"Prince Qian, this method can only temporarily solve the problem. There are too many victims, so we must find a way to help them save themselves." Zhang San and Qian Tong said.
"I think so too, but I really can't think of any good way." Qian Tong said bitterly.
"Let me think of a way. If you go back to the city with me first, you'll be fine here now anyway." Zhang San said.
"Okay! I'll listen to you." Since Zhang San's series of operations last night, Qian Tong admired Zhang San very much. He is indeed young and promising.
"I won't accompany you anymore. I will continue to check the water systems everywhere and see where it is suitable to dig wells." Yu Mingsheng said.
"Okay, you are busy with your work. Where is Xu Yushi?"
"I'll just watch from here." Xu Changliang replied.
"Well, Governor Qian and I will go back first." After Zhang San said that, he asked Qian Tong to get on his carriage and go back to the city.
"Prince Qian, are you familiar with the famous businessmen and prestigious elders near Xuzhou City?" Zhang San asked while sitting in the carriage.
"I know a little about this, but Wang Sima should know better. He is from Xuzhou." Wang Sima's full name is Wang Lijian, and he is the person who assists Governor Qian in handling government affairs.
"Then let's go find him. I'm going to invite local wealthy businessmen and elders to dinner and talk about love."
"Wang Sima is currently handling affairs in the government office, so let's go there to find him." Qian Tong didn't know why Zhang San suddenly wanted to invite these people to dinner. Since Zhang San often didn't act according to common sense when dealing with things, Qian Tong didn't have much time to do so.
ask.
Not long after, Zhang Fu drove to the government office. Governor Qian called Wang Sima and introduced to Zhang San: "Uncle Zhang, this is Wang Sima."
"My lower official, Wang Lijian, has met Uncle Zhang." Xuzhou's sergeants, magistrates, military officials, and other officials were all going to see Zhang San and others. However, Xuzhou is now a big mess and it's really hard to leave.
open.
So that day, Governor Qian rushed over to meet with Zhang San and several other inspectors.
"Wang Sima is so polite. It's like this. I came to you because I want you to help me contact local wealthy businessmen, elders, landlords, etc. in Xuzhou. I'm going to treat guests to dinner in Xuzhou City tomorrow." Zhang San said straight to the point.
"This..." Wang Sima heard Zhang San calling him here just for this matter, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"Wang Sima, just do what County Uncle Zhang said and let others do the things at hand first." Qian Tong took over and said.
"Okay, I'll do it right away." Although Wang Sima was very confused, his superiors said so, so he had no choice but to follow it.
Wang Lijian thought that Zhang County Bo had just arrived and wanted to get support from these people so that he could carry out his work, so he did this. But wouldn't this be a bit of a downgrade?
"Uncle Zhang, do you have any deep meaning in this move?" Qian Tong finally couldn't help but ask.
"It doesn't have any deep meaning. I just want to mobilize these people to donate money to help the victims." Zhang San said.
"To be honest, I have mobilized these people to raise donations at first, but the effect was not very good." Qian Tong heard that Zhang San was originally motivated by this, so he said euphemistically, meaning that this trick might not work well.
"Haha, it's okay. I don't just want them to donate money. I'm going to mobilize them to build bridges and pave roads."
After listening to what Zhang San said, Qian Tong almost knew what Zhang San's purpose was, but those people were not easy to fool, and Zhang San was probably going to be in trouble this time.
Zhang San didn't explain much, and then asked Qian Tong to help book a large box in the city to entertain guests tomorrow.
After talking to Qian Tong about this, Zhang San walked back to the inn. Along the way, Zhang San saw a grain shop and went in to take a look. He found that the price of grain had increased by two cents today, reaching twenty-five cents a day.
fight.
However, just like this, the grain store was still bustling with people, and many people bought one or two buckets of grain with curses.
There were even women crying in the grain shop because the price of grain was too high and they couldn't afford it.
Zhang San returned to the inn with worries all the way, and then ordered Zhang Fu and others to continue out of the city to check the flow of victims.
At night, when Xu Changliang and Yu Mingsheng dragged their exhausted bodies back to the inn, they saw Zhang San leaning against the window and looking out.
"Uncle Zhang, are you okay?" Yu Mingsheng asked.
"Oh, you're back, I'm fine." Zhang San had just been thinking about how to get those people to voluntarily spend money to build bridges and pave roads tomorrow.
"I heard that Governor Qian said that you are going to entertain local wealthy businessmen tomorrow, senior citizens?" Xu Changliang poured himself a glass of water, took a sip and asked.
"Yes, no matter how much food there is, it is not enough. We can only let the victims help themselves, so I thought of mobilizing local wealthy businessmen to build bridges and pave roads together."
"Work-for-relief is indeed a good method, but how to implement it is difficult." Yu Mingsheng guessed Zhang San's idea as soon as he heard it. Originally, this matter should be done by the court, but now the court can't provide the money.
Go and do this.
"What do you think those businessmen care about most?" Zhang San asked.
"Of course it's profit. Businessmen don't care about production, they only pursue huge profits." Xu Changliang clearly looked down on businessmen and said bluntly.
"Actually, I think that although businessmen value profits, they care more about reputation." Yu Mingsheng also expressed his opinion.
"Well, among scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, merchants have the lowest status, but they are rich, so I want to make them famous in exchange for money." Zhang San said.
"How to change money?" Yu Mingsheng asked.
"Haha, I'm still thinking, I'll give it a try tomorrow. You've all been tired for a day, so go to bed early." Zhang San said with a smile.
The two of them were indeed so tired that their backs ached, so they went back to the room to rest.
After a night of silence, the three of them split up again the next day. Zhang San went to contact local wealthy businessmen and elders, and Yu Mingsheng continued to survey the water system. Xu Changliang went outside the city again to supervise Xuzhou officials' porridge delivery and resettlement of the victims.
"Sir, we're here." Zhang Fu drove Zhang San to the largest restaurant in Xuzhou, Wanshou Restaurant.
Under the guidance of the restaurant owner, Zhang San came to a private room on the second floor. At this time, no one had arrived yet, so Zhang San came over in advance to show respect.
Not long after, Wang Sima brought a group of people up. Qian Tong was busy with disaster relief and did not come today, so Wang Sima accompanied him.
"Come on, let me introduce you to everyone. This is County Uncle Zhang, who is also the inspection envoy for disaster relief in Xuzhou." Wang Sima saw that Zhang San had arrived in the private room and quickly introduced him to everyone.
"Hello everyone! I am very happy that everyone is willing to attend the banquet today. Come in and sit wherever you like." Zhang San warmly invited everyone to sit down.
This actually made everyone feel very flattered, and they all bowed to Zhang San to show their goodwill.
Wang Sima and Zhang San said that all the servants had arrived, and Zhang San asked the children to start serving the dishes.
Everyone didn't know why Zhang San called everyone here. At first, everyone was very cautious, fearing that the young county uncle would dig a hole for them.