Hearing this, Lin Yi interjected and asked: "Although your idea is indeed good, according to my estimate, if these projects are all completed, the amount of work will definitely not be small, and the cost required is probably not something that our government can afford!"

Li Yi hesitated for a moment when he heard this, and said to Lin Jin: "Is it cost?" I think it must be indispensable, but as long as we make careful calculations and make proper arrangements, we in Yunnan should be able to afford it. As long as it is a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people, and for the benefit of future generations, it is still necessary to spend more money. ”

Lin Jin frowned slightly, and said worriedly: "Don't hide it, the scale of this project should be said to be quite huge, the river must be dredged, the embankment must be reinforced, the reservoir must be expanded, plus the construction of many tributaries and dams, I just made a rough calculation, and it probably needs more than one million dollars, and I am afraid that the work will not be completed without this number."

"It seems that we in Yunnan alone do not have this financial resources, and this is what worries me the most!"

"What? Million? Also above? Li Yi's mouth opened wide in surprise, and he didn't close it for a long time.

'Holy! It's a bit more than I expected to spend so much money.

Oh, yes! In a good year in Yunnan, the annual financial income is only 200,000 yuan, even if the Tangdan copper mine is added, with the current smelting capacity to open full horsepower production, it can only increase by about 200,000 yuan a year, how can this money meet the needs of the water control project!

Li Yi let out a long sigh and looked at the resourceful Lin Yi with a pleading gaze.

Lin Yi next to him heard Lin Jin's words, and he had already shook his head, but when he saw Li Yi asking with his eyes, he quickly stood up and spread his hands, and said helplessly: "Alas! Brother Jin, if you open your mouth, it's a million, where can I get so much money. You must know that 'it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice'! No matter how good we envision, it would be useless not to have enough funds! ”

"Your brother, I am in charge of the money and food, it's not that I'm crying poor, I've been tearing down the east wall and making up the west wall all day long, and the daily use is not enough, how can I have spare money to throw it at you!"

"I have only 600,000 yuan here, and this flood and the rebellion in Wangchuan have been quelled, and the military expenditure is not a small amount, but also disaster relief, rewards, and bereavements, and it would be good to have 200,000 yuan left."

"Alas! Although Brother Jin's idea is good, I really don't have enough here! ”

Lin Yi's crying was poor, and in fact, Li Yi felt the same way. Originally, the financial situation here in Yunnan had long been stretched, and the family funds accumulated from Sun Decheng's hands in the past, as well as the money and grain sponsored by various places, had been more than 1.7 million yuan. Coupled with the 200,000 yuan rewarded by the imperial court, at a glance, Yunnan does not seem to be short of money.

In reality, however, nearly one million dollars have been spent on subsidizing more than 50,000 people from southern Sichuan to build houses, reclaim wasteland, reduce or exempt taxes for the entire Yunnan, build government-run schools, provide teaching facilities, and hire teachers.

What's more, most of the court's rewards for quelling the rebellion in Yunnan were originally paid tribute, and the gods from all walks of life went up, so what was left! Relying on Yunnan's own efforts alone, this million yuan will not be saved in the Year of the Monkey.

Thinking of this, Li Yi couldn't help frowning, and his eyes gradually dimmed.

Lin Jin saw that Li Yi looked a little embarrassed, knowing that this huge project to benefit the people was probably going to be stillborn, although he was unwilling, but the current situation in Yunnan, he also somewhat understood, and there were many places to use money!

When you can't do it, you can't force it. He lowered his head, silently pondered, and did not say a word. The three of them each thought about their own things, and the chamber was liton h2