Chapter 354
Chapter 354
Imperial Palace, inside the Imperial Study.
"Before, my Daqin had always had a headache due to lack of food, who would have thought that now there is too much food, and it has actually become a trouble. "
"Fortunately last year, because new crops such as potatoes have just begun to be popularized on a large scale, although there is a surplus of food, it has not exceeded much.
The people who are used to living a hard life are also more restrained, and most of them will save more surplus food at home, so there is not too much grain that is really put on the market for sale. "
"However, this summer and autumn have two consecutive bumper harvests, and many people's grain depots can no longer store so much grain, so they have shipped it to the market for sale, and the price has suddenly been lowered. "
"Nowadays, in Xianyang City, the price of brown rice has been as low as three dollars and two stones, sweet potatoes are one dollar and one stone, and the price of potatoes is even lower, and there is a trend of further decline. "
"For the time being, the only thing that can be kept at three coins and one stone is rice. "
Nesteng introduced with a wry smile.
"Didn't Your Highness set the minimum protection price before, how could it fall so fast?"
Meng Yi frowned and said, "Is there a problem with the officials who purchased the grain depot?"
"Although the local government is implementing the minimum purchase price, and this year has also given a price of two dollars and one stone, but there is too much food that can't stand it!"
"In many counties, the grain depots are already full, and there is nowhere to store the collected grain, so the purchase has to be suspended. "
"The impatient people, in order to sell the grain as fast as 947, can only lower the price, the merchants see the price is declining, and do not dare to buy a large amount, and now it is about to form a vicious circle. "
Nesten replied with a wry smile: "The supply is far greater than the demand, and the price will inevitably fall, which is an inherent law of the market, and it cannot be easily reversed by manpower." "
"We can't force the traders to buy grain at a high price and make them lose money, right?"
"And with the gradual increase in Daqin's grain production, such a situation will only happen every year in the future, and it will only get more and more serious. "
"No amount of grain depots can be built. "
"Don't forget, the current inventory in the grain depot doesn't know how to digest it yet!"
The courtiers' brows suddenly tightened.
Food is related to the national economy and people's livelihood of Daqin, and it is also the most basic economic barometer in the market.
As soon as grain prices collapse, the incomes of peasant households, which still account for the majority of Daqin, will drop sharply, and their consumption capacity will be greatly weakened, and the chain reaction will easily affect the development of the entire market.
If you are not careful, it will have an incalculable impact on the entire Great Qin.
However, the price of food is too high, and everyone still has a little experience in dealing with it.
The food prices caused by this market law are too low, and after (babb) everyone looks at each other, they can't come up with an effective response plan.
There is even a kind of embarrassment that can't cry or laugh.
"Otherwise, let's ask His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness should be able to think of a solution, right?"
He hesitated for a moment.
A look of anticipation flashed across the courtiers' faces.
Yes, others can't help it, His Royal Highness Fusu will definitely be able to think of a way.
Even Ying Zheng is no exception.
I don't know when, the court's monarchs and ministers already have a heartfelt, almost instinctive trust in Fusu, who has repeatedly performed miraculously.
And at this time, Fusu also happened to walk in with the information of the Western Regions Protectorate.
"Your Highness, you're finally here!"
"Great!"
Meng Yi and the other courtiers showed a hint of joy on their faces.
"What's going on?"
A hint of doubt flashed on Fusu's face, but under a weak explanation, he quickly understood the reason.
"Fusu, do you have a way to deal with it?"
Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.
Food is related to the foundation of Daqin, and now that food prices are about to collapse, even if it is Yingzheng, he cannot be intolerant.
"When my father saw this information in the hands of his son, he must have been much more relieved. (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)
"Now that my Great Qin is full of food, Rome and Carthage in the far west are all about to go hungry because of the locust plague. "
"The envoys from these countries who came to buy grain are already on their way, and as soon as the massive demand comes, the price of grain will soon rise again. "
Fusu said with a smile.
"That's great!"
Ying Zheng read the information sent by the Western Regions Protectorate at a glance, and then breathed a sigh of relief. []
Combined, the countries of the Mediterranean have a population of tens of millions.
Such a massive demand is enough to raise the price of grain in Daqin again.
One by one, the courtiers regained their smiles.
This plague of locusts is good.
It directly solves a big problem in Daqin!
But soon, many courtiers twisted their hearts even more.
Why does it feel so strange that the arrival of the locust plague has become good news?
It can only be said that today's Great Qin is too powerful.
Otherwise, in the past, when encountering such a terrible locust plague, everyone would have been worried about sleeping and eating for a long time.
"However, Your Highness, if it is a large-scale export of grain, it will inevitably include new crops such as potatoes, and these high-yield crops will be obtained by other countries, won't my Great Qin's advantage in grain production no longer exist?"
Xiao He said with a frown.
The other courtiers' brows tightened again.
It's not selling, it's not selling, it's really a headache.
As soon as they did, their eyes were focused on Fusu again.
"There are many solutions, the first is to give priority to the old grain accumulated in the grain depot when selling to the outside world, and then free up the grain depot space to store new grain. "
"Secondly, when new crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes are sold to the outside world, they should not export the original products, but export the processed potato flour, dried sweet potatoes, etc., which can not only prevent the outflow of technology, but also facilitate storage and improve profits. "
"As for the new rice, this is the staple food of my Daqin people, and now the price is relatively stable, so it will not be exported. "
From this, it can also be found that the consumption demand of the people of Daqin has increased, and ordinary brown rice and sweet potatoes, as staple foods, can no longer meet the taste needs of the people of Daqin. "
"So we have to start trying to refine these foods with poor taste, make them taste better, and regain the favor of the people. "
"And don't forget, food can be used to make wine. "
"It can also be used to raise pigs, chickens and ducks and other poultry, further enriching the people's tables. "
"Now, are you still worried that food prices will not recover?"
"Now you can start thinking about how to vigorously develop grain refining, poultry breeding, winemaking and other industries!"
Fusu smiled slightly.
"Your Highness Takami!"
Li Si and the others were immediately convinced.
It is worthy of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the problem that he and others have been thinking about for a long time has still been dealt with easily when he arrives at Fusu's side, and he can also turn disadvantages into advantages and bring new economic growth points to Daqin.
If you don't accept it, you can't do it!
PS: The author is going to take the bullet train to attend the wedding of his college roommate, and the update time may change in the past two days, so please bear with me.
I don't know when the single dog author will find his other half, and he can't afford to hurt it!.
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