The whole village is fleeing famine, fortunately I have a concubine system

But they didn't feel crowded at all and were all immersed in the joy of seeing their loved ones soon.

Different from the peaceful atmosphere with laughter here, Wang Chengzi in Wudu is not like that now.

Sitting in the study, looking at the registered taxes paid by the people.

I sighed for the umpteenth time today.

This year is still a bumper year. There are no insect pests, and the crops are not drought or flooded. However, after paying taxes on every acre of crops.

There is not much left in every household.

But even so, those who pay taxes are very happy.

At least this year there is no Chen Youni, and there is no need to collect any taxes. There are only the taxes they actually have to pay.

That was enough to make them happy.

After harvesting the grain and threshing it, no one needs to be urged to do anything.

When the appointed time came, they would bring their own food and wait at the tax payment place.

Not only that, he did not play tricks and brought enough food.

He was afraid that his contribution would delay the tax collection of the yamen runners.

After collecting taxes, everyone went home happily.

Everyone was very happy that this time, County Magistrate Wang did as he said last time and did not increase any unnecessary taxes.

This makes them very satisfied, and their harvest this year is pretty good.

After paying taxes, if there are no other miscellaneous taxes, it will be enough for the family to save on food.

At least no one will starve to death, and if we budget carefully, we can dig more wild vegetables now.

Eat sparingly, and you may still be able to have a full meal during the New Year!

This is something that those people never dared to imagine before.

Therefore, they are now extremely satisfied.

Although they were satisfied, Wang Chengzi was not satisfied when he looked at the records in the account book.

Not satisfied at all!!!

Wang Chengzi himself is used to dealing with fields.

Looking at the output of each acre of land recorded in the account book, he could calculate that these people must be having a hard time.

Although he had tried his best to reduce taxes, the remaining food in the people's homes would not last long.

Wang Chengzi also knew that in order to allow the grain to last until the next harvest.

Then they have to try every possible way to prolong the time of food consumption.

Dig wild vegetables, eat wild fruits, and dry them to eat in the winter.

Grain mixed with wild vegetables, bran and wheat grits, these are what they would eat.

Not only that, there are only two meals a day, and you can only eat half full.

But as an official, this is what Wang Chengzi least wants to see.

Because Wang Chengzi had basically eaten all of the things mentioned above before, and had eaten a lot of them.

The taste is really not delicious, it can only fill you up.

Wang Chengzi still hopes that the most basic thing for the people under his jurisdiction is that everyone can have enough food to eat.

But even this wish is just wishful thinking at the moment.

However, Wang Chengzi did not believe in superstition and was determined to find a way to increase grain production.

And now he actually knows this method. That happened when Wang Zhuzi just started raising pigs.

Wang Chengzi was afraid that because the terrain of Fengcheng and Wudu was different, there would be some places he was unsure about when applying fertilizer, so he did not dare to apply it on a full scale.

However, Wang Chengzi conducted experiments in the fields given to him by the government, and now the fields have been harvested.

Just wait until the per-acre yield is measured and the record book is sent to Wang Chengzi.

Wang Chengzi also went to the farm several times to check on the growth of the crops, and Old Wang would go there basically once every two or three days.

Both Old Wang and I looked at the fullness of the ears of crops and knew that the harvest would be good.

Now all that’s left is to know exactly how much more the yield will be compared to when no fertilizer was used, so that I can have a rough idea.

Then we can start to popularize the use of manure, and the yield of the fields will definitely be much better next year than this year.

Wang Zhuzi was not in a hurry at all, nor was he afraid that the villagers would resist this matter.

Or in other words, he said something nice to his face, but didn't do what he said.

Sure enough, the wait lasted less than two days.

Just when the manager of the village put the sorted per-acre yield in front of Wang Chengzi, he brought a piece of news.

The manager’s surname is Tian, ​​and he is an old man in Zhuangzi.

Before Wang Chengzi took over the manor, he had worked in the manor for almost half his life.

In addition to the farm manager, there are twenty other farmers working in the village.

They are all family members who, for three generations, have been managing the farmland in the village.

As soon as Manager Tian came in, he couldn't hide his smile and respectfully placed the notebook recording the per-acre yield on Wang Chengzi's desk.

He said respectfully to Wang Chengzi:

"Sir, our production this year is very high.

When the grain was confiscated, the ears of grain were bulging.

I was afraid that the ears of corn would be broken, hahahaha......

As expected, the harvest was good. When we weighed it, we found that there was 20% more grain than in previous years!"

Manager Tian couldn't hide the pride on his face, it was because Zhuangzi's grain production was high.

This proves that he, as the manager, did not eat for free, and this is also the first year of the new owner.

Manager Tian really didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest.

I wish I could sleep in the fields every day, for fear that anything might go wrong.

The new master left a bad impression on me.

Now that the harvest is better than in previous years, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Manager Tian secretly glanced at Wang Chengzi's expression and found that Wang Chengzi was carefully looking at the account book he had handed over, and nodded with satisfaction.

Only then did he realize that his position as manager was secured.

Then he said to Wang Chengzi:

"There is one more thing, but I don't know whether I should tell you or not."

Seeing Wang Chengzi nodded, he began to speak:

"Our village is close to farmland, and some farmers have noticed that our crops are fuller than theirs, and have been asking us why.

But as instructed by the adults, we didn't tell them a word.

But now that the crops are ripe, the old hands have already estimated the difference before they are harvested.

Now I am guarding our farm every day, and I would like to ask you for some advice.

You see…”

Manager Tian got along well with the villagers nearby and sympathized with them for their hard work, leaving home early and returning late.

But in the end, we couldn’t even have a full meal.

We are all inferior people in the eyes of those people, so naturally we feel sympathy for each other.

But sympathy aside, when it comes to matters of principle, Manager Tian still strictly follows Wang Chengzi's instructions.

I dare not act on my own.

But now, while Wang Chengzi is in a good mood, he would also like to say a few words to those fellow villagers.

See what Wang Chengzi is going to do.