Xiao Fan still decided to invest.

Not just invest, but more.

"Which merchants have you called?" Xiao Fan asked.

"Naturally, there is Li Qingshan who has Qingshan Yaxing, Lynch is also coming, and there are a few powerful friends in the capital."

Lin Xi whispered: "These people all have backgrounds, and they all get a piece of the pie, otherwise things will be difficult to do." ”

Then he told Xiao Fan the reason.

Some of these businessmen with a keen sense of smell came to the door on their own, and some of them had a cooperative relationship with the Ministry of Industry; There are also those who are directly engaged in the building materials business; Or a grain merchant.

To expand the city, it is not done in a month or two, it will take a long time and long-term stable investment.

This point is difficult for the rich people in Whitewater Town to support.

Lin Xi is also an old man, and he is also worried about whether there will be problems, and it is not good to find all the locals. If something happens and he offends the locals, he will not be able to do his job as a county magistrate in the future.

Outsiders, with no roots and no foundation, come to invest voluntarily...... If you lose money, you can't blame me, right?

"Brother Lin plans, how big is he going to expand Whitewater Town?" Xiao Fan said.

Lin Xi: "I have already spread the news, and the rumors have begun to spread, and many people are willing to have a few more miles when they hear that they can get land and new houses!" ”

"This is national politics, if I really do it, brother, I will definitely be able to rise!"

Xiao Fan nodded: "I'm asking, how big is the yard?" ”

"Expand half the city first!"

Hearing this, the corners of Xiao Fan's mouth twitched.

Half of Whitewater?

What are you kidding? My brother, are you floating?

"Dude, do you know how much it costs?" Xiao Fan suppressed the speechlessness in his heart and laughed.

Lin Xi shook his head: "I was about to find your brother to estimate one or two, but the people in the yamen don't have the ability to estimate roughly, so they can't raise funds once in a few months...... That's like a cheater. ”

Xiao Fan said slowly: "Even if you can save most of the labor costs, but building materials, grain, plants, foundations, drainage ditches...... None of this can be saved. ”

"Even if only the largest street outside the county government is built, it will cost nearly two thousand taels!"

"The scale of half of Baishui Town can't be done without 50,000 taels."

"What?" Lin Xi's eyes widened.

He smiled bitterly: "The annual tax in Baishui Town is less than this amount!" ”

Xiao Fan said: "This is still less, counting many details and material waste, it is possible to spend 180,000 taels." ”

"If the official in charge of this matter still wants to carry a little in his pocket, 200,000 taels is not enough!"

Two hundred thousand taels?

Lin Xibi took out two fingers, looked at them, and then snorted: "Whoever dares to stretch out his hand, I will cut him!" ”

In this regard, Xiao Fan is not optimistic.

Even if Lin Xi didn't stretch out his hand, he wouldn't be able to stop the people below.

In addition to the supervision of the government, there are many small officials who manage workers, materials and logistics, and these little ghosts are difficult to deal with.

Let them not be greedy, that is simply to let the sun come out of the west.

Even if you send an upright person to manage it, you still can't manage it, and at most you can only say that you are less greedy.

"Then don't play with such a big ...... yet"

"Let's make ten streets first......" Lin Xi smiled bitterly.

The household department does not give money, the Ministry of Industry does not give craftsmen, everything has to rely on the strength of Lantai County to do, and the cost is all borne by the local government.

Lin Xi has never experienced this kind of thing, and the funds allocated above have been made vigorously before.

"Ten streets, tens of thousands of taels...... Let's see how much money we can raise tonight, and then make plans. Xiao Fan shook his head.

"Okay."

Lin Xi said: "Let's eat first, and after eating, we will go to see those merchants and see how much money they can pay!" ”

"Brother, eat slowly, I have already eaten when I came, go up and accompany my wife."

"Then my brother is slacking, I haven't eaten dinner yet!"

……

Walking out of the cabin, the breeze on the river greeted him, blowing Xiao Fan's hair a little messy.

He let out a sigh, and the cabin was filled with the smell of a woman's powder, and it smelled like he had entered a flower garden.

Rao is Xiao Fan does not have pollen allergies, and he will also feel that it is difficult to breathe, and the fragrance inside is already very bad.

"Xiao Lang!"

Just as he was spreading his arms and feeling the sound of the wind, Xiao Fan heard Yu Yourong's happy and hurried voice.

So he turned his head to look, and Yu Yourong was beside him, and he didn't know when there were a few young people.

Jiang Xing stood aside, squeezed in the corner by several big men, wanting to draw a stick but hesitating, helpless.

Seeing Xiao Fan coming up, Jiang Xing hurriedly said, "Master, do you want to do it?" ”

He didn't do it before, because he was afraid that something would happen and affect the master's business.

Yu Yourong didn't suffer a loss, and Jiang Xing endured it.

"Xiao Lang, they have to come over!" Yu Yourong was very worried that she would be misunderstood by Xiao Fan, and it was she who attracted bees and butterflies.

Xiao Fan squinted, looked at Jiang Xing and said coldly: "Everyone has bullied me, what are you hesitating about?" ”

"Sir?" Jiang Xing pulled out a short stick from behind his back.

"Throw them all at me." Xiao Fan walked over and said at the same time.

"Yoh?" Those young people looked at Xiao Fan's master and servant in a playful tone, and one of them said disdainfully, "You are a young man, do you know that heroes don't suffer losses in front of them?" There are so many of us! Hehe......"

Yu Yourong suddenly accelerated, rushed to Xiao Fan's side, and was pulled behind by Xiao Fan.

"I'm sorry, they came at me." Yu Yourong felt a little guilty and felt that he had caused trouble.

In fact, Yu Yourong knew that she was very beautiful, so she had covered her face with something before going out, and she no longer looked like a first-class beauty.

But she didn't expect that she would still be entangled by the sons and daughters of these merchants.

Xiao Fan laughed and comforted: "Silly boy, it's they who are greedy for beauty, what do you have to do with it?" ”

"Otherwise, I didn't suffer any loss left and right, they just teased me a few words and didn't touch me." Yu Yourong was worried that Xiao Fan would cause trouble.

After all, this is Lin Xi's official ship, and those who can come are all people with backgrounds, and Yu Yourong doesn't want Xiao Fan to offend these people because of himself.

"What are you talking about, if you suffer a loss, they will not fall into the river." Xiao Fan said lightly.

"Ah......h

"Are you really?"

"Bold! Do you know that my father is ......?"

"You, don't come here, ahh

On deck, after a commotion, it soon calmed down.

"Someone has fallen into the water, save them!" Everywhere on the ships, there were people shouting.

"Smack." Jiang Xing inserted the short stick into the belt behind his back, and folded his arms proudly to Xiao Fan, showing off his strength and achievements.

"Master, ten taels is not a loss, right?" Jiang Xing teased.

Xiao Fan nodded: "Add five taels more to you, and the monthly money will be fifteen taels in the future!" ”

"So good?!" Jiang Xing was overjoyed.

He didn't think he was a money-lover person, but he found himself mistaken about himself during this time.

It turned out that it was just that the former owner gave too little!

"Dare to disobey the people, you dare to throw us and others into the river!"

On the surface of the boat, seven or eight heads floated, all of them were Gongzi and their guards who had just been divided by Jiang Xing by three strikes and five by two.

One by one, they were very unconvinced.

Xiao Fan bowed his head and said: "I saved you, you can know that according to the laws of Great Xia, what is the crime of molesting a woman from a good family?" ”

"You fart!"

"What kind of flirtation, Lao Tzu just said a few words, I want to make friends with this girl!"

"Is the Great Xia Law under your control, what you say is what?"

"Dog, whose merchant are you? As long as you dare to speak, Lao Tzu will ruin your family! ”

The people under the water jumped even more, and the surrounding boats had already surrounded them, and soon fished out several people.

"Lord Lin is my uncle, you will die for you!" A man who looked a little like Lynch stood on a small boat and stomped his feet, pointing at Xiao Fan.

"Oh?"

Xiao Fan narrowed his eyes: "Your father is Lynch?" ”

"Yes and what? Are you scared? ”

"If you are afraid, offer that beauty, and then kowtow to me to admit your mistake, and Lao Tzu will spare your dog's life!"

Looking at the young man who was fighting with people, the corners of Xiao Fan's mouth pursed.

Jiang Xing also laughed secretly, Lynch had just gone to Xiao's house in the afternoon to ask for guilt, and his son had provoked the master again...... Lin Xi is really miserable, there is such a family on the stall.

"Daddy?" Lin Jiang looked in the distance, the boat of Chunfeng Tower drove over, and standing on the bow of the boat was his father with an iron face.

Here comes Lynch.

When he saw the movement here, he saw his own unlucky child, who was also among them.

Originally, he didn't take it seriously, but when Lynch saw Xiao Fan and Jiang Xing, he was like being struck by lightning.

There was no need to ask, Lynch knew that it must be because of the beauty on the boat opposite.

"Dad, look at it, this Diao people are too bold! He dared to throw us all down, and almost drowned me, Daddy, you must vent for me, I want to ......"

"Shut up!" Lynch couldn't listen to it anymore, and immediately gritted his teeth and scolded, "In broad daylight, you dare to be so bold, don't you see it?" ”

As he spoke, Lynch said to one of the guards beside him, "You go, break this kid's leg for me!" ”