Almighty Nongmen Phoenix

Chapter 173;
The drought, and the fact that the aristocratic family stored up grain, was finally fully exposed two days later.

The first time he got the news, Emperor Hongwen was furious.

Three imperial edicts were issued in a row, except for disaster relief and resettlement of those victims who were about to flood into the capital, they were not allowed to stockpile food.

Upon receiving this news, Lu Yaoyao just smiled.

Emperor Hongwen said that he was not allowed to stockpile grain, so is it true that no one is stockpiling grain?

Anyway, Lao Kang on her side continued to buy grain.

A lot has been purchased in the past two days, but the price is not enough. In just two days, the price of grain in the surrounding areas has tripled.

She is still buying. Judging from the current situation, in the next few days, the price of grain will be at least five times the usual level, or even more.

"Yaoyao, it's a mess outside now, is there really no problem in Jiangdong?"

"Grandfather, don't worry."

The Lu family is in the grain business in Jiangdong. Now that the grain price is so high, as long as they don't hold on to the grain, there will be no problem.

It was written in the old man Lu's handwriting earlier, let them keep the necessary food, and sell all the others, and the price should not be too high.

In this way, people outside can be told that their Lu family has no food, so that they will not be targeted by those vagrants.

The clearing price is not high, it is to tell the victims that their Lu family's distribution of grain is not to make money, but also to gain a good impression.

This can better ensure the safety of the Lu family over there.

Although it may not be possible, but in this situation, if there is a chance, we still have to seize it.

Lu Yaoyao knew all about Mr. Lu's arrangements, and at the same time helped to operate them.

Now those people outside know that as early as the beginning of the drought, the aristocratic families in various places have already started to store grain, and they don't know how much grain they have in their hands.

Especially the Gao clan located in Jiangcheng, they were the ones she focused on taking care of.

"Miss, Guard Yan sent a message, his master invites you to meet at Baizhen Building."

Hearing this, Lu Yaoyao nodded, now the food outside is pitifully low, and the place is in chaos.

His Royal Highness Jin Wang is looking for her at this time, I am afraid it is also for food.

"Grandfather, please sit here for a while."

"I'll go back first, you are busy with your work."

"Qiu Shuang arranged for someone to send one off to my grandfather."

Qiu Shuang took Mr. Lu away in person, and Lu Yaoyao also left the Xiangjun Mansion afterward.

Upstairs in Baizhen, King Jin was already waiting in the box.

Seeing Lu Yaoyao coming, he stood up to greet him with a smile.

"The last time the Xiangjun and Ji Li, I was not able to go in person, and I hope that the Xiangjun will forgive me."

"Prince Jin is being polite. It was also because I didn't think carefully at the time, so it's okay."

Facing King Jin, Lu Yaoyao was relatively relaxed.

It's like when we first met, she was very casual when getting along with King Jin, but she couldn't be casual with the eldest prince.

"His Royal Highness, you invited me here for food, right?"

"I really can't hide anything from you."

"Sit down and talk."

The two sat down back and forth, and King Jin spoke again; "Last time, thanks to the help of the Lord of the Township, this king's urgent need was solved. It's just that some things can't be harvested for the time being, and it's not easy to buy food outside."

"This king would like to ask the Lord of the Township to lend a helping hand again."

Part of the grain bought from Lu Yaoyao had already been consumed, and Lu Yaoyao later gave him the method of planting.

In order to get it done once and for all, he took out another part as a seed.

There are not many left now. Judging from the current situation, it is estimated that within one or two months in the future, the price of food will remain high.

There will even be a price but no market, which is a big problem.

"I asked the people in the village to buy a batch of grain. I don't know the exact amount."

"If His Royal Highness needs it, I can give it to you."

"Really? How about buying it at three times the original price?"

Now the price outside is nearly five times that of the original price. To be honest, the price of three times is not very high.

"three times?"

"Yes, it's a little less, the king doesn't have much money now."

King Jin was a little embarrassed, and then he thought for a while and continued; "How about this, let's see how much you have at five times the price. If you don't have enough money, I can give you an IOU first. After this period Time, how about I give you money again?"

Lu Yaoyao shook his head and said, "It doesn't need to be so troublesome, I don't plan to sell grain to make money."

"Three times I don't think it's too little."

"You have also helped me a few times. Since you are in trouble this time and found me, I naturally can't ignore it."

"I bought those grains earlier, and the prices are cheaper. I don't want three or five times as much. You can just give me the original price, how about it?"

Indeed, since entering Beijing, King Jin has given her a lot of help both in the open and in the dark, and she is not an ungrateful person.

Anyway, she didn't intend to resell these grains when she bought them. She just wanted to speed up and aggravate the situation and make the Gao family and the gentry feel uncomfortable.

Since the king of Jin came to beg him, it would be good to pay back the favor.

"This"

"This king has thanked the Xiangjun again."

King Jin stood up and bowed to Lu Yaoyao.

"We're friends, don't be so polite."

"By the way, I don't know if His Royal Highness King Jin can use it in Jiangdong?"

"There are a few friends over there. The Lord Xiang is worried that the victims and bandits are threatening Jiangdong Lu's family?"

Lu Yaoyao nodded and said, "Ever since the drought broke out, my grandfather has been worried about the people in Jiangdong. We are all in the capital, and the mountains are high and the roads are far away. There is really no way to take care of them."

"Leave this matter to the king. I will write a book and send it to Jiangdong as soon as I get back. My friend will take care of the Lu family."

"Thank you."

King Jin smiled and waved his hand.

"Come on, Guard Yan, take this. You will go to my village in a while, find a man named Lao Kang, give this thing to him, and then talk to him about the food."

"Xiangjun Dayi, if there is something useful in the future, just speak up."

Yan San was also very happy at this time. Although he didn't know how much grain Lu Yaoyao had bought, he could help at this time.

And also use the purchase price to give them, that is a true friend.

"Okay, I've remembered your words. If there is a need in the future, I won't be polite to you."

King Jin's master and servant all smiled.

"Qiu Yu, go and ask Qiu Shuang to come over."

Not long after, Qiushuang came, and she asked Lao Kang how much grain he had bought recently.

If you don't ask, you don't know. This question shocked her and King Jin's master and servant.

Originally, after Lao Kang received his order, he sent many people from the village on the same day, almost all the villages and towns with a radius of a hundred miles went there.

He actually purchased more than [-] shi of grain. Dongzhou's current grain output for the next year will only be around [-] to [-] shi, which is already a lot.

(End of this chapter)