Chapter 516 Asphalt concrete pavement is the ownership of Daqin Chi Road! Ask for a monthly pass)
"The imperial court does not have much money to spend on building Chidao, even if there is only one, I must be prepared to go eastward with all our strength!"
Seeing that Zheng Guo was not able to answer, Ying Zheng's expression changed and he warned Ying Gao word for word.
"The great cause of going east has been the long-cherished wish of our ancestors for hundreds of years, and it is also Gu's great wish!"
Ying Zheng's eyes were like swords, and his tone was even more stern. It was obvious that this time the court wanted nothing more and wanted to have sex for free.
It's just that this time Ying Gao was unwilling. Chi Dao's investment was simply a vast ocean. If he didn't restart the business and set up tolls, he wouldn't even be able to maintain his capital.
Unprofitable!
Ying Gao was naturally unwilling. After all, there was a certain difference between his and Da Qin's.
Moreover, after Great Qin annexed the six countries of the Central Plains, its finances would become even more difficult. At this time, it would be his responsibility to build the Chidao on the Central Plains.
Taking over Chidao is basically a bottomless pit. Even if the Jiannan Chamber of Commerce and the Peacock Chamber of Commerce make money and make money every day, it is not built like this.
After thinking about this, Ying Gao turned to Ying Zheng and said, "Father, the Jiannan Chamber of Commerce and the Peacock Chamber of Commerce are still investing in the south of the city and have not yet recovered their capital."
"Academies are being built all over the country. These imperial courts have not paid a single sum of money, and the ministers have to pay for them out of their own pockets."
"If Chidao is taken over by Erchen, it will still not be able to even protect its capital. The Jiannan Chamber of Commerce and the Peacock Chamber of Commerce will only go bankrupt."
"Even if all slaves are used, they still need to be given money, food, and clothes? And after the construction of Chidao is completed, it needs maintenance every year? This all requires money and food."
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Seeing that Ying Gao was still struggling to his death, Ying Zheng glanced at it and changed his mind and said: "Even if the merchants are booming, the court has relaxed restrictions? How can you ensure that Chidao does not lose money?"
At this moment? Everyone looked over. In their opinion, these were two unrelated things.
Perhaps Ying Gao controlled the two major chambers of commerce and wanted to complete the unfinished business of Wenxin Hou Lu Buwei.
"Every hundred miles on the road? Set up checkpoints? Collect tolls and only charge vehicle fees."
"Then the imperial court opened a new official office to take charge of this matter, called the Highways Department. This money is used for the annual maintenance of the road and the operation of the Highways Department office."
"The construction of Chidao will definitely promote the prosperity of commerce? The court can further liberalize the policy and provide a better environment for merchants."
"The imperial court did not issue policies to suppress merchants? But it imposed heavy taxes on merchants. Merchants earned a hundred gold? The imperial court received thirty gold? The Highway Department received ten gold."
"So? Merchants will only make 60% of their profits. As long as the court does not issue policies to suppress it, there will still be countless merchants who will come forward to succeed."
"In this way, the imperial court can completely reduce the taxes on farmers and show kindness to the world!"
Speaking of this, Ying Gao said in a deep tone: "Father, once the Road Administration Department is established, veterans who have retired from the battlefield can have a place to go and ensure that their livelihood is not a problem."
"My son, I thought, this matter was jointly planned by my son, my father, the government office, and the government office."
"The son-in-law took over the Chidao project, the national government office was responsible for establishing the road administration department, and the national government office was responsible for training officials."
"In this way, it can relieve the pressure on the Imperial Palace, the pressure on the father, and even the pressure on the Imperial Palace."
"Furthermore, after fifty years, all the income of the Road Administration Department will be returned to the national treasury. Will my Daqin Construction Company participate in the withdrawal?"
"The operating rights of Chidao also belong to the country of Daqin, not to my son!"
"My father and you can discuss this matter. This matter is not urgent. After all, I have only defeated the Rong and Di, but have not yet defeated the Dayue clan."
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After taking a thing that was originally a loss-making business and turning it around a few times, you can suddenly make money from it.
Such a method made Zheng Guo and others filled with emotion, which can be said to be astounding.
The people present were all high-level officials of Da Qin, and they were extremely intelligent beings. They naturally thought about the benefits of what Ying Gao said in an instant, but they wanted to find out the shortcomings and feasibility of doing so.
Being in a high position, they need to consider more. It is obvious that this matter was planned by Ying Gao.
Such a perfect strategy cannot be completed in a short time.
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"Sir, you once mentioned that Chidao needs a special kind of material to build, and does not use traditional methods. I don't know..."
Zheng Guo was very confused. At this moment, regardless of the fact that Ying Zheng was still there, he directly asked Ying Gao.
Hearing this, Ying Gao smiled, picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
He finally discovered that every time he came to the study room of Xianyang Palace, he spent nothing but words and water.
"The craftsmen under my command have discovered a special material that can be used to pave roads. This general calls it asphalt."
Ying Gao had a deep vision. He did not choose asphalt at first because he knew that refining asphalt was not easy.
What's more, in his laboratory, the red bricks and cement have been formed. Although it has not reached the most perfect level, it is being continuously improved.
However, he knew in his heart that the cement-hardened road was just a road for traffic and was not suitable for such a road that required marching.
And asphalt is the only option!
At this thought, Ying Gao turned to Zheng Guo and Ying Zheng and said: "Father, in the laboratory of my son, there are craftsmen who manually select mineral materials with a certain gradation composition, crushed stone or crushed gravel, stone.
A mixture made of scraps, sand, ore powder, etc., and a certain proportion of asphalt materials under strictly controlled conditions.”
"Children call it asphalt concrete. The pavement formed in this way is durable, high-strength and has good integrity."
Ying Gao looked solemn, and there was a unique confidence in his whole body that was convincing. He knew in his heart that the strength of asphalt mixture was mainly reflected in two aspects.
One is the bonding force of the cement formed by asphalt and mineral powder; the other is the internal friction and locking force between aggregate particles.
When selecting the ratio of asphalt concrete minerals, both should be taken into consideration. Only in this way can the mixture form a dense, stable, suitable roughness, and durable road surface after adding an appropriate amount of asphalt.
Ying Gao only had a rough understanding of these things before, but the laboratory gave him a detailed report, and he finally understood the matter.
Because of this, Ying Gao planned to participate in it, and even formed the Daqin Construction Chamber of Commerce to undertake the construction of Chidao.
As the saying goes, if you don't have that diamond, don't take that porcelain job.
Ying Gaoshen agreed with this truth. If the asphalt concrete had not been developed in the underground laboratory, and he knew where there was a large amount of natural asphalt, he would not have touched it.