After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

Chapter 250: Dealing with Refugees

But strangely, this year, for some unknown reason, Bai Zunyue risked his life to enter the two countries and instigate them to fight, and then reaped the benefits by seizing the land of the two countries.

Perhaps they have other intentions?

Many people do not understand Jin Guo's intentions.

After the new territory was acquired and new household registrations were issued, the issue of the border migrants was resolved.

They took back all the land that originally belonged to the wealthy and powerful.

Then, the land was distributed to the registered farmers on a per capita basis.

Not having enough land, they were also asked to develop new wasteland.

This delighted the people of the small country, who never imagined they would own land!

Previously, these lands were firmly in the hands of nobles and gentry. Farmers could only make a living by working on these people's estates. Not only would they be beaten, but they could only eat one bowl of rice a day. Let alone being able to eat their fill, it was already a good thing if they had the strength to work every day. They could barely survive on that little bit of food.

So these people were all skin and bones, their faces were ashen and without any luster.

When Ye Yuwu entered the city with Su Wangyan and Bai Zunyue, most of the people she saw looked like this, which made her feel a pang of sadness.

But as soon as the new notice came out and they learned that everyone would be allocated land, their faces immediately lit up with joyful smiles.

His face was radiant, and for a time, joyful sounds echoed throughout the city and beyond, filling the air with happiness.

Even sitting inside the carriage, Ye Yuwu could hear many people happily saying that they finally had land to cultivate!

So much so that soon after entering the city, they were greeted by the people lining the streets.

But these lands alone are not enough. Ye Yuwu is determined to plant grains all over the border areas to completely solve the problem of food and clothing, and also to sell these grains to various places!

With this determination, Ye Yuwu discussed with Su Wangyan and encouraged the newly incorporated people to cultivate wasteland in Youzhou.

The people of these two countries, who couldn't even solve their basic needs for food and clothing, were so good at producing offspring.

The population in this frigid region is even greater than that of the people of Youzhou.

Fortunately, Youzhou has plenty of land, so we can let them cultivate it and plant potatoes and sesame.

Su Wangyan naturally agreed and issued a notice.

Not long after the order was given, no one responded. After all, no one wanted to leave their hometown to farm in an unfamiliar place. Although they were now citizens of Jin Kingdom, they had not changed their mindset. Some people did not even know that the country had changed hands.

Some people live in remote mountain areas, farming their small plots of land and barely making a living.

If it weren't for the government forcing these people to obtain new household registration certificates in order to acquire new land for cultivation, they would probably still be living in isolated villages.

It is precisely because farmers who previously had no land or whose land had been taken away have regained their land that they are unwilling to leave their hometown.

After all, once they went to Youzhou, they would no longer have any land of their own. They were supposed to be reclaiming wasteland, but what would ultimately happen was still unknown.

However, some people think differently.

A man named Wang Xiu stood in front of the newly posted notice in the city, listening to the soldiers patiently explaining the contents of the notice, and he made a plan in his mind.

After leaving the city, they walked to a village on the outskirts and returned home.

A woman brought out the dishes.

There were only two people in the family; the elderly mother had starved to death not long ago.

At the time, the family had no rice, so they sold everything they could. Unexpectedly, his wife was found to be pregnant, which greatly distressed the couple, as they knew the child had come at an inopportune time.

Wang Niangzi then wanted to find an opportunity to kill the child in her womb, but the old lady found out and refused no matter what. The family had no choice but to dig for wild vegetables to eat, but where were the wild vegetables to dig? In this village where people couldn't get enough to eat, even the wild vegetables by the roadside were picked up by others.

Later, because of her unborn child, the old lady refused to eat anything and insisted on saving it for her daughter-in-law.

Finally, he became so hungry that he felt dizzy and drowned himself in the river.

Now it's just the two of them at home, plus the unborn child in her belly.

Fortunately, General Su from Youzhou entered the city, distributed land to them, and even distributed porridge outside the city, so they were able to survive.

Wang Xiu stared blankly at the porridge in front of her, which contained only a few grains of rice.

Lady Wang didn't notice his unusual behavior. She had been suffering from morning sickness for the past few days and had been resting in bed, while Wang Xiu had been taking care of the land at home.

"My wife, I've made up my mind. Let's go to Youzhou!"

"What? Why would you have such a thought, my husband? What will happen to the land back home if we go to Youzhou?"

“I’ve asked around, and they say we can rent the land to others to farm. We’ll use that money to go to Youzhou.”

"How could you have such an idea?"

"I saw the new notice today. If we go to Youzhou to reclaim wasteland, we can be exempted from corvée labor for the first two years. Moreover, the government will provide us with grain seeds to plant. As long as I work hard, our lives will get better in the future."

When Madam Wang went to the river to wash clothes today, she naturally heard the village women talking about this.

Their eyes were full of mockery when they talked about this. They said that anyone who actually believed in this new policy and abandoned their land here to reclaim wasteland in Youzhou was a fool!

Lady Wang still remembered their laughter, so she naturally disagreed with Wang Xiu's idea.

“If we don’t farm here within two years, the government will take the land back! Then it will be difficult for us to come back to farm!” It’s normal for Madam Wang to have concerns.

“Your baby’s position has been unstable these past few days. I’ve thought about it and I’m suggesting you stay here while I go to Youzhou to rest. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll come back. If it does work out, I’ll come and take you to Youzhou.”

"Is it absolutely necessary to go?" the woman asked, her eyes brimming with tears, noticing the determination in the man's eyes.

“Our child is due next year. There are only two of us in our family, and we have very little land. I don’t have any great skills, all I know is farming. I have to think about our future child. My wife, I don’t want you to live a life of hunger and hardship anymore!”

The woman nodded with tears in her eyes, "My child and I are waiting for you at home."

The next day, Wang Xiu rented the land to a family in the same village and also went to purchase travel permits.

He returned home, packed his meager belongings, bid farewell to his wife, and set off for Youzhou.

Youzhou wasn't far, but he couldn't bear to spend money on an oxcart, so he walked there.

There were only a few families like him, and they all came for the new policies.

They were brought to the government office, and the officials led them to a desolate area.

Occasionally, a few houses of varying heights can be seen amidst the desolate dust.

"This is a newly planned piece of land by the government, and these houses are newly built. You are fortunate to have been pioneers in this field. Others who want to come later may not have this opportunity."

Upon hearing the official's words, the group exchanged glances, instinctively realizing they had come to the right place.

Then he explained some things to these people, told them to choose a room to stay in, and then left.

Looking at the vast land, the group felt a surge of motivation.

The next day, after resting, they picked up their hoes and started working.

While the land reclamation was in full swing, Ye Yuwu was also busy.