sbdcsierra Chapter 950: Suppress Bandits?
Chapter 950: Suppress Bandits?
It can be seen that the situation in Weizhou has become much better after more than two months of constant training by Xu Qing and Su Jiyuan.
Except for the main street, Weizhou City, which was originally covered with dirt roads, has also been repaired at this moment, and the official roads have also been repaired and leveled, not only smooth but also more open.
Xu Qing even built cement roads in many villages.
The farmers who have changed the most are the farmers in Weizhou. When they came, the farmers in Weizhou actually did not grow high grain yields, and there were still a lot of wasteland. There is no water source for irrigation in those places. Once the rainfall is not strong, the crops will not grow well. Even if it grows out, it will die, and many places will naturally fall into disrepair over time.
In fact, Xu Qing knows that there is no shortage of water in Weizhou, but the uneven distribution of water resources. It is very simple to solve this problem. It is the improved canals and improved waterwheels. , These canals and waterwheels have revived many abandoned farmlands in Deweizhou.
In fact, this phenomenon occurs in many states. If the water conservancy projects are done well, waste can be used in many places, but few people do it.
Because it is too expensive to build a water conservancy project.
Xu Qing ransacked his home and exterminated bandits to accept the kind donations from the people of Weizhou. He collected five or six hundred thousand taels of silver, and more than half of them were poured into water conservancy projects.
In other words, Xu Qing was able to spend so much money on livelihood projects.
It is impossible for other state capitals. First, they are afraid that the officials will be greedy for money. Second, the imperial court also loves money. Third, many lands are owned by the owner. It is against the law.
Other states are not as sparsely populated as Weizhou, and even if they need to rob the land, the landlords are forced to cooperate.
Unless there is a flood in the Yellow River Basin or north of the Yangtze River, the imperial court will think about governance.
As for the aqueducts and waterwheels in other states?
You can figure it out for yourself, do it if you have the ability, and the court will not lend money if you have no ability.
So this led to Xu Qing's work in full swing, and other neighboring states could only stare blankly.
Not every state can use bandits and corrupt officials as cash machines.
And there is good news for farmers in Weizhou.
That is, bandits no longer exist!
All the big and small bandit dens in Weizhou were wiped out, and most of the bandits were forced to resign.
In addition to paying enough taxes and rents, the rest of the food is all owned by the people.
Nowadays, the common people do not lack water for farming, and they will not be robbed by bandits after harvesting the grain. The happiness index is soaring.
The increase in the happiness index of the people directly drives the development of Weizhou's GDP, and the tax revenue also increases.
Seeing that the infrastructure is almost built, the cement is not only self-produced and sold, but also sold to Zhou Guo to make a fortune. Although the money has not yet come in, it will be a matter of time.
Since the water conservancy and transportation hubs in various parts of Weizhou have been reopened, so many people can no longer be used for the remaining projects, and the craftsmen can finally save half of it!
Capital investment is also reduced.
Saving more than half of the craftsmen means that the residences and palaces of the two emperors and three princes living in Weizhou can continue to break ground.
Among the Three Kingdoms, perhaps only Chu State has done such a thing as letting the emperor and the prince live in a private house.
And let the emperor live with the prince for so long!
Is this plausible?
This is outrageous!
This matter can no longer be dragged on, and work must be started as soon as possible.
in the county government
Su Jiyuan looked at the master book and said, "Check how much money was donated by the bandits and officials last time. Your majesty and prince's palace and mansion can no longer be delayed."
Holding a small notebook in his hand, the chief clerk said, "Reporting to Lord Inspector, we still have 80,000 taels left."
Su Jiyuan couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard the master's words, and said anxiously: "Eighty thousand taels? More than five hundred thousand taels, now there are only eighty thousand taels left?!"
80,000 taels to build a residence for four people?
The gap is too big.
The chief secretary quickly explained; "Lord Inspector, I assure you that all the money has been spent where it should be spent! Now we in Weizhou are repairing the wharf and working on water conservancy, and we have left money in many places! These silver lords can be said to be fixed funds for repairing water conservancy in various places in Weizhou, and they dare not move easily, so we can only mobilize 80,000 taels now, and there are still many places where water conservancy is not available. 80,000 taels for a month or two are also suspended."
Su Jiyuan gritted his teeth and said, "I handed over the money to you, why don't you save some money? You prodigal son!"
The master wanted to cry without tears; "Lord Inspector, you can't wrongly dismiss the official! It is clear that you and the prince conspired to build the suspension bridge between these two mountains for me, and put these water conservancy and transportation hubs together. Get through to me, if you still don't accept your account at this moment, then you will think we were wasted..."
Su Jiyuan patted the master's shoulder and sighed: "Okay, okay, 80,000 is 80,000, you start to arrange craftsmen to start the work, and if there is not enough, the official will find a way with His Highness the King of Han."
The Master Registrar's grievance notice that the craftsmen drawn from the slowed water conservancy projects and road construction projects began to start construction on His Majesty's palace and the prince's mansion.
Su Jiyuan took time to return home.
Now their family is very lively. Including Su Jiyuan, two big men and one little boy, there are four big beauties and two little girls.
The inner house has never been so lively.
Xu Qing got into the nest of three big beauties, and Xiao Ning'er got into the nest of two little beauties.
Both father and son looked very comfortable.
This caused Su Jiyuan, who had been alone for more than ten years, to have a gap in his heart, and then Xu Qing could no longer be in the nest of the big beauty.
Su Jiyuan called Xu Qing, and after the two of them walked into the study, Su Jiyuan said, "You have to find a way, the money you got from corrupt officials and bandits is almost gone, and the remaining money is no longer enough." The house has been repaired, and although the road and water conservancy are basically repaired, how can these two items be enough? The subtleties are still being worked out, and it will cost money, so what should I do next?"
Xu Qing looked towards the sky, sighed and said, "It seems that it's time for us in Weizhou to carry forward a wave of love and justice."
"Love and justice?" Su Jiyuan was confused: "What love and justice?"
ten days later
Together with the shadow guards, the elites of Sumen kicked open the gate of the neighboring state:
"Good brother, do you need to suppress bandits? It's free!"