When raising money, Tang Tong had arranged for a governor and a secretary to go with Xiao Ningzi to find the bridge builder and stones. After the money is in place, the people and materials are also in place very quickly. The bridge site has long been selected, and Tang Tong's secretary is not so cumbersome, as long as things are simple and fast, and he doesn't care whether he is in line with the rules.

And Shang Chengjie is different, he values the auspicious day of the zodiac the most, so Zhu Siliang deliberately chose the day to start work is eleven days after the day of raising money. By the time of the start of construction, it had been five days since the bridge began. Tang Tong arranged in the open space outside the Xiding Gate and let him perform well. Only Shang Chengjie, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Yin Zhang Zhengde of the Shuntian Mansion participated with their subordinates, and none of the other Shangshu and the three cabinet ministers participated.

After the brief ceremony, he also went to Quansheng Restaurant to set up a table, and Zhu Siliang was the best at doing these. Tang Tong didn't participate, and he didn't have the heart to participate. Go to the bridge site to supervise the progress of the bridge repair. Tang Tong found thousands of victims nearby, just take care of food, and then give some money after the road is repaired, so as to save a lot of silver.

Tang informed that this credit would be Zhu Siliang's in the future. But as long as the military department is still in the book and Chengjie can see it, it is enough. Tang Tong summoned 300 men from the Xidingmen military camp to manage the victims, and sent several governors and officials to supervise the completion of the daily works and report to him. Ren Zhizhi conveyed Tang Tong's instructions to them, Ren Zhizhi has been staying with the victims, and they have already known the situation they reported, so that they will not go on a business trip. Tang Tong mainly stayed on the bridge repair site, which is the key to the project. I have to stay here for half a day every day, but when Tang Tong was busy, He Wang came to him and said that Lord Shen Bo was in a hurry and asked Tang Tong to go back quickly.

Tang Tong returned to the barracks in a hurry and found Shen Jingwen. It turned out that Zhu Siliang was a-stirring stick, and he wanted to waive the bridge tolls of a few officials' shops in the future, so he dropped the documents and left. Tang Tong knew that the effect of seeing Shang Chengjie alone was not obvious, so he asked Shen Jingwen to go to see Shang Chengjie together, and Shen Jingwen agreed directly without thinking about it.

Seeing Shang Chengjie, Tang Tong told him about it, Shang Chengjie was silent, and Shen Jingwen squeezed his eyes beside him. Tang informed Shang Chengjie that he knew or acquiesced in this matter, so he stepped forward to persuade; "Lord Shangshu! If this opening is opened, there will be more shops with government prospects to ask for this discount, and we will collect less and less bridge tolls, and then you will suffer!".

Shang Chengjie was still thinking about it, and suddenly spoke; "You two go down first! I'll think about it again.".

Tang Tong saw that Shang Chengjie was so embarrassed. It seems that only a compromise approach can be taken. Minimize losses. So he went forward again and saluted; "If the adults really can't wipe their faces, we can let them go in private, instead of documents, so as not to give the truth, and in the end it will damage our own interests, what do you think, Lord Shangshu?".

Shang Chengjie looked at Tang Tong in surprise, and suddenly said to Shen Jingwen; "You go and tell Zhu Siliang to ask him to take the documents back by himself, don't do such unreliable things in the future, you two step down!".

The two walked out of the military department, and Shen Jingwen said to Tang Tong; "Lord Tang is really alert! As soon as I made a look, I knew that Lord Shangshu knew about this, and I would solve him casually, admire!".

Tang Tong smiled, not daring to take credit, "Lord Shen has won the award!" Thank you for telling me about this!", and said goodbye to each other, and the two of them went home without mentioning it.

Tang Tong stayed at the construction site every day, and ate with the craftsmen at noon, and the dishes and meals were the same, which surprised the craftsmen. After ten days of mixing, everyone has nothing to talk about. Tang Tong also helped with the work, and a craftsman said: "I have never seen an adult eat and work together, and I don't understand that I think an adult is a helper.".

"They are all hard-working people, crawling out of the pile of dead people, but they are just luckier than you!", Tang Tong patted the man, and he was concerned.

The craftsman was startled at first, but immediately understood, "It's not easy for me to look at adults!".

Tang Tong disagreed, "It's all one head and two eyes, what's not simple!" If you cut it down, you won't die!", everyone laughed. All Tang Tong's thoughts are on the new bridge and widening the road, supervising the progress of the project, the bridge must be completed within half a year, and it doesn't matter if the road can be dragged back.

In fact, the hardest thing is not Tang Tong, but Mao Zongxie, the selection of craftsmen, whether the materials are in place in time, the work arrangements of thousands of victims, and the daily management of officials are all inseparable from Mao Zongxie's scheduling arrangements. Therefore, Mao Zongxie's food and accommodation are all on the construction site. A simple office built of wood, three rooms, the middle is a reception hall, the left is the office, the right is a large shop, you can sleep four or five people, Tang Tong is sometimes late and He Wang also sleeps here, Hu Xinggang found a good friend in the outer city, stayed here during the day, and lived in the city in the evening. Mao Zongxie's current identity is Tang Tong's master, as the head of the yamen, building bridges and roads is Tang Tong's heavy business, as well as Xidingmen's military affairs, it is impossible to stay here all the time, Mao Zongxie has borne most of the work.

The food of the victims is the continuation of the Tongju grain store, which is also very convenient to transport from Zhouzhong Village, which is both cost-effective and delicious. But the continuation of the transport to the city must go through the west gate through the inner city and then to the outer city, a long way around, the continuation of the surface now accounts for more and more share, there is a phenomenon of short supply, as long as the water mill is sufficient to store enough water four stone mills day and night in the start, or in short supply, business is booming.

Min Rongchao is also busy enough, Tonghe pawnshop has been open for a long time, a pawnshop closed down in the inner city as a branch, invited a surname Shao to be the shopkeeper, the business is low-end pawn goods, mainly to accumulate experience, cultivate talents, accumulate contacts, and start popularity. And then seek to grow and develop. Now the best business is Tongju Grain Inn, and two branches have also opened in the inner city.

Tongheng Coal Stack in the second shopkeeper Deng Xiaoliu pushed sincerity, tireless promotion, more and more customers, mainly the powerful and wealthy, profit increased word of mouth, even the whole banquet used the coal of Tongheng Coal Stack, quit a few firemen, save costs. can save energy and reduce consumption, other stores have followed suit, and found Deng Xiaoliu, a capable person, even Min Rongchao has to admire Tang Tong's knowledge. The performance of Tongxing Changnan store has also risen by 20%, and two branches have also been opened in the inner city.

The thriving Tongzi opened branches one after another, which attracted Cao Tong's attention, and Teng Buting was specially called to inquire. When he saw the serious face of the owner, Teng Buting, the shopkeeper of Yuansheng Grain Store, trembled in his heart, but he still asked incomprehensibly: "Second son!" I don't know what's going on?".

Cao Tong looked at him, and was still very relieved of him, but he didn't understand why he couldn't keep his proud disciple and let him go against him. Yi Cao Tong's city government would not directly enter the topic, and asked casually: "I heard you talk about the Tongju Grain Stack before, and I want to know more about it.".

It turned out that this was the case, Teng Buting breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, he had reported it before, so he would not be reprimanded." Tongju Grain Stack is a protégé of Qingyuan Hou, Xidingmen City Captain Tang Tongkai, mainly low-end rice noodles, and Yuansheng does not have too many conflicts, but occupies the low-end market, business is very prosperous.".

"I heard that the treasurer in charge is your disciple.", Cao Tong asked casually.

"Yes! But it is not his credit to operate well, it is completely common to have an exclusive continuation, and customers are going to the continuation,", Teng Buting will not raise Lu Youzai, and go straight to the key point of Tongju's unique continuation.

In fact, these Cao Tong already knew that he was called to solve the problem, not to listen to him shirk his responsibility." Can't we make a continuation?".

"We are doing it, and we will definitely make it, but it will take some time,", Teng Buting is prevaricating, he has long been unconfident, and he is trying to buy the master and use illegal means to get the formula.

"How long will it take?", Cao Tong didn't want to talk nonsense, he needed an exact timetable.

Teng Buting didn't dare to hide it now, "Give me a month, and I will definitely make a continuation of the face!".

Seeing that he was so sure, Cao Tong didn't pursue it anymore." If it is allowed to develop, will the Tonghui have an impact on Yuan Cheng?".

Teng Buting's mood is complicated, he can't say no, it really will be then, then it will be too late. It should not be exaggerated, so that accounting is more nepotistic." The grain stack will not! But there are also Tongxing Changnan Warehouse, Tongheng Coal Warehouse, Tonghe Pawnshop, there is still a certain competition for the Cao family, and we have to guard against it!".

These Cao Tong had long thought that he was now worried that the first impact he would receive was the grain stack, and Teng Buting in front of him was diverting his gaze, which was the most terrifying." I will have a countermeasure, Tongju can't let it grow, so leave it to you, and solve this matter quickly!".

Seeing that Cao Tong gave the death order, Teng Buting had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. Just get the recipe and it's all going to work." Please rest assured! We'll see it in a few months."...

"I don't care what method you use, just make a continuation!", this is a kind pressure, if you can't do it, the consequences are self-evident, it will be miserable!

Teng Buting couldn't help but shiver in his heart, and felt that his back was sweating.