Chapter 250: Troubles After the Locust Plague

"Father, if you add all the affected state capitals, what about next year's grain harvest." Li Tai looked at Li Shimin and said.

Yes, if the more than a dozen state capitals affected by the disaster will go to Li Tai next year, 10% of the grain output will go to Li Tai. Then it can be said that Li Tai will definitely make a ditch full of trenches.

"Do you want to exploit the people after the disaster?" Li Shimin's face showed anger.

"Father, Qingque will not do anything to exploit the people under any circumstances. The blue finch receives 10% of the grain production, not for free. Rather, it is the green finch that provides seeds for all. Li Tai explained to Li Shimin.

Hearing Li Tai's words, Li Shimin's expression eased to a certain extent. Then he opened his mouth and asked Li Tai: "Are you going to plant your corn in these dozen state capitals?" ”

"My father is right, the yield of this corn can reach about 500 catties per mu. Even if the green finch takes one percent, the people's harvest will be better than usual. What's more, the blue finch will also provide them with excellent seeds. Li Tai opened his mouth and said to Li Shimin.

"It's a good idea, but I'm going to say it first. If the people were willing to plant the corn you provided, I would not say anything. If I find out that you have forced the people to grow corn, I will not spare you at that time. Li Shimin said to Li Tai.

"At this point, the emperor can rest assured, Qingque will never do anything difficult for a strong man." Li Tai nodded and said to Li Shimin.

After Li Tai left the palace, he went to inspect all the relief sites. Seeing that all the disaster relief points were running in an orderly manner, Li Tai's hanging heart finally let go.

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Time flew by, and the effects of the locust plague finally passed. Looking at the land devastated by locusts, the people wept bitterly one by one.

Although this life is saved now, the next face is how to hold on to the next autumn harvest. It's been more than a year, and who has so much food in stock.

Just when the people were worried, the people sent by Li Tai found them. Not only did it provide them with the seeds to rush to plant, but it also ensured that they could harvest for the rest of the time.

In these affected areas, Li Tai also set up large-scale breeding farms and vermicelli processing factories. After all, Li Tai still has tens of thousands of potatoes that need to be produced and processed.

Workers are naturally needed to start a business, so those people who were affected by the disaster became workers in industries like Li Tai.

As long as there is work to do, there will naturally be income. The people are not afraid of going to the pot without food. Later, Li Tai provided them with seeds to be planted in the spring of the following year.

Yes, the seeds sown in the spring are corn that the people have never heard of or seen. From a normal point of view, it is difficult for people to accept new things.

But it was this corn that Li Tai set up in the farm he set up to feed the workers. So Li Tai has let the people know about corn in disguise.

In addition, most of the people had no money to buy seeds for the next year, so they naturally accepted Li Tai's corn seeds. Although it is necessary to give Li Tai a harvest, at least it is better than no land.

Those who are on their own land are better to say, but those who rent the landlord's land are difficult. Because although they have lost the harvest, they still have to give it to the landlord's family.

When Li Tai learned of this situation, he immediately ordered the forbidden army of the king of Wei to come forward. Semi-coercive persuasion was carried out against those landlords. They accepted a plan to defer rent collection.

That is to say, this year's grain will not be collected first, and after the people have a bumper harvest in the next year, the two years of land rent will be paid at the same time.

Most of the landlords agreed to this and signed an agreement with the tenant. But there are exceptions to everything, so naturally there are landlords who disagree.

Their reasoning is very simple, plant my land and pay me rent, which is a natural reason. They don't have a lot of money to pay for, and they can't afford to rent it. So how are we going to get through this long year?

For this part of the people, Li Tai is also very troubled, if you use tough means and reason, it will naturally not make sense. But it doesn't work to talk to them.

In the end, Li Tai thought of a relatively novel way, that is, Li Tai paid the land rent for the people, and then let the people no longer rent their land.

Those landlords want to rely on their own ability to cultivate those land, absolutely can't do it. Moreover, Li Tai is like Li Shimin who wants to come to the holy decree, that is, if anyone's land dares to be barren and not cultivated. Then there will be very severe penalties. Even the property will be confiscated.

In this way, those landlords had no choice but to compromise. agreed to Li Tai's conditions and reluctantly signed a contract with the people.

After dealing with these things, Li Tai finally solved a piece of his heart problem. Finally, I was relieved to start my next step of development.

Li Tai's next development focus is on industry. As a posterity, Li Tai knows better than anyone the importance of industry to a country.

"My lord. According to your explanation, the Gao family has established a large-scale glass workshop in Jizhou. Glass products are already in the process of being developed. It is expected that there will be a breakthrough soon. Gao Ping said to Li Tai.

"Benwang is going to set up a special department, and the main work of this department is to produce and develop some new products. The king named it Tiangong Pavilion, and the location was located in the Wuwei Villa of the Gao family. Li Tai said to Gao Ping.

"The Gao family is willing to provide all the conveniences that can be provided to the lord. I will fully support the construction of the Lord's Tiangong Pavilion. Gao Ping said to Li Tai.

"It's very easy to build this Tiangong Pavilion, but it's not so easy to get it up and running. Because this Tiangong Pavilion requires countless skilled craftsmen, and all walks of life must be involved. Li Tai said to Gao Ping.

At this time, Mo Tiannan, who was sitting on the side, spoke: "King Wei, the old man somewhat understands what you mean. The best option is that King Wei can unify Momen as soon as possible. If Momen had the great help of Momen, the establishment of this Tiangong Pavilion would not be a problem. ”

Hearing Mo Tiannan's words, Li Tai couldn't help but nodded, the best candidate to establish Tiangong Pavilion was Momen. But the unification of Momen can not be done overnight.

Let's not talk about where the nine major families of Momen are, even if they find someone, will they agree to return to Momen.

"Old Man Mo is right, but the unification of Momen is not something that can be completed overnight. Therefore, we must rely on our current ability to first build up the structure of the Tiangong Pavilion. Li Tai said to Mo Tiannan.

"What King Wei said is true, not only must the structure of the Tiangong Pavilion be set up first. It is also necessary to rebuild the Wei family, because the Wei family will play a crucial role in rebuilding Momen in the future. Mo Tiannan nodded and said to Li Tai.

"When this king finishes solving the matter at hand, he will help Wei Xinyao build the Wei family." Li Tai nodded and said.

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