If you want to get rich, build roads first.

Such a truth has now begun to become popular in the Ming Dynasty.

With the paving of several cement roads on Zhili Road, the commercial and economic exchanges along the line are visible to the naked eye and full of vitality.

At the beginning of the construction of the Western Railway, the dispute over the route once again illustrated a truth.

That is, the current Ming officials have begun to realize what kind of advantages infrastructure construction will bring to the local economy.

Officials are beginning to think differently about how they plan their performance.

In the past two years, more and more officials have written to Yingtianfu or the Yamen of the Governor of Zhili, hoping to gain some advanced experience.

After experiencing the industrial upgrading of government-run workshops in the early stage, Yingtianfu has now reached a point of stagnation in growth.

The people in Yingtianfu who can leave farming and work in the workshop have reached a limit.

And the development of Ying Tianfu has also slowed down.

New growth points and new developments are in front of everyone.

The development of Yingtian City West City was put on the agenda under this premise.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Yingtian City has been divided into inner city and outer Guo city.

The inner city is the city of Yingtian in a broad sense, and there are eastern, southern, central, western, and northern cities in the city, as well as the imperial city located in the eastern city district.

Outer Guocheng is a larger circle, gathering local wealthy families who migrated from all over the country after the founding of the country, and filled the military and civilians of Beijing.

From the very beginning, Yingtian West City has been placed in various military camps, and outside the military camps, there are mostly wastelands, and few ordinary people have settled here.

The development of Xicheng, in addition to the need for new economic growth points within Tianfu or Daming, is also because Xicheng is convenient for development.

Once Xicheng is developed in this capital, it will undoubtedly become a template and model in the local area.

"Property development can't be the core pillar of the Westside development project."

At the second Xicheng Development Project Conference, Zhu Yunxi, who had already taken away the right to supervise the country, looked at the Xicheng project developers headed by Zhang Ergong, as well as the officials in charge of industrial upgrading headed by Xia Yuanji, the head of the household department, and Zou Xueyu, the minister of the Zhili Governor, and issued the first sentence of this meeting.

"Don't sell the house? So how to recover the investment in the development of Xicheng? ”

The one who spoke was Sun Gou'er, the chief steward of the Daming Silver who was sitting on the side.

He represents the Ming Silver and the royal family, and is also the largest investor in the development of Xicheng this time.

In addition to the Ming Yinhao, it is the household department and the governor of Zhili, Yamen, Ying Tianfu.

As for the two counties of Yingtianfu and the Daming firm, they are specifically responsible for the construction of the project.

Xia Yuanji and Zou Xueyu looked at Sun Gou'er silently.

There is no objection to his words.

This time, the silver horn took out millions of taels of silver and invested it in the development of Xicheng, and Sun Gou'er stood in the position of the chief steward of the Daming silver horn, and was qualified to ask this sentence.

After Sun Gou'er asked the doubts in his heart, he got up and walked to the Xicheng planning sand table that had been made.

He picked up a straight pole next to the sand table and pointed on the sand table: "Your Highness, at the beginning of the development of Xicheng, it was developed around the viewing lake in the core area of Xicheng.

The circle of the viewing lake will splash the new houses that His Royal Highness and the Young Master said, and then build a new economy around these new houses.

If these houses are not sold, not only will they not be able to recover the cost of the current investment, but even the economy that His Highness said may not be able to take shape. ”

Xia Yuanji coughed lightly and drew everyone's attention to himself.

He stood up and said softly, "According to the plan proposed by His Highness at the beginning, Wei Chen has sorted out the entire plan. Thinking about it, His Royal Highness's original intention should be to focus on the development of various industries in Xicheng, so as to truly meet the requirements of Tianfu's economic growth.

After all, we all know that once this house is sold, it will be a one-shot deal. Even if all the houses were sold, the money recovered would be enough for the imperial court to invest.

But then I can't collect a penny, and if we want the developed Xicheng to truly become a source of income for Yingtianfu, I'm afraid we have to start elsewhere. ”

Xia Yuan Yoshijiu is in the household department, and every day when he opens his eyes, he is a sum of accounts.

Naturally, he knows far better than Sun Gou'er how the way of the economy works.

Sun Gou'er only needs to consider the issue of input costs and benefits, but he Xia Yuanji is the head of the household department, and what he needs to consider is the long-term financial income.

If the developed Xicheng can have a stable and lasting financial income, it is far more cost-effective than selling it at a high price all at once.

Zhu Yunxi nodded, his fingers tapped on the table, and his eyes swept over everyone's faces.

"In fact, the development of Xicheng should essentially be called a habitat improvement project."

"Once the construction of Xicheng is completed, there will be a new mode of life and production that will appear in front of everyone."

"And this is also the meaning of developing Xicheng."

As he spoke, he had already signaled Yutian, the head of the Taisun Mansion on the side, to deliver the stack of plans that had been prepared long ago to everyone.

Zhu Yunxi smiled: "The Xicheng development plan has long been known to you, but how to operate the developed Xicheng is all in this plan." ”

Before Zhu Yunxi finished speaking, everyone in the conference hall had already begun to read the new plan.

Zhu Yunxi also had the opportunity at this time to let Yutian bring him a cup of tea and taste it slowly.

In fact, the real purpose of the development of Tianxi City is to solve the contradiction between production and sales.

At present, because of the early development, Ying Tianfu has already had sufficient goods.

Only a part of what was sold to Europa through those merchants was sold.

There are many more goods, and there is no way to sell them all at once.

In addition to those items that have been used for a long time, the bigger problem is the fast-moving consumer goods produced and cultivated around Tianfu.

For example, the large-scale poultry farms that Tianfu is rapidly promoting, as well as the production of various agricultural and sideline products and daily necessities.

It is impossible for Daming to step into the industrial age in one step.

Industrial products can only become a small branch of the current fiscal revenue.

What really needs to be revitalized is a more detailed agricultural economy and daily consumption.

The development of Yingtian West City is an attempt by Zhu Yunxi.

He said softly: "In the development of Xicheng, selling houses can only be used as an integral part of making up for the cost input, and the subsequent rental of shops and factories will become a stable long-term income in Xicheng."

However, a larger financial revenue needs to rely on Xicheng as the core and revitalize the various industries of Yingtianfu as the foundation. ”

When the Xicheng was built, the people of Yingtianfu began to worry that their chickens, ducks and geese grew too slowly, worried that their own vegetables and fruits were too little, and when those handicraftsmen began to explore how to industrialize the handicrafts, it was the time when the development of Xicheng really played a role.

At that time, Xicheng will be a platform.

How the people made a fortune through this platform, and how the government and the imperial court collected more and more taxes through this tight system, this is the essence.

Zhu Yunxi said that the development of Xicheng is a human settlements improvement project.

Actually, that's not all.

What he really wants to do is to bring a new life and production model to Daming during the two-year gap.

Zou Xueyu crossed his hands and put them on the table.

The Xicheng development plan and operation plan are in front of him.

No matter how the Xicheng project is built, it is inseparable from the fact that it is in Yingtian City, and it is a matter in the realm of Yingtianfu under his direct subordinate road.

The effect of the Xicheng project will be borne by the Yamen of the Governor of Zhili.

At present, the construction of the Xicheng project has begun, which is a matter that is jointly responsible for the Yamen of multiple ministries and departments, and the Yamen of the Governor of Zhili and the two counties of Yingtian are only responsible for coordinating and organizing the responsibilities of the workers in this process.

But as long as the construction of the Xicheng project is completed and enters the operation stage, it will be a matter for him to be directly subordinate to the governor's yamen.

It is impossible for Daming Silver to send people to organize and operate, and the household department does not have that energy, and the Ministry of Industry is only responsible for managing the construction of the project.

Zou Xueyu frowned slightly, and said calmly: "From the perspective of the Yamen of the Governor of Zhili, it is natural to hope that more wealthy families can move to the Xicheng development project and gather a high-value area around the Guanjing Lake."

Judging from the current results of several government-run workshops in Yingtianfu, the high value of concentration will bring more efficient industrial operation.

The common people are tending, and the merchants and merchants are even more profit-seeking.

Only when the Xicheng project shows enough value and benefits can it attract everyone's attention and truly make the Xicheng project meet the expectations of His Highness. ”

Zhang Ergong shook his head: "It's very troublesome......"

Although he now has no official position as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, the craftsmen and craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty are still under his leadership.

At the same time, Zhang Ergong is in charge of various research institutes and manufacturing institutes inside and outside Beijing.

But he still did the general construction of the Xicheng project.

The reason why this is so is because the Xicheng project not only has a different operation mode after completion. What's more, the entire construction cycle of the Xicheng project will use a large number of cement and steel bars as building raw materials.

It's something no one has done before.

In the preliminary plan, there are viewing towers as high as 30 zhang, and underground ditches up to 10 zhang deep connect Xuanwu Lake and Qinhuai River.

There is also a large commercial center that covers an area far beyond the Fengtian Temple, and it is a three-story building.

There are also single-family houses, buildings with different roles and shapes.

Once the Westside project is completed, it will be an unprecedented engineering marvel.

How can Zhang Ergong not participate in it and preside over the construction of the entire project.

It's just that at this moment, Zhang Ergong said that it was very troublesome.

Xia Yuanji, Zou Xueyu and others looked at Zhang Ergong suspiciously.

In the hearts of these people, above the tool, Zhang Ergong is the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty.

If he says trouble, it must be a very troublesome thing.

Zou Xueyu smiled and said, "I don't know what the trouble the young master said, what is it?" We work together, and no matter how much trouble we have, we can always solve it. ”

A county order can control the life and death of a party.

What's more, it is the governor of Zhili who is in charge of the 18 prefectures of Zhili.

It can be said that now Zou Xueyu says an idea, and someone will help him realize it without waiting for dark.

Give him a dream, and he can give you back a reality.

Zhang Ergong shook his head: "The buildings in the Guanjing Lake District in the planning are mainly family houses. However, the construction style is all the specifications of the common people.

If, according to the governor, the Xicheng Scenic Lake District will be relocated to the rich and powerful in the future, then the style of their homes must be built in accordance with the regulations of the imperial court.

Although new materials such as cement are used in construction, it is difficult, but it can be solved. However, it is not possible to choose the site, and it is impossible to control how the number of constructions should be determined. ”

In all dynasties, there have been countless strict regulations and requirements for society.

The imperial court would draw up detailed regulations on a variety of matters, covering the food, clothing, housing, and transportation of all people.

This coexisted from the moment the system of etiquette and law appeared, and its intention was also to regulate the words and deeds of all people.

Prevent the collapse of the rites.

"This ......" Zou Xueyu also reacted, his tone became hesitant, and his eyes looked at Zhu Yunxi, who had been paying attention to the discussion present.

"It's not a difficult thing to do." Zhu Yunxi said with a smile: "Since it is a new material and a new law, it is obviously not suitable for the old regulations."

As long as the area and style of the buildings in the viewing lake area are distinguished, they can be distinguished.

The project department first took out a few layers to determine that it was feasible, and then it could be played to the imperial court. ”

According to the urine nature of the gentry and magnates at this time, they definitely don't want their houses to be the same as a group of businessmen.

And those businessmen will inevitably build their houses to the nearest luxury.

Come to think of it.

Zhu Yunxi suddenly realized and looked at Zhang Ergong: "The architectural planning of the single-family house in the Guanjing Lake District will be stopped and no construction will be done. ”

Zhang Ergong was stunned for a moment.

Sun Gou'er asked uncertainly: "Your Highness, the Xicheng project can rely on the mansion in the Guanjinghu District to return to its original cost." ”

Now I don't do the most profitable thing to return to my capital, this is going to lose money.

For Sun Gou'er, there is actually nothing.

It's not his money that's lost.

But it was the money of the Ming Dynasty, the money of the imperial court, and the money of the royal family and His Majesty.

Then I must not tolerate the loss of the Xicheng project.

Zhu Yunxi said with a firm look in his eyes: "If you don't build anything, it will only make more money!" Sun Daban must believe that there will be no falsehood in this matter. ”

Sun Gou'er thought about it and chose to keep his mouth shut.

He came out of the palace, although there has been a lot of speculation about the grandson outside the palace recently, although they don't know much about the palace attendants.

But he knew it.

Things didn't go the way out there was speculation.

The grandson is still the imperial grandson of the Ming Dynasty, and he is still the good saint grandson of His Majesty.

Zhang Ergong instinctively asked: "If you don't do anything, how can you make money?" ”

He has no interest in making money and returning to his capital, but it is a pity that the Xicheng Scenic Lake District complex that he is preparing to build carefully cannot come true.

Zhu Yunxi just smiled.

"Maybe by doing so, we can earn far more than I predicted!"