Chapter 2076: Great Harvest
Building the houses required adherence to a structured plan.
First, they meticulously leveled the foundation, then proceeded to construct the houses in neat rows.
Sturdy walls, fortified against mud, promised survival through the winter. The roofs, layered with bark and thatch, ensured warmth and protection against the elements.
Upon completion, each family received three taels of silver as a settlement fee. Additionally, they were permitted to venture into the mountains and fell three trees for basic furniture. Beyond these provisions, their future livelihoods depended on their own efforts.
Diligent workers had little cause for concern—their earnings could sustain them. However, those prone to idleness and delusion would find no solace in government assistance.
Regardless, settling in Anze Province offered more stability than aimless wandering. Motivated by a collective desire for order, the refugees worked with remarkable efficiency.
In just five days, all the houses stood complete.
After a two-day reprieve, preparations began for their assigned tasks.
Each person’s daily work record was meticulously supervised, with a clerk and a few bailiffs assigned for oversight. Jia Heming instructed the clerks to discreetly identify capable and charismatic individuals among the refugees who could eventually assume managerial roles overseeing these records. Government patrols would periodically ensure compliance.
Soon thereafter, Qiao Xuan identified two additional potential settlement sites: one in Cuizhu Town and the other in Taiping Town, both conveniently located near Anze City.
Given the moderate population of Anze Prefecture City and its surrounding towns, proximity to daily necessities was assured. The exploration sites lay within an hour or two of travel from their current location, all on drylands.
With August drawing to a close, planting season was not ideal. Plans for utilizing these newly opened fields would be made in the coming spring.
Despite expectations that the flood aftermath would gradually ease and refugees would resume normalcy, the influx persisted, indicative of a world growing increasingly tumultuous. Shao Yunduan, Jia Heming, and their associates had anticipated a gradual recovery, yet the reality proved different, with numerous refugees continuing to pour into Anze Province.
By mid-October, more than a thousand people had arrived.
The third settlement was also activated.
At the end of October, the news of Shuzhong rebellion spread throughout the world, and the world was in an uproar.
At the end of November, Nanyue also rebelled.
As various factions eyed territory covetously, and the three princes maneuvered to expand their influence, chaos reigned across the land.
Yet amidst the turmoil, a blessing from the heavens shone upon them. Despite the pervasive sense of panic, Anze Province had enjoyed a bountiful harvest this year!
Rice production surged by at least 30%, with some fields meticulously tended to yielding an astonishing increase of nearly half!
Such abundance meant that even in the event of a poor harvest next year, prosperity would endure.
Nearly every household boasted a flourishing crop of potatoes, with yields ranging from 1,230 to 1,560 catties per mu—an unprecedented bounty.
Some families, buoyed by their large harvests, even ventured into selling a portion of their surplus potatoes.
Meanwhile, the medicinal herbs, peppers, and star anise planted years prior were now ready for harvest.
Amidst this abundance, laughter echoed among the commoners, a testament to their newfound prosperity.
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