The more people there were in a city, the more prosperous it would be, and the more people there were, the greater the demand for housing. If there were not enough places to live, many people could only choose to leave the city and go somewhere else to develop.
As more and more workshops opened in the capital, the demand for labor continued to increase. After the pay was raised, the commoners from the surrounding counties all came over, but because they did not have a house to live in, many people could only choose to set up shacks in the wasteland outside the city. If they stayed in a hotel, they would have to take out a considerable portion of the money they earned every month to rent, so they might as well go back to their hometown to make a living. Therefore, in order to keep this labor force, the Imperial Court also tacitly allowed many people to privately build houses outside the city.
However, as the number of workshops increased, the population of the capital continued to expand. More and more houses were built outside the city, and many workshops no longer had a suitable location in the city, so they chose to open one outside the city.
As a result, the land outside the city became more and more scarce. If this situation was allowed to continue, then in the future, other than a few workshops, the outside of the capital would be occupied by messy houses. Because these simple shacks were all one-story and had large courtyards, they occupied a relatively large area and the population density was too low. This was simply a huge waste for the capital that was becoming more and more scarce. Therefore, the imperial court could no longer ignore these wastelands. From this moment on, these wastelands outside the city were no longer useless wastelands, but land with great value. Taking back these wastelands that were privately occupied by the poor became very important, and the imperial court had to do this work.
After the land was privately occupied by the poor, they had already built many buildings on it, and many people lived there. Some of these poor people had already lived here for many years, and they had long treated these shacks as their own homes. With a single word from the Imperial Court, they would naturally resist, and if they did not handle it well, it would cause chaos.
In order to avoid causing too much resistance, and at the same time to prevent these people from leaving the capital and reducing the labor force in the capital, the Imperial Court gave a certain amount of compensation when they took back the land of these people. However, the amount of compensation did not have much to do with the quality of the buildings, the size of the buildings, or the amount of land they occupied. It was completely based on the compensation of each family, and the compensation of each family was the same, but this compensation was definitely more than the money the poor spent building their houses.
Although it was a bit of a loss for the Imperial Court to compensate the poor, as long as they could successfully take back these lands and casually sell them, it would be very worth it. At the very least, they would be able to earn several times the money.
Of course, when they took back some of the urgently needed land, they also had to manage the unoccupied wasteland. Otherwise, if the people saw that they could get a sum of compensation by casually building a shack on the wasteland around the capital, they would build shacks everywhere in the wasteland around the capital in exchange for the compensation. In this way, the Imperial Court would suffer a huge loss. Therefore, this kind of situation had to be avoided. Since they had already started to take back some of the occupied wasteland, they had to ensure that the people did not occupy new wasteland. The patrolling of the wasteland near the capital had to be strengthened. The patrolling team was constantly patrolling every day, and once they found someone occupying new wasteland to build a house, they would immediately take decisive measures to demolish the house, thus preventing the Imperial Court from endlessly compensating these people.
Of course, the land outside the capital did not all belong to the Emperor of the Imperial Court. Some of the land was bought by the common people, and there were even houses of large families. These were all legal. Sometimes, the Imperial Court needed to demolish the houses on these lands for construction purposes, and the compensation for demolishing these houses was much higher. Because these were legal houses, the amount of compensation naturally could not be equal to the amount of illegally built houses. The compensation for demolishing these houses was enough for these people to buy a new house.
Of course, all this was not as easy as it was believed. In the face of huge benefits, there were always some poor people who wanted to challenge the Imperial Court's laws. They always had a fluke in their hearts and secretly built shacks in some remote places to make it look like a family. Then, as long as they were not discovered for the time being, when they had a firm foothold, it would take more effort and cost to demolish them again.
This was because it was very difficult to obtain evidence for many things. In the Tang dynasty, there was no such advanced thing as aerial photography. Whether a poor person's house was recently built or had been built many years ago, no one could say for sure. Everyone had their own mouth. If the poor person insisted that he had lived here for a few years, it would be very difficult to deal with.
Therefore, this posed a great challenge to the patrol team. They had to patrol very frequently and diligently. They had to discover the shacks under construction in time before the poor people raided the construction so that they could destroy these shacks in time to prevent these people from cheating the Imperial Court of their compensation.
Of course, even if they were found, it was not easy to deal with things. All kinds of conflicts were inevitable. After all, once the shacks were built, the amount of compensation would not be small. In the face of such a huge amount of money, who would be willing to give up easily?
Therefore, in the surrounding areas of the Capital, there were a lot of conflicts about houses. The Imperial Court had also taken a lot of measures. In addition to the patrol team patrolling day and night, they also carried out control at the source. For example, some of the peddlers who sold large quantities of construction materials must have a door-to-door service. They had to know who their materials were sold to, what the buyer bought the materials for, and whether they were doing illegal construction. If the materials were sold to illegal people, the peddler would also have to bear the joint responsibility. The consequence was naturally a fine.
Of course, because there were a lot of people who took the risk and were very poor, their lives were not easy. Therefore, as long as they were willing to admit their mistakes and actively work in the workshop, they would be arranged to rent a cheap house for them to live in. They would even be allowed to rent a house for a few months. This was to appease the people and reduce the opinions of the people so that it would be easier for the Imperial Court to rule.
Many of these policies were proposed by Ang Lee. As for how the people thought of these policies, they could only be prepared and prepared incognito. What Ang Lee was doing now was equivalent to an incognito visit.
Through the opinions of the three men, he had basically figured out the thoughts of the people. Although some people had opinions in their hearts, they were generally satisfied with the Imperial Court.
"I understand. You still think that the cheap rental houses built by the Imperial Court are too few and too boring. Living in them is not comfortable, right?"
Ang Lee opened his mouth and said.
The men quickly nodded, indicating that this was the case.
"Although the houses built by the Imperial Court are sturdy and sturdy, they are too small and too short. Living in them is too depressing. It always feels suffocating."
"The most important thing is that there is no courtyard. We have to go downstairs to take a breath. It is really inconvenient. It would be more comfortable if we had a small courtyard."
"What are you talking about? How is it possible for a building to have a courtyard? How can a courtyard be built in the air? Isn't that nonsense? "
"That's right. Buildings have floors. How can there be a courtyard? If there is a courtyard, there can only be one floor. Don't daydream. Now, we can enjoy ourselves one day at a time. When the imperial court comes and takes back the land, we can only rent those birdcage-like houses."
"Why should we rent? Now that we have some money, why not buy a house? With the price of housing in the capital, it will definitely increase in the future. If we don't buy now, we will lose a lot. In the future, we might not be able to afford it. If we don't buy now, when will we? "
"It's not enough! Although the foreman has returned the money that he cheated us out of all these years, it is still not enough. You don't know the market for houses in the capital! "
"Why? I just learned about it half a year ago. How much has it increased?"
"Half a year ago? Hmph, not to mention half a year ago, it has increased by 50% in the last three months. It is really frightening. I don't know why it is so expensive. It is really too expensive. "
"Oh my, it has increased by so much. This is troublesome. It will definitely be more expensive in the future. Then it will be even more impossible to afford. Can it be that we can only rent a house for the rest of our lives? We can't live without making money. "
"They are all a group of poor farmworkers. What else do you want? It is good enough to have a place to live. Rent it! It is not like we are the only ones like this. Don't most people rent a house? It is not a big deal. "
The men were all talking at once.
At this point, the atmosphere was completely lively. The men were no longer restrained in front of Ang Lee. They said whatever they wanted. They did not dare to speak loudly because of Ang Lee's presence. Ang Lee also liked this situation very much. If everyone refused to speak, how awkward would the atmosphere be?
"You think that living in a house with a courtyard is comfortable enough, right?"
Ang Lee asked with a smile.
All the men nodded in succession, indicating that this was indeed the case.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "This is not difficult. It is just a courtyard. Buildings can also have a courtyard, and there is a small courtyard on each floor. Now, some small houses in the northern part of the capital already have a courtyard. There is one on each floor, but it is limited by cost. These courtyards are too small, similar to the place where we are sitting, or even smaller. However, it is certainly not a problem to breathe. If you want to have a larger courtyard, it is also feasible, but the cost is much higher, and the house built will be more expensive. You also know that many houses provided by the imperial court are very cheap, and the rent is affordable to the common people. But if you have a large courtyard on each floor, the area of the house must be larger, and the cost of building the house will be higher. In this way, the rent is really not low. If you want to live in a good house with a large courtyard, you have to pay a higher price. If you want to save money, you can only rent a house like a bird cage."
"The noble is very right. There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If you want to rent a better house, you have to spend more money. If you want to save money, you can only live in a worse house. This is the right way."
"That's right. The better the house, the more expensive it is. We can only hope that the imperial court will not take back our house so quickly. Every day we can live is a day. Every day we live is a day we earn."
"The noble is definitely not like us, who have to worry about a place to live in the future. The noble must live in a big courtyard!"
Several men said and asked about Ang Lee.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Well, it is all thanks to the blessing of the ancestors. There is indeed a big courtyard at home, and you don't have to worry about living in the future. However, you don't have to be discouraged. As long as you work hard, your life will get better and better. Whether it is rented or bought, it is the same. If you do well, you can rent a good house. If you do poorly, you can rent a small house. It is not a big deal! "
In order to encourage these guys to work hard, Ang Lee said straightforwardly.
The men were immediately encouraged and agreed repeatedly. They felt that what Ang Lee said was very reasonable. What was wrong with renting a house? Wasn't it the same? "The noble is right.
What's wrong with renting a house? We're originally poor farm workers. I heard that the salary of working in the capital is higher than that of farming at home. That's why we came to the capital to make a living. It's normal to rent a house. We're originally poor. Don't tell me that we're not poor after we buy our own house? No, no matter how many houses we buy, we'll still be poor. Our lives won't be any better. Maybe we'll be even worse off and have a harder time. "
One of the men said.
Li An agreed with the man's words very much, especially the last sentence. They could still make do with renting a house, but with their current situation, if they were to boldly buy a house, their lives would most likely be even more miserable.
This was the so-called mortgage slave. They had a large sum of money in their hands, but in front of the super high housing prices, this large sum of money was nothing. If they were determined to buy a house, they would have to borrow a large amount of money and live a life of debt repayment. Whether this kind of life was good or not, perhaps only those who had experienced it could truly understand. However, from the perspective of a bystander, this kind of life was very difficult. Every morning, they had to wake up and think about how much debt they owed others and how long it would take to repay it. Living with such a heavy burden, one could imagine the pressure of living with such a heavy burden.
Ang Lee naturally had enough money. If he wanted to help them, it would not be difficult. But in the Tang dynasty, the majority of the people were poor. If he met a poor person who did not have a house, he would give some money to help them. Then, the money would never be enough. Moreover, this would cultivate the dependence of these people and weaken their fighting spirit.
The Apex
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