The severe drought disaster in the Three Jin region quickly spread to Zhu Cha's ears, one step earlier than the court knew the news.

He had already prepared for the drought in Shanxi and sent eyeliner ahead of time to inquire about the situation.

Zhu Cha sighed, as he had expected. At present, the most important thing is to deal with the upcoming large number of refugees.

Whether it's building asphalt roads, building houses to make money, or building the Prince Qi's Mansion, the order of importance has to be pushed back.

Zhu Cha only knew that there would be a severe drought in Shanxi, but he lacked confidence in how many refugees would come and whether the food he had prepared could handle it.

This is different from having a whole family open their mouths to eat, as it can easily cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of mouths!

On the one hand, Zhu Cha joined forces with the governor of Jinan, Tie Xuan, to collect royal taxes and send all the grain he had obtained to Qingzhou.

In the eyes of Tie Xuan, it was just a small move by the greedy prince and he did not take it to heart.

A proud feudal lord, collecting royal taxes, what's the rush? The taxes paid to the court haven't even started yet. However, Tie Xuan knew that he was also in the light of His Highness the King of Qi. He thought it would not be long before Zhu Yuanzhang's praise would come down, and he might even be promoted to court, which was all related to the Dafengshou (Salad of assorted fresh vegetables) of potatoes.

So, they also cooperated very well.

On the other hand, Zhu Cha dispatched soldiers to the deep mountains to cut down timber. Prepare to build Congee shed and temporary residence.

Once refugees arrive, they are strictly not allowed to enter the city.

Once a large number of refugees flood into the city, it will trigger a lot of conflicts and cause uncontrollable situations such as public security epidemics. Therefore, it is necessary to properly place the refugees outside Qingzhou City.

Once refugees from the Three Jin regions enter the Qi region, they will beg from west to east.

No matter which state or county, it will definitely not be able to accommodate so many refugees.

The refugees will travel all the way east to Qingzhou City, and he wants to solve all the refugee problems outside Qingzhou City, not allowing them to continue spreading eastward, in order to ensure the overall stability of the Qilu region.

At the same time, let the caravan contact a landlord or farmer who had previously signed a contract in advance. After the second harvest of potatoes, they will immediately deliver 30% of the income and the royal tax to Qingzhou City as soon as possible!

Now in the land of San Jin, only the disaster situation has been confirmed, and the people have not yet reached the point of displacement. After arriving in Qi, the second crop of potatoes is estimated to have been harvested.

At the same time, invite as many doctors from various counties east of Qingzhou City as possible to the city for emergency use.

Even if one takes precautions, there will inevitably be many disaster victims who starve to death or die of illness. Even in winter, it may not be possible to solve the problem, and there may even be many people who freeze to death.

It is necessary to strictly prevent the occurrence of epidemics to avoid the expansion of disasters.

And all actions rely on silver support.

He is also full of expectations for the upcoming 200000 silver taels, and plans to use them to purchase a large amount of food to cope with the disaster.

This year is a good harvest year in Qilu. Although the harvest of wheat and other crops is not satisfactory, the potatoes he arranged in advance will have a Dafengshou (Salad of assorted fresh vegetables) harvest. When the refugees arrive, the sweet potatoes will almost have a good harvest season.

Now, the landlords and farmers involved in potato and sweet potato cultivation hold 70% of the profits in their hands, which they cannot afford to eat. They buy them directly with silver and strive to hoard as much food as possible before merchants drive up prices.

Whether it is paying taxes on potatoes or purchasing grain from the Qi royal merchant caravan, the land of Qilu is transported back to Qingzhou City one truck after another.

At the same time, the grain prices in the land of Qilu are also moderately increasing. It is not yet time for refugees to enter, and most merchants have not reacted. When a large number of refugees flood in, prices will skyrocket.

At that time, even with money, it was not necessarily possible to buy food.

No matter what dynasty, there are always merchants who make disaster profits everywhere, which are beyond control. High profits can make people dizzy, even if it means risking their lives.

This is due to human nature, and Zhu Cha cannot change it. He can only hope for the step-by-step chess pieces he has set in advance.

The Marquis of Jiangyin is very dissatisfied with this: "Your Highness, our cellar is already full, why do we still buy so much grain

Zhu Cha just smiled and explained, "Father in law, is there still too much food left

Jiangyin Marquis didn't care and said, "It's better to buy land directly than to buy grain

After all, this is an era dominated by agriculture. Whether it is ordinary people, merchants, landlords, bureaucrats, or even imperial relatives with wealthy money, their first reaction is to buy land, until they exceed the quota set by the court.

These days, without speculating on houses, good farmland is the hard currency.

After Jiangyin Marquis Gong became famous and developed, he acquired a large amount of land for the Wu family.

Zhu Cha didn't explain too much, while the Marquis of Jiangyin urged him, "Hurry up and pack your bags, and be ready to return to the capital at any time. Since the emperor has agreed for you to return to the capital to get married, then you should seize this opportunity, try to stay in the capital as much as possible, and find ways to re-enter the court

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