Thankfully, Lord Shao proved to be a reasonable man, refraining from exploitation or seeking undue favors. Consequently, the burden on their shoulders remained manageable.
Only bandits would dare openly defy the government's authority. Such behavior was simply unheard of, especially on the surface.
However, if the Fan family managed to astound and excel in this endeavor, they stood to gain significantly. It was a scenario to hope for…
The Huo brothers exchanged jests in private, pondering the unpredictable tactics Old Lady Fan might employ this time.
With a vast expanse of 200,000 mu of fertile land, the Fan family's decision not to utilize government-provided seeds resulted in a yield akin to the previous year—roughly 600 catties per mu.
Yet, in this water valley terrain, the transformation process yielded approximately 70 to 75 catties of dry valley per hundred catties of water valley. Consequently, the output translated to around 430 to 440 catties per mu of dry valley.
