Chapter 545: It’s Really Amazing
Everyone who had originally looked happy felt their hearts jump to their throats after hearing the prince's words.
The prince has conditions for this. How can ordinary people like them possibly meet the prince's requirements?
Then all my efforts this time were in vain!
Seeing their worried looks, the man spoke out what was in his heart.
“I can send someone to help you put a glass cover on the pit. You don’t need to pay any money. You just need to bring some wood.
But you must agree to one request from me: if there is another disaster in the future, the food produced in your greenhouses must not be sold at a high price, and must not be sold to other countries.
If you can agree, I can send someone over tomorrow."
The man's eyes swept over the people in front of him. This was what he thought after seeing the pits.
After this afternoon's visit, based on the current progress, each household can probably dig two greenhouses before the freezing weather.
Together with the one they had before, almost every household has five greenhouses.
According to what Chuchu said about the yield, even if it is not 10,000 kilograms, at least 8,000 kilograms of grain can be harvested.
There are more than 100,000 households in the entire Qingzhou Prefecture, which means there are tens of thousands of dan of grain, plus those in the base.
If Dayu's kingdom suffered from drought again in the future, this amount of grain alone would be enough to ensure that the people in the country would not starve to death.
This is the foundation of the country. If the people agree to my request, I will pay for the glass cover.
This matter must be agreed upon in advance, otherwise, if a famine occurs again, they will be greedy for small profits and sell the grain in their hands to unscrupulous merchants.
Then the people of Dayu Kingdom will still starve, and there will be no point in spending money and effort.
After saying that, he glanced at Chuchu beside him.
"My beloved concubine, do you think what I said is feasible?"
Because this was a last-minute decision and I didn't mention it to anyone, even though I had already made up my mind, I still wanted to ask Chuchu's opinion.
After all, she is a major shareholder of the glass factory and he depends on her for his livelihood.
"Well, okay." Qin Chuchu looked at the man and nodded decisively.
In front of so many people, how could I say no? I had to give him some face.
What's more, I think what he said is right. If they sell grain to profiteers at high prices, the people will not be able to afford the grain and will still go hungry. There is no point in putting up a glass cover for them.
“…………” The man curled his lips and smiled.
He held Qin Chuchu's hand tighter. Chuchu was the kindest person, and he knew she would definitely agree with his opinion.
“………………”Everyone was completely stunned.
We all stood there stupidly, looking at each other for a long time.
There was a momentary blackout in my mind, and I didn't quite understand what the prince meant.
It was an old man standing in front who asked the question first.
"Your Highness means that we won't be charged for the glass cover, right?"
He looked at Han Muchen in front of him with suspicion, wondering if his ears were not working well and he had heard it wrong.
After all, that would cost dozens of taels of silver. If one family had to settle several of them, how much silver would the entire Qingzhou Prefecture have to spend?
Although they knew that the prince was doing this for their own good, could he really bear to give up such a large amount of money?
"That's right. I won't charge you a penny, but you need to prepare the wood for the skeleton yourself. I will send someone to build it when the time comes."
After saying that, he seemed to remember something and looked at the people in front of him again.
"You are not allowed to provide food and drink for the people sent by this king. They are responsible for it themselves."
Although the people's lives were a little better, they were not much richer.
What's more, these soldiers of his are as greedy as pigs, and they will surely eat the people into bankruptcy.
Bring some food with you and build a temporary kitchen to avoid burdening them.
“…………”Everyone’s eyes lit up.
Now that they understood, the originally silent crowd became noisy again, with everyone's face full of joy.
This is so unexpected!
I originally wanted the prince to agree to them, and then pay the money to cover the glass cover first.
I didn't expect there would be such a surprise. After all, one greenhouse costs dozens of taels of silver.
Each of their families has several of them. If you calculate it this way, doesn't it mean that each family has gotten several hundred taels of silver for free?
In their minds, this is like an astronomical figure, and they find it hard to believe it is true.
“…………” Deputy General Zhao was delighted.
I was also very surprised by what the prince said. Before, I was worried that the prince would set the price too high and the people could not afford it, so I repeatedly spoke up for them.
I didn't expect that they wouldn't charge a penny. This is so unexpected.
Seeing how happy the village heads were, the corners of his mouth curled up.
"What are you thinking about? Hurry up and express your opinion!"
He yelled at the crowd and winked.
Everyone then came to their senses and expressed their opinions.
"Your Highness, on behalf of our entire village, I promise you that if there is another major disaster in the future, we will not sell our grain to foreign merchants, nor will we sell it to the people at an inflated price."
The old man in the lead raised his right hand and looked at Han Muchen in front of him seriously.
As he spoke, tears welled up in his cloudy old eyes and he was very emotional.
I can't say anything else, but I can guarantee this one thing.
We can absolutely guarantee that we will not sell grain to foreign merchants, and we will not raise the price arbitrarily when selling it to the people.
Because they had also experienced hunger before, and the feeling of being so hungry that they saw stars is still unforgettable when they think about it.
We have just had a few days of good life, how could we forget our roots?
If that day really comes, they will not only be willing to sell their food to their compatriots at a fair price, but they can even sell it at a lower price, or even give it away as a gift.
After all, that's how the prince and princess treated them.
If the prince and princess had not given them subsidies and food last year, how could the whole family have lived so safely?
As soon as he finished speaking, the other village leaders standing behind him also raised their hands and swore an oath sincerely.
"Our village can also guarantee that we will not sell our grain to foreign merchants, nor will we sell it to our compatriots at high prices."
"Our village can guarantee it too!"
“Our village can do it too!”
For a moment, the whole crowd was boiling, and the men raised their right hands and looked at the prince in front of them with sincerity.
The voices grew louder and louder, and more and more excited.
They also survived hunger and were willing to share their food with others.
Looking at the determined eyes of the people in front of him, Han Muchen nodded with satisfaction.
"Okay, in that case, the king will send someone over tomorrow."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Princess!"
Everyone saluted excitedly, and some of their voices began to tremble.
I still feel a little hazy and unreal.
Seeing everyone so excited, not only Qin Chuchu was unable to calm down, but even Murong Bai, who was standing aside, felt a wave of emotion in his heart.
Subconsciously, he looked at Han Muchen in front of him.
“…………”
Han Muchen is truly amazing as he is loved so much by the people.
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