Chapter 1: My great-grandfather is Wang Shouzhe
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Xin'an Town, Changning Garrison.
Nearly fifty years have passed since the initial development.
Today, Xin'an Town has entered a mature development stage, with numerous farms scattered throughout.
In addition to the family farms, there are also villages built along the rivers and hills. The residents are civilians who initially followed the Wang's Clan to pioneer the land.
These civilians came from impoverished families in Changning Garrison or nearby garrisons, or were tenant farmers who had been released from their contracts. Although migrating to pioneer new land was dangerous, once they established themselves, their family income could see a significant increase.
The Changning Wang's Clan held a development order to pioneer Xin'an Town, but this didn't mean they enclosed all the land for their private use.
The Great Qian encouraged pioneering and even provided some financial support. The main goal was to expand the nation's territory and increase human habitation. Therefore, the families involved in pioneering had the right to enclose land based on their investment to create farms, but they also had to guide willing civilians to settle and thrive there.
Additionally, the government would divide the land among the families according to agreements. All civilians within a family's jurisdiction were considered under the family's protection. The family was responsible for maintaining order and collecting taxes.