Space at hand: Pick up a prince to farm

Chapter 1708: Plan to Stop Giving Porridge
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As soon as Cang Xiuxuan and Song Chen came back, they went directly to the palace to find Cang Muchen.

"You mean that I can unite people in non-disaster areas to help?"

After all, Cang Muchen was a native of Da Rong. Even if Song Chen's new ideas influenced him, this was the first time he had encountered such a thing.

When he heard Song Chen and Cang Xiuxuan talking about this, his thoughts spread rapidly, and he was already thinking about the feasibility and possible obstacles as he spoke.

Song Chen nodded, "Yes, this will greatly reduce the current pressure on the court, and it will also be conducive to the unity of the people across the country."

Until now, all the aftermath work has been undertaken by the imperial court.

It is true that the national treasury is full, but the pressure that comes all of a sudden is too great.

Even if they do not have a food crisis, it will not take a while to rebuild the cities that were destroyed by the earthquake.

They'll have to deal with it for the next few years.

But if the majority of the other people who were not affected by the disaster are united, the situation is different.

"We have enough food. We have two methods now. One is the reward system. Anyone who comes to help can be thanked with food."

"The other option is to reduce taxes."

No matter which one it is, it is actually of great benefit to other people.

No one has too much food.

And after this major earthquake, Da Rong's food production will definitely decrease, and food prices will rise. This is something everyone can understand.

As long as they come to help rebuild, they don't have to worry about their own food rations, and they can solve the food problem at home.

Why not?
As for taxes.

Although the current taxes are not high, they still have to be paid every year, and Song Chen always believes that most people are born kind and can empathize if their own conditions permit.

Everyone also has a heroic plot, worships heroes, and wants to become a hero.

If you give one a tax exemption and another one an honor, I can’t believe that no one will come.

When Song Chen said this, Cang Muchen was enlightened.

"Queen Mother, you are simply amazing!"

When he said these words, he seemed to have turned into the kid who was following Song Chen all over again/
Then he didn't care so much and went directly back to his study room to start scribbling.

When Song Chen and Cang Xiuxuan saw this, they knew there was nothing more they could do.

The two of them did not stay in the palace longer and went out of the palace again, so that Lu Qingyi did not meet them even when she wanted to come to greet them...

This side of the capital has not changed much since before the earthquake, and the people in the city are still living and working in peace and contentment.

When they came back, they also discovered that there were almost no refugees outside the city. Most of the refugees had either gone to open up wasteland or participated in reconstruction work.

There are only a few lazy people left who don't want to do anything but just pick up what's available.

"The porridge shed can be demolished."

Cang Xiuxuan: "Well, I'll let you go now, and I won't give you porridge from tomorrow on." Although they have a lot of food, these people don't deserve it at all.

Although they have already experienced such a thing, they are still waiting for others to deliver everything to them.How could there be such a good thing in the world.

"It's better to go take a look outside the city gate first."

Having said that, Song Chen was still a little worried that there were some people in special circumstances here.

For example, some elderly people who are old and frail but lonely and helpless.

Another example is a child who has lost all the adults in his family and has become an orphan.

There are also people who are sick and injured.

They really have no way to open up wasteland, or they have no way to go back and rebuild.

They do still need help.

Cang Xiuxuan understood what she was thinking.

"I'll have the Recorder brought in."

After saying that, he waved his hand and a shadowy person appeared behind him. Cang Xiuxuan gave instructions and the person quickly disappeared.

When they arrived at the city gate, the Recorder also came over, but compared to Song Chen and Cang Xiuxuan's steps, the Recorder was already out of breath.

Although he didn't know Song Chen and Cang Xiuxuan now, he was sent here by the emperor's imperial edict, so he didn't dare to delay.

"I have met these two noble men."

Now no one knows the identities of Song Chen and Cang Xiuxuan, so they all call them noble people.

Cang Xiuxuan nodded.

"Outside the city."

After saying these two simple words, he took Song Chen and continued walking.

The Recorder followed cautiously behind the two men.

After the two men showed their tokens, the city gate guards respectfully gave in. The recorder explained his purpose of coming, and the city gate guards immediately sent out a few helpers.

Under the once densely packed city walls, now there were only a few people sitting there.

No one has anything in common with each other, but the expressions on their faces are divided into many types.

Those who have nothing to do and are lazy have a look of indifference on their faces.

Anyway, you have something to eat every day, so why put yourself through hardships?
Sometimes some kind-hearted noble people will give them a few dollars when they see them like this.

But for others, just like those people who are really in trouble as Song Chen thought, the despair on their faces is getting deeper day by day...

(End of this chapter)