Chapter 645, if you want to be rich, build roads first
"Selling newspapers ~ selling newspapers ~"
"If you want to be rich, build roads first~"
"The imperial court will build many cement roads throughout the Ming Dynasty~"
In the streets and alleys of the capital, as the morning sun rises, the voices of newsboys begin to fill the streets and alleys.
This has almost become a beautiful scenery in the Beijing-Tianjin area.
"Give me one~"
"Give me one~"
Young and old men in the capital are also accustomed to getting up early to read newspapers. Every day there are all kinds of new and strange news, as well as national events that everyone cares about.
Buying a newspaper and reading it quietly while enjoying breakfast is the beginning of a new day for young and old men in Beijing.
To say that the most lively places in the morning are teahouses and teahouses.
Invite a few friends, order a pot of tea, and some breakfast, sit down and slowly drink tea and eat breakfast, while reading the newspaper, criticizing the current ills, Qingmei cooking wine and discussing heroes, it seems that the feelings of Qingmei have been deeply rooted in
It is imprinted in the very fabric of this nation.
Even if he is a common man, he can still tell you some of his views on current affairs in a clear and logical manner.
"Great~"
"The imperial court is finally going to build roads on a large scale~"
"Brother Li, Brother Wang, take a look, this first line is built from Tianjin to the south to Shandong, and then from Shandong to the south of Zhili~"
"If this cement road is repaired, it will be faster and much easier for us from Shandong to come to the Beijing-Tianjin area in the future."
Someone saw the latest newspaper and couldn't help but applaud.
Everyone has realized the convenience of cement roads. Many places want to build cement roads. However, the construction of cement roads is an extremely huge project and requires huge investment.
The price of cement has increased again!
Yes, it has increased in price.
Although cement plants are being built on a large scale all over the Ming Dynasty, and cement production is doubling every year, it is still difficult to meet the increasing market demand.
Cement is really easy to use.
It is indispensable in building bridges, paving roads, and building houses and tiles. Things built with cement are solid and durable. They quickly became popular all over the Ming Dynasty, and the demand became even stronger.
This has also led to the continued rise in cement prices.
The amount of cement required to build cement roads is not a small amount. The local governments in the Ming Dynasty simply did not have enough funds to bear it, and building cement roads also requires a huge labor force, professional personnel, etc.
So although everyone is eager to build cement roads, so far, there are very few cement roads in Daming. There are only a few places where rich people have paid to build some small sections of cement roads in front of their homes.
Now that I saw that the imperial court finally came up with a new plan to start large-scale construction of cement roads in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, I suddenly started to get excited.
"Great~"
"The route planned this time is in Shanxi. It will be much more convenient to return to Shanxi in the future, and it will be much faster to travel to and from the capital."
"Isn't that right? In the past, it took at least two or three days to get from Tianjin to Beijing, but since the cement road was installed, it only takes two or three hours."
"Besides, this cement road is so comfortable to walk on. It is very smooth. Four-wheeled carriages can transport goods much faster, and the carrying capacity can be larger."
"From now on, it will take ten days to travel from Taiyuan, Shanxi to the capital."
"Isn't that right? I'm looking forward to the stars, looking forward to the moon, and finally looking forward to the court starting to build cement roads on a large scale. In the future, it will be much easier for us to do business."
Some people were overjoyed. When they saw the route written in the newspaper and passed through their hometown, they felt extremely happy.
"Bang~"
"It's too much to bully others~ It's too much to bully others~"
"Why does the cement road being built to Shandong bypass our Leling and go through Dezhou in a curved way? Isn't this deceiving us, Leling, because there is no one in the court?"
"It's too much to bully others, it's too much to bully others~"
"It's really too much to bully people~"
"We Leling people must unite, go, go, contact the Leling officials in the court and ask them to seek justice~"
Some people looked extremely angry after reading the planned road map.
Nothing else, because the planned concrete road happened to bypass their hometown, which made them feel extremely angry.
Cement highways are really important. They greatly facilitate a place's external transportation. Just look at the villages and towns that have developed rapidly along the Beijing-Tianjin cement roads.
As the newspaper said, if you want to be rich, you must first build roads. Once the roads are built, you will naturally become rich.
At that time, no matter what you do, it will be very convenient, and you will make money no matter what you do.
Don't talk about anything else, just talk about these places along the Beijing-Tianjin cement road.
I used to raise a pig and a few chickens, ducks, and geese at home. Because of the inconvenience of travel, I could only sell them to the nearby market. Even if the price was cheap, the key was that it was not easy to sell because everyone had no money.
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But things are different now.
Tianjin and Beijing are like two huge behemoths, and the amount of food, meat, eggs, etc. they need to consume every day is an extremely huge number.
And because it is located on the Beijing-Tianjin line, you don’t need to go out. Special merchants will come to buy it and then sell it to Beijing and Tianjin.
Now along the Beijing-Tianjin Highway, there are already many villages where people are raising chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, sheep, etc. on a large scale. It is very profitable. You don't have to worry about selling as many as you want, but you are afraid that you can't raise them well.
This is the huge impact of cement roads. It not only facilitates transportation, but also drives the development of a place.
Factories, workshops and the like need convenient transportation. With cement roads, people on both sides of the road will naturally come to set up factories, help workshops, recruit workers, employ people, etc., which can drive development along the road.
Now the imperial court has begun to build roads on a large scale, but they have bypassed their hometown, which makes many people feel very upset.
The door to the house of Zeng Jian, Minister of Industry and Industry, was almost breached.
"Zeng Gong~Zeng Gong~"
In Zeng Jian's living room, Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, came to visit Zeng Jian in person.
"The presence of Mr. Liu in this humble abode is truly a blessing."
Zeng Jian looked at Liu Jian. He was the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Although he was one of the six departments, the Ministry of Industry had the least status. The Ministry of Personnel was in charge of the promotion and assessment of officials all over the world. The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was known as the Heavenly Official.
The Minister of the Ministry of War used to be in charge of the military, and he held even more power. That is to say, he no longer has the military power, but his status is still higher than that of the Ministry of Industry.
The Ministry of Husbandry was in charge of the world's money, food and population, and its position was not comparable to that of the Ministry of Works. Even the Ministry of Rites was in charge of the interests of the court, and its status was much higher than that of the Ministry of Works.
Therefore, Liu Jian has never taken the initiative to visit him. After all, he is the chief minister of the cabinet and the head of hundreds of officials. Everyone has always visited Liu Jian.
After some polite greetings, Liu Jian said with an expression of embarrassment: "Mr. Zeng, why does the cement road planned by the imperial court not reach Henan?"
As soon as he heard Liu Jian's words, Zeng Jian smiled slightly in his heart.
Ever since the imperial court planned to build large-scale cement roads across the country, his home had never been quiet. There were too many people visiting him.
Officials of all sizes in the government and the public, as well as the owners of cement factories of all sizes in the Beijing-Tianjin area, the threshold of his family is about to be breached.
This has never happened before.
In the past, as the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he was a sparse person, and no one came to visit him at all.
Because he holds no real power at all, has no interest-related matters, and has no say in the government and the public, naturally few people come to visit him.
"Liu Gong, you also know that the cement highway planned to be built by the imperial court this year is just the beginning. This year is just to start repairing it first and accumulate experience."
"We won't really start planning multiple lines until next year. By then, they will cover the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty. Henan is located in the center of the Ming Dynasty, so it will naturally be there."
Zeng Jian thought for a while and said.
This line was planned by the Ministry of Industry. When the time comes to build the cement road, it will also be under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry, and the cost will be borne by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
This can be regarded as the most influential and status moment since Zeng Jian became Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Even Liu Jian had to come to intercede for his hometown of Henan.
"Mr. Zeng, of course I know this, but I wonder if the line going south can be modified?"
Liu Jian nodded, he actually didn't want to come.
But there is no way. The cement roads in the new plan are not included in Henan.
There are two main routes coming out this time, one is heading west, from Beijing to Shanxi and then to Shaanxi, bypassing Henan from the north.
The other one is going south, starting from Tianjin, passing through Dezhou to Jinan, Shandong, and then heading south directly to Zhili towards Nanjing, and then bypassing Henan from the east.
Do you think this is irritating? Officials from Henan were furious. Many people came directly to Zeng Jian. If Zeng Jian wanted to change the planned route, there must be a route passing through Henan.
Zeng Jian was just an ordinary person and couldn't be bothered to pay attention to it. Although the household department was rich, it was still very stingy. The budget was only so large. If it went around and around, the budget would not be enough by then.
What's more, today Zhang San came to me and asked to go to Zhang San's door. Tomorrow Li Si came to me again and asked to go to Li Si's door. I, as the minister of the Ministry of Industry, should not do it.
But he didn't expect that today, even Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, would come to him and speak for his hometown of Henan.
There is no way. This kind of thing has been like this since ancient times. Speaking for one's hometown is something that is justified and can gain a good reputation. Everyone likes to do it and must do it.