Two months later…

The convoy slowly passed through Wuwei County, which had greatly changed its appearance.

Wuwei County today is completely different from what it was at the beginning.

Since the imperial court set up a new brick factory here, all new houses were built with bricks.

The price is also very cheap, and people almost only need to pay a cost price.

And this cost price is actually the cost of transporting coal. This is also the lowest cost price, not the price for external sales.

The soil was dug by the people themselves, and the work in the brick factory was done by the people themselves.

Except for some official needs, all excess production capacity is provided to the needs of the people.

Calculated, if one person per household worked for the court for free for three years, he could basically build a three-room residence.

Calculated based on a monthly salary of four cents, it would only cost one hundred and forty-four cents in three years. It would be impossible to build this yard with this little money.

Everything in Wuwei County is on track and everything is developing in a good direction.

There is no threat of war around, the most you can do is watch out for wild beasts or something.

But for a house built of masonry, the destructive power of the beast is obviously not enough.

The convoy then entered Guanzhong.

Guanzhong is basically the same as before, not much changed from when I left.

Those things mentioned before have not yet been implemented. It is not because everyone is not working hard, but according to the current conditions, it will take at least a year to implement this matter.

Without two or three years, you will definitely not see any results.

And the reason is still because of traffic.

It takes too long to go back and forth, plus negotiations, planning, etc.

But don't worry, the Western Region won't be here for a while, and they also need time to prepare.

After entering Xianyang, the entire team was obviously much more relaxed.

The hardships of communication can only be truly understood after experiencing it yourself.

Those sitting in the high hall will never understand the hard work at the grassroots level.

Seeing that the ministers were already very tired, Wang Buxu ordered them to rest in Xianyang for five days before returning to Luoyang.

Meanwhile, Wang was neither hungry nor idle.

Although he is also tired, the fatigue of the journey will not be relieved just because you fight the landlords along the way.

But as an emperor, he cannot simply take a break like others.

"Your Majesty, I have contacted some people. Some have confirmed that they can come, while others plan to come and try it out first before making a decision. For example, in the silk industry, they said that the climate in Guanzhong is dry, and the mulberry trees grown and the silk produced are

The quality is much worse than the one in Kuaiji. They plan to come here first to try it out and see the effect. If it doesn't work, they will just set up an ordinary weaving workshop here."

"The other issue is the setting of industrial zones. Many industrial zones are now close to rivers and require a lot of water power. Although there is no shortage of water in Xianyang, if the water is intercepted by the industrial zone, it will still have some impact on the amount of farming...

"

Chen Tieshan began to report on the results of his work over the past few months.

Development is not always right, it depends on how to make choices.

Most industrial areas are close to rivers, which means that farmland on both sides of the rivers will be encroached upon.

The farmland on both sides of the river is the best of the best. This kind of good land should be used for farming. If it is used for industry, it will directly affect the output.

However, many industries are inseparable from water power, so how to balance industry and agriculture is also a big problem.

Regarding this current situation, Wang Buxian was a little speechless.

"Why do you come to both sides of the river to join in the fun when you have nothing to do? All industrial zones should be set up in areas with high terrain and barren land!" Wang Buxu directly concluded the matter.

It is necessary for the weapons shop and agricultural tool shop to be built by the river, because water-powered forging machines are needed there.

There is still a big gap in work efficiency between hydraulic forging machines and manpower, and the losses are well worth it.

But why are other industries joining in the fun?

What kind of water power do you need for a weaving mill?

What kind of water power do you, a porcelain maker, need?

Is it easy to put out the fire to prevent it from catching fire?

Everyone is here to talk about their balls, aren’t they...

"Um... Your Majesty... things may be a little different from what you think..." Chen Tieshan scratched his head in embarrassment.

It's a bit embarrassing to talk about this matter, and if it really came up, this person would be too hungry to carry the blame.

"Why is it different?" Wang Buxian asked curiously.

"Several powerful industries in the Eastern Industrial Zone have formed an alliance, which is divided into different industries. There are several relatively large companies in each industry. These people have united and invested money in the Academy of Sciences, hoping that the Academy of Sciences can help

They researched hydraulic machines, and it is unclear how much they invested, but according to Chen's understanding, if the research is successful, the results will be 50-50. For three years, they will invest corresponding money as research funds every year.

If the research is not successful at the end of the year, the other party will decide whether to continue investing. If it continues to invest, the share of the Academy of Sciences will be reduced by 10% every year." Chen Tieshan told the situation he learned.

"..." Wang is not hungry.

These people are really good at playing, and they are not just ordinary people.

We know that the Academy of Sciences has insufficient funds, and many big names do not have enough funds to carry out research.

So most people can only work on a small project and be busy first, which is better than being idle, right?

So, these people are kind enough to directly pay you for targeted research.

And since they have contributed money, it would be unreasonable not to give people shares. Even the imperial court cannot be so overbearing.

But a businessman is always a businessman and always pursues profits, so there was a three-year deadline.

Within three years, the pressure on the Academy of Sciences will undoubtedly be huge. After all, their share will be reduced after three years.

If this goes on for eight years, the Academy of Sciences will be working for nothing, and in the end there will be no benefit at all.

Of course, it would be false to say that there are no benefits at all. In any case, you have gained experience, right?

but……

Hydraulic kinetic energy is a technology that has been eliminated in Wang Buxian's mind. Although its application range is very wide, it has too many limitations.

Moreover, after returning to Luoyang this time, Wang Buxu planned to directly launch a steam engine. This thing is not difficult. If the requirements for kinetic energy are not high, he can quickly create something that meets the requirements.

So, what does it matter whether it is close to the river or not?

"I will arrange for someone else to take charge of this matter later. Let me talk about you. This time I plan to let you change the place to do it!" Wang Buxu shook his head and decided to let the new county guard do this.

matter.
Chapter completed!