In Yangxin Palace Hall.
The atmosphere was heavy and depressing.
Zhu Di sat on the big chair and frowned without saying a word. Boss also crossed his hands and pondered hard.
There were many people suffering from the cold disaster in the north, and the effect of the imperial court's disaster relief was very limited.
In addition to the drought in the south, the imperial court was also somewhat stretched and unable to take it.
It could only be said that when the two calamities came together, no one could defeat them.
Zhu Gaojin sat at the side and did not disturb the two of them. He was also thinking of a way to break through the situation.
He had some understanding of Da Ming's current situation. The main reason was that the Little Ice Age was about to arrive, which caused all kinds of disasters.
It was only a sign now. In a few years, the situation would be even worse.
At that time, blizzards, droughts, floods, and so on would continue to occur.
It could only be said that fate was really unfair to Da Ming.
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"Hey, Fourth Bro, when did you come?”
Suddenly, the boss glanced to the side and was shocked when he saw Zhu Gaojin.
He had been so focused on dealing with the disaster that he hadn't noticed Zhu Gaojin's arrival.
"I just arrived."
Zhu Gaojin responded, and Boss's eyes lit up. He asked,""By the way, you heard what I said to Father, right? Do you have any thoughts?”
As soon as he said this, Zhu Di's eyelids lifted.
In fact, he had wanted to ask Zhu Gaojin about it, but because of his pride, he had been waiting for his boss to speak.
He was truly a wily old fox!
"I heard it and have some ideas.”
Under the gaze of the two, Zhu Gaojin nodded slightly and pondered for a moment before slowly saying,""Let's talk about the situation in the north first!"
"I've always heard that Shanxi and Shaanxi produce a lot of coal.”
"Just like charcoal, coal can be used for heating. However, coal has a lot of smoke, a strange smell, and is 'poisonous', so very few people use it.”
"However, I have some understanding of charcoal. When using it to keep warm, you only need to pay attention to ventilation, and you won't be 'poisoned' to death, nor will it affect people.”
"If we use it well, the heating problem of most people in the north can be basically solved.”
Zhu Gaojin was not spouting nonsense. At this time, the use of coal was relatively widespread, but it was rarely used by the people.
The reason why coal was poisonous was that it produced gases such as carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide when burned.
As long as the ventilation was done well, he would not be poisoned to death.
Zhu Gaojin paused for a moment before continuing," My idea is to set up disaster relief offices in Shanxi and Shaanxi. I'll arrange for the refugees to mine the coal mines in exchange for money and food.”
"In this way, the refugees won't starve to death and freeze to death. They'll have jobs to do, and the imperial court will harvest coal and solve the disaster relief problem.”
Zhu Gaojin's idea was nothing more than to use work as a form of relief.
As for the free distribution of money and food, in his opinion, that was the stupidest way of disaster relief.
Because the human heart could not be satisfied, and human nature could not withstand the test.
As long as the imperial court distributed free money and food to the disaster relief this year, the number of refugees next year would definitely increase, not decrease.
If it was not handled properly, it would cause public resentment, chaos, and riots.
On the contrary, if the refugees had something to do in exchange for food or money, they would feel a sense of satisfaction.
This was the contradictory nature of human nature.
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"Impressive!"
After listening to Zhu Gaojin's words, the boss thought for a moment and couldn't help but praise loudly.
"As expected of our living immortal. You know the sky and the earth, and even the charcoal is so clear. I think there's nothing in this world that you don't know.”
"Also, the method you mentioned is quite novel. I think it's very feasible.”
Boss's words almost praised Zhu Gaojin to the heavens. He was really happy.
The cold disaster in the north could be said to be a huge mountain pressing down on his heart. Now, he saw the hope of a proper solution.
" Is that charcoal very important??"
At this moment, a calm voice sounded. It was Zhu Di.
Compared to Boss, he was calmer, so he saw something more important.
"That's right!"
Zhu Gaojin looked at him in surprise. He didn't expect the old man to be so powerful.
Thinking about it, Zhu Gaojin said seriously,""The effect of the charcoal is very great. It's more important than you think.”
"You will slowly discover this point in the future. It is useless to talk about it now, but the coal mine must be strictly controlled.”
He sounded serious, which surprised Zhu Di." Is it that important? How does it compare to gold and silver?"
Zhu Gaojin answered without thinking," The value is equal, but the importance is greater.”
In terms of value, it was hard to say, but coal was indeed more important than gold and silver.
This was because coal was an important energy source and could be used to produce many industrial products. Gold and silver were not the same. Their uses were too singular.
"I see!"
Zhu Di nodded and understood. He looked at Old Dao and said,"You heard what Fourth Brother said. You know what to do, right?”
The boss was not stupid, so he naturally understood." Don't worry, I'll issue an order later to prohibit all places from privately mining coal mines!”
"As for disaster relief, we will do as Fourth Brother said. If possible, we can use it in the future.”
Zhu Gaojin's method gave Boss a lot of inspiration.
Not only could it be used in the north, but it could also be used in the south. In other words, it could basically be used in disaster relief.
Zhu Di agreed with him.
It had to be said that both father and son were very wise. They had a long-term vision and were good at drawing inferences.
After deciding how to deal with the cold disaster in the north, it was naturally the turn of the drought in the south.
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