"No matter what, we just don't want to keep buying food when it disturbs prices. By the way, how are the kilns where the grain storage is being repaired? I nodded, and moved on to the next question.

"Hui Gongzi, outside Luoyang City, our Zhuangyuan, built ten large kilns in the courtyard, and now it is about to be completed, according to the estimates of the craftsmen, the grain storage kiln built with cement is more than the grain stored in the storage kiln without cement, and each kiln can store grain up to 10,000 stone (Dan), which is enough than the large kiln of Luokoucang, and the reserves of 2,000 stone are more."

"Outside Chang'an City, in our village, we have also built ten large kilns, which are also built in this format, and once completed, the reserves can reach 100,000 stones."

Zheng Ye's answer made me feel a little relieved, even the Duke of Qi Mansion, that is, my home, is in the courtyard of my son, and five large kilns have been built, which can store 50,000 stones of grain.

Because I know very well that once the war begins, food will become the most sought-after commodity, or the necessity of life, even more expensive than precious goods such as gold and silk. However, these grain storage kilns of this son are added to a piece, at most more than 200,000 stones, I remember that my history teacher once said that a bucket in the Sui and Tang dynasties is about 6.23 kilograms today, excluding the fraction, then a stone is about 62 kilograms, that is, a stone is about 124 catties.

200,000 stone is equivalent to 24.8 million catties of grain, which is converted into kilograms, that is, 12.4 million kilograms, which seems to be a large number, which is equivalent to 12,400 tons of grain.

According to the need for each person to consume one pound of grain per day, 200,000 stone of grain can only supply 100,000 people, one pound of grain per day, eat for about 200 days. Not enough, nowhere near what I need.

"Well, intensify the storage of grain, remember, by the end of this summer, these granaries must be filled with me. Other than that...... Well, in the surrounding counties and prefectures of Chang'an, it is necessary to ensure that every county has a grain store, and each prefecture and county should make at least four or five grain storage kilns for me, and stuff them before this winter. Pay attention, those grain storage kilns can only be handed over to our villagers to repair, and those locals must not know what we are doing, and it is best to repair them in remote places and send people to guard them. ”

"Childe, you ......" Hearing my huge plan, Zheng Ye couldn't help but startle me. Childe, it doesn't take much time to build such a grain storage kiln, but it costs a lot. The fertile soil in Guanzhong has a bumper harvest all year round, and the people have a lot of surplus grain in their hands. Even if we buy a large number of them, the price will be 80 yuan a stone at most. But the problem is that if you want to fill the granaries built by more than a dozen prefectures and counties in Guanzhong, the huge amount of money and manpower spent will be at least hundreds of thousands. Moreover, if each storage site has to be guarded, the manpower consumed will definitely not be small. ”

"What's more, in the land of Guanzhong, the Yicang system has not been abolished, and we have stored so much food, even if it is a disaster year, I am afraid that it will be difficult to sell it out in three and five years." Zheng Ye persuaded me from an economic point of view

Hearing this, my son suddenly realized, why can the old Li family dominate the world after taking Guanzhong, and food is afraid that it is the main reason. In the same way, the reason why an incompetent person like Wang Shichong can possess Luoyang and stand out from the crowd is also because of the Luokou warehouses and other grains around Luoyang

I think that my son opened a grain store just to do business, but the question is can I tell him the real reason? Hebei County, Fengyi County, Shangluo County, Hongnong County. There are still more than a dozen counties, if these places can be filled with granaries, then these grains can at least save hundreds of thousands of people, yes, at least hundreds of thousands of people, for nearly a year.

Moreover, with so much food, coupled with the fertile soil of Guanzhong, after the war, there will be more people who survive. No matter what, I will not give up this opportunity, that is, I will take advantage of this year and next year to store as much grain as I can.

"Zheng Ye ......" After making up my mind, I raised my head and my eyes fell on Zheng Ye's urgent face. You have been working in the mansion for nearly ten years, although I have only been back in the mansion for less than a year, but do you think I will do something in vain? ”

My words made Zheng Ye fall into deep thought, and when he turned around, he took a deep breath, raised his head, and replied affirmatively: "No." ”

"Then follow my orders, no matter how difficult it is, you have to repair the granaries for me, fill them up, I don't ask about the process, all I need is the result, don't ask me what I am for, I believe, it won't take three years, you will know the reason."

"Since Childe insists, the little one will definitely work hard to do a good job, please rest assured." Zheng Ye didn't say anything more, and after bowing deeply to me, he replied affirmatively. Zheng Ye is good at this, although he will raise his doubts, but as long as I make up my mind, he will strictly implement it, because this son has done so many things, and none of them have caused losses due to errors.

"Well, I've worked hard for you, let's go back to the house and rest first, there are many things, don't rush for a day or two, just rest and then set off." I smiled and waved my hand, and when he left, my son's brow had to be tightened again.

In the fourteenth year of the Great Cause, Yang Guangcai is uh-nonsense, it is now the ninth year of the Great Cause, and it seems that there are still five years before the Sui Dynasty will fall, but in fact, starting from the seventh year of the Great Cause, because of Yang Guang's strategy of sweeping the ground for soldiers in Shandong, he has begun to rebel, and I believe that by next year, I am afraid that there will be more and more rebel armies, and the court's control over the local area will be gradually weakened.

Last year, the price of grain was only forty or fifty dollars per stone of rice, but now, it already takes seven or eight dollars to get one stone of rice, although such a price is still quite cheap, but I know very well that in a few years, a stone of grain, even if it costs the usual money, may not be able to buy.

Now, Yang Guangye has led hundreds of thousands of troops to the north again to conquer Goguryeo, and my uncle has also gone with the army.

I know that this guy will definitely not obediently send the grain and grass to Yang Guang's hands, that is to say, Yang Guang's feat of the second northern expedition to Goguryeo will fail because of Yang Xuangan's rebellion, or rather, he can only go to Liaodong and stumble around, and then come back in disgrace.

Then, Yang Guang slaughtered Yang Xuangan, and began to continue to plan the third expedition, as soon as he thought of this, this son couldn't wait to be able to strangle Yang Guang with his own hands, couldn't he see that the world of the Great Sui was already turbulent?

Just to save face, he took millions of people to Liaodong to die, and let countless people die in the war caused later. If Ben Gongzi had the skills of the fantasy plane or the Xianxia plane, he would have chopped this girl up a long time ago, so as not to worry about this son, let the Chinese nation worry, let the long river of history worry, and let the space-time management personnel who sent me to this era worry.

"Brother, can you tell me the reason?" The girl who had been sitting quietly beside me without saying a word carefully placed the information I handed over into the boxes one by one for later reference.

"Oh, you also want to know the reason for the Dao?" I couldn't help but be stunned, turned around, and smiled at the girl.

"I'm a little curious, if you think it's inconvenient to say it, brother, don't say it, in short, I believe in you, brother, there must be a reason for doing this." My sister smiled at me and continued to sort through the information.

"Good girl, do you think that His Majesty's repeated expeditions to the north to Goguryeo are not good for the country?" I looked at the thirteen-year-old girl, with her stretched eyebrows, bright and clear eyes, sharp melon seed face, and a smile, all of which looked so touching, I couldn't help but feel that my family had a girl growing up.

"The benefits? I didn't find any benefit, I just think that the Son of Heaven is really confusing to do this, not to mention, just like my brother said, for the sake of face, raising millions of soldiers, letting the soldiers fight hard in a foreign land, and causing those people who lack food and clothing because of labor to rebel, is simply a stupid thing to gain and lose. Although the girl said hatefully, her voice was like that lark that shuttled happily through the woods.

"Yes, sister, you should also know that now Shandong is erosive, the army has no fighting spirit, and the Son of Heaven ignores the bitter advice of the court and the civil and military, and insists on the northern expedition...... What do you think will happen? My words made my girl's eyes widen.

"Brother, do you mean that the important ministers of the court will rebel?" The girl whispered with some uncertainty.

"This probability accounts for ninety percent." I'm pretty sure it's authentic. "And if such a thing really happens, then, my Great Sui Dynasty, will definitely fall into long-term turmoil, and for my brother, I have to prepare early......"

"Sister, remember, all this for my brother, you must not say it, do you know the way?" Although Ben Gongzi told his sister, he still remembered what kind of impact these things would have if they were really going to spread, and he hurriedly explained it. "Especially the matter of building a granary for my brother, no one can say anything, you know

"Well, you can rest assured, good brother, I will never tell outsiders." My sister raised her hand, with a serious and resolute expression.

"That's good." I nodded, and said with great relief, "Let's go, let's go see my grandmother and aunt." ”