My Ancient Stepson Bootcamp

Chapter 85 Family Meeting
"Of course it's true!" Lin Shuran looked at Xu Mingsheng with very firm eyes, and at the same time looked around at the children of Xu's family, "Adults don't lie to children, our family's life will definitely get better and better!"

Hearing Lin Shuran's decisive words, the children of the Xu family were also infected by her, and the uneasiness in their hearts gradually dissipated.

"Well, let's take this opportunity to hold a family meeting today, what do you think?" Lin Shuran thought that he could take this opportunity to teach the children some truths, so Lin Shuran temporarily decided to gather them here for an ancient version of the family meeting.

"Mother, what is a family meeting?" Xu Minghao and the others looked at Lin Shuran suspiciously. This is a new term, and they have never heard of it before.

Lin Shuran asked them to sit down on the chairs on the left and right, and then said to them with a smile: "A family meeting is a family sitting together to discuss a matter. Everyone can speak freely and say whatever they want. Although today Your father is not here, but the things we discussed are also related to him, even if he participated in the scene."

Lin Shuran believes that "family meetings" can exercise children's language skills and give them a sense of belonging and responsibility to the family. He also expresses the "value" that adults place on them, and can teach them some useful principles in the process of discussing issues. And knowledge, she has even made a decision to hold "family meetings" frequently in the future in order to increase the chances of parent-child activities.

Sure enough, the children of Xu's family found the "family meeting" fresh and interesting, and Lin Shuran also regarded them as adults in the family, and instantly they felt that they were all important.

"Mom, what are we going to discuss at the family meeting today?" As the eldest of the Xu family, Xu Mingchen felt that he had a heavy burden on him, and he also hoped that Lin Shuran could entrust him with more things, especially now that the Xu family was in The capital has become the target of public criticism, he has to protect his family.

"Well——" Lin Shuran thought for a while, and then said to them with a smile, "Today, let's discuss the land that can grow crops. The scientific name is 'cultivated land'. What do you think is the meaning of cultivated land?"

"Cultivated land? What does it mean?" The children looked at each other, and for a moment they seemed a little confused about Lin Shuran's question.

Xu Mingchen lowered his head and thought for a while, and said firstly, "Mother, arable land is not just crops, it can grow food. With arable land, everyone will not be hungry!"

"Brother Chen, you are right. Everything grows in the soil. The first raw materials we use for food and clothing are all grown from the soil. Then think about it again, what's the point of arable land?" Lin Shuran hoped They can think more and diverge their thinking more, so that they will not think more and more narrowly when they think about things in the future.

Xu Mingye said aloud at this time: "The ground can grow food, there is more food, and the soldiers will not be afraid of starvation during the war!"

"People can live a good life when they have land. Once they become refugees, they may cause turmoil, and the country will not be stable at that time." The fourth child Xu Mingfan also said.

Lin Shuran nodded, glanced at Xu Mingye and Xu Mingfan approvingly, and said, "You two are very good, indeed."

"I also know this. Everyone can make all kinds of delicacies with the things that grow in the ground." Xu Minghao said excitedly, fearing that he would fall behind, and quickly stood up when he thought of something.

"There are also all kinds of clothes, and we also need crop land." Xu Mingxuan also followed up.

Lin Shuran also nodded approvingly to the two of them, and the other children also tried to say what they thought the meaning of the cultivated land was, and each child expressed his own opinion.

Lin Shuran was very pleased that they could all open their mouths to express their thoughts, and then she asked the children: "Then think about it, why there are fields, and food is grown in the fields, but there are still many people in this world. Hungry?"

"Is it because they planted too little land?" The fifth Xu Mingyuan whispered hesitantly.

Lin Shuran looked at him with encouraging eyes, and motioned him to continue talking. Xu Mingyuan also spoke louder, thought for a while and said: "If there are more fields, then there will be more grain grown in the fields. In this way, there will be more food to eat, and you will not be hungry."

"It's very well said!" Lin Shuran praised Xu Mingyuan. Xu Mingzhou is only ten years old this year. He is usually a little introverted. He can muster up the courage to say this. This child is doing very well.

Xu Mingyuan blushed when he was praised by Lin Shuran, and smiled a little embarrassedly.

At this time, Lin Shuran asked them again: "Do you know why some people have more land, some have less land, and some people can't even afford to grow crops?"

"It may be that their ancestors had a lot of land!"

"Mother, is it like our family, the emperor rewarded us with a lot of land!"

"There is less land because they have no money to buy land!"

"It must be that their family has unworthy descendants who have sold all their property!"

"It may also be that someone in the family violated the law, and the property was confiscated!"

"I think it's because..."

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The children of Xu's family started to talk in a hurry, and the more they talked, the more they talked, everyone felt that what they said was right.

Lin Shuran expressed affirmation and appreciation for their respective statements, and then asked them a question: "Then what do you think is the main reason for the emperor's new decree on land property?"

As soon as Lin Shuran asked this question, the children of the Xu family fell silent. They looked at each other with puzzled looks on their faces.

Xu Mingchen pursed his lips, he didn't know what he was thinking, then looked up at Lin Shuran, and guessed: "Mother, is it because a lot of land is in the hands of those princes and nobles, and they don't have to pay taxes to the court, so that the treasury will not have money?" If the money is gone, the common people will have no food to eat, and if there is a war, the army will not even have food and grass!"

"Brother Chen, you are very right!" Lin Shuran took a deep look at Xu Mingchen, "You, a 13-year-old child can see the problem, how can those adults not understand! Your Majesty, and your father , They may also see this point, so as the king of a country, he wants to issue a new government order, and as a loyal and patriotic minister, he wants to hand over the land in his hand, and they all want this country to become better and better."

"But mother, my son heard that only father and the government of Zhen Guo support the emperor's new decree in the entire court, why are the others unwilling? Aren't they also courtiers?" The youngest Xu Minghan sounded a little upset, Those ministers of civil and military affairs, like Xu Junze, are receiving the imperial salary, but they are against the emperor, why is it like this?
(End of this chapter)