For a small town to rely on agriculture as its pillar industry, it must meet a specific condition: abundant land with a sparse population, ensuring a high average of arable land per person. Otherwise, the town would struggle to sustain itself, let alone export agricultural products.
This was Hamlet's situation previously. Besides the farmsteads controlled by farm owners, many fields surrounded the town. However, after a series of disasters, these lands had all been divided among the farm owners and the mayor.
This continued until Lance's arrival, who pushed for reforms, leading to the measurement and distribution of a portion of the land to the town's residents.
This portion of land was subject to a 30 percent tax, and the residents had no trading rights. Essentially, the land was leased to them.
Although they had to surrender a significant amount, this was already a huge break for those people.
