"Your Highness, there isn't much grain."

Hu Xueyong shook his head and said, "During this period, we have been purchasing grain from Annam, Champa, Siam and other places."

These grains will also be transported to the Jiangnan region.

In addition, all the money that Qingyu Trading Company had earned during this period was transported out to purchase grain.

It is estimated that there will be 420,000 shi (a unit of dry measure) of grain.

"Forty-two hundred thousand shi of grain?"

Li Xin nodded silently and asked, "With so much grain, how many people can be saved?"

"Your Highness,"

He Tongyuan replied, "Each person needs five or six liang of rice per day. It takes at least fifteen days to travel from Jiangnan to Dongning, which means eight or nine jin of rice."

If all 420,000 shi of grain were used to transport people, it could transport hundreds of thousands of people.

However, this is obviously impossible, since so many people have come to Dongning and need to eat.

Considering the shipping capacity and time constraints of ocean-going vessels, transporting even 100,000 people would be quite an achievement!

"That's absolutely right!"

Li Xin nodded and said, "This task is arduous and far-reaching, don't rush!"

You have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time. You can't rush it!

"Xueyong, how are the preparations going with the Qingyu Trading Company in Jiangnan and other places?"

"Your Highness,"

Hu Xueyong replied, "Since receiving His Highness's order, we have sent messages by carrier pigeon to Qingyu Trading Company in Jiangnan, Qiantang, Huaibei and other places to begin preparations."

Once the ships reach Jiangnan, they can spread the word and recruit refugees.

Li Xin nodded and said, "That's good!"