Chapter 681 War Dividends

Lack of money is actually a secondary reason.

Many people in Shuobei have someone in their family who is serving in the army.

Some are still in the army, and some have been killed.

Yun Zheng did not deduct the soldiers' military pay and pensions. As long as the common people who have family members serving in the army still have some money on their hands.

But Shuobei is not a cotton-producing area. Most of the cotton and cloth in Shuobei come from within the pass.

Although fur can also protect against cold, its output is also very limited.

Moreover, even furs must be given priority to ensure the supply of the army.

As a result, many people, especially those who migrated from the pass, were unable to buy enough supplies to keep out the cold even if they had money.

The only good thing is that Shuobei came up with briquettes this year.

At present, the production of briquettes continues to expand and has entered various cities. Many people have begun to accept briquettes and can still burn briquettes for heating in winter.

But not everyone can afford briquettes, and it can't be burned all the time.

For those people who don't have much money, they would rather brave the cold to cut firewood in the mountains or collect hay outside the city than burn the briquettes that need to be bought.

Yunzheng pondered for a moment and then asked: "Are you still buying cotton from Guan Nei?"

“Buying in bulk all the time.”

Ye Zi said: "The most supplies entering Shuobei now are cotton and cloth. After receiving the news from your class teacher, I asked Chen Bu to reduce the purchase of these supplies so that more people can buy them..."

Previously, most of the materials such as cotton and cloth passed through Beilu Pass and were purchased by the government.

Only a small part of the cold-proof materials such as cotton cloth have entered the market.

"Well, well done!"

Yun Zheng glanced at Ye Zi approvingly and asked, "Has anyone counted this year's population?"

"We have already counted them." Ye Zi replied: "There are many people who have moved from Guannai and Beihuan this year. If those prisoners are included, there will be almost 2.4 million people."

Two million and four hundred thousand people?

This damn thing is really rare.

If there were such a large area in the south, the population would be in the tens of millions.

Yunzheng thought silently for a moment and then said: "We captured Qiuchi this time and seized a lot of gold and silver treasures. I want to give some war dividends to the people of Shuobei!"

"War...dividends?"

Listening to this new term, the three women in the carriage couldn't help but be confused.

They probably understood the meaning.

But when will there be dividends from this war?

Yun Zheng smiled and began to explain to the three girls.

War dividends meant exactly what they thought.

Just take out the money and distribute it directly to these people.

Let these people enjoy the dividends brought by the war.

Although many ordinary people neither helped transport military supplies nor went to the front line to participate in the war, they were tightening their belts to support the war ahead.

Now that the war has been won, the people should be able to enjoy the dividends from the victory.

Of course, the war dividend will definitely not be too much, otherwise he would not be able to afford it.

"Wouldn't it be better if you just reduce some taxes?"

Ye Zi said dumbfounded.

"Different."

Yunzheng shook his head, "If we continue to pay dividends in the form of war dividends, the people will support the war even more."

Although tax reductions and exemptions can be regarded as bringing benefits to the people, the nature is different.

"Are you going to continue to fight?"

Shen Luoyan smiled bitterly, "When I was waiting for you just now, Sister Zi'er told me that we would advise you later not to continue fighting..."

"We still have to fight! And we must fight!"

Yun Zheng said categorically: "We must destroy Dayue Kingdom so that the Northwest Protectorate can be stable!"

How can you allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch?

Especially since there is an ambitious Lou Yi in Dayue Kingdom.

Now, Dayue Kingdom has lost its troops and generals, and those Qiuchi soldiers who were forcibly recruited have not returned home yet, so they will not act rashly for the time being.

But once Lou Yi subdued the soldiers of Qiu Chi, he would probably attack again.

People like Lou Yi must understand that if Dayue Kingdom does not fight out, sooner or later they will be flanked by them, slowly eating away at their strength.

"Northwestern Protectorate?"

Shen Luoyan and Ye Zi looked puzzled.

"It's the original Qiu Chi."

Miaoyin smiled and said, "There is no Qiuchi now, only the Northwest Protectorate of Daqian."

"You have thought of everything." Shen Luoyan looked at Yunzheng with a smile, "If you think it is necessary to fight, then continue to fight! It is better for the people to suffer for a while than to suffer for a lifetime!"

"It won't last long." Yunzheng smiled, "To fight the Dayue Kingdom, we basically need to send troops from the Northwest Protectorate. With the help of Beihuan's forces, the pressure on the rear will be much less."

"That's good."

Ye Zi smiled.

Since Yunzheng has his own considerations, they don't need to persuade him too much.

Yun Zheng even thought about sharing the war dividends with the people in Shuobei, which showed that he also wanted these people to live a good life.

You’ve already suffered this, so let’s endure it a little longer!

"By the way, did the other two grain dealers deliver the grain on time and in sufficient quantity?"

At this time, Yunzheng asked Ye Zi again.

"The grain merchant in Fuzhou transported enough grain to..."

Speaking of this, Ye Zi couldn't help but laugh.

How could it be so easy to break out of the hole that Yunzheng worked so hard to dig for those grain merchants?

In fact, the grain merchant in Fuzhou almost failed to complete the contract.

Thanks to that person's quick reaction, he directly ate all the grain in the hands of the small and medium-sized grain merchants in Shuobei at a price higher than that of the Shuobei government, and the contract was barely completed.

In this way, although the grain merchant did not make as much money as expected, he still made some money.

The grain merchant's actions also raised the price of grain in Shuobei again.

Next, there should be more small and medium-sized grain merchants transporting grain to Shuobei.

They will soon be able to implement their next steps.

Yun Zheng raised the corner of his mouth and asked again: "Is there another grain merchant?"

Ye Zi pursed her lips and smiled, "There is also a grain merchant named Meng Yunqi from Juzhou. He didn't even deliver a load of grain. I heard that he had already gone to the imperial city to ask Zhang Xu for help..."

Looking for Zhang Xu?

Yun Zheng curled his lips.

Zhang Xu is all with him!

There is no use for him to go find Zhang Xu!

This bird man is unethical!

He can’t even do the most basic accounting!

Not a single load of grain was delivered, so he wanted to compensate himself with money, but that was a lot!

Doesn't this mean that he picked up more than two million taels of silver for nothing?

Unexpectedly!

This Meng Yunqi gave himself such a big surprise!

Well, I have to send someone to Juzhou to ask the Meng family for payment later!

Yun Zheng was thinking wildly when something suddenly moved in his heart.