Back at the military base, the sergeant brought rice made from freshly beaten rice.

Looking at the appearance, it is better than the previous appearance of rice; Smell the fragrance, the rice is fragrant; Taste the taste, the taste is even better. Everyone confirmed that this kind of rice with a yield of 800 catties per mu is really the best rice, and Tong Su is not bullied.

Fang Yuan looked at everyone's satisfied expressions, and tasted tea silently, this time it was his turn to sit firmly in Diaoyutai, and these officials and wealthy businessmen came to intercede.

Shen Xiang was a straightforward character, and asked directly, "Fang Junmen, what is the selling price of this rice seed?" ”

The rice varieties of these hybrid rice are Fang Yuan's exclusive monopoly, and they are the killer weapon for realizing military and political affairs.

Grain is enough to feed and clothe the thing, not the more the better, the output goes up, the price of grain falls, and the other party is actually not beneficial.

What's more, Fang Yuan did not control a large amount of land, solved the problem of land annexation, and wantonly dumped the rice seeds of hybrid rice, but he was just a cheap official, big landlord, and wealthy businessman who annexed a large amount of land.

If these people have money and food, it is not known whether Fang Yuan's rule will be a blessing or a curse.

The so-called scarcity is expensive, Fang Yuan decided to adopt the strategy of hunger marketing.

Fang Yuan said unhurriedly, "At present, only 300,000 mu of such rice seeds can be imported from overseas, and if you want to plant this kind of rice seed, you must pay me the cost of 300 catties of rice per mu, and then receive rice seeds according to the quota of one displaced person per mu." ”

He directly quoted the cost price of hybrid rice, and everyone was silent one by one, but began to settle accounts silently in their hearts.

Chen Hongmi asked tentatively, "Fang Junmen, how much grain should be levied every year to plant this rice?" ”

Fang Yuan had already calculated in his heart, and quoted the price without thinking, "One hundred catties, of which forty catties will be handed over, and the remaining sixty catties will be distributed according to the old rules." ”

The so-called old rule is that Fang Yuan and the entire bureaucratic system are divided into half by one person.

This price is Fang Yuan's price after careful consideration.

The other party originally said that the cost of purchasing hybrid rice on Taobao is 150 catties of rice, and each mu of Fangyuan earns 150 catties, 300,000 mu, two seasons a year, you can earn at least 600,000 stone of grain, and the income from selling seeds is enough to raise 100,000 soldiers.

In addition, 300 catties of land are harvested per mu, 300,000 mu, and 80,000 stone income per year.

Just by selling 300,000 acres of hybrid rice seeds, Fang Yuan can increase his income by nearly 700,000 stone every year, or 2 taels of silver/stone at today's grain prices, which is equivalent to 1.3 million taels of silver.

For landlords and wealthy businessmen, planting hybrid rice, deducting 300 catties of seeds per mu, paying 100 catties of field endowments, can earn 400 catties of grain, and resettle a homeless person to be a tenant, according to 60% of the land rent, and can also earn a net of 240 catties of grain a year. Compared with the previous maximum of 180 catties per mu of land, an increase of 60 catties.

For the displaced people who have become tenants, they can get 160 catties of grain a year, which can not only make a living, but also receive 40 catties of grain per mu more than other tenants who rent land and plant.

For officials like Chen Hongmi, the amount of grain that could be embezzled per mu has grown from 20 catties to 30 catties, and the income has increased by 50 percent, which is close to the income before Fang Yuan rectified the Suzhou Futianfu.

For Emperor Chongzhen, Fang Yuan would also hand over another 200,000 taels of silver from the 1.3 million taels of silver he earned as Chongzhen's daily expenses.

It's a win-win deal for all parties!

The benefits of promoting hybrid rice must be properly distributed among all stakeholder groups in order to be supported by all parties, otherwise, it is strange that those whose interests are harmed do not play with Fang Yuan.

The officials and wealthy businessmen silently calculated the accounts in their hearts, and Fang Yuan's offer was definitely profitable. Next, it is time to snatch the quota of 300,000 mu. This is a sure-fire deal, grab more and make more money.

The prefect Chen Hongmian was the first to speak, "Suzhou City and Wu County are the governing places of Suzhou Prefecture, and it is natural to resettle the displaced people. ”

"Governor Chen's words are not right, Suzhou City is where all eyes are on, if the displaced people make trouble in Suzhou City, it will alarm Nanjing and the capital, or we Taicang Prefecture will bear this risk, and we will resettle the displaced people."

"Didn't Taicang Prefecture just suffer from a rat infestation, where did the grain come from in the granary to settle the displaced people? Fang Junmen, I am still a little rich in the granary of Changshu County, and we can resettle these 280,000 displaced people. ”

"You Changshu County has just suffered from an insect plague, how to settle it, go to Changshu County to eat insects? Fang Junmen, since the rat infestation in Taicang Prefecture, the officials in the whole state have caught all the rats in the granary, so let's hand it over to Taicang Prefecture! ”

"You rich states and counties, don't get fat. Fang Junmen, the land in Changzhou County is barren and poor! Although the people worked hard, they still couldn't eat, so they counted on Fang Junmen to implement benevolent government and take care of them in Changzhou County. ”

In the past, the county orders were scrambling to shirk their responsibilities, and they all cooperated tacitly with Fang Yuan to cry poor, but now that they saw that it was profitable, they immediately changed their faces and began to compete to resettle the displaced people.

Fang Yuan couldn't help but laugh and said to everyone, "You all want to resettle the displaced people, but this military gate loves the people like a son, and the displaced people planted these 300,000 mu of rice fields, how much land rent does each county charge?" ”

The issue of land rent is an extremely sensitive subject.

Because the imperial court paid heavy taxes to Jiangnan, the wool came out of the sheep, and the landlords in Jiangnan collected the highest rent from the tenants. Kind-hearted landlords also have at least 50% of the harvest, 60% or 70% of the countless, and there is even a sky-high rent of two stones of grain per mu.

Fang Yuan's attitude is obvious, in order to make the decision for the displaced people, whichever county promises a lower land rent, the larger the quota of which county.

Where did the officials dare to penetrate this with Fang Yuan, if they explained honestly, it is estimated that the first person to rectify would be who, so they began to pretend to be deaf and dumb one by one, and laughed with each other.

Fang Yuan was annoyed when he saw that these officials started to do Tai Chi again as soon as they talked about business, rushing forward when there was a benefit, and fleeing without a trace when there was a problem. If he has enough land in his hands, he can resettle these displaced people on his own, and where will he give these officials the opportunity to make money from it.

Xi Benzhen asked briskly, "Fang Junmen, you can directly announce how much the land rent per mu of these 300,000 mu of experimental land is!" ”

Fang Yuan looked around and said lightly, "Considering that the resettlement of displaced people still needs to build houses, this army gate is not embarrassed, and the rent of sixty percent of the land can only be levied per mu of land, which cannot be higher." ”

Xi Benzhen said, "Yes, Liucheng Tian rents, and my Xi family is willing to accept 30,000 displaced people." ”

Shen Xiang also said, "Since the head of the Xi family has spoken, my Shen family will also accept 20,000 displaced people. ”

Both of them are businessmen, and the income from the cultivation of hybrid rice, and the expenses for the resettlement of displaced people, can be seen at a glance by calculating the detailed accounts.

The two families received a total of 50,000 displaced people, and the resettlement fee cost one tael of silver at a time, that is, 50,000 taels of silver. Contracting 50,000 mu of hybrid rice, increasing the income by 60 catties per mu, can increase the income by at least 3 million catties, that is, 25,000 stones, and the income of two seasons is 50,000 stones of grain and 100,000 taels of silver.

If you can recoup the cost of resettlement costs in one season, a fool will not do this business.

With the Xi and Shen families taking the lead, the percentage of land rent was determined, and the officials headed by Chen Hongmi began to claim the quota of 380,000 mu one after another.

Suzhou City, Wu County, resettlement of 50,000 displaced people; Taicang Prefecture, resettlement of 50,000 displaced people; Changshu County, resettlement of 40,000 displaced people; Jiading County, where 30,000 displaced people were resettled; Changzhou County, where 30,000 displaced people were resettled; Wujiang County, resettlement of 20,000 displaced people; In Kunshan County, 10,000 displaced people were resettled.

Fang Yuan allocated a specific share, and once again reiterated to the Changzhou Prefecture and the county decrees, "Colleagues, the resettlement of the displaced people is related to the general strategy of exterminating the Liukou, and the whole imperial court is staring at our Suzhou Mansion." If this matter is done well, the face of this army will be bright, and you will have outstanding political achievements; If it is smashed, it will not matter what the face of this army is, and you will definitely not have a good time. ”

The resettlement of this first batch of displaced people has a bearing on Fang Yuan's official reputation and popularity, and even more so on the resettlement of a larger number of displaced people in the future. Enriching the population base under its jurisdiction is a key step in Fang Yuan's grand cause, and it must not go wrong.

Fang Yuan's half-luring and half-threatening purpose was to warn these officials that the resettlement of displaced people was the top priority, and that they should not collude with the gentry and wealthy businessmen to prey on the common people. The money is inexhaustible, but if you offend Fang Yuan, you will definitely suffer.

The officials were both respectful and afraid of Fang Yuan, where they dared to play with him, they promised again and again, and when they returned to the counties, they would immediately gather the squires and wealthy businessmen to reiterate Fang Yuan's policy, and they would never cause chaos.