"My lord, you are right. But the current situation is difficult to handle. It is very difficult to relocate people. Not many people are willing to live on isolated islands overseas.

However, the islands cannot be abandoned. In a situation like what Zibu said, it is also a good idea to build some military bases on the four islands of Yan and Huang.

Letting the navy patrol frequently is the lowest cost."

Chen Qun said.

"Wen Ruo, Wen He, what do you have in mind?"

Qin Qi said.

"My lord, after I arrived in the Xiakou area, I investigated some things and became clear about Xiakou's policies.

The territory we have won cannot be given up easily. Not only are the Yanhuang Islands the first island chain of the Central Plains Dynasty,

Relying on this island chain to keep out enemies and protect the people of the Central Plains from the ravages of war. However, it would be difficult to defend the islands without relocating the people.

This is a dilemma! Is there a tool that can utilize the land on the four islands of Yanhuang?

Let it work, and it can also provide supplies to the navy. Can the land on the island be opened to wealthy people, big families, and official families?

That way, we won’t have to spend much money on Xiakou, we won’t waste any land, and we’ll have the islands firmly under our control.”

Jia Xu said.

Qin Qi was slightly startled!

Worthy of being called Jia Xu.

It is not much different from what Qin Qi had in mind, and it is also the same method.

"My lord, I think Mr. Wenhe's words are feasible. We in Xiakou area have always insisted that land is state-owned.

Whether it is a big family or a family of officials, they can only lease land and purchase use rights, but cannot own ownership.

As long as we insist on this, all overseas islands will belong to the country, no matter how many are conquered.

We only need to add that there is no limit to the amount of overseas land, and you can rent as much as you want. However,

The lease must have a certain number of years and cannot be leased permanently like in the Central Plains area, which can solve operational problems."

Xun Yu said.

Qin Qi nodded.

"Zi Rou, if the overseas land rental fee is lower and the supply of fine seeds is not restricted, would a big family like the Kuai family be willing to lease land for development and utilization?"

Qin Qi said.

Kuai Liang is a wealthy family in Jingzhou and has huge influence in Jingzhou. He is considered one of several super big families.

The first group of officials who followed Qin Qi, although limited in land, developed well in the commercial and industrial fields.

hehe!

"Lord, with such good conditions, I think the Kuai family will definitely rent it. If nothing else, plant some crops like soybeans on it.

It doesn’t take much effort and can be planted one season a year! It’s just that the transportation cost is slightly higher, which won’t affect the return.”

Kuai Liangdao.

"Lord, this method is feasible. As long as land resources are released overseas, many big families will definitely welcome it."

Chen Qun said.

"Lord, if you lease overseas land, what should you do if you find minerals underground on the leased land?"

Zhang Zhaodao.

hehe!

"Mr. Zibu, this question is not for me, but for what the people sitting here think. Anyway,

If minerals are discovered under the leased land, even if the state exploits the minerals, they will definitely be compensated and the big family cannot suffer a loss."

Qin Qi said.

"My Lord, key industries related to people's lives such as food, minerals, and finance must be strictly controlled and cannot be liberalized at will.

We must focus on protecting resources such as minerals, which are consumed once, and cannot allow private individuals to excavate them at will."

Xun Yu reminded.

"Wen Ruo is right. Mineral resources discovered overseas must be brought under state management. When a certain time comes,

We can consider promulgating a law to prohibit the mining of various mineral resources in the core area and protect the resources in our core area from loss.

After all, this kind of disposable consumables will never be used again. If you want to leave something for future generations, you can’t dig it all up!”

Qin Qi said.

"Lord, relax the restrictions on leasing overseas land and provide policy support to other aspects.

If the Xiakou Army captures prisoners, can they sell some to the big family? Otherwise, even if the big family rents it, there will be no manpower to plant it, and it will still be abandoned."

Kuai Liangdao.

Qin Qi nodded.

"This matter must be formulated with policies. For the management of captives, once they are purchased by a big family or an official family,

Its supervision is very important, and household registration cannot be granted at will, and must be strictly implemented in accordance with the prisoner plan issued by Xiakou."

Cheng Yudao.

"In addition, I have an idea. With the expansion of the Xiakou Army, the overseas land area will become more and more large.

A big family, a family of officials, will definitely not be able to absorb so much. Can we set up a few agricultural companies?

Companies specializing in planting, breeding, forestry, etc. Let the company lease overseas land to grow crops.

Now, with the development of science and technology, more and more agricultural machinery have appeared, and farming efficiency has been greatly improved.

Implementing large-scale planting in overseas islands and the Northeast region will greatly reduce costs, meet the needs of the people in the Central Plains, and ensure affordable food for the people."

Qin Qi said.

"My lord, this method is feasible, but the problem is that it is difficult to recruit people to live on the island. Even if you offer a high salary, it is difficult to recruit suitable people."

Zaozhi said.

"It's not a big problem if we just leave for a few months. As long as we keep employees coming back, we can still recruit them."

Kuai Liangdao.

"This is what I think in my heart. On overseas lands, agricultural companies only plant crops such as soybeans and rapeseed.

It doesn’t take much effort. You only need to plant and harvest two seasons a year.”

Qin Qi said.

There is a lot of land for cultivation in the Central Plains. Planting crops such as soybeans, rapeseed, and peanuts overseas is indeed an option.

"This can be done."

Xun Yu said.

"Now that it's settled, we'll take care of it. On the one hand, we'll announce to the outside world that there are no restrictions on big families and official families leasing overseas land.

On the other hand, we will set up an agricultural company and let our company manage the land. As for the agricultural company,

Zao Zhi will be responsible for the specific operation and set it up as soon as possible. By the way, we are not trying to cultivate high-yielding seeds.

The four islands of Yanhuang are a natural farm, which is not affected by pollen from outside and can be operated."

Qin Qi said.

"As you command!"

Zaozhi said.

"My lord, there is another restriction on the liberalization of overseas lands. That is ships that can sail on the sea.

The technology in this area is basically controlled by the military. The military must be allowed to liberalize technology and allow private capital to enter the shipbuilding industry.

Only then can we produce more transport ships for use by major families."

Kuai Liangdao.

"No! You can't let go of technology. This is military technology, how can it be handed down to private capital for free?"

Xi Zhongdao.

Next, the military and civil servants began to fight.

Qin Qi has a big head!

"Well, regarding this matter, the technology will not be open until the world is unified. Even if it is open in the future, it cannot be free, and patent fees must be paid."

Qin Qi said.

"Don't think that I am interested in the patent fees. The real purpose is to license the technology.

We should take a good lead in the Central Plains and let the people and craftsmen engage in technological innovation. Only when the whole people realize that new technologies can reap benefits can the enthusiasm of the whole people for innovation be stimulated."

Qin Qi said.
Chapter completed!