Speaking of serious matters, the Zhu and Chen family became solemn.
"Sir, I am also ready to talk to you about disaster relief."
Zhu Chen hesitated for a moment and said, "I know you are kind-hearted and cannot bear to see the suffering of the people. However, disaster relief is not that simple. In the past, there were also good-hearted big families who offered porridge and relief in the year of disaster, but they were often thankless and spent money.
But he won't have a good ending."
"Why?" Jin Feng asked.
"The reason is very complicated. First of all, porridge will affect the business of grain merchants, and there are gentry behind the grain merchants. Porridge is equivalent to offending them."
Zhu Chen said: "Secondly, this hole is too big and it can't be blocked!
The gentleman said he would serve porridge today, and people within a radius of dozens of miles will come tomorrow. Those are tens of thousands of people, and they can eat a room of food in one meal!
Moreover, many people will queue up to receive the porridge after receiving the porridge again. If they send people to check the tooth cards one by one, they will need too many people, which is difficult to do.
I know that my husband has got a lot of food from Jiangnan, but no matter how much he has, he can't feed everyone in Sichuan and Sichuan, right?
And it's easy to start but difficult to end!
More than ten years ago, a big family named Liu outside Xichuan City spent all their money because of giving porridge. Later, when they really had no money, they announced that they would stop giving porridge, and something happened.
Many people heard that porridge was served here, and they came from a long distance with their families. As a result, they rushed over. The Liu Dahu suddenly stopped giving porridge. The hungry people rushed into the Liu family and directly grabbed the Liu family.
Then, Liu Dahu's family also suffered a disaster."
"Sir is not a big man Liu. Who dares to attack the Jinchuan Chamber of Commerce? The escort will teach them how to be a human being!" said Ruan Tongjie.
"Shopkeeper Ruan, you don't know how terrible the hungry people are!" Zhu Chen said: "At that time, they only had food in their hearts, and they wouldn't even be afraid of death!"
"Tongjie, don't talk first, let the maid finish."
Jin Feng raised his hand to stop Ruan Tongjie, who was still trying to speak, and signaled Zhu Chen to continue.
"Old Sin knows that Mr. has a Zhenyuan Escort Agency and Zhenyuan Army, but Mr. Lao Sin thinks that Mr. doesn't want to see Zhenyuan Army suppress the victims, right?"
"Yes!" Jin Feng nodded.
Whether it is Zhenyuan Escort Agency or Zhenyuan Army, once there is a conflict with the victims, it will completely deviate from Jin Feng's original intention.
Most of the victims are physically weak. If the corps officer accidentally beats the victims to death, the nature will change.
"So disaster relief is a thankless errand. If the sir is really willing, he will give the food to the government and let the government do it."
Zhu Chen said sincerely: "You really don't need to interfere."
"If possible, why don't I just want to hand over the food to the government?"
Jin Feng sighed and said, "But what the officials in Dakang are like? You know, I will give them food, and in the end, 30% of them will fall into the hands of the people, and they will burn the incense!"
In fact, Jin Feng had considered doing this before.
But after coming out of Green Water Villa, he completely lost this idea.
The official atmosphere in Dakang is too dark, and Qing Xinyao cannot change this.
Almost all the officials caught in Green Water Villa were his subordinates.
Qing Xinyao is in charge of Xichuan City. Even so, you can imagine those remote counties, counties, and towns.
Many village chiefs cover the sky with one hand.
Jin Feng finally got the food back from Jiangnan, but he didn't want to give these borers cheaply, so that they could get their own pockets.
"Disaster relief is a muddy pond. It is easy to go down and difficult to get up. Sir, you have to think twice!"
When Zhu Chen saw that Jin Feng was still trying to provide disaster relief, he almost cried.
"Brother, thank you!"
Jin Feng gave a scholarly ceremony to Zhu Chen.
No matter what Zhu Chen's idea came from, Jin Feng could see that she was really considering herself.
"Sir, still have to insist on disaster relief, right?"
Zhu Chen reached out to hold up Jin Feng and asked with no power.
"Yes," Jin Feng nodded, then shook his head: "But I'm not going to serve porridge directly."
"No porridge?" Zhu Chen was stunned: "How to provide disaster relief?"
Since ancient times, whether it is official or private disaster relief, most of them have been carried out by porridge.
"It is better to teach people how to fish than to teach people how to fish. I am going to give the victims a job." Jin Feng said.
"Sir, you must be cautious!"
After hearing what Jin Feng said, Ruan Tongjie was also anxious.
Jin Feng saw some news in his previous life. In some backward places, locals have become accustomed to other people's assistance, and have formed the idea that they can't starve to death without working. They do nothing every day and just wait for the government to issue relief food.
Jin Feng didn't want to see this scene in Sichuan and Shu as well.
Therefore, Jin Feng has always insisted on not taking the initiative to give alms, but instead opened a factory to give the people a job to support themselves and their families.
However, the scope of the disaster this time was too wide, not one county, but the entire Sichuan and Shu area.
There are countless people who add up.
No matter how many factories are opened, it will not support so many people!
"Sir, Shopkeeper Ruan is right. This is not a trivial matter. You have to think clearly!"
Zhu Chen quickly echoed: "There are not a few people who were affected this time. Where did you get so much work for them?"
"If there is no job, then create a job."
Jin Feng said: "I will open factories and mines in various parts of Sichuan and Sichuan next..."
"That won't be used to so many people!" Ruan Tongjie said anxiously.
"You listen to me first," Jin Feng continued: "In addition to opening a factory, I also discussed with Your Highness, Lord Qing, to hire disaster victims to build roads, bridges, and water conservancy, so that more people will need to be used!
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"Sir, building roads, bridges, and water conservancy are all the affairs of the government. What are you trying to do?"
Zhu Chenshi could not understand Jin Feng's idea at all.
"I don't want to find a way out for the victims who are willing to contribute."
Jin Feng said.
If you are poor, you will be able to protect yourself; if you are prosperous, you will help the world.
Jin Feng has now completely gained a foothold in Dakang and no longer has to worry about his livelihood or safety. If he wants, he can live a luxurious life with a beautiful wife and concubine.
But he was unwilling to give up.
Especially after seeing the ugly appearance of the wealthy businessmen and gentry in Green Water Villa.
He didn't want himself to become a slave to desire like those rich businessmen and gentry.
nausea!
That's why I became more determined about my previous thoughts.
"Sir, I'm ignorant. I don't know why you insisted on doing this. I'll ask you a question."
Seeing that Jin Feng had made up his mind, Zhu Chen asked helplessly: "Building roads, bridges and water conservancy are all major projects. Are you enough money?"
"This is why I came to see Miss Linglong."
Jin Feng turned his head to look at Zhu Linglong: "How is the money shop preparing? How many people can be drawn?"
Before he left Xichuan, he was deliberately cultivating Zhu Linglong and preparing to let her go to the capital to set up a money shop.
Later, Jin Feng went to Jiangnan and Donghai, and the situation was unclear, so the matter was left to nothing.
However, Zhu Linglong has been cultivating relevant talents in accordance with Jin Feng's requirements.