it is obviously an extremely long and tedious process.
What makes people happy is that no matter what, we finally caught up with the busy autumn season.
Within this month, the amount of arable land in Yinzhou increased by several thousand acres!
Of course, the peasants and the prominent families were not busy. If you can cultivate the land, then why can't I? Thus, the large-scale enclosure movement began.
Liu Zheng naturally knew the little tricks in the minds of these prominent families, but he was too lazy to care.
The reason was simple. In his eyes, the prominent families were just lambs. If they were obedient, he would keep them for now and fatten them up. If they were disobedient one day, he would capture them just like the Chen family!
It has been a month, and Chen Kui is estimated to have fled to Liangzhou. Chen Batian must also know what happened in Yinzhou, but what can he do?
In the eyes of most people, Yinzhou is an unruly place, but only Liu Zheng regards it as a treasure.
It’s lost, so it’s lost. Wouldn’t it be nice to be a rich man in Liangzhou?
Do you have to lead troops to fight?
What will happen if I fight?
Can you still be a county marquis? That requires a title!
It is estimated that Chen Batian advised Chen Kui in this way, so he could only swallow his anger. The place Yinzhou once again became a forgotten place.
this day.
Yinzhou finally welcomed the first snow of winter.
Liu Zheng was also excited to see the prey, so he went out to step on the ancient snow. Along the way, Yinzhou had changed a lot. I remember when I first came here, all industries were depressed, and everyone was skinny and pale. But now, there are a lot of dried meat and various crops hanging at the doorsteps of people's homes, so at least filling their stomachs is not a problem.
"Meet Master Liu!"
"The county lord is here!"
"My dear, it's cold, I prepared a pot of wine for you..."
Along the way, people were very enthusiastic about Liu Zheng. They all knew that Yinzhou’s current changes were all due to the young man in front of them.
Liu Zheng also greeted them with a smile along the way.
"Good wine, good wine! Haha, is this the Zui Yinzhou? It is indeed a rare and fine wine. Boss, give me another jar!"
"Okay, sir!"
Along the way, Liu Zheng often heard such conversations and he was very happy.
This shows that as Zuiyinzhou becomes more famous, many outsiders will also come to Yinzhou, which can directly stimulate local consumption. Don’t you see that next to Fengming Tower, there are five more inns, and they are full every day?
The four-story Fengming Tower is unparalleled in the history and has attracted many scholars and literati to visit.
Yinzhou has become more and more popular.
When I came to Fengming Tower again, it was still very lively.
Zheng Yueru saw Liu Zheng for the first time and hurried down to greet him in person. Since the promulgation of the natural inheritance law, Zheng Yueru seemed to have obtained the position she wanted in the family, so she changed her previous masculine style and wore a plush coat today, which made her rare fair skin in Yinzhou look as smooth as mutton-fat white jade.
"Brother Liu, how are you?"
Zheng Yueru greeted Liu Zheng with a smile, and then welcomed him into Liu Zheng's private room, which was on the Wangshu Terrace.
“Business is good.”
Liu Zheng was in a good mood as he looked at the lively scene below.
At this time, Shen Manqing came out with the guqin and played it, and the atmosphere in the venue reached its peak.
Zheng Yueru rolled her eyes at him and said, "Miss Manqing wouldn't come out easily. She must have heard that Brother Liu was coming, so she came out to meet the guests. Speaking of which, it's these people below who owe Brother Liu a favor!"
"LOL, really?"
Liu Zheng laughed it off and didn't want to talk about this topic.
Zheng Yueru poured Liu Zheng a glass of wine and said with a faint smile: "But according to our gambling agreement, this Fengming Tower will probably belong to Brother Liu soon."
As she spoke, there was still a lot of reluctance in her eyes.
Liu Zheng shook his head and said with a smile: "That being said, I really don't have time to take care of this side. When the time comes, I'll ask Miss Zheng to take charge of Fengming Tower. I'll give you 10% of the shares. How about that?"
Zheng Yueru was pleasantly surprised when she heard this: "Brother Liu is so generous, so Yueru will not be polite either."
The two looked at each other and laughed.
If the previous cooperation between the two was entirely for their own interests, Liu Zheng now feels that Zheng Yueru is indeed a material for doing business.
"Brother Liu, why are you here today ?"
After some pleasantries, Zheng Yueru asked.
Liu Zheng is very busy, and this is something everyone knows. The fact that he can come to Fengming Tower means that he has something to do.
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "The county magistrate's office is out of money again."
"ah?"
Zheng Yueru was startled and took a breath: "It is said that the Chen family seized hundreds of thousands of silver coins when their property was confiscated. Do you have no money now?"
Liu Zheng held his forehead and sighed.
This month, he has been spending all his money like a spendthrift, increasing the number of troops, providing weapons, equipment, and horses, as well as various policy supports. Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of dollars, all the profits from this month have been lost.
Zheng Yueru chuckled: "All the prominent families are wondering how long the county mansion can last with such extravagance. It seems that Yueru is still too optimistic!"
"There is such a thing?"
Liu Zheng was happy.
No wonder the prominent families haven't come out to cause trouble recently, it seems that they are grabbing land while waiting to see their own jokes.
Zheng Yueru stopped laughing and said seriously, "Brother Liu, agricultural taxes cannot be avoided! There has never been such a precedent since ancient times. This move is really digging your own grave!"
Liu Zheng was very stubborn about this matter.
Not only that, he even wants to introduce various support and reward policies!
But the most important thing at the moment is money!
make money!
Generate income!
This was the purpose of his visit to Zheng Yueru today.
He chuckled and asked, "Isn't it likely that Fengming Tower spends quite a lot of money on spices every month?"
Zheng Yueru was stunned, and said jokingly: "When did Brother Liu become so concerned about this daughter's matter?"
Liu Zheng smiled but said nothing.
Zheng Yueru said, "There are indeed quite a few. Brother Liu also knows that Yinzhou is remote. Those spices were all transported by Yueru from Beijing. And most of the spices in Beijing come from Persia. With this trip, spices are more expensive than wine!"
As she spoke, she began to smile bitterly.
Everyone said that this flower house was profitable, but in fact, in a low-cost place like Yinzhou, she had been losing money for five years! It was only after Liu Zheng joined this year that this place turned losses into profits.
Liu Zheng thought for a moment: "Does Zheng's business also deal in spices?"
Zheng Yueru was stunned: "Brother Liu, you want to..."
"make money!"
Liu Zheng rubbed his temples. His father, who was a county marquis, lived a leisurely life every day. As the son of a county marquis, he was always thinking about how to increase income.
What a sin!
Keep making money, keep generating income!
Yinzhou’s economy must be revitalized!
