After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

Chapter 257 Starting from Scratch

During this time, the farmers who reclaimed the wasteland cheered with joy, and everyone looked at their bountiful harvest with anticipation for the future.

They left their homes to make a name for themselves in this unfamiliar land, and now that they have put down roots here, all their previous hard work has paid off.

They sold all the newly planted sesame seeds to the government.

Having made a fortune, Wang Xiu couldn't wait to return to his hometown to bring his wife back.

His wife is about to give birth, and she should be staying at home to prepare for childbirth, but there's hardly anyone left in his household.

If she were to give birth at that time, there would be no one to take care of her, and it just so happens that this is the off-season for farming, so a round trip of one month wouldn't cause any problems.

The day Wang Xiu returned, everyone in the village knew. His house was instantly flooded with people, all wanting to inquire about the reclamation of wasteland in Youzhou.

Yes, everyone knows that the first group of people made a lot of money after they went there and lived a very good life in Youzhou.

Moreover, Wang Xiu was diligent and managed to reclaim a lot of land, even more than the land that had been allocated to him in the village before.

So these people started to get excited, and one by one they came over to offer their concern and help Wang Xiu move, but in reality they just wanted to find out what was going on.

"Wang Xiu, what kind of place is Youzhou?" The man who asked this question was about the same age as Wang Xiu. They grew up together in the same village and had a fairly good relationship. When Wang Xiu was not at home, his wife relied on his family for help, otherwise, it would be inconvenient for her to do many things while she was heavily pregnant.

The man was helping Wang Xiu move the things onto the oxcart.

“Youzhou…” Wang Xiu thought for a moment, then smiled, “Youzhou is much better than here. Not only is the land larger, but also…” Wang Xiu suddenly ran out of words.

"Well, it's much better than here. I heard that the government is now supporting outsiders to cultivate wasteland on the border. After cultivating the land on the border for two years, they are considered residents of Youzhou. There will be more new policies, and Youzhou will have many opportunities to make money. Oh, and also, Youzhou used to be as poor as the capital, but I think the government wants to make Youzhou prosperous. It seems they are already considering letting caravans come here to buy and sell."

Wang Xiu's words greatly shocked the man.

Wang Xiu's appearance is completely different from before. Of course, it's not that he changed his clothes, but rather that his spirit has been completely renewed, making the men envious.

"Wang Xiu, do you think I still have a chance to take my whole family to Youzhou?" The man was genuinely asking Wang Xiu.

"Of course, Youzhou is still short of people!"

Although Wang Xiu gave him an affirmative answer, the man was still somewhat hesitant, so he continued to ask, "I heard that the land in Youzhou is even more barren and arid than ours. Can the land be cultivated? And with so much land, won't it be impossible to take care of it all?"

Wang Xiu patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Wang Lin, although it was tough at the beginning, and if you really want to reclaim so much wasteland, it will definitely be tiring. You should do what you can. And there's no need to worry about what you said. The crops we planted were distributed by the government and are most suitable for planting on the border. You have no idea how much grain I planted on these 60 acres of land."

Wang Xiu's eyes lit up when this was mentioned, and she whispered a number to Wang Lin.

However, Wang Lin, whose name was called by Wang Xiu, was somewhat incredulous. Wang Xiu's eyes widened as if they had been transferred to Wang Lin.

He stammered, "There...there are so many!"

Wang Xiu smiled without saying a word, then busied herself with dealing with what she was doing, leaving Wang Lin standing there in shock.

Wang Xiu only told him so much because Wang Lin's family had taken good care of his wife.

He only gave perfunctory answers to the flattering people who came from the village.

They didn't get any substantial answers from him, but Wang Xiu wasn't a stingy person. He still revealed a little bit to the villagers, advising them to try their luck in Youzhou.

Whether they dare to take that risk is up to them.

After helping Wang Xiu move his things, Wang Xiu and his wife left the village in an oxcart.

Wang Lin returned home with a heavy heart.

Unlike Wang Xiu, Wang Lin had a large family. His parents were both alive and in good health, and he also had two children of his own.

His family hadn't split up; he was the eldest son, with two younger brothers and two younger sisters, one of whom was already married.

Both of his younger brothers were married and had children, so their family was considered large and prosperous, and they naturally received the most land.

However, Mizhou is a small state, and they didn't get much.

It only amounted to a little over 200 mu in total. Keep in mind that his family had fourteen members, while Wang Xiu had sixty mu of land reclaimed in Youzhou. This made him secretly tempted.

But that would mean giving up the land here and starting over in a completely unfamiliar place. As the eldest son in his family, he would bear the weight of this responsibility. If he were to go to Youzhou and something went wrong, he would have to shoulder the heavy burden of the entire family all by himself.

When he got home, his parents, wife, and two younger brothers and their wives were all looking at him.

"How is it?"

Wang Lin recounted his conversation with Wang Xiu to them.

"You mean he planted 72 mu of grain on his 60 mu of land!" Wang Lin's mother screamed.

Wang Xiu nodded, "And the government buys them back at high prices..."

"My goodness, how much money will this make!" The eyes of everyone in the room changed drastically.

They each had their own plans.

"Didn't you say you were short-staffed? We should hurry up!"

“Mother! Don’t be anxious. This is not something we can do on a whim. We at least have land here. What if we go there and get nothing? It would be a loss.” Wang Lin’s words made sense, and the woman’s initially excited heart sank.

The people in the room discussed for a long time but couldn't come up with anything. Seeing that it was getting late, they all went back to their own rooms.

Wang Lin lay on the bed with a heavy heart, only to be kicked off by his wife.

"Tsk, after a long day of work, at least wash your feet before going to bed!"

Faced with his wife's incessant nagging, Wang Lin sat up in bed. His restless appearance made his wife unable to hold back her words.

"If you ask me, there's nothing wrong with staying here. I'll support whatever decision you make." When they were discussing it in the house earlier, they could all sense that their parents wanted to stay here and continue farming.

Wang Lin was clearly hesitant, and only became uneasy after returning to his room.

Wang Lin was somewhat moved by his wife's words. "Wife," he said, "there's another reason I'm hesitant, which is for the sake of our two sons."