Datang: My apprentice is Princess Changle

Chapter 290

2 Chapter Ninety

"Ah!"

"My lord, what's the matter with you?"

"It's nothing, maybe someone is talking about me."

"Your Majesty, it will be troublesome to find the culprit. Today is the day for giving out money. I'm afraid that everyone who got the money will be talking about you, Your Majesty."

In a carriage protected by knights, Zhang Yunji smiled and said to the young man sitting opposite.

Qin Yang was speechless for a while, but thinking that today must be very lively, he quickly became happy again.

"This king likes this kind of day when everyone is happy together."

"Master Zhang, we still don't need to go out for a while, just take a look in the carriage, lest we appear and disturb them instead."

"Your Majesty is right."

The two made up their minds to stay in the carriage and take a look at the scene.

As a result, the scene was even more lively than they expected!
In the entire county of Youzhou, there is no farmer who does not plant the second crop of sweet potatoes and potatoes!

Even if there is little land in the family, there is not much land reclamation, and those with little manpower are planted behind the house.

No matter how little it is, at least one acre has been planted!
The output of one mu of land is more than two thousand catties!
The government only charges less than one-fifth of the amount, and every household takes out one or two hundred catties, which is quite easy!
For a hundred catties, you can earn one tael of silver!
One tael of silver, that is the savings that ordinary people in the Northland may not be able to save in a year!
Today is the day when the government uniformly distributes money!

For the sake of fairness, fairness and transparency, whether it was collecting sweet potatoes and potatoes before or distributing money now, it is all in the big shed!
It is located in a large open space in the New Second District!
A few big sheds are built, and the wind is ventilated from all sides, so that the common people can really see it!
Several long queues were lined up, and the carriage was parked aside.

Seeing the team closest to them, everyone had a smile on their faces.

Judging by their attire, they are all ordinary people.

Some people have small patches at the bottom of their trousers.

But regardless of whether the clothes on their bodies are patched or not, these people's mental outlook is very good!

"What's your name? What district is your home in?"

In the big shed not far away, there was a small official asking.

The sound was not loud, but because the people in line were holding their breath and paying attention to that side, the two people in the carriage could hear it clearly.

The person who was asked answered quickly.

The little official looked down and finally found the corresponding name that this person said.

"Take out your ID and let me see."

"My lord, here you are."

The common people hurriedly handed over their ID cards.

The other party checked it again.

"Draw a bet here."

The man followed his words again.

"Your money is seven taels in total. You can check it yourself. If it's correct, you'll be cleared."

The people hurriedly looked down at the silver, and put it to their mouths and bit it.

After finding out that it was genuine silver, the smile on his face couldn't stop, he hurriedly thanked and left in a hurry.

Seeing the people behind, they became even more anxious, wishing that it would be their turn as soon as possible.

"Seven taels of silver, it seems that this family has a lot of fields, or they have opened up wasteland." Zhang Yunji said after calculating.

Seven taels of silver, that is, selling seven hundred catties of sweet potatoes or potatoes.

Since the government only collected one-fifth at most, it could sell [-] catties, which means that sweet potatoes or potatoes had been harvested at least [-] catties in total.

This is nearly two acres of land.

But don't forget that in addition to sweet potatoes and potatoes, people in Youzhou also grow wheat, millet, soybeans, tomatoes and Chinese cabbage.

Among these, although tomatoes can be cultivated in front of the house and behind the house, they can be planted on a shelf.

But other crops need to be grown in the field.

Even if only one species is planted in one mu of land, at least six mu of land is needed.

In Youzhou, it is not easy for a family to have their own six acres of land.

Because before Qin Yang came to Youzhou, most of the fields were in the hands of a few people.

The aristocratic family occupies most of the fields, while local officials, squires, and minor nobles in Youzhou occupy most of the remaining fields.

Ordinary people with the largest number of people own the least amount of land.

Even a large family of a dozen or so people owns a few acres of land, which is rare among ordinary people.

Because even if the poor own the land for a while, they are likely to sell the land again in the near future due to natural and man-made disasters, in order to survive.

After Qin Yang came to Youzhou, although the family's land was not "divided by local tyrants", he used resources such as factories and wild fruits on the mountain to benefit the common people.

Works such as wool products and sweater knitting started to get busy again as the weather got colder.

This will allow the people of Youzhou to support their families and earn money!

Potatoes, sweet potatoes and other gods have saved people!

What makes the people even more grateful is that after King Youzhou came, he allowed the people to open up wasteland!

Don't think that the people are lazy, so they would rather be tenant farmers for the landlord than open up wasteland.

That's because the government doesn't allow it!
No, to be precise, it was because the government had never made any promises about this matter.

Youzhou was stared at by the court because of King Yan's rebellion.

Everyone who survived the war was cautious in their words and deeds, not daring to do too much for fear of making too many mistakes.

Who knew that if the family opened up wasteland privately, it would cause trouble for the upper body instead?
At most, someone secretly planted some crops in the wild, but this was done in private.

People who are about to starve grow some in private, but dare not grow more, for fear that they will be discovered if they grow too much!

It's not like now, as long as the wasteland is reclaimed, it's yours!

Zhang Yunji looked at those people who were smiling and leaving with money, and then reminded Qin Yang: "Your Majesty, the wedding will be held in a few days, right? It's going to be cold."

It is now late October.

If we don't hold a wedding, it will not be suitable for group weddings when the weather turns cold in November.

Qin Yang did not forget this matter, after all there are hundreds of couples, this is related to the happiness of thousands of people.

"I'm already making toffee. It will be a good day in three days. You, the master of ceremonies, will also come to participate."

Master of ceremonies, this is the identity Qin Yang arranged for Zhang Yunji.

At this time, there is no position of master of ceremonies.

Usually the matchmaker is in charge of the wedding.

But since it was a collective wedding, and he, the King of Youzhou, hosted it, the matchmaker couldn't be the host.

Zhang Yunji is his deputy. He will be the organizer and Zhang Yunji will be the master of ceremonies. This is very suitable.

Zhang Yunji shook his head and smiled: "My lord, you are really embarrassing. I am a big man, how can I hold a wedding. I am not a matchmaker."

"The first time is raw, the second time is acquaintance. There must be a first time, and next time you will be the master of ceremonies."

Qin Yang bluntly arranged for the second time in advance.

Zhang Yunji really has nothing to do with this young king, but it's not that he really doesn't want to be the master of ceremonies.

How could he, as the governor of Youzhou, ignore the first mass wedding in Youzhou held by the king?

(End of this chapter)