Chapter 17 Accumulate grain and build high walls
"The bandits in Meishan County, this is not under the control of our Qingyuan County......"
The two officials shook their heads: "Chen Jing, in fact, we have heard about your father Dr. Chen, it stands to reason that eradicating bandits was originally a matter of our government, but ......"
After groaning, the elderly official said: "The current refugee matter has made the old men in the state and county anxious, how can they have any energy to suppress the bandits." β
Chen Jing was slightly disappointed, but he didn't really expect that these two officials could really help him.
"Thank you both."
Knowing the bandits in Meishan County, even if he has first-hand information, next, he seems to have a direction in his heart.
"By the way, I just heard from the two of you that the imperial court is now letting the states and counties resettle the refugees on their own, so I don't know what measures I have in Qingyuan County?"
"This ......"
The messenger glanced at Chen Jing, with a little contempt in his eyes, after all, Chen Jing was just a villager in the small Chenjiazhuang, and he felt that he couldn't understand what he said.
"It's okay to talk to you, the state capital will send grain to the counties today."
"Huh?"
When Chen Honghai heard this, he said in surprise: "How much food do tens of thousands of refugees have to eat!" β
"This is not something we have to worry about, anyway, after a while, the new grain will be harvested, and then there will be another grain."
Obviously, the two officials didn't care about this, and after taking the benefits, they had long wanted to go back to the county seat to have fun.
"Don't say it, the fish can be sent to the county government tomorrow, you have to send it early, don't miss the master's business."
After a few sentences, the official left with a smile. Chen Honghai then asked: "Jing'er, this fish money of 200 yuan, they peeled off half of it, why did you ask for 10 yuan less?" β
Chen Jing smiled: "Owner, our business in Qinghe Town will inevitably develop in the future, where is this Qinghe Town?" β
"Qingyuan County."
"What about going up again?"
"Quang Ninh Mansion."
Chen Jing nodded: "That's it, today we give these two benefits, and in the future, we will naturally have fewer obstacles to do things in Qingyuan County." β
"This ...... It's not unreasonable, but are you giving too much? β
Chen Jing smiled: "The owner of the village, a guy from Yunke can take a 10% commission, and it doesn't hurt for these two officials to take a few percent of us, and a piece of news they said today made me see another business opportunity." β
"What business opportunity?"
Chen Jing smiled and stood up: "Owner, I haven't thought about this yet, by the way, I'm going to go to the nearby village later." β
"In this way, then I'll find a few people to follow you, there are too many refugees and displaced people at the moment, and the mountain bandits are troublesome, so it's better to be careful on the road."
Chen Honghai followed him and called out a few sturdy villagers, all of whom followed Chen Jing and Qiu Feifei with sticks and left Chenjiazhuang.
On the way, Qiu Feifei did not forget to ask about the "business opportunity", Chen Jing asked with a smile: "Tell me about it." β
"Husband, are you testing me again?"
Chen Jing looked at her with a "listening" expression, Qiu Feifei pulled a weed with small flowers from the side of the road, smelled it, she tilted her head and said: "Well, this state government wants to send food to help refugees, I think it should be a strategy to drink water to quench thirst, I think, it must be caused by the imperial court not allocating money and grain to the state government and letting the state government raise its own money." β
"Hmm."
Chen Jing walked in front of him and nodded slightly, agreeing with her analysis. Qiu Feifei continued: "The state capital has no money, so it can only send some old grain, so that the refugees and displaced people can be pacified first, so as not to really cause chaos, as for the next...... In my opinion, it is also a method of demolishing the east wall and making up the west wall, and what new grain will come down again, it is just a matter of taking one step at a time. β
After speaking, she stepped forward and asked, "Husband, am I right?" β
"Hmm."
Chen Jing glanced at the sky, with a slight worry in his eyes, and said in a solemn tone: "It seems that the future days will be more difficult than the present." β
"How?"
Qiu Feifei asked puzzled.
Glancing at her, Chen Jing said with a heavy expression: "There will be a lot of deaths, a lot of ......"
"Ahh Are you sure? β
Chen Jing didn't say anything more, and walked forward with his hands behind his back, Qiu Feifei saw this and hurriedly chased after him: "That...... What are we going to do? β
"Accumulate more food! Build a wall! β
"Accumulate more grain? Build a high wall? β
Qiu Feifei frowned slightly, thoughtfully, and said: "Yes, yes, if you prepare food, you won't starve, then build a high wall...... We still live in dilapidated houses and high walls in modern times? Isn't it too far off? β
"So, now we have to start, I'm going to rebuild our house in Chenjiazhuang first."
"Build a house?"
"Yes!"
As he was talking, a village appeared in front of him, and Chen Jing put his hand in front of him and looked at it: "Is this a riverside village?" β
"Yes, yes."
The fellow villager nodded and said, "This river runs through the front and back of the village along the two rivers in the village. β
Looking at the mountain village that seemed to be coiled by two silver snakes, Chen Jing smiled: "Lady, I think this riverside village is our second partner to develop." β
A few days later.
In Chen Jing's dilapidated house, Da Niu walked into the house with a smile on his face while holding a black wooden box. He put the box on the ground: "Brother Jing, this is two days' income. β
Lying on the rattan chair, Chen Jing was being pulled by Lin Xiaoxi to experience a new massage project. Qiu Feifei stepped forward at this time, opened her eyes, and said, "Is there five thousand Wen?" β
"Haha, it's still Fei Fei's sister-in-law who is amazing, it's exactly five thousand six hundred wen here, and we have earned so much in two days."
When Qiu Feifei heard this, she looked at Chen Jing happily: "Husband, now we can buy that faΓ§ade." β
Chen Jing, who slowly opened his eyes, stretched his waist, stood up, and nodded to Da Niu: "It's hard work......"
After he finished speaking, he walked to the window, Su Xiaoyong brought a bowl of green tea at this time, took it with a smile, and Chen Jing took a sip of tea soup: "Well, the tea made by Sisi is more and more authentic." β
After handing the tea bowl to Su Xiaoyong, Chen Jing, who was carrying his hands behind his back, looked out the window and muttered, "Okay, then let's start with the opening of Chen Ji Fish Stall." β