Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 83 The Idealist Natsuhara Yoshi
After hearing Xia Yuanji's method, Zhu Zhanhe didn't know what to say.

Is this a good idea?it is good!
Just like what Xia Yuanji said, so many cattle and sheep are a great income, but at the same time it is also a great burden on Daming's finances.

If you want these cattle and sheep to give birth to money, then you have to raise them well. If you lose weight or even die after raising them, how can you talk about money?

Sheep are nothing. The Ministry of Finance has started to sell a small number of them, but they didn't sell them all at once in order not to let the price drop too much all at once.

Cows are different.

Not all cattle on the grassland are suitable for farming cattle, because the cattle on the grassland are wild in nature, and only some cattle are suitable for farming cattle, but even so, those cattle that are not suitable for farming cattle will not directly kill or sell.

Cattle were an important resource in the feudal era. In terms of farming, having cattle or not having cattle is completely different.

Therefore, even if the temperament is wild, people will try to tame it, unless they fail in the end, otherwise they will not sell or slaughter it.

Therefore, the sale of cattle must be slower than that of sheep, and the cost of raising them will be higher.

Xia Yuanji selected the more docile cattle and distributed them to the families of the casualties. First, it could make up for their lack of labor to a certain extent and make their lives better next year.

The second is that it can greatly save financial expenditures.

The cattle are all raised by the people, so the court naturally doesn't have to pay any more. Otherwise, what's the difference from raising them by the court itself?
As for Xia Yuanji's method, Zhu Zhanhe had no choice but to give a thumbs up and sigh brilliantly.

"The method is a good method..." Zhu Zhanhe looked at Xia Yuanjina's expectant look, and said slowly.

"However, what did Xia Shangshu ask me for?"

"Do you want me to help the imperial court raise cattle? Although I am not an indispensable big man, I am still a member of the royal family. Is it too much for me to raise cattle?"

Looking at Zhu Zhanhe's expression, Xia Yuanji cursed the little fox in his heart.

Did he come to find Zhu Zhanhe to raise cattle?Cattle can find him?Is it better to find someone than to find a furry child?
"His Royal Highness, what is this? Even if Wei Zhe had a hundred more guts, he wouldn't dare to let you herd cattle. If you really do this, His Majesty will swallow me alive?"

Xia Yuanji seldom asked others in his life, especially after he became the secretary of the household department, he was always begged by others. This sudden role change made him really uncomfortable.

"Wei Zhe is worried that the families of the casualties will have opinions on this. You have made great achievements in the Northern Expedition, and the soldiers respect you very much, so Wei Zhe wants you to come out and persuade those soldiers."

"Oh...that's it..." Zhu Zhanhe raised his eyebrows, and the elongated ending sound made people know that he had thoughts.

Does Zhu Zhanhe really not know why Xia Yuanji came to him?Don't make trouble, let alone him, even a normal person will know what he is here for after hearing Xia Yuanji's thoughts.

The problem is that Zhu Zhanhe doesn't want to help him.

It's not that Zhu Zhanhe doesn't want to, it's just that it's okay if someone else speaks out, such as a veteran like Zhang Fu, who is both prestigious and persuasive.

But Zhu Zhanhe couldn't do it, because he didn't want to get angry.

"I won't do this." Zhu Zhanhe smiled slightly, but Xia Yuanji couldn't laugh at what he said.

"Xia Shangshu please ask Gao Ming."

"Your Highness, this..."

Xia Yuanji wanted to explain, but Zhu Zhanhe immediately interrupted him.

"Xia Shangshu, I know that your starting point is for the good of Daming, but have you ever thought about the problems involved?"

Zhu Zhanhe has never been merciless in this kind of matter, just like he treated the Wa Kingdom and the descendants of the Mongol Yuan.

"Xia Shangshu, I don't know if your method has been carefully considered, or if you have a detailed plan."

"Let me ask you a question, what if these cows die during surrogacy?"

"Your Highness, there is no need to worry, the imperial court will send someone to supervise." Sensing Zhu Zhanhe's displeasure, Xia Yuanji immediately opened his mouth to explain.

"Okay, let's not talk about whether it's feasible or not, I will consider you to have passed." Zhu Zhanhe smiled and did not pursue this issue any further.

"Then let me ask you the second question, has Xia Shangshu considered how much it costs and how much time it takes to raise these cattle?"

"You also said that these cattle are to be raised by the families of the casualties, but have you ever considered that it is winter and everything is withered, and the cattle cannot be grazed. What do you eat?"

"Have you ever considered, if there are no these cattle, can those common people still have some time to go out and do some part-time jobs to supplement their families during the winter when they don't need to take care of the fields, but after having cattle, they will need to provide food for their families in winter?" They are preparing fodder, how should this part of the loss be calculated?"

"There is a third question." Xia Yuanji was about to explain, but this time he was interrupted by Zhu Zhanhe before he could speak.

"I know that Xia Shangshu originally planned to use these cattle as a subsidy before handing them over to the families of the casualties. After all, although it appears to be helping the imperial court to raise cattle, he has the right to use the cattle during this period."

"Having a cow makes farming a lot easier for the family. It can be said that the strength of a cow is far beyond that of a young man."

"However, as you said, the foster care period is about half a year, or even shorter. What time was it at that time?"

"Winter has just passed, and spring has not yet fully arrived. What is the use of cattle at this time? What kind of farm work do you ask them to do? Shovel the wheat that has just passed winter?"

"Finally, there is one more important question."

"How does Xia Shangshu ensure that all these cows are safely delivered to everyone's hands? How to ensure that there will be no man-made accidents during the foster care? And how to ensure that these cows can be returned intact after the foster care is over? In the hands of the imperial court?"

Having said that, Zhu Zhanhe bowed slightly and approached Xia Yuanji.

"Xia Shangshu, as the Minister of the Household Department, you will not forget where the money that Jin Yiwei turned over to the treasury came from?"

"It doesn't matter if you forget, I can remind you that those people have a collective name called corrupt officials."

Having said that, Zhu Zhanhe had a mocking smile on his face, and slowly leaned back on the chair.

"Xia Shangshu, you said that the great event of Da Ming's treason by the enemy and the country cannot be eliminated, so would they not dare to snatch a cow from a mud-legged house that doesn't even have a man?"

After finishing speaking, Zhu Zhanhe picked up the teacup on the table and drank it down in one gulp.

"Zhu Ling, see off the guests!"

(End of this chapter)