The next day, Li Xiuzhu walked out of the room refreshed.

Fu Yuehua also found out what happened after Li Xiuzhu calmed down, and was speechless towards her sister.

But she also knew that this was most likely a mistake. After all, no matter how much her sister wanted to marry her husband, she would not do such a thing.

It must be the wrong choice of seasoning. I'll let Jin Ping tell me later.

Fortunately, Schisandra chinensis does not have much effect on women.

at the same time.

Council Hall.

"How come you haven't come up with a plan for dealing with the snowstorm yet?"

"Is my Great Zhou just a bunch of freeloaders?"

Li Kuo looked down with a look of surprise, dissatisfaction written all over his face.

Upon hearing this, Fu Wenhan looked at the ministers and couldn't help feeling a little proud.

No one can compare to my son-in-law.

Fu Wenhan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I have found a good solution for this matter."

Li Kuo was delighted when he heard this and asked hurriedly, "What good prescription does Prime Minister Fu have?"

Fu Wenhan was not a person who sought credit for himself. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "This is not my method, but the method of the Marquis of Guanjun."

When Li Kuo heard that it was his son-in-law, the smile on his face suddenly widened.

"I know how smart Xiuzhu is. Prime Minister Fu, please tell me about it, and I and all the officials will listen."

Upon hearing this, Fu Wenhan held his head high and said, "No matter what kind of disaster it is, the people actually only need two things: food and clothing."

"Of the two, being full is the most important, so we should first consider relief food."

"This is not difficult. The impact of the snowstorm on relief grain is almost zero, except that the roads are blocked."

"So we just need to ask all the prefectures to open their warehouses and release grain to tide us over the current difficulties. Once the snow on the roads melts, the problem can be solved."

Li Kuo nodded when he heard this. This was not difficult. What matters in dealing with the snowstorm is not whether the people are full but whether they are warm.

"Tell me about Wen."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I was just about to say that."

Fu Wenhan paused and continued, "Regarding Wen, the advice given by the Champion Marquis to me is to rent a house."

"Rent a house? Where to rent?"

Not only Li Kuo was curious about this question, but all the officials were also curious.

Song Lian stepped forward and said, "Renting a house is not right, right? Even the cheapest house in Shangjing costs two or three strings of silver a month. Even if it's not Shangjing, houses in other cities cost more than one string of silver."

"For ordinary people, not everyone can afford it."

Li Kuo nodded when he heard this. If the problem was really so easy to solve, it wouldn't have troubled them for three days.

However, Fu Wenhan smiled and asked, "Why do you want to rent a house in the capital?"

“Can’t villagers use their own houses?”

"Although rural residents don't have high incomes, they only need to register their own land to build their own houses, so basically anyone in the countryside who has the means can own two or three houses, or even more."

"The collapsed houses are mainly caused by some houses being in disrepair and some lazy people not dealing with the snow on the roof in time."

"That is to say, about 70% of the houses in the disaster-stricken areas are usable now."

"As long as the government comes forward to guarantee it, they will certainly be able to vacate some houses for these people to live in."

"Depending on how many houses are available, it won't be a problem to accommodate one family or several people in one room."

"The probability of houses in rural areas being vacant is very high, so the rent is certainly not high."

Li Kuo and all the civil and military officials suddenly felt as if they had been enlightened.

Yes, their sights are set too high. They only think about the upper class helping the lower class, but never think that maybe the answer lies at the bottom.

If you can rent a house nearby at a reasonable price, then all problems will be solved.

only……

Song Lian, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was silent for a moment after hearing this and continued, "Prime Minister Fu's method is very good, but the guarantee..."

"Prime Minister Fu also said that the houses that are broken are basically those of lazy people or the houses have fallen into disrepair."

“Although lazy people may not necessarily be poor, most of them are rogues.”

"If the money is not paid later, won't the official who acts as guarantor have to pay the money?"

"Although there are not many in one village, this snowstorm covered half of the week, which is definitely not a small number."

"So...how can Prime Minister Fu ensure that they give him the money?"

Fu Wenhan smiled when he heard this.

"Guarantee? Why do I need a guarantee? Just pay the money, and I can even use it from my river transportation project."

Song Lian was stunned.

"What does Fu Xiang mean?"

Not only Song Lian was dumbfounded, but all the officials were equally dumbfounded.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

From the river transport project, are you serious? As the project leader, you must know how much His Majesty values ​​this project.

Li Kuo also looked unhappy, but he did not ask directly.

Fu Wenhan smiled and clasped his fists towards Li Kuo.

"Your Majesty should know how many people are needed for the river transport project. Since there is labor available at our doorstep, the more the better."

"It costs money to employ ordinary people, but we don't have to pay for these people. We just need them to work in exchange for a low salary and provide two meals a day."

Hmm...? After Fu Wenhan said this, everyone thought about it for a while and immediately fell into deep thought.

It is not impossible to pay off debts with work.

Two meals a day, eating only three-grain flour steamed buns, plus cheap dishes such as cabbage, only cost five to ten copper coins a day.

It cost 20-30 copper coins a day to hire common people.

Based on the rate of 1-10 copper coins paid off per day, the guarantee money was enough for them to work until the canal was completed.

If they are cruel enough, it won't be a problem to let them do this for the rest of their lives.

Li Kuo and the Minister of Revenue Song Lian were the first to smile.

Then all the officials nodded.

Song Lian smiled and said, "Prime Minister Fu's explanation is truly brilliant."

Upon hearing this, Fu Wenhan immediately shook his head and said, "Master Song, you are joking. I said this was the idea of ​​Champion Marquis Li Xiuzhu."

Fu Wenhan then said to Li Kuo, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Guanjun has solved such a big problem for the Great Zhou. I dare to ask for a reward."

Crown Prince Li Chengze, who had been serving as a background figure, also stood up at this time.

"Father, I also ask for a reward for the Champion Marquis."

Li Chengyu was a little unwilling, but after a moment of silence he bowed.

"Your son also asks for a reward for the Champion Marquis."

Li Chengze's eyes dimmed when he heard that, but he resisted the urge to look at his brother and instead looked at the floor.

Seeing that the two princes and the prime minister had expressed their opinions, the officials naturally did not dare to neglect them.

"Your servant Song Lian requests a reward for the title of Champion Marquis."

"Your servant Sun Jingyang requests a reward for the Champion Marquis."

"I... request a reward for the Champion Marquis."

"Your servants ask for a reward for the champion marquis."

Li Kuo looked at the crowd of people carrying huge luggage below, but he didn't seem unhappy.

The prince and his son-in-law are on good terms, and they are all family, so there is nothing wrong with rewarding them.

"Pass on my decree, and reward the champion marquis Anyang County Duke with an estate of 3,000 dan."

"A reward of one thousand gold, ten pieces of brocade, two beauties, and a pound of tribute tea."

ps: I’m not feeling well today, and my mind is a bit stuck, so I’m going to update one more time.

(End of this chapter)