Rise From the Humble

  Chapter 1236 Spoiling yourself

  Kill one to warn others, chop off the heads of a few grain merchants who drive up prices to deter all grain merchants, and curb grain price increases? !

  After listening to the suggestions of the subordinate staff, Zhu Pingan narrowed his eyes slightly. Although this method can curb the increase in food prices, will it really help tide over the flood? ! It is undeniable that there is, there must be, but in Zhu Ping's view, the effect is very limited, and in the special period of the flood, even killing one thousand enemies and self-defeating three thousand.

  The reason why grain merchants drive up prices is of course to make huge profits, but the lack of food supply is also a very important reason. The south of the Yangtze River is the granary of the Ming Dynasty. Now most of the south of the Yangtze River is flooded, and the grain storage in the south of the Yangtze River has basically been wiped out by the flood, and the granary has also become a shortage of food. The grain merchants didn’t have much grain in their hands, and the entire Daming Jiangnan granary was facing a grain shortage, and it was difficult for the grain merchants to obtain grain. However, transporting grain from the north, Sichuan and Sichuan was a long journey and costly, not to mention that with their strength and The scale and the food shipped are also limited. Subjectively, grain merchants seek huge profits, but objectively, there is insufficient food, driving up prices, and selling in limited quantities. This series of operations is understandable.

  Value determines price, and supply and demand affect price. Zhu Ping'an is very clear about these modern economic principles.

  Although it is true that the price of grain can be suppressed and controlled by thunderbolt administrative means, grain is not profitable. Except for the imperial government (the imperial court is unable to rescue for a while), who would waste time, effort, and money to transport grain to other places? !

  Although grain prices are under control, there is no grain to sell, so what is the use of controlling grain prices? !

  In this special period, food is the basis of disaster relief. Without food, everything is out of the question.

  In this flood in Jingnan, no one was injured, but if there is no food, then Jingnan will be devastated, and natural disasters are likely to become man-made disasters. The destructiveness of man-made disasters is much more terrible than natural disasters.

  My Chinese people are very honest, really honest, as long as there is something to eat, as long as there is a way to survive, the people will not be in chaos, but if there is no food, no food, no way to survive, Zhu Pingan dare not imagine.

   Grain!

This is the most important!

  The flood is a special period, and this flood in the south of the Yangtze River is very special. The imperial court is unable to rescue for a while, so special things should be done in special times. Zhu Ping'an had a bold idea in mind, which could solve the grain shortage in Jingnan, but

  In a special period, how can there be so many "just"! Although there are thousands of people, I will go! Zhu Pingan's gaze became firm, and he glanced at the subordinate officials, and said slowly, "I have my own opinion on the price of food. In addition, the food supply in our county is currently limited, and our county government should not compete with the people in the city for food. I have purchased food. I will purchase food after the food supply in the county is slightly sufficient. Do you have any other ideas?"

   In the next half an hour, Zhu Pingan listened to some suggestions from the subordinate staff about the flood, and adopted many suggestions, such as strengthening the management and control of flood shelter areas, such as recruiting doctors to station in flood shelter areas, etc.

   "County Lord, in view of the limited food storage in the warehouse, I suggest that the food standard for the victims in the flood shelter area should be appropriately reduced. From three meals to two meals, from two meals and porridge to one bowl of porridge."

   Warehouse Qian Dianji suggested.

"Inappropriate, inappropriate. From three meals to two meals, from two meals, enough porridge, to one bowl of porridge, the price of Qian Dian is too much, how can the victims eat enough?" Are you full? Fear of arousing public outrage and scolding."

  Master Liu of the housekeeper heard the words, and immediately stood up to express his objection, almost spraying saliva on the face of Dianli Qian.

   "Liu Dianli, this is an extraordinary time. If you don't save some money, after 20 days, let alone a bowl of porridge, you won't even have a grain of rice. Everyone can only drink northwest wind."

  The barnkeeper Qian Dian was not to be outdone, and stood up to refute Liu Dian.

   "It can't be lowered. If the food is reduced like this, the saliva of the common people can drown us."

"Food is limited. If we don't lower the standard, there will be no food in the warehouse after 20 days. What will we do then?! Still full?! It's good to eat some food. Is there any other counties like me in Jingnan? !During this catastrophic period, there is nothing more satisfying than having a cornbread and a bowl of porridge!"

   Soon, the other pawns at the scene also stood in line, some expressed their support for Dianli Qian, and some expressed their support for Mr. Liu. The two sides started a heated debate on whether to lower the food standard of the victims.

   "Okay. Before the food problem is solved, let's lower the food standard first as Dian Qian said."

  Zhu Ping'an was not a pedantic person. He slapped down the table, interrupted the debate among the pundits, and accepted Qian Dianji's proposal.

  On the one hand, as Dian Qian and the others said, the county government storehouses have limited grain storage, and long-term considerations must be made. Two meals a day, each serving a bowl of porridge and a nest, is already very rare during this catastrophe period, and it is enough to solve the survival problem of the victims, and other counties and counties can't even do this.

On the other hand, Zhu Ping'an also has other considerations. Zhu Ping'an plans to launch the epoch-making policy of "relief with work" in two or three days, when the flood recedes, combining disaster relief with post-disaster reconstruction, and organizing disaster victims Carry out a series of post-disaster reconstruction projects, such as rebuilding villages, excavating water conservancy facilities, repairing and repairing city walls, building beacon towers and other anti-Japanese and anti-Japanese projects, etc., to provide them with food and necessary wages, instead of direct relief as it is now, which is a waste of resources and Labor is gone.

   Qian Dianli's proposal can be arranged in advance.

What? ! You don’t like two meals a day, you don’t feel full with a cornbread and a bowl of porridge, and you want to eat well, okay, come and participate in the Work-for-Relief Project. Participating in food for work, you can not only eat well, but also earn wages.

In this way, by substituting work for relief, not only can the majority of victims be satisfied with food and clothing, have the necessary income, and achieve the purpose of relief, but also speed up the post-disaster reconstruction of Jingnan, leaving Jingnan with a series of public works and infrastructure to help Jingnan's economic and social development can also vent the excess energy of the victims, saving them from causing trouble, which is conducive to the stability of the flood shelter area.

  The reason why Zhu Ping'an recruited refugees from various counties and counties was based on the idea of ​​"relief with work".

"Mianzun, please think again. You must know Dou Mien and Shengmi Qiu. Once the standard is lowered like this, it will definitely attract criticism. We'll just pay it off. It's mainly the county lord, you. The good reputation you have accumulated before, I'm afraid it will be destroyed in one fell swoop." Seeing that Zhu Ping'an accepted Qian Dianli's proposal, Mr. Liu and others couldn't help dissuading him again and again.

   "Call me as long as you scold me. I will bear the blame. Only the common people can get through the flood safely. Ping An is willing to let it go." Zhu Pingan smiled slightly, not worried about his reputation being ruined at once.

  As long as the common people can get through the flood safely, Ping An is willing to die

   What kind of feelings and mind is this!

Master Liu and others were shocked instantly, and looked at Zhu Ping'an with respect. The ancient scholars' pursuit and emphasis on fame and festivals far surpassed the imagination of modern people like Zhu Ping'an. I can't wait! Yes, in extraordinary times, we should do extraordinary things, we are pedantic."

  Uh. As for? ! Seeing everyone's respectful gazes, Zhu Pingan couldn't help being taken aback.

  (end of this chapter)