Seeing that this person's adoring eyes didn't look fake, Gu Chengyu felt that it would be good to gain a fanboy.
If this person is literate and has some influence among the victims, he can be called in to do things for him. Dealing with these victims will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, with your words, we are finally relieved. During these days, we have nowhere to stay and are very panicked. We don't know what to do in the future. Now that the Imperial Envoy is taking care of us, we all feel that our lives are moving forward."
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"Yes! I have said before that the Imperial Envoy will not leave us alone."
"That's right! We still have to rely on the Imperial Envoy to plan for us. I would like to thank the Imperial Envoy for this!"
Maybe it was the rice on the carriages that won the hearts of the victims, and they admired Gu Chengyu especially at this moment.
Then several more people knelt down and thanked Gu Chengyu repeatedly!
"Don't worry, everyone, I will definitely do what I say!" Gu Chengyu stepped forward to help again, and he supported one of the old people nearby.
At this moment, Gu Chengyu was also moved by the trust and admiration of these victims. He felt that what he did was not entirely for political achievements, but probably for the lives of these victims!
"Sir, please keep your promise and help us rebuild our hometown!"
One person cried and wiped his tears with his sleeve, and then he also knelt down.
Until today, they finally figured it out. Who in the court can control them is the young man in front of them.
Didn't an imperial envoy also come before? Wasn't that gentleman unable to accommodate them?
"Sir! Please save us, sir!" Upon seeing this, the remaining victims also knelt down.
All they can ask for now is Gu Chengyu, and the anxiety and uneasiness they have felt over the past few days is simply overwhelming.
It doesn't matter that they have nowhere to stay and are hungry, but they see no hope.
If the government ignores them, what should they do? Will they always remain refugees?
Gu Chengyu stood there, looking at the sallow and skinny victims with hopeful faces, and he finally softened his heart.
Forget it! I don’t seek to be famous in history or to be famous for generations, but I seek to be worthy of my heart.
Ming Mo and the others were also deeply touched. Looking at the tens of thousands of victims kneeling on the ground in front of them, they were filled with passion.
"Everyone! Since I have promised, of course I will do my best to do it. Everyone, please get up!"
What he promised before was that as long as he was in Jiangnan, he would plan for these victims.
But if the emperor transfers him away from the capital, then he will be beyond his reach and be disappointed!
Moved to be moved, soft-hearted to soft-hearted, he will not make any promises without thinking. The emperor will definitely send another official to take over the post-disaster reconstruction work.
"Mingmo, send someone to the warehouse to carry the copper coins, and start distributing the money now." Gu Chengyu had sent people to the bank to exchange the silver for copper coins as early as two days ago.
Ming Mo directed everyone to escort all the grain trucks back to the city, leaving only three trucks of grain.
The grain truck marched toward the city again, attracting even the attention of the people in the city.
"Look! I was at the gate of the city just now. I heard that this is grain that the imperial envoy bought from other state capitals. I heard that he brought back about five or six hundred dan this time! He also said that other grains are still on the way."
A commoner looked at these grain trucks and said with envy.
"We are running out of food in the city. I go to the rice store every day and come back empty-handed. The rice vats at home are empty, and I don't know what to do."
One of them sighed as he looked at the carriage, his eyes fixed on the sacks and refused to move away for a moment.
"It's all the fault of those merchants. They have harvested all the grain in the area. Even the farmers have no grain. If we want to buy grain, we must buy it from them. The children at home are very hungry.
The higher the price, the higher the price will be, but these rice stores are closed these days!" One person interrupted angrily.
"They are waiting to be sold at a high price! If they don't sell grain now, aren't they just so that they can sell it for several times more in the future? I heard that the imperial envoy forbids them from selling grain at a high price, but what's the use? They don't sell it now
, what can we do to them?"
Another sigh cleared away the sourness and helplessness in his heart.
"Huh? You said, let's go to the government office and ask if the imperial envoy can sell grain! It makes no sense that they can feed the victims, but we can't!"
"That's right! My third uncle's grandma's niece's son-in-law's cousin works as a yamen servant in the government office. I'll ask someone to ask if he can buy food!"
"Okay, okay! Go and ask someone to ask. If you can buy it, I can also benefit from it." This is obviously an acquaintance.
Gu Chengyu climbed up the tower and looked at the order below. While taking money and selling rice, there was no chaos at all. He couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
He set the price of brown rice at ten cents per catty, which was actually very low.
Because what he asked Ming Mo to buy was brown rice, not rice. Ming Mo just said that the cost price was only six cents per catty.
Although Sunan Prefecture is some distance from the flood-stricken area, people also know that Changtian Prefecture was hit by the flood, so the price of food in Sunan Prefecture has increased.
It was still four cents per pound before, but it has increased by two cents. After all, it is the purchase price, so it is expensive.
There are also a lot of expenses on the road. How much money does it cost to transport so much food back? So ten coins is not expensive at all.
Moreover, the price of grain in Yingnan Prefecture City had been more than 30 yuan per catty before, but now even if it costs 40 yuan, no one is willing to sell it.
Ming Mo stood next to Gu Chengyu, looking at the victims below who were happily receiving food, and couldn't help but feel anxious.
"Sir!" He wanted to ask, but was interrupted by Gu Chengyu's gesture.
Gu Chengyu made a silent gesture, then smiled and said: "Why are you so uncontrollable? Let's talk about it when we get back!"
"Sir, it's not good, there are many grain trucks entering the city and going straight to the government office."
A steward hurried into the outer courtyard and said to the master who was reviewing the account books.
"What? Grain truck? Where did the grain truck come from?" Ju Haoming stood up suddenly, suddenly having a bad premonition in his heart.
"Sir, several grain trucks have just entered the city. I went to inquire about them and found out that they were grains transported by the imperial envoy from other state capitals."
The steward looked anxious and looked a little worried when he saw the master's face.
Ju Haoming's face turned pale, "Go and find out what's going on?"
He is very worried now. If Gu Chengyu can only buy so much food, he will not be afraid even if it is all sold at a low price.
But what he was worried about was that Gu Chengyu had the ability to buy a steady supply of food from elsewhere. If not, this matter must be reported to the adults as soon as possible.
"Yes!" The steward hesitated to speak, but when he saw his master's solemn look, he had no choice but to swallow his words.