Xia Zhengqi nodded silently.

Well, okay, let’s do as Miaoer said.

"Lord Zhao, don't cry. I have a new idea." Xia Zhengqi comforted him in a gentle voice.

Lord Zhao wiped away his tears and calmed down a little.

"Since the Ministry of Revenue is not wealthy, we should not distribute looms to weavers for free. We can just sell them to weavers at cost price. Poor areas can allow them to use them on credit."

"Dad is very smart. I only gave him a reminder, and he understood immediately." Xia Miaoyuan suddenly felt relieved.

Xia Zhengqi laughed secretly in his heart, silly Miao'er, it's all because I heard what you were thinking.

"That's a good idea!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"I didn't expect our emperor to have such a good sense for economics."

There was another commotion among the officials in the hall, and they all praised Xia Zhengqi's good idea.

Xia Zhengqi said gently, "In this case, the Ministry of Revenue can first allocate 200,000 yuan. The 100,000 looms can be divided into two batches. The Ministry of Industry will first use 200,000 yuan to build a workshop, produce the first batch, and promote it first. When the capital is recovered, the second batch will be produced."

"I will change the deadline from three months to six months."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Lord Zhao and Lord Niu said in unison.

[The paper machine problem has been solved. But the problem of the Ministry of Revenue having no money still exists!] Xia Miaoyuan felt a headache when he thought about this problem.

She looked at the new Minister of Revenue, Lord Zhao, and said, "Alas, this new Minister of Revenue that Daddy has promoted is not corrupt and is dedicated to serving the country, but it's a pity that he only knows how to save money and not how to increase it."

[The few ministers under him were all just stingy and frugal.]

If the Ministry of Revenue could find someone with a quick mind and good at making money to partner with Lord Zhao, that would be perfect.

[There is such a person in the book, but...]