After hearing what Li Hong said, Xiao Chen realized that it was really not easy.
Tens of thousands of kilograms of wood cannot be loaded on any vehicle, and it all has to be transported by manpower. Just to transport this piece of wood, hundreds or even thousands of civilian workers are required?
Not counting labor costs, just eating, drinking, and eating during transportation is a huge expense. This alone probably costs tens of thousands of taels of silver.
Each of those city bricks weighs forty or fifty kilograms, and construction materials such as wood, sand, and soil require migrant workers to carry them in from outside the city. New ones are brought in, and burned ones have to be transported out...
Not only is it time-consuming and labor-intensive, it is also quite expensive.
So how great would it be if there was a train?
"Actually, we can also think of other ways..." Xiao Chen suddenly remembered that he had read a book, and he forgot the name, but it seemed to record some such things, and he was searching for memories.
"It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. How can she do anything without money?" Li Hong was extremely depressed.
"Now that the weather has eased and the ground has thawed, it can be dug. You can dig a temporary canal in the city and use a flat-bottomed boat to transport the materials in. This will save time, effort and money." Xiao Chen suddenly had a whim.
Huh? Everyone was stunned when they heard this and dug a canal in the city?
Boss, are you kidding!
"I think it will be dug from the west gate of Fengyang City to the Xiping Gate of the Imperial City. The terrain of this section is higher in the west and lower in the east. It will be easy to bring in water from the river outside the city." Xiao Chen didn't seem to notice the surprise of the big guy,
Keep talking on your own.
"What to do with the excavated soil? And how will the canal water be diverted out in the future?" Li Hong, as a master craftsman from the Ministry of Industry and an expert in ancient engineering, was particularly angry at Xiao Chen's nonsense.
I am so annoyed, brother Xiao, are you kidding me?
"You don't need soil for your reconstruction project? You don't have to transport it from outside the city. In addition, your project also needs water, right? The rest can be poured into the palace reservoir, the Huaqing Lake in the Imperial Garden, and you can dredge it by the way.
Fangcheng River..."
"The scorched earth rubble transported from the burned ruins of the palace has been placed in the ditch. Isn't it just a matter of spreading a layer of loess on top?"
Huh? Li Hong originally looked disdainful, but gradually his expression became serious and was replaced by deep admiration.
It turned out that Xiao Chen was not joking with him, but seriously taught him a series of magical tricks!
Not to mention anything else, if there is a canal, a piece of wood weighing tens of thousands of kilograms can be floated directly along the river. This alone will save thousands of taels of silver!
"Let me teach you one more thing. You don't need to re-make the large stone bricks in front of Rende Temple. How can the stone be old? Just chisel off the burned outer skin and carve it out again, isn't it new?"
"In this way, you can save a lot of money. Now the national treasury is tight. If you can save it, try to save it for the emperor!"
"These are all my personal suggestions. Whether it is feasible or not depends on you, an expert, to decide..."
Xiao Chen knows everything he knows and tells everything he knows.
Li Hong said nothing, suddenly turned around and ran away.
I ran so fast that I tripped over the threshold when I was going out, fell to the ground with a thud, and my black gauze hat flew far away.
Without waiting for anyone to help him, a tall boy jumped up, picked up his hat and flew away.
The rest of the people looked at each other in confusion.
I mean, why don't you say goodbye to everyone?
"Hahaha, Mr. Xiao, with just a few words, you can solve Mr. Li's troubles for more than a month. I think he will shine in front of the emperor and officials this time!" Liu Wenzheng laughed loudly.
"Brother Xiao, how did your brain grow? You are too smart. When you die, I will dig out your brain and study it."
Ye Baiqing stood up and stood behind Xiao Chen, looking up and down his head, obviously with bad intentions.
"This is not called cleverness, this is called wisdom." Zhuge Xiaosheng said with a smile.
"Great wisdom." Wen Shanchang added.
"I think the boss is like a god descending to earth." Wei Yuntian was even more exaggerated.
Anyway, you don’t need any money to flatter me, just shoot whatever you want.
"That's so good. Brother, I also think that Mr. Xiao is brave, brave, wise and brave. He is a genius and the pillar of the country..." Liu Wenzheng said.
"Wen Zheng, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't mess around with them. If you have nothing to do, just invite me. I'm busy here!" Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"Look at what my lord said! It's not you who are busy, it's us who are busy! I am also a member of Concubine Liu's home visit team. Did you forget? I just arranged some matters in the ministry, so I came here to report to your lord!
"Liu Wenzheng bowed to Xiao Chen seriously.
Oh, isn't it? Xiao Chen then remembered that this doctor from the Ministry of Finance was also his temporary subordinate.
"Then let's discuss it together. It's really hard for us two brothers to share this difficult task..." Xiao Chen shook his head and sighed.
"Ah? Sir, do you think this is a chore?" Liu Wenzheng was shocked to hear this and was instantly confused.
"Then what else? Is it still a bad job?" Xiao Chen was even more surprised than him.
"Of course it's a good job, and it's a big good job! If you weren't a close confidant of the emperor, how could it be your turn?" Liu Wenzheng said loudly.
So where does beauty come from?
In fact, although this trip is hard, it is really a great job. Think about it, if you follow the emperor's most beloved concubine home, how many officials will have to fawn on you along the way?
If they can't reach the imperial concubine, they can only flatter Xiao Chen and Liu Wenzheng.
As for the method of flattery, it is not as simple as one or two nice words, but real money!
Although he is only a fifth-grade doctor, he is an official in the capital or an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Who among the officials below would not want to take this opportunity to get acquainted with him?
With his help, it will be very convenient to come to the capital for business in the future.
Not to mention our Xiao Chen, a world-famous talent, a popular figure in front of the emperor, queen, and concubines, and the great eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch of the ceremony!
"This, this, you're not embarrassed, are you?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but smile shyly after hearing Liu Wenzheng's cryptic explanation.
"Sir, we brothers are greedy for money because of the decree. We can't do it without being greedy. That's called disobedience and disrespect!" Liu Wenzheng said with a smile.
It’s really not possible to be greedy.
Because everyone knows that you Liu Wenzheng got such a good job, you will definitely make a lot of money after this trip, and your mouth will be full of oil after you eat it. Is it okay for us guys to share a sip of soup?
As a veteran official, Liu Wenzheng is naturally well versed in this.
If he doesn't spend a penny pretending to be an upright official on the road and has no money to honor these big men in the capital when he comes back, do you believe he will be taken down the next day?
These are the unspoken rules of officialdom, and everyone must abide by them.
There are also those who don't comply, like Chen Jisheng, but look at what's happened to him now?
Wen Zheng, you don’t tell me earlier, so you guys will be more motivated to do things!
Liu Wenzheng said very humbly that I thought you all knew this.
Although he is a bit tactful, he is very capable of doing things. Otherwise, would he be able to become a doctor in Tobe?
With his joining, everything will be handled more smoothly.