Chapter 307:
Wei Ruo explained: "Taizhou Prefecture has a vast territory and a large number of disaster victims. Once the land reclamation is successful, the economic benefits of food income will be huge. To put it simply, this is not just a disaster relief activity. It's more of a business."
Someone didn't understand very well and asked, "Miss Wei, can you explain in detail?"
Wei Ruo further explained: "In the early stage, we used funds and food as rewards to hire the victims, let them work, and reclaim and improve the wasteland. , plant crops. When the autumn harvest comes, the food will belong to the investor. Not only that, the cultivated land has also become good farmland that can be planted, and these good fields will also belong to the investor." Investing funds in the early stage will not only be able
to Harvesting food and getting a piece of fertile land sounds like a very profitable business.
In order to let everyone better understand the costs and benefits involved, Wei Ruo began to calculate an account for everyone: "The labor required to cultivate one acre of wasteland is slightly higher than that of planting ordinary rice fields. On average, an adult man can cultivate and take care of three acres of wasteland." "
Assume that we need to pay this adult man three kilograms of rice per day, which is ninety kilograms of rice per month. The time required from improvement and cultivation to harvest is eight to ten months, that is, seven One hundred and twenty kilograms of rice to nine hundred kilograms of rice."
"Based on my previous planting experience in Xingshan County, the yield per mu of wheat can reach one thousand kilograms per mu, and the yield value of rice per mu is also around one thousand kilograms." "Also
. That is to say, you only need to pay less than 900 kilograms of grain, and in less than a year, you can harvest more than 3,000 kilograms of grain and get three acres of fertile land." Because grain prices have skyrocketed recently, Wei
Ruo When settling accounts, the weight of grain is used instead of money.
After listening to Wei Ruo's words, all the ladies had different thoughts.
The output of food is higher than the expenditure, and you can also harvest a piece of land at the same time, which sounds very cost-effective.
"Miss Wei, your business sounds like a good deal, but the remuneration is a little too high. Three kilograms of food per person per day, which has never been available before." Someone raised a question.
Now is a special period. Why is the price increased at the Wei family's eldest daughter's place?
Wei Ruo replied: "There is indeed room for discussion on this price, but based on the remuneration of three kilograms of grain per day, I still have a very generous profit. This shows that this transaction is very worth doing."
This is indeed true. Even if the food spent and the food harvested are equal to each other after this year, the land obtained in the end was earned in vain!
Everyone looked at Mrs. Yuan, and a lady asked Mrs. Yuan on their behalf: "Mrs. Yuan, is what Miss Wei said true? Does the improved farmland belong to the investor?" Mrs. Yuan gave an affirmative answer:
" Yes, it's true. I have already discussed this matter with my master, and he agrees."
With Mrs. Yuan's affirmative answer, everyone had nothing to question.
At this time, the lady was already a little moved.
At this time, Wei Ruo continued: "Now Madam Yuan and His Majesty Seventh Prince are presiding over this matter together. If it can be done, it will be able to solve the current problem of refugees and victims starving to death on the streets. For the people, it is a life-saving straw; for the imperial court, it will be a life-saving straw." , it is a great achievement."
At this time, Nanny Qin, who had remained silent, also spoke at the right time: "Yes, the imperial court now attaches great importance to disaster relief. If Taizhou Prefecture can complete self-rescue and rescue the people without the imperial court sending food, then the imperial court will The heroes."
The words of Wei Ruo and Qin reminded all the ladies that the disaster relief was led by the Yuan family and the Seventh Prince. Participating in it was to establish contact with these two nobles, and for them it was a rare opportunity to get closer to them. Relationship opportunities.
What's more, this is a major disaster relief event that the imperial court is very concerned about. If the matter is completed, then everyone involved may be able to take credit and be rewarded by the imperial court.
Everyone here is a housewife who is well-managed and well-run. Naturally, they know that this matter is profitable, and it is very likely to bring fame and fortune. There is no reason not to participate when they have enough funds and food.
The question now is how to become this investor. It was Mrs. Xu who was the first to ask Wei Ruo: "Girl, I don't know how to become this investor?" The
other ladies also looked at Wei Ruo, wondering how to implement this matter.
Mrs. Yun also looked at Wei Ruo with eager eyes. This was such a good thing that she wanted the Wei family to get involved.
Wei Ruo replied: "This matter was originally led by the government office, Mrs. Yuan and His Majesty the Seventh Highness. These three parties have full authority to fund it, and the final proceeds belong to these three parties." The government office counts it as official, and Mrs. Yuan's own contribution counts as personal
. , so this counts as two.
Hearing Wei Ruo's answer, a look of disappointment flashed across the faces of several ladies, but most of them, such as Mrs. Xu, who were calm and sophisticated, were not in a hurry.
Because they knew that the eldest daughter of the Wei family must have something to say later. If these three families were really the only ones to provide funding, they would not be called here today.
After a pause, Wei Ruo continued: "However, the manpower of the government office is limited, and His Highness is busy with military affairs, so he cannot spare time. However, the more comprehensive the disaster relief work, the better. The fewer mistakes there are, the less mistakes will be made." "
Yes, Miss Wei is right. We must be cautious in this matter. There should be no rioters among the refugees. If not managed properly, conflicts may arise." "And food dispatch is also a big problem. I'm
afraid There is a situation of robbing by unscrupulous people."
"We should be more cautious in this matter. It will be safer if more people participate in helping." "
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Many ladies seconded Wei Ruo.
Wei Ruoneng could feel from their words that their hearts were already moved.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Wei Ruo said: "So Mrs. Yuan and His Highness Seventh Prince plan to involve all the capable people in Taizhou Prefecture in this matter. Those with money will provide money, those with people will provide people, and those with food will provide food. Let’s work together to complete this work-for-disaster relief operation.”
After Wei Ruo finished speaking, Mrs. Yuan immediately expressed her position: "At that time, everyone's contribution, whether it is money, people or food, will be recorded. Once the work is completed, we will divide the land according to the size of the contribution. Food. The master of my family will truthfully report the corresponding achievements to the court without omitting any trace."
The ladies were completely moved and expressed their opinions one after another:
"Mrs. Yuan, Taizhou Prefecture has suffered such a disaster. My Liu family is a noble family of Taizhou Prefecture, so I should be responsible for it. " Mrs.
Yuan, although my family is not a big family, I hope to do my best for the people of Taizhou Prefecture." "
Madam, just ask me, my Zhen family can provide money, people or food."
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(End of chapter)