《明史·列传·卷四十二》
四年，黄福与平江伯总管漕运事务，他建议令江西、湖广、浙江以及长江南北各府的百姓，根据路程远近，输运粮食到淮安、徐州、临清，然后令军士接运到北京，人民都说很方便。
四年与平江伯董漕事，议令江西、湖广、浙江及江南北诸郡民，量地远近，转粟于淮、徐、临清，而令军士接运至北京，民大称便。
In the fourth year, Huang Fu and the Pingjiang Earl were in charge of the transportation of grain affairs. He suggested an order for the people of Jiangxi, Huguang, Zhejiang and the prefectures north and south of the Yangtze River to transport grain to Huai'an, Xuzhou, Linqing, according to the distance, and then order the soldiers to transport it to Beijing, and the people said that it was very convenient.