Chapter 215 Wasteland Contracting Matters
The Huaxia Department is now actually just a makeshift team. Chen Jue himself has no experience in governing, and the many departments he set up are just imitations of the division of powers in later generations.

Many aspects have not even been taken into consideration.

Chen Gu never even asked about financial and tax matters, but because there were recorders formed by Suan Xiucai and placed in various departments to supervise, and Chen Gu's ruthlessness had always frightened everyone.

So, although it was just a makeshift team, it has been running smoothly.

After all, Bai Yunqing and his colleagues are actually doing things, which is much better than those corrupt officials in the Qing Dynasty who are just sitting there doing nothing.

In the Qing Dynasty, even though the imperial power did not extend to the countryside, the country was able to maintain its rule and collect taxes by relying on a group of corrupt officials.

The ten major clans in Jiangjin County work diligently, and their tentacles extend into every town and market. There is no reason why they cannot be managed well.

When Chen Ju returned to the government office, he saw Wu Qing'er and Qin Ling peeling oranges and eating them. There were already a lot of orange peels on the table. He couldn't help but remind them: "It's cold outside, eat less raw and cold food."

Qin Ling picked up an orange and handed it to Chen Gu, saying with a smile, "Roast it and then eat it. Try it, sir!"

"Is it delicious when it's heated up?" Chen Gu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment and asked. After taking the orange, he found that it was really hot.

"It's definitely not as refreshing, but Sister Qing'er said that eating too many raw and cold oranges can easily cause a sore throat, but if you roast the oranges before eating them, that will help reduce the sore throat. Grandpa, don't you think it's magical?" Qin Ling asked cheerfully.

"Is there such a thing?" Chen Gu asked Wu Qing'er with some curiosity.

"I don't know either, but the older generations all said so. Besides, if the oranges are roasted and heated again, they won't cause a sore throat. It even has a certain therapeutic effect on colds, coughs, fevers and other diseases!" Wu Qing'er said.

"Since it is experience, it should be correct!" Chen Gu nodded. No science can compare to visible results.

"By the way, why did grandpa buy so many oranges?" Qin Ling asked.

"It wasn't bought!" Chen Gu told what happened when he went to the Forestry and Mining Department.

"Haha," Qin Ling chuckled and said, "That fruit shop is run by the son of the old man who is the gatekeeper of the Forestry and Mining Department. The people of the Forestry and Mining Department go into the mountains to look for wood and various minerals for a long time, and they always find various kinds of fruits along the way.

Some of them are wild in the mountains, and some are planted by people. When they find some that taste good, they will always bring some back. The old doorman of the Forestry and Mining Department is smart. After knowing this, he asked his son to search for those fruits everywhere and bring them back to sell.

At first, he only sold them in Jiangjin County. Later, he learned that the people in Fobao were rich, so he went to Fobao to open a fruit shop. He actually made more money than in Jiangjin. I heard that guy now has more than ten fruit shops. "

"So that's how it is. He is indeed a capable man who seized this opportunity to make a fortune!" Chen Gu said with a smile.

"But that guy seems to have encountered some trouble recently!" Qin Ling said with a smile.

"What's the matter?" Chen Gu couldn't help but ask. Although this kind of buying low and selling high did not provide as much wealth to society as opening a workshop for production, it did stimulate employment and provide a certain amount of tax revenue.

These people should be protected, or in other words, as long as they abide by the law, they should be protected by the Ministry of China.

"He wanted to grow fruits and vegetables himself to ensure the supply, but he went to find his elder brother, but he refused to give him so much land, even if he was paid." Wu Qing'er said, looking closely at Chen Gu. Chen Gu thought for a moment and said, "It's definitely not possible for now. Let's wait until the legislation is passed after the New Year. And don't even think about arable land. There is hope for the barren mountains and wild ridges. As for the specific conditions, we have to discuss and determine them when the legislation is passed."

Arable land is the bottom line. Even renting it is not acceptable. Any form of merger possibility must be completely eliminated.

As for wasteland, we can be more relaxed, for example, leasing it for 20 or 30 years.

Of course, it depends on the specific purpose. For example, if someone is planting fruit trees, it takes seven or eight years for native orange species to start bearing fruit. The lease period cannot be too short, otherwise the cost will not be recovered.

If the land is leased for crops and medicinal herbs that can be grown in one year, the contract period will definitely need to be shortened a lot. However, considering that it is not easy for others to open up wasteland, the contract period needs to be adjusted to more than ten years.

As for the annual rent, it can be charged a little less to encourage everyone to open up wasteland. After the lease expires, we can see whether to take the land back depending on the situation.

If it is not necessary, then it will not be taken back. But if there is not enough land to be divided locally, then it must be taken back.

This uncertainty undoubtedly increases the risk for investors. Business rents can be set appropriately lower to encourage capable businessmen to open up new areas.

Chen Gu glanced at Wu Qing'er, who was obviously relieved, and couldn't help but frown and asked, "Did you two accept benefits from others?"

Qin Ling shook her little head like a rattle and said, "No, we used to pay for the fruit at Fobao."

The two of them had a salary of twenty-five taels a month, which was enough for their expenses. After all, they didn't have much to buy on a daily basis.

The Buddha treasures gave them extra care in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation. They were allowed to choose what they liked from the armament workshop, such as pigs being slaughtered, and took them away first. The same was agreed to in other aspects.

Even after the spoils of war from various places were transported and the Buddhist treasures were destroyed, they would be allowed to pick out some of the things they liked first. Chen Gu finally chose to acquiesce to this matter.

Therefore, Chen Gu did not want the two of them to get involved in any other interest disputes.

As the saying goes, a family that cuts ice does not raise cattle and sheep. If two people get involved in various interest disputes, the people below will definitely follow suit.

There are even people who would use this method to test Chen Ke's bottom line and tolerance, which is something Chen Ke would never allow.

Now that the team is bigger, it is inevitable that there will be some bad apples in the team. Chen Gui’s temporary measure is to let too many of them go, but this situation cannot be allowed to continue in the afternoon.

After the Legislative Assembly, Chen will clear out a group of parasites. Then those people will just have to wait for their illegal gains to be recovered and then enjoy their life in labor reform.

It just so happened that Chen wanted to show everyone that even after the abolition of the death penalty, we still need to maintain enough awe, otherwise the feeling of being sent to labor camp with shackles would make life worse than death.

Chen the Executor had never thought of such a thing as a general amnesty. Once someone was sentenced to hard labor in shackles, he would never see the light of day again as long as he was alive.

Wu Qing'er hesitated for a moment and said, "The other party used his connections to ask me for help!"

(End of this chapter)