It’s not that I don’t know, it’s just that I’m shocked!
Even though Jia Rong knew it well, he also knew that the financial interests involved in him were too eye-catching and made him jealous.
The net income in one year is definitely more than three million taels!
As time goes by, the income of Ning Mansion and himself will only get higher and higher every year.
Not to mention the terrifying tens of millions of taels, even the level of one million taels is enough for too many forces and entities to want to get a share of the pie.
That is to say, he was not in the court, otherwise he might have been attacked by open guns and secret arrows.
Time passes slowly, withered yellow leaves falling one after another in the north wind, and the cold winter of this year soon arrives.
For some reason, this year's winter was extremely cold.
Winter has just entered, and the temperature here in the capital has dropped sharply, and it has even started to snow heavily in advance.
Accompanied by the biting cold wind, it was as uncomfortable as being cut by an icy knife on my face.
The people in the capital were caught off guard, and in a short period of time many people died of frostbite due to the cold.
It wasn't that I couldn't raise warm clothes and fuel, but I didn't react and was hit by the sudden cold weather.
Of course, it will depend on whether the court cooperates or not.
Qin Keqing is kind-hearted and knows that such cold weather is extremely harmful to ordinary people.
The capital was hit by the cold, and there were even many casualties. The Chaotang and Shuntian Prefecture responded very quickly and organized disaster relief immediately.
If we judge according to the normal historical process, this is the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.
No matter what time, there will always be people who only have interests in their eyes and dare to hoard and make money in times of crisis.
Ahem, there are naturally a lot of guys out there who want to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the cold weather to make a fortune, and there are quite a few of them.
Now that he is furious, his understanding of the situation in the capital is absolutely unexpectedly powerful.
At this time in the capital, both ordinary people and dignitaries were accustomed to the existence of briquettes.
For example, in Jinmen, a considerable number of refugees can be diverted. As long as they are organized properly, they can become a new force for construction.
Especially the elderly, children, and the weak in civilian areas suffered heavy casualties from the sudden cold attack.
However, as a result, the consumption of briquettes is also increasing step by step!
But this was the case. First the temperature dropped sharply, and then there was continuous heavy snow, which caused considerable damage in the civilian areas of the city.
No one in the entire Daqian Dynasty knew that in the future they would encounter a series of natural disasters and man-made disasters derived from natural disasters.
However, their incompetent parents are extremely protective of their shortcomings.
Fortunately, the bedrooms in Ning Mansion have been renovated under Jia Rong's guidance, and all have floor heating.
But his heart still couldn't be as hard as iron and turn a blind eye to the tragedies in the world that could be reversed.
Their ability to resist risks is extremely poor. By the time the government turns their attention to them, the number of casualties is estimated to be quite staggering.
There are so many patients suffering from colds and colds that the medical clinic is simply overwhelmed.
Of course, things are very different now than in the past.
It's not that he is cold-hearted, but there are unspoken rules for doing good deeds.
For a time, the medical clinic became one of the busiest places in the entire capital.
As for the Daqian Dynasty, it was just over a hundred years after the founding of the country.
She did not doubt Jia Rong's words at all. Following Jia Rong's inference, she could easily know the difficult situation that the people of the capital would face.
Jia Rong's martial arts cultivation has reached a very advanced level.
As the cold weather continues, snowflakes come and go, and the weather is so gloomy that the sun is never visible, the number of people affected by the disaster in the capital is increasing.
It used to cost two cents a piece, but now it will cost four cents a piece!
There are those who are more ruthless and propose a larger price increase!
Don't look at the price increase of just a few pennies. You must know that briquettes are daily consumables. When the cold weather is raging now, at least four of them must be burned a day, otherwise there is no way to withstand the surging cold air.
Finally, after discussion, it was decided to increase the price of each briquette by one penny!
I just don’t know, in this world of Red Mansions where immortals and gods live, will there be weather changes like the Little Ice Age?
But the problem is that the cold weather came too suddenly, and within a day or two it snowed heavily, completely blocking the official road from the capital to the outside world.
Therefore, in the name of praying for the child, she planned to give some rice, flour, grain, oil, and warm clothes to the common people in the city, etc., as a modest effort.
Not to mention the consumption of money, food and briquettes, as well as possible medical expenses, it can easily put an ordinary family into financial difficulties.
These guys are so evil that they actually want to double the price of briquettes.
Of course, under such circumstances, it is impossible not to raise the price at all. You cannot prevent others from making money, right?
In a normal historical period, the Little Ice Age is coming, and the world will be hit by continuous natural disasters tomorrow.
Moreover, transportation costs and labor costs have increased rapidly, causing prices to take off along with them. The prices of food supplies almost remain the same every day.
Given the rapidly increasing labor costs in the capital, even by simply working hard, one can still earn enough to support a family.
You know, not only was the capital city hit by cold weather, the situation outside the city was even worse. Most of the official roads were covered with heavy snow, making it quite difficult to walk.
Otherwise, the price increase of food supplies will only climb up slowly rather than in a straight line.
However, due to the change in temperature, Qin Keqing and her children naturally cannot go out at will. Even the girls' school has an emergency holiday.
Even ordinary people at the lowest level have some inventory in their homes.
Not only that, there were more people affected by the disaster outside the city, and there were already cases of refugees gathering under the city gates.
That is to say, when the Nanming Dynasty was over, Taizu of Daqian successfully fought for hegemony in the Central Plains and established the Daqian Dynasty.
Soon, there were many related rumors in the capital city.
But in the feudal ethical era of Daqian, Jia Rong stopped Qin Keqing's actions.
In modern society, there would naturally be no problem with her behavior, and there are many channels for doing good deeds, which can fully meet her needs.
Fortunately, the logistics unit at Ethnic Studies is enough to provide opportunities for self-reliance, so that their poor children will not starve to death.
It can only be said that fortunately there are basically no refugees in the capital. Otherwise, this sudden wave of cold weather would definitely kill the refugees in the capital.
Whenever there are refugees in the capital, they will be recruited by noble families who own large coal mines. Anyway, there is always a lack of enough labor in the coal mines.
The basic meaning is the same: the noble bosses sympathize with the common people and find it difficult to survive. In order to ensure that there is no problem with the supply of briquettes in the capital, they only sell briquettes at a price slightly higher than the cost price!
For example, the temperature drops sharply in winter, the continuous snowfall will continue for many years to come, there are also continuous droughts, and other catastrophes, and the rotation is endless.
Of course, there are also those inconspicuous bastards among the tribe.
I haven’t seen it. Even the price of briquettes sold by the Ministry of Internal Affairs has increased accordingly?
As the clan leader, he immediately sent enough briquettes to each clan member to keep them warm, so that they could survive the cold winter without any problem.
He explained the doorway inside carefully to Qin Keqing, and then said that when the imperial court opened the warehouse to provide food and porridge for relief, it would not be too late for the Ning Mansion to follow up.
There were more than a hundred casualties alone, and thousands of houses were destroyed by heavy snow. This was just a few days of damage.
Don't say that those who are pure will themselves be pure. Doing good deeds is a good thing, but in the end it brings unnecessary trouble to the family, and no one is happy.
In sudden cold weather, using briquettes to resist the cold is quite effective and the cost is very low.
Since you have done something good, it is natural to publicize it well.
At this time, honeycomb briquettes played a big role!
If we follow the normal course of history, this would be the Little Ice Age, right?
As a result, the transportation cost of briquettes will naturally increase. It is not that the noble bosses deliberately want to increase the price. The cost has actually increased. You can't do a loss-making business, right?
To be honest, Jia Rong does not think that the people in the capital need relief, and even if there is, it is only for a very small number of families with special circumstances.
In other words, the harsh climate and environment that Daming Dynasty encountered will also be encountered by Daqian?
Standing at the door of the study, looking up at the gloomy sky and the falling snow, I felt quite heavy.
Moreover, most of the houses in the countryside are thatched houses. Those that can withstand the torment of the snowstorm will inevitably collapse.
Nowadays, there is no weapon like cotton to keep out the cold. Sudden changes in temperature can cause serious harm to the body.
He has experienced several worlds and has seen countless tragic events.
When the cold weather lasts for a long time and the temperature drops again and again, if there is no house to help block it, you can imagine how serious the consequences will be.
That is to say, life has been much better in recent years, and most of the common people at the bottom have some savings, otherwise they would not have the courage to send patients at home to hospitals.
If nothing else works, there will be a general meeting for transporting briquettes, right?
If you still feel tired and dirty, you can help the government clean the streets for a fee. Is this something you can do?
In his opinion, those who really need relief are the people in the villages outside the city.
The former Ming Dynasty started by Zhu Yuanzhang ended in the era of Zhu Qizhen, the Ming God of War, and Xiangguo was only in his early sixties.
When the refugees block the door, it's time for the capital's officials and powerful men to show their strength.
It can be said that the Ming Dynasty in normal history fell to endless natural disasters over decades.
Anyone who is not a fool knows that someone is causing trouble inside!
Even if the temperature outside drops sharply, it does not affect the normal use of floor heating and the warmth of the bedroom.
At this time, he has basically reached the level where the cold and heat are not invading, so he naturally does not care about the sudden cooling of the weather.
The clan school also has enough facilities to keep out the cold, so it will not be affected and is still functioning normally.
He had read the historical books of this world before and found that the situation was similar to that of the normal historical world. The real bifurcation point only appeared in the Ming Dynasty.
The subsequent Nanming court lasted for more than eighty years but was completely destroyed.
Not only the rural people in the suburbs of Beijing, but also the disaster-stricken people in Zhili, and even the people in the hinterland of the Central Plains affected by the cold disaster, may form groups and come to the capital to pray.
I'm afraid I'll be very busy in the future.
It doesn't matter if some things don't happen, but once something happens, it will be exposed, and it will be very uncomfortable for the current generation and the imperial court.
If the price increase is too large, ordinary people at the lowest level will simply not be able to afford it!
It was Jia Rong who personally came forward to stop the crazy moves of the distinguished bosses.
However, the sudden cooling of the capital this time made him think of something.
According to Jia Rong, this weather will last for at least half a month, and possibly even longer.
The noble bosses who own large coal mines and are involved in the briquette business are all excited and will take the opportunity to increase the price of briquettes.
In the morning, I received briquettes distributed by the clan, but they sold them at a high price in the afternoon. I was simply not a son of a man.
Suddenly, the situation in Beijing was very dangerous!
In such cold weather, it is not easy for all kinds of food supplies transported through the Grand Canal to reach the capital smoothly.
The prices of various herbal medicines used to treat wind and cold have skyrocketed, and the cost of treatment has risen again and again in a short period of time, causing the families of patients to complain.
At the very least, compared to firewood that requires a lot of land and space to store, briquettes have huge advantages.
If it weren't for those grain shops and the merchants hoarding goods, and most of the people standing behind them were relatives of the emperor, I'm afraid they would have been severely punished.
After all, it is not difficult to find a temporary job in the capital, on the contrary, it is very easy.
I just don’t know whether Daqian, which has been almost at peace for a long time, can withstand such repeated impacts?
Apart from anything else, it is hard to say whether Changpingcang in various places, including the capital, still has enough food stored in it.
These guys are the cancer in the clan. They only care about themselves and don't care about the life and death of the family members.
The royal family and the court have not done any good deeds. You, a distinguished minister, are so active. Could it be that you have other motives?
Not to mention anything else, the reserves of major grain stores in the capital alone are enough to support the people of the capital for a month.
No one knows how long the cold weather can last, and how long the heavy snow can continue to fall.
Even in the mansions of powerful officials, there are not a few people who suffer frostbite from the sudden cold weather. After all, it has not yet reached the cold winter of March 9th, and no one will really wrap themselves as tightly as a rice dumpling.
Yes, Jia Rong and the distinguished bosses are selling well today.
He was in a very bad mood today. While he was urging the court to quickly carry out disaster relief operations, he was constantly sending envoys out of the city to find out the specific situation outside the capital.
There is no way, the weather is too cold, the snowflakes that appear from time to time melt and freeze, and before the snowflakes can freeze, they continue to melt, and new snowflakes fall and continue to freeze.
As a result, the layers of ice crystals will appear and freeze solid, and it will be easy to slide to the ground if you step on it...
After the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, I became even busier,