Liang Xiao smiled confidently: "When the banquet is over, the assembly of that thing should be completed. Then, with the help of farming strategies and water conservancy projects, the people will definitely benefit from it."
Everyone is looking forward to it more and more.
They already have some understanding of the farmland policy, which is at least much better than the landowners' exploitation of tenant farmers in the past.
After all, the imperial court suddenly gained more than two million acres of farmland...
As for the construction of water conservancy projects, that is what Qin Baili and others are responsible for.
At this moment, the guard came to report: "Master Hou! The rice merchants who first sold the grain came here to express their gratitude!"
Liang Xiao looked at everyone and said, "Let them come to the banquet together. After all, they can be considered partners in the future."
After a dozen rice merchants entered the door, they turned over and bowed.
"Thank you, Marquis Lanling, for supporting us!!"
Some even shed tears of gratitude.
From the beginning, they sold all the grain to Liang Xiao for sixty cents.
Everyone has their own ideas for doing this.
Because some people have lived in Yanzhou for generations and have feelings for Yanzhou, they dare not make unconscionable money such as driving up rice prices.
Some people want to try to bet on Liang Xiao and don't want to offend.
There are also people who are attracted by the convenience promised by Liang Xiao.
After Liang Xiao bought the grain, he did not buy the farmland they planned to sell, including the Dongye family.
Only now did they realize that Liang Xiao had been taking care of them for a long time, and he had not taken away the land in their hands!
Later, the rice merchants could only sell a stone of rice for 50 cash at most. For the rice merchants of the family, Liang Xiao only offered 20 cash...
Moreover, because of the food rationing in the Prefecture, the people got food for free.
Even if these rice merchants from aristocratic families did not sell rice to the governor's palace, but instead sold it to the people for twenty cents to please the people, it would be impossible for any people to want to buy it!
Gongsun Yue was resting in his room, reading the recent newspapers, and his heart was racing.
Liang Xiao also bought more than one million shi of grain from rice merchants from other places...
Now Gongsun Yue was a little lucky that she accepted the empress' arrangement and went to raise so much food.
If she doesn't accept...then Mu Qinxue must be responsible for this.
By that time, his status in the hearts of Liang Xiao and Jiang Fuxue will be far less than that of Mu Qinxue!
Moreover, the Gongsun family’s profit from this incident nearly doubled, equivalent to another thirty-five thousand taels of silver...
Therefore, as Zhuo Mingfeng said, the Gongsun family's choice to befriend Liang Xiao is beneficial and harmless, and they can always make the first pot of gold from the new things Liang Xiao brings.
But now she lives in Liang Xiao's house not just for the benefit of the Sword Clan...
"Did he acquire so much farmland just to wait for the price to rise before selling it?" Gongsun Yue was puzzled.
She is still waiting for news.
"Boss! We finally know the cause and effect!"
In the inn, the knights were so excited that they were incoherent.
"It turns out that when Marquis Lanling first came to Yanzhou, he first negotiated with the rice merchants in a tough manner and purchased their grain for sixty coins and one stone. He collected 400,000 stone, but this amount of food was not enough to support the people of Yanzhou. autumn harvest!"
"After Marquis Lanling purchased the grain, he started to raise the price again and again, and then spread the news to the surrounding states and counties. The rice price of one hundred yuan and one stone was enough to attract rice merchants from other places to transport grain!"
"Then, Marquis Lanling raised the price of rice to one hundred and fifty cents, which began to attract rice merchants from aristocratic families. At the same time, he also alarmed the rice merchants who were watching from other places! When the price of rice reached two hundred and fifty cents, all the rice merchants were Transporting grain to Yanzhou like crazy!"
"After a large amount of grain entered the city, Yanzhou happened to be closed. At this time, the Marquis of Lanling showed his kindness to these rice merchants from other places and gave them a way to survive. He collected their grain at a price of fifty coins, so that they could at least make a profit. Tu, can get out in time! Only the food of those aristocratic families is left to rot in their hands!!"
"The Marquis of Lanling seems to have made a plan from the beginning to deal with these aristocratic rice merchants who are driving up rice prices! Your Majesty is really wise. He arranged for people to collect grain in Yanzhou in advance and let the Marquis of Lanling deal with these people. Come and feel more comfortable!"
Xiahou Qingyi listened quietly, looking at the knights who were so excited that their saliva was flying, with a pair of starry eyes full of joy.
She suddenly understood that if Liang Xiao directly raised the price from the beginning, those rice merchants would not believe it.
The gradual price increase represented a step-by-step compromise by the governor's office, and the complaints from the people also made the rice merchants more and more convinced that Yanzhou's predicament was real.
Now, even without those aristocratic rice merchants, Yanzhou can definitely hold on until next year!
Even if the harvest fails this autumn, will these grains plus the grain from the autumn harvest last until the autumn harvest next year?
Xiahou Liuyuan was also unusually incoherent: "Chief, Lanlinghou takes a long-term view! Moreover, the most he harms are the interests of these speculative rice merchants. If they don't become rice merchants, others are eager to take their place!"
Xiahou Qingyi nodded heavily, his eyes moving.
White Dragon Shadow has its owner and the right time!
But soon Xiahou Qingyi lowered his head sadly.
She has been worried about Bai Longying's whereabouts.
Let it return to the grassland, and sooner or later it will be poached by the Beihu people.
Following myself, it is really overkill.
After Bai Longying is familiar enough, after a while, it's time for her to leave.
"Boss, Marquis Lanling invited us to visit the farmland!"
At this moment, the knight rushed in from outside and reported the news excitedly.
All the knights were stunned at first.
They don't know much about agriculture.
But these knights were all cheerful people and had no objection. Under the leadership of Xiahou Qingyi, they rushed to the place designated by Liang Xiao.
Youzhou, Ji County.
Zhuge Qi, the governor of Youzhou, who understood the situation in Yanzhou, exclaimed: "Prefect Liang could come up with such a shameless... well, a wonderful plan!"
The Youzhou officials on both sides had different reactions.
The officials of the aristocratic family, headed by Biejia Gongyangte, all seemed to have eaten fly excrement.
Officials from non-aristocratic families were full of praise: "In extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done!"
"This guy actually damaged the court's reputation like this!!" Gong Yangte said angrily.
Zhuge Qi frowned and said, "Don't take advantage of me, Gongyang. That's a mistake. Governor Liang only thinks about the people. The ones who are really at fault are the rice merchants who maliciously collected the grain and ran away, right?"
Gong Yangte ignored Zhuge Qi and hurried home without saying a word.
"Is Dugu Chen in Yanzhou? Immediately fly pigeons to spread the message, and scholars from all over Youzhou go to Youzhou to support and denounce Liang Xiao! In this world, it is the scholars from my family who have the final say!"
After giving the order, Gong Yangte felt uncomfortable all over and paced back and forth.
"No! I'm afraid Dugu Chen won't be able to deal with this kid! Prepare the carriage, and I will meet him personally, Liang Xiao!"
In the eastern suburbs of Yanzhou, a large area of farmland once belonged to a wealthy family, but now it belongs to Liang Xiao.
The tenant farmers responsible for plowing the fields looked nervously at their new masters.
Although the original master deducted a lot of food from them, as long as they cultivated the fields seriously, at least the family could barely feed themselves, and they could accept the occasional starvation...
