I became the son of Renzong

But now, most of the planting is purely dependent on the sky, and the fertility of the land is the guarantee of the yield. When it comes to fertilization, Zhao Xi may not be clear, and it seems that he has never heard of it.

"Officials, the old minister said that the records kept by the officials in the martial arts hall mentioned Yexiang's fertilization. I don't know if it has been verified?"

Seeing Zhao Xi mentioning this, Fu Bi thought of making trouble.

"Sinong Temple..."

Zhao Xi originally wanted to say that Sinong Temple had tried it, but saw an old farmer seeming to be approaching them, so he quickly listened to the words.

"How many of you are here to harvest rice?"

"This old man invited me. I waited for the reform of grain transportation from the south to the north, and the reform of the water transportation, so I wanted to come here to have a look. Alas... just now at the soup cake shop I heard that we need to post to the Liu family to collect grain here, and we are going back to Bianliang just as we are about to have a look..."

Fan Chunren still didn't let go of the matter of the Liu family. Although he knew that the Imperial City Division would have an investigation result, he still wanted to know something about it himself.

"Oh... I was just about to tell you about this, I have already inquired about it. Hehe..."

"Old man, at this time, you are working to plant winter wheat?"

Fan Chunren was still too straightforward. Such a question might block the old farmer's interest in the future.Zhao Xi did not travel for the reason of the Liu family, his purpose was Nongsang of Guochao.So, quickly pick up the conversation.

"No, catch a crop of winter wheat, it's all my own..."

While speaking, Wang Zhongzheng had already moved down a few low stools from the carriage.This is wink.

"A few of you seem to be doing big business, tsk tsk... you always bring a stool when you go out. You really need to visit Liu's house."

It is said that hierarchy will block the interest of communication.Fan Chunren's questioning, coupled with Wang Zhongzheng's move out of the low stool as a gift, suddenly pushed the old man's desire to approach him away.

Just like in later generations, the mighty inspections always fail to see the real situation.Zhao Xi understood this very well.

"He's just a fool! You've only had enough to eat for a few years, and you're already rich? Old man, don't be surprised. The shopkeeper is getting old, and it's kind of him to take care of him. Come on... If you don't like Liang's snacks, the old man will sit down with you."

Zhao Xi sat down on the mat beside the field ridge as he spoke.He also stared at Wang Zhongzheng, meaning to tell him to bring out food quickly so that he could get closer to this old man.

Chapter 785

The old farmer didn't think Zhao Xi was sitting on the ground, but he surprised Fu Bi and Fan Chunren.Have you ever thought that the officials would just sit down like this?

Even though they were old, the two of them didn't dare to sit on the low stool after sitting on the official bench.

Fortunately, Wang Zhongzheng really knew what was going on, and directed the driver to take out a few more felt mats...the preparations were quite sufficient.

"Such snacks are also available in Guoqiao Town, but they are a bit expensive. The little old man will keep it for his grandson..."

"Don't hesitate to try it, old man. I'll bring some back to my grandson later. I've come from a long way, and I don't know the situation in the town, so I'm bothering my old man."

Hearing what Zhao Xi said, Wang Zhongzheng went to get busy preparing food for the old man.This old man can be regarded as a smoker from his ancestors. How many families in the country can be rewarded with food by the officials?

"Hey, this gentleman is also right. How many years have you had enough to eat? Only these few years, even ordinary farmers, only these few years have surplus food."

"My husband is a farmer?"

"To tell you the truth, the little old man is indeed a farmer. He came here to find a job after seeing a few strangers, and he didn't go to Liu's house, so he could sell some surplus grain..."

People are still simple, even if they have a purpose, they don't hide it.Maybe the old man felt ashamed to bring food to his little grandson...

"Old man, do the farmers have surplus food?"

Fu Bi surrendered this time.It sounds normal for farmers to have surplus food, but Fu Bi knows how difficult it is to achieve farmers with surplus food.Otherwise, Wang Anshi would not have practiced the Rao Shi Zi Qing Miao Law.

"That's right! Your Majesty is wise, ever since the imperial court implemented that-what-what..."

"A code."

"Yes, yes, this is the weaving method. Farmers only need to convert the spring and autumn taxes into money and grain every year, and only need to pay once a year. In recent years, labor labor has been paid less, almost none. Those who can earn three melons and two dates will have abundance."

"As this gentleman said, it's only been a few years since I've had enough to eat? But in the past few years, the little old man feels like he's living like a human being."

As he said that, the old man stuffed the snacks Wang Zhongzheng gave him into his mouth, as if to prove that he had a better life these years and didn't care about the food.

"Old man, are there many farmers in the town?"

"A lot, fifty percent!"

"Fifty percent is still a lot?"

"So that Mr. Lang knows that thanks to the benevolent government of the current sage, otherwise it would be good to have [-]%."

"Old man, the country's current taxation is based on acres of land, and tenants can't avoid taxation. Why are there so few farmers?"

Even Fu Bi felt abnormal.Over the years, the tax system has been gradually improved, and even the royal property has been taxed. The literati and bureaucrats have gained more and more income from the industry due to official guidance. When the imperial court implemented the land tax, there was not much hindrance.

That is to say, in terms of agricultural tax, there is no possibility of tax evasion and avoidance.But this Guoqiao town is regarded as the border of Bianliang, and there are only [-]% of the farming households, so what if you want to come to other state capitals?

"Who wants to be a tenant? Seeing that the life of farmers is getting better and better these years, there is nothing you can do if you regret it. It's all the sins of the early years..."

"Old man, didn't the imperial court encourage wasteland reclamation? Newly reclaimed land is exempted from tax for three years, and Dingkou fields can also be kept..."

"Yes, otherwise, how can the little old man have surplus food? It's just that those tenants... they have to open up wasteland for the master's family, so naturally they have no land of their own."

abnormal?It's normal to think about it.Whether it is a tax law, or the imperial court's encouragement of land reclamation, and the field tax, all the measures are only to suppress land mergers as much as possible, and cannot change the already formed land ownership pattern.

Zhao Xi is prepared for such a result, and this is also the purpose of his trip...

It's not that Zhao Xi didn't want to change in the past, but she also knew it was difficult.The court abides by the contract, and the entire nation abides by the contract.The so-called tenants are like the employees of the landlord's family, they are attached to the landlord's family for survival, just like the handicraftsmen in Bianliang City, in the words of later generations, this is a group of real proletarians.

Employees and employers, according to the laws of the country, have a time limit, but because the tenants have no farmland, it is too difficult to get rid of the landlord.

"Old man, if the grain is harvested, can all the surplus grain from the farmers be handed over to my humble servant?"

Zhao Xi originally wanted to ask how much land the Liu family could own in Guoqiao Town, but thinking it was too straightforward to ask, he changed the way of asking.Besides, the old man approached for a purpose, which was to sell food. If he kept off topic, maybe there would be nothing to talk about in a few words.

What I have said a lot these days is completely maintained by snacks.

"Mr. Lang, you can't say that. In Guoqiao Town, even if it is the surplus grain of farmers, it needs to be inspected by Lizheng. Lizheng is now participating in politics, so he can face the king. Lizheng inspection is to Verify whether there is concealment in each family..."

The old man dodged his eyes when he said this.

These are official words, high-sounding official words, definitely not something an old farmer can speak.

"Old man, is it possible that how much land is added every year, and Lizheng doesn't register it? Why do we need to verify the grain harvest?"

I didn't understand what the old man said, but Fu Bi, who had experience as a magistrate, knew there was something tricky about it.

"To tell you the truth, this little old man can also contact more than a dozen surplus grains... The surplus grain in Guoqiao Town is sold out by the scriptures. The reason why this little old man is getting involved with you is because you are familiar faces... ..."

"Little old man, I can assure you that the dozen or so families I have waited for have not concealed their grain production, but the Lizheng family's [-]% of the pumping. The little old man is really..."