My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 453 Make a Wedding Dress for Others?

Laizhou, Shandong Province. Since the first batch of immigrants left here by boat, refugees from all over Shandong Province have begun to move here.

As a port, Laizhou has convenient transportation and can easily mobilize all kinds of materials. For example, Zhu Zhanhe transferred grain from the south many times. Otherwise, Shandong alone would not be able to feed so many refugees.

But now Zhu Zhanhe was also a little anxious. He was seen walking back and forth in the living room with a look of anxiety on his face.

The speed of the refugees gathering far exceeded Zhu Zhanhe's previous estimate. Now the number of refugees gathered in Laizhou has exceeded [-]. The food consumed by so many refugees every day is an astronomical figure.

"My lord, things are not easy to handle. The imperial court has transferred grain from the south several times, but we have consumed so much, and the few batches of grain we mobilized are also consumed very quickly. When these batches of grain are exhausted, we can no longer ask the imperial court for more food." Food?"

I saw an official reporting to Zhu Zhanhe with a sad face.

The name of this official was Li Qi, who was assigned by Zhu Di to Zhu Zhanhe to assist him in managing the refugees.

"This is troublesome. I didn't expect the refugees to come so quickly, but since they are here, we have to accept them."

Zhu Zhanhe sighed.

In fact, since the news of Qingzhou’s refugee shelter spread, refugees from all over Shandong Province have also been moved by the news. Some local officials even took the initiative to help refugees relocate, because refugees are an unstable factor no matter where they are, and officials from all over the country can’t wait to spend money to move them. Send it away, anyway, as long as it's not in the place you manage.

So in a short period of time, almost all the refugees from all over Shandong gathered in Qingzhou, and then moved from Qingzhou to Laizhou. As a result, Laizhou is overcrowded. In order to cope with the food and drink of these refugees, Zhu Zhanhe also bears a lot of pressure.

"My lord, the most important thing now is to find a way to transfer some of the refugees out. Only in this way can the pressure on us be relieved!"

Li Qi suggested patiently.

Li Qi is in his 30s this year. He was a Jinshi in his 20s. He has been a local official for many years.

"But the boats of the last batch of immigrants have not returned yet. Even if we hire boats from the private sector, we can't find enough boats in a short time, and there is no imperial fleet to lead the way. I don't feel at ease to hand over the immigrants to private merchant ships."

Zhu Zhanhe frowned and said again.

Immigration is something that must be led by the fleet of the imperial court, otherwise it will all be handed over to the private fleet. In order to make money, they will definitely try their best to stuff people on board, and they may be turned into slave ships by then. .

"Your Majesty, I have an idea, but I don't know if the court will agree to it?"

Unexpectedly, Li Qi suddenly hesitated, and finally spoke.

"What do you think? Say it!"

Hearing this, Zhu Zhanhe immediately urged Li Qi to be very talented, and he even wanted to ask the other party to come over to help him deal with the affairs of the Han Palace, but he hadn't found a chance to talk about it yet.

"My son, I used to be an official in Zhejiang. I heard that there was an island off Ningbo called Zhoushan. But there are still not many, if the refugees are moved to a part of Zhoushan, the pressure on us will be much less."

Li Qi immediately suggested.

"But even if they move to Zhoushan, the refugees still have to eat. Don't they have to transport food from other places?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked puzzledly.

Zhoushan Zhu Zhanhe has been there twice. With the opening of the sea, the island has indeed begun to be inhabited, but the growth rate is not fast. The main reason is that the residents on the island have moved away for many years and have settled down elsewhere. Except for a few people In addition, most people don't want to make trouble anymore. After all, no one knows that if the court goes crazy again one day, they will have to move away, so many islands are still empty.

"My lord, Zhoushan is an island surrounded by the sea. The sea is rich in aquatic products, which can solve part of the food problem. In addition, Zhoushan Island also has land, which can organize refugees to cultivate. In addition, even if it is to adjust grain, Zhoushan is much more convenient than Shandong. .”

Li Qi explained again.

"That's true!"

Zhu Zhanhe nodded repeatedly when he heard the words. He was too impatient just now, and even forgot the convenience of Zhoushan.

But soon Zhu Zhanhe frowned again and asked again: "This method is good, but if the refugees go to Zhoushan and farm there, they will probably settle in Zhoushan, and then I want them to move to Tianzhu , I am afraid it will not be an easy task.”

Why are the refugees willing to venture out to Tianzhu?The main reason is that they can no longer live in Shandong, and they will never leave their hometowns if there is a chance.

Therefore, Li Qi proposed to let the refugees go to Zhoushan. When the refugees settled down in Zhoushan, it would be difficult for them to move away, and it might even trigger the refugees' resistance.

"This is indeed a big problem, but there are so many refugees in Laizhou, we can't digest them at all, so the only way is to give up some of them and let them settle in Zhoushan, which is better than starving to death in Laizhou."

Li Qi also replied helplessly at this time.

After Li Qi finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Zhanhe. After all, he could only make suggestions, and Zhu Zhanhe was the one who really made the decision.

Zhu Zhanhe was also in a difficult situation at this time. He spent so much effort to gather refugees for the purpose of transporting immigrants to Tianzhu, but now he had to move to Zhoushan because there were too many refugees who could not support them. This was not for others. Are you married?

But watching the immigrants starve, or even starve to death, and not letting them go to Zhoushan to find a way to survive?Zhu Zhanhe could not do such a thing no matter what.

So Zhu Zhanhe finally gritted his teeth and said after thinking about it again and again: "Okay, get ready, mobilize a fleet of ships, and move some refugees to Zhoushan. I will write a letter to communicate with the court!"

"Your Majesty is kind, countless people live because of your thought, I admire you!"

Li Qi said with admiration at this time, he has a square personality and rarely flatters his superiors, but this time he really admires Zhu Zhanhe, after all, it is really a person like him who is in a high position but can think about the common people too little.

"You don't have to praise me. In fact, I feel very distressed for making this decision. After all, the previous efforts will be cheaper for others."

Zhu Zhanhe said again with a wry smile, he has always been very calm with those he trusts, and he will say whatever he has.

However, as soon as Zhu Zhanhe finished speaking, someone came rushing to report: "My lord, a huge fleet has arrived from the outer sea. Come!"

(End of this chapter)