Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang's attention was finally diverted, Li Jin smiled slightly and said:

"Yes, it's cash-for-work, but it's not just cash-for-work."

"Cash-for-work is actually very simple, that is, the previous method of distributing free relief porridge has been changed to allow the victims to obtain food through labor."

"This will not only meet the needs of these victims, but also allow them to earn back their dignity with their own hands."

"Only such victims are real people, and those who can clearly support themselves, but plan to eat for nothing, are not human beings at all."

"They have lost their dignity, and once they lose their dignity, they are no different from animals."

"The water conservancy and river embankments in Yiwu County have been in disrepair for a long time, which is why this flood occurred."

"But before the floods, if these facilities were to be repaired, there would be a huge shortage of conscription and money needed, and even if they wanted to, they would be powerless."

"Taking this opportunity, we mobilized more than 100,000 people through cash-for-work and renovated the infrastructure of Yiwu County."

"Building bridges and paving roads, dredging water conservancy, these are all things that are beneficial in the present and beneficial in the future, and they are easily realized in Yiwu County."

"It can be said that with this cash-for-work scheme, there will be no flood disasters in Yiwu County for the next 100 years."

"It not only saves the victims, but also improves the local environment, so why not kill two birds with one stone?"

Li Jin said that the head of the talk of cash-for-work is the Tao, Zhu Yuanzhang does sound like a lot of benefits, but the most fundamental problem, Li Jin did not mention a word.

"We all know these things, so you don't need to say more."

"Let us ask you, where does the food needed to make these things come from? Could it be that you bought it for Yiwu County? ”

Li Jin rolled his eyes and said:

"The wool naturally comes from the sheep."

Of course, Li Jin can't pay for this kind of thing, generally this situation is paid by the imperial court, anyway, it's all relief, and it is of course the most appropriate way to choose this way of relief.

But now the emperor is too picky, and the silver is given so much, which is not enough to spend, so Li Jin can only find another way.

"What do you mean?"

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have an ominous premonition in his heart.

"The silver issued by the emperor today is not enough, so all this money can only be counted on the people of Yiwu!"

"You mean? Do you lend money to these people? Let them lend their grain back? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't believe it, this is what people do?

These victims are miserable enough, Li Jin still has to pick wool from these people, does Li Jin really have no humanity?

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was about to explode, Li Jin hurriedly explained:

"That's not it, it's to let the Yiwu County Ya take out loans and come out to loan to grain merchants."

"Otherwise, how could Yiwu County have so much extra grain for no reason?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, the county government loan?

He had never heard of anyone daring to take out a loan from the county government, so wasn't he afraid that the county government would not repay it?

"If the grain merchant does this, aren't he afraid that the county government will pay the bills?"

"That's not true, this loan is borrowed from Pudong Development Bank, and it is secured."

"If they dare to repay the debt, then just take all the mortgages."

Li Jin's face was light, as if he didn't care about Yiwu County's daring to cheat.

"Mortgage? What did the Yiwu County Ya mortgage? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was even more confused, this Yiwu County is as poor as a ghost, what else is there to mortgage?

李進 says:

"Tax revenues for the next three years."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he immediately vomited blood.

Previously, after hearing that there was a major flood in Yiwu, he had made a holy decree to reduce the taxes of Yiwu County for three years.

As a result, all the taxes in the past three years have to fall into the pockets of grain merchants, which makes him extremely depressed.

"Actually, this also has drawbacks, after all, as I just said, the wool comes from the sheep."

Li Jin poured himself a glass of wine, tasted it slowly, but said:

"In the end, the government still collects taxes from the people and returns them to the money bank, which still has a certain risk."

"The best way is for the imperial court to take money from the treasury and carry out large-scale construction in the era of great famine."

"In this way, the work for relief can not only solve the problem of food and clothing for the victims, but also repair the infrastructure of the imperial court, which is the best of both worlds."

"Cash-for-work should become a national policy, and it can solve problems for the imperial court at the entire Ming level."

"It's a pity that today's emperor is too picky and too shallow, just like you, always thinking about his own one-third of an acre."

"The pattern has not been opened, after all, it is still the peasant mind."

Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked by Li Jin's first few words, but in the end, Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry.

"Bastard, the people of the world are farmers, and the emperor thinks about the peasants, that is, for the sake of the people."

Li Jin shook his head and did not argue again, the success or failure of right and wrong, his own descendants commented, and it was useless to say more.

In terms of fighting, Zhu Yuanzhang can rank among the top three in history, but in terms of governing the country, it is still a little less meaningful.

Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that his face turned red, but Zhu Biao next to him was red with excitement.

I didn't expect to be able to hear such words from the world when I left the palace this time, which was really worth the trip.

"Master Li, I want to toast you to the tens of thousands of people you saved."

Zhu Biao ignored Zhu Yuanzhang's presence, directly poured himself a glass of wine and raised it at Li Jin.

"Hahaha, it's just a gesture, why bother? Come, drink this cup full! ”

Li Jin laughed, also raised the wine glass in his hand, and then drank it all.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Zhu Biao valued Li Jin, and he didn't say anything more.

Immediately, several people were drinking at the table and discussing the specific details of the disaster relief, and Zhu Biao nodded again and again, feeling that he had benefited a lot.

When Zhu Yuanzhang walked out of the Red Sleeve Workshop, he suddenly thought:

"Pufa Qianzhuang, isn't it the Qianzhuang established by Li Jin in Shanghu County?"

"Dog thing, I didn't expect these benefits to fall into Li Jin's mouth in the end."

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was about to get angry again, Zhu Biao hurriedly persuaded beside him:

"Dad, no matter what, Li Jin saved these hundreds of thousands of people without starving to death, which can be regarded as a merit more than a demerit."

"If it weren't for his mediation, I'm afraid that no grain merchants would lend grain to Yiwu County, and then they would really be hungry."

"This little profit, forget it."

Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Zhu Biao was defending Li Jin everywhere, and knew that Zhu Biao attached great importance to Li Jin, so he couldn't help but say:

"Biao'er, Li Jin is a double-edged sword, you can save people or harm people, you have to be careful."

When Zhu Biao heard this, he suddenly woke up, knowing that Zhu Yuanzhang had seen through his mind.

However, as Zhu Yuanzhang said, Zhu Biao still can't see through Li Jin, although he thinks he is very talented, but he is imaginative.

Doing things like to be dangerous, it is indeed like a double-edged sword.