Lin Xiaoyue did not forget to add water to the sprouted grape seeds before leaving, and then returned to the city gate with Zhan Hu. However, Lin Xiaoyue did not let Zhan Hu unload the food immediately. She needed to ask Chen Hu first about the food and accommodation arrangements for the refugees.
At this time, the city gate was already crowded, and the people and shops in the city had all closed their doors, for fear that these homeless people who had no food to eat would enter and rob the houses.
Chen Hu was also afraid that the refugees would run around uncontrollably, so at this time, he led the Cheetah Army to surround all the refugees in a large circle, with Chen Hu standing outside the large circle.
Lin Xiaoyue walked up to Chen Hu and asked: "Chen Hu, Brother Liang left in a hurry just now, and I didn't have time to ask about the resettlement of the refugees. What are your plans?"
Chen Hu saw a cart of food behind Lin Xiaoyue. He knew that Lin Xiaoyue must have something in mind, so he asked: "No, these refugees came suddenly, and we were caught off guard! Now there is only one ruined temple in the city.
People can live in the empty temple, but there are so many refugees that the ruined temple cannot accommodate so many people! Does Miss Lin have any good ideas?"
Lin Xiaoyue thought for a while and asked: "How many refugees are there? Are there more young and middle-aged people, or are there more old, weak, women and children?"
Chen Hu made a rough estimate and said: "I think there are three to four hundred people, most of whom are young and middle-aged people, old, weak, women and children. It may be because most of them couldn't bear it and died on the way to escape."
Lin Xiaoyue nodded and said: "I think we can let the old, weak, women and children live in the ruined temple, and then all the young and middle-aged people, including the new recruits we recruited before, will gather together to compete, pick half of the winners, and the remaining half will go to Yangming
When they build a house on the mountain, we take care of their food, housing and wages."
Chen Hu felt something was wrong when he heard what was going on, and interjected: "Are the houses built for free for these refugees to live in? That's too cheap for them! I don't think the master will agree to it!"
Lin Xiaoyue explained: "Of course I won't live in vain! When next spring, I plan to develop the entire Yangmingshan. These people will keep their own rations, and then the remaining harvest will belong to us. This will not only solve the problem of everyone's food
We have solved the problem and firmly held the control of Yangmingshan in our hands. If they agree, I will sign a ten-year contract for them."
At this moment, Liang Jingyao and Mr. Jiu hurriedly came from the Zhuyuan.
Lin Xiaoyue repeated the method she just mentioned, and after that she added: "Actually, I think the vast majority of refugees are willing to stay here. After all, it is close to the capital and has a good climate. It is not like the horses in the northwest."
Head Town is very windy and sandy, and there are often sneak attacks by foreigners. Moreover, once they stay here, we can organize a wave of merchants to enter Ma Tau Town."
Liang Jingyao felt that he was almost convinced by Lin Xiaoyue. As expected, Lin Xiaoyue's mind turned so fast. She could always think of ideas that others could not think of!
Liang Jingyao asked curiously: "Why are you chatting so enthusiastically? The old man and I got close, and you didn't even notice."
"Actually, if we just exchange cattle, sheep and horses, we don't need any merchants. I have so many shops and I can complete the barter by myself. There are too many merchants and there are many conflicts. I wonder if the officials there are honest?"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled and replied: "That's it. Chen Hu and I discussed the resettlement method for the refugees, and now we have basically reached a consensus."
Chen Hu felt relieved after hearing Lin Xiaoyue's words.
This time, Liang Jingyao became even more curious. He asked impatiently: "What is it? Tell me quickly. I have been thinking about it all the way!"
Lin Xiaoyue replied: "Put up more tents and let them live in the tents. After the competition is over, these tents can be moved to the mountains for use. If they are unwilling to build a house, they must return to their hometown once winter is over. We cannot
Watch them starve to death, but you can’t feed lazy people!”
Liang Jingyao raised his eyebrows and asked: "It's full of wind and sand. The output is not high in drought years, and there is nothing to eat when there is a drought! Which businessman is willing to go there? Isn't this just asking for death?"
Lin Xiaoyue shook her head and said: "Brother Liang, where there are many dangers, there are also many opportunities! Do you think the aliens always come to attack Ma Tou Town, isn't it because they have few resources? We can exchange things with them and let them take cattle and sheep.
The horses are exchanged with us for food and other things they want. We in Dongsui Country have almost no grassland, and there are not as many cattle and sheep as the nomads, so the cattle and sheep we exchanged for do not have to worry about selling them! We can raise the horses we exchanged for, so we don’t have to
I’m worried that there won’t be enough war horses.”
Lin Xiaoyue didn't think so. She immediately put forward her own idea, "Brother Liang, these people have escaped. I don't believe how clean they are! My plan is that we will not only carry out barter trade at the border, but also
We also need to organize the most powerful caravans to go all the way west. They pay and we send people to protect them. We all work together to trade with them in farther countries. Not only can we make more money this way, but also let us protect them.
The economy of the entire Dongsui Kingdom has improved a lot!"
Chen Hu thought this idea sounded good, but there was still a question in his mind!
"Miss Lin, the problem is that it takes time to compete with so many people. Where should everyone live before then? And as you think so well now, will they not be willing to build houses in the mountains? Do we have to keep feeding them?
Do you want to stay?"
Liang Jingyao's eyes lit up, he slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, why didn't I think of that! Then do what you said, Chen Hu, hurry up and make arrangements!"
Lin Xiaoyue asked Zhanhu to transport the food to the tent where she used to live. She planned to live and eat in the tent, and then set up a tent outside to protect from rain and sun. She and Yunyun could cook for everyone under the tent.
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It was very simple to put up the tent. Lin Xiaoyue didn't want to trouble others. She took Chen Yunyun to Yangming Mountain and cut down a few branches. After setting up the frame, she bought a large piece of linen on the street to prevent rain and snow.
Lin Xiaoyue wet the linen cloth and brushed it with tung oil.
While drying, Lin Xiaoyue went to the street to buy large iron pots, large stoves, pots and pans, etc. These shops were very kind. When they saw that Lin Xiaoyue bought a lot, they all helped deliver the things to the city.
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However, kitchenware is easy to buy, but vegetables, fish and meat are not so easy to buy!
Lin Xiaoyue went to several stores, but no one was willing to sell to her. The reason was very simple. So many refugees suddenly came, and the people in the city were panicked. How much food did so many refugees eat every day? So now in the city
The common people just think about hoarding food for their own consumption. After all, no vegetables or food will grow in the fields in the winter. It will be a long time until spring next year!