Chapter 141: Signs of Natural Disaster

Hearing Mei Nianyi say that the wedding date of Yuan Xiang and the fourth prince was in Layue, Doudou silently thought about it. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Last year, Master Xuanzhen said that last year's celestial phenomena were the same as a hundred years ago, and this year there will be floods and droughts in the northwest.

If his words come true, and the northwest really suffers a disaster, those grains in the Meiji grain store can play a role.

If his words are not fulfilled, the grain must also be disposed of in time.

Anyway, no matter what the situation is, at least we will have to wait until August and September to get everything sorted out.

Rushing back to the capital from the northwest, a month is enough to ride a fast horse, so time is not a problem.

It's just that Shigong's previous concerns are by no means groundless.

In case there is really a disaster, the household department can't allocate so much food for a while, but the Mei family has such a large amount of grain in stock, what will the Neurotic Emperor think?

When he needs disaster relief, he will definitely praise the Mei family, and once the disaster is over, he can't say that he will be careful again.

Thinking of this, she said to Mei Nianyi: "Brother Nianyi, Mei Ji has stored so much grain in the grain store, is it safe?"

Mei Nianyi thought that Doudou would continue to talk about the emperor's marriage, but she didn't expect this girl to mention the matter of food.

His expression paused slightly, but he quickly realized what Doudou meant.

The "safety" she refers to is by no means afraid of food problems, but worried about Emperor Yongtai.

Mei Nianyi said: "You can rest assured, since I promised you to do this, I have already thought of a way out." ”

Doudou hurriedly said: "Tell me about it." ”

Seeing that she was so anxious, Mei Nianyi said with a smile: "As the so-called law does not blame the public, it is the same for doing good deeds, and it will be inconspicuous if there are more people who share the name."

In order to do this, I made an appointment with all the big grain merchants who had a relationship with the Mei family, and everyone could be regarded as sharing the same fate through thick and thin. ”

Doudou was a little ashamed and a little weak-hearted, if it weren't for her, Mei Nianyi's temperament would never agree to do this.

If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have done this good thing, and he still needed to be afraid of being remembered by the emperor.

The reason why those big grain merchants are willing to do this is definitely not because they have friendships, and eighty percent of them are because Brother Yi promised others any benefits.

She whispered, "Brother Nian, thank you." ”

After spending so much effort and money, you may lose all your money.

Mei Nianyi stretched out her finger and flicked her head and said, "Are you Nianyi a person who can do loss-making business?"

Doudou looked at the other party suspiciously, of course he is not a person who can do loss-making business, but this thing is really done, and it is difficult to say whether the capital can be recovered.

Mei Nianyi smiled: "Little girl, you have seen Your Majesty." ”

Doudou tilted his little head, and the appearance of His Majesty the Emperor appeared in his mind.

Mei Nianyi said: "I don't know what kind of person Your Majesty is, but I know that he must want to be a good emperor, and it is undeniable that in the past four years, my Great Zhou has indeed been a country and a peaceful country, so the treasury is not empty."

In the event of a real disaster, His Majesty may not be able to take out so much food, but he can get the money.

At that time, we only need to take out some of the grain to ensure that the victims can eat enough for the time being, and when the household department sends personnel to come to the disaster relief, we can sell the grain to Your Majesty. ”

Doudou pursed his lips, this is also true, the neurotic emperor is not stupid, instead of raising grain from other places to transport it to the northwest, it is better to directly allocate a disaster relief fund, so that the officials of the household department can buy grain directly from the grain merchants in the northwest.

His Majesty the Emperor should be embarrassed to keep the price too low because the grain merchants had contributed money and efforts to solve the problem of feeding the victims of the disaster for him.

Last year, the price of grain purchases was so low that grain merchants would not lose money even if they could not make money.

It can also make a good name among the people and leave a good impression on the emperor.

Mei Nianyi said: "You have to think clearly, if there is no disaster, you will have to solve most of my large amount of grain for me, even if you make wine, you will not need this much." ”

Doudou chick nodded as if pecking rice: "I know, I'm going to leave for Liangzhou, Huo Xiao said last year that he wants to change the way military food is supplied."

In the past, the method of unified procurement and appropriation by the household department was too simple, and it should be changed to a part of the household department and the army to purchase a part on the spot, so as to ensure that the soldiers did not go hungry. ”

Mei Nianyi said: "That's just for him to think about it, is it really possible to implement it in a few years?"

Doudou smiled: "Brother Nianyi, you don't know Huo Xiao's temperament, once he has any good ideas, he will definitely put them into action as soon as possible, I think he started doing this last year." ”

She read Huo Xiao's name in her mouth, and her beautiful eyes were shining, and anyone could see that it was the brilliance that she was proud of her sweetheart.

Mei Nianyi couldn't help laughing and said: "It's really a girl who is outgoing, she hasn't married him yet, and her heart is all towards him." ”

Doudou was not ashamed, and said with a smile: "Even if it can't be realized this year, I will let him buy all your grain out of his own pocket." ”

As he spoke, he tugged on his sleeve and said, "What's more, Brother Nian Yi must have scared me just now, you are so capable, you must have a way to sell all this grain." ”

Mei Nianyi glared at her angrily: "You are a scourge!"

Beanie: "......"

Mei Nianyi flipped through the account book in front of her, and said, "Let me tell you the truth, I have sent people to find many gentlemen who understand celestial phenomena and experienced old farmers, and the situation is indeed not good." ”

Doudou chuckled in his heart: "You mean, there are already signs of disaster?"

Mei Nianyi nodded: "Did you find it, in previous years, at this time, it should rain as soon as Qingming passes, but this year, except for a few drops of rain on the second day of February, the weather has been fine since then."

Not only us, but it is said that even the vicinity of Liaodong and Gyeonggi came very early this spring, and it has not rained since March. ”

She didn't really pay much attention to this problem, but she thought that last winter there was plenty of rainfall, and the early spring crops were growing green, which was very gratifying.

Doudou said: "Will it be out of control again in the rainy season?"

Mei Nianyi shook his head: "Who can say such a thing clearly, but we must prepare in advance, I will go and arrange business matters, and we will leave for Hanzhong Mansion in early May." ”

Doudou said: "Then I'll arrange it too." ”

Mei Nianyi smiled: "It's your wooden guard again?"

Doudou glanced at him: "Don't say that Brother Benlei is wood, don't forget how much he has done for us in the past six months." ”

Mei Nianyi waved her hand: "Go ahead." ”

Doudou took Fang Cai's food box in his hand and walked out.

The courtyard where she now lives is located halfway up the hill next to a plum orchard, which is very cool and comfortable in such a season.

As soon as he entered the yard, Doudou smelled a strong smell of wound medicine.

She frowned and said, "Brother Benlei, are you injured?"

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