Chapter 398: Buying Land
All the business matters are handed over to Huang Rong, she can't be busy alone, so many big and small families have to come over, it will definitely be too late in time, Song Yichen decided to go out in person. The four surnames of Huiji, that is, the most famous four major gate clans of Huiji in the Six Dynasties, "Yu, Wei, Kong, and Xie". However, now that the Yellow Turban Rebellion has not broken out, and the Kong family has not moved to Huiji, the current big family in Huiji is Yu, Wei, Xie, and the three families, but in this era, Song Yichen only has some impressions of the Yu family's Yu in his mind, and he is not a particularly talented person.
San'in was the seat of Huiji, and these big families were all connected people in San'in, so he called He Qi and instructed him to gather all the people from the small and medium-sized families in San'in City. He Qi's family is not small, otherwise it would not be possible to gather so many villagers, and the privileged class will never be eliminated, so they can only choose to win over a group and suppress a group, and then compress their rights. Even in the modern era of singing and dancing to promote the peace of the country and the people, the common people are the masters of the house, and there are still privileged classes, Li Gang still has a lot, and the rich are still uncles, but their power is far worse than those special classes in ancient times, and they are constrained by law.
It is impossible for Song Yichen to completely abolish the special class, this is simply not possible, and he himself is a member of the special class, what he wants to do is to weaken the strength of the family and provide a more fair channel for the election of officials, of course, these are still far away.
The He family, where He Qi is located, is the target that Song Yichen wants to woo. Although He Qi didn't know what Song Yichen was going to do, he also knew some general information, and one of the ladies of Lord Taishou had already found several families to buy land. Song Yichen wants to develop in Huiji County and become a big family, land is necessary, although they are a little resistant to foreign forces, but Song Yichen can't be squeezed out, he is now the Taishou of Huiji! Unless they want to empty him, or rebel, but Song Yichen's reputation is over there, no one dares to do this.
Everyone also sold some more or less, after all, face still has to be given, and Huang Rong is not without money, the market price of fat fertile land is basically about 10,000 yuan, and the price is much cheaper because of the chaos in the mountains, but Huang Rong still bought it according to the market price, which also made them make a profit. This money is enough for them to buy a lot of land in nearby Wu County or other places.
Hearing that Lord Taishou had summoned them, the heads of the various families rushed over one after another, and they kept speculating on the way about Song Yichen's purpose in summoning them, whether it was too expensive, or whether it was too expensive, or whether it was necessary to raise military rations and people?
Song Yichen observed them, okay! I don't know any of them! Can you give a little help!?" "Everyone, this is the first time we have met, let me introduce myself, and below is the new Huiji County Taishou, Song Hao and Song Yichen. I would like to ask for your kind attention in the future. ”
The people of the major families muttered in their hearts, who dares to take care of you! You take care of us almost the same!
"Actually, here's the thing, Hao has just arrived, there are a lot of people in the family, but there is a lack of good land, I want to buy some good land from you so that they can farm. Song Yichen prepared the wording and said, he felt that his words seemed to be very problematic!
The people of the family are very depressed, your wife has bought a lot of land in the past few days, isn't it enough?
The people of the Yu family stood up and said: "If Lord Taishou needs it, the Yu family can even out some more land, no matter how much, our fields will not be enough." As long as you buy it at the market price, I can use the money you give me to buy more land, although it is a little troublesome, but this wave is not a loss, and it is a big profit!
Song Yichen nodded and bowed: "Then thank you." Several other families saw that the Yu family had set an example, and they were not ambiguous, and they all expressed their willingness to sell their fields to Song Yichen. They are not worried that Song Yichen will regret it, anyway, it is all real money and silver transactions, Song Yichen can't come up with so much money, and they won't hand over the land, as for forcibly robbing fertile land or something, they are not worried at all, and they are not without private soldiers in their hands. Among them, the He family sold the most fields, and almost half of the fields were sold, which was also a kind of friendship in disguise.
After Song Yichen sent all the people from the family away, Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia rushed over when they heard the news, and they also knew about the lord's recent actions, but they didn't expect that this time they had such a big appetite and bought so many fields, what is this for?
"My lord, this may cause chaos. Xi Zhicai admonished worriedly.
"I know!" Song Yichen nodded, the reason for many peasant uprisings was land annexation, they lost their land before they chose to rebel, after this sale Song Yichen has become the largest landlord in Huiji County, the family wants to develop to annex more land, then buying the land of those poor peasants is the best way, Song Yichen used the original price to buy the land from them, those families have money, they can buy fields from poor peasants at a price less than the original price.
"That lord~" Xi Zhicai really couldn't figure it out, and the fairy-like lord knew that there were drawbacks, but he still resolutely did such a thing.
"Zhicai, you said that you only collect 20% of the rent, will there be farmers who will come to rent my land? Song Yichen said suddenly.
Guo Jia Xizhi immediately understood that it is impossible for ordinary families to cultivate their own fields, and they all lease their fields to farmers who have lost their fields, let them cultivate them, and charge high rents from them, 5 into 7 percent is possible. Now Song Yichen leases the land at 20% of the rent, I believe that the farmers will rush to plant his field, and the family's land is no longer planted, and the rent will naturally fall, this is to break the rhythm of the potential rules of the market!
"Lord, will this damage your reputation?" Xi Zhi realized that the lord's seemingly absurd move was actually for the people, and he was immediately moved, and at the same time felt self-blame in his heart.
"It's okay, I just wanted to buy some land, but then I found out that I had bought too much land and no one was cultivating it, so I just lowered the rent...... The field is mine, I have money and willfulness, they can't control it. Song Yichen said arrogantly, this money is more amazing wealth in the eyes of others, but it is just a drop in the bucket for Song Yichen!
Guo Jia Xizhi saw Song Yichen's arrogant appearance, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching, and they didn't say anything, it is true that Tian is his, and what he wants to do is his business, and others can't control it!
Only Song Yichen was a little entangled in his heart, could it be that he would buy it every time he occupied a territory in the future? This seems to be a bit troublesome! Could it be that killing people and plundering land? It seems that this is worth considering, but it is not good for his reputation! (To be continued.) )