"A different way of thinking?" Xiang Lang, who was worried about the lack of building materials, suddenly felt that his eyes lit up, and asked repeatedly, "What does the lord mean?" ”

Liu Xin didn't answer him directly, but asked rhetorically: "I didn't meet a team transporting materials along the way, but why?" ”

Xiang Lang didn't understand the meaning of Liu Xin's question, so he had to bow his hand and said, "Back to the lord, a batch of materials just arrived from Xiangyang four days ago, and the people in charge of transportation haven't had time to go back yet. ”

Liu Xin nodded and said, "That's right, my Han Dynasty has a vast territory, not because of a lack of materials, but because of a lack of manpower to transport these materials." ”

When Xiangyang City was expanded, Liu Xin ordered people to build many brick kilns outside the city, and opened many quarries in the mountains southwest of Xiangyang. Many of the newly conquered cities were in ruins due to years of warfare, and the large number of roads built made the demand for masonry great, and these brick kilns and quarries were never closed. However, after the sudden influx of a large number of refugees in Jiangnan, which was originally vast and sparsely populated, it was natural to reclaim the fields, so a large number of forests were cut down. In addition to some of the trees that were cut down and allocated to the refugees to build houses, many of them remained along the river, piling up like mountains.

Therefore, Liu Xin said well, there is no shortage of materials, so many materials are enough to build three Chang'an cities, what is lacking is how to get them to Chang'an.

Jia Xu suddenly remembered something, and said in shock: "Lord, don't do it!" ”

Liu Xin smiled and said, "Don't worry, Liu will not recruit a large number of people." ”

It is already midsummer, and the summer harvest is about to begin, followed by summer sowing and autumn harvest, and the busy farming season for several months in a row.

Xiang Lang asked puzzledly: "Then how does the lord solve the manpower problem?" ”

Liu Xin smiled and said: "This is what I just said, the question of changing your thinking." Juda, the expansion of Xiangyang City was completed under your auspices, do you remember how it was done at that time? ”

The expansion and reconstruction project of Xiangyang City has always been a proud achievement of Xiang Lang, but in front of Liu Xin, he was still very modest, arched his hand and said: "The expansion of Xiangyang City back then, thanks to the master's strategy, not only solved the property needed to build the city, but also accumulated a large amount of money. Now that Chang'an City is being rebuilt, his subordinates have followed the practice of that year. ”

Liu Xin laughed and said: "At this time, at that time, you must not copy the rigid routine!" ”

The renovation and expansion of Xiangyang City is actually a successful real estate development carried out by Liu Xin. All the houses in Xiangyang City, including residences and shops, were designed and built by the government, and each street had its own characteristics, which instantly raised the taste of Xiangyang City to a very high level, and became the second largest metropolis in addition to Luoyang at that time. Since then, the supply of houses and shops in Xiangyang has exceeded demand, and housing prices have risen again and again, and some shops in prime locations cannot be bought no matter how much money is paid. This reconstruction and expansion not only allowed Liu Xin to have a stable rear, but also made Liu Xin a lot of money, and the problem of shortage of funds was also solved.

When Xiang Lang was ordered to rebuild Chang'an City, he naturally copied the practice in Xiangyang that year, so the whole stall was spread out very much, and he wanted to complete such a large project in one year, and all kinds of building materials were of course not enough.

In fact, it took two or three years to complete the reconstruction and expansion of Xiangyang City, because Liu Xin couldn't come up with that much money at once. Now with the backing of Dahan Qianzhuang, the funds for the reconstruction of Chang'an City are not a problem, all that is missing is materials. Liu Xin's meaning is to ask Xiang Lang to adjust his thinking, not to build a house and sell it like in Xiangyang, but to sell the land directly, and let the people who buy the land build the house by themselves, and of course the materials needed are also solved by themselves.

Xiang Lang pondered for a while and said, "Although the lord's method is wonderful, there are still two problems. ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "It's okay, you say." ”

Xiang Langwei bowed and said: "First, if the land is handed over to everyone to build their own houses, there will definitely be different styles and varying heights, which will affect the beauty of the entire city. Second, when so much land is released at the same time, where can so many people buy it? ”

Liu Xin said: "Juda is really thoughtful, but these two things are not a problem. First of all, when selling the land, it can be stated in advance that the construction must be carried out in accordance with the design drawings issued by the government, and the government must also regularly check the progress and quality of the project, and if there is a violation, the government has the right to take back the land. The second thing is also easy to do, I will ask people to put an advertisement in the Dahan Express tomorrow, not only to tell everyone that part of the land in Chang'an City will be sold publicly, but also to tell everyone that by next spring at the latest, my Han Dynasty will move its capital to Chang'an! ”

In fact, not only Chang'an is being rebuilt, but Luoyang is also being rebuilt. Compared to Chang'an City, the reconstruction of Luoyang is much simpler. Because Liu Xin stood out as a surprise soldier back then, Dong Zhuo's conspiracy to burn Luoyang City did not succeed, and most of Luoyang City was preserved, and the amount of reconstruction was not too large. Moreover, in order to rebuild Chang'an City, some former ministers left in Chang'an have moved to Luoyang one after another, so as to vacate the mansion and tear it down and rebuild. But in this way, it also gives the world an illusion, as if Liu Xin wants to regard Luoyang as the capital. And Liu Xin's cronies already know that the real capital of the Han Dynasty in the future can only be Chang'an, but this matter is still a secret and has not been made public.

What is the capital? It is the political, economic, and cultural center of a country, and the land in the capital is naturally many times more expensive than other places, but there are also many more opportunities in the capital, especially for merchants. As long as the news of Chang'an as the capital is spread, I believe that many people will come to buy land. Moreover, the news was published by the Dahan Express, which was the official newspaper and sold well in various regions under Liu Xin's rule. This news will spread quickly just if it is published in the Dahan Express, and no one will doubt its authenticity.

As for the plan proposed by Liu Xin to solve the first problem, there is no problem, because when the engineering corps rebuilt Chang'an City, it was originally constructed according to the drawings, and all kinds of drawings and quality requirements were ready-made.

Jia Xu was still a little uneasy, and said: "It's just that in this way, the problem of transportation of materials has not been solved." ”

Liu Xin said with a smile: "The world is bustling, and it is all for profit." The world is crowded, all for profit. As long as something profitable, someone will do it. ”

For those wealthy families, being able to have their own mansion and shop in the future capital is undoubtedly one of the most profitable things, and it is strange that they don't squeeze their heads, so why worry that they won't come. Moreover, Liu Xin also prepared further measures to attract these wealthy families to take the initiative to transport various materials to Chang'an.

The quarries and brick kilns outside Xiangyang are all government-run industries, and the timber piled up on the riverside also belongs to the government, and these bricks and stones were not sold to the private sector in the past. Now, Liu Xin will not only sell these things publicly, but also sell them at a discount below the market price. However, Liu Xin also has a condition, no matter who buys these things, they can only be shipped to Chang'an. In addition to self-use, excess materials can be bought back by the government at a high price.

At that time, there was no car and horse shop specializing in transportation business, so many wealthy families would bring their own vehicles, ranging from dozens to hundreds, and even up to thousands. These vehicles are usually left unused at home, and only when the harvest season is harvested will they be used to deliver food. If there is such a good thing as cheap, even people who don't want to buy land in Chang'an to build a house and shop will consider selling some materials to Chang'an.

Xiang Lang groaned: "In this case, the existing materials in Chang'an City are concentrated on the construction of palaces, yamen and official mansions, and they can also be turned around, but after Chang'an City is built, not only can it not make a profit, but it also has some money to put into it." ”

The last time he expanded Xiangyang City, Liu Xin gained a lot of benefits from it, which Xiang Lang, who presided over the construction of the project, naturally knew very well. He just made a rough estimate, if Chang'an City is built according to Liu Xin's idea this time, the best situation is that it will be flat, and it is impossible to make money.

Liu Xin smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you lose money, at least you get a brand new Chang'an City, right?" Besides, it's a great thing to save a year or two, time is money! ”

As he spoke, the team in front suddenly stopped, and Huang Zhong hurriedly ran over and said, "Lord Qiqi, it's here." ”

A year ago, Liu Xin lived in Chang'an City for a while, but now houses are being demolished and rebuilt everywhere, and it has long been unrecognizable. He looked around and asked in surprise, "Where is this?" ”

Xiang Lang smiled and said, "This is the Taishi Mansion of the traitor Dong Zhuo." ”

At that time, Dong Zhuo's Taishi Mansion can be said to be the most magnificent building complex in Chang'an City, which is more gorgeous than Liu Xie's palace, and now most of it has been demolished, leaving only the elegant side hall and a garden where Liu Xin temporarily lived back then have not been demolished, standing in a ruins It looks very strange, no wonder Liu Xin didn't recognize it all of a sudden.

Jia Xu also smiled: "Originally, this piece was going to be demolished, but I knew that the lord was coming, so I deliberately left these courtyards for the lord to rest." ”

Liu Xin thought for a while and said, "Okay, then I'll stay here for one night, and you and I will go to Liangzhou tomorrow." When I'm gone, I'll tear it all down, I don't want to be a nail household. ”