Chapter 74: Having the confidence to lie down for the rest of your life
Who was he looking down upon? Chen Heng imitated him and said calmly, "If you could write like me, I would recognize it."
"Yours is a typo." Xie Jianyu, he wrote in the official style of the Da Cong Dynasty, which every student had to do, and the two could not be compared at all.
At this time, the adults had almost finished their discussion and went out of the tent to perform their respective duties.
"Ajian," Lu Ji'an called out, "bring the booklet over here."
Xie Jian hurriedly handed over the booklet.
Seeing his lord's frown deepen, Yu Weiyu said, "Sir, this snowstorm has caused serious damage everywhere. The imperial court is only focusing on the large states and counties. Small counties like ours in Nanming can only save themselves first."
"Yes." How to save himself is the top priority. Lu Ji'an feels that he can handle solving cases and managing the situation with ease, but this is the first time he has encountered such a disaster and he has no experience to speak of.
Meng Xuanlang's voice came from outside the tent: "Grandpa, you have to help Uncle Ji An, hurry up."
As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Xuanlang pushed Old Master Meng into the tent.
"Uncle." Lu Ji'an stood up and bowed: "Why are you here?"
Old Master Meng pointed at his grandson and said with a kind smile, "It's this rebellious grandson who insisted that I donate some food when he knew you had no food. The Meng family only has a small amount of food stored in Southern Ming, which is a drop in the bucket and will not help you."
Lu Ji'an smiled.
"Then use silver to buy it. The Meng family has no food, but also no silver?" Meng Xuanlang asked.
Chen Heng looked at Meng Xuanlang with some envy. He was both the fourth generation of an official and the third generation of a wealthy family. How could she not wear such a family? He had food to eat and clothes to wear. How happy he was.
Xie Jianyu: "The government has posted a notice to suppress the price of rice and strictly prohibit private price increases, but they don't do anything. If you buy grain now, it's like giving money away." He spoke without thinking, even though his ancestors and parents were all businessmen.
"But the people of the Qi clan are hungry. We can earn money later." Meng Xuanlang felt that the first priority was to let the people of the Qi clan have enough to eat first.
"You will only embolden the unscrupulous merchants by doing this. Once we buy at this price, the government will have no way to lower the price." Xie Jian felt that everyone would want to do such a simple thing.
Chen Heng felt that both of them were right.
Old Master Meng sighed in his heart. These two young men were obviously of similar age. One already had a long-term vision, while the other was still in the Jinyi Nest. However, the Meng family had the confidence to let Xuanlang stay in the Jinyi Nest for the rest of his life.
"What can we do? If we continue like this, there will only be starving people everywhere." Meng Xuanlang said angrily, "Do you have any ideas?"
"No." Xie Jian said coldly. To him, as long as his family was safe, that was all that mattered.
Meng Xuanlang snorted: "So, at the moment, only my method is feasible."
Lu Ji'an listened to the two young men's argument with a smile. They both planned to pursue careers in government and hoped to support each other. "Throughout history, whether it's natural disasters or man-made disasters, these situations will always occur. Everything can only be restored slowly after the disaster is over."
"Yes." Old Master Meng was also helpless. Merchants pursue profits. Once they lose their original intention, it is also a man-made disaster. He just hopes that all things will recover sooner.
"It's getting late, my lord, Old Master Meng, Ah Heng and I will go home first." Xie Jian bowed to the two of them and glanced at Chen Heng: "Let's go."
"Ajian, I'll wait for you outside the city in the afternoon." Meng Xuanlang said hurriedly.
Xie Jian hummed lightly.
The world was still a vast expanse of white, and everywhere were runners and soldiers clearing the ruins, as well as many people with the surname Qi who came to help.
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