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Chapter 61 Lu Bu buys food
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[198 AD, Huaiyin County.During your cooperation with Qin Li, you noticed something unusual about Qin Li.After investigation, you found that there was an expert in Qin Li's family for advice, so you visited Qin Li's house in person. It turned out that this expert was actually the top counselor Jia Xu. During the conversation with Jia Xu, you learned that he and Jia Xu were two-way friends. Go for it, and eventually you will get help from Jia Xu.Your reputation increases. 】

[Complete development tasks: Talent]

[Task completion: 100%]

[According to the completion of the task, you will receive the following rewards]

[Entry: encrypted (green); word grid*1]

[Existing word grid: 4 grids]

[Existing entries: encrypted (green); with drawings (blue);]

[According to grammatical rules, no combination of entries is possible, and existing entries will be temporarily stored in the word grid. 】

The mission was successfully completed and getting Jia Xu was the biggest reward.

Followed by the fourth word case.

As for the green entries, Liu Xuan has not yet thought of their use. Fortunately, the word patterns are enough, so there is no need to rush to combine them.

Jia Xu became Liu Xuan's military advisor, but Qin Li was happiest.

With Jia Xu's relationship and previous cooperation with Liu Xuan in the farmland and silk weaving industries,

Qin Li had successfully boarded the chariot of the descendant of King Huaiyang.
With Jia Xu's way of looking at people, Qin Li believed that Liu Xuan's future development would be soaring.

Qin Li even imagined that if the Central Plains were in chaos and the Han Dynasty collapsed,

As a descendant of King Liu Xuan of Huaiyang, it is not impossible for him to ascend to the throne.

From the power of the dragon, Qin Li couldn't help but tremble just thinking about this opportunity.
He was working hard all day long, and he decided to personally complete the matter of expanding the scale of the silk weaving industry in just one month.

The new industrial chain has been laid out, and it is only waiting for this batch of spring silkworms to spin silk.
Textile factories can generate profits by making products such as silk brocade.

Huaiyin County Government,

Liu Xuan and Jia Xu were listening to Hucao Xuchong's report.

"This year's summer grain has been sown, including [-] acres of official land and [-] acres of fertile land in cooperation with the Qin family, totaling [-] acres. It is expected that by the end of the year, an additional [-] acres of wasteland will be reclaimed by refugees."

“If all these [-] acres are planted with high-quality seeds, the county government’s granary will not be able to hold it next year.”

"So Xu Chong would like to ask the county magistrate whether he plans to sell the excess grain or build a new warehouse?"

Liu Xuandao: "We must sell some, and we must build new warehouses at the same time. At least enough grain should be reserved to ensure the county's food supply for three years."

Xu Chong replied: "In this case, a new warehouse will be enough."

Jia Xu, who had been silent, said: "No, in my opinion, it is better for Xu Hucao to just build a few new warehouses, otherwise, after next year, new ones will have to be built."

"Build more?" Liu Xuandao said, "With the current official land of less than [-] acres, what will be used for so many warehouses?"

Jia Xu smiled, stroked his beard, and asked Xu Chong:

"Xu Hucao, how much farmland is there in Huaiyin County that is not official land?"

Xu Chong said: "The current farmland in the hands of landlords and people in Huaiyin County is about 15 acres."

Jia Xu said flatly: "Then build it based on the reserve of 20 acres."

"Sir, are you saying that after this year, all these fields will be taken over by the government?"

Liu Xuan asked with some confusion.You must know that land in this era is privately owned. Although most of the land is in the hands of the government and landlords, farmers also have some land in their hands. These lands are their lives and cannot be handed over easily.

Jia Xu said, "As long as my lord adheres to the law that only official fields can grow high-quality seeds, by next year, there will be no need for the government to harvest the seeds. The people and landlords will take the initiative to request that private fields be converted into official fields."

"Like Taigong Qin?"

"That's right," Jia Xu said with a smile, "When the summer grain is harvested this year, Qin Taigong will make a lot of money. Do you think the other big grain farmers in the county will be jealous?"

"Qin Taigong has already demonstrated what to do. If these people don't know how to follow up, they will be eliminated."

"My Lord only needs to insist on one thing, and that is to ensure complete control of the high-quality seeds."

Liu Xuandao: "That's natural."

Jia Xu stood up and sighed with emotion: "My lord, this magical skill of improving seeds can be worth a million lions. In the future, Huaiyin is the one who will stir up troubles in the world."

While he was talking, the government servant outside the door came to report that Lu Bu, the Mu of Xuzhou, had come to visit.

"Lu Bu is visiting?" Liu Xuan was a little surprised. Why did Lu Bu come to Huaiyin in person at this time?
Looking at Jia Xu, he saw Jia Xu smiling and saying,
"As I expected, the time for the Lord to stir up trouble has already begun."

The Yamen servant introduced the dusty Lu Bu into the living room.

This is the second time Liu Xuan meets Lu Bu. Compared with the first time,
This time Lu Bu seemed much more haggard.

Perhaps it was because the battle against Yuan Shu was only completed last autumn, and he was defeated by Liu Bei later that year.

Lu Bu didn't look as heroic as he did on the Shouchun battlefield that day.

"It's my great fortune, Liu Xuan, that General Lu came to Huaiyin in person. Last year, I met the general in Shouchun. Due to the busy war, we said goodbye in a hurry. This time, the general will have to take a good rest in Huaiyin."

Lu Bu cupped his hands and said,
"Thank you very much, Magistrate Liu, for your kindness. However, Lu Bu is busy with military affairs this time, so it is not convenient for him to stay for a long time."

"I came to Huaiyin for military affairs. What kind of military affairs is it?"

"Buy food." Lu Bu said directly,
"I heard that Huaiyin has a great harvest this spring, and there is no war here. I think Magistrate Liu should have some surplus grain to sell."

"What? Is there a grain harvest in Xuzhou this year?" Liu Xuan asked.

"It's not that we owe money, it's just that we in Xuzhou have sent troops year after year and consumed a huge amount of military rations. The rent collected by Xuzhou alone is no longer enough."

"Haha, if General Lu wants to buy grain, he only needs to call someone to join the army. We in Huaiyin sell grain at market prices, so we will definitely not take advantage of the general."

When Lu Bu heard this, he rubbed his hands in embarrassment.

"Well, the purchase of military rations this time is very urgent. I will come here personally to handle it better. I just don't know how much County Magistrate Liu's grain is worth?"

When Liu Xuan saw Lu Bu like this, he had some guesses in his mind.
There is probably only one possibility for someone like Lu Bu to be embarrassed.
shy.

A penny is too much for a heroic man, let alone a face-saving person like Lu Bu.

Then he smiled and said, "Originally, it was based on the market price, but General Lu came to buy it in person, so I still have to give him some face. At [-]% off the market price, how much grain does the general need to buy?"

"At least 50 catties."

"50 catties? It's not much. I have it in the warehouse in Huaiyin County." Liu Xuan said, and said to Zhao Liniang behind him,
"Liniang, please calculate how much 50 kilograms of winter wheat will cost at [-]% off the market price, and report it to General Lu."

Zhao Liniang responded and quickly calculated.
"Back to General Lu, the total price of 50 kilograms of grain is 120 million yuan after discount."

When Lu Bu heard this number, he pursed his lips, scratched his head again, and then whispered,

"Uh, does this 120 million have to be paid in one lump sum?"

(End of this chapter)