Chapter 307: The Heart Moves_l


    Wei Ruo exined, “The area of Taizhou prefecture is vast, and there are many famine victims. Once the wastnd remation is sessful, the economic returns from the harvested grain will be incredibly significant. Simply put, this is not just a relief effort; it’s also a business.”


    Some people didn’t quite understand and asked: “Could Miss Wei borate?”


    Wei Ruo further exined, “We initially use funds and food as payment to employ famine victims. We have thembor to improve the wastnd and grow crops. By the time we harvest in the autumn, the grain will belong to us, the investors. Not only that, but the newly cultivatednd will be fertile farnd, which will also belong to us.”


    The initial investment could reap not only grain but a piece of fertilend as well. This seemed to be a profitable deal.


    To help everyone understand the costs and returns involved, Wei Ruo began to calcte on behalf of the others: “Thebor required to cultivate one acre of wastnd is slightly higher than nting an ordinary rice field. On average, an adult man can cultivate and care for three acres ofnd.”


    “Let’s assume that thepensation we need to pay this adult man is three catties of rice per day. That’s ny catties a month. The time it would take from remation to harvest is about eight to ten months, which means a total of seven hundred and twenty to nine hundred catties of rice.”


    “Based on my previous experience of farming in Xingshan County, the yield of wheat can reach a thousand catties per acre, the same as the yield of rice.” n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    “This means that with a payment of less than nine hundred catties of grain, you can reap over three thousand catties of grain in less than a year and also gain three acres of fertilend.”


    Because the price of grain had skyrocketed recently, Wei Ruo used the weight of grain instead of silver in her calctions.


    After listening to Wei Ruo’s words, thedies present each had their own thoughts.


    The output of grain exceeds the expenditure, and on top of that, they could also gainnd. This sounded very worthwhile.


    “Miss Wei, this deal of yours sounds very profitable, but isn’t the sry you’re offering a bit too high? Three catties of grain per person per day is unprecedented,” someone questioned.please visit ” sitestorys(.)c0m ” maybe y0u will enj0y the captivating sh0rt st0ries.


    In such extraordinary times, howe Wei Ruo was proposing a price hike?


    Wei Ruo responded, “There’s certainly room for negotiation on the price, but even with a daily wage of three catties of grain, there’s still a considerable profit to be made, which shows that it’s a deal worth doing.”


    Indeed, this was the case. Even after a year, if the grain expenditure and gain are equal, the acquisition ofnd would be an outright win!


    Thedies turned to Madam Yuan, one of them asking on behalf of everyone, “Madam Yuan, is what Miss Wei said true? Will all the cultivatednd belong to the investors after its improvement?”


    Madam Yuan confirmed, “Yes, it’s true. I’ve consulted with my husband on this matter, and he agrees with it.”


    With Madam Yuan’s confirmation, there were no further doubts.


    By now, somedies were already tempted.


    At this point, Wei Ruo continued, “Madam Yuan and the seventh prince are in charge of this matter right now. If sessful, it could resolve the current crisis of a high number of disced and starving people in the streets. For themon people, this is a lifeline; for the court, this is a great merit.”


    At this moment, the previously silent Madam Qin also spoke timely, “It’s true. The court is currently considering disaster relief extensively. If Taizhou Prefecture can achieve self-sufficiency without the need for the court to distribute grain, it would be a great service to the court.”


    The words of Wei Ruo and Madam Qin reminded thedies present that the disaster relief effort was led by the Yuan family and the seventh prince. Participation in this endeavor would allow them to establish ties with these particrly influential individuals — an opportunity to forge a closer rtionship that they seldom encountered.


    Moreover, this is a disaster relief process highly regarded by the court, if everything goes well, participants may be rewarded with merits by the court.


    All thedies present were adept at managing households and conducting business. They naturally grasped the considerable gains that this endeavor could yield as well as the potential for both fame and fortune. Those who possessed the necessary funds and grain had no reason not to participate.


    The question now was how to be an investor.


    It was Madam Xu who first asked Wei Ruo, “Miss Wei, how can we be an investor?”


    The otherdies also turned their eyes towards Wei Ruo, curious about the execution of this n.


    Madam Yun was also eagerly watching Wei Ruo; this sounded like such a good opportunity that she wanted the Wei family to be involved.


    Wei Ruo replied: “This matter is primarily handled by the government office, Madam Yuan, and the seventh prince. These three will provide all the funding, but they will also retain all the final returns.”


    The government office represented the official side, and Madam Yuan’s personal investment made up two parties.


    Some of thedies looked a bit dismayed by Wei Ruo’s response, but among them,posed and seasoneddies like Madam Xu were not impatient.


    They knew that Wei Ruo must have more to say — if only these three parties were to invest, there would be no reason to invite them here today.


    After a brief pause, Wei Ruo continued, “However, the government office has limited manpower, and the prince is upied with military matters, unable to spare much time. The more all-epassing a relief effort is, the better. The fewer mistakes made, the better.”


    “That’s true. Miss Wei has a point. Care should be taken with such matters. There could be rioters among the disced people and, if not managed properly, conflicts could arise.”


    “And grain distribution is a big issue. You have to prevent troublemakers from causing a riot.”


    “Caution should be exercised in such matters. More people participating and helping out would be much safer.”


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    Severaldies voiced their agreement with Wei Ruo.


    Wei Ruo could sense from their words that they were already interested.


    Seeing that the time was right, Wei Ruo said, “Therefore, Madam Yuan and the seventh prince n to involve all those capable within Taizhou Prefecture. Those with money can contribute money, those with manpower can provide manpower, and those with grain can offer grain. Everyone together can make thisbor-for-relief initiative a sess.”


    After Wei Ruo finished speaking, Madam Yuan immediately expressed her stance, “At the time, everyone’s contributions, whether mary, manpower, or grain, will be well documented. Once the meritorious service is done, we will distributends and grains ording to the level of contribution. My husband will report the corresponding merits to the court truthfully, without any omission.”


    Thedies werepletely moved and expressed their intentions one after another:


    “Madam Yuan, Taizhou Prefecture is undergoing such a disaster. My Liu family, being among the gentry of Taizhou, ought to do our best for the people.”


    “Madam Yuan, though my family isn’t a high-ranking family, we are willing to contribute to the people of Taizhou Prefecture.”


    “Madam, our Zhen family is ready to offer anything – money, manpower or grain.”