Ah Chong raised his head and glanced at his aunt, and then at his mother. Finally he didn't dare to be picky about food, so he wrinkled his little face, closed his eyes and chewed randomly for a few times before swallowing it.

Guan Ji ignored Zhang Xingyi's little move. She looked at Feng Yong thoughtfully:

"Sixth Mother is very worried about..."

The barbarian rebellion in Liangzhou has lasted for more than a hundred years. When most people hear that the barbarians in Xihai County are doing something strange, the first thing they think of is that the barbarians want to cause trouble again.

Feng Langjun suddenly appeared, and everyone didn't react for a moment.

Governor Feng, who was regarded as the savior by many barbarians in Liangzhou, said "tsk":

"Now the Hu people in Liangzhou don't have enough to eat. If the Hu people from the north come here, where will they get food?"

Guan Ji said with some worry:

"But if they really come to seek refuge with the Governor's Mansion, we will send people to stop them. I'm afraid it will harm Alang's reputation."

So it is much easier to be a bad person than a good person.

Governor Feng also frowned.

The reputation that has been deliberately accumulated over the years is an important condition for governing Liangzhou.

Otherwise, why would the Hu people be willing to cooperate obediently after encountering the White Disaster?

It’s because Feng Langjun’s brand name is so famous.

Because of the treatment of the Hu people in Longyou, the Hu people in Liangzhou were willing to believe that Feng Langjun really had their best interests at heart.

Although things like smashing your own sign can relieve temporary worries, the damage caused is long-term and huge.

What's more, it is politically correct to educate the Hu people.

The Yi and Di came from afar to surrender, which was a manifestation of enlightenment.

Feng Yong is now a big boss, and every move attracts attention. If he really wants to shut out the barbarians who come to seek refuge, he will lose his reputation.

"After all, it's still a matter of money and food."

Feng Yong said helplessly, "Then let's issue bonds!"

"Issuing debt?"

Guan Ji and Zhang Xingyi were both stunned, not knowing why.

"Use the taxes paid by the governor's office for the next three years as collateral to borrow debts from the private sector."

"Didn't I borrow it once before?"

Zhang Xingyi said with some worry, "It's only been less than three months, and you're borrowing it again? Besides, now is when food prices are at their highest, and those powerful right-wingers may not be willing to borrow it."

"The last time I borrowed it from aristocratic families, this time I borrowed it from all the officials in Liangzhou. We set a high interest rate and limited it to three years."

When borrowing grain and money in December, Feng Yong made insider trading with a wealthy Liangzhou family.

For example, there are quotas for wool textile workshops, some designated personnel for Liangzhou examinations, distribution of Liangzhou wool, quotas for woolen materials, etc.

There is no way, the resources controlled by the aristocratic family are too abundant.

This was still in Liangzhou, and it was still under the circumstances where Feng Jishi took the initiative.

Do you really want to try it in the Central Plains?

From the local area to the imperial court, everything is under the control of the family, which is not an exaggeration.

"Now is the time when we are in short supply. Who would be willing to borrow it? And even if they are able to borrow it, I'm afraid it will be too late to spread the news."

Governor Feng gritted his teeth and used his killer weapon: "Then sell the land!"

"Selling land? Where is the land for sale in Liangzhou now? All the good land has been taken up by aristocratic families. Even if there are eight oxen plows, it will be too late to reclaim the wasteland..."

Feng Yong's eyes flashed coldly and he chuckled: "I'm talking about selling the land in Xihai County."

People are forced out!

I have no money or food to mobilize the army, so why can't I issue war bonds?

"Didn't I say that the water and grass in Juyanze are plentiful and suitable for grazing? I have decided to open a pasture there and sell it by the acre. I will receive 500 yuan and two shi of grain per acre."

Although I don’t want the sheep-eating-human movement to come so early, but the situation forces me, there’s nothing I can do!

"Set a small goal first and sell it for ten thousand hectares!"

One hectare is one hundred acres. Even if only half of it is sold, it is enough to form an army to sweep across Xihai County.

If we really sell them all, we'll probably still have enough money to build the Great Wall.

As for the barbarians in Xihai County...

I don't care if you die!

Who told you not to obey Wang Hua?

"But... Xihai County is not under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office now..."

Zhang Xingyi looked at Feng Jishi blankly, even though she was extremely smart, she couldn't keep up with her Alang's thoughts.

Is it okay to sell land that is not in your hands to others?

"Yes, it is precisely because it is not under the jurisdiction of the governor's office that we have to borrow money to fight it down!"

Governor Feng replied confidently, "Wouldn't it be ours if we defeat it?"

"At that time, according to the share of money and grain, we can allocate land and build pasture there, right?"

The Wool Textile Industry Association should also put it on the agenda as soon as possible.

The pastures in Longyou are actually under the management of the government.

Now that there are private pastures, wool cannot be distributed uniformly.

We can only coordinate sales to prevent each company from maliciously selling at low prices in order to sell more wool, which will then make Wei and Wu cheaper.

Of course, such things as malicious low-price sales are not possible yet, but you must always be prepared in advance.

Let Li Mu, the female CEO, take the lead then.

"High in debt?"

Zhang Xingyi suddenly said something.

"Nonsense! The reason why the debt is so high is because it has not been eliminated. Once it is eliminated, it is called healthy development."

Governor Feng said plausibly, "Based on the Governor's office in Liangzhou, who would think that Xihai County cannot be conquered?"

At most, it can only be won next year or the year after.

The so-called "high debt" tells the story of King Zhou Nan, the last king of the Zhou Dynasty.

At that time, Qin was preparing to unify the world, and King Nan of Zhou called on the six countries to attack Qin.

He also borrowed money from wealthy landlords to build an army, and promised to pay off the principal and interest after the Qin Dynasty was destroyed.

You can imagine what happened next. The six countries were too timid to come, and King Zhou Nan's few men and horses were not enough to fill the gap between Qin's teeth.

The attack on Qin failed, and the borrowed money was used up. With no way to repay the money, the creditor came to collect the debt, so King Nan of Zhou had to flee to Gaotai.

This is a mountain of debt.

Zhang Xiaosi's analogy with what happened to King Nan of Zhou was simply an insult to Feng Jishi.

She also felt a little embarrassed, thought about it seriously, and then said hesitantly:

"It sounds feasible, but the snow is about to melt, and I don't know if it will be too late?"

Feng Yong actually had no idea:

"It's just an emergency. Let's give it a try first and raise as much as you can. After all, you have to be prepared on both sides."

One is to prevent the Hu people from going south to plunder, and the other is to be prepared to receive the Hu people who flee south.

"Since we have decided to sell the land, we might as well raise the government debt. Just like my brother-in-law said, we can raise as much as we can."

"Okay." Feng Yong nodded and said to Amei, "You take the people from the manufacturing bureau and get ready. I will issue a new kind of banknote then."

Amei quickly agreed.

After discussing the general direction, Governor Feng couldn't help but beat the drum in his heart:

Damn, the treasury bonds issued by "Amei" in future generations can only be repaid with interest every year. They don't even think about repaying the principal. Aren't they still the best in the world?

I'll just get a small three-year local government debt, and then sell some off-plan properties... No, it should be called off-plan land, doesn't it matter?
Chapter completed!