Heaven's Martial Fate

Chapter 968 Drought (Happy Lantern Festival)
Jia Rong didn't know that his water conservancy construction in the farm had entered the field of vision, even if he knew, he wouldn't care too much.

He is not the big boss of the court, and the large-scale water conservancy construction is not under his control.

To be honest, he actually looked down on the emperors who worked hard, purely in terms of construction.

As the core territory of the Dagan Empire, Zhili should be built as the headquarters of the royal family, and in fact it should be.

Projects such as basic water conservancy facilities, road transportation, post station logistics, etc. that involve people's livelihood and economy should be done to the limit of what the Daqian Empire can do.

At the very least, it will allow the people in Zhili to be better than other places in terms of living standards and environment, and have a real sense of superiority.

In this way, the territory of Zhili will definitely be able to conform to the hearts of the people, and the control of the royal family will reach an astonishing level.

Not only in terms of infrastructure construction, but also in terms of land annexation and suppression of powerful landlords, we must make great efforts and resolve to prevent other forces from getting any chance to encroach on the royal family's territory.

If this is the case, even if there is a drought, at least the Zhili area will not be greatly affected. It is a pity that several emperors have never done this.

In the event of a natural disaster, it is of no use to hold Buddha's feet temporarily.

Just kidding, at a time when He Chaotang is suffering from the drought, the Xue family is holding a beautiful wedding ceremony for Xue Baochai, is it appropriate?

Coal mines that are not affected by Jia Rong may be harsh in terms of wages and treatment, but they will never do too much, unless they don't lose face at all.

But soon, they were taken down by the officials in charge of order and security outside the city, and what awaited them was probably a dark and miserable life.

For the rest of the female students, even if they come from average backgrounds, it is not an exaggeration at all to marry a Jinshi.

What's more, you still have to rely on time to work it out slowly, rather than relying on your own powerful force to act recklessly, unless you don't have to worry about the immortal gods in the world, otherwise you can only act according to the rules of Daqian.

There are more than fifty female students, what kind of strong network is this?
Especially Lin Daiyu, as long as his father Lin Ruhai does not have any accidents, it is not a problem for him to enter the cabinet in his fifties.

At this time, Xue Baochai still had Qing Yunzhi in his heart, but he didn't care much about the pomp and ceremony, as long as he can enter the palace smoothly, he is a victory.

Digging coal to make briquettes has become the main source of fuel for Dagan at this time, and it is just needed in life.

It's a pity that a good plan can't withstand the natural disaster!
Even if Aunt Xue wanted to continue, Xue Baochai, who was always sober, would personally stop her.

Sometimes I really don't know how to understand it. Things like selling children and selling girls seem to be the norm in times of catastrophe.

In addition, the spread of the novel is quite wide, at least the people in the Northland know that the formal coal mine in "Cornucopia" was opened by Ningfu, the capital city.

Until one day, the large-scale food production can no longer support the huge population, or the concentrated food supplies are not enough to supply the huge population demand, and a big accident will happen.

Especially food supplies, if they don't squeeze out the last drop of oil and water from the hands of the people, they will not give up easily.

When fleeing from famine right now, when he heard that the recruited employer was Ningfu in the capital city, he subconsciously had a good impression and some trust, and the effect was quite obvious.

Among other things, the Wang family, historians, and the wives of the Ningrong Second Mansion should all be invited.

At least Mrs. Shi Jia, who attends wives' gatherings from time to time, will naturally not be stingy to praise a few words in front of outsiders.

Compared with the black coal mine described in the novel, it is really not a little stronger.

In addition, some of the friendly merchants in the capital are almost all imperial merchants affiliated with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Even if the Ning Mansion doesn't have any needs for gangs and gangsters, it doesn't mean that the rest of the powerful families don't have such needs.

This time, when serving porridge outside the city, they basically learned from Ning Mansion.

There are always some things that cannot be put on the table, and it is not easy for the servants in the mansion to do it. It needs the gangs and Qingpis from outside to do it. There are many such things.

Among other things, the large-scale development of coal mines in Jin Province alone has absorbed hundreds of thousands or more young and strong laborers.

The entire Northland was filled with panic and uneasiness, and the emotions of countless people began to become tense, and some were even in a state of despair.

You know, coal mines are not limited to Jin Province!
At this time, it shows that the Ministry of Internal Affairs first started to set a benchmark.

As the weather gets warmer, there is still no rain in the north, and the drought has become quite obvious in March and April.

,, without the large number of jobs brought about by industrialization, it is quite difficult to settle more and more people.

After the previous cold and snow disasters, all powerful families who intend to build porridge sheds outside the city have learned lessons.

Among other things, the Ningrong Second Mansion showed no signs of continuing to decline.

Don’t count on the taste, anyway, the portion is quite sufficient. For the real refugees, it is a life-saving food. They don’t care whether it tastes good or not, and whether it will drag their throats.
Originally, there were still many people in the city who wanted to fish in troubled waters to make a living.

As for taking it out to help the court tide over difficulties, relief and disaster relief and the like, it's cool to stay.

In the current situation, it is better to keep a low profile.

There are also the teachers and students of the entire Ningfu Women's School, who must be invited in place.

The porridge cooked in the big pot is made of difficult-to-swallow miscellaneous grains mixed with a large amount of bran, and some of them are added with some common wild vegetables.

Just kidding, whether it is the coal mines of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the coal mines of other forces, they all need a lot of free labor like this.

It can only be said that fortunately, the gang forces in the capital city and the green-skinned gangsters have been almost cleaned up, coupled with the fear of being sent to the northwest frontier for punishment, they have been quite quiet in recent years. Those who don't know think they have disappeared completely.

It is not impossible to change the world and rebuild the universe!

The key is that the affected founding noble families and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have learned from others, so that more young and middle-aged laborers can find jobs and can rely on selling labor to support the whole family.

In addition to responding to the imperial court's call and re-building porridge sheds outside the city, they recruited family members from the refugees.

Because of their good reputation, the first choice for any family that doesn't care much about their hometown is to accept employment from the Ning Mansion.

As long as he knows how to operate, and has a bottom line and sense of propriety in doing things, it will not be a problem to help Xianggong gain a firm foothold in the initial stage with the help of the power of the Ningrong Second Mansion.

After all, the Ning Mansion is also a member of the top dignitaries, and the food supplies in their hands are quite amazing. It is not a problem to feed tens of thousands of people and the families behind them.

There is also the construction of Jinmen Port, which also absorbed hundreds of thousands of young and strong laborers.

When there were refugees in the capital, there were no gang members, and there were busy figures of green skins mixed in and out of the refugee group.

This is only the forces that Jia Rong can influence, and those forces that cannot be influenced will only recruit more labor.

Therefore, under Xue Baochai's obstruction, her wedding ceremony was very low-key, not ostentatious at all.

It can only be said that the refugees who appeared due to the drought at the end of last year and this year were quite lucky, and they encountered the best public security in the capital.

Land mergers and resource concentration will reach a crazy level. As for the life and death of the people, whether the country will collapse is out of consideration.

The huge amounts of food held in the hands of the founding honor group and the Ministry of Internal Affairs can also flow into tens of millions of households through the employment of workers, achieving the greatest cost performance.

The people's ability to resist risks is really poor, especially after experiencing the double blow of cold disaster and snow disaster at the end of last year!
Seeing this scene, Jia Rong couldn't help sighing.

Sanchun is not easy. The Ningrong Second Mansion is booming, and no one can tell when it will reach its peak.

Whether it's at Jinmen Port or the large coal mines in Jin Province, a lot of manpower is needed, and it's best to use the family as the unit.

There may be deficiencies, but at least wages are not deducted in the novel. Both the work and the living environment are not bad, and the basic necessities of life are guaranteed.

Those top dignitaries who have a lot of resources don't care about the lives of ordinary people, let alone provide them with the jobs and materials they need to survive.

There are altars for praying for rain everywhere, and all kinds of scammers are prevalent.

It's despicable to say that, whenever there is a catastrophe, it is the brothel Chuguan, and the time when the most newcomers are brought in by those people.

The idea is really good. If these guests are really invited, it will be very helpful for Xue Baochai's reputation to spread.

On the contrary, the younger generation among the refugees showed signs of being active.

These young men work in the coal mines. As long as the mines are not so black-hearted, the wages they can earn will not only allow the family to survive, but even have some savings.

How should I put it, very businessman thinking.

Jia Rong's fox fairy powerfully alleviated this fundamental contradiction.

Although Daqian is still in its heyday, the situation of land mergers has begun to become more serious.

It's a pity that the world of Red Mansions can't use magical powers, otherwise it would not be difficult for him to call the wind and rain.

As time goes by, there will only be more and more young adults that can be absorbed there.

Although during this period, no matter whether it was the court or the place, they all experienced a bloody and cruel reshuffle, but the fields left by the fallen families did not fall into the hands of ordinary people, but concentrated in the hands of a few powerful and powerful.

To put it bluntly, just relying on the porridge sheds built by powerful families can keep the rest of the refugees from starving, and of course don't expect to be able to eat enough.

Originally, according to Aunt Xue's intention, it was necessary to make a fuss.

In addition, there are many students from Ningfu Women's School, which can better reflect Xue Baochai's knowledge and certain advantages.

In the end, I didn't expect the porridge in the porridge shed to be so unpalatable, so I could only curse and give up my original plan to take advantage.

His appearance has already affected many things.

Even if the police fairy in the illusory world has some tricks, or there is something wrong with the jade on the neck of the phoenix egg, Jia Rong feels that she can handle it.

This made the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was also recruiting staff, and the people of the founding honorable family very unhappy.

Excessive concentration of resources is not a good thing for the Dagan Empire or ordinary people.

Jia Rong is not a saint, and she can rely on her own butterfly effect to bring about many good changes in the capital and Dagan, which is quite good.

Jia Rong has traveled for so long, and she still has a lot of changes in Daqian.

In the Zhili area, refugees began to appear around the capital again.

Those who looked honest and strong were all recruited by the Ning Mansion, and the rest, not to mention crooked, at least it seemed that most of the young and strong were so dishonest.

It has to be said that the novel "Cornucopia" written by Jia Rong in a vest gave Ningfu quite positive publicity, and the effect was quite good.

Right now, there's only so much we can do.

Without the people in the city fishing in troubled waters, the young and strong in the refugee group will be fully exposed, especially some of them who specialize in crooked ways.

Absorbing so many young and strong laborers in a few years has had a huge impact on the Northland, and it can even be said that Sea God Needle is not an exaggeration.

If the royal family loses the deterrence of force, Dagan will be similar to the late Ming Dynasty in normal history. The gentry group has mastered the power of the court, and the emperor can only be used as a decoration.

The century of Taiping led to a surge in population, but food production remained the same, and various situations brought about by population pressure have begun to appear.

The increasing concentration of food and materials, as well as the contradictions brought about by population expansion, can make Daqian quickly turn from prosperity to decline.

Jia Rong also knows that such a good situation cannot be maintained for too long.

A large number of young and strong laborers have been invested in the coal industry, which has eased the conflict between food and the expanding population.

Encountering such a thing, Xue Baochai, who was in Jiji this year, suffered a lot.

That's it, most of the refugees who just appeared because of the drought were quickly recruited, and the impact on the capital was not great.

As long as you are not a fool, you know that the students of Ningfu's female school are excellent, and you may be able to marry a good family in the future and become a veritable official wife or even an imperial wife.

Among other things, it is not uncommon for winter wheat production to decrease or even fail.

It would definitely be a disaster if the words were twisted by competitors or enemies and spread to the ears of beings who didn't like Xue's family at all.

Because of the drought in Zhili, the atmosphere in the entire capital is not very good.

Basically no outsiders were invited to participate, that is, the wives of the other three families of Jinling's four major families, as well as some friends and husbands from the girls' school.

The female students did not come over. According to Qin Keqing, it is best not to attend the banquet held by the students' homes, so as not to damage their respective reputations.

But even so, this Jiji ceremony was more formal and more dignified than in the story of the Red Chamber, but Xue Baochai didn't know it himself.

In the story of the Red Mansion, the old lady took out 20 taels of silver as a sponsor for Xue Baochai’s wedding ceremony.

(End of this chapter)