Chapter 359: Reform (6)_1
"That sounds great. If we have all these good things, farming wouldn’t be that laborious anymore," Lou Zheng slapped his thigh as he spoke. Just think about it, spraying pesticide could be completed on dozens of acres of land within a day; how efficient would that be. Also, sowing beans is equally convenient; within a day, a person can cover seven or eight acres. So it would only take a few days to cover dozens of acres. He would also have cultivated the land and cleared out weeds...
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and in a split second, he was determined to clear out more for cultivation this time.
Land reclamation is a good thing for commoners, but for the aristocratic families, it is not so much of a good thing.
"Father, I have no idea what the Prince is thinking, suggesting that the commoners should clear land for cultivation. If everyone were to cultivate their own lands, to whom would we lease our land? Should we cultivate it ourselves?" Li Jiesong spoke up in constant criticism of Chu Suifeng after he saw the proclamation that had been posted. "He must be looking for trouble intentionally, I refuse to believe that the aristocratic families would agree to this!"
"Shut up," Marquis Li snapped at his son’s insensate ramblings, glaring at him in anger. From his observations over this period, he had found that his eldest son was utterly incompetent, whereas his second son had demonstrated exceptional abilities in managing affairs.
"Issue this command, due to ill health your Marquis is unable to receive guests at present. No one in the residence is allowed to leave," Marquis Li dismissed coldly.
"Father," Li Jiesong reproachfully glared at Marquis Li. "Even if you do not want us to get involved in the Prince’s affairs, we will not object, but why should we be grounded?" The first among the courtesans of the Drunken Moon Building and Li Jiesong had just begun to foster a warm relationship recently; keeping him confined to the residence would leave him feeling stifled.
"If you dare leave, you shall henceforth leave this residence and take nothing from it," Marquis Li was firm in his decision.