The location was at Xu Qing's farmstead.
He was a Scholar, and naturally had a considerable amount of tax-exempt land, but during the land survey process, Xu Qing did not directly accept peasants' offerings and instead purchased the land directly.
People gathered in the newly built farmhouses.
It was winter now, and it was actually easier to find people to build houses.
After all, the cold weather was not suitable for agricultural activities, and many farming households were idle, happy to have work to do, earning wages, and allowing their families to have a bit more meat for the New Year.
The farmhouses were simple, but the workmanship was solid, and at least there were no obvious drafts, but it was still cold.
The people originally thought that Xu Jieyuan had summoned them for another lecture.
In fact, everyone understood the principles, and they had grown somewhat impatient with listening.
