The Holy Emperor has withdrawn, but there is no chaos in the capital. Not only is there no chaos, eight direct food supply points have been set up in each urban district. All of them are cheap food and have begun to be sold.
If there are wealthy laborers in the family, no matter male or female, one person can come out to pick up a day's errand and receive a pound of food.
With this pound of grain, the family can eat porridge every day, but at least they will not starve to death. Elderly people without children or orphans without parents can also receive half a pound of grain for free every day.
All of this must be carried out according to the roster, and it must be carried out without any sloppiness. If anyone below dares to commit fraud and line their own pockets, beware of the people in the inspection team with red ribbons tied on their arms in every alley.
As a member of the supervision team, if we discover such a thing and verify it to be true, we will be rewarded with twenty taels of silver.
Therefore, for them, it is simply stupid to cover up. With two taels of silver, exchanged for cheap food, it is enough to feed the family for three or two months. Moreover, these people are recruited from families who cannot afford food.
The laborers themselves had been treated unfairly in the past and resented these actions from the bottom of their hearts. The fourth master also arranged for cross-posting. Those whose homes were in the north of the city would go to the south of the city to be on duty. There was no need to fear retaliation or human fetters. For those who dared to
Anyone who commits personal risk and fails to comply with the regulations will have their property confiscated and be driven out of the capital.
On the one hand, the investigation is strict; on the other hand, the punishment is severe.
As a result, the entire capital became peaceful and peaceful. There was not even a single person arguing.
Fang Changqing sat on the inspection team and was somewhat idle.
Walking around the streets, I discovered that the capital was becoming lively again.
Some shops are already open for business.
"This cowherd boy is quite capable." Fang Changqing felt sour in his heart. However, he said in his heart, "After all, the dignitaries have left, and the capital is half empty. Can a capital that is half empty still be a capital?"
At this moment, the fourth master took the data calculated by Lin Yutong and said, "It seems that the capital still has to be filled up before the spring begins."
Lin Yutong said: "Without the dignitaries, there will be new dignitaries. This is inevitable. But if this capital wants to be prosperous now, the first thing is commodities, all kinds of commodities that meet people's needs, and the second thing is people.
There are enough people…”
The fourth master smiled softly and said, "Let's do it step by step. We are lucky that no one has starved to death. With this food, the capital will have no worries. But the most important thing is the plowing in the spring next year."
"When the water recedes, we must encourage them to return to their hometowns." Lin Yutong said, "Farmland cannot be left abandoned."
"If the so-called rebels in various places don't stop, no matter how much they are given, no one will dare to return it." Fourth Master frowned, "However, farm tools, cattle, seeds, money and grain must all be prepared in advance."
Lin Yutong nodded, "What we have now is just to appease the capital. Relief to the two provinces is not easy."
The two of them also slowly became silent.
Fourth Master used to firmly believe that it is difficult to conquer a country and even harder to defend it.
But now I realize that that kind of understanding is actually superficial. Ordinary people still know that it is hard for a good woman to make a living without rice, not to mention that she has to be in such a broken family. What is the most difficult thing? Having no money in hand and an empty treasury?
No, the hardest thing is that you have money and can't buy anything.
"When I was studying economics, everyone said that economic crises are unique to Zibenist society." Fourth Master shook his head, "But Master Jing said that this economic crisis has never stopped. Today's society is an agricultural economy, and crops grow
, is cyclical. Therefore, the biggest characteristic of agricultural society is cyclical. Once this cycle is broken, an economic crisis will come, and it may even evolve into a social crisis."
Lin Yutong already knew what Fourth Master was going to say. The economic crisis in agricultural society was caused by natural disasters, such as wind, fire, thunder, lightning, drought and floods. Or war and land annexation. No crops could grow on the land, and there were no products. So
The economic crisis is coming.
Therefore, from ancient times to the present, emperors have paid attention to farming. This is the reason. This is also another sense in which economic construction is the center.
To survive the crisis, we must quell wars, resume production, and encourage population reproduction. This will improve the economy.
The two of them were about to continue talking when Cheng Feng's voice sounded outside: "Master, madam, the old lady is here."
Yin Laoer?
"Please come quickly." Fourth Master said, standing up.
Lin Yutong followed the fourth master, but before he could go out, Yin Laoer opened the curtain and came in.
"father!"
"Daddy!"
The two of them bowed and invited Yin Laoer to take a seat. Then Lin Yutong personally served tea.
Yin Laoer is really worried right now. Since when did he start doing the same thing when meeting, and just saluting, he is not used to it.
The study room is full of books. There are also stacks of paper, and I don’t even know what they are written on.
His son secretly studied while herding cattle, and he knew that his daughter-in-law's grandfather was an old scholar, and that his daughter-in-law was literate, and everyone in the village knew about it. So, at that time, he married a girl from the Lin family, so he made a profit.
.
But seeing the two of them really looking like scholars, he still felt a little awkward. He expected his son to be able to make a difference, marry a good wife, earn a hundred acres of land, be the master of the family, and then have two grandchildren to provide for him.
Sun Tzu studied, became an official in the future, and changed his family.
But looking at it now, he felt that his son's position was high.
He has never been a so-called good person, so from his perspective, what his son has done recently is a bit scary.
He couldn't sleep these days.
"Silang, don't lie to your father. What exactly do you want to do?" Yin Laoer looked at the fourth master with an obviously frightened expression.
The fourth master pursed his lips and said, "Dad, you can enjoy your happiness in peace and quiet. I won't be able to tell you anything else for a while..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard hurried footsteps outside. The fourth master turned his head and looked outside.
Lin Yutong hurried out and saw Cheng Feng had already come in, "Master, Madam, Commander Hu is here. There is something urgent."
The fourth master glanced at Yin Laoer and saw that he had a firm look on his face, as if he was unwilling to leave without an answer, so he ordered: "Call in."
When Hu Da came in, the Fourth Master was already sitting on the main seat.
"Good morning, Old Master." Hu Da saluted and then looked at the Fourth Master hesitantly.
Fourth Master said: "It's okay, just tell me. What's wrong?"
Hu Da hurriedly said, "Sir, according to your instructions, Beicheng let a group of refugees in today. However, a few suspicious people were found below. But after they were controlled, these people kept asking to see the Fourth Master.
It was sent by a gentleman in white to deliver the message."
Yin Sanlang!
Fourth Master and Lin Yutong looked at each other, and Old Yin's hands began to tremble. His son had finally established himself in the capital. If anyone knew that he was a brother to the rebels, everything would be ruined.
"Where are the people?" Fourth Master asked.
Hu Dahuren knelt down and said, "Fourth Master, these people seem to have accomplices. Those who came in were arrested, and those outside the city who did not come in took the opportunity to run away. I am afraid that they will fall into the hands of the Xishan Camp stationed outside the city...
"
He was also panicking at the moment. He didn't dare to think too deeply about what the fourth master wanted to do. Nowadays, who doesn't know that he is the fourth master's man? If the fourth master falls, what can they gain?
"Get up." Fourth Master waved his hand, "Don't kneel down. If something happens, just find a way to solve it. Such emergencies are inevitable."
Hu Da then stood up.
The Fourth Master knocked on the table, "In this case, I will also disappear those people. You go directly out of the city, push the people outside the city, and hand them over to General He. Tell him that this is a spy who sneaked in, and ask General He to deal with it."
Hu Da was stunned for a moment, "Master, if I say something..."
The fourth master chuckled, "Let's talk about it. Do you think General He can coexist peacefully with us? Besides, it is General He's duty to suppress the rebels and bandits. It is my duty to defend the capital. From the bottom of my heart, I
Be open-minded and not afraid of any rumors. It’s better that we don’t interfere with General He’s counterinsurgency. Let’s go, the sooner the better.”
Hu Da then bowed and excused himself, turned around and left.
Lin Yutong's eyes flashed, "This is General He..." As she said this, she looked at Fourth Master.
Fourth Master nodded, he wanted to use General He as a sword.
These days, he has been hung up with food and grass. He is neither full nor starved to death. He has concerns about attacking in, but is reluctant to withdraw. Now, he is almost done.
Yin Laoer couldn't understand what riddle the two couples were playing, but when he thought of Sanlang, he secretly gritted his teeth. This nephew was really haunted. What did he want to do when he sent people to the capital? "You can't be like that bastard.
ah."
The Fourth Master smiled, "Father, if my son hadn't been like this, General He would have kidnapped our family and then blackmailed Sanlang. Sanlang was thinking about the king's hegemony, and General He was thinking about suppressing the rebellion. Who do you think?
Do you care about our life or death? So, you ask your son what on earth you want to do? My son can only say that it is just like when we came out from home, it is to save our lives. In the final analysis, it is to live."
Yin Laoer was silent for a while, and then he sighed, "We should really go to our ancestral graves to see where the smoke came from. Each and every one of them is amazing. Come on! In this world,
It’s not easy to live. It’s even harder to live well. You’re young and you’re not afraid, so what should I be afraid of? If it happens, then the chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven. If it doesn’t happen, the worst is to stay together and die. Anyway, these days are what we deserve.
I have enjoyed all the blessings. No loss at all!”
Lin Yutong couldn't laugh or cry, "Dad, please go back and rest. It's not for that reason." After saying that, he called Cheng Feng, "Send the old man back to the backyard."
After everyone left, Fourth Master and Lin Yutong sighed at each other. Even Yin Laoer saw his ambition, but what about this capital and this world? Who can't see it?
But now, it's really not time to show up. We can't become the target of public criticism.
"I'll write a note right away..." Fourth Master said, picking up the pen...