The newly built ship was still sailing as usual. Compared to Xin 'er, who only liked some fun things, the old man paid more attention to those local specialties. Anyone who was willing to inquire about the disaster in Lu Zhou's area, including the surrounding provinces, knew about it.
According to the timeline, this was only the second time these things were sent here. The old man knew that the first things were also local specialties that were secretly left behind by some local officials. However, this time was obviously different. Not only were there specialties from Lu Zhou, but there were also specialties from the surrounding provinces.
If it were someone else, the old man would think that these things were obtained by chance and were sent here. However, the Zhang family basically did not do anything by chance. This meant that the people in those provinces were living well. The old man knew Zhang Zhong's character. He would not ignore others after he made a fortune.
From the looks of it, it wouldn't be long before the five surrounding prefectures would send in their reports. The greater the contribution, the more powerful Zhang Zhong would be. Who didn't know what was going on over there? Even if they praised the five provinces on the surface, they would think more highly of Zhang Zhong in their hearts.
"Grandpa, there are also pictures. There are words written under the pictures. Let me read it to you, Grandpa. On the 17th of June, it was raining heavily. There was a vast ocean around. Six houses were washed down. Wooden rafts formed land and rippled with the waves. On the 19th of June, there were floating corpses. He was very anxious and sent the strong and strong Team Zero to search against the current.
There was a child lying on his back on the water. When he rushed to the wooden raft, he thought it was a floating corpse. Xiao Bao entered the water and carried the child up. He blew air into the child's chest and lungs. Then, a cry was heard. Everyone who saw it was very happy. The child opened his little hands and babbled.
On the 22nd of June, there were people in the upper reaches of the province who came to save them. More people came later, including the mountain people. They called for help from time to time. Unfortunately, the Team Zero was too small and could not expand the search area. We did not know how many people were in the sea. On the 24th of June, the rain did not stop … "
Xin 'er flipped open a page and read a page. After reading for a while, she couldn't read anymore. Tears flowed down her cheeks. Among the things she read, there was sorrow, helplessness, sadness, joy, and anticipation. Although she was young, she knew that life was precious.
The old man took the 'book' with the picture and looked at the special drawing method on it. He looked at the clear scene in the picture and said to his granddaughter, "Xin Er, this is the real definition of great wisdom and courage. Your Uncle Zhang is a man without trees. Although some people died, there are more people who survived because of him. Without that undulating wooden array formation, there would be more ghosts on the other side."
Xin Er was still sad. She nodded and asked, "Grandpa, why didn't Uncle Zhang divide the wooden raft into smaller pieces? That way, there would be more space for him to block. Why didn't he make more wooden rafts?"
"Silly girl, the wind and waves are strong at the seaside. Even if the rafts are connected together, they will still rise and fall. Look at this picture. It's a picture of a big rock pressing down on the wooden raft. It's a good place to be hit by the waves. Even so, the wooden raft is sometimes lifted ten feet high. If the ropes were not tight and loose, the people on the raft would have fallen into the water.
He also wanted to arrange it earlier, but he didn't have so much time. At that time, he had just arrived and didn't have time to do it. If he had half a year, there wouldn't be such a disaster. Look at this picture. It's a picture of two rivers to be dug. I think they are already digging now. "
The old man naturally knew more than his granddaughter. From these pictures, he could see the situation on the other side. Not only were there wooden rafts, but there were also big boats helping to block the wind and waves. He could imagine what kind of scene it was at that time. For this flood, the Zhang family did everything they could.
Xin Er finally understood. She snatched the picture book back and continued reading. When she finished reading the last page, she asked again, "Grandpa, if Uncle Zhang and his family were not there, what would happen?"
"They wouldn't? Nothing will happen here, but a lot of people will die over there. Even after the disaster, there will still be people who will die. Even more people will flee. Your Uncle Zhang's family is not ordinary. Don't underestimate them because they only have one province. They support the five surrounding provinces. Without him there, those six provinces will be finished.
There are already few people there. Without the Zhang family, there would be even fewer people there. This is the right way to do things for the country and the people. Don't worry. When we get there, you'll see a different Lu Zhou from the picture. "
The old man looked at the river in front of him and said to Xin Er with emotion. He believed in the Zhang family's ability to do things. A lot of money had been shipped there. Others thought that it was a dilapidated place, but if it was the Zhang family, they would be able to make money at that time.
Xin Er did not care about the difference at all. As long as no one died, and as long as she could see Sister Liu 'er, Wang Juan, and Zhang Xiaobao when she got there, she was satisfied. She waved the picture book in her hand.
"Grandpa, this thing is really fun. It has pictures."
"It's not fun. It's very useful. If something similar happens in other places, you can copy it. It talks about how to save people who fell into the water, how to bandage wounds, don't drink unboiled water, and eat more garlic. Think about it. If the Yellow River flooded, wouldn't you be able to copy it?"
The old man saw more knowledge from such a thing.
"Yes." Xin Er nodded in agreement.
"You can't take this book with you. You have to leave it for the people here and send it to the Emperor," the old man said as he extended his hand.
Xin Er reluctantly handed over the beautiful book. When she saw her grandfather instructing people to send it away, she said reluctantly, "The beautiful picture is gone. When we get there, I'll take a look at it with my own eyes."
*****
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did not know that the old man had come over. In the past few days, the two of them had checked the accounts and found that Qi Dong would think of ways to be greedy every day. It was a lot of money for ordinary people, but for Zhang Xiaobao, it was just a drop in the ocean.
"He's been greedy for ten strings of coins. Isn't it time to do something? Otherwise, others will be greedy when they see that there's nothing to do. " Wang Juan finally learned a thing or two. She checked the accounts very carefully. In the past few days, Qi Dong was greedy. It could not be said that he was greedy. It should be said that he was using public power for private purposes. He kept all the benefits for himself and kept ten strings of coins. She advised Zhang Xiaobao to clean it up.
Zhang Xiaobao had been very relaxed these few days. He was playing games with Liu Shaoqing and the other three people.
Two of the four people were directly schemed against, while the other two were affected. The affected people did not lose much, but they offended people and earned less money for a few days.
Since Zhang Xiaobao raised the purchase price, the shrimp sauce had changed from the usual multiples to a jar of eight strings of coins. Cao Herui had already agreed with Liu Shaoqing that they would use the shrimp to exchange for wages. When the time came, they would split the profits 40-60. Because of the increase in the shrimp sauce, he changed his mind.
Normally, if they worked hard, the 30 of them would be able to earn more than 30 jars of prawns in a day. However, Zhang Xiaobao was not going to let these 30 people do anything. He would make new clothes for them, and there would be alcohol for every meal. How could they still want to work after drinking?
After reluctantly following the team for a round, the 30 people could only get 5 jars of shrimp in a day. They did not care. They could eat and drink well every day, even if they did not get paid.
As a result, Cao Herui's hope was dashed. He thought that 5 jars of shrimp sauce could be made into 2 jars of shrimp sauce. If one jar sold for eight strings of coins, it would be 16 strings of coins a day. Moreover, the price seemed to be increasing. When the shrimp sauce was made, would it not increase even more?
After thinking about it, he did not want to send the shrimp to Liu Shaoqing anymore. Instead, he asked someone to send some money. He said that the 30 people in the family did not know how to do work and did not get paid these days. The money sent should be used to buy shrimp and boats.
He could not say such words himself, so he could only ask the steward in the family to do it. After hearing the steward's description, Liu Shaoqing's face became gloomy after hearing such words. However, he still thanked him and accepted the money.
Knowing that the shrimp sauce could be sold at a high price, Cao Herui sent the other servants in the family out to catch shrimp in the sea with wooden rafts. They could use the shrimp sauce to make shrimp sauce and sell it when it was ready.
Fan Jianxi and Jiang Huanshi also felt that sending people out would make less money, so they found reasons to ask their servants to come back. They also went to catch shrimp in the sea.
Liu Shaoqing could not say anything. It was profit. He could not find fault with others for letting the three people who worked together to stay away from him. After all, it was his family who did not give others food first. He said that it would be settled at night, and it was the kind of fresh shrimp that one jar. The servants in the family changed it on their own accord.
Even if he told the truth, no one would believe him. The servant in the family was beaten for a while every day. If he was not killed, he would be whipped once a day. In fact, it was to tell the people in the courtyard that they should do what the master told them to do. If they did not do it, they would be whipped.
When he beat the servant, he also sent all the servants in the family out to catch shrimp. At this time, there were already 26 jars. However, for 200 jars, it was far from enough. When the time came and they really could not hand it in, they would have to pay twice the amount, which was 600 strings of coins.
Liu Shaoqing also had a good idea. He wanted his family to make 70 to 80 jars. When the time came, he would sell them. The money would be enough to pay for it.
As for the three ungrateful people who only cared about money, they could earn money by themselves. In the future, if there was a good thing, he would not ask them. There was no difference between not giving coal in the snow and hitting a person who was down.
Thinking that the three people also owed money, it was reasonable to do so. Liu Shaoqing comforted himself.
He could think this way, but other people didn't, especially the servants in his family. When they were catching prawns at the seaside, they could see people from the other two families catching prawns there every day. Their speed was much faster than before.
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