Chapter 333: Pointing the way for a win-win situation
Seeing the people picking away the food excitedly, Zhao and Qin felt much more relaxed.
This amount of food should be enough for the people to survive the difficulties for several months.
The next thing is to make these business gentry understand that they must support the people well in order to get the good harvest they want.
"Everyone, I need to explain the contents of the contract to you again."
Qin Shaobai stopped the business gentry who were about to leave.
"Lord Lian, wasn't this contract made very clear just now?"
"No, there is a provision that I still want to tell you about."
Qin Shaobai pointed to the clause about giving the people a harvest and said softly.
"If the amount of grain and rice that is to be given to the people here is not reached that year, all the good people will still have to give it the full amount."
"Master Lian means that no matter what the harvest is this year, we must come up with such a number?"
All the business gentry's eyes widened, and some of them turned red with fear.
"If we encounter a disaster like this year, let us get such a number wherever we go.
"Lord Lian, you are kidding too much. We will not recognize such an unreasonable contract."
Qin Shaobai was not angry at all. He waved to Lian Huan to bring him another contract that he had prepared long ago.
"Here is a supplementary contract between the government and everyone. If next year is another year of disaster, and the government verifies that you have indeed done your best to help the people, the government will do its best to make up for the losses you have suffered."
Lian Huan sent the contracts to all the merchants one by one.
Everyone was watching and talking.
From time to time, his eyes glanced at the detectives standing aside.
The detectives with swords on their waists stood there with serious faces, full of majesty.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh and reluctantly put away the contract.
"Everyone, it doesn't have to be like this. Why don't you think of the town you are hooked up as your new store, and really put in some effort, and you may get unexpected gains."
Qin Shaobai's words made everyone couldn't help but raise their heads.
"Actually, this year's disaster will definitely not last long. If you can manage it well, you may gain more than the property you have. You know, it is thousands of acres of fields and thousands of tenants.
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"Lord Lian, please show us a clear path."
Mr. Qian took the lead in pleading.
When the others saw him, they all raised their fists.
"Since you gentlemen don't dislike Shaobai's shallow knowledge, Shaobai will share his thoughts with all the gentlemen."
Qin Shaobai asked people to set the table again, make a few pots of tea, and then told everyone about his future plans for Yixing Mansion.
The first thing he said was to ask the towns to catch the crayfish first and send them to the hotels to sell them. The money sold would belong to the lobster catchers.
The second thing is to find the water source.
He pointed out that the current private well digging can only solve personal domestic water use, but cannot solve agricultural water use.
The only solution for now is to find a water source near the fields, make the water source larger and deeper, build embankments to protect the water, and strictly control the use of water.
The third thing is to find experienced local farmers and study the local conditions and what other foods can be grown besides rice.
When Qin Shaobai said all this one by one, all the business gentry could not help but show admiration.
Zhao Bai was also stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help praising Qin Shaobai in a low voice: "Shaobai, how many things do you still have that I don't know about?"
Qin Shaobai smiled bitterly. These were all things he learned in school. As long as modern people have read books, they all know the way to survive.
"Lord Lian, let's go to each town now to implement these methods."
Mr. Qian took the lead and stood up again.
"Okay, thank you all for your hard work. Lian Huan, divide your soldiers into twenty soldiers per town, and go down with the good guys to see if there is anything you can do to help."
Upon hearing that the government had sent strong officers and soldiers to cooperate with him, all the merchants and gentry were so moved that they were speechless.
"General, Master Lian, Master Pan, you always think about the people of Yixing. If we continue to be selfish, we will be in vain as Yixing people."
As Master Qian spoke, he took the lead and knelt down: "Qian swears here that as long as Qian has a mouthful of food to eat, the people in the town under his jurisdiction will not starve."
"Everyone, please rise. On behalf of the imperial court and the people of Yixing, we would like to thank you for your kindness and righteousness."
Qin Shaobai actually bowed to everyone, and he even exerted a slight force, causing Zhao Bai, who was still in shock, to bend down.
Master Pan saw that the two imperial envoys were bowing to the people, so he didn't dare to neglect them, so he quickly bowed and saluted.
As soon as the three adults bowed, all the merchant gentry knelt down and said loudly: "I am willing to devote my whole life to the court and the people of Yixing."
Qin Shaobai let the merchants be sent to their respective towns, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Lord Lian, I have a question that I have been wanting to ask you."
Lord Pan asked respectfully.
"As far as I know, Mr. Qian is notoriously difficult to deal with and extremely stingy. How can you make him be so obedient?"
"Shaobai, Mr. Pan's question is exactly what I am confused about. I think Master Qian almost became yours later on."
Qin Shaobai laughed.
"Dissatisfied General, Master Pan. That Master Qian is indeed my man."
Zhao Bai was even more surprised now and quickly grabbed Qin Shaobai: "Shaobai, you have been to Yixing."
Qin Shaobai shook his head.
"After knowing that we were coming to Yixing, I sent Leer to Yixing to investigate first. Although Mr. Qian was very stingy on the surface, when Lianle saw him, he was actually doing charity for the victims in the name of others.
Porridge. After Leer Feige passed the letter to me, I told Leer that he must bring Mr. Qian to the side of the government."
"So, Mr. Qian's confrontation with you was preset from the beginning?"
"These businessmen and bosses in Yixing are not stupid. Of course they are willing to listen to someone who dares to go against the imperial court. What I need is someone who can scare the monkeys. Mr. Qian is naturally the best choice."
"Moreover, because Mr. Qian was blamed by you from the beginning and his property was confiscated, everyone was afraid and honestly delivered the rice in the amount you told me, Mr. Lian."
Zhao Bai punched him: "Shao Bai, you are so good, you even hid it from me."
Qin Shaobai was so punched by Zhao Bai that he grinned.
"General, in fact, everything can be concluded thanks to such a weighty witness as the general. Therefore, the people of Yixing should be most grateful to you, the general."