"Since Mr. Zhou is not coming back, who will be in charge of Jiangsu's government affairs?"
After pondering for a while, Lin Xu asked.
"I don't know about this. Whoever likes to host whoever hosts it has nothing to do with us!"
Yan Ning shrugged his shoulders, obviously not caring about this matter at all.
"hehe......"
Lin Xu smiled lightly. On the surface, who is in charge of Jiangsu's government affairs has nothing to do with them. However, the policy of changing rice to mulberry that will be implemented in Jiangsu is nothing less than an avalanche and tsunami!
Under the avalanche, no snowflake is innocent!
Although he did not want to wade into this muddy water at all, he had to understand the progress of the matter closely and make preparations in advance to prevent him from being passive after the disaster arrived!
After returning to the village, he immediately called Ruolan, who was currently the village housekeeper, and Sun Qinghai, who was the transportation captain!
"Ruolan, how long can the current food in our village last?"
"Last winter, in order to provide disaster relief, we basically took out all the grain we had in stock. This spring, although we purchased a few more batches of grain, the quantity was not too large. It could probably support our entire village for three or four months."
"It can only last three or four months? It's too little!"
Lin Xu looked solemn, and then asked Qinghai: "Is it still easy to purchase grain today?"
"Sichuan and Sichuan are the land of abundance, and the past three years have been a bumper harvest, with plenty of grain! However, due to the famine last winter, and the fact that this year's summer grain has not yet matured, it is the season of drought! Therefore, many grain merchants have taken the opportunity to stock up.
, causing food prices to rise sharply!”
“What are the prices of food now?”
"This month's food prices have increased by an average of about 30% compared to last month!"
After answering this question, Sun Qinghai gave his own advice: "I think that after the summer grain harvest, the price of grain will definitely drop significantly! Anyway, we can still support it for three or four months, so don't buy grain now.
..."
"No! Not only must we continue to buy, we must also buy more! Let alone a 30% increase in price, even if the price increases by 50%, or even double the price, we must continue to buy! Qinghai, send all your men out,
I will ask Brother Chong to dispatch a hundred Linshan Army officers and soldiers to you, firstly to protect you, secondly to transport, and to purchase grain with all your strength!"
Lin Xu said very firmly.
"Sir, don't be angry at what I say! Those grain merchants have raised their prices so much. If we still vigorously purchase grain, wouldn't we be giving them money in a clear way?"
Sun Qinghai didn't understand why Lin Xu did this, because in his opinion, this was a purely money-losing business!
"You don't have to worry about the money! Anyway, remember, buy food at all costs! Not only do you have to buy more food, but you also need to buy it quickly! You should prepare now and try to leave today, tomorrow at the latest!
Don't those grain merchants want to hoard and make a fortune? Well, I'll let them make a fortune! But, Qinghai, write down the names of these grain merchants! Sooner or later, I will let them make money with their profits.
Spit it out!"
Lin Xu said coldly!
"Yes! Sir, I'll do it right away!"
Although Sun Qinghai didn't understand why Lin Xu did this, he was a firm executor. Now that Lin Xu had made up his mind, he would no longer raise questions and just do things well according to Lin Xu's requirements.
!
After Sun Qinghai went out, Ruolan said worriedly: "Official, do you think there will be another famine in the near future?"
Originally, Lin Xu didn't want to tell Ruolan about the imperial court's forced change of rice to mulberry. This was not because he couldn't trust Ruolan, but because he felt that this matter had little to do with Ruolan and there was no need to let him know.
She knows, so she doesn’t have to worry about it!
And now, he asked Sun Qinghai to buy a large amount of grain at any cost, obviously to prepare for the upcoming famine. If he doesn't tell Ruolan the truth, it will make Ruolan even more worried!
So, he told Ruolan the matter in a concise and concise manner. This chapter has been completed!