After Mr. Sun explained further, the county clerk seemed to understand some of the meaning, so he said to Mr. Sun:
"Indeed, if you can sell all the grain you have now, even if their sweet potatoes and potatoes are successfully planted, it will not affect the wealth and silver you already possess."
This is the last resort, but there's still something I don't understand. Given the current situation, the people aren't really short of food, and you have far too much grain in your possession.
Even if you sell in large quantities, will there really be that many people who will buy them in large quantities? Even if they wanted to buy, there probably aren't that many people who need that much grain.
Even if you sell at a low price, it won't be easy to sell, since you have far too much grain in your hands. Besides, landlords and gentry in other places also control large amounts of grain.
In this situation, if we sell them all, even at a lower price, it would be difficult to sell many.
The registrar wasn't stupid; he was in charge of accounts and documents, so he could quickly calculate such an account.
When people are not short of food, it is simply impossible for them to make large-scale purchases.
Especially now that sweet potato and potato seeds are being planted all over the country, everyone knows that in the future, sweet potatoes and potatoes may become staple foods.
As for the grain we have now, any normal person can foresee that it will be worthless in the future, and it's worthless even now.
So if they follow the normal procedures and put them up for sale, even if the price is very low, people probably won't buy them.
Upon hearing the registrar's words, Old Sun chuckled and said:
"I want to ask you, when is grain most valuable and easiest to sell?"
The registrar thought for a moment, then answered without hesitation:
"That's naturally when there's a famine. Once there's a famine, food becomes the most important thing, and there will be a frenzy of looting."
Even at exorbitant prices, people still buy in large quantities. As long as they have money, they'll use it to buy grain.
Old Sun gave a sinister smile and said:
"That's right, you're right. When there's a famine or food shortage, grain is the most valuable commodity."
"In that case, let's sell off a large quantity of grain at this time."
The registrar gave a wry smile and said:
“But Elder Sun, the world is at peace now, the weather is favorable, and there are no disasters. So why would anyone buy grain at high prices?”
In the eyes of the registrar, this was impossible. After all, judging from the current situation, there were no natural disasters or man-made calamities in the entire Ming Dynasty, so there was no shortage of food.
Since there was no food shortage and the people had no shortage of food, it was natural that the grain held by these landlords and gentry could not be sold on a large scale.
It's even less likely that they'll raise the price to sell!
After all, the people aren't fools. It's quite obvious that these grains will become increasingly worthless.
After all, sweet potato and potato seeds taste good and have a very high yield.
The key is that they are also very easy to grow. With sweet potatoes and potatoes, they can completely replace the original staple food.
Anyone selling grain at a high price at this time is simply out of their mind.
Faced with the registrar's lack of understanding, Old Sun simply sneered and said:
"What do you know? In this world, if there are no natural disasters or man-made calamities, if there are no famines, then we will create famines and natural and man-made calamities."
In this situation, as long as we create some famine or food shortage, the people will still need food. After all, the sweet potato and potato seeds have only just been planted, and there won't be any harvest in the short term.
Since there will be no harvest in the short term, they will still need to eat during this period. Besides, no one knows what kind of harvest the potato and sweet potato seeds will yield after they are planted.
Once we create natural disasters, man-made calamities, and food shortages, these people will quickly buy our food at high prices.
When the time comes, we can raise the price even higher, which will not only allow us to sell all the grain we have, but also make a big profit at a price higher than usual.
In this way, we can completely and effectively avoid all the negative consequences that would result from food reform.
Upon hearing Elder Sun's words, the registrar exclaimed in surprise:
"Old Sun, do you mean to deliberately create a food shortage? That's highly unlikely, isn't it?"
Every time a food shortage occurs, it is due to a flood, a drought, or a natural disaster such as an earthquake. Only then will people lack food and clothing, leading to a food shortage.
"Currently, there are no natural disasters or man-made calamities within the Ming Dynasty, so how could there be a food shortage? Besides, how could this possibly be created by human intervention?"
However, Old Sun gave a mysterious sneer and said:
"Man cannot create natural disasters or man-made calamities, nor can he create droughts, floods, or earthquakes. But man can create panic, can't he? He can create food shortages, can't he?"
Once people panic about a food shortage, even without any natural disasters or man-made calamities, rumors alone will prompt them to prepare for the worst and buy large quantities of food.
The registrar seemed to understand something, but not quite, so he looked at Old Master Sun with a puzzled expression.
Old Sun said mysteriously:
"It's very simple. We can't create natural disasters or man-made calamities like droughts, floods, or earthquakes. But we can create rumors. We can say that a drought will occur soon, and the sweet potatoes and potatoes we plant will not yield a harvest."
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