According to Liu Gengnian's idea, he was originally going to purchase a batch of low-priced grain in advance to earn the price difference.

However, because the price of grain in the city has risen too fast, those wealthy merchants who have grain in their hands have all chosen to wait and see the grain.

Now, grain prices in Linjiang County have skyrocketed for three consecutive days.

Food prices have more than doubled compared to three days ago.

If this continues, the price of food in the city will probably reach its peak soon.

Since Liu Gengnian had already sent personnel to the surrounding counties to spread the news.

Therefore, it is believed that it will not be long before grain merchants from other places will flock to the country with a large amount of grain.

Once grain starts to arrive, the price of grain in Linjiang County should fall in response.

At that time, Liu Gengnian's dream of making a lot of money is estimated to be completely shattered.

The reason why Liu Gengnian wanted to spread the news that grain prices will soon fall just now was, on the one hand, to appease the people.

On the other hand, it is also to stimulate those wealthy merchants who have grain in their hands.

Although food prices are now high, they have not yet fully reached their peak.

As long as someone is willing to sell grain, then he Liu Gengnian still has to make money.

Liu Gengnian's words did have the effect of killing two birds with one stone.

The victims in the audience, after hearing the news, all showed joy on their faces.

As for those wealthy merchants who had food at home, after hearing the news, they were suspicious and worried.

There are a few people who are anxious, and at this time they have begun to quietly go home to report the news.

Even Ye Liangchen, who was originally angry, was replaced by worry on his face after hearing the news.

Regarding Liu Gengnian's news that food prices would fall in advance, Yunyi also felt very puzzled.

However, considering that it was really possible that he was just thinking about the victims, Yunyi didn't say much.

After all, the rise in food prices is already unstoppable, even if this news is spread, those businessmen will only think that Liu Gengnian is appeasing people's hearts.

Now the price of grain in the city has doubled, and the profit is enough to make those merchants from other places flock to it when they smell fish.

As long as enough grain is transported to Linjiang County, the food crisis in the city will naturally be easily resolved.

After Liu Gengnian finished speaking, he secretly observed the reactions of everyone in the audience on the high platform.

After he saw someone's face change suddenly, and someone left the scene in a hurry.

Only then did he show a hint of sneer without a trace.

Seeing that everyone in the audience was still looking at him, Liu Geng coughed young, and then continued to say aloud:

"In order to solve the problem of food and clothing for everyone, the government has formulated some disaster relief measures according to Yun Gongzi's suggestions."

"Since the flood in Pingyang County has not receded for the time being, in order to give everyone a place to stay, the official decided to set aside a place outside the city and build some simple houses for everyone to live temporarily."

"If you want to have a good meal, get involved in the construction of the house!"

"Except for the elderly, the weak, women and children, the government provides three meals a day for all the workers involved in the construction of the house."

"Although there is no pay during the construction period, the government will also register the work according to everyone's performance."

"After the building is completed, the government will allocate the building according to the ranking of the work points."

Before Liu Gengnian's words fell, discussions began to rise under the high platform.

These displaced victims, if they are better, may put up a straw hut to cover themselves.

If you are lazy, you can live by curling up under a tree.

Now that the government is not only helping them build their houses, but also providing them with three meals a day, how can this not excite these hungry victims?

Of course, after listening to it, some people have a sad face.

In the crowd, an elderly man hesitated for a long time, and finally asked in a whisper:

"Lord County Commander, my son broke his leg when he went hunting in the mountains a few years ago, and my wife and I are old and weak, I wonder if Lord County Commander can be accommodating and let the old man join the labor force of building a house?"

Everyone in the audience listened to the old man's words, and they all had sympathy on their faces.

When Liu Gengnian heard this, he first smiled slightly, and then said to the old man:

"This old man should be anxious, for people like you who can't participate in the work, the government will also organize you to do the logistics for those who build the house."

"But because it's not hard work, there are only two meals of gruel a day, and I ask the old man to be surprised."

After Liu Gengnian finished speaking, he made a gesture towards the old man as embarrassed.

"Don't dare to blame, don't dare to blame, adults have a life for us and others, how dare the old man blame adults!"

Seeing Liu Gengnian like this, the old man knelt on the ground.

Everyone in the audience saw that the government even considered the old and weak women and children so thoughtfully, and they couldn't help but become bolder.

"Lord Prefectural, after the house is built, do we still have three meals a day?"

"I don't dare to expect three meals a day, just two bowls of gruel a day."

"Lord County Commander, we farmers don't have any ability, but we have the strength to do anything, as long as we have something to eat, you can let us do anything."

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Listening to the discussion in the audience, Liu Gengnian's admiration for Yunyi couldn't help but become a little stronger.

Yunyi's approach is interlocking, and every step of the response is just right.

Seeing that everyone in the audience was looking at him with blank eyes, Liu Gengnian first coughed lightly, and then said:

"Fellow villagers, the problem you mentioned, Yun Gongzi has already given a solution in advance."

"This matter has been considered by this official at its discretion, and it has now been decided to adopt Yun Gongzi's method."

"After the houses are built, the government will recruit strong men from among the victims to participate in the repair of the city walls, the construction of roads, the dredging of rivers, the excavation of canals and other projects."

"Since the labor recruited for these projects is all in an employment relationship, the government will not forcibly recruit them, so everyone can voluntarily choose whether to participate or not."

"If people are willing to accept employment from the government, the government will pay everyone according to the normal wage."

The reason why Yunyi wanted to distribute silver money instead of food to the victims at the beginning was not only due to the factors of stabilizing the economy, but also because of the management factors.

If the government only provides three meals a day, let the victims participate in the work.

In order to eat, these victims will definitely choose to participate, but they will inevitably steal and play tricks.

But if the remuneration is exchanged for money, then they will treat it as a job, and they will naturally work harder.

In addition, since the needs of each person and family are different, the distribution of money as a reward is more likely to mobilize the participation and enthusiasm of these victims.

The reaction of these victims was indeed as Yunyi expected, and as soon as Liu Gengnian's words fell, the audience erupted in a burst of warm applause.

"Lord County Commander is really a rare good official, I want to stay in Linjiang County and settle down."

"Yun Gongzi not only invented the cylinder car and the curved plow, but also thought so carefully about us disaster victims, he is worthy of being a disciple taught by the great Confucianism of the dynasty."

"Yun Gongzi is kind-hearted, and it is really a blessing in the world for the Great Zhou Dynasty to have such talents as Yun Gongzi."

"Lord County Commander, can we stay in Linjiang County?"