Along the way, for safety reasons, Yu Zizhen and others changed their identities several times, so that even if others wanted to follow them, they would not know where to start.
After returning safely to the capital and quietly regaining his original identity, Yu Zizhen could finally relax completely.
She did not rush to tell Jiang Yunshan and others about her experiences on this trip. She simply said "everything went well" and went to wash up and rest with a tired look on her face.
Unlike her happy life of falling asleep in seconds after drying her hair, the former members of the imperial envoy team who returned to the capital at the same time as her were now feeling anxious and worried about the money they had saved with great difficulty.
The news of losing all their money after a trip was as heartbreaking as the time when they were almost involved in the missing disaster relief money and grain case.
Let’s not talk about how chaotic these people’s homes were in the following period, let’s just talk about Yu Zizhen’s side.
Since she and Yuheng have exchanged back their true identities, she will have to go to the palace in person to accompany him to study.
What she didn't expect was that Xiao Yuanjin was so sharp that he recognized her the moment she appeared.
The usually cool and handsome boy, at that moment, the surprise that flashed in his eyes and the smile on his face seemed to have given him a beauty buff.
"Have you finished your homework?" There were other people around, so Xiao Yuanjin didn't dare to say things like "You're back" or "Is everything going well?" He could only ask about Yu Zizhen's homework as usual.
"I've finished writing." Actually, Yuheng did it first, and then Jiang Yunshan imitated Yu Zizhen's handwriting and wrote it.
Yes, Jiang Yunshan has another unknown skill - he can imitate other people's handwriting and can also identify other people's handwriting.
This skill was extremely useful. The moment he learned the news, Yu Zizhen immediately decided to increase his monthly salary by another twenty taels of silver.
After finishing the morning classes with everyone else as usual, Yu Zizhen followed Xiao Yuanjin to his place as usual.
Yang Shixian, Fang Huaiying and others also continued to travel with the two of them. They went in groups and marched straight to Xiao Yuanjin.
It was not until after having lunch with everyone and everyone else had their lunch break that Yu Zizhen finally got the chance to have a few words with Xiao Yuanjin in private.
She used the most concise language to roughly describe what she had done on this trip. Of course, she did not mention robbing the rich to help the poor. She only talked about her "dream", the preparations she made in advance, and how she teamed up with the bodyguards to intercept the disaster relief money and food.
She told Xiao Yuanjin that when the relief money and grain arrived in Cangzhou, the total value was only a little more than half of the original amount.
It is conceivable that in the process of sending the disaster relief money and grain, which is now only a little more than half left, to the four disaster-stricken states and the surrounding states and counties, how much of this already severely reduced disaster relief money and grain will be "lost".
"They are too greedy." Xiao Yuanjin was heartbroken. "Those are all living lives."
According to Yu Zizhen, with her ability, she could only help the victims escape from the four states ravaged by drought and locust plagues. She would still have to rely on the court for disaster relief afterwards.
However, the imperial court, which Yu Zizhen had high hopes for, was unable to even deliver the relief money and food to the victims.
He pursed his lips, his eyes were filled with sorrow, and his right hand subconsciously covered his heart.
Yu Zizhen patted his arm and said, "Didn't I tell you that the severely reduced relief money and grain finally fell into my hands? I have arranged for people to buy the grain, and they will gradually sell the grain to the victims at a fair price."
After a pause, she continued, "If they can't afford it at the regular price, they can also sell their labor. My people will provide labor in exchange for relief in places where disaster victims gather."
Xiao Yuanjin subconsciously clenched his fists. "Work-for-relief can't take care of everyone, right? The elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled..."
"The elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled can also do some work." Yu Zizhen counted them off on his fingers, "collecting firewood, making fires, digging wild vegetables, weaving baskets, making straw mats and straw sandals, twisting straw ropes...it won't leave them without a source of income."
"If they still can't survive, they can sell themselves and their families to me. I will give them a chance to recover and get through it. I will provide them with a relatively stable environment so they can live a simple, stable life without worries about food and clothing."
Xiao Yuanjin sighed, "Won't this cause a large number of people to be demoted from good status to low status?"
Yu Zizhen shrugged. "If you're still in the mood for such pretentiousness, then you definitely have other options. As for those who are on the verge of dying of thirst and starvation, they'd be willing to sell themselves to you even if you only offered them a bowl of rice. After all, if they sell themselves to you, you'll be their long-term meal ticket."
Xiao Yuanjin: ...
As soon as Xiao Yuanjin heard the words "long-term meal ticket", he immediately felt that Yu Zizhen had suffered a great loss this time.
He stared at Yu Zizhen for a long time without saying a word. Yu Zizhen thought that he disagreed with his approach, so he lowered his voice and patiently explained:
"You know, I'm not some wealthy tycoon, and I don't have the ability to save everyone. In order to save as many people as possible with my limited money, I can only rack my brains to make use of these people who were originally craning their necks to wait for a meal, and let them work with me to save others and themselves."
Xiao Yuanjin nodded vigorously, "I know, you have done very well, better than anyone else can do."
After a pause, he continued, "I'm angry at those rats. You didn't have to work so hard and suffer so much."
Upon hearing this, Yu Zizhen immediately smiled like a little fox who had just stolen a chicken, "I'm not at a disadvantage either."
She really didn't suffer any loss. While completing the rescue mission and gaining points, she also added a lot of useful people to herself.
It is hard to say how many of the people bought by her subordinates can be used immediately, but Zheng Yuzhi and other martial arts masters with great skills are all her ready-made and capable subordinates.
Although she emptied all her money and granaries in order to resettle the refugees, and could be said to have "worked hard for many years, and was back to square one in the world", with the allegiance and service of Zheng Yuzhi and others, she was able to make some money back.
In addition, those people who were carefully selected and bought by her subordinates had now been sent to her farms, shops, workshops, and strongholds in various places by her subordinates, and became her tenants, assistants, craftsmen, etc.
Her subordinates will observe and train these people in the next few years, and then send them to different places and positions based on their respective strengths and wishes.
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