People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 137
When the time came to early May, the weather began to get warmer, so the spring plowing came to an end for the time being.

Zhao Xian looked thinner and darker, but he was still in good spirits. Sure enough, power is the most effective tonic for men.

On this day, Zhao Xian came to the barracks in person, but he was also blocked from the gate, and he was not able to enter the barracks until the guards went in to report.

Seeing the orderly and majestic soldiers all around, Zhao Xian felt admiration in his heart. Even if his brother-in-law was only a martial artist, he was an extraordinary martial artist.

Then he quickened his pace and quickly walked towards the interior of the barracks.

Soon after, the Chinese Army's tent!
Li Wenhou looked at Zhao Xian with some doubts on his face, so he asked directly:

"Brother came to the barracks today, what happened in the county?"

Zhao Xian shook his head when he heard the words, and then took out a ledger, which was bound with paper:

"I came here this time because I have something important to discuss with you. Regarding how to resettle those people, I naturally need you, the prefect of Jincheng, to nod!"

Li Wenhou frowned slightly, and he quickly grasped the key:
"About how those people are resettled..."

So he waved his hand, signaling Zhao Xian not to speak first, and then he ordered loudly:

"Come on, get Li Yao, the military commander!"

Immediately someone shouted:

"only!"

Zhao Xian looked at Li Wenhou suspiciously, but Li Wenhou continued to signal Zhao Xian to be calm.

Not long after, Li Yao walked into the tent, looked at Father and Uncle, he was also a little puzzled, but first saluted and said:
"Father, Uncle, what do you want me to do?"

Until this time, Li Wenhou smiled and signaled to Zhao Xian that he could continue talking.

He is a martial artist, he can only lead troops to fight, and he is used to important matters, so he came to discuss with Li Yao.

Zhao Xian was thoughtful, and then he opened the ledger, looked at it, and said:

"Now the spring plowing is over for the time being. Because of the new farm tools, more fields have been reclaimed than I thought. This time, the county has reclaimed a total of 48 mu of land..."

"Those relocated people have reclaimed a total of 40 mu of land. Even our local people in Jincheng have reclaimed another [-] mu of land after sowing the original land..."

"Moreover, most of them are on both sides of the Huangshui River. The land is fertile and the water source is abundant. They are all very good fertile fields. In the past, there was only a shortage of manpower, but now they have finally been cultivated..."

"It's just that there is not enough time, and I haven't been able to cultivate more fields. After all, even if we continue to cultivate and plant the seeds now, there will be no good harvest. We have to wait until next year..."

Having said that, Zhao Xian was both happy and regretful, and then he continued:
"It's still a bit hasty this time. It took a lot of time to manufacture and promote new farm tools. When we are fully prepared next year, we will definitely be able to reclaim more fields..."

"These fields may be enough to feed the people, but it is difficult to pay taxes. In my opinion, taxes should be exempted this year, including money, taxes, and land taxes... In this way, the people don't need to continue to provide relief from the government. They can rely on the harvest to last from this year's autumn harvest to next year's autumn harvest. Because the new farm tools are very effective, maybe they don't have to wait three years, but two years will see the return!"

Hearing this, Li Wenhou was also very happy, looked at Li Yao and said with a smile:

"It's all thanks to Ayao. He led the craftsmen to modify the new farm tools. Compared with the straight plow, the curved plow is indeed more useful. As for the exemption from various taxes..."

Li Wenhou was very hesitant, but the taxation still needs to be used to help the people. Compared with this troublesome process, it is better to directly exempt the tax, so he nodded in agreement:
"You can figure it out, don't affect my training food!"

Zhao Xian's eyes are full of approval. He is very happy that his brother-in-law can make such a decision. After all, the two of them are already on the same boat, and it is impossible to get off the boat.

Then he said:

"We Jincheng people have reclaimed another [-] mu of land to support [-] soldiers and horses. There is still no problem..."

"Those people who have moved here can be exempted from taxes, but they cannot be exempted from corvee labor. The houses they live in still need to be repaired by themselves. That's what I'm going to say next. I want to expropriate the people to build houses. Such a large-scale corvée must have your consent!"

At the same time, Li Yao was also listening. He felt quite fortunate that his uncle was very capable.

With their uncle handling government affairs, their father and son just practiced military training, and 48 mu of land has been reclaimed, and they are ready to collect corvees and build houses.

However, this should not be regarded as corvee service. In ancient times, corvee service was compulsory, and people were required to bring their own food.

Now these people are all relying on the relief of the government. Although it is called corvee, it is actually more like working for relief, which is completely flexible.

At this time, Li Wenhou waved his hand. He thought it was a big deal, but he didn't think it was just a corvee, so he nodded again and agreed:

"You can figure it out. Anyway, you know the situation in the county best. How can you settle down the people as soon as possible, let them pay taxes, and draw out young men? I will leave these things to you."

Zhao Xian didn't refuse, and with Li Wenhou's trust in him, he was going to fight hard, and then solemnly said:

"The Lord Fu trusts so much, then I will do my best to make these people a helper instead of a burden as soon as possible!"

But at this moment, Li Yao suddenly said:
"Father, Uncle, in addition to sheltering the people from the wind and rain, the house being built now should also allow them to survive the cold winter. Our Jincheng is quite bitterly cold. If we can't prepare enough winter clothes, we can only rely on the house to keep warm!"

As soon as these words came out, both Li Wenhou and Zhao Xian looked at Li Yao, and Zhao Xian frowned and said:
"Ayao, it's really impossible to prepare winter clothes for every commoner, but if you want to use houses to keep warm, what can you do?"

Li Yao looked at his father, then at his uncle, and immediately said his own way:
"Ordinary people are different from me. They don't need a big house, they only need a small house, which can be called home. So I came up with an idea, connect the stove and the couch directly, and use the flame to heat the couch when cooking. The couch cannot be made of wood, but must be made of bricks and stones, so that it can withstand the high temperature, so that the people can survive the cold winter safely even if they don't have enough winter clothes..."

"It's just that this idea is still immature, and it needs to be improved repeatedly to perfect the structure!"

Li Wenhou frowned and asked:
"Ayao, what do you mean?"

Li Yao cupped his hands and said solemnly:

"Father, I can't be in the barracks for the time being. I want to go back and make improvements, perfect the structure of this stove, and maybe in the future, it can benefit the people of the whole county, so that they will no longer suffer from the cold winter!"

(End of this chapter)