bookrandom Chapter 412 Li Dazhu Explains
Chapter 412 Li Dazhu Explains
"Rescue!"
I don't know who said this, but everyone at the scene echoed it one after another, and they all thought it was right.
The key point is that Li Dazhui also explained it loudly.
"Hey, everyone, listen to me. Many of us here are not from the same village, but there is one thing that I believe everyone cannot deny, and that is that we have received favors from Miss Li. Everyone, think carefully, in this world today, let alone having enough food and clothing, it is very difficult to even survive. I don't know about other things, anyway, I only know that if Miss Li hadn't led the way in collecting locusts some time ago, my father's illness would never have been cured."
"Also, if we burn firewood in winter, if the amount of firewood burned every day exceeds 20 coins, not only our Xinghua Village, but other villages can't afford it either. In previous years, we carried firewood to the town to sell to supplement our family expenses, but this year we don't need to do that. The firewood that everyone chops can be saved for our own use."
At this time, many people looked hesitant, but as Li Dazhui spoke, everyone's minds were gradually opened up.
It was only then that they realized that although Li Dazhu seemed silent, he actually had plans in his mind. He was well aware of some of the things Li Mengyue had done and was a grateful person.
No matter what time, he would stand by Li Mengyue without hesitation, even though Li Mengyue didn't need it.
But Li Dazhui is just an ordinary farm boy. It is very good that he can think of this. He can't think of so much more.
In fact, Li Mengyue did this not only to save people, but also to find another channel to make money and increase currency circulation, so as to slowly revitalize the economy of Wuning County and even Qingshan Prefecture.
You should know that Qingshan Prefecture is located in the middle of the Great Zhou Dynasty, close to the north and the south.
The reason why Qingshan Prefecture is poor is not only due to the local terrain, but also due to inconvenient transportation.
If we can take this opportunity to dig through the entire Qingshan Prefecture's river channel, water transportation will be much more convenient.
A journey that usually takes half a month or even a month can be shortened by at least half by taking the water route.
Of course, as long as the roads are repaired, land transportation won’t be much slower.
But she can't spare that much time now, and she's pregnant, so her energy is more or less affected. She can only focus on urgent and important things first.
What is the most important thing at the moment is, of course, the refugees and the extreme cold mini ice age. Once all the refugees are resettled, they will safely survive the upcoming severe winter.
It won’t be until next spring that we can consider other things, such as spring ploughing, cement road construction, etc., which will gradually be put on the agenda.
However, there was one thing that she was very worried about, and that was her current status was too low. If she got out the curved plow, the seeder, the thresher, and the cement, it would not only fail to help the villagers improve their spring farming efficiency, but would instead bring about a major disaster.
Especially cement, to a certain extent, can definitely be called a national treasure.
The reason for saying this is that cement has a wide range of uses. Whether it is used to build roads, build houses, or construct city defense fortifications, with the addition of cement, it will become harder and more able to resist enemy attacks.
But although such things are good, it is not suitable to be produced now, and we still have to wait for the right time.
The most important thing now is to rescue the victims, collect more gratitude points and complete the task.
The water conservancy project is a link that helps the victims. If used well, it can not only increase the population of Qingshan Province several times, but also slowly recover the economy and make Qingshan Province richer.
Although Qingshan Prefecture is poor nowadays, there are still some wealthy families, but the majority of people are poor.
Therefore, honeycomb coal is sold for two cents in Qingshan Prefecture, regardless of whether the person is rich or poor. The price seems very low, but when the small quantity becomes large, Li Mengyue will not necessarily suffer a loss.
At this time, in order to keep warm and survive in the winter, people will spend their money, and the currency can be circulated.
In addition, as long as the honeycomb coal is transported to the capital or the Jiangnan region, the price of honeycomb coal will naturally rise as the transportation cost increases. Even if it is five or six cents a piece, there will be many people who buy it.
After all, looking at the entire Zhou Dynasty, there are quite a few wealthy families. Moreover, for the truly wealthy families, they would not care about this small amount of money at all, so they naturally don’t have to worry about not being able to sell it. However, Li Mengyue would not talk about these issues.
After all, no one in the village could understand what she said. Besides, honeycomb coal was her own business and had nothing to do with other villagers, so there was no need for her to explain it to everyone.
However, the fifty people from all seven villages were selected. After hearing Li Dazhu's words, they were all moved beyond words.
They didn't think that Li Mengyue was making money from them, but rather felt that Li Mengyue was trying every means to help them.
At one time, many people said that they did not want any wages when working for the Li family, but only wanted a meal.
Because everyone thought that Li Mengyue had helped everyone in this way, if they did not give her support in action, they would be too ungrateful.
Li Mengyue watched everyone's attitude change, but she felt relieved in her heart because she was not just giving blindly and was willing to help some ungrateful people.
Li Mengyue saw that the discussion was getting louder and louder, with more and more people clearly stating that mining coal and making honeycomb briquettes were free, and it seemed that the situation was about to get out of control.
"Ahem, ahem, everyone, be quiet."
The villagers who were expressing their determination loudly fell silent immediately after hearing what Li Mengyue said, and the people behind were confused.
However, when he saw that the person in front of him didn't say anything, he stopped as well. In a moment, the crowd of more than 300 people were as quiet as chickens.
"Today, I, Li Mengyue, declare once again that the coal mine belongs to my family. Working at my house is different from repairing a reservoir or digging a canal, but I can assure you that the treatment will not change. So don't say you don't want wages or anything like that. After all, I want to make money from the honeycomb coal I make, and maybe you guys will want to buy some."
"But……"
Someone wanted to say something, but was stopped by Li Mengyue. It was enough for her to know that the villagers she helped were not ungrateful. She didn't want to say anything else.
"Okay, everyone knows the uses and advantages of honeycomb briquettes. Winter is coming in less than two months. We need to make enough honeycomb briquettes in a limited time. Time is short and the task is heavy. Let's act quickly."
"it is good!"
More than three hundred people answered at the same time, their voices were so loud that they could be heard from far away, making the people who were repairing the reservoir think something had happened.