You must know that the people present are all from the capital and the people from the families of the nobles, and the rest are also from the gentry families, or simply the Jin merchants.

These people are all top businessmen, needless to say, how well-informed they are.

Wool textile makes more money, and these people are clear in their hearts. For those dirt buns in Liaodong who have made a lot of money, there is an envy, jealousy and hatred in my heart.

Not to mention the others, it is said that the woolen textiles transported to North Korea from Liaodong can be exchanged for a lot of money and grain, and even all kinds of fur mountain goods and old mountain ginseng. Liaodong's soil buns have earned a lot of money, how can these people not be envious?

Now that there is such an opportunity, how can these people not do it?

Especially those people from the capital, they have long been ready to do a big job, or what will they do in the northwest? Could it be that the environment in the northwest is good? Coveting the abundant products of the Northwest?

Zhu Houzhao swept the people below and was very satisfied with their reactions. In fact, their reaction was also within Zhu Houzhao's expectations.

But think that's the end of it?

Of course, it was impossible, and Zhu Houzhao decided to give them a little more stimulation.

"The first city that the palace is going to build is here, the name is Yinchuan, and the palace is going to be handed over to you to build." Zhu Houzhao looked at the people present, and then said with a smile: "This palace will divide this city and contract, and anyone who wants to undertake it can all sign up." From the city walls to the residences in the castle, everything can be undertaken. ”

"After signing up, you will receive a copy of the requirements of the palace for the buildings to be built, including the city walls and streets, etc., and then you can quote."

"As long as the quotation is appropriate, the palace will allocate forty percent of the current payment, and after the construction is half completed, the palace will allocate another forty percent, and after the construction is completed, after the inspection of the palace, the palace will allocate the remaining twenty percent." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "You will buy the materials, and you will hire the workers to solve them, and the palace is just paying for it." ”

Although Zhu Houzhao was generous, he could be sure that he didn't have to spend a penny on this city, and he could even make a lot of money.

The upfront investment of these contracts is indeed made by itself, but it only needs to be paid a batch by itself. When the construction starts, I will be able to draw the drawings myself and start selling.

Later developers didn't even level the land, but just started selling houses after they were encircled, and they could do the same.

The residences and shops in the city, plus the pastures outside the city, are all money, and Zhu Houzhao believes that he will definitely be able to make a lot of money.

Of course, businessmen don't make less money. They open pastures, breed, and spin wool, which are all long-term big businesses, and they can not only recover their costs, but also make a profit, so this is a win-win situation.

So everyone was excited, the people present didn't care what the idea was behind, just the contract for building the city was a lot of money!

How much does it cost to build a city? If you subcontract a section of the city wall, it will be a lot of silver!

Thinking of this, everyone became excited, but because it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince standing in front of him, no one dared to make a loud noise.

Zhu Hou looked at everyone and said with a smile: "Okay, take down this picture, and take it up with another picture." ”

Soon someone went down, and then a picture came back up. This is a map of the road.

Zhu Hou looked at this picture and said with a smile: "This is the plan of the palace, look, this is the capital, this is Guyuan, and the palace is going to build a rail carriage from Guyuan, that is, the rail carriage of the Qin Dynasty." ”

Rail carriages are not a new thing, the Qin Dynasty had them, but the Qin Dynasty was all wooden, and the advantages and disadvantages were very obvious.

The first is the advantage, of course, to improve the speed and efficiency of transporting goods, the carrying capacity of the rail carriage is not comparable to the general carriage, and the second is to run fast.

The disadvantage is that the wooden railcar is easy to break, and the reason why the Qin State built the railcar is simple, that is, to quickly support the front-line operation.

According to records, the Qin State could even transport materials out of a hundred or even hundreds of miles in a day through the orbit, which can be said to be very fast.

"Unlike the Qin Dynasty, the wooden rails of the Qin Dynasty were easily damaged, and the main palace was ready to lay the rails." Zhu Houzhao's words shocked everyone again, laying railroad tracks?

In fact, it was not Zhu Houzhao who wanted to do this, this was destined to be an idea of large-scale investment.

Although it is also possible to build cement straights, Zhu Houzhao also knows that the cost is higher, and the mass production of cement is also a problem.

As for the rail carriage, it is actually very simple, that is, Daming needs to pull the steel industry, so that the steel industry can progress rapidly.

Liaodong is making steel, and the northwest is also making steel, so I always have to find a way out for these steels, right? All for crafting weapons? Or to build farm tools? You don't need that much.

You must know that in this era, Daming's iron-smelting industry will definitely lead the world, and the output will also beat the world.

The European railcars can only play short distances, but the Ming can play long distances. Not only the northwest should be repaired, but also the eastern part of Liaodong.

Once completed, it can greatly increase the speed and quantity of freight transportation, which is conducive to the development of the northwest and northeast, to trade, to rule, to the transportation of disaster relief food, and even to the transportation of military supplies.

Anyway, there are a lot of benefits, and the only drawback is estimated to be the cost of money, but Zhu Houzhao doesn't care, this money has to be spent.

In addition, the construction of railroad tracks can stimulate the steel industry, which is certain, and making it profitable can make technological progress, which Zhu Houzhao has never doubted.

What the steel industry means, future generations will know.

The people present didn't know Zhu Houzhao's idea, but they were also shocked by Zhu Houzhao's generosity, repairing the track? Or is it irony?

"The palace is ready to invest 30 million taels of silver to build this track, and the same subcontracting system is adopted, as for how to subcontract that is a matter of the future, of course, this time in the city to do a good job, the palace will give priority." Zhu Houzhao continued to paint flatbread.

What 30 million taels, Zhu Houzhao didn't even count the cost, this is nonsense.

Anyway, the railroad carriage will definitely be built, but when it will be built and how much it will cost to build it will be a matter for the future.

Now the reason for throwing it out is also very simple, that is, to draw a big pie and let these businessmen follow them, thinking that the northwest has a future and that the northwest has a great future, so that they can attract their money.

To put it bluntly, it is to let them invest and let them spend money, otherwise how to sell high housing prices? How do you sell pasture at a high price?

After the construction of the railroad carriage is completed, a checkpoint can be set up, which will be a toll booth for later generations.

If you want to use it, then you have to pay for it.