The Red Chamber: My Stunning Confidante with a Variety of Styles

After Jia Baoyu got married, Jia Jue really took some time off.

Pu Zhian is still on his way back to Gaogouli, Chu Ling is also on his way back to the holy gate, the arms contract between Dashi and the Sassanian Empire has also been signed, and he is waiting for the funds to arrive in batches, and his big wedding is still a while away. For a period of time.

For Jia Jue, this period of time was a rare rest time.

He wanted to relax for a while, after all, he has never been idle since he came to this world.

However, before he could finalize his relaxation plan, Chen Jiang, Minister of the Household Department, found him with a sad face:

"Your Highness, the people are not willing to cultivate those crops!"

Jia Jue gave him some things, including some crop seeds.

For these seeds, Chen Jiang had high hopes. After all, it was something Jia Jue brought out, so it must be extraordinary, but the common people didn't know it.

To grow these crops, it is necessary to give up the cultivation of food.

This is too risky for the common people, who knows what is planted?If they can't eat and can't exchange money, then their livelihood will be in big trouble.

Jia Jue said with a smile: "Master Chen, this is not a difficult task, you only need to pay the common people wages."

"Ah?" Chen Jiang was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect that he would have to give money before this thing was planted.

"Your Highness, here, there is not much left in the treasury!" He couldn't help reminding.

Although there is Jia Jue’s income from selling the firecrackers and fire thunders last time, after the payment of the frontier army’s rations, there is not much left in the national treasury. There is no more money, after all, the normal operation of the court must be maintained.

Jia Jue shook his head: "The capital that should be paid is still to be paid. I can't let the people bear the risk."

Chen Jiang looked at Jia Jue, with a flash of relief in his eyes, Jia Jue's ability to think about the common people was a blessing to the world and the court.

But after being relieved, his brows frowned again. If he had to pay wages, how much should he pay? He thought about it and asked tentatively:

"Your Highness, how much is the salary? How about giving one hundred Wen for every stone harvested?"

This is a relatively low price.

Jia Jue looked at him and shook his head: "No, it needs to be changed."

"How much does His Highness think is appropriate?" Chen Jiang asked hastily.

Jia Jue compared his palms to him.

Chen Jiang was stunned: "Your Highness is saying, fifty Wen?"

Jia Jue still shook his head.

Chen Jiang was taken aback for a moment, then frowned: "Five hundred Wen?! Your Highness, the price is really too high. I'm afraid the treasury will be tight!"

Jia Jue looked at him and smiled, "Wrong, it's not five hundred Wen, but five taels of silver."

"what!"

Hearing this, Chen Jiang jumped up with a loud cry like a cat whose tail had been stepped on:
"Your Highness! Please think twice!"

How could he not panic, the current price of grain in the market is less than one tael of silver, but Jia Jue's opening is five taels of silver, which is five times higher than the price of grain!

Not to mention whether the imperial court can afford to pay the money, but if this matter is made public, the repercussions among the people may cause a strong shock.

In the longer term, the price is so high, who will grow food in the future!

Jia Jue said with a smile: "Master Chen, this king has his own mind on this matter, just issue an announcement and let the people come to receive the seeds, remember to tell them the method and key points of planting, these are recorded in the book this king gave you. "

"Your Highness!" Chen Jiang shouted tremblingly. If this announcement is released, something serious will happen.

Jia Jue waved his hand: "Don't worry, let's go, I will take care of everything."

Seeing that persuasion was hopeless, Chen Jiang could only leave in despair.

……

After Chen Jiang left, he returned home. After thinking about it, he drank the wine depressed.

He disagreed with Jia Jue's pricing.

At this time, 20 taels of silver was enough for a family of four to live for two years, and Jia Jue had to set a price of one stone and five taels as soon as he came up.
He disagreed in his heart, but he couldn't change Jia Jue's mind.

She wanted to ask Zhao Qilai to stop Jia Jue, but she was afraid that doing so would hurt Jia Jue.

No matter what he did, it was a dead end for him.

Tuk Tuk.

At this moment, there was a knock on his door.

"Come in." He said, taking a sip of his wine.

The door was pushed open, and a slender figure came in. It was a woman with snow-like skin and picturesque eyes. It was his granddaughter Chen Tong.

"Granddaughter greets grandfather." Chen Tong walked into the room and greeted Chen Jiang Yingying.

"Get up." Seeing Chen Tong, Chen Jiang looked a little better.

His son died early, leaving only Chen Tong and his daughter. He loved Chen Tong very much and regarded her as the apple of his eye.

Chen Tong stood up, looked at his face, and asked curiously, "I don't know why grandfather is troubled?"

Chen Jiang was feeling aggrieved, and after hearing the words, he told Chen Tong the whole story.

Of course, he told Chen Tong that he didn't expect her to give any good ideas, but just wanted to find someone to talk to.

Unexpectedly, after Chen Tong finished listening, he burst out laughing:
"Grandfather is usually witty and wise, why is he confused this time?"

"Ah? Why am I so confused?" Chen Jiang was taken aback, and asked without knowing it.

Chen Tong said with a smile: "Grandpa thinks about it carefully, since His Royal Highness King Qin came to power, has he done anything wrong? He set the price at five taels, so there is a reason for him. Grandpa just follow suit. Why bother?"

Chen Jiang asked with a puzzled face: "But five taels per stone, isn't that unusual? Where can there be any crops that can sell such a lot of silver?"

Chen Tong covered his mouth and smiled: "Grandfather, you can't look at him with ordinary eyes. Have you heard of potatoes before? Did you know that there are rice that can be grown in winter in this world?"

"This..." Chen Jiang was left speechless by Chen Tong's words. Indeed, it seemed that some unbelievable things would always happen to Jia Jue, why not this time?
Chen Tong continued: "I see that he usually does things. He must have thought about something, but he is just short of people to do it. Don't hesitate, grandfather, just do what he said."

"But, these five taels of silver are really too much, and the treasury may not be able to bear it." Chen Jiang hesitated.

Chen Tong shook his head: "Grandfather, just do it with confidence. If it is really not enough, then sell some of the family assets."

"Ah? Why is this?" Chen Jiang was taken aback when he heard this.

Chen Tong said with a smile: "Grandpa, don't worry, His Highness is absolutely extraordinary. We will do our best to help him, and he will never treat us badly."

Chen Jiang looked at her suspiciously: "Why do I think that you want him to win the bet and marry him?"

Chen Tong's pretty face flushed, and she said angrily:

"I don't have one."

Looking at her appearance, Chen Jiang drank another glass of wine depressedly, and sighed:
"Women do not stay in college!"