Zhao Ta then talked about his next step, he wanted to build two roads, one horizontal and one vertical, along the main canal, build two bridges, connect them with the official road, and then choose a higher place on the side of the road to build four new villages, so that all the tenants could move in.

"Second master, why do you want to build roads and relocate, now the tenants can make do with the places where they live, and the roads can be walked!" The chief steward Zheng Fu looked at the prince and asked suspiciously.

"I said that we should look farther, don't just look at the tip of the toe, we are going to do big things, the road is repaired, the things we grow are convenient to be transported out, the things we need are transported in, we not only have to build roads, but also to build wharves on the side of the Bianhe River, as the saying goes, 'if you want to get rich, build roads first'!" Zhao Ta explained, "The same is true for the construction of the new village, the tenants live, in addition to some of the tenants' rented owners' houses, and some of them are built on their own vacant land, which is either in disrepair or leaky, if you are allowed to live in such a place, will you stay at ease?" ”

"As soon as the second master said it, I understood, we are going to plant a good plane tree to attract the golden phoenix!" The second steward, Zheng Lu, said suddenly.

"Second master, it will cost us a lot of money to pave roads, build bridges, build dams, and dredge trunk canals!" The chief steward Zheng Fu smacked his teeth and said.

"The money that should be spent must be spent, don't feel distressed!" Zhao Tan smiled and said, "And since we want to do it, we must do it well, I don't understand these things, and I want you to worry about it more, but the standard can't be low." The trunk canal should be widened and deepened, not to be rebuilt in less than two years, the width of the road should ensure that two large cars can run in parallel, the road surface should be paved with stone slabs, trees should be planted on both sides of the road, and the road should be built between the fields. ”

Several people were dumbfounded, and the prince was a big deal as soon as he made a move, but the next words surprised them even more, "I plan to build a new village here, here, and here, which is not only convenient for villagers to go to the fields and farm, but also convenient for people to go back and forth between villages!" Zhao Tan nodded on the map and said: "Each village should be able to live 500 households, the layout should be reasonable, easy to access, each house should be able to live at least one family of six, and 20 households should have a shared well... That's all for now, let's go down and discuss the details! ”

"Second master, if we build roads and build villages, first, we may not have enough manpower, and second, we are afraid that we will delay the agricultural time!" Zheng Lu secretly calculated and said.

"Hehe, we can start work according to the priority, and we can't delay the agricultural time, let's build the dam first, dredge the canal, and build a new village, so we can slow down and start construction after the summer harvest, but you can secretly release this news!" Zhao Ta said with a chuckle.

"Yes, just do as the second master instructs!" Zheng Lu looked at the prince with a sly smile on his face, and immediately understood, secretly sighing that the prince was really a little ghost.

"Now, we must do two things well: the second steward, you work harder, immediately find experts who understand water conservancy and road construction skills, make calculations, see how many people are needed, how many work, how long it can be done, and at the same time purchase tools and materials, complete these works before the start of construction, do not delay; The chief steward, you will take people to each village tomorrow to recruit people, you must be kind, with cash, whoever signs up immediately registers for the advance salary, this must not be ambiguous! ”

"Yes!" "Yes, we'll arrange for someone to do it right away!" The two nodded in agreement.

"Second master, I still have a question, how much salary should we advance to them?" Zheng Fu asked.

"How much does it cost for a family to spend the New Year through the spring famine?" Zhao Ta asked rhetorically.

"Three times a month, it's enough!" Zheng Fu calculated and said.

"Okay, let's advance according to the three times of money, and tell them that after they start work, they will take care of two meals a day, and they will be rewarded for doing a good job!" Zhao Ta immediately made a decision.

"Second master, in this way, I am afraid that there will be a real deficit in the house, according to the calculation that we have recruited a thousand people, the salary is 100 Wen, the meal is 50 Wen, the construction period is 100 days, and the expenditure alone will be 15,000 yuan, plus tools and materials, I don't know how much it will cost!" Zheng Fu said distressedly, the wealth of a middle-class and upper-class family is only a few hundred, and it will cost tens of thousands of yuan for the prince to open his mouth.

"I've already thought about this, there are still 190,000 yuan in the house, this little thing can't be used, besides, we can come up with other ways to earn it back, don't worry about the money, I'll solve it!" Zhao Ta's face was full of confidence and said, he had been thinking about this matter for several days, and besides, he had already thought of a way to get money, if it was successful, the money would flow in like flowing water. ,

"What can you do as a child, unless you reach out to the emperor and ask for it, if you can get money, why do you want us to do it!" Zheng Fu sneered, looked at the chief manager who had not spoken, and suddenly thought that the prince had just built a warm house and earned nearly 10,000 yuan for the house, maybe the prince could really come up with other ways to make money, otherwise the chief manager would not be at ease to let him be in charge. The more Zheng Fu thought about it, the more he felt that it was right, and the eyes that looked at the prince were a little wrong.

"The prince has explained everything, everyone must do it with all their hearts, this time it is the prince who will set up the stage for you, you have to sing this play well!" Huang Jingchen casually said a sentence that the prince often said in the past two days, although it is vulgar, it is simple and clear.

"Yes, the prince is on stage, we sing, and we will definitely live up to the trust of the prince!" Several people in charge of affairs are people who understand, and they immediately understood the meaning of the chief manager, which means that we have to show up and rush to the front, and the prince is in command in the back.

"If this thing is done well, I won't treat everyone badly, and I will reward you according to your merits after it is completed!" Zhao Ta stood up and said to a few people with his hands behind his back, but how awkward it looks like this, it is a little funny without any official authority.

"Second Master Xie!" The three of them laughed and thanked in unison.

"Ahem, Zheng Shou, how are the preparations for the New Year, don't let these things affect the New Year?" Huang Jingchen also couldn't help but laugh, and said to the third manager with a dry cough.

"Boss, all the things to eat for the New Year have been bought, the filial piety in the Zhuangzi has also been delivered, and the 'welfare' ordered by the second master has also been prepared, and a drama troupe has been invited, and several juggling teams have been invited, all of which are well-known in Beijing!"

"Okay, all the things for the New Year are cumbersome, and there is a large population this year, pay attention to fire prevention and thief prevention, don't make any mistakes!" Huang Jingchen nodded and instructed.

"Don't worry, the little ones are all arranged, and more people will be sent to patrol at night!" Zheng Shou replied respectfully.

"Okay, everything is arranged today, it's going to be hard for everyone these days, I invite you to dinner today, it's a treat for everyone!" Zhao Ta stood up and said with a smile, "See Xi, order the banquet to begin!" ”

"Okay!" Seeing that Xi agreed, he immediately went out and ordered the kitchen to serve food.

When a few people entered the restaurant next door, they first saw a copper hot pot on the table, which was boiling hot soup, but the pot looked a little different from what they were used to, and the pot and the stove on the table were integrated. Speaking of hot pot, this thing has a long history, in this era, it has been common in Bianjing's taverns, but it is still a pot, just like modern times, whether it is chicken, duck and fish, or delicacies from the mountains and seas.

There are two large plates of cut mutton on the table, looking like a piece of bamboo paper as thin as cicada wings, like a big peony flower blooming on the plate under the skillful hand of the chef, there are several small bowls and small plates on the side, which are filled with red, red, green and green spices that are very good-looking, and there are four kinds of small dishes with wine, and there are tofu, spinach, cabbage and lettuce on the table on the side of the fresh vegetables produced in the greenhouse.

A few stewards know the 'quirks' of the prince of the Dao, and they don't like to look at the dishes of the fruits, but today's way of eating still messes them up, and they don't know how to get off the spoon for a while, and even Huang Jingchen, the master who often eats imperial meals, was also blinded, and they all wondered if the prince didn't want to invite everyone to dip those seasonings and eat raw mutton and vegetables, and then drink soup.

"Come, today I invite everyone to eat shabu mutton!" Zhao Ta saw the appearance of everyone and knew that they had not eaten, took a small bowl with sesame paste, Ma Li took a little coriander and leeks from the seasoning plate, and took some coriander and leeks from the seasoning plate (there is nowhere to find them at this time, so he can only make do with them), put them in the bowl and stir well, and added a little salt in front of Huang Jingchen, and then changed a pair of chopsticks to pick up a piece of mutton and put it in the soup boiling in the pot a few times, when the meat turned gray, it was put in Huang Jingchen's dinner plate, "Uncle Huang, How do you taste it! ”

Huang Jingchen looked at Zhao Ta's puzzled clamp and put it in the dipping sauce that had just been adjusted, dipped it, put it in his mouth, chewed it carefully, and immediately picked up a piece of mutton and put it in the soup without speaking.

"Where did you learn how to eat, this mutton is tender and delicious, people can't bear to let go, the old man is out of shape!" Huang Jingchen said with a red face.

"Daguan, this mutton is the selected Shaanzhou sheep hind leg meat, after it is frozen, let the cooks fly the blades out, this soup is the chicken soup boiled by the prince himself, with mushrooms, dried shrimps, dried scallops, and the most important thing is the tofu made by the prince, and the dipping sauce is put in this It tastes different, and even this pot is painted by the prince, so that the craftsmen in the house can create it!" Listening to Huang Jingchen's question, he saw that he was interested in these things, and he talked about it.

"The prince learned from that immortal master, I heard that he is famous for his love of food!" After listening to Jianxi's introduction, Huang Jingchen whispered in Zhao Ta's ear.

"Ha Lu Ha · Zhao Ta laughed dryly, did not answer, blinked and gave Huang Jingchen a look that you just know.

Zhao Ta looked at a few people who ate with relish, and was secretly happy in his heart, although his copycat version of mutton shabu, although things are all good things, but he can't know the secret recipe of other people's ingredients, the taste is much worse than modern than sure, if these people at the table can live for an extra thousand 800 years to 'Donglai Shun' to eat an authentic mutton shabu, they will definitely beat themselves up and then step on a foot, I'm afraid that they don't have Peng Zu's ruler to grow 'in the people', but maybe their own way of eating has been passed on, and they will be regarded as the authentic originator by future generations!