The grass in the factory should be plucked

Everyone arrived as promised, even the Wolf King and the Monkey King were called back by Jiang Li.

Shen Muchun and Mo Qillang were fine, as they had been getting along with the Wolf King and the Monkey King all the way, and they were already old acquaintances.

The two of them greeted the Wolf King and the Monkey King familiarly: "General Wolf, General Monkey, it's been a while since we last met. How have you been?"

"Ouch——"

This is the wolf king's response to them: "I am fine and very happy. How about you?"

“Squeak, chirp…”

The Monkey King also said: "I am living well, but I am not allowed to make wine recently, so I am bored."

Of course, these conversations had to be translated for them by Jiang Li.

Jiang Li smiled and glanced at the Monkey King: "Qitian, don't worry, you will be busy soon."

Where had Feng Wuhu and Gong Zimin ever seen such a scene?

They never expected that they would attend the meeting with the Wolf King and the Monkey King.

Both of them turned pale and tried to stay away from the two "generals".

Mo Qilang smiled and said, "These two are good. Our prince also has Brother Tiger, Brother Eagle, Brother Python and Sister Elephant!"

If all these giants were invited, Feng Wuhu and Gong Zimin would be frightened to faint on the spot!

Feng Wuhu and the other man looked at Jiang Li and then at Xie Changan with awe in their eyes.

As expected, only the "God of War" Duke Dingguo would dare to marry such a strong woman.

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Brother Mo Qi, stop scaring the two adults."

She said sternly, "I have invited you all here today to discuss important matters. Have you heard the news? The drought in the north is severe. Large areas of spring seedlings in Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places have died. There will definitely be no harvest this year!"

Feng Wuhu and Gong Zimin both sighed: "I heard about it."

Feng Wuhu's eyes showed hope: "I wonder if the prince has any good ideas?"

Since Prince Jing'an summoned them to discuss matters, he must have a plan to deal with the situation.

Mo Qilang said: "The prince has arranged a team of people to go to Southeast Asia."

He told Feng Wuhu and the other man everything about the "Zhu Shu".

Feng Wuhu said happily: "There is such a magical crop? After retrieving this, even in a famine year, we won't have to worry!"

Gong Zimin frowned and said, "I'm afraid that distant water cannot quench immediate thirst."

Feng Wuhu agreed. Crossing the ocean was extremely risky. It would take at least a few months, and at most one or two years. Even if he could successfully bring back the sweet potatoes, it would take another half a year to harvest them. I wonder how many people would starve to death in the meantime!

“So, we can’t just sit there and wait for death.”

Jiang Li asked Qingfeng to distribute the proposal she wrote to everyone.

Everyone looked at them carefully and couldn't help but praise: "Your Majesty is really thoughtful!"

"The government mobilized the people, and the Longmen Commercial Bureau was responsible for purchasing mushrooms, dried vegetables, preserved fruits, dried fruits, bacon, dried fish...all foods that can be preserved for a long time."

"Xiaotian and the wolf pack will be in charge of hunting, and Qitian and you will be in charge of picking wild fruits. Bring back a sample of anything you think is edible and show it to Brother Shen."

"Brother Shen, when you go up the mountain to collect herbs, take a look to see if there are any edible fruits or rhizomes. Maybe you can find crops like red yam."

Jiang Li issued the tasks one by one.

"Brother Mo Qi, ask Longmen Tiangong to develop more convenient foods that can be preserved for a long time. Try to use ingredients with a short growth cycle and can be recycled, such as the milk cake that my twins eat."

Mo Qillang nodded. The grain production cycle is long. The south can still plant another crop, but it is too late in the north.

Therefore, the existing food is very precious and should be avoided if possible. However, food ingredients such as goat's milk and cow's milk are almost inexhaustible. While the vegetation in the south is abundant, we can raise more cattle and sheep.

Feng Wuhu smiled and said, "You can also raise rabbits. Rabbits reproduce very quickly. They can give birth to a litter every two months. There are seven or eight rabbits in each litter..."

Jiang Li clapped his hands and said, "This is great! Rabbit meat can also be made into jerky and stored."

She turned to the wolf king and said, "Xiaotian, this task is now handed over to you. Catch more rabbits. Remember, they must be alive."

The wolf king nodded, but also a little worried. It was quite difficult to ensure that the rabbit was unharmed!

Jiang Li rolled his eyes and suddenly chuckled, "We can also trick Mongolia at the same time."

When Xie Changan saw her smirk, he knew that the Mongolian Khan was going to be in trouble, and he couldn't help but smile and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "We can sell the silk and porcelain that we can't eat to Mongolia at a low price in exchange for their cattle, sheep, and dairy products."

Everyone laughed: "That's a good idea!"

In the year of severe drought, nothing was more precious than food. While Mongolia had not yet reacted, the Mongolian nobles exchanged their silk and porcelain, which had previously sold at sky-high prices, for their cattle, sheep, and dairy products. They probably thought they had gotten a great bargain.

After everyone finished the discussion, they each went their separate ways.

Jiang Li first wrote a memorial to report to Nangong Qinghe everything they had discussed today.

He drafted another official document, stamped it with the director's seal, and issued three orders to the Longmen Commercial Bureau and Li's Company in the name of the General Administration of Commerce:

First, purchase large quantities of grain for disaster relief purposes and to prevent grain merchants from hoarding grain in the future.

Second, purchase large quantities of dried goods that can be stored for a long time, whether it is dried vegetables, dried fish, or dried meat, as long as it is edible, we will buy them all.

Third, they dumped their silk, porcelain, antiques and other items in stock to Mongolia and Jurchens at low prices in exchange for their cattle, sheep, dairy products, mountain products and other items.

Jifeng and Zhufeng delivered the memorials and official documents conscientiously.

Nangong Qinghe was overjoyed after receiving the memorial. If the whole country could prepare for a rainy day like this and take measures to store grain and resist drought, they could at least hold on until the team that went to Southeast Asia returned!

Especially the trick of tricking Mongolia, which made him so impressed that he couldn't help laughing.

It’s really best not to offend A’li. The Mongolian Khan is so concerned about her that she would never forget to trick him whenever something happens.

If the Mongolian Khan knew about this, he would probably regret it!

Nangong Qinghe immediately summoned Cui Jue and a group of his confidants to discuss the matter.

The next day, Nangong Qinghe issued an edict, ordering the Ministry of Revenue to follow the measures of the General Administration of Commerce and start stockpiling grain and dry goods;

Ordered government agencies at all levels to stabilize grain prices, and any grain merchants who hoarded grain or drove up grain prices would be prosecuted;

People are encouraged to make and store foods that can be preserved for a long time, such as dried vegetables, dried meat, and dried fish.

Grain merchants from all over the country had already received news of the drought in the north and were preparing to stockpile large quantities of grain in order to make a fortune in the famine year.

Unexpectedly, the imperial court had already prepared for this. Not only could they not compete with the government-run Longmen Trading Company and Li’s Trading Company, but they were also investigated by the government every few days. Anyone who dared to raise the price of grain would be thrown into jail. Who would dare to make this kind of unscrupulous money?

Besides, Longmen Trading Company and Li's Trading Company have already stockpiled so much grain. When the price rises to a sky-high level, who will buy their expensive grain when the price is released? Isn't this just a waste of money?