In the eyes of the farmers, turning wasteland into fertile land would inevitably require a lot of effort. Reclaiming land was an action with a poor cost-performance ratio.
But now things were entirely different. On one hand, labor took the place of relief aid, and clearing an acre of land would yield money.
With money, these farmers could become landlords and buy fertile land from Huang Youcai.
As for the fields they had cleared, they became properties of the Taoist Temple.
As for how to transform wasteland into fertile land, it was out of their hands. Even if they poured precious composted manure, the yield would only be about two hundred pounds per acre...
In their view, clearing wasteland was not cost-effective.
After dealing with these two farmers, Pan Hao looked forward to the distant future, "In a few more months, hybrid rice combined with chemical fertilizers, plus steam-driven agricultural engines, would show you country bumpkins the magic of modern science!"
