"The problem of severe cold weather, there are heaters and honeycomb coal, which can be regarded as a solution."

"The problem of displaced people gathering in Xudu can be partially solved by cash-for-work, but for the rest, we still have to rely on our food assistance."

"Once we do that, it will lead to a lack of food for us."

"Watayuki just said about Tuntian, and there are suggestions for increasing grain production."

"Exactly?"

Cao Cao immediately raised the question.

It is precisely this that needs to be solved urgently, and it is necessary to ensure that the population under their rule is sufficient, so that they can have enough foundation to calm the world in the future.

Today's severe cold is definitely not only in Yuzhou, but also in all parts of the Han Dynasty, if Cao Cao can solve this problem, he will be able to lead the other princes of the Han Dynasty.

The Cao family strengthened, and the princes weakened.

That's how the advantage is, and it's gradually getting better.

"In fact, the problem of severe cold has only been solved halfway, and it has not been completely solved."

Chen Zhou listened to Cao Cao's question, his mind quickly raced, and continued: "Stoves and honeycomb coal are only suitable for indoor heating, and once they are outside, they are not very useful. The people can't hide indoors all winter, and if they do, they will starve to death sooner or later. ”

When they heard this, they thought it was right, and they were worried again.

According to Chen Zhou, a stove is far from enough to solve the problem.

Not to mention ordinary people, even their official people, they have to distribute stoves and honeycomb coal, and outdoor activities are also indispensable.

It's really only half solved, and not all of it yet.

"Please give me some advice."

Cao Cao said solemnly.

Chen Zhou said: "In fact, it is not difficult to solve it!" I have heard that in the northwest region, Liangzhou or the Western Regions, there is a thing called Bai Diezi, which is as white as a cloud, soft and comfortable to the touch, and is used to make clothes, and the effect is excellent to keep out the cold. ”

White stacks are cotton.

Also known as white stacks, silk stacks, in this period, the Western Regions has a record of planting, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Gaochang and other places are commonly planted, and the local people think that the cloth is used for trading.

It's cold in the north, wear more, and you'll be fine.

However, cotton in this period has not yet been officially used, and down is even more impossible, and you have to wear a lot of clothes to keep out the cold.

Using cotton to make cotton clothes is the best way to keep out the cold now.

In order to cope with the Xiaoice period, Chen Zhou needed to advance the use of cotton.

"White Stacks in the Western Regions?"

Guo Jia said: "In today's weather, it is difficult for us to go to the Western Regions, even if we can get there, we will be able to transport the white stacks back, and it will be almost spring." ”

Chen Zhou said: "It's true that there is no time this year, but it can be done after the beginning of spring to prepare for next year." ”

"Wataru is right."

Cao Cao naturally believed that Chen Zhou said the white stack.

Although they have not been to the Western Regions, they have also heard relevant rumors, as for whether Bai Diezi can keep out the cold, it will be known when the time comes.

Ma Teng and the others are in Liangzhou, and it is easy to get Bai Diezi through them.

"As for the problem of insufficient food and grass, it is a problem for the time being."

Chen Zhou hesitated, shook his head and said, "With our current reputation and the degree of resistance by the family, if we want to use a similar method to pit food, it will no longer work." However, the safest way is to cultivate our own fields. ”

Cao Cao said: "Tuntian, I have been doing it, but the effect is not good, in recent years, I have often recruited displaced people to open up the wasteland, including using the once million yellow scarves to open up the wasteland, but they don't seem to be very willing, when the tenant farmers of the imperial court, they all run to the side of the family." ”

The world is in turmoil, and there are many ownerless wastelands.

More can be cultivated for the people, but the most that wandering people are to bring some of their own farm tools, and more people may not even be able to escape with farm tools.

Not to mention crop seeds, etc.

There are only two ways for displaced people from other places to cultivate and cultivate.

Either they went to work as tenant farmers for the big families, or they followed the government, and according to the government's arrangement, they received the seeds and farm tools that were distributed, cultivated the fields divided by the government, and then paid taxes.

However, there are also drawbacks to following the government.

And it is quite unfriendly to the people.

This can easily lead to the fact that even if the family is more pitiful, the homeless people are willing to run to the family, because if they follow the government, if they can't pay taxes, they will break the law and may go to prison.

If you can't pay the rent to the family, you will be evicted at most.

"The main reason is that when the lord first started Tuntian, he issued a decree called counting cattle and losing grain."

"This decree seems quite fair, and there is no problem in paying taxes according to the number of leased cattle and the amount of cultivated land."

Chen Zhou proposed the decree used by Cao Cao Tuntian.

Of course, they knew this decree, and they also knew how to implement it, so they nodded slightly and waited for Chen Zhou to continue.

"However, there are drawbacks to calculating cattle and losing grain."

"This is not a serious drawback, but it will cause the displaced people to be unwilling to cooperate with the government, so that the official land does not have enough manpower to cultivate, and has to be abandoned in large numbers."

"If we want to solve the food problem in the coming year, we must make use of arable land as soon as possible."

"After all, the displaced people have become tenant farmers of the family, and the food obtained by the family will not be selflessly contributed to us."

Chen Zhou said again.

"Excuse me, what is this drawback?"

Xun You asked.

Chen Zhou was about to explain, and when he heard the words, he continued: "The starting point is good, and the lord is also considering it for the sake of resuming production and restoring people's livelihood, even if the displaced people pay half of the grain as a tax, they can still leave half of the grain, even if there is no grain in stock, but at least they can eat enough, right?" ”

Cao Cao said: "Yes! ”

When he received so many yellow scarves, he used such a method to Tuntian, and what he thought was exactly what Chen Zhou said now.

"Here's the downside."

"Counting cattle and losing grain, handing over fixed grain, in a good harvest year, is naturally good."

"If in a year of drought and flood, the people have no harvest, and the government continues to collect taxes."

"Since the people cultivate all the official land, once they can't pay the taxes, they may face the possibility of being imprisoned, questioned, confiscated, or enslaved."

"Seeing that the government is so strict, it is better for the homeless to become tenant farmers of the family."

Chen Zhou gave them a brief analysis.

Cao Cao and the three of them, after thinking about it seriously, it is not difficult to imagine the drawbacks, there are indeed fatal problems.

"What does Watari think, how to solve it?"

Cao Cao immediately asked.

Chen Zhou said: "The cattle and grain are changed, and we divide the tuntian into two parts, Mintun and Juntun, first of all, let's talk about Mintun, that is, to give up the practice of counting cattle and losing grain, and change it to collect taxes proportionally. ”

"For example, in a good year, more grain is harvested."

"In disaster years, the harvest is less."

"The imperial court and the Tuntian guests share the risk of Tuntian."

"But to do that, you need to determine a levy rate that will convince everyone."

Chen Zhou said his own method.

Cao Cao and the three of them instantly fell into deep thought, considering whether such a method was appropriate.