Chapter 1233 Cheng someone is thinking about making the officials here bigger
Chapter 1233 Someone Cheng is thinking about overhauling the official system here (please subscribe and vote)
A small leader of the Changning Litters asked the thoughts of all the Litters.
Cheng Chubi pointed at the mosquito coils in their hands and smiled.
"This is the mosquito-repellent incense produced by Zhao's Liulicang in Chang'an. There are six coils of mosquito-repellent incense in a box, which costs only three pennies per box."
"As for the mosquito repellent, it's more expensive, but it's only thirty cents a bottle. As for the high-end porcelain bottle I just gave to Governor Mo, it's only fifty cents."
As the leader of the Yu people, and having to do business with the Han people all the year round, he at least has some brains.
After hearing Cheng Chubi's words, he couldn't help but secretly calculate. In the Tang Dynasty, a hundred and fifty coins were exchanged, and a chicken was only sixty or seventy coins.
Although this kind of mosquito repellent seems to be expensive at thirty cents a bottle, one or two drops of this product can solve the pain of the leader of the family. A bottle like this may last a year.
Besides, three pennies of mosquito coils can give a person a good sleep for more than ten days, which is indeed quite reasonable.
However, whether it really counts, we have to see the effect first. Several leaders, big and small, had a tacit understanding and did not ask this question.
Anyway, you can give it a try when you get back. If it's as magical as what Cheng Changshi said, it's not impossible to buy some.
Some people even asked Cheng Chubi whether this device can be used in the wild, and what else can it repel besides mosquitoes, etc...
Cheng Chubi faced the big and small leaders of this group of Ningxi people and talked calmly, like a gold medal salesman participating in the World Exposition.
"..." Mo Dan stared blankly at Cheng Chubi who was communicating with the leaders under his command.
I am getting more and more confused. Why does he feel more and more like a businessman? Boss, are you coming to Luzhou to be an official or to do business?
After finding an excuse to let the tiger leader disperse, Mo Dan and Cheng Chubi sat across from each other and couldn't help but get straight to the point.
"Cheng Changshi, what happened to you in Changning Prefecture? I wonder if I can help you."
"Since Governor Mo asked about it, Mr. Cheng will not beat around the bush. I came here to build the road."
"Repair, repair the road?!" Mo Dan looked at Cheng Chubi blankly, originally thinking that he had overestimated Cheng Sanlang.
But now I realize that what this guy wants to do is simpler than he thought.
"Yes, build roads." Cheng Chubi nodded seriously.
"That's it?"
"Otherwise, could there be other things?"
Cheng Chubi spread his hands and looked at Mo Dan in front of him with a puzzled expression.
"Cheng is new here, but he also knows that Changning Prefecture has always been respectful to the imperial court."
"And Changning Prefecture is a strategic location for transportation to the north from Feijingyan. Yesterday I followed you, Governor Mo, to the south."
"I have already felt that the official road here is not only narrow, but also in disrepair. If this continues for a long time, the salt road will be blocked."
"So Mr. Cheng is considering overhauling the official roads here to smooth the salt roads and commercial roads, and also to facilitate the transportation of Juizhou and the southern states."
After hearing Cheng Chubi's words, even Mo Dan was still a little confused, but he also knew that the court attached great importance to Taijing Salt.
"Actually, when I arrived in Changning Prefecture, I saw that there are a lot of good things in Changning Prefecture. However, because this official road has been in disrepair for a long time, it is difficult for vehicles and horses to travel, making it difficult to transport goods..."
Mo Dan nodded in agreement. At least Cheng Changshi was right about this, because this official road was too busy.
The imperial court also wanted to build it before, but...sorry, Changning Prefecture is better.
After all, Mo Dan is willing to obey the court's orders and is willing to send out manpower.
Zhuozhou and Si'ezhou were not happy. The reason was that when the Tang Dynasty built roads, the local government was responsible for the money, and the person in charge was Ding.
But the problem is that all the states here are Jixi states. They are originally a bunch of Zixu people, and they are no longer happy to ask them to pay taxes.
Now they are still trying to get them to contribute money and effort to build roads, but they just obey and disobey, which is considered a relatively mild confrontation.
However, Mo Dan did not dare to ask Cheng Chubi these words, after all, the two had only known each other for a short time.
Regarding Cheng Chubi's complaints about officialdom, he couldn't say much other than humming and hahaha.
However, Cheng Chubi became more energetic, sat down again, and said seriously to Mo Dan.
"Now that you are here, Governor Mo, Cheng wants to discuss two things with you. The first is road construction."
Hearing this, Mo Dan twitched the corner of his mouth with a very embarrassed expression.
Cheng Chubi continued as if he couldn't see it. "There is one more thing. I want to ask Governor Mo to send people to dig coal and stone."
"As long as you can deliver it to Jingnan, Cheng can give you fifty coins for every one thousand kilograms of coal."
"Those black stones cost one thousand catties and fifty cents?"
Mo Dan stared blankly at Cheng Sanlang in front of him, raised his hand, pointed to the south, and said in disbelief.
Those things are all over the mountains and plains in Heigu. Anyway, not only the Changning Dogs, but also the surrounding dogs think that the things are no different from ordinary stones.
But now, Brother Cheng told himself with a serious expression that he wanted to buy that thing.
He was actually willing to pay 50 cents for one thousand catties. I am afraid that even an ordinary hunter could dig out one or two thousand catties after digging for a day.
The road from Changning to Jingnan is quite smooth. A bullock cart loaded with thousands of kilograms of coal and stone and sent to Naxi can be exchanged for fifty cents.
Mo Dan swallowed Xingzi, looked at Cheng Chubi suspiciously, and shook his head in disbelief.
"That thing can be burned, but the smoke it produces is very smelly, and you may even get sick if you smell it too much.
Even the poorest members of our clan would rather borrow a hatchet to cut down some bamboo wood for burning than pick up black stones for burning.
Cheng Changshi, are you trying to trick me?"
Cheng Chubi was a little unhappy. You can believe others, but you can't doubt Cheng's character.
"I am the governor of Luzhou, how can I still joke with you about such a serious matter?"
"I am representing the Governor-General of Luzhou and discussing business matters with you, Governor Mo."
Mo Dan always felt that this was not very reliable. He plucked his beard for a long time and gritted his teeth before saying.
"What if Cheng Changshi agrees, but the Governor doesn't agree?"
"Unless the Governor agrees, I really don't dare to take risks."
"That's no problem. As long as you are willing, Governor Mo, then you can come with me to Luzhou and have a good chat with the Governor."
After seeing Mo Dan nod, Cheng Chubi said again.
"The first question just now, what do you think about it, Governor Mo?"
Mo Dan laughed aloud and was about to speak perfunctorily when Cheng Chubi spoke again.
"Cheng is building the road. It doesn't cost Governor Mo the money and food. I just need your manpower."