Lin Qinghen's perspective on a city is different from that of people who grew up in the spiritual world.
When he looked at the City of Tears, the first thing he looked at was the overall economic production status, trying to see the essence of the problem through the rat plague.
Even in the spiritual world where martial arts are respected and the world is in a semi-war state, it is not completely chaotic. There is still a relatively stable and interconnected social structure that follows basic logic.
During the rat plague, Lin Qinghen took a special and careful look and found that the basic living conditions of the vast majority of ordinary people in the City of Tears were not independent, but obviously based on small family units. It was not only the alchemists who worked together, but this kind of group cooperation was reflected in all aspects.
There are family system, mercenary squad or mercenary group system, and then aristocratic family system. Very few people are independent.
In order to resist risks and seek development, the lower classes usually stick together based on their original families. This is not only true in the City of Tears, but in many other cities.
Regardless of whether they are spiritualists or warriors, the vast majority of people have average talents.
Even if one has a slightly higher talent, the so-called traveling the world with a sword, killing people decisively and licking blood on the tip of the knife every day has nothing to do with ordinary people. Not everyone takes cultivation as their main occupation.
Everyone cherishes life, and the spiritual world is a place with unique advantages. Even though the City of Tears is relatively poor, there is no problem with having enough food and clothing. There is no need to risk your life every day.
The rat infestation was quite obvious at that time.
The top assault team earns the most, but because of the high risk, only about 500 people participate. Those who follow behind to pick up the spoils may earn less, but they do not have to worry about their lives. There are tens of thousands of people who pick up the spoils.
Therefore, similar rules are basically followed in small families.
Cultivation resources are limited, and a family will choose a few people with better talents as the focus of training and the main focus of family resources.
The rest of the family members do not take cultivation as their main occupation and seldom go out for adventure. Most of them are engaged in less dangerous occupations and provide resources for the key training targets in the family.
Those who are favored in the family enjoy the benefits while taking on the responsibilities and risks they should take in training and fighting. They contribute to their family, provide protection for other family members, and continue to cultivate the next generation, seeking better development for the family or the entire clan.
Such a division of labor is reasonable and stable. Everyone has his or her own duties, and kinship is the bond. Those who are more capable do more work, and they jointly resist risks and enjoy benefits, thus achieving the optimal solution for the allocation of limited resources in the small group.
In other words, not everyone is fighting and killing. Many workers are actually idle. Many people do not have fixed jobs and wander around doing various less dangerous jobs.
Working on a plantation was not dangerous and the pay was decent, but the workers had a low status and were often slaves or farmhands. However, the system itself was backward.
Lin Qinghen chose to settle down in Lei City. Firstly, this place is relatively stable. As long as the Yin family is strong, the city will not be in chaos and it can provide a relatively safe environment for development. Secondly, most of the people living here are local people from Lei City, with low mobility and high stability. Thirdly, due to its geographical location and other reasons, Lei City has long been relatively independent and less affected by the outside world, and its grassroots ecology is typical.
If we modify it according to Lin Qinghen's idea, from top to bottom, there will be less resistance and it may be successful.
Of course, the household contract responsibility system he wanted would have to undergo adaptive changes. No matter how obedient the Yin family was, it would not be realistic to tell them that the land was publicly owned at this point in time. But after extracting its essence, a similar system could be promoted.
Lin Qinghen has some technology that can be shared - he can make the proportion of soil configuration public. Not only that, he can also make it possible for many people to do it and be able to do it. If he were to tinker with the soil alone, he wouldn't be able to accomplish much even if he died of exhaustion. And Lin Qinghen still has a lot of things to do.
The soil ratio is not difficult, but the corresponding potion ratio is the difficult point. One part is held in his hand, and the other part has to be released to make the entire Tear City active.
"The cultivated land in Tear City does need to be developed, but it should be given to individuals, not to pharmacies," Lin Qinghen said. "I won't charge them rent directly, and I won't charge them for the potions I use. What I need in return is that every acre of land must return a fixed amount of crops that meet the quality requirements when harvested. In other words, if the people who contract the plantations are diligent enough, after meeting the requirements, the remaining output will be theirs."
Lin Qinghen currently set the ratio to be about 60% of the normal planting output. Because this number is fixed, if you are careful enough, even if there are no other marrows such as bees and butterflies, the crops produced in one acre of land will be much more than normal planting, and 20% more is not much.
This is an incentive mechanism, which transforms simple employment into self-employment and self-income. The enthusiasm and initiative are in their own hands, and the more work, the more pay.
Lin Qinghen does not bear the cost of hiring farmers, nor does he charge rent.
But the land did not belong to Lin Qinghen, it belonged to the Yin family, and the harvested products did not entirely belong to him.
"Let's settle the accounts openly," Lin Qinghen said, "Die Meng and the Yin family will split the collected items in half. I will provide the secret recipe and you will provide the land."
As for the Alchemist Association, they have neither prescription nor land, but they still have a strong connection with this matter.
First of all, the plantation at the pharmacy is still there and will not be suddenly closed down. For them, Lin Qinghen can sell the plants in the form of direct charges, regardless of their output, and the pharmacy will still maintain its original business model.
What's more important is that the only useful thing about the crops produced in the plantation is to make them into pills. All products will eventually have to be reported to the alchemists. Lin Qinghen needs the Alchemist Association to get involved and, together with Die Meng, endorse the system being implemented.
"The Alchemist Association and Diemeng will purchase the materials that individuals have obtained at a unified price. I will discuss the unified purchase price with President Mu."
Regarding this point, Lin Qinghen still remembers the experience of being almost cheated when he went to sell materials for the first time. Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. If the quality of the crops is good and the purchase price is reasonable, the interests of the vast majority of people will be guaranteed.
But this point is the basis, and in addition to this, there is another point that is the most important.
"After purchasing this type of raw materials, the Alchemist Association must refine a batch of finished pills for the buyer free of charge according to the proportion of the purchased materials. Diemeng also provides this service as an additional benefit for material planting and purchasing," Lin Qinghen said, "President Mu, you have a lot of money to make. It shouldn't be difficult to fulfill this obligation for Tear City, right?"
Mu Jiu thought about it, but didn't say anything final, nor did he refuse: "We need to discuss the ratio and price seriously."
Lin Qinghen had expressed his thoughts very clearly, but his approach was a shock to everyone present. Yin Hengxie did not say anything as he was also digesting it.
But in fact, everyone can benefit from Lin Qinghen's idea.
For the Yin family, Xu Yaoyang's land had always been held by him. If Lin Qinghen hadn't come along, they would not have been able to get it.
Now these plots of land can be used, and they can get 30%. Lin Qinghen also said that Diemeng will refine these materials into pills and put them in the Yin family's warehouse for use. The fee for refining the pills is not high, and it is a preferential price after the cooperation.
Apart from anything else, the Yin family really needs those two kinds of elixirs that aid in cultivation, especially since the simulated training field is about to open. If they are used together, the results of cultivation will definitely be very different.
The Alchemist Association also makes a profit.
The stable supply of Lin Qinghen's formula is a huge benefit to them. The higher price of purchasing raw materials is understandable and acceptable to the association. As for helping with refining the medicine, it is not impossible if they are able to handle it.
For Lin Qinghen, Diemeng is also the main party involved in purchasing materials.
He could earn the money he needed from the Alchemist Association, after all, he had to charge for making the potions. He could also earn it from the Yin family, since he also had to charge for selling pills.
You can use ripening agents at a loss first, and then when a new batch of output comes out in a few months, you won’t have to pay any extra money.
His system production can be seamlessly connected and continuously reduce the current production time. When the time comes and he takes over, Diemeng's advantage will be very obvious. Lin Qinghen still has a 10% bonus. At that time, it will be the beginning of making money. These are all considered as initial investment.
For the people of Tear City, the benefits are even greater. Planting yellow-grade spiritual plants is not a hard job and is not dangerous at all. It just requires carefulness and manpower.
Lin Qinghen was not afraid that they would go back on their word or play tricks. The oath of alliance in the spiritual world was more useful than a contract. He had tried it himself.
There are many forms of oaths. In this case, a collective oath can be made under fixed conditions. After all, the oath that everyone needs to sign is exactly the same, and the cost required can be basically ignored.
But some people still have questions.
"I feel like this benefit is a bit too much?" Yin Miao dared to speak first, "We only take 60%? Even the most honest pharmacy wouldn't do this."
"In fact, even if we draw nine layers, there are still many people who are eager to do it. Just the fact that they can help to refine the pills is already a great benefit.
Also, do you really not charge any money at all? It's okay to collect a deposit, what if it gets damaged? Qinghen, think about it carefully. "
The Alchemist Association's priest also echoed a few words, and for the first time the two sides had something in common.
Lin Qinghen has considered this issue. If the crops are ruined, they will be replanted until the finished product is produced. In addition, in order to prevent people from maliciously taking advantage of the white-collar potion, there is a penalty mechanism for repeated ruins. These details can be discussed.
But he didn't intend to set a deposit from the beginning, and this cannot be changed.
"The lower the entry threshold, the better," he said. "Diemeng is just starting out, and I'm not afraid to give up profits to others. Are you afraid?"
"But… "
"Stop talking, Yin Miao, you still don't understand." Yin Hengxie interrupted Yin Miao at this moment, "Qing Hen is right, six layers are enough for us."
Lin Qinghen had calculated that if all the land in Tear City was put into operation, the Yin family would have more than enough to take three floors, and there would be plenty left over.
Mu Jiu didn't say anything. After such a long time, he looked at Yin Hengxie again.
It seems that it was a wise move for Lin Qinghen to force him. This man's mind is no longer confused and his thoughts are much clearer.
"You know that it is a huge benefit, and the entire Tear City will know it, and people outside the Tear City will know it sooner or later," Yin Hengxie said, "People in the spirit world will move at the first sign of trouble, and will follow the benefits. Yin Miao... Tell me, how long has it been since we had fresh blood in Tear City?"