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When Wu Song heard Luo Lingwei's words, he could not help but feel somewhat surprised.
”Brother Lian, why do you say that?”
Luo Lingwei put down the chopsticks in her hand and faced Wu Song. After a moment of thought, she slowly said, ”Let me ask you, how much wealth does your family have that could support your charity?”
Wu Song thought for a moment and then said to Luo Lingwei, ”My family has been an official for several generations. Other than this Fengyang County, I also have some other businesses in the capital and the Ming Lin Manor. The property and real estate of the Minglin Mansion was sold by me, but I was still unable to make ends meet. ”
Luo Lingwei nodded and said, ”Of course, that's the problem.”
After Luo Lingwei said this, not only Wu Song, but even Zhang Long and the others couldn't help but look at Luo Lingwei. They knew that not only was their manor a great place to be, but it was also a very business-like person. At that time, a small hotpot restaurant had been expanded all over the country within a short year or two. A few years later, she set up an entertainment facility near the hotpot restaurant. It only took her two or three years to become the number one merchant in the Xuan realm.
Luo Lingwei pointed in the direction of the streets outside the courtyard, and continued, ”Nowadays, the streets are full of refugees, and the local officials do not care that they have fled until now. And every day, you give them porridge that's made from priceless grains. Think about it, who would benefit the most from this? ”
Wu Song nodded as if he'd comprehended something.
Luo Lingwei continued: ”So, these profit-making grain merchants, since they earn money so happily, will they help you? ”They will only spread the word, and then there will be an endless stream of refugees from Fengyang County. At that time, even if you disperse all your wealth, you will still not be able to save the citizens and the people. You will only be dragging yourself down.”
”Then may I ask Brother Lian, what should I do?” Wu Song asked hastily, feeling slightly anxious.
When Luo Lingwei heard this, she laughed and said: ”Don't be anxious, let me explain it to you slowly. At present, the tens of thousands of hungry people in the city were both a burden and a support. Now, Brother Wu can take a portion of these tens of thousands of hungry people as their own tenants to go into the wasteland. As a result, they will have their own livelihood, and won't stay here to eat and wait for death. The other part you can take them to build the canals, draw water into the open country for irrigation, and pay a portion of the wages so that most of the hungry can settle down. ”For the remaining small parts, you can pick out some smart ones and split them up to go to other places to buy grain, then sell them at the same price to the citizens of Fengyang City. As a result, those grain merchants will have no choice but to lower their prices, otherwise, they will only be able to throw these grains into their own hands.”
Wu Song was skeptical when he heard this.
”This... ”Can you do it?”
Luo Lingwei laughed and said: ”Brother Wu, you should try. This method not only guaranteed that the commoners would eat and wear, but also brought benefits to the family so that they could continue to feed the commoners. As a result, all good things would come to an end.
Wu Song thought for a moment before shaking his head and said, ”Although Brother Lian's plan is good, I am unable to take out that much money in this little brother's home. ”I'm afraid that's just empty talk.”
When Luo Lingwei heard this, she laughed and said: ”It's alright.” As he spoke, he took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it over to Wu Song.
”Brother Wu, if you wish to do such a good deed, I shall help you. Brother Wu, take this letter and go to a bank in the nearby prefectures and ask for a sum of silver. It will be no more than 1,000,000 taels.”
Once Luo Lingwei said this, not only Wu Song, but even Zhang Long, Xiaoqing, and the others were also stunned. They all knew that this 1,000,000 silver was almost half of the estate's wealth. Now he was giving it away for free?
Wu Song's eyes widened in shock. However, after thinking for a moment, he once again placed the letter on the table. Laughing heartily, he said to Luo Lingwei, ”If you have no achievements, then you will not receive any. If you have to receive any, then you will have to accomplish a lot.” Since Brother Lian is willing to help us with everything, then there must be something that I can help you with.