Zhao Feng could actually understand the idea that Li Xing and the prefects were unwilling to take responsibility.
After all, the laws of the Zhou Dynasty were still very strict, especially for officials like them. If the court didn't care about it, it would be fine. But once the court did care about it, it would be easy for them to commit some serious crimes.
Everyone is extremely afraid of the current punishment of killing nine tribes and being exiled thousands of miles away.
Over time, the officialdom of the Great Zhou Dynasty formed such a trend that when faced with natural disasters, even if they had a way to solve it, they could not resolve it privately, but had to wait for the court to resolve it. .
After all, if they don't solve it, it's their fault. Even if they can solve it, it's because Shangguan's leadership is good.
Faced with such a situation, who is willing to do things that are thankless and bear responsibility?
But Zhao Feng doesn't think so. Now he clearly has a way to solve this problem for the royal family. If he doesn't stand up and solve it, the people will definitely suffer miserably because of this locust plague.
Even if the imperial court wants to provide disaster relief again, these people may not be able to have enough to eat.
So Zhao Feng must do this.
Because of Li Xing, Zhao Feng also thought that the prefects might also violate Yu Ruhai's orders, so he quickly wrote a second letter.
It was Yu Ruhai who told these prefects that these chickens, ducks and geese would be recovered in due course. If they were willing, they could even let the common people take some of the eggs laid by these chickens, ducks and geese in proportion.
If calculated in this way, not only will these prefects not spend money in vain when they buy these chickens, ducks and geese, they may even make another fortune.
At that time, their tax tasks for this year will be settled because of this matter.
Zhao Feng believed that these reasons, working together, would surely convince these prefects of his methods and allow them to purchase these chickens, ducks and geese in large quantities.
Just as Zhao Feng thought, these prefects were already a little tempted when they heard that Zhao Feng proposed this method, but after looking at the silver coins in their auxiliary city's warehouse, they finally gave up the idea.
They knew that Zhao Feng was very talented, and that he could go from a prefect's master to the current prefect in just one year. Being on equal footing with them already spoke volumes.
For example, in the previous suppression of bandits, they followed Zhao Feng in suppressing bandits. Not only did they earn a lot of political achievements for themselves, but the income from the militia's steelmaking also allowed them to save some money in the warehouse.
But after all, they have to take responsibility for this matter. If they use the money in the warehouse privately and have no way to recover the money, they may take great risks in the future.
But they knew that these chickens, ducks and geese could still be recycled, and that these chickens, ducks and geese could also lay eggs when controlling locusts, so these prefects started to plot against each other.
In this era, officials did not need to understand the laws of the Zhou Dynasty, or even things like investigating cases, but they had to know how to calculate.
Because if you don't know how to calculate, there is only one result, and that is to become a stepping stone for other officials.
So they made a simple calculation. If all the money in their warehouses was used to buy chickens, ducks and geese, these chickens, ducks and geese would be distributed to the people. Not only could they collect eggs, but these eggs could also hatch more chickens. Ducks and geese.
Those people not only have to raise these chickens, ducks and geese for free, but also need to hand over the original number. Then they may really be able to make a lot of money.
So these prefects silently made up their minds and spent all the money in their treasury to buy those chickens, ducks and geese.
All of a sudden, all the chickens, ducks and geese in Qingzhou were sold out. There were even no more chickens, ducks and geese in Qingzhou. Some more were mobilized from Yizhou, Youzhou next door.
Yu Ruhai is also patrolling every day. According to Zhao Feng's request, he takes a look at the number of chickens, ducks and geese in those farmlands.
After Zhao Feng got Yu Ruhai's reply, he kept looking sad.
Because even though these prefects have spent all the money in their treasury to buy chickens, ducks and geese, the number of chickens, ducks and geese is still not enough.
Those locusts have slowly grown up in the past few days and began to appear in groups in the farmland. Fortunately, due to the chickens, ducks and geese distributed by Zhao Feng and others, these locusts have not yet attacked these What harm is done to crops.
But when the next batch of locusts grows up, I am afraid that the current chickens, ducks and geese will not be enough.
Zhao Feng thought this in his mind and felt that he still had to think of a better way.
At this moment, Chen Man came to Fucheng and found Zhao Feng who was thinking with a smile.
"Brother-in-law, you haven't gone to my restaurant to eat in the past few days. Didn't you agree that I would provide you with working meals?"
Zhao Feng nodded, suddenly thought of something, and quickly said to Chen Man in surprise.
"I have a way to make money here, do you want to listen?"
Chen Man looked at Zhao Feng with some confusion, not knowing what Zhao Feng was talking about.
Zhao Feng chuckled, pulled Chen Man aside, and explained with a smile.
"Now we are all buying those chickens, ducks and geese vigorously. You should know about this, right?"
Chen Man nodded, this matter has become a big deal, and many people have received chickens, ducks and geese distributed from Fucheng, but they have no idea what the use of these chickens, ducks and geese are, and how they can be involved in business. above?
Zhao Feng smiled slightly. He knew that Chen Man would not understand, so he explained.
"You should know that the price of chickens, ducks and geese is very high now because they are purchased in large quantities. If someone can buy a batch of chickens, ducks and geese at a low price at this time and transport them here, they will definitely be able to make these chickens, ducks and geese available at a low price." Sell it at a high price!”
"And if someone buys these chickens, ducks and geese and continues to hatch more chickens, ducks and geese, it's a sure-fire deal."
Zhao Feng took out a piece of paper and explained to Chen Man.
"For example, if you now have a chicken and put it in people's homes to raise a chicken, it can lay an egg in two days, which is 15 eggs in a month. You give five of these 15 eggs to the villagers, and the remaining ten Take it yourself.”
"There can be ten eggs in a month. If three of the ten eggs can hatch into chickens, one chicken will become four chickens!"
"By repeating the cycle, we will surely be able to earn more, right?"
