Chapter 393: Comrade Xiao Xu, the "Heartless"
One famous person in his previous life once said that there are three ways to win a war.
1. Destroy the enemy's army.
Second, destroy the other party’s economy.
3. Destroy the other party’s culture.
For Wei Changtian today, it is undoubtedly too difficult to lead his troops all the way to the capital, and subverting Daning's ideology is even more unrealistic.
But with a large sum of money in hand, perhaps you can try to do something from the "economic" level.
Of course, there were obviously no financial derivatives such as stocks and bonds in those days, so Wei Changtian’s entry point could only be prices.
And "food price" is undoubtedly the most important indicator among them.
If he could make the grain prices in other places except Shuzhou rise significantly, then more people would be willing to come to Shuzhou to live.
On the other hand, Ning Yongnian also had to take action to "save the market" and use the already limited treasury reserves to purchase large quantities of grain and put it on the market in order to lower grain prices and avoid riots.
Eventually, as one side gains strength while the other loses strength, you can rely on the food in your hands to “win the enemy without fighting.”
Well, the idea is good, but Wei Changtian also understands that it is difficult to realize it.
Because this "ancient" method of economic warfare does not take effect quickly, and its effect is not as devastating as in previous lives.
But anyway, it never hurts to give it a try.
"Wan'er, I have an idea. How about you listen to it?"
After making up his mind, Wei Changtian conceived some wording and explained his ideas to Xu Qingwan in the most simple way possible.
The latter quickly grasped the key point.
"I see."
"If large amounts of food are hoarded in various states, food prices will inevitably rise."
"At that time, Ning Yongnian had no choice but to compete with us for food on the market."
"This will hinder the war between Shuzhou and Dafeng."
"Changtian, but we don't have a strong foundation in other states yet."
Comrade Xiao Xu suddenly thought of a loophole: "What if Ning Yongnian directly sends troops to take away our food?"
"Rob?"
Wei Changtian narrowed his eyes and said, "If he wants to rob it, then we can burn it down in advance. It's not for making money anyway."
"ah?"
Xu Qingwan was stunned when she heard this, but she immediately understood.
Wei Changtian’s motive is different from those grain merchants who hoard grain during troubled times.
The latter is to make money from the national crisis, while the former is to "disrupt the market."
So if Ning Yongnian really intends to intervene by force through violence at that time, Wei Changtian can actually achieve his goal by simply burning the stored grain.
Of course, this is obviously an act of hurting the enemy by a thousand and hurting yourself by eight hundred.
However, for Wei Changtian, who now possesses wealth comparable to that of the Daning treasury, he does not care how much silver he will lose.
Only "Changtian, but this will also affect the people of the world"
After hesitating for a moment, Xu Qingwan looked at Wei Changtian and said softly, "The price of food is already very high now. If it goes up again, many people will probably starve to death."
"Won't."
Patting Comrade Xiao Xu's hand, Wei Changtian had a calm expression, indicating that he had already thought about this problem.
"I have my own way, you will know it later."
"Really?"
Hearing Wei Changtian say this, Xu Qingwan immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good"
"Um."
On the other side, Wei Changtian pondered for a while, and then suddenly said seriously: "Wan'er, I want to let you do the job of opening a grain store."
"I?"
Xu Qingwan opened her mouth wide: "Can I, can I?"
"Why not? We just need to buy food from everywhere and store it. The specific work will be done by the local Freemason branches. You just need to give orders."
Wei Changtian smiled and said, "Besides, don't you also like to do these things?"
“I like money, but I’m afraid I can’t do it well.”
Xu Qingwan was a little excited and a little nervous and asked, "Where is Master Chu? Wouldn't it be better if he could do it?"
"Chu Xianping is busy enough already, I can't let him work himself to death."
Wei Changtian shook his head: "There are not many people I can trust. After thinking about it, you are the only one who can help me now."
“.”
Only you can help me.
As soon as these words came out, Comrade Xiao Xu no longer had any hesitation.
My husband has said so, so I can’t back down even if I have to go through fire and water!
"Changtian, I will definitely do it well!"
With a stern face, Xu Qingwan issued a military order in an extremely serious manner.
Wei Changtian couldn't help but laugh when he saw her like this.
"Hahahaha, don't be so nervous, I'll ask Chu Xianping to find some people to help you."
"Uh-huh!"
"I-I'm not nervous!"
Although Comrade Xiao Xu was trying very hard to cheer himself up, he didn't feel relaxed at all. It seemed that he was destined to suffer from insomnia tonight.
My goodness, I wonder how she will react when she sees those boxes of banknotes.
Judging from the situation, he will probably faint from excitement. "Okay, it's getting late, go to bed first, and we can talk about other things tomorrow."
Wei Changtian rubbed his forehead, feeling both amused and helpless, and then prepared to change his clothes and go to bed.
However, this sentence seemed to remind Xu Qingwan, causing the latter to immediately come back to her senses from her previous thoughts.
"Long sky."
She suddenly walked behind Wei Changtian who was taking off his outer robe, and asked hesitantly in a low voice: "It seems that you have never stayed at Sister Lu's place since you came back."
Huh? Wei Changtian's hand, which was hanging the clothes, froze.
What's going on? Is this a warning or a reminder? ? ? "I can't sleep with her."
Wei Changtian certainly wouldn't tell Xu Qingwan the real reason, so after a moment of hesitation he tried to fool her.
But this reason is obviously too false.
"How could this happen?"
Xu Qingwan shook her head seriously: "Changtian, are you having a quarrel with Sister Lu?"
"She's been depressed these past few days, and you haven't paid much attention to her. But you can't keep doing this forever."
"You go and comfort her, okay?"
"I"
I'm not kidding! Is there anyone who pushes his husband into another woman's room like you?
Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment and didn't know what to say.
Seeing his expression, Xu Qingwan thought that she had guessed correctly, so she gritted her teeth and pushed him out of the house.
"Go now, I won't open the door for you again tonight."
"???"
Before Wei Changtian could react, he was pushed out of the door, and then... "Squeak~"
Behind him, the carved wooden door was slowly and mercilessly closed.
“.”
So absolute??? Wei Changtian stared at the closed door in astonishment, motionless like a stone sculpture.
As for Xu Qingwan in the room, although she felt very guilty about "kicking Wei Changtian out", after hesitating for a while, she still "heartlessly" did not open the door.
On the one hand, she really wanted Wei Changtian and Lu Jingyao to "reconcile".
On the other hand, she also wanted to quickly plan how to complete the important task assigned to her by Wei Changtian.
He ran to the table, lit a few more candles, and prepared paper and pen. Comrade Xiao Xu was obviously preparing to "work late into the night" to prepare for the "opening of a grain shop".
But she just sat down when she seemed to remember something. She suddenly stood up and ran to the door, whispering to the figure outside who had not left yet: "Changtian."
"Don't go looking for Yuan'er and Qiuyun. I've already told them to lock the door before going to bed today."
“.”
"???"
(End of this chapter)
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