Han Du laughed twice, shook his head and said: "If you want to repair such a large house, how can you do it rashly? These days, I have been planning how to build these houses. Come, look."
Han Du pulled Tang Ding into the back room and brought it to the table. Pointing to the drawings placed randomly on the table, he said to Tang Ding: "I have been working on these things these days. If you want to start construction, you have to wait until I finish drawing these drawings."
Tang Ding picked up a few pictures at random in confusion, opened them and looked a little surprised. After he looked at a few pictures in succession, he said in shock: "This, is this the house you plan to build for hundreds of officials?"
"Of course." Han Du smiled and nodded.
Tang Ding looked at Han Du doubtfully and said in confusion: "We remember that although you and Baiguan are not tit-for-tat, they are definitely not friendly. Why are you so nice to them now?"
"Originally, we thought that the 100,000 guan given to you by your empress would be enough to build a house. But if you build a worldly scenic spot like you do, I'm afraid 100,000 guan is not enough at all. What are you going to do? Are you still going to pay for it out of your own pocket? Hundreds of officials build houses?"
Han Du glanced at him meaningfully and said with a smile: "If you want to sell it at a good price, you must build it perfectly. Otherwise, who will pay for it?"
"Sell?" Tang Ding glanced at Han Du doubtfully and said, "Have you forgotten that the emperor decreed that these courtyards should be distributed to hundreds of officials, but he did not mention that the officials would spend money to buy them."
Han Du looked at the drawings on the table with satisfaction. Hearing Tang Ding's words, he looked up at him with a smile. He sneered and said: "How much money do hundreds of officials have? I have never counted on them."
"What do you think?" Tang Ding seemed to understand Han Du's meaning and asked tentatively.
"Of course it's sold to those super rich people." Han Du glanced at Tang Ding and said directly: "How about it, are you interested? Don't say that I didn't help you get rich. If you take out 10,000 yuan, it's yours. One serving.”
Tang Ding nodded without hesitation, "Okay."
He has full faith in Han Du's ability to make money. As long as Han Du says it can make money, no matter how outrageous it is, he can make money in the end.
Ten thousand guan is not a big sum for Duke Xinguo, and he can decide it himself. Besides, since it was Han Du who spoke, I'm afraid my father would support it without hesitation if he knew it.
Seeing Han Du looking at the drawings with a satisfied look on his face, Tang Ding couldn't help but take a closer look. After watching it, he sighed and said, "It's really breathtaking."
At this time, Han Du motioned Tang Ding to sit down and poured him a cup of tea. He said: "There are two places at the foot of Qingliang Mountain and near Baoen Temple. One is deserted and quiet, and the other is bustling and lively. In this case, I will do the opposite."
"Concrete avenues will be built at the foot of Qingliang Mountain to connect the Jilongshan Imperial Academy and other places, and the houses will also be built according to the layout of the streets. Shops will be built on both sides of the streets. At that time, these shops will only be rented and not bought. Wait until there are vendors selling things here. , then this place will naturally become prosperous."
Tang Ding nodded in agreement and said: "When it becomes prosperous, the value of the shops here will inevitably skyrocket. This is why you are not willing to sell the shops directly, but only rent them? But are you sure that you can make this place prosperous? "
"Of course, you don't have to look at who are the people who are about to move in here." Han Du said with a smile, "Although the official life is quite poor now, as long as their salary increases, and they will definitely They will bring all their families to live in the capital. There will be a lot of people living here by then, and most of them will be family members of officials. Just the firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea every day will be consumed. How can there be no business opportunities? What? As long as there are business opportunities, this place will soon prosper."
Tang Ding nodded slightly. As long as there is money to be made in a place, countless traders will soon flock to it, and prosperity will not be a problem.
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"What about Baoen Temple?" Tang Ding pointed again and asked.
"Here." Han Du smacked his lips twice and said, "This place is naturally prosperous, but if it is too prosperous, it makes people dizzy. What people who live here need most is not prosperity, but a place in the hustle and bustle. The tranquility. I plan to dig a ditch and surround this place. This way, it will be difficult for ordinary people to enter. Without the intrusion of other people, the tranquility here will definitely give people a refreshing feeling. "
Tang Ding nodded. Anyway, as long as Han Du said it was okay, he had no doubts. He stood up and said goodbye to Han Du. After returning, he asked someone to deliver 10,000 yuan to Han Du.
Han Du watched his third child slowly grow up in An Qing's arms, and he also began to build the Baiguan Residence. In addition to mobilizing craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry for labor, Han Du also went to Han Jingyun to borrow some craftsmen from the Banknote Bureau.
These people originally built the Tongzilou where they lived alone, and now it is almost as if they are familiar with building it again. They skillfully use cement, a new construction material, to build the foundations of various houses easily and quickly. In the past, building foundations required time-consuming and laborious work of cutting huge rocks from the mountain and then moving them back bit by bit to build them up. But now there is no need to go to such trouble. Just mix sand, gravel and cement, close the wooden boards and pour it. Wait until the cement sets before removing the boards. The entire foundation is ready.
Once the foundation was completed, various masonry materials that had been prepared were piled on top of the foundation. After it was built to a certain height, the wood was connected according to the mortise and tenon structure to make the same roof as other houses. A house was built at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Although this kind of house lacks the exquisite decoration, the construction speed is much faster than before. A house that used to take more than half a year or even a year to build now only takes a few months.
When building the house, Handu specially asked people to build a wall along the edges of the two plots of land to keep out people's inquiring eyes.
The result is that the craftsmen inside have been building it for several months, but people outside can't see anything.
But the more this happens, the more curious everyone becomes, what exactly is being cultivated here, and to what extent has it been cultivated?
When his son was a hundred days old, Lao Zhu still didn't miss naming him. Ask the eunuch to bring him the name he has chosen for Han Du's son, Fu Li, Han Fu Li.
Han Du felt very uncomfortable. He had made so many achievements and was married to An Qing, but Lao Zhu still didn't completely believe in himself.
To overcome loyalty and restore etiquette, this is to keep oneself in mind of loyalty and etiquette at all times!
Both my father and mother and An Qing were very satisfied with the name given by Lao Zhu, and happily knelt down to express their gratitude. Han Du also knelt down and accepted Lao Zhu's name conferment because Lao Zhu not only bestowed the name but also gave a lot of gifts to his son who had just turned 100 days old.
"This is it?" Han Du picked up a jade pendant, his tentacles warm. After coming here for more than ten years, I have seen countless rare treasures. Han Du is no longer the young man who doesn't understand anything. As soon as I got it, before I had time to take a closer look, I felt that this jade pendant was extraordinary.
An Qing's sharp eyes saw what was in Han Du's hand, and he immediately exclaimed: "This is my father's favorite jade pendant. Why was it given as a gift?"
Han Du turned around and handed the jade pendant to An Qing.
She picked it up and looked at it twice, nodded immediately, and said affirmatively: "Yes, it is this ancient jade. This is my father's favorite thing, how can you give it a gift? You know, the fourth brother also wanted it Even my father didn’t give him this piece of ancient jade.”
Zhu Di also likes this thing? Han Du's brows jumped, and he thought to himself: What does Lao Zhu mean? Did he notice something, or did he want to remind me to pay attention to Zhu Di?
No, with Lao Zhu's character, if there is really evidence that Zhu Di wants to rebel. Even if it is his own son, he will not show mercy at all.
Judging from Lao Zhu's current actions, is there no evidence?
There is another possibility, that is, Lao Zhu did not doubt Zhu Di at all, it was all just his own overthinking!
Thinking of this, Han Du sighed slightly. Now I am afraid that even if he told Lao Zhu that Zhu Di would rebel in the future, Lao Zhu would not believe it, right? After all, Zhu Di is not an idiot. It is impossible for him to act rashly while Lao Zhu is still there.
After pondering for a long time, Han Du had no choice but to suppress his thoughts again.
Everything will have to wait until the future.
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Ever since the emperor issued a decree to build a house for the officials in the capital, countless officials in the capital have been looking at it eagerly, hoping to move into the house they were assigned tomorrow.
Since construction started in both places, many people come to watch the excitement every day. Everyone wants to see where their future house will be built and what it will look like?
But soon, after the wall was built, it became impossible for them to take a closer look.
However, even so, it could not resist the enthusiasm and curiosity of the officials in the capital. Everyone is trying their best to find out what's going on inside, but the information they get every time is just fragmentary fragments. But the more this happened, the more it whetted everyone's appetite.
On the day of completion, Han Du invited Lao Zhu to the Baoen Temple to inspect the house. Han Du combined his experience in building academies and connected various houses with pavilions and pavilions. Although it is not as exaggerated as a garden with every scene, there are rockeries, ponds, pavilions and willows. And the houses are located among them, like stars.
Lao Zhu casually walked into a courtyard, and his sight was immediately blocked by flowers, plants and trees, as if there was only one courtyard or a pool between heaven and earth. It instantly takes you away from the hustle and bustle of the capital, as if you have entered a secluded retreat in the mountains.
"Your courtyard is a bit special." The courtyard that Lao Zhu saw in front of him was completely different from what he thought.
In the middle of a circle of high walls is a three-story brick and stone house. The house does not occupy a large area, but its lines are hard and straight, giving it a rock-solid feel.
