please make me king

Chapter 597
Zhang Shun's calculation is good, but Zhang Shenyan is quite skeptical about it.He couldn't help answering: "As far as I know, the five northern provinces, Beizhili, Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, and Shaanxi, have a total annual tax of no less than [-] million shi, and the national tax is also more than [-] million shi. That's why my lord buys grain. Those are only a million stones. If ten are not worth one, how can it be useful?"

Hearing this, Zhang Shun couldn't help but gasped.If Daming taxed [-] million shi of grain next year, I'm afraid he would have killed himself, so why talk about food wars in vain?

Although Zhang Shun didn't understand the actual situation of Daming, Hong Niangzi was originally from a border area, so she couldn't be more clear about how good Daming is.

She couldn't help laughing and said: "Don't use the data in the account, Mr. Zhang. If the Ming court can really implement it according to the account, why would the bandits invade the frontiers and the people live in poverty? I dare not speak about other places, but that Yansui One place. Not to mention that half a year and ten months in arrears are trivial matters, so what if the silver taels are paid?"

"Every time the payment is paid, the price of grain rises, and the grain purchased is less than half of the usual amount. What's the use?"

"I think what the head of the family said makes sense. The white money can neither be eaten nor drunk. It is only reasonable to save food and grass."

"If the imperial court has no way, it's just a small chance to make a big fortune, and it will make a steady profit without losing money; if the imperial court can still survive, now that the troubled times will rise, the food can be worth more than the money. Since there is such a good opportunity, why not give it a try? Woolen cloth?"

Zhang Shun and Zhang Shenyan couldn't help looking at the red lady in amazement when they heard the words. Originally, Zhang Shun was worried that the red lady, as a woman, would feel sorry for the money in the warehouse and would not let him buy food.But he never expected that Hong Niangzi would take it easy.

The red lady was embarrassed when Zhang Shun saw her, she couldn't help but quickly looked at herself, and asked strangely: "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing!" Zhang Shun couldn't help laughing, "What can I ask for if I have a wife like this?"

"Really?" The red lady couldn't help being overjoyed, and quickly said, "In that case, please let the head of the family divorce Li Sanniang, Li Xiang and others as soon as possible, so as not to disturb our relationship between husband and wife!"

"Cough cough cough!" Zhang Shun shrugged, pretending I didn't say anything.

Zhang Shenyan was so uncomfortable that he almost laughed out loud on the spot.After a long while, Zhang Shenyan continued: "Madam is right."

Zhang Shun couldn't help but stare, what's the point?
"Cough, cough, cough!" The old man will not get involved in your family's bad affairs, my own family's affairs have not been settled yet.He had no choice but to pretend not to know, and continued: "Since ancient times, those who raised soldiers have nothing but money, food, soldiers and weapons."

"If you have few soldiers, you can recruit again, and if you have few weapons, you can recast them. Only food cannot be obtained suddenly. Planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, leaving early and returning late, a family of five works hard at the age of one, and the land they cultivate is no more than ten or twenty mu, and the income is no more than ten or twenty. stone."

"The year is a little better, and there may be surplus food. The year is not good, and there is not enough tax and food, let alone other things."

"Even if the lord imitates Wei Wu's old wisdom of farming, he still needs to occupy a foundation, rest with the people, rent cattle, farm tools, seeds, and have acres of land to cultivate. It takes one year to complete it, and three years to have surplus for military use."

"In the past, Li Mi in Wagang Village occupied the three major granaries of the Sui Dynasty, Huiluocang, Luokoucang, and Liyangcang, and obtained millions of grains. More than [-] people were recruited and surrendered, and he became a hero."

"Although there is no such a large granary near Luoyang today. But the lord lured him with silver, if he really can buy a million stones of grain, he will not go down from the old Wagang!"

When Zhang Shun heard it, hey, I know this.The peasant uprising at the end of the Sui Dynasty, I learned it in textbooks.However, after so many years, he has already returned to his history teacher.

However, since Zhang Shenyan and Hong Niangzi have agreed to their grain purchase plan, let's leave this matter aside for the time being.

So Zhang Shun asked again: "Since everyone has no objection, the key question is how to buy so much grain in the shortest possible time?"

Zhang Shun already understood the low transportation capacity of this era, so he couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

The red lady yawned, but said nothing.As the so-called "one pregnancy is stupid for three years", since she had a bad pregnancy, her memory has declined a little, and she has been a little lost in doing things.

In the past, apart from managing the logistics and supplies normally, although he couldn't offer advice to Zhang Shun, it didn't matter.

It's just that now that "Chuangjiang" has come again, Hong Niangzi is worried all day long, for fear of revealing her whereabouts.

After waiting for a while, there was no movement.Only then did the red lady frowned, but she turned her head and asked, "I don't know what Mr. Zhang thinks?"

Zhang Shenyan stroked his beard, and then slowly said: "There is no perfect solution to this matter, but in my opinion, there are several places to start."

"First of all, it's better for me to be human. In the past, the rebels sent Li Bai out to buy food. Although there are grain merchants sending food to the door today, there is still not enough food. Why don't you continue to send Li Bai out to buy food?" ?”

Zhang Shenyan just got started, Zhang Shun couldn't help but interrupted: "I have received news that Li Baihu will return to Luoyang with [-] shi of grain tomorrow. After Lu Weiqi's recommendation, I was going to let him take full charge of the grain purchase in Luoyang city. matter. If he is sent out again, who can replace him?"

Zhang Shenyan didn't expect such a change in it, he couldn't help but took a deep breath, and after a while, he continued: "I don't understand the business, the inspection of the quality of the grain, but there is one person I'm sure will never know." question."

"I don't know who it is?" Zhang Shun became interested.

"Song Xiance, Mr. Song!" Zhang Shenyan said with a smile, "This man has traveled far and wide, traveled all corners of the country, is well-informed, and will not be easily deceived by others. Although he has no practical experience, he only needs to let Li Baihu guide him a few times. After a while, you will be familiar with him. Undoubtedly, he is more shrewd and suitable than Li Baihu!"

When Zhang Shun heard it, it was true.Although this guy is always chattering, no matter what he does, there is never a time when he is unreliable.

"Okay, I'll discuss this matter with Li Baihu and Song Xiance later, and if it's correct, then it's settled." Zhang Shun replied straight away.

"Secondly, the 'river god' Huang Shoucai has also been engaged in the purchase of grain. Although he was delayed due to various reasons before. Since he was willing to agree to this matter, he must have other connections. In addition, he was a fisherman. The prestige among Zhouzi is quite high, so it is possible to rent a boat to transport grain."

Raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for a while.Since Huang Shoucai established the Navy, he has only harassed and blocked Cao Wenzhao's troops.So far, I have been free, and no one has anything to do except practice.

So, Zhang nodded by the way: "What Mr. Zhang said is very true. With a multi-pronged approach, Huang Shoucai must be able to buy some grain."

"Thirdly, the Changping warehouse and Fengji warehouse in Luoyang City are empty, and the Luoyang county magistrate can also be ordered to take charge of this matter, and try to fill it up in the near future. Even the big households in the city can also inform and encourage them to store more grain."

The so-called "permanent warehouses" are actually warehouses set up to adjust grain prices in this era.It can be bought when grain prices are low and sold when grain prices are high to keep grain prices stable.

The Fengji warehouse is used to store grain in good years, in case of shortage in disaster years, and for relief in the city.

Although the design of these two warehouses is good, it is just that due to the continuous natural disasters and corruption in recent years, the warehouses have long been empty, which is almost the same as if they hadn't.

Originally, Zhang Shun wanted to borrow these two warehouses to store grain.Since Zhang Shenyan raised this matter, it must have caused the hemorrhage of the two public houses of Henan Mansion and Luoyang County.

Although the original officials may be a bit reluctant, they should be more afraid of Zhang Shun's excuse to check the old bad debts of these warehouses.

(End of this chapter)