When Jin Feng arrived at the dock, Zhenyuan No. 2 had already docked and dropped anchor.
Qin Ming led the imperial troops off the ship first, and after taking over control of the dock from Da Qiang, the Ninth Princess and others walked out of the cabin.
Jin Feng thought that the Ninth Princess was here alone, but when he arrived at the pier, he discovered that Guan Xiaorou and Kita Qianxun, who was pregnant, were also here.
Kita Chihiro's belly is already very big now, but she still walks with great speed. If she hadn't known that she couldn't pass the Ninth Princess, she would have flown off the deck long ago.
Upon seeing this, Jin Feng hurried forward and wanted to help Bei Qianxun.
Although Jin Feng has never treated his wife in a superior or inferior manner, the Ninth Princess is the emperor after all. In this situation, it would not be appropriate for him to go to Fubei Qianxun first.
Guan Xiaorou was simple-minded but very discerning. When she saw Jin Feng approaching, she took a few steps ahead and took Bei Qianxun's arm.
When Jin Feng saw Guan Xiaorou supporting Bei Qianxun, he stopped being anxious and asked with a smile: "Why are you here?"
The Ninth Princess did not answer, but stepped forward to wipe the oil on Jin Feng's face with her sleeves, and asked: "Husband, have you been working hard recently?"
"It's not that hard, it's almost the same as in the village," Jin Feng shook his head and said, "If I had known you were coming, I would have changed my clothes in advance."
When he was in Xihewan, he often stayed in the laboratory for several days at a time, and when he came out, he was in the same state as now.
Guan Xiaorou, who has always cared about him the most, has long been used to it and is no longer surprised.
"Husband, did you just know that we are coming?" The Ninth Princess frowned slightly and glanced at Qin Ming.
When the ship arrived at sea, she asked Qin Ming to arrange a speedboat to report the news in advance. It made no sense that Jin Feng only knew about it now.
As soon as Jin Feng saw the look on the Ninth Princess's face, he knew that he had spilled the beans and said with a smile: "Mr. Hong and I have been studying the power configuration of the armored ship recently. It is a core technology that requires high confidentiality, so I told Iron Hammer not to let it go.
Anyone who came close to the power cabin, Xiaobei went there in person and kicked him twice before he saw me."
"Although the armored ship is important, a husband should also pay attention to his body. If you are exhausted, the sky will fall in Dakang!"
The Ninth Princess complained angrily, and then asked: "Has the armored ship been built?"
She had always been curious about the Americas that Jin Feng had mentioned, and was extremely attentive to the progress of the armored ships.
"How can it be so fast?" Jin Feng shook his head and said, "But the keel ribs of the cabin have been assembled. This is the most difficult part. The next work will be simple and can be completed by the workers in the dock."
"That's good," Ninth Princess nodded: "Now that the problem has been solved, my husband will take a good rest for a few days and don't go to the dock."
No matter how straight Jin Feng is, he still knows what to say now.
He smiled and said, "When you come, I will definitely accompany you."
After saying that, he wanted to ask the Ninth Princess if she came to the East China Sea for the refugee matter, but when he saw that there were bodyguards and workers watching the excitement everywhere, he signaled the hammer to open the way, and took the Ninth Princess, Guan Xiaorou and others back to the small courtyard.
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Let Runniang take Guan Xiaorou and Bei Qianxun to the backyard to rest, while Jin Feng took the ninth princess to the study.
After sitting down, Jin Feng went straight to the point and asked: "Are you here for the refugees?"
"Yes," Ninth Princess nodded: "Xiaobei wrote a letter saying that a large number of refugees will gather here soon. I thought about asking my husband to go back, but I was afraid that it would be too late, so I came here overnight.
When my sister and Qianxun learned that I was coming, they both wanted to follow me. I couldn't resist them, so I brought them with me. Husband, you won't blame me, right?"
"Why do you blame me?" Jin Feng waved his hand and sighed silently.
The Ninth Princess suddenly became eccentric and her words smelled like green tea. She must have guessed Tang Xiaobei's Little Jiujiu.
Jin Feng had no experience in dealing with this kind of thing, so he could only pretend to be stupid and change the topic: "You already know the situation of the refugees, so how are you going to solve it?"
"At this time, there is no other solution except to feed the refugees." The Ninth Princess replied helplessly.
After hearing this, Jin Feng also fell silent.
Survival is the first need of mankind. The people are starving to death. It is useless to say anything else. The only solution is to feed the people.
However, the people who are starving this time are not just one county, but millions or even tens of millions of people throughout Jiangnan and the Central Plains. How easy is it to keep them all fed?
"How about starting to provide work-for-relief services in Jiangnan and the Central Plains?" Jin Feng asked tentatively.
"Husband, the main reason why the work-for-relief program can be successful in Sichuan and Sichuan is that before the work-for-relief program started, you asked Brother Liang to suppress bandits in Sichuan and Sichuan. This made you and the escort agency famous, and the people trusted you.
, Brother Xinyao also gave his full assistance, so it was possible to succeed."
The Ninth Princess rubbed her temples and said: "But the influence of you and the Escort Agency in Jiangnan and the Central Plains is far less than that of Sichuan and Shu. The local dignitaries and gentry are also worried about liquidating them after we arrive. It is almost impossible to cooperate with us. Relief for work may not be possible in the country."
It works in Jiangnan and Central Plains.
Having said that, even if the work-for-relief program works, our current food reserves are too small, and even if we add kelp, we won’t be able to sustain the work-for-relief program for too long!”
Jin Feng knew that by saying this, the Ninth Princess was actually praising him and the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
The biggest contributor to the smooth progress of the work-for-relief program in Sichuan and Sichuan was not him and the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau, but Qing Xinyao.
Qing Xinyao was the shepherd of Xichuan Prefecture and had run Sichuan and Shu for many years. Under his orders and coordination, local officials in Sichuan and Shu cooperated in providing work-for-relief.
Without Qing Xinyao's support, Jin Feng would have to do it hard if he wanted to implement relief for work, and implement it in one county after another.
If this is the case, I am afraid that Jin Feng has not conquered Sichuan and Shu now, and may not even fully control the northern Sichuan area.
"How about we start Xiaobei's plan in advance?" Jin Feng asked again.
"According to what I have gathered so far, people in many places in the Central Plains are so hungry that they cannot live anymore and have begun to rebel. Time is too late."
Princess Ninth said: "And according to what Xiaobei said, a large number of refugees will arrive in the East China Sea in the next few days. This is an urgent matter. Let's solve this matter first and then talk about other things."
"How are you going to resolve this matter?"
"The current intelligence is not accurate enough, and the number of refugees will definitely change."
Princess Ninth said: "On the ship, I have arranged for people to go west along the official road to understand the approximate number and specific situation of the refugees, and then we will arrange countermeasures based on the situation of the refugees.
If the number of refugees coming can be controlled, we can build some factories here and turn the refugees into workers. If there are too many refugees, we have to find other ways!"