The Ming Dynasty talker in the box

Chapter 33 Agricultural Production Association
More and more refugees are gathering in Gaojiabao. Many people came here with their families after hearing that money and food were distributed in Gaojiabao.

In less than an hour, the entire Gaojiabao was in chaos. People were grabbing food, people were moving furniture, and people were looking for money.

This made the first batch of people who entered Gaojiabao very dissatisfied. They felt that they were the first to enter Gaojiabao, and they also cleared away the Gao family members. Logically speaking, the Gao family's money and food should also be distributed among them.

So they copied the weapons left behind by the previous servants and tried their best to prevent the actions of those who came after them.

The people who came later also stopped working, saying that the people who came first had not contributed much in the first place. They were Gaojiabao subdued by the power of the gods, so they were not qualified to distribute money and food.

The two groups were unable to convince the other, and they exchanged insults and threats. Many people were injured in the process.

"We ask Brother Li to make the decision!"

Just when the situation was gradually getting out of hand, someone shouted this.

"Yes, yes, in fact, it depends on the merit. The one who deserves the greatest credit is Brother Li. Let him distribute the money and food. We are convinced."

Yes Yes Yes···

Everyone finally stopped fighting and slowly became quiet.

Those who came later didn’t know who Brother Li was. After being told by others, they all nodded and agreed that Brother Li would organize the distribution.

Li Hengqu sighed. The blood shed by these farmers now was even greater than when they subdued the remaining servants and clan members of the Gao family.

They are no different from a piece of loose sand. After they leave, it won't take long for them to kill themselves without the intervention of external forces.

He stuffed the box into a wooden box and let two sailors carry it into Gaojiabao.

When everyone saw this frail young master walking slowly, they all moved aside to make way for him.

Soon, Li Hengqu and others came to the observation deck, which was almost the highest place in Gaojiabao.

I stand here and speak not so that I can see everyone, but to be seen by everyone.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Li Hengqu's arrangements.

"I originally wanted everyone to have a good meal first and then discuss the distribution. This is also the purpose of my trip, but that's obviously not possible now."

"First of all, there are a lot of mouths right now, and cooking takes too much time. Secondly, everyone seems to be no longer thinking about the food."

After Li Hengqu said his first words calmly, he sat on the wooden box, with Long Jiu and Ge Rou standing on both sides of him.

"I want to ask everyone, do you want to have a good meal, or do you want to be full every time?"

Of course, I can eat every meal. Do you even need to ask?

The people below the observation deck hardly thought about it and chose the second option in unison.

"Then you can't distribute the money and food in Gaojiabao for the time being, or you can't distribute it so roughly."

"Why?"

"Why?"

"The Gao family has collected all this money and food from us. Who will it be distributed to if it is not distributed to us?"

As soon as Li Hengqu finished speaking, a large voice of doubt immediately erupted below the observation deck, dissatisfied with his statement.

"The Gao family has a lot of money and food, enough to give each of you a satisfactory share, but what happens after all these shares are consumed by you? Have you ever thought about this problem?"

Seeing that everyone gradually became quiet, Li Hengqu continued:
"I remember when King Chuang occupied this place, he should have distributed food to you, right?"

"But you still have no food to eat, and you have even reached the point where Yi Zi cannibalizes you. So allocating the Gao family's money and food can only make you live comfortably for a few days, but then you will be back to the original point." "Then what do you think we should do? ? Is it possible that so much money and food are just piled here and left to rot?" The crowd raised dissatisfied questions again.

"Brother Li, just tell us how to allocate it to everyone. Everyone else won't understand." The black-faced man urged from the side.

"Yes, yes, just tell us how to distribute it. As for how many days we can eat, that will be decided later. There is no need for you to worry about that."

Everyone followed and urged.

Li Hengqu gave the black-faced man a cold look. The black-faced man suddenly felt a chill on his back and retreated in fear.

Seeing the anxious looks in everyone's eyes, Li Hengqu also wanted to give up his plan.

He felt that it was indeed unrealistic to implement his ideas among this group of people.

However, he still planned to express his thoughts first, and if they were really willing to try, he would help them.

"I want you to establish an agricultural production association. All the money and grain of the Gao family will belong to the agricultural association, including all the land."

Li Hengqu finally expressed his thoughts, a measure that has been proven to be extremely wise and effective by history.

However, he felt that since we were in the late Ming Dynasty and the feudal cancer was deeply rooted, copying it in full might seem too radical and would be counterproductive.

Therefore, he plans to implement a simplified version of the agricultural cooperative first, and then slowly supplement and optimize it in the future when production relations adapt.

Looking at everyone's confused expressions, Li Hengqu continued;
"The agricultural cooperative will distribute money and food to everyone on time and in quantity, but these are only temporary. When you transition to being self-sufficient, the money and food distribution will stop."

“Your fields will also be distributed by the Agricultural Association, which will help you with the division of labor and management of materials, including the use of farm tools, livestock and warehouses.”

The black-faced man mustered up the courage to interrupt Li Hengqu.

"...Wait a minute, Brother Li, what is the Agricultural Cooperative you are talking about? Why is it so kind to help us? It even allocates fields to us."

Li Hengqu looked at the expressions of everyone in the audience and knew that they had the same doubts, so he explained:

"The Agricultural Association will be composed of people jointly selected by you. Each of you has a say in the Agricultural Association."

"To put it simply, the Agricultural Cooperative is yourselves. You are your own landlords, your own squires, and your own powerful people. All means of production belong to you."

After Li Hengqu finished speaking, the nearly two thousand people gathered in the audience became silent.

Some of them understood it, and some of them seemed to understand it, but this did not hinder the wonderful feelings these words brought to them.

Be your own powerful person!

Be your own landlord!

Be your own squire!

This... is it really possible?

Soon after, there was a buzzing sound in the entire Gaojiabao, and everyone started discussing enthusiastically.

Some people think this idea is whimsical, while others think it is simply rebellious. Of course, more people are still immersed in the beautiful vision.

"Brother Li, are these ridiculous things you said feasible?"

"Someone has already put it into practice for you, and it works!" Li Hengqu said firmly.

(End of this chapter)