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"If you saw with your own eyes how he handled things at that time, you would have the same thoughts as me."
"Haha, to be valued so highly by Zi Yu, I really have to experience it."
"There will definitely be surprises. However, it is a pity that although he has a very high IQ, he is just an ordinary person with no aura at all." Wan Ziyu looked regretful.
"Everyone in the world is jealous of beauty. If he is as powerful as you say and is a cultivator, wouldn't he be struck by lightning every day? By the way, will you come with me?" Mrs. Chen never thought in her dreams that although Zhao Yuan was not struck by lightning every day,
He was struck by lightning, but he was also struck by lightning every now and then.
"No. Madam knows that my husband doesn't like those trivial matters, so it's up to Madam to make the decision." Wan Ziyu said with a smile.
"Humph, I just have a hard life."
…
"Everyone, gather in the dining hall. Madam will be arriving soon."
As soon as Zhao Yuan finished his meal, Zhu Dapao called the workers to gather in the canteen.
The dining hall is right next to the kitchen. There are more than a dozen dining tables in the courtyard, which can accommodate nearly two hundred people. Although this is a place for eating, few people usually come here to eat. Everyone prefers to squat in the courtyard with a basin in their hands.
Squatting in a circle while eating and chatting.
Another function of the canteen is for meetings.
Everyone gathered in the dining hall, which was noisy. Zhao Yuan and Guo Ax found a corner to sit down. He didn't want to attract Mrs. Chen's attention. In Zhao Yuan's eyes, Mrs. Chen was an extremely shrewd woman.
It was only when Mrs. Chen walked into the dining hall that she became quiet.
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone." Ms. Chen glanced at the canteen, "Xujiaqiao has been in a troubled time recently. I believe you all saw it this morning. There are thousands of victims. I predict that this situation will become worse as the weather gets colder.
The situation is getting worse. Yesterday I came back from Tongcheng. Along the way, there were people affected by the disaster who were suffering from hunger and cold. Every day, people froze to death and starved to death on the road. Now, those people are gathering in big cities and small towns, and the number of them is increasing. We
The number of hungry people in Xujiaqiao has exceeded 2,000, and it is increasing every day..."
"Perhaps you haven't understood what I'm going to say. I think you all know about the famines in 527 and 1255 of the Qin Dynasty. In that famine, the Qin Empire lost six million people. It was six million, not 600,000.
Not 60,000. Do you know how many people live in Xujiaqiao? It’s less than 100,000, and there are only 200,000 people in the entire Xujiaqiao area of hundreds of miles. In fact, that’s just the official statistics. It is said that the total number of people who died that time has exceeded 1,000.
Ten thousand, not including the affected neighboring countries. A conservative estimate is that the entire Zhanyun Continent has a death population of 20 million..."
"Do you know how those people died?"
"Some of them starved to death, and more people were killed. Those hungry people who were dizzy with hunger gathered together and turned into a mob. They were like locusts on the land of the Qin Empire.
They tortured, burned, killed and looted wherever they went, leaving no one inhabited for thousands of miles..."
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"This year, history is repeating itself. Floods and droughts have occurred in many parts of the Qin Empire. Moreover, winter has come more than a month earlier this year. Thousands of miles of ice have frozen, and dripping water has turned into ice. The lives of the victims have become even more difficult, and hungry people have gathered. This is an ominous sign."
"Xujiaqiao is a remote area and has not been affected yet. However, I want to tell you that we will definitely be affected. If we do not take action, we will become victims of famine. I can tell you for sure that once the hungry people are on the verge of death,
At that time, they will become a mob more terrifying than wild beasts, and at that time, morality and law will lose their restraints on them."
"Now, we have to make two preparations. First, try our best to give out porridge and provide disaster relief; second, pick up weapons and be ready to fight at any time. In addition, all workers from Wanjia can bring their families to Wanjia, and the men live in the east.
There is an unused warehouse in the courtyard, and the female family members live in the wing of the west courtyard. When everyone goes home, notify the family and bring all the food and valuables..."
Seeing Chen's unhurried speech, Zhao Yuan secretly admired her. This woman was indeed so scheming that she actually asked the workers to bring their families to the Wanjia Courtyard. This undoubtedly kidnapped the fate of the workers to the Wanjia Courtyard.
When the time comes, if anyone wants to harm the Wan family, they will naturally resist with all their might.
"Okay, that's it... Hey, by the way, I wonder if you have any good suggestions for us to get through this difficult time together..." Mrs. Chen was just about to leave when she suddenly remembered what Wan Ziyu said and stopped.
His eyes searched for Zhao Yuan among the crowd.
"Zhao Yuanyou!"
Before Chen finished speaking, the sound of Guo Ax's urn was heard. Guo Ax spent time with Zhao Yuan every day and learned a lot of knowledge from Zhao Yuan. In Guo Ax's eyes, Zhao Yuan was the smartest person in the world.
Zhao Yuan wanted to pull Guo Axe, but it was too late, so he could only complain secretly. Zhao Yuan naturally didn't know that Guo Axe regarded him as a pearl covered by dust. He wished that everyone would know that Zhao Yuan was a pearl.
A brilliant pearl.
"Zhao Yuan, do you have any suggestions?" Mrs. Chen was secretly surprised. She knew that Guo Futou was withdrawn and taciturn. Anyone could recommend something like this in public, but it was impossible for him. But now, it happened that he
Guo Ax was the first to recommend it.
"No." Zhao Yuan answered simply.
"Zhao Yuan, if you think about it carefully, if our Wan family collapses, the East Courtyard will collapse. If the East Courtyard collapses, you, Guo Axe, and all the workers here will have no place to live." Mrs. Chen said calmly.
road.
Guo Ax, all the workers...
Zhao Yuan was stunned.
Suddenly, he actually felt a little concerned about the east courtyard.
Chef Luo and Chef Lei, who often get red-faced because of bragging and arguing, Sister-in-law Luo who likes to introduce her daughter-in-law to others, Sister-in-law Lei who often takes care of sick workers, Zhu Dapao, who is outspoken and loud, and Mr. Qi, the concierge who seems to be sleeping all day long.
There is Guo Ahu who likes to listen to his words, and Jia Deaf who only knows how to do things...
"Maybe..."
"If you have it, tell it for everyone to hear." A smile appeared on the corner of Chen's mouth.
"Madam, the land in Xujiaqiao is fertile, the products are rich, and there are no disasters. It is no problem to feed even tens of thousands of people, let alone thousands. Madam, as long as you call on the big families in Xujiaqiao to provide porridge for disaster relief and distribute some winter clothes to keep out the cold, the hungry people will naturally not be able to support them.
will become a mob and all problems will be solved."
"I have already thought of this method, and I have been visiting the local wealthy gentry all day long. However, they are all just perfunctory. No one is willing to actually come out to provide disaster relief. Instead, they all want to hoard food and make a fortune." Chen
A look of anger appeared on his face.
"Then things get complicated. I wonder if Madam will continue to give out porridge to provide disaster relief?"
"Yes."
"Does the mistress think that the Wan family can feed thousands of hungry people on its own?"
"cannot."
"Yes!" Zhao Yuan answered affirmatively.
"Is it possible that you really want our Wan family to feed those thousands of hungry people?" Mrs. Chen's face showed a hint of anger.
"Yes. The grain in Wanjia's warehouse is enough to feed thousands of people. If Wanjia is willing to buy the excess grain from tenants at a high price, then Wanjia will have no problem feeding tens of thousands of people."
"Haha, yes, with the property of Wanjia, let alone thousands of people, if we just fill our stomachs, even tens of thousands of people can be fed. However, tens of thousands of people can be fed until the snow melts next year.
, our Wan family is also bankrupt. Besides, there are more than tens of thousands of hungry people. If word spreads and swarms of swarms come in, our Wan family will not be able to feed all the hungry people even if they sell iron." Mrs. Chen said with a smile instead of anger.
"No, no, Madam is wrong. The Wan family is not in vain. The Xujiaqiao area is vast and sparsely populated. The Wan family has barren mountains and ridges in Xujiaqiao. The mistress can let the hungry people work for the Wan family to open up wasteland, build roads, and dredge water conservancy.
We only need to provide the hungry people with warm clothes and food to fill their bellies. Moreover, if we encounter a wandering mob, we have enough manpower to defend ourselves..."
"Open up wasteland!" Chen's eyes lit up.
"Yes, this is a matter of killing two birds with one stone. The Wanjia can obtain a large amount of cheap labor with very little effort. Moreover, after opening up the wasteland, many disaster victims may stay and become tenants of the Wanjia when the flowers bloom in spring next year.
. And the barren hills created were put to good use."
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