The two children shyly gave a gift to Fang Zhiwen and Taishi Zhaorong. Taishi Zhaorong fell in love with these two children as soon as they saw them. They took out the charming headdress made of two snow fox ears from Youzhou from the package and gave one as a gift for the meeting. The two girls were very happy.

Everyone talked about the ceremony and sat down to have a tea and rest. The two women and girls gathered together and whispered. Fang Zhiwen continued to talk to Mr. Qiao about the topic that he had not finished just now. Fang Zhiwen really wanted to know how the local aristocratic families viewed the new policy that was about to be implemented.

"I'm so embarrassed to let Brother Fang spend money as soon as he meets me!"

"That's just a small gift. You two children are really outstanding and envious!"

"What's the use? You will have to get married in the future. When you get old, you won't even have a retirement person."

Mr. Qiao whispered, obviously not wanting to be heard by his wife and daughter.

"Haha, who stipulates that your daughter cannot be retired? In Youzhou, girls can go to school and become officials. If your two daughters are so outstanding, it is probably not difficult to recruit a son-in-law in the future."

"That's not going to think about it anymore. As long as they can marry a good family, what's the point of being a parent?"

"Yeah, that's not."

Mr. Qiao looked at his two precious daughters with relief, and turned around and looked frustrated: "It's just that I am a father incompetent. Brother Fang, you now understand that if the new policy is implemented, my family will not be able to pass. If it really doesn't work, I have to cross the river north, or go to Jingzhou to find a way out."

"Haha. I won't talk about Jiangbei. In the near future, Jiangbei will inevitably be in chaos. Or does Mr. Qiao feel that he will have a way out when he reaches Jingzhou?"

"Will there be chaos in Jiangbei? Could it be that my brother said Youzhou is interested in guiding Jianghuai?"

"This is hard to say, but Cao Cao would not sit idly by and be surrounded and isolated from commerce, right?"

"That's true, then I can only go to Jingzhou."

"Oh? Mr. Qiao felt that he couldn't continue here. Can he survive when he arrived in Jingzhou? Why is this?"

"Isn't this simple? I can't farm here, so I can hire people when I go to Jingzhou!"

"Mr. Qiao is wrong. Jingzhou is vast and sparsely populated. Liu Bei is still advocating for settlement. The price of hiring farmers is even higher than that of Youzhou. Moreover, you are not familiar with the land of Mr. Qiao. It is obviously not very convincing to be better in Jingzhou than now!"

"Then, what should I do?"

"What's the difficulty? If Mr. Qiao is not good at managing, you can try to become an official. Now Mr. Zhu Zhi is recruiting talents and using Mr. Qiao's knowledge to determine his energy to hire him. If Mr. Qiao thinks it is not possible, he can also be a teacher. If he is not good, he can invest in the land and cooperate with others to cultivate. There will always be a family with rich labor, right?"

"Is this right?"

"I met a friend in Youzhou. She is an orphan and widowed mother. A woman has two children. The older one is twelve years old, the younger one is only three or four years old, and three of them have 60 acres of land, and there is no way to farm. So she cooperates with others and can collect about one hundred stones of food a year. She can barely eat it for her daily chewing. She has tailoring skills and can handle some workshop work on weekdays, and can still raise the two children strongly. The older one is still in school at Xilin Academy. An orphan and widowed mother can support herself. I really can't see what Mr. Qiao has to worry about."

After thinking for a long time, Mr. Qiao seemed to be unable to refute the facts that Fang Zhiwen said. After looking at his wife and daughter, could they also let them work hard for their livelihood?

Fang Zhiwen saw Mr. Qiao's eyes and immediately understood what he was thinking: "Mr. Qiao, I'm not hiding it. If you want to do business, I am far inferior to my wife. So she manages the business at home. Don't underestimate women. Since it's a family matter, you might as well discuss it with Mrs. Zun. It's not a good idea to leave your hometown in a hurry."

Mr. Qiao looked at Fang Zhiwen in surprise. Seeing Fang Zhiwen's calm expression, he couldn't help but admire him.

"What Brother Fang said is reasonable, and I will consider it carefully."

"Haha, you're welcome. I'm running around the north and south, and I know many friends. If Mr. Qiao needs help, I'll come to Moling to find me. During this period, I will live in Moling. If Mr. Qiao wants to become an official, I can help a little."

"Thank you so much for Brother Fang. I will definitely visit you another day. It's rare to meet you today. Why not just linger and try the turbid wine you brewed in it?"

Fang Zhiwen glanced at Taishi Zhaorong, and Taishi Zhaorong smiled and gently slighted her head. Fang Zhiwen then replied: "That's disturbing."

"Brother Fang is a distinguished guest, and I am honored, haha."

Mr. Qiao smiled happily. He clearly saw the exchange between Fang Zhiwen and Tai Shi Zhaorong. As expected, Fang Zhiwen respected his wife very much. It seems that what Fang Zhiwen said just now should be true. I really can't tell that Mrs. Fang is still a female general in the shopping mall!

Fang Zhiwen and Taishi Zhaorong returned to Moling after having supper at Mr. Qiao's house. It was naturally not a problem for Fang Zhiwen to go to the night. Moreover, Huang Xu had already led his troops to the nearby to respond, and he was also used as a night marching training.

The next morning, Taishi Zhaorong took Tian Zhishen and sneaked away mysteriously. Fang Zhiwen recruited Zhu Zhi and Gu Yong and exchanged views with them on what he had seen and heard in the market these days.

He said his actual experiences these days with Zhu Zhi and Gu Yong carefully. Zhu Zhi and Gu Yong were both convinced. As a superior, he could listen carefully to the voices of the lower class and truly measure and consider them from the standpoint of the locals. This practice made Zhu Zhi and Gu Yong feel a little ashamed. At least, they only focused on elite groups such as aristocratic races, scholars and merchants, and never thought about the ideas of small farmers and hired workers.

"I considered that Youzhou's policy is undoubtedly beneficial to the impact of large-scale businesses, especially large-scale businesses, because they have capital in hand, can organize large-scale production and trade, and can also rent land on a large scale. Youzhou's policy and stable environment are also beneficial to large-scale businesses, and they should be more likely to accept this policy."

Zhu Zhi nodded slowly: "What the lord said is very good. These days, the results of communication with the wealthy families in Jiangdong have also confirmed the lord's speculation. Although they were worried at the beginning, after careful understanding, they have sent people to Youzhou for on-site inspection. I believe that after seeing it with their own eyes, they will definitely agree with Youzhou's policies."

"Yes, Youzhou's policy is one of the restrictions and protection of capital, so in the long run, long-term stable interests are more attractive than short-term huge profits. There is also Youzhou's education and official system, which are all places to attract elites. However, the ordinary rich peasants and farmers mentioned by the lord, as well as hired farmers, etc., may face greater pressure. Farmers and rich peasants will worry that the cost of hiring farmers will increase, which will eventually affect their interests. The hiring farmers do not understand the policies, worry that the government will not be able to effectively fulfill their promises, and their ability to withstand risks, etc.."

"Yes, people are at ease. Those who are brave enough to take risks are often the minority. Of course, they are also very important minority. We naturally have to strive for this part first. However, the stability of the entire territorial area depends on the majority who are content with the status quo. Therefore, our policies would rather be stable and slower. It is necessary to find ways to make these people with the largest population understand our policies."

"Lord, I think we can start by distributing the land, and the land that originally belonged to the government and the confiscated and redeemed lands, as soon as possible, and then increase the redemption of the land of the large clan, and let the rich landlords and others go first."

Zhu Zhi narrowed his narrow eyes and said slowly while thinking. Gu Yong immediately added: "Also, enough oxen, seeds and farm tools must be allocated to farmers so that they can start production as soon as possible."

"Yes, we can't just divide the land, but we can make these new farmers benefit smoothly from the land, and the next thing will be easier."

Fang Zhiwen nodded and smiled with satisfaction when he heard the opinions of the two: "Then, I suggest extending the adaptation period to two years, and only after two years will the land policy be officially promoted in Youzhou. At this stage, the free transfer of land will be frozen first, but the current land is allowed to be retained. Of course, voluntary sale to the government can obtain some benefits, such as tax cuts."

"Let me calculate carefully. After all, we don't want Jiangdong to have Youzhou to provide relief. When we go back to Miyun for a meeting, we will be despised."

Gu Yong said with a smile, Fang Zhiwen nodded: "Haha, that's right, but I'm not very worried about this. Junli and Yuantan are both good at government affairs, and Jiangnan is a place of fertile land."

"The lord is praised by me. I will not let my lord down. I would like to worry about military affairs. Now I am too busy with government affairs."

"Don't worry, Han Sheng and others will arrive in a few days. There is no military problem. I think your deputy commander of the navy, Xu Sheng, is good. Promote him to the navy commander."

"I thank you lord!"

"No need to thank you. This is to use his talents and his ability to win him for himself. Tell him, I hope he will be the leader of the Seventh Fleet in the future!"

"promise!"

"Oh, by the way, the Sun family's ship seems to be here tomorrow, right?"

"Yes, Miss Sun Shangxiang, her aunt, and hundreds of servants. Does the lord want to see her?"

"No, but Zhaorong wants to see her, and Xiangxiang will come here specially. It should be here tonight, so Xu Sheng stays in Moling for a day."

"Abide by the order!"

Taishi Zhaorong did not show up during lunch, and did not come back until the afternoon of Taishi Zhaorong. She smiled mysteriously and reported her whereabouts to Fang Zhiwen.

It turned out that she invited the Qiao sisters to play today, and she was half a master to entertain the three of them. During this period, she talked about the Xilin Academy in Miyun and Miss Sun Shangxiang who was about to go north to study in Miyun. The Qiao sisters were also extremely envious. So, the Taishi Zhaorong kept the Qiao mother and daughter and prepared to meet Sun Shangxiang together tomorrow.

Fang Zhiwen would not object, but thought this was strange. What would happen if the original sister-in-law and sister-in-law met in history? Will these Qiao sisters still become the beloved wife of Youhu and Zhou Lang? (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!