The most arrogant in history

Chapter 875 2 dishes.

Old Yuan couldn't argue with his son, and he was so angry that he blew his beard and said, "Go, go, go and help in the kitchen."

Xiao Yuan smiled and turned away.

Old Yuan's relative said, "My relative, I heard that going to Jiaozhi is really good. The common people who go there are all big landlords. The court will give you hundreds of acres of land, oxen and farm tools, help you build a house and dig a well, and give you at least five or six servants.

Moreover, you don’t have to pay taxes for farming. You can sell the excess food yourself, or you can raise chickens, ducks, and pigs to sell.”

Old Yuan looked at Wang Dahai and said with a smile: "If you don't pay taxes when farming, I'm afraid it's a lie. Throughout the dynasties, I've never heard of farmers not having to pay taxes. If everyone doesn't pay taxes, I'm afraid the emperor will starve to death!

Because the emperor doesn't know how to farm and can't produce food."

Wang Dahai was startled and waved his hands hastily: "Old Yuan, don't talk nonsense. In Jiaozhi and Tianzhu, as long as you immigrate there, you don't have to pay taxes or do labor service when you farm."

Old Yuan's father also shook his head: "If the people don't have to pay taxes or perform labor service, how can the court manage them? If the court doesn't make money, how can it pay salaries to civil and military officials?"

Wang Dahai looked at Ye Kun and smiled, "My teacher knows this question. Because my teacher is a national representative and a member of the court think tank."

Hearing this, everyone looked at Ye Kun.

"It's not impossible to not require the people to pay taxes or to serve in the military."

Ye Kun smiled slightly: "Take Jiaozhi as an example, there is too much food. The rice fields can be harvested three times a year, and the annual output per mu is at least 1,000 kilograms of rice. One mu of land can almost feed two people.

Moreover, farming there is not restricted by seasons like in China. There is a fixed farming season for rice, and if you miss the farming season, it will be bad. It is different in Jiaozhi, where the requirements for farming season are not that strict.

They can even grow rice in a cycle all year round, that is, they can grow and harvest rice every day.

A person over there can cultivate 50 mu of land, and they just work every day. In China, a laborer can only cultivate 10 mu of land, and they are exhausted during the busy farming season, but they have nothing to do during the rest of the year.

It is precisely because of this that the food in Tianzhu in Jiaozhi could not be eaten up and was as cheap as dirt.

Since the imperial court did not collect grain, the people's grain could not be sold and became very cheap.

The imperial court directly paid money to purchase food from the people.

So, where did the money for the imperial court to buy grain come from? It came from the people.

For example, if we increase the prices of salt, ironware, red and white sugar, glass and porcelain a little bit, it will be more than enough to purchase grain.

The same is true for labor service. The court can make money by raising commercial taxes. Then it can pay ordinary people to work. Just like our factories in China, as long as you work, you will be paid. "

In one breath, Ye Kun explained the matter clearly.

In fact, Ye Kun also discussed with everyone at the Nine Departments Conference whether the nine provinces of China could completely exempt agricultural taxes like Jiaozhi did?

The final result of the discussion was that the conditions were not ripe and this could not be done.

The current grain tax is still 15 percent.

There are tax reductions and exemptions in impoverished mountainous areas, and there are tax reductions and exemptions for meritorious personnel and their families.

Old Yuan's father understood what he heard and was very much attracted by the conditions in Jiaozhi. He smiled and said, "So the Han people who immigrated to Jiaozhi live better than us."

Wang Dahai took the opportunity to boast: "Of course, if you immigrate to Jiaozhi, your descendants will all be landlords. Over there, you will never starve to death, nor will you freeze to death. Because it is a tropical place, there is no winter. The savages over there used to wear no clothes.

Now that I have learned Chinese etiquette, I know that I should wear clothes to cover my body."

Everyone laughed.

Before we knew it, everyone was about 70% drunk.

Ye Kun stopped drinking.

Old Yuan stopped trying to persuade them and told the children to bring the meal.

Ye Kun looked carefully and saw twelve dishes on the table.

Rice noodle pork, braised beef, prawns, steamed fish, cold coriander salad, stir-fried peanuts, egg dumplings, leek sheets, broad bean flowers, tofu fruit, chicken soup, and fried rice crust.

Such a rich table of dishes would be presentable in later generations.

Ye Kun tasted the old chicken soup, which tasted very authentic, and said with a smile:

"Brother Yuan's life is considered quite affluent in Ping'an Village, right? This table of food is of high standard even in Zhuo County City."

Ye Kun had also seen the people of Zhuo County celebrate the New Year.

That's the level.

Even many families cannot reach this level.

Old Yuan waved his hand modestly: "The conditions in the village are similar. I am entertaining guests today, so I am showing off my wealth. On weekdays, for a family of ten or so, we only have two or three dishes and a plate of pickles. We can only eat meat occasionally, and the grain is enough to fill our stomachs."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "This is not simple at all."

"Yes, a good emperor has emerged from the land of China."

Old Yuan's father was very emotional: "I am 62 years old this year. Before I was 40, I lived a hard life. Since Emperor Ye Kun conquered the Central Plains and the North, life has gradually improved.

I used to be a soldier under Xiahou Chang, and I often didn’t have enough to eat in the army.”

Wang Dahai said with a smile: "Xiahou Chang is a warmongerer. How can the common people have a good life? Our emperor is a truly benevolent monarch who only cares about the people."

Old Yuan's father nodded and said, "Yes, the emperor introduced sweet potatoes, peanuts, potatoes, corn, and cotton, which helped the people the most. In terms of food, clothing, shelter and transportation, cotton solved the clothing problem for the people; sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, rice and wheat solved the food problem;

The construction of railways, highways and canals has solved the problem of transportation; cement and lime have also made today's houses stronger than before.

Our emperor is not a simple person. "

Old Yuan smiled and said, "It's just that the building materials are too expensive. I heard that the court is studying and soliciting environmental protection regulations. The next step may be to restrict private kilns to protect farmland. Restrict private tree felling to protect forests. At that time, the price of bricks, tiles and wood will probably be even higher."

Old Yuan's in-laws also complained: "There are restrictions on private house building. Large houses are not allowed. They must be planned by the collective and cannot be built randomly. The built houses must be inspected and those that fail to meet the standards must be demolished or fined."

Ye Kun was puzzled: "It is necessary to plan when building a house. Otherwise, it will be built randomly, which will affect hygiene and traffic. It will also be difficult to rescue in the event of a fire.

But, what's the matter with the fine for building a house? "

"Occupying arable land will result in a fine."

"I see." Ye Kun nodded and explained:

"As the population increases, the per capita arable land area will decrease. Protecting arable land is also for long-term planning. As the saying goes, if you save an inch of land, leave it for your descendants to farm.

Restricting the construction of large houses by the public is also for the purpose of saving resources. I think that ordinary people's houses do not need to be too tall. Houses that are too tall are not sturdy.

A house with a nine-foot-high eaves is already sufficient. The eaves of the small house in the backyard and the wing room are eight feet high, which is actually comfortable to live in. As far as I know, the houses in the palace are not very tall. Many small houses are similar to the wing rooms of ordinary people. "