Chapter 35 is not simple
"Lord Liu, you can't give up the child, you can't trap the wolf. The food will be distributed from tomorrow. As for the dirt, it's all piled up here, and I don't have to worry about it for the time being. I believe that after tomorrow, they will be eager to sell you the grain. ”
Liu Bao, the head of the household, looked at the grain in these warehouses, in fact, he was a little reluctant, he felt that if he couldn't buy the grain from those merchants.
That's enough for more than 2,000 people, and enough food for a month to pay for him. If this grain is distributed for free, and no more grain can be bought back at that time, the current emperor will definitely remove him from his post.
So after hearing what Li Xie said, Liu Bao, the household servant who had trusted him very much since yesterday, began to hesitate for the first time. This is not enough to blame him for being half-hearted, indecisive and hesitant.
It is really a difference in thought at this time, which may lead to the difference between heaven and earth in his life from now on. It's okay to say if you win the bet, if you lose the bet, he will be a flat person from now on.
No, if he is stripped of this official uniform, he may live worse than ordinary people from now on. Because after being an official for so many years, there are not a few people he has offended, and those in the family who want him to die are all pen.
Once he doesn't have the protection of this official uniform, then he is really not far from death. So it was natural for him to have some hesitation at this time.
It is impossible for anyone to completely trust others and put the lives of their whole family on them in their future lives.
"Or think of something else?" The stakes were too big, and the Tobe waiter said he didn't dare to take it.
"Do you think you have any other way to go? How long did the rations for 2,000 people last? When the time comes, if Your Majesty persecutes you again, they will no longer believe you after this deception.
What will you do to collect the grain at that time? If that time really comes, my lord, I will really be helpless. "Li Xie doesn't believe that it would be a fool to be an official and achieve today's first grade, and to become a person who is above 10,000 people under one person.
At this time, the reason why I can't see the relationship clearly is just a mystery of the authorities. Li Xie believed that as long as he woke up a little, Liu Bao, the household servant, would definitely be able to resurrect the dead dog, and suddenly realized.
In fact, it was exactly like this, Li Xie just said a little to him, and Liu Bao immediately sobered up, and he was scared into a cold sweat at the moment.
It's really too dangerous, if Li Xie is a slightly arrogant person, when Liu Bao, the household servant, hesitates, he feels that Liu Bao doesn't trust him very much, and if he leaves on the spot without reminding, then the fate waiting for Liu Bao is absolutely cruel.
The distribution of food for free is not a simple matter, and there are several key points that must be grasped very well.
One is the speed at which the food is distributed, or the absolute influx of food as soon as it is heard that it can be received for free. If the speed is too fast, the food in this warehouse will definitely not be enough for tomorrow.
The second is to grasp when to stop, which is very important, if it is stopped in advance, it will not achieve the purpose of scaring those grain merchants. And if the time is delayed a little longer, the already small amount of food will definitely leak the filling.
When that time comes, let alone scare them, it may even discredit the government. It makes the government lose its majesty and trust among the people.
When the people no longer trust the government, then the real people are not happy. Don't think it's a joke, just think about it, if the laws and regulations promulgated by the imperial court can't play a role in restraining the bad guys, then what will the world be like in chaos?
As for the last and most important point, what form will this charity event take? Stop, stop? If you can't get a share, it will inevitably arouse more people's dissatisfaction.
Therefore, the way of stopping is also very particular, and based on the above points, any mistake will turn the solution to the problem into a solution to the problem and a solution to intensify the contradiction.
Therefore, this simple matter of distributing food, Li Xie will not be relieved if he hands it over to anyone. So early the next morning, Li Xie took a scoop and stood at the station where the free grain was distributed, and personally distributed the grain one by one.
Liu Bao, the household servant, stood not far away, looking at the praise among the people, if it weren't for Liu Zuxiang, who came to the door, and Liu Zuxiang recommended Li Xie. Liu Bao even felt that Li Xie was using the food from the government to reverse his reputation.
In Zailuo Tianfu, what Li Xie's reputation is stinking, of course, Liu Bao has also heard of it. But as a household servant, Liu Bao knows far more things than ordinary people.
Second, after so many years of training, his overall view is far higher than that of ordinary people. Therefore, after knowing the cause and effect of the incident, Liu Bao not only did not have any hatred for Li Xie, but felt that Li Xie was a very far-sighted and responsible person.
During the lunch break at noon, when the distribution of food was stopped, Liu Bao looked at Li Xie, who was dominated by the people for a short time, and it was not easy to get out. Heartfelt sigh:
"After this incident, Xiao Xie may finally have to take on the name of a great good man. If you are interested in pursuing a career in the future, this will be of great benefit to you. ”
Liu Bao has been an official for decades, and he has not enjoyed this kind of treatment surrounded by the support of the people. At this time, seeing that Li Xie was treated like this at a young age, it was impossible to say that there was no taste in his heart.
And when Li Xie heard Liu Bao say this, he looked at the people who had not dispersed not far away, and the corners of his mouth hooked up with a touch of mockery:
"Good reputation? Possibly! After finishing speaking, he went to solve his own food and clothing problem, and from his demeanor at this time, he couldn't see the slightest bit of pride and enjoyment.
From early in the morning, when the whole city was shouting for free rice on fast horses, those merchants had actually heard the news. Even when Li Xie's faction released grain, there were many grain merchants who were watching not far away.
And after Li Xie delivered a morning's grain, many businessmen actually couldn't sit still. Because Li Xie had already arranged for people to spread among these merchants what he said to that group of grain merchants yesterday.
Now almost all the traders in the city already know that the official uniform will buy grain at a lower price, and only collect it today, once it is past today, the government will no longer buy any grain.
At that time, there will be the government that will send free grain to every household according to the capitation, and who else will pay more money to buy their food?