Chapter 190 - Rumors and Slanders (1/2)

Chapter 190: Rumors and Slanders

Lin Yias a little surprised when he heard Lin Yuelan He asked, “Do you mean you want to develop some wasteland?”

Lin Yuelan nodded and said, “Yes, Grandpa Village Chief I want to kno to deter Zhennan said that whoever developed the land would have the right to use it However, he also knew that every place had its own land rules, so he didn’t interrupt

Lin Yiwei frowned and thought for a while “Lan ‘Er, how much land do you plan to develop, and where will it be?”

Lin Yuelan, “It’ll be to the southwest of Mount Da Ao I plan to develop 10 Mu of land!”

Lin Yias surprised “Ten mu?”

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In ancient tidoed their citizens to reclai Kan Country too Therefore, the Imperial Court decreed that for the first three years of the land being reclaimed, the operator didn’t need to pay tax After that, they would pay half the tax for two years before following the normal tax rates In other words, they would have a subsidy for five years Many farmers tried to develop new land However, it was not easy

First, developing land required a lot of manpower Most farmers couldn’t afford cows and horses They had to excavate and clear the land themselves At the same time, they had to look after their own families Thisexisting fared to reclaiht have been decades already

Therefore, in order to save trouble, the farmers usually rented from landlords or saved money to buy land

Secondly, the level of productivity in ancient times was low For example, the tools were backward, and they were not conducive to land development In ancient ti and not expanding new land

Lastly, not everyone was brave enough to develop new lands After all, the wildlands would be filled with dangerous animals Therefore, for the sake of their lives, many farmers did not dare to expand to a new land