Reborn Farmhouse Restaurant [Transmigration Book]

Su Junxia glanced at Du Qingchen and saw that Du Qingchen didn't respond, so he replied, "Yes! They are all carrying water to irrigate the ground! But this is not enough, it is not enough to exhaust people and drain the well!"

So it is reasonable to say that we depend on the sky for food. In ancient times, we could only use buckets to carry water for watering. One mu and two mu could be picked, but how about eight mu and ten mu?What if the well water is not enough for people to eat? !

Master Qiu nodded and sighed, "This year's scene reminds me of more than 30 years ago. It was the same at that time. First, the stones in the river were exposed, then the wells and rivers dried up, and finally The villagers can only dig deep wells, but there is still some water, but there is not much food. In order to survive, some people fled famine, some smashed and robbed. Ah! Which village doesn't have more than half dead!"

And that time, the most ruined merchants, whether the people were poor and no one was buying or selling, or the rich were smashed and robbed, the merchants were the first to suffer.

Su Junxia nodded repeatedly. Seeing that Du Qingchen had no expression, he thought he didn't know, so he hurriedly said to Du Qingchen, "Yes! Boss Du, I heard from my aunt that he sold it at the price of two buckets of grain at that time. I gave it to my father and became his husband, so I got mine."

Du Qingchen glanced back at Su Junxia, ​​didn't know what to say, so he just nodded, then turned to Master Qiu and said, "Master Qiu, is it possible that this year's situation will be like this?"

"Well, it's hard to say! Maybe it will rain tomorrow, maybe it won't rain this year! What does Boss Du plan to do?" Master Qiu asked back.

Du Qingchen put on a thoughtful posture, thought for a while and said, "The drought was so severe back then, that you can't even speak with tears when you think about it now, Mr. Qiu. Such a tragedy must never happen again."

"Yes! Fortunately, the government is clear now, even if there is a disaster, the court will allocate money and food to help the people."

"It's the imperial court who allocates money and food for disaster relief, but in the past dynasties, where have there been no corrupt officials? Even though the magistrate of Feng County loves the people like a son, it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. We still need to save ourselves to be safe."

"What does Boss Du think?"

"Why don't you buy grain? Several big households in our county buy grain together. If there is nothing wrong, you can eat it slowly or sell it, and you won't lose money. If you really have something, you can save yourself." Du Qingchen said.

Master Qiu pondered for a moment, "Boss Du knows that during a famine, hoarding and living together will result in lawsuits."

Du Qingchen paused. He actually came here this time to let Mr. Qiu stand out, but he turned out to be an old man who wanted to push everything to him, and he didn't bother him at all.

Du Qingchen stood up and cupped his hands, "Why don't we go and talk to County Magistrate Feng first to show our thoughts, if there is a real famine in the future, we will still sell at normal grain prices, if we don't raise the price, what's the point of hoarding?"

"Boss Du knows that if County Magistrate Feng doesn't think there will be a drought in the future, he may think that you are causing trouble for nothing, and will be bored with you."

Du Qingchen was taken aback again. County Magistrate Feng is most afraid of trouble, and he is usually lazy. He might really think so. Master Qiu really knows County Magistrate Feng very well, but if that's the case... Du Qingchen asked, "I don't know Qiu What can the master do?"

Master Qiu sighed and shook his head, "I don't have any perfect plan either!"

Du Qingchen narrowed his eyes. After all, he just didn't want to cause any trouble!never mind!Since he doesn't want to, he will come by himself!Du Qingchen said, "If I'm willing to raise this matter with County Magistrate Feng, would the Qiu family be willing to buy grain with us?"

It's impossible to expect this slippery old man to come out ahead, let's just ask if he is willing to do this with them.

Master Qiu stroked his beard and smiled kindly, "I, the Qiu family, will naturally fully support such a big event of helping the villagers."

Naturally, he doesn't want to see disasters in his hometown. They are in business, and the villagers are safe and prosperous, so they can do business. If the villagers are not good, they will be the first to suffer.

That's it!Du Qingchen breathed a sigh of relief.

Du Qingchen took Su Junxia to leave together. On the carriage, Su Junxia asked suspiciously: "Didn't you tell old man Qiu to come forward and we can help behind?"

"People are smarter than the two of us, don't count on it." Du Qingchen sighed and shook his head with an uneasy face.

"Then what should I do?! Just forget it like this? No way! You forget it, I can't count it, I need to buy more food and put it at home, at least my family can't be hungry! No, no, no, I still have brothers, brother They can't be hungry, and their family has to take care of it." Su Junxia began to bow his head and snap his fingers to settle accounts.

Du Qingchen rolled his eyes, raised his hand and patted Su Junxia on the back, "Forget it, since old man Qiu wants to protect himself so much, he is only willing to beat the side drums, okay! I'll go and talk to County Magistrate Feng about this, we're going to start hoarding a lot Food."

"Aren't you afraid? If something happens, you, as the leader, won't be the first to escape." Su Junxia raised his head.

Even he, in fact, understood that even if County Magistrate Feng agreed, the matter would not be over.Once the matter is brought to me, I don't know what will happen. If someone sues black and says white is black, it must be said that they made a fortune in disaster.They failed to save people, but they got themselves into trouble, so what should they do?These followers are okay, but Du Qingchen is the leader, and the first one can't escape.This is also the reason why the Qiu family is unwilling to stand out!

"Don't worry, I will be careful in everything." Du Qingchen heard Su Junxia's concern, and his heart warmed slightly.

Su Junxia had no choice but to nod, "Okay! If there is anything, don't be polite to me. I'll go to the Tao family." He is a servant of the Tao family. If something happens, the Tao family has to protect him.

Du Qingchen nodded with a smile and fell into deep thought. After returning, he went to find Master Liu.

The next day, Master Liu went to find Magistrate Feng to go to the Du's restaurant in the county to have dinner together. Du Qingchen happened to be checking the accounts in the restaurant in the county. When Master Liu saw that he was there, he smiled and asked Du Qingchen to do it for them himself. When cooking, Du Qingchen naturally smiled lightly.

In the private room of the restaurant, Mrs. Liu was chatting with County Magistrate Feng about the boulder protruding from the river, "Brother Feng, don't blame me for talking too much. Although it is better to have one thing more than one thing less, what happens? What if a natural disaster is imminent?"

Magistrate Feng was still willing to listen to Mrs. Liu's words. Hearing the words, he sighed, "What can I do if a natural disaster is approaching? I am just a county magistrate. Should I ask the court for help now? As for the others, I also There is no way!" County Magistrate Feng spread his hands.

Master Liu stroked his beard in awe, and said with a smile, "I have an idea, but I don't know if Brother Feng would like to hear it."

"Oh? Let's hear it!" County Magistrate Feng said hastily. If there is a feasible way, he is naturally willing to try it.

"Brother Feng, you are the county magistrate. Although you can't use the government treasury money to buy grain in case of a possible natural disaster, and even open a warehouse to release grain, you need the approval of your superiors, but you can mobilize the county gentry. Let them buy more grain and store it in their own homes. If a drought comes, let these gentry open warehouses to release grain, stabilize the situation, and wait for the imperial court to provide relief. It's because the relief food distributed by the imperial court is not enough, we can survive by ourselves."

Magistrate Feng was a little moved, but his brows were still frowned, "Will those gentry agree? If I ask them to store grain, will they store it? If so, won't they sell grain at a high price during a natural disaster? Listen to me, help the people?!"

"Brother Feng! You are the local county magistrate, why don't they give you this face? Not to mention other people, it is the Qiu family, your concubine is his girl, and the Qiu family has always looked after you. Will the Qiu family disagree?!"

"This..." The Qiu family has always been honest and obedient, and he is quite considerate. If he speaks up, the Qiu family will definitely give him face.

"And Du Qingchen, don't talk about your face, I'm his wife, can he not give me this face? I'll help you talk about it then! Let's see if he, Du Qingchen, dare not give me this face!" Mrs. Liu said stare.

"That's right! The teacher's kindness is as great as the sky, even Su Junxia has to listen to you." County magistrate Feng thought deeply.

Just as he was talking, Du Qingchen came in with the food himself, greeted the two of them with a smile, and looked innocent, Master Liu kicked County Magistrate Feng under the table.

County magistrate Feng coughed lightly, but still asked, "Qingchen! Is the business going well recently? Is there anyone looking for trouble? If someone doesn't give you face and makes trouble for you, you must tell me , I'll find you back in person!"

Du Qingchen was overwhelmed with flattery, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Everything is fine, everyone is from the village, and they are often taken care of. Thank you, Mr. Feng, for your care. Qingchen is very grateful."

"En." Magistrate Feng nodded, and Master Liu kicked under him again, Magistrate Feng swayed slightly, but he was not angry, and continued to smile and said to Du Qingchen, "Is there enough money in the house? I don’t think it’s going to rain this day, and it looks like this year is going to be bad, so you have to make more preparations!”

"Don't worry, my lord, everything is enough! As for this year's year? It's okay! I'm young, I haven't seen much, but I don't see anything special, hehe..." Du Qingchen laughed, looking very don't care.

Mr. Liu simply said, "There may be a drought this year. Do you still have enough money in your family? If you have enough, you can buy more food and save it first. If natural disasters really come, you can also help the villagers. What do you think?" Mr. Liu Said in a vicious voice.

Du Qingchen's eyes widened in surprise, as if he was being oppressed by a powerful force, and he looked aggrieved and puzzled.

County Magistrate Feng knew that Mrs. Liu was outspoken, but he didn't expect him to be so outspoken!Although he is quite understanding and likes Mrs. Liu's character, he can listen to Mrs. Liu's advice and never think too much or get bored.But... this is different!They are asking Du Qingchen, can they talk like that!

He was going around in circles, trying to coax Du Qingchen to see if this method is feasible. If Du Qingchen refuses, he will just let it go. If there is a natural disaster, he will try his best when the court provides relief. However, Mr. Liu With such a direct and vicious voice, it sounds like he is oppressing the people!

Why should Du Qingchen's family buy more food and save it if they have money, and prepare for relief?Isn't this the job of the court!

Magistrate Feng quickly explained, "No, I won't let you pay for nothing! It's like this. You can save some food first. If there is a natural disaster, the imperial court will definitely issue an order to let the county government to relieve the disaster first. I use The official bank will directly buy your grain at the original price, so you won’t be allowed to spend money for nothing!”

Of course, if there were no natural disasters, Du Qingchen would have to digest this batch of food slowly, so it's hard for County Magistrate Feng to say this!Coax it slowly!After all, I have a guilty conscience...

Du Qingchen had already restrained his expression, and cupped his hands and said: "If there is a drought this year, Qingchen will be able to define it. However, Qingchen has some questions, and I want to ask County Magistrate Feng first."

"Agreed?" Magistrate Feng was taken aback for a moment, he hadn't flinched yet, why did Du Qingchen agree?All right!It's a good thing to agree, and it doesn't seem to be troublesome. Maybe it will be a political achievement in the future!County magistrate Feng was happier now, and said, "Let's talk!"

"Your Excellency, do you want all the gentry in the county to pay for food and save it?" Du Qingchen put on a blank look.

"Eh..." This... County Magistrate Feng really didn't have time to think about it, but Du Qingchen mentioned it this way, he really had to think about it, County Magistrate Feng hesitated and said, "Of course the more the better."

"Well, let me talk about Su Junxia, ​​it's all for the sake of the folks and the county. I believe that Boss Su will also generously donate money and buy food."

"That couldn't be better!" Seeing that Du Qingchen was so enlightened, County Magistrate Feng felt embarrassed. Compared with Master Liu, Du Qingchen and others, he seemed to be less dedicated to the people!This is not good, not good...

"What if a natural disaster strikes and the county government can't buy all the grain we have stored? Can we sell it at the market price? Just take the normal price as the standard and never drive up the price. Can you guarantee that we will not Being falsely accused of hoarding and driving up prices?"

"This...it should, it should..." Magistrate Feng nodded repeatedly.

"If the natural disaster doesn't come? What will your lord do with this batch of food in our hands?"

"This..." Magistrate Feng was particularly ashamed.

"For the sake of the folks, we have suffered this loss. If there are no natural disasters, then it is a good thing. We can resell this batch of grain or eat it slowly, and we will handle it ourselves."

"Qingchen is benevolent and righteous!" County magistrate Feng was moved. He didn't need to mention it. Du Qingchen had already figured it out on his own, and he would rather suffer this loss.

"Your Excellency and Master have shown kindness to Qingchen, so we should try our best to share their worries." Du Qingchen nodded slightly, with a solemn expression, as if he had suffered a great grievance.