118: C118 Three Steps

C118 Three Steps

Wu Xi was startled once again. He stared blankly at Xiao Yun, not knowing what to say for a moment.

He only felt shocked!

This Xiao Yun was extraordinary. Although he clearly knew that Xiao Yun was extraordinary, he was right in front of him now. He had seen it with his own eyes. There was a huge difference between what he heard and what he heard.

He had never seen someone like Xiao Yun before!

Young Master Lee was also stunned.

He didn't think much of it before.

But now that Xiao Yun said so, he thought about it. As expected, apart from Wu Xi, he really couldn't find anyone else who could pay him a visit like this.

Xiao Yun continued, "So this time, we need to use the Pavilion Elder's power to support the disaster relief mission!"

"What should we do?"

"This matter needs to be divided into three parts." said ___.

"Three steps?"

"The first thing I need to do is to empty the granary. Even if I open the granary to distribute grain, it won't be able to solve my urgent need. "

Xiao Yun stretched out a finger and said, "So we need to turn the limited grain into more grain. Only the pavilion elder can do this. You are a capable person. The power you have is far greater than what you have imagined! "

"Is that so?" Wu Xi asked doubtfully, "There is only so much food. How can I increase the amount of food?"

"Actually, is there enough food now? Have you thought about this problem? Whether it is the earthquake or the locust plague, for all the people in Qin Country, is there enough food? "

" Of course it's not enough. "

"It's enough!"

Xiao Yun said firmly, "The food in Qin Country is not what we are going to eat today. In fact, we will accumulate some every year. After years of accumulation, there will be a lot of food in each family."

"Huh? You mean..."

"No, I don't want you to go to those rich families to take out food. This kind of thing is no different from pulling out a tiger's tooth. Don't let the chaos outside not calm down yet. If there is a disturbance inside the capital, it will definitely be troublesome."

"That's right. It is really difficult to take out food from their mouths."

"That's why we take a step back. Young Master Lee, your family should also have some grain, right? ”

"Grain?" Young Master Lee asked curiously, "What does Young Master Xiao mean?"

"Grain grains such as barley and corn. Some are used to feed horses. Some are purely for stockpiling. After all, the production of the grain is very high. They are much cheaper than the popular rice in the market. Right? "

"This..."

Young Master Lee frowned and calculated. "I don't know what the highland is, but for the rice, one kilogram of rice could be exchanged for three kilos of rice. The price of rice is crazily rising now, but I have never heard of the price of rice rising. If it is exchanged, one kilogram of rice could probably be exchanged for more than ten kilos of rice. Why is Young Master Xiao asking this? "

Xiao Yun laughed and said," This is one of the limitations of your wealthy families. You always consider the common people from your own perspective. Do you think the people still care about whether they eat rice or rice porridge? And because of the disaster, wealthy families will probably reduce their expenditure. Even some horses have already made their move a few days ago. This would leave behind a lot of rice, and they wouldn't eat it. It would still take up a lot of space, but if they were to attack... If no one comes to buy it, then... "

He turned to look at Wu Xi and smiled, "And the food in the granary, most of it is white rice, right?"

Wu Xi was shocked and said," Yes, most of it is white rice... Oh? What Young Master Xiao meant was that I used the white rice in the national treasury to exchange for the rice of those wealthy families? "

"That's right."

"Will this work?"

"Hehe, why not? What do we have to do now? The so-called disaster relief, could it be that we just need to send out the food in the granary? Of course not! The disaster relief was to save lives! As long as they could save lives, they could save even more lives. What did it matter how they operated? At that time, with the help of the disaster relief, they could use the items in the granary to privately trade and sell. It shouldn't be a crime, right? If someone refuses to let go of this matter, I'm afraid His Majesty will be the first to step out and deal with him! "

" Go ahead! "

Wu Xi was overjoyed and stood up from his seat. He said loudly, "This way, there will be a lot of resources for the disaster relief! At least a few times more, even if it is not enough in the end. But it is still much better than directly sending white rice! "

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry to be happy. This is only the first step. There are still two more steps to take."

" How do we do it? "

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "The second step is to control the number."

"Number? What number?"

"Of course it's the number of people who helped during the disaster. After getting the rice, yes. It's porridge. We absolutely can't give dry goods. We have to ensure a very wonderful amount. It would make them not starve to death, but they would definitely not be full either. All of them are weak. They can't do anything except wait for the relief. "

"Why is that so?"

" You don't have to care about that. In any case, you have to do it! This is extremely important!"

"Oh..."

Wu Xi nodded and asked, "Then what about the third matter, nephew?"

"Haha, it concerns businessmen like Lee family."

" Oh?"

Young Master Lee was shocked and started to get nervous.

He was afraid that Xiao Yun would suggest punishing them.

However, Xiao Yun said in the next moment, "If you want the horse to run, you have to feed it grass. If they work hard, they can't get nothing. It was not convenient for the young master to intervene in this matter. Previously, he wanted Old Man Leng to go to His Majesty's side to explain, but this young master thought that he can't always trouble one person. So, I'll have to trouble Prime Minister Wu."

Wu Xi gritted his teeth and said, "Nephew, what do you want this old man to do, just say it!"

"Alright, as long as it is a businessman who is contributing to this disaster, then... He would try to get His Majesty to give him some rewards. These rewards were not money. It is reputation! As for what exactly it is, I will need you to discuss it with His Majesty. For example, a sign that symbolizes their achievements, or that they can be conferred some titles. The lowest is fine, and you can even add a few more country titles. It sounds like a very high position, but in reality, they don't have any real power."

" Ah? No real power? Then... can the merchants agree? "

" Can they agree? "

Xiao Yun laughed, then pointed at Young Master Lee and said, "Look at his expression now. He was originally a very shrewd person. How excited is he now? Look at the smile on his face. Why can't he hide it anymore? "

Wu Xi turned his head and saw Young Master Lee's excited face. His eyes were wide open.

He frowned and asked curiously, "Kid from the Lee family, do you really like this kind of meaningless title?"

Young Master Lee quickly said, "Of course I like it! A title is a noble! Our merchant family may be very rich, but our status in the Qin Country... You also know that even if you are a scholar in dire straits... We have to bear with it when you spit on our faces. It is really unlikeable, but if you have a title... Even if it's just a small title, it means a lot to us! "

He turned to Xiao Yun and said, "Young Master Xiao must not forget about our Lee family for such a good thing! Forty years ago, our Lee family also had an official appointed by the Imperial Court. At that time, it could be said that it was a glorious event. If there was another noble in my generation... That would be a great honor to our ancestors!"

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Of course I won't forget all of you. Don't worry about this. How is it? Pavilion Elder, this kind of thing should be able to be done, right? After all, His Majesty was currently in a terrible state of anxiety because of the disaster relief. If it was before... If it was before, he would probably be scolded for making such a request, but you already have a way to provide aid. I believe you have the right to talk about it. "

Wu Xi gritted his teeth, then nodded and said, "Leave this matter to this old man!"

A simple promise, a fact that it must be fulfilled.

No one had thought that in this small room, in this seemingly ordinary conversation, it would have a huge impact on the Qin Country in the future!2

If there were detailed records of the history of the Qin Country in the future, it would definitely be recorded here.

This was the day that changed the structure of the Qin Country! A milestone like major event!

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