After Liu Ye left, Xiang Yu immediately revealed all the concerns in his heart.
"Can we trust this person?"
"Linyuan, don't worry. Even if Ziyang sees a flaw, he will only turn a blind eye.”Lu Su said firmly.
If it was someone else who said this, Xiang Yu would definitely be on guard.
But this person was Lu Su, so it was different.
He was a well-known honest person who could be bullied when he had nothing to do.
Xiang Yu did not stay in Lujiang County for too long. Qin Song had sold all the goods and bought new specialties.
Thus, the group continued to set off for Xu County.
"Manager, this business isn't as profitable as I thought.”Zhou Tai said.
He followed Qin Song all the way and thought that he could earn a lot.
In the end, the net profit from selling over a hundred carts of goods was only around a hundred gold.
"From Jiangdong to Lujiang, what profit can there be?”Xiang Yu shook his head." The goods that really earn money have long been controlled.”
For example, salt, iron, warhorses, food, and so on. It was impossible to sell strategic materials easily.
At most, Xiang Yu could get some cloth, fish, and so on as trade goods in River East.
These fish had been marinated before, and they could be used as " salt " to provide energy. They were already considered good bestsellers.
Otherwise, the goods might not be sold for a few months.
Every industry was in a difficult situation. Other than the great clans, no one could afford to consume goods.
When they entered Cao Cao's territory, Xiang Yu changed his clothes and there was no need to hide his identity.
Cao Cao had massacred cities and caused many killings.
However, it had to be said that Cao Cao's rule was the clearest. There were very few bandits, almost none.
Because the biggest bandit leader was Cao Cao himself.
Xiang Yu went to the local government to report to them. After screening his identity, it took another three days for someone to send the customs clearance documents.
The convoy moved toward Xu County in a grandiose manner. The crops along the way were lush and lush, and the breeze was refreshing.
Xiang Yu looked at the endless fields and his heart trembled slightly.
Qin Song and the rest were also very shocked, as if they had seen something inconceivable.
After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the order of the world was greatly damaged.
The people were displaced and were increasingly unwilling to farm.
Why?
Did the commoners want to starve to death?
No.
Just like what happened to Xiang Yu, without strength to rely on, no matter how much they cultivated, the harvest had nothing to do with the farmer.
When the crops ripened, a large group of hardworking mountain bandits would naturally come to harvest them with blades in their hands.
Some shameless dukes would also join this feast.
This led to the collapse of order in China.
No matter what, it would take half a year to harvest from farming. If they worked so hard and got nothing in the end, why would they still farm?
This led to a situation where the fields were barren.
In addition to the migration of the people, the phenomenon of barren fields was even more tragic.
Xiang Yu, Qin Song, and the others had just walked out of River East. They were sure that the fields in River East were not as prosperous as they were now.
Not even one-third!
The destructive power brought about by the collapse of order was extremely terrifying.
Xiang Yu suddenly remembered that Yuan Shu had failed to become the emperor because of a fatal external factor other than his own death.
The Jianghuai region was in famine, causing the wealthiest Jianghuai region to be empty.
The time was probably in these two years, and he was actually not prepared at all.
“艹!”
"He must have played himself silly in the war and forgotten about the logistics.”
Xiangyu secretly blamed himself. The battle of Jiangdong had always been smooth sailing, causing him to neglect the most important development.
Could Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, and the others make up for this?
Xiangyu was very suspicious.
If Cao Cao was so good at killing, how could he still dominate the north?
Because he could feed most people and not starve to death.
The boundless crops gave Xiang Yu a great shock!
He had starved.
He almost starved to death.
He knew what these crops meant. They were the hope of the people in this chaotic world.
Before Xiang Yu entered the city, he asked the old farmer who was fetching water for irrigation.
It turned out that under Zao Zhi and Han Hao's advice, Cao Cao had already begun to implement the 'open up wasteland strategy'.
The soldiers reclaimed land as they pleased, ploughing and guarding. They also distributed farming tools and cattle to the people, splitting the profits 50 - 50.
In a chaotic world, it was impossible to maintain a tax rate of 30%. 30% was already considered 'merciful'.
The reason why Cao Cao's taxes were so high was because the government provided the land and farming tools. The common people were just the government's " tenants " who were responsible for taking care of the crops.
As for the commoners who owned land, the tax was about 30% of the total.
Even so, Ying Chuan was still thriving.
Because Cao Cao had provided a stable production environment, the fruits of the people's labor would be protected by the law, and production would resume as quickly as possible.
"River East is vast and sparsely populated. It hasn't been completely developed yet. I'm afraid we'll have to be busy when we return.”Xiang Yu secretly made up his mind.
The prosperity of Su Lake would eventually be realized in River East.
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