Chapter 713 (1/2)
The drought continued and the disaster intensified.
What's more, there is also a drought in the capital area.
Since the beginning of spring, it has rained three times.
The water level of the river bed decreased significantly.
In serious places, even the well water level will drop.
Sweet potato is widely planted in various places this year.
Sweet potato is drought tolerant.
That means that the price of rice and noodles will continue to rise to a staggering point.
The imperial court limited the price. It can be controlled for a while, but not for one year, two years, three years.
In the past, when the drought began to take shape, people who were willing to eat half of the refined rice flour and half of the brown rice flour.
When the news came from the south that the disaster had intensified and the anti thieves were rampant, they would not even eat the refined rice and flour, but instead eat the brown rice and coarse flour.
The refined rice and flour are all saved up as reserve grain.
There are a lot of people doing this.
In Xinmin County, the busiest place is no longer the Wenqing bookstore, nor the meat shop, but the grain and oil shop.
Every day, people are crowded in front of every grain and oil shop.
No matter whether there is grain in the family, they will go to the grain and oil shop to buy grain. The refined rice flour is out of stock, and only brown rice and rough flour are left. If you want to buy it, line up and don't squeeze it. If anyone breaks the order, we will not serve them. ”
A frame of brown rice flour, placed in the grain shop entrance.
The limit is five Jin per person.
Everyone has a grain and oil book in their hands.
Buy today's five Jin, grain and oil book will be covered with a grain shop red seal.
With this seal, it means that today's share has been purchased. You can't buy a grain of grain in any grain and oil shop in the capital city with a book.
This is the purchase restriction in Beijing.
With reference to the methods adopted by Sihai commercial bank for the management of refugees, the Ministry of housing issued a small copy to each family, registering the population of each family and the amount of rations required.
People call the small version of food.
Since the birth of grain, it has become the most precious thing in the family of small people, even more important than money.
Because there is money now, if there is no grain, no grain can be bought in any grain and oil shop in the capital.
As for those foreigners who live in the capital, such as the students who are studying in the capital, they are registered by the government, and each of them has received a grain book.
It's just that the color of grain is different from that of local household registration.
Who doesn't have to worry about food these days?
The students of Shanhe academy don't have to worry about food.
When everyone in Beijing is worried about food, the students of Shanhe academy can eat with their stomachs open.
Three meals a day. Steamed buns with fried dough sticks and soybean milk for breakfast.
Chinese food and dinner, each ration of two dishes a soup, rice tube full.
Rich and powerful families, officials and dignitaries, naturally do not have to worry about food.
However, the imperial court was worried that they were hoarding food and had been guarding against it.
Want to buy food, OK!
I'll sell it to you.
Don't go to the grain and oil store to grab food with the villagers.
The major restaurants and restaurants have been seriously impacted and their business has plummeted.
The bosses were all in a sad mood.
No business, but also pay rent, can not worry?
Such a high-pressure and strict policy makes everyone in Beijing worry about food.
The students who rent in Xinmin county are more eager to be admitted to Shanhe academy so that they can eat with their stomachs open every day.
I can't eat enough, but I have to study with my head hanging on the beam, and I have to stab my hair.
Shanhe academy, why are you so difficult to test!
The learning atmosphere in Xinmin county is unprecedented.
With the shortage of food, several women's schools, Xinmin County primary schools, even ushered in a small peak of registration.
Because the school handles brunch.
If you can be admitted to the women's intermediate school, not only three meals a day, but also free accommodation. After learning the technology, you can go to a big family to work and earn money.
Some people have long been interested in women's schools in Xinmin county. However, during the famine years, all kinds of plans could only be postponed.
Grain, grain, where on earth to get food.
From the south to the north, there is either drought or flood.
This year's summer grain can hardly be expected, because the production of summer grain from south to North has been seriously reduced.
The imperial court suddenly found that there was so little food in Dazhou.
South and North suffered at the same time. Jiangnan took the fields to plant mulberry leaves. The food crisis broke out suddenly and caught everyone by surprise.
What to do?
The victims are waiting for help.
Frontier officers and men are also waiting for food.
People everywhere are also looking forward to food.
People all over the world are looking forward to food.
Where does food come from?
If the problem of food is not solved, it will be ignited again after the anti thieves are put out.
At that time, officials killed and rebelled one after another. After pressing the gourd, the river and mountain of Dazhou were in danger.”There is grain in the south of the Yangtze River!”
Someone stood out, like a heavy hammer, pounding heavily on everyone's heart.
Emperor Wende's eyes were hot, ”is there really grain in the south of the Yangtze River?”
”There is food! South of the Yangtze River, fertile fields thousands of miles, big landlords, datianzhuang countless. There are countless grains there. ”
The courtiers are angry!
Dare to love is the surplus food of the landlords!
This is a copy of their own bottom ah!
Which family is not a big landlord in chaotang? Which family is not full of grain?
Can anyone offer food voluntarily?
”Ridiculous!”
”Presumptuous!”
”What's the difference between this and anti thief?”
”Is it a robbery?”
The courtiers scolded one after another, hoping to tear the man who broke the window paper.
Where did it come from? Will you be an official?
If you believe it or not, you will be dismissed from office.
”Why should you panic, gentlemen? The lower official said that there was grain in the south of the Yangtze River, but he did not say about the bandits. The court can buy grain from the big landlords and send it to the disaster area. Jiangnan is quite close to the disaster area, which saves the loss on the road! Maybe we can spare some grain and send it to the capital. ”
That's a good idea.
The courtiers stroked their beards and nodded in secret.
It's OK for the court to pay for grain! It's just a rip off from the Hubu of the imperial court.
The money of the imperial court is not made for nothing.