Chapter 189 Disaster Seven
The next morning, Zhao Ji sent someone to invite Chen Xiuping to discuss how to solve the problem of refugees. He followed Zhao Ji to the city gate and looked outside. He was covered in dust. He didn't feel much when he heard Lao Li's narration before, but now he saw it with his own eyes and felt that Lao Li's words were still lighter.
As a foreigner, Chen Xiuping actually didn't want to get involved in these things, but Zhao Ji always wanted to ask him to come up with ideas in his words, probably because the previous disaster relief plan allowed Zhao Ji to see Chen Xiuping's ability to handle things.
Chen Xiuping had no choice but to do anything, so Zhao Ji was ready to tell his own way. He wanted the wealthy families in the city to donate some of the stored grains at home. Chen Xiuping felt that this method was not good and analyzed the loopholes for Zhao Ji.
Why do those big families take out the stored grain? Just for a good reputation? Obviously it is impossible. The nature of a businessman is still a benefit. Chen Xiuping suggested that Zhao Ji go to those big families to purchase stored grain, so Zhao Ji also found a loophole. The food on the market is more than ten times more expensive than usual. It is impossible for the government to take the lead in purchasing such expensive food. Once the government purchases it, the price of grain will continue to rise.
After hearing this, Chen Xiuping smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao, your thinking is narrow. You only see the price of food. But do those merchants have business now? Once you propose a purchase, and it is a large-scale purchase, isn't it your price? Then it depends on Lord Zhao's ability."
After Chen Xiuping said that, Zhao Ji suddenly realized that, yes, he was a little one-sided. Chen Xiuping's point of view immediately made Zhao Ji suddenly realize, and then he asked Chen Xiuping to take charge of the acquisition.
"......, Lord Zhao, I am a scholar. What kind of business will you do? You should do this in person."
"I'm just an official. Your Su family made a fortune by rice merchants. Your Su family is the best in grain business. If you can't handle it, go and ask your wife. I know your wife's ability to do business."
Finally, after a long time of ruling, Chen Xiuping still did not ruling, and Zhao Ji still handed over the matter to him.
At noon, during dinner, Chen Xiuping told Suninger about the purchase of grain, hoping that Suninger would check it out for him. Suninger smiled and said, "My husband is amazing. Now he is doing business for the government."
"Don't interrupt first, give me some advice first. I just owed my mouth and insisted on giving Zhao Ji some advice, but it turned out to be slutty."
Suninger smiled and held the dough cake for Chen Xiuping. Now they had porridge, dough cakes, steamed buns and so on every meal, and then said, "Don't you understand the matter very clearly?"
"What can you understand?"
Chen Xiuping didn't know what Suninger meant, nor did he know what he understood.
"They can't sell it, it's time to harvest it soon. If their stored grain cannot be sold at this time, new grain will come out later, and their stored grain will be lowered. Now it's more than ten times the price, and I'm afraid that I can't even collect the capital later."
After Suninger mentioned this, Chen Xiuping suddenly realized that he had seen the matter one-sidedly. Chen Xiuping, happy, kissed Suninger on his forehead, causing Suninger to have a rice soup on his forehead. Before Suninger could wipe the rice soup on his forehead, Chen Xiuping kissed him a few more times. Suninger put down the bowls and chopsticks inside to avoid it. Chen Xiuping forced himself to hug Suninger, just to kiss her forehead.
"Oh, you are so bad, my husband."
"Haha, men are not bad, women don't love each other, so what's wrong with my own daughter-in-law?"
The two spent lunch time while having sex.
In the afternoon, Zhao Ji called most of the big households in the city. Chen Xiuping analyzed the situation for them, and then proposed to purchase grain at a price of 10% higher than the previous original price.
The following big players discussed for a while, and several of the leading big players agreed directly. They were not stupid. If the food cannot be sold, they will really not be able to be collected after harvest. Now, according to Chen Xiuping's plan, they will be sold to the government. Not only can they make money, but they can also make the government owe some favors.
In the evening, the food was basically handed over. Since Chen Xiuping was in charge of this matter, the disaster relief was also handed over to Chen Xiuping, and a long queue was lined up in the city to collect the food.
Seeing some of the victims walking with injuries on their bodies, limping and some orphans who had lost their parents also came to collect disaster relief food. Ping'er, who was standing beside Chen Xiuping, looked at her and felt a little depressed. Chen Xiuping noticed Ping'er's depression and asked what was wrong.
Ping'er whispered: "Ping'er also fled to Jianghuai City when she was a child. Her mother starved to death. Her father wanted to sell me to exchange for some money. In the end, the eldest master fell in love with me and then arrived at the Su family."
Chen Xiuping touched Ping'er's head and held her hand to comfort her. Suddenly, the figures of the two women attracted Chen Xiuping's attention. It was He Yunchan's sister. Chen Xiuping walked over and asked, "Why did you come to collect the food for disaster relief? Didn't I send you food the day before yesterday? I'll finish it so soon?"
He Yunchan smiled but didn't explain much. He Yunjuan, who was beside him, said directly: "My sister and I must have enough food, but seeing the children outside are hungry, my sister and I can't bear it, so I gave them some."
After hearing this, Chen Xiuping knew that He Yunchan's sisters were also victims of disasters, so they probably had a resonance. They just had a little bit of food. Chen Xiuping didn't care much, but the food they ate was still a little different from the food they ate. Chen Xiuping took He Yunchan and took out two bags of food from the unprocessed grain and handed it to He Yunchan.
"We should leave Kaicheng and return to Jianghuai City in the past two days. Are you sisters going back with us?"
"It is naturally a good thing to be able to go back, but your lady..."
Chen Xiuping knew what He Yunchan meant. He Yunchan was very meticulous and had never been there since he visited Chen Xiuping last time but was rejected by Suninger.
Chapter completed!