Chapter 28 Major Infrastructure Projects
"Anyway, we ordinary people won't suffer."
"Lord Xu is really a good official with a conscience, and he wants to completely change the face of Fengzhou as soon as he comes."
The people trusted Xu Mo so much, but they didn't know anything about what Xu Mo was going to do.
Yang Da, who was watching, was extremely speechless.
Stupid and naΓ―ve enough, are you really not afraid of being deceived by Xu Mo?
Yang Da pursed his lips and asked, "I don't even know what Xu Mo wants to do, how can I trust him so much?" β
"Humph! We just believe in Master Xu. β
"We are all poor here, what else is there to be deceived, Lord Xu will not cheat us."
"Lord Xu said that if you want him to be greedy, at least let this group of Diao people become rich first, and then he will be a little interested."
The people laughed together.
"Hear me, let's be rich! How confident you are! β
"Isn't that a good official?"
"Fengzhou is so poor, if we become rich, Lord Xu will be our savior."
"Yes, I really taste the life of a rich man, and I am willing to be deceived by Lord Xu again."
"The harvest in our fields is not enough to make ends meet anyway in a year."
"Master Xu asked us to work, so wouldn't we have money?"
The people smiled honestly with a look of longing.
It can be seen that they are full of expectations and trust in Xu Mo.
Yang Da and the others felt a little confused.
After doing it for a long time, I still don't understand what Xu Mo plans to do?
What does that big infrastructure mean?
Yang Da and others lined up, ascended the throne, and after entering the city, they came to the door of a tall mansion in the city.
"Please let me know, and I will say that Yang Da is coming to visit."
The gatekeeper saw the bright brocade clothes Yang Da was wearing, and hurriedly agreed: "Lord Yang, wait a minute." β
A while.
The janitor came back and greeted him with a smile: "Lord Yang, please, our lord is waiting." β
Yang Da entered the mansion gate.
The person he wanted to visit was Chang Yu, a large local family in Toyosu, with a lot of land and shops under his name.
Chang Yu had been to the capital before, and because of some cases, Yang Da knew him.
Wanting to get information, Yang Da thought of him as soon as possible.
Chang Yu had a big belly, and when he saw Yang Da, he smiled enthusiastically: "Lord Yang, welcome, welcome!" How long do you plan to stay in Toyosu this time? β
"Why don't you let me entertain you well."
Yang Da politely arched his hand:
"Thank you Master Chang first, let's come to Fengzhou this time to do something serious."
Chang Yu knew that Yang Da was from the Imperial City Division, and when he heard this, his expression immediately became solemn and respectful.
"Lord Yang has brought so many people, something big must have happened."
Chang Yu asked casually.
Yang Da was very cautious, of course he would not reveal it, he only shook his head and waved his hand, making a mysterious look.
"Master Chang, my errand is completely different from your business, and the stakes are too big."
"We run around all year round, and we don't even have a place to stay for a long time."
"It's not going to be easy this time."
Chang Yu complimented: "That shows that Lord Yang is deeply valued, I don't know how many people envy it." β
Listening to Chang Yu's words, Yang Dahaha laughed.
"By the way, Lord Yang found me as soon as he came, could it be that you can help me a little later?"
Chang Yu and Yang Da sat in the hall, chatting while drinking tea.
Yang Da pondered for a moment and nodded in response: "I really have something I want to inquire about." β
"Lord Yang said."
Yang Da asked directly:
"I came to Fengzhou, and on the way I heard the people say that Lord Xu is going to build a big infrastructure, what is that?"
Chang Yu put down the teacup in surprise.
"Lord Yang wants to ask about the big infrastructure?"
Yang Da nodded: "Exactly, Master Chang seems to know a lot." β
Chang Yu stroked his beard and smiled smugly.
"I don't know very much, but I've heard of some, it is said that Lord Xu is going to make a big deal and build a project of 50 million taels of silver."
"Fifty million taels of silver?!"
Yang Dagang took a sip of tea and almost squirted out.
The other Imperial City Divisions were also greatly shaken.
In the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, the founding of the People's Republic of China was only about ten years, and the annual income of the imperial court, all of which added up, was only tens of millions of taels.
Not long after he Xu Mo took office, he wanted to build a large infrastructure equivalent to half of the national treasury and 50 million taels?
Whoever heard this could not believe it.
Chang Yu didn't think it was strange, and said with a smile: "Lord Yang, you don't believe it either, do you?" β
"To be honest, the first time I heard it, I thought the same thing as you."
Yang Da asked: "So, Master Chang, do you believe it now?" β
"Fifty million taels of silver, no matter what you do, it will cause a sensation throughout the Great Zhou!"
"Let's not talk about this first, just with the poor place of Fengzhou, where is there so much money?"
It's ugly.
Even if Xu Mo packaged and sold the entire Fengzhou, he would not be able to sell it for 50 million taels.
Who can believe this, who dares to believe it?
The others all nodded slightly and agreed with Yang Da's words.
Chang Yu had a smile on his face and didn't explain.
This made Yang Da curious.
"Master Chang, I should be right, right?"
He came to Fengzhou on the orders of the emperor to investigate Xu Mo's corruption.
What I hear now is that Xu Mo wants to engage in a big project of 50 million taels, which is not the right mouth.
Even if Xu Mo has been greedy for so many years, it is impossible to be greedy for an astronomical figure of 50 million taels.
Seeing that Yang Da was a little anxious.
Chang Yu didn't dare to sell Guan Zi anymore, and explained: "Lord Yang, on the way you came, you must have seen that there are many caravans." β
Yang Da thought of what he saw on the road and nodded: "Yes, but is it related to the big infrastructure of 50 million taels?" β
Chang Yu said: "This large number of caravans were all called over by Lord Xu. β
Yang Da was stunned for a long time and didn't speak.
"Isn't it?"
"There are so many caravans, and there is an endless stream, is it because Xu Mo came alone?"
Chang Yu nodded: "Yes, the people of the caravan were all invited into the Qinglou by Lord Xu." β
"That was all a few days ago."
"So many merchants have spent a lot of silver in the Qinglou."
"Lord Xu is not talking nonsense, the construction of a large infrastructure of 50 million taels of silver does have his reason."
"Now so many caravans are coming to spend, and it seems that it is not impossible to gather 50 million."
Yang Da was completely speechless.
He couldn't have imagined that Xu Mo would come up with such a move.
Chang Yu's admiration for Xu Mo is like surging water, endless.
He said with emotion: "Lord Xu's ideas are imaginative, but he can be implemented, which is really amazing." β
Taken aback for a while, Yang Da's face gradually became solemn.
He sensed that, perhaps, there was more to this matter than it seemed.
Xu Mo told everyone that he wanted to earn 50 million taels of silver from the caravans and build some kind of big infrastructure.
But there's a catch.