The discussion in the lobby was beyond Jiang Anyi's expectations. The officials of Huazhou were very familiar with the disaster relief matters.

Hua Siyuan smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang, Huazhou will suffer from snow disasters for six or seven years in ten years. Everyone knows the matter of disaster relief. As long as the adults continue to give instructions, everyone will do it according to the old rules in the past."

Jiang Anyi knocked on the table and signaled everyone to calm down, saying, "Everyone knows about disaster relief, which made Jiang relieved. Jiang came from the disaster area and suffered severe disasters in the northwest area. It is estimated that more than ten counties will be affected by nearly 200,000 people. This is not a small number. You must take the life and death of 200,000 people to heart, and you must not neglect them."

The officials in the hall responded in unison: "I'm sure to listen to the Lord's orders."

"The disaster is like fire and cannot be delayed. There is no need to wait for the affected counties to bring the disaster information up before taking action. Now raise food and grass supplies and transport them to the northwest counties as soon as possible. The counties that have not been affected by the disaster will ask them to help with disaster relief. Counties with rich water and grass are ready to accept the migration of herders in the disaster area. Without forage, these cattle and sheep of herders cannot survive the winter."

Feng Daoling said with a bitter face: "Sir, the government's warehouse is only 20,000 stones of grain stored in the warehouse, including the military camp's grain. If it is taken out for disaster relief, what should I do next spring?"

Two hundred thousand people were affected by the disaster. Each person calculated half a kilogram of relief grain, and asked for 100,000 kilograms of grain a day. The Zheng people measured 110 kilograms of one stone, and about 900 kilograms of 100,000 kilograms. It was necessary to support the winter three months and require 80,000 kilograms of grain. Divide out the food stored in the victims and the local food stored in the hands of the victims, and then remove the consumption on the road and the grain planting next year. Jiang Anyi calculated that at least 100,000 kilograms of grain must be prepared to overcome the difficulties.

After 100,000 stones of grain, Jiang Anyi held a heavy stone in his heart and ordered: "First transport 15,000 stones to rescue the emergency. I will find a way to find the remaining grain. By the way, not only grain, but also forage. On the way back this time, I was trapped in Zimin's home, and his family's livestock and forage were insufficient, so remember to transport forage during this disaster relief."

"Yan Shanjun, how much silver is there in the tax treasury?" Jiang Anyi asked.

Yan Yi reported: "In October, the commercial tax in the Bian City increased significantly, and now the tax treasury has 1.23 million taels of silver."

One million, two thousand taels seem to be a lot, but not enough. Of these more than two million taels, one million taels to be transferred to the capital (to make an appointment with the emperor

The annual commercial tax of 2 million yuan is set, which is calculated for half a year this year), and the Anxi Protectorate's Office will have to pay 300,000 taels. Originally, Jiang Anyi estimated that he would collect another 300,000 yuan in commercial tax by the end of the year, so he would first respond to this year and make a big move next year. However, the plan cannot keep up with the changes, and it seems that the deficit will be lost this year.

In recent years, Dazheng has been doing well. The prices of grain in various places are about 20 cents of rice, 20 cents of rice per stone, and 100,000 s of rice will cost only 20,000 taels of silver. However, the rice must be purchased from various states and transported to the disaster area. The consumption consumed by people and horses will be at least 60,000 taels of silver. In addition, after the disaster, it will cost money to be rebuilt, repair bridges and roads, reorganize rivers and canals, bury the dead, and provide pensions for orphans, etc., and the total amount will be no less than 300,000 taels.

However, the money that should be paid cannot be reduced. Jiang Anyi gritted his teeth and told Yan Yi: "Yan Shenjun, you take 50,000 taels of silver from the tax treasury, send someone to nearby prefectures and counties to purchase grain, and tell the merchants that Huazhou purchases grain at a price of 35 cents of rice."

Shi Qingjian said: "You can't. Purchasing a large amount of grain will cause the price of grain to soar, and it will make the unaffected people have difficulty in making a living. Adults, it is better to rescue the court and borrow food and grass from the Anxi Protectorate. As long as you support it for a month, you can temporarily solve the urgent problem when the grain and rice from various places arrive."

Jiang Anyi nodded in praise and said, "Yes, this is a good idea. The 160,000 troops of the Anxi Protectorate have three months of food and fodder. As long as Marshal Yang is willing to help, the urgent needs of Huazhou can be solved. However, this matter is serious, Marshal Yang will only dare to borrow grain if he wants the emperor to do so. Mr. Shi, please write two emergency documents for me, one to the Anxi Protectorate, and the other to report to the court through the Longwei Mansion."

The food and grass matter was resolved, and Jiang Anyi felt much more relaxed, with a smile on his face and said, "When I came from the disaster area, there was a heavy snowfall of five feet and the road was unpassable. To provide disaster relief, the most urgent task is to clear the passageway. All counties recruited civilians and went to the disaster area to clear the passageway."

Cheng Yuning, a judicial officer, said: "Sir, most of the counties in this year's corvee service have been confiscated. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to conquer the husband again."

Jiang Anyi smiled and said, "Give money, as long as you come to work, the government will provide food, each person will give you twenty cents of money. Now it is the slack farming season, I guess there are many people coming. Hua Sima, ask your subordinates to go to the road to clear the passage and also give you twenty cents of wages a day."

Think about it

Jiang Anyi said: "These people are probably not enough. I will go to General Guan tomorrow and ask him to send 6,700 people to help the road. We must clear the road as soon as possible and transport disaster relief materials to various counties. In addition to releasing relief relief, we encourage wealthy families to donate. After the disaster, I will tie stones to promote good reputation for these wealthy families. In addition, the affected people should not just wait for the government to provide relief for work, and give them 20 cents a day to buy cattle and sheep from herders, so that workers can eat and eat well."

Everyone took a deep breath after hearing this. The governor was really rich. He had a salary of twenty cents a day, and most people couldn't earn so much money a day, let alone booking three meals a day. Such a good thing is afraid that 100,000 people will come to work.

Jiang Anyi thought, twenty cents a day, 100,000 people would only cost 2,000 taels of silver. He would spend 100,000 taels of silver to work for two months. Taking this opportunity, I would renovate the traffic in northwest of Huazhou, so that the trade routes will be smooth and fast in the coming year, and the rewards will come naturally.

The governor gave out the money, and the officials in the hall looked happy. According to previous years, at least half of the hundreds of thousands of taels of disaster relief silver would fall into their pockets, and each person would earn at least a hundred taels of income.

After the case, Jiang Anyi could see clearly and understand where these people were happy. He knocked heavily on the auspicious tree. Jiang Anyi said coldly: "You are happy when you hear the disaster. I think you are interested in the money for disaster relief. Today, Jiang gave you a word, who dares to greed for one tael of money for disaster relief? Jiang lets his family destroy people. Everyone knows that when Jiang was working in Jingmen Pass, he killed more than 30 Rong Mi people with his own hands, and was jealous. Everyone, please do it yourself."

"Don't you, this snow disaster is rare for decades. The lives of the people in the disaster area are in the hands of you. I hope you can work hard to overcome this difficulty together. At that time, Jiang will definitely reward you based on your merits. If anyone controls the situation and wants to benefit, don't blame Jiang for being ruthless."

Words are like the cold wind blowing, extinguishing the desires of many people. White silver is a good thing, but it is more important than life. Of course, some people lower their heads and sneer secretly, letting you be as clear as water, but the officials are as slippery as oil. There are so many ways to make money. How can the governor Jiang know where to know where to pay attention. So although Jiang Anyi's words are scary, many people will still be fascinated by silver.
Chapter completed!