She only wants to do infrastructure construction

Chapter 37

"What?" Cui Fuyin was confused.

What is paid corvee?

The taxation system of Dachu is similar to that of the Han Dynasty known by Li Yewu. The common people here have to pay two kinds of taxes every year: one is the land tax, which is the land rent, and the other is the head tax.

As mentioned before, land rent is usually collected by the government or the landlord, depending on who the land belongs to.

The head tax is collected by the Yamen, 2 taels per year for children and 12 taels for adults.

Thirty percent of the collected money was allocated to the local county seat, and the other [-] percent was sent to the national treasury.

In addition, the people of Dachu have three months of voluntary labor every year, and each household has to send people to participate, such as helping to build canals, consolidate dams, repair the Great Wall, etc., as the name suggests, they serve corvee.

There is no money for corvee, not only no money, but also food, clothes, and labor tools.

However, families in corvée can deduct part of the head tax.

At this time, Li Yewu proposed paid corvee service: 200 Wen a day, food and drink, and a temporary camp to live in.

This is not corvée, it's clearly a fat job.

Cui Fuyin once again felt that this official uniform was in the way. If it wasn't for this official uniform, he would have gone to serve corvee too!

Speaking of which, this couple is not a family who does not enter the house!

Xiao Jiuxi set up a refugee camp to distribute benefits every day.

The little madam is the latecomer, and she gets paid to serve in corvee.

It's fine to pay benefits, once the paid corvee comes out, how will he implement other corvees in the future?

Cui Fuyin shook his head again and again: "No, no, since ancient times, there has been no money for corvees. Once this is the first, it will be very difficult to get it back in the future."

"It's unreasonable to work for free. What's wrong with abolishing bad habits?" Li Yewu answered simply.

Cui Fuyin gasped for air and was about to cry: "Grandma, there is no place in the whole of Dachu where the corvee is as neat as yours. We have to listen to the court, and we can't mess around."

"Cuifu Yin, you are narrow-minded."

In response to this problem, Li Yewu has studied thoroughly for a long time. There are ten counties and three prefectures in Dachu, ten of which are under the direct control of Emperor Wuhou, and the other three prefectures are Shanhu, Tingliang, and Taihe. The fiefdoms of adult princes are self-governed by them.

"Self-government, as the name implies, laws, systems, and management, as long as it does not violate the imperial court's restrictions on fiefdoms, you can make your own rules.

As far as I know, the imperial court's restrictions on fiefdoms are limited to: not hoarding more than 5 private soldiers; not operating salt and iron business; not privately manufacturing weapons and armored ordnance;

Other than that, there are no other restrictions, right? "

"It's true...it's true...but..."

"There is nothing wrong with it. The common people have been receiving benefits for five years. How can it be justified to let them work without paying any compensation? And I flatter a principle: under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man, and if the reward and punishment are clear, the plan will succeed.

Oppression will only make people resist, and giving benefits can not only ensure long-term security, but also allow ordinary people to find their own value. "

"Looking for value?" Cui Fuyin was taken aback, and vaguely saw his teacher again.

"Everyone has the value of living. Some people are famous, some people are profit-seeking. Ordinary people just want to support their families. They can support their parents, wives and children so that they can study and live a good life. This is the value of the head of the family. Earn money to feed back. Parents are the value of children.

Only when people continue to create value and realize value can society thrive. "

To put it bluntly, in fact, the government pulls people to serve corvee, which is similar to building high-speed rail and building bridges in modern times. However, in modern society, everyone is equal, and people have to pay corresponding wages if they want to work. In ancient times, it was a feudal monarchy, and everyone had to work for the sky. Home service or kill without mercy.

But often because of this, it will eventually be overthrown by the accumulated public grievances.

The fact that the ancients couldn't see this endless loop clearly doesn't mean that Li Yewu couldn't see it clearly.

As an infrastructure engineer, she knows the key to making society work properly.

Peace of mind is the top priority for social stability and prosperity.

Although Xiao Jiuxi's starting point is right, his method is wrong. His welfare policy will make the common people indulge in a delicious and lazy honey pot.

To put it bluntly, developed countries are able to provide generous benefits because they have completed primitive accumulation long ago, and their overall level is at the leading level in the world, so they have the capital and ability to implement high welfare policies.

What about Taihe City?

The agriculture is underdeveloped, the economy is underdeveloped, and the technology has made zero breakthroughs. How can Xiao Jiuxi pull the plane alone?
To improve people's livelihood, we must first increase the employment rate, then increase people's income levels, and then we can talk about welfare policies.

When ordinary people realize their self-worth through work, their sense of happiness will gradually increase. Only when they are full of hope for the future will they become more and more motivated.

Cui Fuyin's eyes trembled, and the shadow of his mentor on Li Yewu became more and more clear.

People's hearts and minds are stable and their lives are peaceful and secluded, these are the words that his old man often talks about.

In a blink of an eye, 30 years have passed...

"I don't know where Madam heard this opinion from."

"Uh... the elders in the family used to be officials in the court, so it's mostly through their ears and eyes." Li Yewu said nonsense.

Anyway, the grandfather of the original owner was indeed a cabinet bachelor. Although he was dismissed 30 years ago due to disagreement with Emperor Wuhou and died of illness soon after, it is an indisputable fact that there is such a family history.

She just needs to push these shocking insights to her grandfather and father. This is the benefit of orphans. There is no proof of death, and it all depends on what she likes to say.

An idea popped up in Cui Fuyin's mind for some reason, and he asked a question out of nowhere.

"I don't know the names of the elders in your family."

"Li Deqing."

"!" Cui Fuyin immediately changed his attitude, with an excited expression on his face.

really!

He said why he saw the shadow of his mentor on Li Yewu's body many times, and it turned out that he was really a descendant of his mentor!

Cui Fuyin shook his hands and bowed: "Madam is the descendant of my benefactor. God opened my eyes and gave me a chance to meet my benefactor again. I have not waited in vain all these years!"

"?" Li Yewu was at a loss.

"I'm a student of Mr. Li Ge!" Cui Fuyin said in tears, "But it's normal if Madam doesn't know me. When Mr. Li was dismissed from office, and the students under his sect were either dismissed or transferred from the capital, I have been wandering on the edge of the wilderness. , was transferred to Taihe City five years ago.

During the 30 years of bombing command, I never thought that the sons of the ancients would be so big.

Speaking of which, your father was only 20 years old when I left the capital, and now he has reached the age of knowing his destiny. How is he? "

Li Yewu didn't expect Cui Fuyin to have such a relationship with his family.

Running into an acquaintance just after bragging for the first time, this is not a good thing... Li Yewu, who was secretly happy that all the dead and unproved, just now broke apart.

However, judging from Cui Fuyin's attitude and reaction, he should agree with what he said, and maybe the original owner's grandfather also said similar things.

(End of this chapter)