After sufficient funds had been raised, the brick and tile plant and cement plant entered the substantial construction phase. The brickyard is located about a kilometer downstream of Yongsheng, which is convenient for coal transportation and soil extraction, and is also close to the small river that flows through Yongsheng.

No road has been opened here, but Yongsheng has cleaned up the surrounding area when the factory was built, and it is still easy to repair the road to the north.

The cement factory was built in an uninhabited area in the middle reaches of the Liuyin River in the south of the city due to pollution, and the surrounding area is densely wooded and somewhat gloomy.

In March, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, the water level of the river is gradually rising, and some common flowers, birds, insects and fish have also appeared to catch the breath of spring. At this time, the farm in the south of the city is a busy scene, wheat and rape have been sown, rice is slower than the individual planting, but the seedlings have been completed, but the raw land in the east is still clearing weeds and roots, trying to catch up with the next season's planting.

The Du family and the Gu family have ordered two batches of porcelain one after another, and the Yao family steward has also sent orders for the next batch of porcelain, and as of early March, the gross profit from the sale of porcelain has reached nearly 50,000 gold.

Affected by this positive influence, today's ministers of state are also shining under their feet and with a chic gait, and the saying that money is a man's courage is still very appropriate. Zhao Xiaoshan, who was in charge of the construction site, proposed to Wang Xuan to build a government office building, but even if he was kicked out by Wang Xuan, he didn't know what his surname was when he had a few dollars, and if he had 200,000 gold, he could consider it.

However, this also reminded Wang Xuan that everyone will have all kinds of ideas when guarding a large amount of money, and it must be transformed into a driving force for auspicious development as soon as possible.

On March 8, when it was cloudy and rainy, Ah Fu followed Wang Xuan to the Government Council.

Nowadays, it eats and drinks spicy and spicy fast, and always likes to go around Wang Xuan, the little guy is familiar with the road and is not afraid of life, and this has become its second home, and the bone broth is full. Everyone is also accustomed to this, and they will not do nothing.

The spirit of the staff is obviously better than before, and they exude vitality everywhere.

After Zhao Sheng and other ministers and ministers learned of Wang Xuan's intention, they put down their trivial matters and gathered in the conference room to listen to Wang Xuandi's thoughts and discuss the use of the money.

"Back to the Lord, according to Lao Chen's view, the reconstruction of Jixiang City is undoubtedly the best choice, whether it is employment or stimulating consumption, it can have an immediate effect. Liu Quan was the first to express his attitude clearly.

Wang Xuan also agrees with the positive effect of the construction of the new city, but tens of thousands of gold coins are not enough to start the project, and can it be considered a new city without sewers and reinforced concrete support?

"Can we spend some of the gold coins to purchase items that are in urgent need of auspiciousness?" said Zhao Sheng, who was a veteran and respectful.

Immediately after that, everyone put forward their own opinions, some suggested the construction of a bridge across the river, some asked for the construction of factories, and some supported the construction of roads.

It's all reliable, but things are prioritized, and it is not a wise man to grasp the eyebrows and mustaches, and good steel should be used on the blade.

Wang Xuan believes that early development does not need so many roads, and limited funds need to be used carefully. The road is to be repaired, but compared with the urgent need for medicinal materials, talents, and minerals, it can still be delayed; the bridge repair technology is not up to the test for the time being, and it is impossible to build a bridge across the river without steel and concrete, and you must know that the narrowest part of the Nanxingyao River basin is 20 meters wide, with a large span and difficult to find alternative materials.

The factory needs to be built, and this aspect can be done step by step according to the plan.

After comparison, Wang Xuan still agrees with Zhao Shengdi's opinion, and now the auspicious means of production are scarce, and they need continuous infusions to survive.

After some discussion, they were finally divided into two factions, one was to build factories, which was the main source of financial revenue, and the other was to build roads, and the idea of building roads first if you wanted to get rich was vividly embodied. The purpose of the programme is the same, but it is only a matter of priority.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the construction of the new plant can be carried out step by step, and the next step is to build a lumber yard, first, to supply raw timber to the plank mill, and secondly, to reserve timber for the shipyard. The Jixiang River has a well-developed vertical and horizontal water system, and inland river transportation will be a link that cannot be ignored, which is both economical and has a large carrying capacity. ”

This is expected by everyone, and the auspicious development plan has long been mentioned.

"In addition, the new steelmaking plant, steel is a sign of the times, and if you want to develop by leaps and bounds, you can't do without steel. Secondly, the new mosquito coil factory, mosquito coil has the effect of repelling mosquitoes, which can be compared with porcelain to some extent. Finally, the quarry is built, and the auspicious construction is inseparable from the stone, whether it is to build roads and houses or decorate handicrafts. ”

When everyone heard that it was "comparable to porcelain", they immediately became excited, and the more such factories there were, the better.

Lumberyards, mosquito coil factories, and quarries allow private capital to take shares, and the government accounts for 50% of the dry shares, which only supervises finances and does not participate in specific management. The steelmaking plant is a wholly government-owned enterprise and is not open to the public.

There is no objection to the special arrangement of the steelmaking plant, and steel is a strategic material that cannot be completely controlled by private capital, even if it is only a slight possibility.

"In addition, I very much agree with the Prime Minister's proposal, auspicious need to replenish the quantity of materials is huge and varied, in agriculture we need to introduce agricultural tools, fine seeds, cattle, transportation, horses, donkeys and other livestock, resources need to introduce all kinds of ores such as iron ore, copper ore, sulfur, mercury, etc., food needs to introduce rice, all kinds of meat, eggs, medicine, medicine needs to introduce treatment of infectious diseases, antidote herbs, etc. These are all materials that are urgently needed for auspiciousness, and the sooner you prepare, the sooner you will benefit. ”

This is the final word, and everyone no longer worries about the advantages and disadvantages of the plan, and decides to invest 10,000 gold coins per month to purchase materials, and then decide to increase or decrease it according to the specific effect after three months.

In addition, at Wang Xuan's suggestion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce took the lead in setting up a procurement team to go to Daxia to build a procurement network, and lay a transportation network and an intelligence network, and laid out the layout in advance.

Three days later, a 100-member purchasing group headed by Minister of State Zhang Yun set off in a majestic manner. This time, I took the Xingyao Lake waterway, and as the coal ship sailed towards the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, in addition to the personnel engaged in intelligence work, there were 30,000 gold coins and nearly 100 pieces of fine porcelain.

On the evening of the fourth day, everyone arrived at the opposite shore of Xingyao Lake, and after a short rest, they set off overnight, and some members of the purchasing group quietly disembarked and set up a No. 1 station at the entrance of the North Xingyao River as required.

During the voyage, Zhang Yun, the leader of the team, often talked with Captain Lu of the fleet, and used two pieces of porcelain to smoothly close the relationship between the two, and began to call each other brothers. Captain Lu promised to bring back the goods purchased by Jixiang "by the way" when he went to Jixiang.

Two days later, everyone arrived at Xiazhou City, the capital of the Great Xia King, most of the people still saw the capital for the first time, a heavy force rushed to the face, the tall and majestic city wall was like a sleeping dragon lying between heaven and earth, without seeing the head and tail; the tower of the city towering into the clouds was five steps and one post, ten steps and one sentry, which made people awe-inspiring; the solid and deep city gate and the road were difficult to see, and the coming and going were frequent, and the weather was thousands.

The staff of the Ministry of Rites in charge of the reception led everyone into the side room to rest, and in the evening they were treated with good wine and good food. After the banquet, Zhang Yun rented a carriage and sent a set of tea sets, four sets of utensils, and two vases from the back door to the house of Shi Qian, the head of the Ministry of Rites.

The next day, Shi Qian met with Zhang Yun, and after a negotiation, the cooperation was successfully reached, and the items on the auspicious purchase list were not only tricky for the horses, but also on the spot, and the next day Shi Qian introduced many merchants to build a bridge for Zhang Yun, and everyone talked very happily. Zhang Yun also took the opportunity to engage in porcelain diplomacy, which made the merchants of the royal capital very happy, and for a time received rave reviews and praise.

In just one day, Zhang Yun reached a slave trading deal with the merchants of the royal capital, and said that he would not shy away from the detainees who had a skill. The merchants of the royal capital were shocked by the auspicious handwriting, and expressed their willingness to establish a long-term supply channel, and the price was favorable. Zhang Yun is happy to be like this, and after the transaction is reached, he also sincerely invites all businessmen to have a look at auspiciousness in their spare time, and it is unknown that there may be new business opportunities.

Under the care of the times, Jixiang's office in the royal capital was soon established, and the six sons rented two adjacent sanjin courtyards, one of which would be converted into a warehouse and a secret guard residence.

Everyone spent three days attending various drinking parties and parties, and they experienced the extravagant life of the upper class. Three days later, Zhang Yun and his entourage began to return to Jixiangling with the goods purchased in advance, and the intelligence officers who went to Hu Yue also set off on the same day.

This time, a total of six offices were set up along the North Xingyao River, and a total of 53 intelligence officers were placed, except for the people on the surface, the rest of the people will live in the form of merchants, hawkers, landlords, guardians, beggars, and small servants, who are the eyes and ears of auspicious outsiders, listening to everything.