nashuaworldcup Chapter 274 Ye Wuwei resettles 3 people
Chapter 274 Ye Wuwei resettles 3 people
After dinner, Ye Wuwei went to meet the 30,000 people.
Because they arrived safely in Huishui, had more food to eat than on the island, and didn't have to do hard labor, the 30,000 people finally truly believed that Ye Wuwei had rescued them.
Therefore, when Ye Wuwei arrived, the people were very enthusiastic towards him.
Ye Wuwei said: "Now that you are safe, what are your ideas for the future?"
"We want to go home."
"Since everyone wants to go home, they can register their place of origin, collect the necessary dry food and money, and return home on their own.
But as citizens of Nancheng and Fengdu, I must remind you:
It was the Yuwen family and the governor of Nancheng who abducted you to the island. The imperial court will certainly settle accounts with the Yuwen family and the governor of Nancheng, and Fengdu and Nancheng will surely be in chaos.
If you still want to go back to Fengdu and Nancheng, it’s up to you. If you have any concerns, you can follow me to the area near Chamdo.
Your Majesty issued the Equal Field System at the beginning of this year: any immigrant who reclaims wasteland will be rewarded with a five-year exemption from all rent and taxes.
Now the imperial court is organizing the reclamation of wasteland near Qamdo, and everyone can settle down there."
Ye Wuwei explained the Equal Field System in detail.
Ye Wuwei had other intentions in doing this.
The imperial court was planning to build a new city between Chamdo and Lindu. All taxes from the new city would belong to the imperial court in the future. The purpose was to poach people from Ledu and Fengdu, where the tax revenue was controlled by aristocratic families.
This also weakens the power of the aristocratic families.
After Ye Wuwei's promotion, many people became interested.
Some people asked:
"My family is from Pancheng. If I return home and take my whole family to settle near Qamdo, can I really get the land mentioned in the Equal Field Distribution Order?"
"Once you arrive near Chamdo, the imperial court will organize you to reclaim wasteland, then distribute the land among you according to the Equal Field Order, and exempt all rent and taxes for five years."
The people began to discuss:
"My family used to rent land for farming. In good years, we could barely get enough to eat. But in bad years, we could starve to death. We might as well go to the area near Chamdo and try our luck."
"Yes, if adult men and middle-aged men can each get one hectare of land, and widows and concubines can get thirty mu of land, then my family can get more than three mu of land.
Three acres of land will be exempt from rent and taxes for five years. If the harvest is good, you can save dozens of taels of silver. It is better than not being able to save money for a lifetime."
"Also, two-tenths of the land granted is hereditary land, which can be inherited."
"Let's not worry about whether the Equal Field System is in effect or not. Didn't you hear the adults say that Nancheng and Feng are going to go to war? That would be fatal.
I managed to save my life, but I didn't expect to die again in the blink of an eye."
"That's right, before the war breaks out, I'll go back to Fengdu and pick up my wife and children."
Listening to the people's discussions, Ye Wuwei did not interrupt. He believed that the people could make their own decisions.
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The next day, Yao Guangzhi told Ye Wuwei the people's wishes:
Some people really want to go to Chamdo to open up wasteland and settle down, but they are worried that there will be no land to be distributed to them after they arrive.
Ye Wuwei thought about it and asked Yao Guangzhi to take him to meet these people.
"I understand your concerns very well, and I know that no matter what I say, you can't trust it at the moment.
My home is in Ye Mansion on a certain street. If you don't have any wasteland to open up near Chamdo, you can go to Ye Mansion to collect travel expenses and corresponding compensation.
However, there is a time limit and it is only valid for half a year.
I can sign a document for you now."
One citizen timidly asked, "Can you really compensate us for the round-trip fare?"
"Of course, I always keep my word. But the prerequisite is that there is no wasteland to be developed.
If you are allocated land and settle down successfully, I will not pay for your travel expenses.
Also, if you don’t arrive in Qamdo to find me within six months, I won’t pay for your travel expenses.
After all, I can’t afford it with my salary.”
After hearing what Ye Wuwei said, the people began to discuss in low voices.
After a while, a commoner came out and said, "Then please give us a written agreement, sir."
Because there were so many people, Ye Wuwei wrote a document with blank spaces for names and places of origin and had it printed. He then asked the people to fill in their names and places of origin and stamp it with Ye Wuwei's private seal.
Originally, only these people who wanted to reclaim wasteland near Chamdo took the receipt with Ye Wuwei's private seal, but after the news spread, other people also came to ask Ye Wuwei for the receipt.
Ye Wuwei didn't care what these people thought. He gave the receipt to anyone who asked him for it.
Anyway, there is a date limit on the document, which is only within half a year. If the new city is full after a year or a few years, it will have nothing to do with him if these people settle down in the new city.
And within these six months, he could even afford to pay for the travel expenses of these people.
At this moment, Ye Wuwei received a secret letter from Qi Wushuang.