In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 805 The Great Impact

"Boom boom boom!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Mr. and Mrs. Wu exchanged a glance, and Mr. Wu called out, "Who is it?"

"Governors, open the door!"

"People from the government?"

Wu Laoshi walked over with a puzzled look and opened the door. Looking at the man in official uniform outside, he asked nervously, "Officer, is there something you need?"

In feudal society, people's attitude towards the government was more fear than respect, so when Wu Laoshi saw officials coming to his door, he was extremely nervous.

They were afraid the officials were there to extort money, and even more afraid that they would announce a tax increase.

"Old Wu, right?"

The official did not state his purpose directly, but instead asked for Wu Laoshi's name first.

"Yes, officer!"

"I've come to inform you of something. After the Spring Festival, the government plans to distribute grain seeds to all the farmers in the county. If you want them, you can go to the county government office to collect them before spring plowing."

"what?"

Old Wu was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously asked, "Are these grain seeds distributed free of charge by the government?"

In the past, it wasn't uncommon for the government to distribute grain seeds to farmers in Liangzhou, but these seeds weren't without cost; in fact, interest had to be paid...

Moreover, the interest rates were not low, so apart from a small number of farmers who simply couldn't afford to buy seeds or hadn't stored any seeds, no ordinary people were willing to take the government's seeds.

"That's right! Commander Yang and the county magistrate know that the people of Yongliang County are having a hard time, so this time the grain seeds are being distributed free of charge!"

Upon hearing the official's words, Wu Laoshi was even more surprised.

It's important to understand that in an agrarian society like the Xia Kingdom, the seeds needed for planting were a significant expense for farmers. Otherwise, in previous years, so many farmers wouldn't have been willing to pay high interest rates to borrow seeds from the government or landlords.

At this moment, however, the official told Wu Laoshi that the grain seeds distributed by the government were free, which Wu Laoshi found hard to believe.

In the entire Yongliang County, there are at least 80,000 to 100,000 farmers. How much money would it cost the government to distribute grain seeds to all of them for free?

"Officer, are you really giving us free grain seeds?"

Old Wu asked, somewhat incredulously.

"It's true! This is an order personally given by Commander Yang, how could it be fake?"

The official answered with certainty that after leaving Chenjia Village, Yang Zheng returned to Liangzhou with the momentum of a great victory. Having conquered the entire Qingzhou, Yang Zheng's prestige in Liangzhou instantly reached its peak. Both the people within the Yang Family Army and the people of Liangzhou cheered endlessly for this!

While the entire Liangzhou was filled with joy and shouts of "Yang Tianwang is mighty!", Yang Zheng simply made a brief appearance before the people, and then quickly summoned all the officials in the prefecture to inform them that he had brought back high-yield grain seeds from Chenjia Village, and discussed with the officials how to deal with these grain seeds.

Undoubtedly, the high yield of wheat, which can reach more than 2000 catties per mu, has greatly shocked the officials!

When they learned that the yield of Fugui wheat could reach more than 2000 jin per mu, the officials were all dumbfounded and remained stunned for a long time before they could digest this astonishing news.

After the initial shock, the officials were overjoyed and excitedly discussed how to use the grain.

Some people, with a selfless heart, hoped to give these grain seeds to the people around the prefectural city to plant, so that the government could more easily monitor the whereabouts of these grain seeds and the planting situation.

Of course, many more people were thinking about improving the lives of their hometown people and proposed giving some of these grain seeds to their hometown people to grow...

Yang Zheng, who was well aware of the officials' selfish motives, did not find anything wrong with them. Seeking benefits for their hometown was human nature and perfectly acceptable.

As long as it doesn't harm the interests of Yang Family Army, Yang Zheng won't say anything more.

However, Yang Zheng did not adopt the suggestions of these officials. Instead, he overruled the objections and made the decision to hand over all the grain seeds to Liangshan County for planting!

The reason for this decision is that Liangshan Prefecture is the closest prefecture to Qingzhou, or rather, to Chenjia Village!

Yang Zheng knew that it was almost impossible for Liangzhou to become rich by relying solely on its barren land. Only by closely following in the footsteps of Chenjia Village and relying on the various magical items obtained from Chenjia Village could Liangzhou possibly escape its current state of poverty.

Under these circumstances, planting the "rich wheat" in Liangshan County, which borders Chenjia Village, and prioritizing the development of Liangshan County to make it the first to prosper, naturally became the best choice.

Yang Zheng, who had just returned with the momentum of a great victory, was at the height of his prestige. Naturally, no one dared to question his decisions, and thus, the destination of Fugui Wheat was determined.

As the county closest to Chenjia Village in Liangshan Prefecture, Yongliang County was allocated the most abundant wheat seeds, enough for all the people in Yongliang County to plant them.

This is why the officials came to inform Old Man Wu today.

"This order was personally given by Marshal Yang!"

Wu Laoshi couldn't help but feel a deep respect. Although he had never met Yang Zheng, in his heart, Yang Zheng was undoubtedly a good person.

Under the rule of the imperial court, the heavy taxes almost suffocated this old farmer. His family of five could not even get enough to eat, and his children cried out in hunger every day.

It was Yang Zheng who drove away the court that had enslaved him, giving him a chance to breathe and ensuring that his children wouldn't go hungry...

It can be said that Yang Zheng's rebellion saved countless people in Liangzhou who, like Wu Laoshi, had suffered from oppression. Therefore, most people in Liangzhou held Yang Zheng in high esteem.

Just like Wu Laoshi at this moment, when he heard that the government's distribution of grain seeds was an order personally given by Yang Zheng, he immediately believed it and asked the official, "Officer, what kind of grain seeds are these?"

Although the government's distribution of grain seeds was a great thing, Wu Laoshi still couldn't help but have some worries. He was afraid that the government would make him plant some low-yield grain seeds, and then the crops he had worked so hard for half a year would be reduced in yield.

The official showed no impatience and patiently explained, "These grain seeds were personally brought over from Chenjia Village by Commander Yang. Each mu (unit of land area) can yield at least 2000 jin (unit of weight) of wheat; they are top-quality grain seeds!"

"what?!"

Wu Laoshi was shocked, his eyes wide open!

Even Wu Laoshi's wife, who heard the commotion in the kitchen, stared wide-eyed in disbelief!

What does it mean to grow 2000 catties of wheat per mu (unit of land area)?

The couple had farmed for half their lives, and their highest yield per mu was only 270 or 280 jin, while the grain the officials were talking about could yield more than 2000 jin per mu...