The Great Cause City of the White Jade Kingdom was built as a war fortress, with an area of about 100 square kilometers, and at this time in the White Jade Kingdom, the area of the Great Cause City was only under the Shendu of the capital. Among the Seven Kingdoms of this era, the area of Daye City was even larger than the capital city of a certain country. Even if you average it, Xicheng is about twenty-five square kilometers. Now Zhao Jun said to Wu Lao Er that he wanted to rebuild Xicheng, rebuild, what a terrible word, how much money does it cost?

Zhao Jun: "What? Are you afraid? Don't think you have enough money? ”

Wu Lao Er is not only afraid of the problem, but also afraid of death. Money is one thing, and on the other hand, I am afraid that I will offend people. Although Xicheng is called the civilian area of Daye City, there are actually many shops in it, and Liu Qingshan's ability to use Xicheng as a base to create one of the four major gangs, the Iron Fist Gang, is enough to prove that Xicheng is not so simple.

Looking at Zhao Jun's aggressive eyes, Wu Lao Er looked at him without flinching, "Lord Zhao knows how many gold coins are needed to rebuild Xicheng?" How to settle so many people in the West Side? What should I do if I have a dispute? ”

Zhao Jun asked three questions in a row, and Wu Lao Er also replied with three questions.

"Don't think that this official doesn't know how much profit you can make from this liquor in a year, only the wine brewed by your family will soon be marketed throughout the Baiyu Kingdom, if you can do it well, businessmen from other countries will also send you money in an endless stream, about five years of profits, I'm afraid it won't be a problem to build a new Xicheng on the ground."

In fact, Zhao Jun said less, Wu Lao Er estimated it himself, and the profit of more than three years was about the same, but the key is that he didn't spend money? Don't raise a family? The current craftsmen and servants, as well as the farmers in the future, can't always be bare-knee, and there must be people under them who take the shot, otherwise the liquor technology that they introduce to the family may be the introduction to their own lives.

There are so many places to spend money that it is difficult to calculate for a while. Wu Lao Er just said lightly: "My lord's thinking is too simple, if my family pays for it, there is no hope without twenty years of accumulation." ”

Zhao Jun obviously calculated it carefully, and shook his head and said, "If you don't need it, it's about the same in five years." Seeing that Wu Lao Er was about to open his mouth to refute, Zhao Jun immediately said: "It's not a mansion, it's just an ordinary yard, the people of Xicheng can use it as labor, and the salary will not be too much, presumably they won't have too many opinions." The place is still the same place, it doesn't matter if it can be a little bigger, a little bit of it will be regarded as a new house for them. ”

I understand, what Zhao Jun means is that reconstruction is not reconstruction, the residents of Xicheng are still those, which is really equivalent to changing houses for them. But the problem is not here, there are still some wealthy compounds in Xicheng, and these guys are the existence that is difficult to settle.

Wu Lao Er expressed his concerns, but Zhao Jun said: "That's not a problem, the City Lord's Mansion will negotiate with them." ”

Drawing on the map with his hand, Zhao Jun motioned to Wu Lao Er to look at the map, "All the residential areas are moved to the back, and your winery is placed in the southwest corner, and the place is big enough." This area, I want you to build an area that is enough to attract businesses, Brother Wu. There will be more and more people in Daye City, and there will be enough places for them to live in Xicheng, as long as there are more shops and commerce is prosperous, the remaining vacant land will not be a problem. ”

Wu Lao Er was shocked in his heart, Nima, you are a Confucian disciple, do you have such a thorough understanding of business, this is obviously the rhythm of building a business district. Looking at the large blank space left on the map, Wu Lao Er knew that it was a pit left for real prosperity in the future, and the land price would definitely rise at that time.

Wu Lao Er suddenly said, "The adult plan is good, then I don't know the benefits of the little brother... Where? Hehe, it can't be such a piece of wine shop land that doesn't cost money, right? ”

Zhao Jun smiled and said: "Of course not, brother, I am not the one who crosses the river and demolishes the bridge." I can't be in a hurry for a while, so let's give you a piece of land first, and then you can build a liquor workshop first. When we have enough money, let's do it again, knowing that your brother is not convenient now, I just say hello to you first. In addition, the land where the shops were built was also taken out for free for you to use, and you have the final say on how to build it and what kind of land it will build. And after it is completed, you will be given a two-story shop and made into a title deed, and it will always be yours. ”

Wu Lao Er knew that Zhao Jun had drawn a big cake, but this cake was really not something he could eat. It is not difficult to build this business district. The difficult thing is the distribution after that, of course the City Lord's Mansion has the confidence to say NO to anyone, but his small body can't stand it. What's more, do you really think that two floors are worth much? This kind of heirloom thing is not intended to be sold, if it is sold, it will be a big head, Daye City is the top in the white jade country and even in the geographical location of the seven countries, if there is no war, it is a proper commercial capital. It is said that he will not be short of money in the future, but with such a big pit, he must jump down by himself, and the allies don't even think about it. But after the completion of the project, the benefits cannot be enjoyed exclusively, and the profits must be shared, otherwise the tree will attract the wind. So two floors are really not much.

Wu Lao Er said to Zhao Jun with a smile: "There is a way to be a brother, to settle accounts, and there is also a saying that the villain first and then the gentleman, adult, some words will be said clearly." ”

Of course, Zhao Jun knew what Wu Lao Er meant, so he just nodded.

"Your Excellency's plan is not a matter of 1.8 million gold coins, and the estimated unit is based on white jade coins. Even if it's 500,000 white jade coins, how long do adults think I will have to make so much money? Without waiting for Zhao Jun to answer, Wu Lao Er said to himself: "The liquor business is on the track at the beginning, and it will get better and better in the future." Not counting the annual expenses, if the liquor is widespread throughout the country, it is estimated that it can make a profit of more than 100,000 white jade coins a year. Rebuilding the West Side is a big job, and it will take a long time, and I can start planning with two or three years of savings. But the problem is that with the expansion of the liquor business, I need more and more manpower, in order to prevent leakage, I must lead the nursing home to patrol, and it is necessary to raise a nursing home of hundreds of people. I don't plan to get involved in other businesses for a short time, I only rely on the liquor business to support my family, and the annual salary of the craftsmen will be higher and higher, and the artisan miscellaneous work will also increase, so that my annual income will be cut by more than half. ”

Looking at Zhao Jun's face, Wu Lao Er said softly: "These are trivial things, and the money will always be enough." The key question is, Lord Zhao, why did you ask me to do this? There are so many big families in the city, and there are countless wealthy families in the country, why did you choose me? ”

Zhao Jun smiled bitterly and said: "You also said, at least hundreds of thousands of white jade coins will be used as the foundation, and even if it is completed in the later stage, the money invested will be recovered, and I am afraid it will not be a matter of ten or twenty years." Where did the ordinary big family come from? Even though they are all rich, most of them are in business houses and businesses, and it is impossible to come up with that much money in a few years. As for the wealthy families, they may be able to take it out, but will they take it? With so much money, they will only do transactions that are easier to recover costs, not to mention that although there are many wealthy merchants in my Daye City, they are only a small branch of those big families, and no one dares to regard Daye City as an important development place for their own family. ”

Wu Lao Er understands that after all, it is a military fortress close to the front line, and it is purely accidental that it can form such a large-scale trade today. If there is an accident in the front-line army, Daye City will immediately turn from a merchant to an army, and by then many merchants have already run away, so it is impossible for Daye City to become a place where big families live like Huaiyang Mansion in the Black Jade Country, and no one will think about spending countless to rebuild any Xicheng.

Wu Lao Er can think about it, but he can't be simply sent away by Zhao Jun. Why did Zhao Jun rebuild Xicheng? Is it really just for the sake of the people? A fool would think so. It's not to be linked to political performance, a civil official, even if he is the lord of a city and the respect of a government outside, he does not have the power to come from Beijing. If you want to be a prime minister or something like that in the future, you must have a good political performance. Zhao Jun is not a small official now, but it is not big enough, and the disadvantage is still obvious compared with officials at the same level in the capital.

If the west city of Daye City can really be rebuilt and commerce and trade more developed, Zhao Jun will make a lot of contributions as the city lord, and then he may be transferred away, and it will not be difficult to return to the capital to take up his post. Wu Lao Er is different, as long as he relies on King Zhao, he can basically retire in Daye City, after all, the chief manager of the palace is his main business.

Zhao Jun is gone, what should the new city lord do? What is the attitude towards Wu Laoer? What if it is a descendant of a big family or a family of people, and the personality is strong, and King Zhao is not in his eyes? It's not impossible, especially when power and interests are involved. Bai Qi, a powerless prince, could he really bring down the lord of a city by making a small report? Wu Lao Er has to think about himself, I can't pay so much, and I have to risk getting nothing, right?

Wu Lao Er expressed these words euphemistically, and Zhao Jun was silent. He hadn't thought much of it before, so some things were taken for granted.

There was silence in the study for a moment, and then Zhao Jun said slowly: "Brother Wu's consideration is not unreasonable, and I can only guarantee that I will still be in Daye City in the next ten years." If the plan is implemented quickly, it may go sooner. Zhao Jun sighed, and continued: "After all, I am also a person who asks for something!" ”

This sentence is said from the bottom of my heart, yes, anyone has something to seek, that is, desire and hope. It is difficult for a person without desire and hope to exist in this world, Wu Lao Er can understand Zhao Jun, but he also hopes that Zhao Jun will also understand himself.

"So, Lord Zhao can't just give me two floors of shops. I also want to make friends, and I also want to protect myself, and when the time comes, maybe something will find me, and I have to save myself some survival. ”

Zhao Jun nodded, "Then Brother Wu, tell me, what do you want to order?" ”

In ancient times, of course, the land was the best existence, all the big families, wealthy families and nobles and the like all held a lot of land, as for houses, shops, don't even think about it, just do it. Zhao Jun also thinks so about Wu Laoer, after all, the landlord and the landlord, how can he do it without a large amount of land? It's just that Wu Lao Er thinks differently from others, in his opinion, the land is the same as the land for building houses and shops, and if something goes wrong, neither of them can be better. Of course, if there is a war, it is easier to destroy the house. But it's not a good thing to have too much farmland in your hands, how many of it has been folded on it in ancient times? The more serious the land annexation, the more and faster the number of people who die.

Wu Lao Er pondered for a while and said: "Xicheng, I either don't build it, or if I want to build it, it's best to build it, isn't that what my lord means?" ”

In fact, Zhao Jun didn't think so, just thinking that it was not too much worse than the other three cities. But now it is obvious that he can't say that, so Zhao Jun nodded and said, "Don't hide it from Brother Wu." Xicheng, I'm going to be an official, of course I hope it's as good as possible, I don't want to have no say after returning to Beijing, or transfer to another place, then I might as well stay in Daye City until I get old. ”

Wu Lao Er nodded, this is easy to do. "How about the West Side set aside enough residential areas, just like the current East City?"

The eastern part of the city is the most populous urban area of Daye City, and the northern district is the most commercially developed. Zhao Jun nodded when he heard this, and motioned for Wu Lao Er to continue.

"Xicheng has set aside enough residential areas, and I want the rest of the land!"

After speaking, he hurriedly stopped Zhao Jun, who was about to interject, and continued: "Give me all the rest of the land, except for my winery, I will build a commercial area here as soon as possible, and ensure that this area is prosperous." ”

Wu Lao Er used his fingernails to draw a circle on the map of Xicheng near the intersection of the four cities, and then drew along the north and south streets, "Build a commercial street connecting the north and south here, and its significance does not need to be said, Lord Zhao, you must be able to see it." ”

Zhao Jun glanced at it twice, took a breath and said, "It's impossible, no matter how prosperous it is, it's impossible for me to do what you said." The idea of giving you all the land except for the residential area is crazy. You know, if I want to go back to Beijing, I have to pay a certain cost. All the shops are divided into five or five, you take half of them, and the rest belongs to the city lord's mansion, and your winery can occupy a little more land. ”

Wu Lao Er shook his head, he knew what Zhao Jun meant when he said the cost of returning to Beijing, some big families with real power such as the Li family, the Wu family, the Wei family, etc., will all have to share some benefits in Daye City. The left and right ministers who said above and the real power figures in Beijing, who have no business at home, if Daye City really shows the prosperity of the commercial capital, their family business will have to be intervened. Don't look at these people who refuse to take the money out to build, but after you build it, you will take the initiative to send the results to the door. However, understanding is understanding, Wu Lao Er still has his own ideas.

"Don't be impatient, sir, listen to me first. Give me all the land, and how can I fall into unrighteousness? At that time, you can take out five floors of shops in the commercial area for adults to take care of, and then take out about two floors to distribute to other adults in the city. It's the same with the commercial street, and how much appetite I dare to swallow it alone. ”

Zhao Jun thought about it, even if he really gave all the land to Wu Laoer, he would not be able to eat it. Don't say it's him, even if it's the palace, the Li family and the Wu family. So what does Wu Lao Er mean when he says that he wants all the land in Xicheng?

Faced with Zhao Jun's doubts, Wu Lao Er said in a good time: "The shop can be given to them, but the land is mine!" Shops can be used for free and even without rent, but land and shops cannot be transferred. It is free to use for ten years, and after ten years, you only need to pay a symbolic rent every year. ”

Looking at Wu Er's smiling face, Zhao Jun had a big question mark on his head, and he didn't know what Wu Er's idea was. Cautiously asked, "Brother Wu does this, I don't know what the meaning is?" You need to know that as long as it is in their hands, you don't want to take it back, it is better to give it out generously. ”

Of course, Wu Lao Er has his own plans, but he can't talk to Zhao Jun yet. The concept of modern people is not understandable to ordinary people. It is better to hold the earth in your own hands, so as not to find any moths.

"Anyway, the plan won't be executed for a while, so it's not certain that the time comes. I'm just a bit of a lone person, and I always want to hold everything in my own hands, hoping that adults can understand. ”

If you don't understand, you can't help it, there are too few Kaizi like Wu Laoer, and the liquor business doesn't need to expand at all, as long as the output is maintained, the merchants will naturally come to pick up the goods if they want to.

Zhao Jun thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, if there is any change in the future, you and I will discuss it, and the specific implementation will take two years later." ”

Wu Lao Er also nodded and said, "Exactly, then I will come to the mansion tomorrow and settle the land of the wine shop first." ”

Zhao Jun agreed: "Okay, it's okay to draw as many as you can, my brother will endorse you." ”

Wu Lao Er hurriedly thanked him and said goodbye by the way. It's not early, there are still a lot of things to do tomorrow, and my father and mother have to take it over early, but some of them are busy.