Chapter 223 I have to make money to support the people, please be patient.

"Master is not free. He is discussing with Mr. Hua Tuo in the hospital about allocating funds for the winter disaster this winter."

Zhuge Liang stood at the door of the main hall and said with a troubled expression, "The eldest son has come at a bad time. You have been following the prince for several years. Don't you know his temper? Although it is almost sunset, he will occasionally...

Work hard once and stay up all night to manage your affairs."

"If the eldest son wants to inspect the people's conditions in various places, I can accompany him."

Zhuge Liang handed over.

This made Cao Ang suddenly feel disappointed. Was his brother too narrow-minded? Normally, he would not be able to manage politics at night, or even do anything related to internal affairs or military affairs, unless he wanted to patrol the camp.

It just happened that today, when I came to see him, he went on night watch. "This is a bit unreasonable."

"Is it still the case a few months ago, when the generals asked for military supplies? Did it reach my brother's ears?"

"What's going on!?" Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment, "I don't know what the eldest son is talking about. The princes are indeed still busy. Winter plagues often cause epidemics, which makes the people miserable. Jizhou itself has gone through wars, and the disasters are still there.

Now, we must not relax."

"Collecting materials and logging, cultivating the fields, patrolling the camps and exploring the land, when did the monarch not personally lead the people to do it? This matter is really impossible to get rid of, and outsiders are not allowed to enter the medical hall. It is a confidential place, which is equivalent to

Military information is so secret that even I can’t trespass on it.”

"Tsk, I won't see you for now. I want to visit my sister."

Cao Ang put his hands behind his back, took a deep breath and endured it. Forget it if he couldn't see her, he should at least see that there was nothing wrong with his sister. He would have to go home sooner or later.

"Of course, this cannot be stopped."

Zhuge Liang looked at him with a smile. At this moment, Dian Wei was waiting here with him. Cao Ang entered the middle courtyard feeling uneasy. After the Su Wei reported, Cao Jie came out of the inner courtyard under the protection of dozens of Su guards and met with Cao Ang.

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"Brother!"

"Jie'er, how are you doing in Jizhou?"

"Excellent. My husband treats me very well. My sisters are also gentle, kind and easy to get along with."

"Brother came here specifically to visit Jie'er?"

"Yes, brother is afraid that you will suffer a loss in Jizhou alone. Seeing that you have gained a lot of weight now, I feel relieved."

"That's right," Cao Jie's round face was full of joy, his small and delicate face was lovable, and his bright eyes were full of pride, "My husband dotes on me very much. I would rather starve myself than let Jie'er go hungry."

"Why, is Brother Bowen still hungry?"

Cao Ang asked, dumbfounded, "If you look at the harvest alone, there are few people in the world who are richer than him among the six thousand households in the county, not to mention that he owns the entire Jizhou."

Jizhou's money was mobilized by him at any time. To put it bluntly, Xu Zhen could still live the life of a god even if he spent all the money and did not give it to the army or the people.

"All the money in my husband's family was confiscated to provide enough food for the people. He never kept it secretly. My husband never asked for money or took bribes in his life. He was fair and honest. The clan generals took advantage of the money and grain collection this autumn. Ling Jie'er disagreed.

It’s heartbreaking.”

"Since my brother is here to see the festival, why not settle the matter and send food to the people for your husband? Wouldn't it be better if it makes you prosperous in the future?"

"I……"

The corner of Cao Ang's mouth suddenly twitched, "Didn't I give you enough?"

Are you his sister or my sister? A biological sister.

Why is it that his words are all about blame for me and all about love and pity for him? You are only thirteen years old. Isn't it appropriate to bend your elbows like this?

"Seriously, you are looking towards your husband and don't care about your brother at all. Didn't I treat you badly when you were a child?"

"Women follow their husbands. This is what my mother taught me. Brother, you must have a way. Why are you so stiff? My husband is self-reliant and will never speak to Xu Du. But if he doesn't speak in the future, Xu Du won't even think about it."

Although Jie'er has been with her husband for less than a month, she understands that her husband is secretly strong-minded, and if necessary, he will never be bound by the so-called righteousness."

"OK OK!"

Cao Ang immediately raised his hand and turned around to ask Su Wei to bring him gifts. A box of jewels, a box of brocade and silk, and a box of gold were all Cao Ang's own money. They were sent to his sister for expenses and could not be lost in Jizhou Mansion.

"Give it to me!?"

Cao Jie blinked and glanced at the three boxes. He was so happy that he almost reached for Cao Ang's hand with joy. Unfortunately, it was a little girl's thing. Before getting married, Mrs. Ding had warned her repeatedly not to do this again.

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A girl with coiled hair must be dignified and skillful, so Cao Jie held back, but his face could not help but smile.

Since she was a child, she has liked beautiful cloth, golden poems, gems, and money. She is not a worshiper of money... she just likes it from the bottom of her heart.

But if not, you don’t have to like it at all.

"It's all for you. Brother comes to see you, so he definitely can't come empty-handed," Cao Ang said with a smile.

Cao Jie immediately bowed with utmost courtesy.

"That's great. It's better to be my brother! I always think about my little sister."

"That's natural."

Cao Ang calmed down a little, but he was still a child at heart and liked gifts.

I knew that she was still my little sister after all, and with a little kindness, the friendship from the past would naturally be remembered in my heart.

The little sister hasn't changed yet, she's still just a child after all.

"Brother, could you please exchange all three boxes of gifts for food? How many stones are there?"

"About ten thousand...what?"

"Send it to your husband. He is in urgent need of food for storage," Cao Jie said with a smile.

Cao Ang: "..."

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After burning the incense, Cao Ang came out and asked Su Wei to go back in exchange for food and deliver 10,000 shi to Qinghe, Jizhou.

The fastest way is to transport it from Yecheng, first from Cao Renjun's army. The faster thing is to go directly to Yecheng and move it from Cao Renjun's army to Dianwei camp.

But he was depressed and didn't want to understand what kind of medicine Xu Zhen had given to his sister. Now he was the only one thinking about it. All the money given by his parents' family was scattered into food. He also bought 90,000 shi from Cao Chun's army before.

Altogether, the total is 100,000.

Furthermore, after the start of trade in the past few months, Jizhou's goods can be sold at a good price, and the food my brother has saved may no longer be less than 200,000 dan.

This was after the granaries were opened and the surplus grains of all the people were placed.

In the next year, my brother can save money and gradually distribute it, waiting for the autumn harvest, spring plowing and autumn harvest. Jizhou's fertile fields are thousands of miles away. The water quality is good and the soil is fertile, so the crops grown are certainly not bad.

Five-baht coins are widely used in Jizhou. They have purchasing power and can be used to exchange for things. By developing manpower, the five-baht coins can be gradually distributed and circulated, so that gold and silver can be eliminated within a few years.

It can arouse the interest of the people and follow closely behind them. Agriculture and commerce will develop and prosper quickly.

This money is a total amount that circulates back and forth within the country. People use it to make money and use it. During the period, taxes are paid, which can make the financial resources of the counties in Jizhou normal.

This is a truly brilliant plan. In this way, more than two million people in Jizhou can be rich and have no worries about food and clothing.

As refugees continue to flow in in the coming year and people are encouraged to have children, the population can be expanded to hundreds of thousands or even millions within ten years. Such a long-term plan is admirable.

"Master, are we still waiting?"

The two were in the guest seats in the main hall. After hearing this, Xun You probably realized that it was useless to see Xu Zhen.

"Why don't you go back first? I'm afraid the young master won't know what to say when you see the prince. Allowing Jizhou to share all the military equipment is a kind of coercion. The prime minister probably doesn't want to force the prince now."

Cao Ang smiled bitterly and said: "I just want some. After I recuperate next year, I will be ready to go to war with the Yuan brothers at any time."

"We should also reserve some armaments and expand the army for training to ensure victory. Youzhou and Bingzhou are still in the hands of the Yuan brothers."

"My Majesty, I need to tell you something. The feud between the Yuan brothers is a definite fact. Xu You and other surrendered generals have also said that Yuan Xi was not favored but Yuan Shang was favored. At that time, most of Yuan Shao's civil servants supported him.

Yuan Shang, most of the troops and horses are also in his hands. Now Yuan Shang is hoarding in Bingzhou, and he should always want to visit Youzhou."

"In my opinion, there will be a fight between the two within one or two years. This is inevitable. Yuan Shanghui believes that he is a powerful and orthodox person, so he should defend the land of Youzhou in order to achieve something and defend it.

Family business.”

"And Yuan Xi will not give up Youzhou easily. We still need to wait for the opportunity before we can move again."

"The prince naturally understood this, so he made preparations through trade and stockpiling, recruiting troops and horses, but at the same time, he also took advantage of the fact that there would be no war in the next few years to strengthen Jizhou first. Jizhou itself is the top of the nine states, and it is easy to

Produce grain and transport grain.”

"How can I speak at this time?"

Xun You wanted to say that this was Cao's suppression of Xu Zhen. Everyone could see it clearly. It was almost impossible to make Xu Zhen calm down and pretend that nothing had happened.

It's better not to ask for it, lest you hurt the already strong and precious friendship.

After hearing this, Cao Ang fell into silence, smiled calmly and said: "It is indeed difficult to wait, and sitting here would be boring, but it doesn't matter, I will wait for my brother to come back."

In the evening, Xu Zhen came back in a hurry. There were beads of sweat on his face and he was dusty. It looked like he had just returned from the suburbs.

It shows that after he finalized the plan in the medical hall, he also went to the military camp or elsewhere outside the city. Zhuge Liang and Yang Xiu led him all the way to the side hall of the main courtyard to meet Cao Ang.

"Brother."
To be continued...