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The emperor did not think that Liu Mingqi would recruit tens of thousands of people from the beginning.
But once the framework is set up, it will actually go from one or two thousand people to three or five thousand people very quickly.
He felt very comfortable when he thought about the busy work of tens of thousands of people, creating various benefits and making people's hearts more stable.
However, he still warned: "You have to remember that when buying trees, you can't fish all the way. Don't buy all the mountains. Otherwise, soil erosion will damage the foundation, which is not good."
"I understand." Liu Mingqi nodded seriously.
The ancients were also very smart.
They know that trees can stabilize mountains and water and soil, so when trees are cut down, almost all of them are not cut down.
The big ones are cut down first, and then the saplings are replanted, so that the trees are recycled.
But there are exceptions.
That was in a time of famine and turmoil.
In those days, people couldn¡¯t even survive, so how could they control so much?
The bark and roots can be eaten, and the trees can be dug up and sold for money The victims of the disaster at that time were like locusts, destroying wherever they went.
The Yellow River in history was destroyed again and again in this way.
So that the clear mother river has turned into a modern turbid appearance.
Most of the surrounding areas of Imperial Capital are plains, but there are quite a few small hills. Going south, in the Gyeonggi region, there are several large mountain ranges such as Songshan Mountain.
Except for the hills, there are many woods in the open space.
Even if the scale is expanded, there is no need to worry about the depletion of tree resources in 20 to 30 years.
Trees and hills are all owned by their owners, and the papermaking workshop must purchase them.
"It's just that the price of trees is very cheap, and those owners are eager to sell their trees - there are so many anyway, planting new ones doesn't require you to spend more energy to take care of them, they are all naturally raised, just like getting them for free.
After saying this, Emperor Jinghe remembered the real purpose of calling Liu Mingqi here today.
"Mingqi, have you been to the disaster victims gathering area outside the city?"
"No."
The young man shook his head.
Because the victims of the disaster all came from the east, the Imperial Palace placed them in the east.
In fact, on the way to Xiaoge Village, Liu Mingqi saw a series of thatched sheds next to the official road, divided into seven or eight sections, stretching for more than ten miles.
The total number of victims was about 200,000, and there were no less than this number of victims, but Xiong Wenqing, the governor of Gyeonggi Province, kept them outside and did not dare to let them gather together.
The little spies sent by Princess Yu are now among them, looking for suitable servants.
The Forbidden Army also sent tens of thousands of people to cooperate with the imperial government officials to maintain law and order.
But of course Liu Mingqi has never walked in by herself.
Emperor Jinghe said: "Most of them have followed Wu Yeshuang to do water conservancy, and their basic life can still be guaranteed. But I am not worried and hope to find someone to take a look at the specific situation. You go Let's see!"
"I?"
Liu Mingqi was surprised, "Your Majesty, the clan cannot be involved in court affairs."
"This is not a court matter. I just went to take a look at the situation on behalf of the royal family." Emperor Jinghe said, "Just come back and report to me honestly what you saw."
"good!"
Liu Mingqi understands, this is letting herself be a little spy.
It¡¯s just that the level of this little spy is a bit high, and he directly represents the emperor.
"It's a pity that there is no Shangfang sword that can allow me to show off."
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Early the next morning, Liu Mingqi took Chi San out.
The original bodyguard Dazhu was left at home.
If Liu Mingqi appeared in the disaster area with Dazhu, would a tall, muscular man look like a refugee?
It¡¯s obvious that he is the bodyguard of the rich young man.
"The victims no longer regard you as one of their own, but as an outsider, so naturally they won't be able to find out any secrets."
Chi San is different. He is already thin and looks a little malnourished. Isn't he a typical disaster victim boy?
After leaving the capital, Liu Mingqi stopped at an inn on Liangli Road near the disaster area and left his horse there. He and Chi San booked a room, and after entering, they started to dress in disguise.Wheat flour sells for forty cents a liter, while bran is only about a third of the price. Although it is very unpalatable, if you just add wild vegetables and a little rice or wheat flour, it can completely satisfy your hunger.
Originally, the imperial court used to serve porridge every day, which was pure rice porridge.
Originally, the people below were planning to use bran porridge, but Emperor Jinghe lost his temper and said, "Can't all the people under my feet eat gruel?" So they had to bite the bullet and use rice porridge.
And it¡¯s the standard ¡°chopsticks floating on people¡¯s heads¡±, it must be sticky.
But how stressful is it to feed more than 300,000 mouths?
The victims who live here usually have a middle-aged man in their family.
So they were only allowed to rest for about a month. As long as there were men in the family between the ages of sixteen and forty, they were all absorbed by the water conservancy repair, river cleaning, and road expansion team led by Wu Yeshuang.
Originally, the Imperial Palace gave them a salary of 200 wen per day, so that they could buy five liters of rice or wheat flour a day, which was enough for their family of four or five to eat for a day, and they would still have one or two liters of money left over. After long-term accumulation, they could use it as their Used during the process of returning home and settling in.
But Wu Yeshuang, the female minister, was very kind. She forcibly provided the workers with three meals a day on the grounds that "the workers could not be allowed to leave midway during the construction period."
Steamed buns and rice porridge in the morning, pork, fish and rice at noon and evening. Some pot-bellied kings can even eat two liters of rice in one meal.
Miao Yan couldn¡¯t laugh or cry about this. The strong financial and food pressure made him directly pass the blame to the emperor.
Jinghe Emperor also had no choice but to say that Wu Yeshuang did something wrong.
Because after Wu Yeshuang announced this policy, the enthusiasm of the workers has greatly increased, and the engineering efficiency has more than doubled than before.
Without being urged by others, they rushed to the construction site early in the morning to have breakfast, then worked very hard, then ate happily, and finally took the money and went home happily.
Seventy or eighty thousand strong men can eat a small hill in one day.
Even if there are cheaper meats such as pork and fish, the demand for rice and wheat flour is still huge.
Therefore, the emperor could only allocate the 500,000 stones of rice that he had confiscated from Zheng Fuzhang to Wu Yeshuang.
Based on the daily consumption of 2,400 shi of food, 500,000 shi of food is enough for 200 days.
The estimated construction period is far less than 200 days, and Emperor Jinghe has already exceeded the quota.
But Wu Yeshuang had no choice but to do whatever she wanted when she had food.
She organized the young and strong labor force into teams, and evaluated the workload and quality every day. The top ten teams could each receive four liters of grain, or twelve kilograms, to take home.
This is equivalent to getting it for nothing.
But taking ten liters of food home is enough to feed the family for three to five days, and the wages can be saved, which can be taken back to your hometown for use.
After all, the land at home has been destroyed by the locust plague. Everything you do after going back will cost money. If you save more here, you can be more relaxed when you go back.
Therefore, the additional rewards naturally inspired the fighting spirit of the young and strong labor force, and the work efficiency directly increased by more than 30%, and the quality was much better than before.
According to the latest inspection data from the Ministry of Industry, projects such as water conservancy repairs, river cleaning, road expansion, etc. that originally took five months to complete can be completed in up to three months.
Seeing this result, Emperor Jinghe lamented that 500,000 shi of food was not enough, and also wondered if this group of laborers should be used to repair the walls of the capital?
The last time the city walls of the capital were renovated was during the time when his father succeeded to the throne. The renovation lasted for more than a year and only a small part of the work was done, and then it stopped.
Because the capital has always lacked enough workers who are willing to work hard.
Nowadays, it is such a useful and practical labor force. It would be a waste to miss it!
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After being excited for three days, I couldn¡¯t take it anymore. I got up in the morning and wrote until noon, and then posted. This was better.
"I should still be spared a small life so that I can serve you well."
The day when I started to pay off my debts, I felt full of light~~~(remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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