"In a short period of time... refers to how long it takes. ”

Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, thinking that Lin Mo's so-called gift should be some kind of policy provision for governing states and counties, so he didn't think about it.

"One year."

The two words of light and light wind made Lu Bu's whole person stunned, and the wine bowl was held empty.

After a long while, Lu Bu asked half-sarcastically, half-confirmed, "Do you know what you're talking about?" ”

The land of the three counties originally had more than 1.3 million people, but now there are less than 100,000 left.

Of course, Cao Cao couldn't kill a million people, but because of his slaughter of the city, the people fled, and the family forcibly accepted serfs, which directly caused the situation of the empty city in the three counties.

And if you want such an empty city to return to its most glorious time, it will not be possible to do it without ten or even twenty years.

Seeing that Lu Bu didn't believe it, Lin Modang wanted to prove himself, so he took out two silk cloths from his arms.

Suddenly thinking of the horseshoe again, Lin Mo smiled sheepishly: "It's okay, it's okay, you will naturally believe me when you meet Cao Cao." ”

You kid!

Lu Bu put down the wine bowl heavily, the wine splashed everywhere, and his eyes stared at Lin Mo like a falcon.

Such a powerful aura, just a glance was enough to make Lin Mo have an indescribable palpitation.

How did he know that the father-in-law in front of him was Lu Bu, a flying general with countless souls under him.

"Yunwen, I am such a daughter, if you marry her, we will be a family, and everything I will do in the future will not be yours." Seeing that Lin Mo was scared into a quail, Lu Bu was patient again.

Saying this, Lin Mo felt that he had done something wrong and chilled his father-in-law's heart, so he immediately took out the silk cloth.

"What is this, it looks like a fish's bones?"

Lu Bu looked at the design drawings on the silk cloth, and couldn't even tell the difference between the top and the bottom, "There is also this one, is this a plow, why is there less balance of the bolted ox?" ”

Of course, the Quyuan plough Lin Mo, which is necessary for traversers, will not fall.

As for this second thing, it can actually be regarded as a product of this era, the keel waterwheel invented by Ma Jun, but Ma Jun will most likely still play with mud in Fufeng.

Lin Mo did not show off his mystery, and introduced the roles of the Quyuan plow and the keel waterwheel one by one.

Lu Bu's expression was visibly changing, first frowning, then widening his eyes, and finally being suspicious.

"Yunwen, you said that this quyuan plough only uses one ox and one person, and it can also turn and sow seeds at the same time?"

When he was young, Lu Bu had ploughed the fields, so he was even more shocked.

For hundreds of years, the cultivation method of two oxen and poles required three people to focus on it at the same time.

The appearance of the Quyuan plough has become one ox and one person, and the input has been greatly reduced, not to mention, the efficiency has increased at least ten times.

"In addition, this keel waterwheel can irrigate dozens of acres of fields with only one person stepping on it?"

It's incredible...

Lu Bu's mouth was long enough to fit an egg.

This kind of artifact is enough to subvert his cognition.

"Most of the land annexed by the wealthy families is in the inner city, or the edge of the city, and they are not interested in the land farther away, plus Cao Cao slaughtered the city, causing the people to flee, and many of the land has become ownerless wasteland."

Lin Mo didn't care that Lu Bu hadn't recovered from the shock, and said straightly: "At this time, as long as the imperial court integrates these lands and leases them to the people, of course, the premise is that they can use the Quyuan plow and the keel waterwheel, so as to ensure that they have a way to live." ”

Lin Mo wanted to say that the land would be distributed to the people, but he felt that the imperial court definitely did not have such a big pattern, and when it came to leasing, it should be easier for Lord Yuezhang to understand.

"Although this idea is very good, but the land of the three counties is already an empty city, where are so many people cultivating?" Lu Buhu said suspiciously.

"This is going to be a policy of benefiting farmers, what if the imperial court says that the people who cultivate the land of the three counties are exempt from tax for three years? The people of the surrounding counties will want to return to the land of the three counties, and even the serfs raised by the wealthy families will get rid of it. ”

The population recorded in later generations at the end of the Han Dynasty is inaccurate, and it can even be said that the error is about double.

Because the household register of the imperial court at that time only registered the common people and displaced people, there was no way to register the serfs who were kept in captivity by the family.

And because of the increasing number of land annexations, there are naturally more and more serfs in captivity, which makes later generations feel that the population of the late Han Dynasty is pitiful.

In fact, there are at least three or four hundred thousand people in the land of the three counties now, but most of them are hidden in the mansion by the powerful families, and the imperial court can't count them at all.

Looking at Lin Mo's serious face, Lu Bu smiled dumbly, "Tax free? The court is not so kind. ”

"That's right, that's because they haven't counted it."

Lin Mo sat up straight and looked at Lu Bu, "The imperial court can build enough curved plows and keel waterwheels, stabilize the people's livelihood and collect rents at the same time, plus the lease fee of the field, it will not be less than the tax." ”

Lu Bu rubbed his temples and frowned.

Lin Mo said a lot just now, and he needed time to digest it.

With the policy of tax exemption, the people living in difficulty in the nearby states and counties were attracted to the three counties, and then the zigzag plough and keel waterwheel were used to help them open up the land and resume farming, so that their harvest was guaranteed.

With such superior conditions, I am afraid that it will not take a year for the land of the three counties to return to its previous prosperity.

And I collect the lease money from it, if Yunwen is not wrong, the lease money should be about the same as the previous tax, which is also a very amazing amount, which can greatly alleviate the current contradiction of the expansion of the army.

After figuring out this messy clue, Lu Bu exclaimed: "You kid is also a rare genius in a hundred years, and you can let me know every time." ”

From the Quyuan plough and the keel waterwheel to the tax-free policy, the two complement each other to save the withered land of the three counties, which has to be said to be a clever move.

But then again, it costs a lot of money to build a large number of curved plows and keel waterwheels in the early stage, and now the poor jingle has to think of a way.

"Lord Yue's uncle praised it falsely."

Lin Mo smiled, and then asked, "So, Lord Yue, let's go to Cao Cao, right?" ”

Puff~

Among the people, Lu Bu fell from the small bench designed by Lin Mo.

"Let me think about it again."

"Why did you take my drawings away?"

"Such an important thing, of course, I keep it safe, we are a family."

Lin Mo felt that he had been stupefied, but when he thought of his family's only daughter, he felt that there was nothing inappropriate.

Anyway, in the end, it's not all mine.

"How are your martial arts, I want to test you."

Lu Bu's words changed, which made Lin Mo a little embarrassed, "The son-in-law doesn't know martial arts." ”

"How's that going to work?"

Your father-in-law is the best in the world, I don't allow you to not understand martial arts, "I will send someone to teach you in two days, you can't understand martial arts at all." ”

"That's no need, my nursing home martial arts are good, I can learn from him." Lin Mo nodded towards Xu Sheng, who was leaning against the pillar outside the door.

"Don't be lazy, I'm going to take the test for you after a while, if you want to go back to Wen County, at least you have the means to protect yourself." Lu Bu gave an order, then waved his hand and left.

I still have to learn martial arts...

Lin Mo was a little difficult, dancing with knives and guns or something, he was not very interested.

However, what his father-in-law said is also reasonable, now that the princes are fighting chaotically and the bandits are raging, at least they still have the ability to protect themselves.

"Wen Xiang!"

"Childe, who are you going to beat?" Xu Sheng heard the murderous aura in his words, and felt that he had finally come to life.

"Beat my father-in-law, are you beating?" Lin Mo gave him an angry look.

"It's... Not okay? ”

Seriously, Lin Mo sighed helplessly, "Aren't you idle and bored, just teach me a few tricks to protect yourself." ”

"Yes."

Xu Sheng agreed very happily, and then said, "I'll go out and buy a knife for my son." ”