Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

"You mean... inflation!" Gao Yao was stunned for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up. He muttered directly, he really forgot about this matter, he knew very well how exaggerated inflation was,

"My husband, what is inflation?" Lü Zhi asked Gao Yao with a puzzled look on her face. After all, this term is thousands of years away from the present, so how can people today know its meaning?

Gao Yao took a deep breath and explained, "Madam, the so-called inflation, to put it simply, means that money is becoming more and more, but materials are extremely scarce. As a result, prices will soar and the currency will depreciate. This is the basic definition of inflation. Nowadays, signs of inflation have actually begun to appear in various places. If we add this to the mix, the situation will become even more serious." At this point, Gao Yao couldn't help but frown, with a trace of reluctance on his face.

"However..." He paused, and then continued, "In this inflation, the people who suffer the most and are most affected are the people at the bottom of society. They are already poor and have no savings at home. Once prices soar and the currency depreciates sharply, their livelihoods will be difficult to sustain, and they may not even have enough food to eat. And those families with a little savings may be able to get by, but their lives will definitely not be easy."

"My husband has the world in his heart and should be the first to serve the world. But my husband can actually consider this matter from two aspects. First of all, if we use inflation as a method, it will still work. At the same time, those surrendered soldiers who have left the southern border can be put to good use!"

"You can ask them to tell the people in other counties and prefectures a message: Under your rule, the country is prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment! If there are refugees or starving people, as long as they come to the counties and prefectures under your jurisdiction, they will receive timely and effective assistance. As for the problem of food, we can help these refugees with caravans."

Hearing Lv Zhi talking about her thoughts so eloquently, Gao Yao could not help but be slightly stunned. He did not expect that she could think of so many deep-seated problems. It seemed that he had really underestimated Lv Zhi before.

Gao Yao couldn't help but ask curiously: "Madam, in your opinion, why do you want to arrange it this way?"

Lu Zhi smiled slightly, and then said: "My husband, although I am a woman, I also understand some things. Among the many princes in this world, I am afraid that only you will truly treat the people as your own people. However, for the other princes, those people who can't even fill their stomachs may not be taken seriously! Once a disaster such as famine occurs, those hungry people and disaster victims will do anything when they can't stand the hunger! If you kill them all, you will definitely leave a bad reputation; but if you don't kill them, you will need to spend a lot of money and food to rescue and appease them."

"We can fully utilize the significant advantages of the southern region in the commercial field, and exchange goods such as wine, cloth and cotton with those local tyrants and even various princes to obtain a large amount of food and grass resources. Then, we can cleverly use this batch of food and grass to support the vast number of ordinary people and displaced people. Doing so can, on the one hand, win a good reputation for my husband and greatly increase his fame; on the other hand, it can also encourage these people to come to the southern region without any worries."

"After all, for the princes, they themselves did not suffer any substantial losses, and at the same time they successfully avoided all kinds of troubles that the refugees might bring to them. So, naturally, they will not have too much resistance or put too much resistance to the series of actions taken by their husbands." Lu Zhi slowly and methodically explained in detail the overall idea that had been brewing in her mind for a long time.

After hearing this, Gao Yao, who was standing by, could not help but feel a lot of emotion. Thinking back to when he decided to hand over all the business affairs to Lü Zhi, the only thing he needed to worry about in the business field was to rack his brains to research and develop more new and unique products that kept pace with the times.

As for the daily management work, he really no longer put in as much energy and thought as in the past. Even though Lu Zhi's management rights were later cancelled for some reasons, in essence, he just sent some trusted subordinates to thoroughly investigate those who embezzled money and committed corruption. Overall, the basic model of the entire business operation has not changed fundamentally.

Gao Yao was clear-headed. He knew that his ideas were extremely advanced and that these concepts and methods from later times might not work in the Qin Dynasty. In contrast, Lü Zhi, who had been managing his affairs, had accumulated a lot of valuable experience through constant experimentation and exploration. Even the arrogant Gao Yao had to admit this.

Gao Yao nodded and said, "Well, that's right. You have thought this through very carefully. Let me find some people to discuss this with you. As for the Chamber of Commerce, you will still be in charge. I will arrange for someone to find you for further coordination in a while."

When Lü Zhi heard this, she was immediately overjoyed. For her, nothing was more important than regaining Gao Yao's trust. Although she had made mistakes before, she was very satisfied to get such a good result.

Of course, for Gao Yao, the method proposed by Lu Zhi is indeed feasible to a certain extent. However, it still needs to be carefully considered when it is actually used. After all, this method may be applicable in some cases, but it may not work in other scenarios. Therefore, everything still needs to make the most appropriate decision based on the specific situation. It is impossible for all these soldiers to be paid and dismissed at once, but they will be sent away in batches and at different times. This is also a way to maximize their own interests.

The next morning, Gao Yao was still sleeping on the bed with Yu Shu in his arms when there was a sudden knock on the door. This made Gao Yao frown slightly. After all, what Gao Yao hated most was someone disturbing his sleep, especially after experiencing the battlefield. He was somewhat neurasthenic. Although medical skills could help him recuperate his body, medicine could not solve mental problems.

"Prime Minister, General Gao wants to see you. I have something important to report!"