Liu Shanhe led Zhu Xu and came to a large courtyard with all kinds of twists and turns.

This yard was steaming everywhere, and before I even walked in, a heat wave came, and it was white.

Liu Shanhe hurriedly protected Zhu Xu and said, "Your Majesty, it's too hot here, let's stand outside and take a look, Weichen will introduce you." ”

Zhu Xu felt this heat wave, squinted his eyes, and looked inside with the heat.

There were seven or eight big houses here, all steaming, and from time to time there were figures flashing, all of them coming and going, very busy, and occasionally shouting out.

Zhu Xu took a few steps forward, trying to see inside, but then a heat wave hit, making his face burn and hot, and he had to retreat.

Liu Shanhe was startled and said, "Your Majesty, let's watch from a distance, there have been people dying of heat here, bad luck, you really can't go over......"

Zhu Xu frowned and said, "I have died of heat, have you thought of any other way to cool down?" Will it still be now? ”

Liu Shanhe hurriedly said: "I have thought about it, this roof is breathable, the people inside can come out at any time, there is also cold water inside, it will not heat people to death, the emperor is benevolent, they must know that the emperor cares about them, and they will definitely remember the five inner ......"

Zhu Xu glanced at him, knowing that he couldn't get in today, and said, "Let's talk about it." ”

When Liu Shanhe heard this, he immediately said, "Yes." The steam room is in charge of the chief eunuch Wang Yonglian, and there are already 16 branches. West Ten, IV. Sichuan three families, expensive. The two states, ministers and others are already planning, and ten more branches will be opened this year, striving to spread throughout the entire Ming ...... within three years."

Zhu Xu listened and nodded, the so-called steam room was an attempt by him to explore sweet potato disaster relief, and it had been several years.

Liu Shanhe saw that Zhu Xu was listening carefully, and said more and more carefully, "At present, the food in the steaming room is mainly sweet potatoes and flour, which are matched with Jiuyi, and the steamed steamed buns have a pleasant aroma, the entrance is smooth, and they are hungry. The return on the west side, an adult man, eats five a day, basically he will not be hungry, and he will be able to do things strongly......"

Zhu Xu felt the heat wave and said, "Is your current source of sweet potatoes stable?" ”

Liu Shanhe said: "Stable, most of them are from Liaodong, they produce a lot, and there is the International Trade Temple, the sweet potatoes of the International Trade Temple will be sold in addition to direct disaster relief, and the prices are very low, and we still have a lot ......of profits."

"How many can you do in a day?" Zhu Xu asked. This steamhouse is not only used for disaster relief, but also to curb prices and balance the economic environment in various places.

Liu Shanhe obviously did his homework, and immediately said: "Back to the emperor, there are more than 20,000 every day, and the small merchants and vendors in the capital come here to buy goods, and sometimes there are more ......."

"Everywhere else?" Zhu Xu said.

Liu Shanhedao: "According to reports from various places, the minister estimates that more than 100,000 people will be given relief every day, and more than 50,000 people will be rescued......

Zhu Xu put his hands behind his back and thought silently.

Liu Shanhe said that it was '50,000 people', but in fact this is a finished product, most of the sweet potatoes are directly used, which is more and more important for disaster relief, and there is no one in the Ming Dynasty who does not pay attention to it, whether it is Liaodong or North Annan, most of them are planting sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes have a high yield and many uses, which are indispensable for the imperial court, the locality, and the people.

But for the specific yield and planting area of sweet potatoes, Zhu Xu and the cabinet have no bottom in their hearts, and there are no specific statistics.

Zhu Xu pondered for a while and said, "I heard that many people follow you to do it?" ”

Liu Shanhe was stunned for a moment, looked at Zhu Xu with some caution, and said, "Yes, Weichen has done a survey, there are about dozens of them, and they are bigger than us, and the price is higher than ours, but it is much lower than Baimen, so it is very popular, no matter how big or small, they buy it...... Your Majesty, isn't it, Weichen is going to suppress ......"

Zhu Xu glanced at him and said lightly: "I don't expect you to make money, I want to make this matter bigger, so that the victims of the disaster will not starve to death, and there is also to suppress illegal businessmen and stabilize prices, can you understand what I mean?" ”

Liu Shanhe, whether he really understood or fakely understood, said with a clear expression: "Yes!" Got it! The minister will definitely develop and expand the steam room, so that more victims will no longer be hungry, so that my prices will be stable! ”

Zhu Xu looked at Liu Shanhe, this sycophant shot smoothly, but he didn't know how things would be done, and he thought in his heart that he had to go back and let the cabinet make a plan and keep an eye on it.

Zhu Xu turned his gaze back, looked at the steaming steam room, and exhaled lightly in his heart.

Disaster relief is not a road, all kinds of means can not be ignored, this matter of objections to the Ming Dynasty is not limited to now, if it can be popularized, the Ming may not be short of food!

A Ming Dynasty that is not short of food, in this era, will be extremely terrible!

Zhu Xu glanced at it a few more times and said, "Let's go, take a look at other places." ”

"Yes, the emperor is here, please." Liu Shanhe's expression was very excited, and he didn't notice Zhu Xu's thoughts.

"Your Majesty, this is a soap shop, the sales of this soap are not very good, but Yiren likes it very much, and he bought tens of thousands of yuan in one bite, and the profit is considerable......"

"Your Majesty, this is the spice workshop, and the Xiyi people ordered 100,000 taels of ...... in one go."

"Your Majesty, this is a canning factory, and the Mongolians have ordered a lot, and the profit is hundreds of thousands of taels ......"

Zhu Xu nodded lightly all the way, stopped from time to time, listened to the introduction of the workers inside, and then walked to the next one.

These are all 'novelty' things, and they are very important in all aspects, such as this canned food, the army must like it, and the Mongols, who are rampant in the steppe and desert, are naturally happy, and on the other hand, those who go to sea to the west will definitely like it, and maybe it can sell well in Europe.

But in the Ming Dynasty, I don't know whether it is the disaster, or the business environment, or the relationship between the small peasant economy, these things have not opened up sales, and there has been unsalable, and the development has been slow.

After walking around, Zhu Xu walked out and said to Liu Shanhedao, "Well, it's a good job, make persistent efforts, and write a plan for me after I go back, don't fake it, it must be well-founded, practical, and well-written, I will let the cabinet allocate money to you, you must vigorously develop it, and spare no effort, this is a national policy of my Ming Dynasty, and I can't slack off......"

Liu Shanhe listened to Zhu Xu's words, and it was clearly two words: pay attention!

Liu Shanhe was overjoyed, the whole person became excited, and he raised his hand and said, "Yes, the emperor can rest assured!" The minister must do his best to live up to the emperor's expectations! ”

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, although this Liu Shanhe is good at sycophancy, he has really done his homework well, and he is attentive.

As soon as Zhu Xu walked out of the backyard, a plainclothes guard came over and whispered in Zhu Xu's ear, "Your Highness, Your Highness said that you are hungry." ”

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows, his son, I don't know why, is very delicious, he shouts hungry from time to time, and he can eat some, as if he is not full.

With a wave of his hand, Zhu Xu walked forward, and as soon as he crossed the shelves of those glassware, he saw the little guy holding steamed buns in his hands, squatting in front of a set of glass wine utensils, staring, as if he was curious.

As soon as Zhu Xu came over, everyone hurriedly saluted.

The little guy turned his head to see Zhu Xu coming, stood up for a while, took a wine glass in front of him, handed it to Zhu Xu, and said crisply, "Father, wine." ”

The little one's face is white, his eyes are clear, his voice is immature, he is blinking, his little arms are erected, and in his little hand is a rather delicate wine glass. The expression was very calm, and when Zhu Xu walked over, he also took a bite of the steamed bun.

This scene struck a hard blow to Zhu Xu's heart, and a sense of excitement about being a father suddenly appeared, and his expression couldn't help crying and laughing, and he was inexplicably moved.