The aristocrats upstairs were stunned. They had been trying to show off and force Yuan Huan to yield by controlling the cattle and funds, but they had never expected that he would solve these two problems in less than fifteen minutes. Moreover, he had solved the problems in front of them. This was a bloody slap in the face!
Even Cai Hui, the number one aristocrat of the Lower Cai, couldn't help but feel a wave of shock. The shock value kept surging into Yuan Hen's mind like a murmur!
Yuan Hen was also stunned. This was the first time he had encountered such a nonsensical shock value income since he transmigrated. However, when he saw the name, he clearly understood it. Zhang Zhao had once reminded him that once the land reclamation policy was implemented, the person who would suffer the greatest loss would be this person!
Yuan Hen snickered. He seemed to be able to see the other party's extremely distorted face through the shock value of his nagging. The two sides had not even officially fought, but Yuan Hen had already ruthlessly given the other party a show of strength. This feeling was indescribable!
When the commoners saw real money and cattle everywhere, they were naturally very excited. They went to the streets and alleys, shouting and shouting, wantonly promoting Yuan Huan's new policy of land reclamation. In less than half a day, the income of shock points broke through the 100,000 mark again, and it continued to increase!
The cultivated farmland would belong to the county government. After five years of cultivation, it would belong to the cultivator. During this period, the tax would be three tenths.
The cattle used to cultivate the land belonged to the county government. After three years of farming, when the old cattle gave birth and the young ones grew up and could work, they would be returned to the county government.
Every day, everyone who cultivated half a portion of the wasteland would receive ten wages. Basically, if they cultivated half a portion of the wasteland, they would receive an additional ten wages. All expenses would be settled on the same day without delay!
When a series of policies were passed down to the people and someone received money from the county government, the impact was even greater. The shock value in Yuan Huan's mind increased even more.
If the exchange rate was 1:100, not only would Yuan Hen not lose money, he would even earn money. Would you believe that?
Xia Cai City became bustling with activity overnight. The commoners spared no effort to reclaim the barren fields. Even the elderly and children all went into battle. Some carried hoes while others uprooted weeds. The scene was extremely grand!
In order to ensure the progress of clearing the wasteland, Yuan Huan divided his soldiers into 100 groups, each group of 10 people, to patrol the battlefield.
As there were too many commoners and the number of land reclamation operations was increasing, Yuan Huan had no choice but to openly recruit soldiers in Xiacai City to fill the patrol team.
"Humph! Dog, if you return 50 dans of grain to our Lu Clan now, I'll let you go. But if you can't take out these 50 dans of grain, you'll obediently scram back to farming!”
A man dressed in luxurious clothes was riding on a tall horse. He was holding a leather whip in his hand and ruthlessly lashing out at the farmers who were cultivating the farmland.
Pa!
"Ah ~~~"
"Ah ~~~~"
The farmer curled up on the ground and let out an extremely tragic wail.
The surrounding commoners who were plowing their fields dared not speak out even though they were angry. After all, the one who had beaten them up was the Lu family of Lower Cai. They were the most unreasonable and overbearing family after the Cai family!
"Too overbearing! To beat someone up in broad daylight like this, is there still any law! Is there any criminal law?"
"Today it's the Lu Clan, tomorrow it'll be the Cai Clan, Zhang Clan, and Wang Clan. This opportunity that we've been waiting for so long, is it going to be shattered just like that?”
“......”
At this moment, a patrol team arrived. The leader unsheathed his sword and pointed at the Lu family's assailant. He shouted sternly,"Where did this thief come from? How dare he commit murder in broad daylight?”
In the next second, the man suddenly flew into a rage and cursed,"Humph! Are you blind? Don't you know who I am? How dare you point a knife at me? Are you courting death?”
The leader was not afraid at all. I don't care who you are. Young Master Yuan has ordered that anyone who dares to obstruct the great cause of land reclamation will be detained immediately. Those who dare to resist will be killed without mercy!"
The words "kill without mercy" were almost squeezed out from the leader's teeth. He waved his hand and shouted,"Brothers! Take him down!"
He had no choice!
"Humph! Brat, don't think that the sky of Xiacai will change just because of a new county magistrate and Young Master Yuan! As long as our Lu family is here, the lower Cai will never change!”
The person who hit him laughed sinisterly,"Today, I want to see how you will kill me without mercy!"”
The surrounding commoners also advised.
"Sigh! You'd better leave quickly and pretend that you didn't notice. Weren't all the soldiers like this in the past?”
"Young man, don't be impulsive. If you kill the Lu family, even the county magistrate won't be able to protect you!”
“......”
It would have been fine if the commoners did not dissuade him, but this dissuasion made the leader of the patrol team even angrier. He rushed over with his steel knife and slashed down with lightning speed!
Puchi!
A huge head immediately rolled on the ground, scaring the surrounding commoners into fleeing in panic, as if they had killed someone.
The leader dragged the farmer who had been beaten up into the fight and said,"Hey! Do you dare to go to the county government with me?"
The farmer looked at the corpse lying on the ground and nodded heavily.""At most, I'll die. Why wouldn't I dare?”
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