Travel to the early Tang Dynasty and become a salted fish

After relying on him again, Chu Mo expressed his thoughts:

"Madam, you see, the drought has just happened now. Most of the people gathered outside the city are people from around Chang'an. They came early and they should still have some money and food with them, which can last for a while."

"And most of those victims who really have nothing are still on the road."

"Although I don't know how much money my wife has, if we start disaster relief now, then even Li Er won't have so much to squander."

"What do you mean?" Yang Hongyu asked.

Chu Mo smiled slightly: "As I said just now, the food prices will be consistent with other food stores for the time being."

"The current price of grain is about 40 cents per bucket, which has increased by more than half. This is not unacceptable. Let's sell some now to get back the money."

"After that, if the price of food exceeds three times, we will distribute a large amount of food to calm the price so that people can buy food."

In fact, what Chu Mo said was just to deceive Yang Hongyu.

Yang Hongyu originally wanted to directly provide relief to the victims and was not planning to sell food.

But Chu Mo didn't have so much righteousness. He just wanted to make a small profit while protecting his wife's interests.

Yang Hongyu was a little dizzy after being fooled by Chu Mo, but she still remembered at least one thing: "But, Chu Mo, those victims who came from afar should not have much money on them. Even if we lower the price of food by then, they may not affordable."

"Madam, you are absolutely wrong. Relieving the victims is not our family's business. If others know that we are going to provide a large amount of food to the victims, then aren't you afraid that some people with ulterior motives will fish in troubled waters?"

"If they dare, I'll kill them."

"Madam, there are so many people in Chang'an, can they be killed?"

"But it's not like they all have to go against me."

"You are wrong, madam. Let me give you an analogy. If millet is now 100 Wen per dou, and the good person next door gives out free porridge, then would you spend 100 Wen to buy rice, or would you take a bowl to the next door to drink free porridge? Woolen cloth?"

"I will definitely buy rice. I'm not short of money."

Chu Mo really wanted to say something: Yes, you are not short of money, but you are short of heart.

"Madam, you can't look at the problem from your perspective. You have to look at the problem from the perspective of the people of Chang'an."

"Suppose he is a commoner, and his family only has a few pennies of money? Then would you choose to eat for free, or buy it with money?"

At this time, Yang Hongyu also understood what Chu Mo meant. She pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "What you said makes sense, but if the victims don't get relief, they will probably starve to death outside."

Chu Mo rolled his eyes and said, "Madam, there is another way, but I don't know if you are willing to try it."

"You said."

"That is, we can sell some food at the beginning, and when a large number of disaster victims arrive, we can exchange the food for their deeds of slavery. If they are willing to sell themselves as slaves, we will give them food to eat. When spring comes next year, we will If you don't want to put them back, then they are not real victims of the disaster, and if they can survive, then there is no need for relief."

"But why do we need so many servants? Our fields are cultivated by farmers."

"Madam, didn't I tell you to wait until next spring before releasing it again?"

Yang Hongyu shook her head: "It is not easy to release a person with a deed. You need to go to the Yamen to report. If so many people are released at once, the government will investigate."

Chu Mo sighed: "Madam, even if the government investigates, as long as we are willing, they can't control it. If it's troublesome, just let Shopkeeper Liu handle it."

When Yang Hongyu heard that there was no need to come forward, Yang Hongyu nodded immediately and agreed.

"Madam, since my strategy works, shouldn't it be time for you to fulfill your promise?"

"What promise?" Yang Hongyu pretended to be stupid and said blankly.

Chu Mo chuckled and said to Yang Hongzhu on the side: "Little pig, what did that sister promise me just now?"

Yang Hongzhu shook his head, humph, you bad guy, he wouldn't betray his sister.

Seeing Yang Hongzhu shaking his head, Chu Mo blinked and said, "Sweet and sour pork ribs, sweet and sour fish, sweet and sour prawns."

Yang Hongzhu almost drooled and shouted hurriedly: "Do you want to eat this for lunch tomorrow?"

Chu Mo shook his head: "If someone doesn't help, I'm in a bad mood, so I won't do it."

Yang Hongzhu immediately turned to look at her sister, as if if you don't scream, I will cry for you.

Looking at her sister's red and swollen lips and eyes, Yang Hongyu gritted her teeth and shouted softly: "Husband."

Chu Mo cooled his ears and said, "What did you say? Just like a mosquito, I didn't hear it."

"Husband." Yang Hongyu raised her voice, and then looked at Chu Mo with shame and annoyance, as if she was saying, if you dare to go any further, I will beat you.

Chu Mo chuckled, then moved to Yang Hongyu, leaned directly on her stool and said: "Madam, actually, I still have a way, but now is not the time. When the victims come, we will make a total calculation based on the situation. ."

Yang Hongyu hummed and didn't notice Chu Mo leaning over.

Seeing this, Chu Mo moved again and leaned on her thigh.

Unfortunately, she was wrapped in a quilt and couldn't feel the softness of her legs at all.

Yang Hongyu frowned, but didn't say anything.

Chu Mo smelled the faint fragrance in the air and asked: "Madam, how much farmland do we have at home? If there is more, I will take out the contents of the sacks for breeding now, so that there will be enough grain for next year. "

Yang Hongyu thought for a moment and said, "There are about 2 acres of paddy fields and [-] acres of dry fields."

Chu Mo looked at his wife dumbfounded, she was like a landlady.

Seeing Chu Mo's surprised look, Yang Hongyu decided to talk to him to avoid being embarrassed like a country boy who had never seen the world.

"We have 11 grain shops, 9 restaurants and restaurants, 7 pawnshops, 6 brothels, 4 ink studios and two carriage shops in Chang'an."

Chu Mo didn't hear anything else clearly, he only knew about 6 more brothels. He immediately asked with saliva: "Madam, if I go to my own brothel, do I not have to pay?"

When Yang Hongyu heard it, she thought what the hell, and immediately kicked him to the ground: "Then if you dare to go to that kind of dirty place, I will break your legs."

Yang Hongzhu saw Chu Mo being beaten and said happily: "Sister, if the bad guy goes to a brothel, I will definitely tell you."

Yang Hongyu said with a cold face: "Children, don't talk nonsense."

After saying that, he did not forget to glare at Chu Mo.

Chu Mo didn't notice it at all, but was immersed in joy.

However, when I thought about it again, it was wrong, I had so many shops, how could I still live in such a shabby life.