Chapter 68: Attacking the Heart
She looked out the window at the bright sky angrily and pinched him, "Husband, let's talk about serious matters. Put this thing away for now and we'll talk about it later."
Xiao Heng smiled and nodded, "I don't plan to use it tonight, I'll save it for later."
Gu Xiyue didn't want to continue this topic, so she quickly changed the subject and asked him to talk about the process and results of the trip.
She originally wanted to sit down and talk things over, but Xiao Heng refused to let go. He held her in his arms and told her slowly.
Not only did he negotiate a business deal with the country across the street, he also brought back some orders. Logically, the country across the street was also on the seaside, but for some reason, they did not make sea salt. After seeing the sea salt brought by Xiao Heng, they were very happy. They also liked the ceramic pots, silks and satins very much.
When they heard that Xiao Heng wanted to buy food, they were very happy and said that a lot of their food had rotted and could not be eaten.
Gu Xiyue was surprised to hear them communicating so smoothly. After asking carefully, she found out that the people on the other side were the same as them and spoke the same language. After two days and two nights together, Xiao Heng got to know the other party thoroughly.
There should be hundreds of people who came from this land more than a hundred years ago. After they arrived there, their ship broke down and they could never come back, so they settled down there and lived and worked happily. Unexpectedly, they stayed there for more than a hundred years.
They are familiar with the things here, and their food, clothing and daily necessities are similar, but those who know how to do these things are not very skilled, and the things they make are only barely usable, and they continue to be passed down like this until now.
This discovery surprised Gu Xiyue.
This is good, as the two sides can communicate with each other and take care of each other.
Next, they will grow a lot of food over there and exchange it with us.
Tomorrow, Wang Hu will lead people to start transporting grain. One hundred thousand kilograms of grain will be transported in batches, and there will be more in the future. In addition, Xiao Heng has arranged people to sell illegal salt and purchase grain in Yu Dynasty. I believe that in a few days, there will be more grain. Everyone will not have to worry about food at all, and the extra grain can be used to make some snacks in the future.
Gu Xiyue immediately asked someone to send a signal to the prefect, and the next day, the prefect's third announcement was sent out on time.
This time, the content of the announcement left everyone stunned.
The prefect will establish granaries in seven counties in preparation for the first two notices in case of emergency.
This was like a bolt of thunder striking Ganzhou.
No one could sit still. Before, whether they believed it or not, they thought it was impossible.
Now we have to build a good warehouse, which is an unimaginable thing.
You know, last time in order to help the people of Ganzhou, all the counties with surplus grain were emptied, and a lot of grain was put into the granaries in Ganzhou City. There should not be much left now.
We have to build granaries in seven counties, but where will we get the grain to store them?
Before the people could even begin to suspect anything, the seven county governments had already begun to act, immediately sending people to select a location and begin building granaries.
Seven days later, the first batch of grain was stored in the granary. The grain for the northern granary was transported from the Longzhou city gate, and the grain for the southern granary was transported from the coast of Xifeng Town.
The north and the south took action together, and in half a month, the granaries in seven counties were full.
This is serious.
The people went from initial suspicion to surprise and finally to conviction. They then took out the first and second notices and read them carefully. After reading them, they were all pleasantly surprised. It was a completely different feeling and they all began to look forward to what would happen next.
But there is a problem that everyone is aware of.
So what about the children?
Some children are older and can be left alone, but what about the younger ones? Although you can help take care of the older ones, it’s okay to do so for a while, but it’s still worrying to take care of them for the whole day.
If there are elderly people at home, they are either lying down and unable to get up, and cannot look after the children, or they are still able to work and do housework. It is not good to let them just look after the children.
Just when everyone was thinking about this problem, the prefect, like a confidant to the common people, issued a fourth notice.
Next, schools will be opened in every village, and children will go to school for free. Canteens will also be opened to provide everyone with two meals a day, both free of charge.
The purpose of doing this is to free up everyone's hands, so that they have more time to do more things that benefit everyone.
At the same time, children can have food to eat and study at the same time.
This news once again stunned everyone.
Can such a good thing really happen to them?
At this time, everyone thought of the villagers in Nanhuang. They were like this. There were schools and canteens in the village. As long as people had their hands free to work, they would go and work, and they could earn money by working.
Could it be that the life in the Southern Wilderness that I have always envied is now coming to me?
Everyone dares to think but not to believe.
But the county government acted quickly.
After the granary was built, people were arranged to build a canteen and a school.
If there is a ready-made house, we will use it to rebuild. If there is no ready-made house, we will add more manpower and work from dawn to dusk to build the house.
In about ten days, the dining halls and canteens in the seven counties were all cleaned up.
At this time, the people who were stunned by happiness finally believed it.
It turns out that the prefect was not teasing them?
But we have to actually do those things.
As for them, they are still here daydreaming and waiting for food.
The prefect has already done this much, so what is there for them to hesitate about?
So after the dining hall and canteen were built, a magical scene appeared.
The common people who were lazy and had no hope for the future before were now like being injected with chicken blood. They became different people. Not only did they cooperate with the decision of the prefect, they also gathered together, mobilized the neighbors, and mobilized the entire village. The head of the village had never seen the villagers so united before, and his voice was trembling when he discussed things with the villagers.
My heart was burning with passion.
Under everyone's petition, the villagers submitted petitions to the local county government, stating that they could give up the village land and let the prefect to plan and allocate it for work.
One county did this, two counties did this, word spread from one to ten, from ten to a hundred, and the entire Ganzhou became unprecedentedly united and as unstoppable as an ironclad force.
The petition fell into the hands of the prefect like snowflakes. When the prefect saw it, his hands trembled uncontrollably.
He immediately sent a carriage to pick up Gu Xiyue and Xiao Heng.
"Xiyue, this is incredible. How did you come up with these methods?"
The moment he saw Gu Xiyue, Lord Yan, who was always steady and self-possessed, couldn't suppress the joy on his face.
He personally welcomed them back to the main hall, and Mrs. Yan immediately served tea to Gu Xiyue and Xiao Heng. The two children also sat down with admiration on their faces. The whole family treated Gu Xiyue and Xiao Heng like gods.
After all, when this matter first started, the prefect was still a little hesitant, especially when the second notice was sent out, listening to the voices of the people one after another, he was still nervous at the time.
Now it seems that Gu Xiyue’s move was really brilliant!
"Foster father and mother, I'm only using a few tricks. At the beginning, I'll throw out the highest point first to shock the people and let them have a heated discussion about this matter. Everyone will definitely think that this is impossible. Then I'll send out a second notice, which is that if someone builds these things, they will have food to eat, work to do, and get paid. This is the thing that will most resonate with the people. After all, everyone is working to make a living. Having a place to live, food to eat, and money to earn is the most ideal life."
"This time, after striking the hearts of the people, it allowed them to imagine this kind of life while still daydreaming, creating a sense of disparity and paving the way for our subsequent notices. By the time the third notice was sent out, before anyone had time to react, the county government had already started taking action. The previous ideas began to take root in everyone's minds, and everyone began to be skeptical and wait and see."
"When the fourth notice was issued, it touched everyone's heart. Ordinary people are also flesh and blood, just like all of us here. We have solved their food and family problems, freeing them up to earn money. We have done this much, and they will definitely respond!"
The main hall was eerily quiet, and Luo Zhen could hear everyone. Everyone was thinking carefully about what Gu Xiyue said. After some consideration, they found that it was indeed the case.
Gu Xiyue’s strategy is to win over people’s hearts.
"certainly!"
Gu Xiyue smiled and was as gentle as a girl next door, not at all like someone who could think of such things.
"All of this requires the cooperation of the prefect and the county government. Every link is indispensable."
She looked at the prefect with gratitude.
The prefect felt really heavy in his heart.
Gu Xiyue could have done all these things himself, but now doing them in his name would make him famous. In the future, he would be the great benefactor of Ganzhou, and he would be a shining figure wherever he went.
He simply didn't know how to thank this adopted daughter!
Just as I was thinking about what to say, Gu Xiyue spoke.
"Godfather, go and send out the fifth notice tomorrow."
"besides?"
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