AWB Chapter 23 Chenchen, I want to open a...
Chapter 23 Chenchen, I want to open a...
In her previous life, after she turned five, the Jin family moved to another county town under the arrangement of her adoptive parents' son.
Still, I don't know where I am. Everything is being arranged by that Brother Jin.
Brother Jin found some way to make money, and in any case, the Jin couple stopped doing bad things and stopped beating him.
With money in hand, the Jin couple became addicted to gambling games like Pai Gow and leaf games. If it weren't for the eldest brother Jin strictly controlling the funds available to his parents, and the fact that the entire Jin family kept a low profile, the couple might have squandered all of the family's money.
For a time, we lived a relatively peaceful life.
However, this peaceful life lasted for about a year or two. Then one day, grain prices suddenly soared. According to the Jin couple, it seemed that the weather had been unfavorable in recent years, with a significant reduction in production in surrounding cities and counties. Grain reserves were not sufficient, and although the state and county had taken measures to release grain from their granaries, it was still difficult to stabilize grain prices.
A few days later, even grain shops could no longer sell grain at high prices because they were completely out of grain.
That winter was very difficult; for at least the first month of winter, the whole city was suffering from cold, hunger, and despair.
Judging by the days, it should be about time. Although I don't know if Xin'an City will experience the same situation, if possible, I can talk to my mother in advance about whether it would be better to prepare food reserves.
"Teacher Zhu, if everyone hoards food in advance, won't we not go hungry later? Won't we not have to worry about the grain shops raising prices? No, what the sage said doesn't seem to have anything to do with grain shops or anything like that. What the sage said was to tell everyone not to miss the opportunity when planting grain."
Yun Qingjin murmured to herself, "In my previous life, when I was in the General's Mansion, both the General's Mansion and the Marquis of Changxing's Mansion had their own granaries, so there was never a famine."
“What you’re saying is one way to solve the famine problem,” Teacher Zhu pondered for a moment. “Those who govern a country need to ensure that the people are well-fed and prosperous. Grain reserves are naturally an important part of this. Stabilizing grain prices, opening granaries to release grain, and guiding the people are all things that local officials should do.”
"Wow, Magistrate Sun asked Mother to help him a few days ago. I didn't know Magistrate Sun had so much to do?"
These were situations that Yun Qingjin had never known before. She looked at Teacher Zhu and listened carefully.
"More than that, although a county magistrate's position is small, he can do a lot. At the very least, he can ensure the safety of the people in his area, so that they can live a good life, have a good year in good years, and save their families' lives in years of disaster." Zhu Ling replied to the student in front of him while thinking about the words of the sages that he had learned before.
"Why does Qingqing suddenly want to know about these things?" Zhu Ling was a little curious. Although the child was young, she often had some unexpected ideas, which were quite interesting.
"It's just overthinking. Qingqing has been living a good life these past few days, with plenty of food and warm clothes, and she feels very satisfied and happy. But she did go hungry before, so she's still afraid that one day she'll have to go back to that."
Zhu Ling smiled and nodded, "Good boy, you know how to be prepared for danger in times of peace. That's good. In fact, Boss Yun is good at business. He could have considered stockpiling grain in advance so that he wouldn't have to be afraid."
"Okay, then I'll talk to my mother about it tonight."
“However, buying and hoarding grain is ultimately a form of speculation and hoarding,” Zhu Ling’s thinking was more traditional. “Even though the court now encourages merchants and businessmen, I think if possible, we should avoid this path. It’s better to buy land and have our own land to be on the safe side.”
"Why do you suddenly want to buy land?" Yun Yuke's voice came from outside the door. Before anyone could be seen, Yun Yuke asked loudly.
"Mother is here!" Even though Yun Qingjin heard that her mother had arrived before Teacher Zhu had finished the lesson, she didn't rush out.
Looking towards Teacher Zhu, one could see Zhu Ling smiling and nodding, indicating that get out of class was over, before opening the door to let Yun Yuke in.
"Why are you two, master and apprentice, suddenly talking about buying land?"
Teacher Zhu briefly told his friend about the previous discussion, "Boss Yun, to be honest, I think Qingqing's concerns are quite valid. My old servant mentioned to me a few days ago that the weather seems to be acting strangely this year, and there are some problems with the harvest in my farms outside the city. You may not feel it because you have money, but I think it's good to prepare in advance to avoid a real famine."
Yun Yuke seemed to be deep in thought, "Food..."
"Teacher Zhu, I was just saying it casually."
"Qingqing may have been said casually, but things that are related to people's daily lives are indeed worth paying attention to."
After explaining what she knew, Zhu Ling didn't stay there for long and left quickly.
The Yun mother and daughter walked together toward the dining hall, chatting as they went.
“Mother, I actually dreamed that everyone was starving.”
He could say more when facing Yun Yuke.
The previous excuse of "having seen her in a dream" was not bad, and it could be used in front of Yun Yuke.
"Oh? What exactly is the situation?"
This situation never appeared in Yun Yuke's dream, but since the child mentioned it, it wouldn't hurt to listen.
Yun Qingjin fabricated a story about her past life and described it to Yun Yuke. Since it was a situation she had actually experienced in her past life, her description was vivid and lifelike.
Yun Yuke nodded, and the two of them arrived at the dining hall.
The Yun family had always lived a good life, and they had never lacked food. However, if a situation arose where they couldn't buy food, this large family would really be in a difficult situation.
Before dinner, Yun Yuke found Yuan Chen.
"Chenchen, I want to open a..."
"Want to open a shop? My dear sister, do you remember what I told you last time? We still haven't sorted out the shops we have. Today I finally had some time to sort out the accounts for these shops, and the more I look at them, the more something seems off. There's something wrong with these accounts! We haven't even cleared up these old debts, and you're already thinking about opening another shop? Do you remember that you just opened a shop in the next county a few days ago?"
With her spirits up, Yuan Chen went all out, her little mouth chattering non-stop.
This series of remarks left Yun Yuke in an awkward position.
"Sister Chenchen..."
"Qingqing, don't speak yet. You don't know your mother. She just opens shops whenever she feels like it because she has money."
Yuan Chen closed his eyes, adjusted his tone, and continued to unleash his full power.
"You don't know, the accounts at this timber shop are the most chaotic. It's so obvious. It's one thing for the owner not to know how to do the books, but the product categories are not clear at all, and the purchase and return records are a complete mess. I'm telling you, go to that shop tomorrow and search it thoroughly. Try your best to find the real ledger for me!"
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, Chenchen, listen to me properly." Yun Yuke interrupted the other's incessant complaining helplessly and quickly took over the topic.
"I want to open a farm to ensure our family has enough grain and vegetables!"
The two were speaking quite loudly, and the other people in the cafeteria heard them and gathered around.
“Opening a farm? Boss Yun’s decision is excellent.” The first to agree were Aunt Hua and Aunt Chang. They exchanged a glance and politely declined each other’s offer.
Then, Aunt Hua spoke first.
“During this period, when I go to buy groceries, I always go to people who come from outside the city. Their vegetables are quite fresh. The vegetables in the markets in our city are not bad, but they are not cost-effective. If it weren’t for Chang Meizi making use of our backyard, we wouldn’t have so many kinds of dishes on our table.”
"Sister Hua is joking. Our backyard doesn't produce much. If we really had a farm and hired a few more people, then at least we wouldn't have to worry about the people in our household."
The others were also from farming families, and if they hadn't encountered the disaster, they probably wouldn't have considered switching to handicrafts.
Hearing this, he naturally nodded in agreement.
"Mr. Yun, are you looking to buy land?"