Chance?
As soon as these words came out, a trace of confusion immediately appeared on the faces of everyone present. Only a few of them had thoughtful expressions on their faces.
When Yang Dong saw this, he immediately spoke.
"Yes, this inspector is giving you a chance."
"It is your blessing to meet me."
After speaking, he picked up the tea cup and took another sip, and then continued unhurriedly:
"How much revenue do you think this expressway should have?"
Official revenue?
When everyone heard this, their faces became more understanding.
"Nowadays, there is no unified billing method in the official Dao of Zhou Dynasty. Some of the city entrance taxes are frighteningly high, and some are miscellaneous taxes collected by petty officials. What's more, there are those who occupy the mountains as kings and the grass as bandits. Tolls collected.”
"There is no specific number for all of these. But there are definitely twenty-three out of ten."
Yang Dong nodded slightly, and the smile on his face became fuller. It's like the big bad wolf tempting Little Red Riding Hood to open the door.
"To be honest with you, after the highway is built, there will be no miscellaneous taxes and fees. You only need to pay the city entry tax according to the taxes stipulated by Da Zhou."
"As for the usage fees of official highways, they will be calculated according to eleven. And there will be no situation where bandits collect tolls on official highways."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's faces immediately showed surprise.
"If this is true, it would be great news for merchants."
"Yes, yes, if that's the case, those caravans will take the high-speed official road anyway, even if they have to pay more taxes. Or they will take a detour because of this."
"After all, the most worrying thing for business people is to encounter bandits. If you are lucky, you will buy your life with money. If you are unlucky, you will kill people and sell goods."
Yang Dong knew that he had spread enough bait, and now he was just waiting for the fish to take the bait.
He coughed lightly, interrupting the others' discussion.
After sweeping his eyes over everyone present, he spoke calmly.
"To be honest with you, the imperial court today does not have that many silver coins to cultivate high-speed officialdom."
As soon as these words came out, everyone could not hide the look of disappointment in their eyes.
"But as my official said, this is actually an opportunity for you."
"I came to Luozhou this time and specifically asked Your Majesty for the tax collection rights on the expressway."
"The imperial court will take five cents of the profits. As for the remaining five cents, one cent will be subsidized to the capital of Luozhou, and one cent will be kept by me. And the remaining three cents..."
Yang Dong did not continue speaking, but glanced at the people present.
When everyone heard this, their bodies couldn't help but tremble. The right to collect taxes, this is the right to collect taxes on the expressway!
The beautiful thoughts he had just now were actually before his eyes at this moment!
Just thinking about this will make your heart beat wildly.
As for only having three points?
Come on, that's toll tax! Although it doesn’t look like much, it’s a serious and profitable business!
Among them were people who were proficient in mathematics. After a short calculation, they came to a surprising conclusion.
That is, even if you pay the principal, you only need to wait until the official highway is completed.
The entire capital can be recovered in just two years.
From now on, it’s pure profit!
As for the abandonment of official channels?
How can it only take a few years to build a road?
It can be said that as long as the city is not abandoned, this official road can basically exist forever.
And isn’t this a hugely profitable deal?
Thinking of this, everyone's eyes were filled with fire.
Finally someone couldn't help but ask.
"May I ask, Sir Inspector, why did you call us here this time to build a high-speed official road?"
"Now that Luozhou is hit by the disaster, my family has also suffered a lot. But since it is a call from the imperial court, we should naturally do our best to relieve His Majesty's worries."
"I wonder how I can get involved in this matter?"
Yang Dong smiled faintly and said:
"It's very simple, just build the road."
"To be honest, the official highway from Changcheng to Jiaocheng is now in the hands of Shen Laosan from Shenji Grain Shop."
"You should have seen the construction standards of this official road."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces showed a look of shock.
It turns out that all the intense work in the city and outside the city these past few days is for the purpose of cultivating officialdom?
"I've heard of Shen Laosan. He is a well-known grain merchant in the capital!"
"I heard that he has a hobby, that is, he likes to give his concubines to others to play with."
"Ahem, brother, the topic has gone off the rails. What I'm waiting to discuss now is the highway official road."
At this moment, the old man who had been silent suddenly spoke again.
"I dare to ask Inspector Yang, why is the soil used to pave the official road different from the ordinary soil?"
"I once sent someone to investigate. According to what my subordinates said, after the soil dries, it turns out to be extremely hard. And it's very smooth!"
"Please ask Inspector Yang to give me some advice!"
After hearing this, Yang Dong looked at the old man with a bit of surprise and seriousness in his eyes.
This old man is worthy of being the talkative person they recommended.
With this vision alone, he has already surpassed others.
Unexpectedly, this old man actually saw the core secret of the high-speed official road!
In this case, I don't mind throwing another cake to tempt you.
Yang Dong's thoughts moved slightly, and suddenly he said seriously:
"May I ask my husband what your last name is?"
"My surname is Chen, and I belong to the Chen family and Chen Qiu."
The old man cupped his hands, but the curiosity on his face did not diminish even a little bit.
"It turns out to be Mr. Chen."
Yang Dong bowed his hands seriously as a courtesy. Then he continued:
"Mr. Chen has a keen eye and discovered one of the most important technologies for high-speed official roads."
"The kind of soil that can harden when it dries, I call it cement."
cement?
Doubt flashed across everyone's eyes again.
They had never heard of such a magical thing.
"Yes, it's cement."
Yang Dong nodded slightly, a trace of pride flashed across his face.
See, this is the great thing about being a time traveler.
Take out something casually and you will be shocked.
"Ahem, the so-called cement is made from my ancestral recipe."
"After it is completely dry, it can basically have the hardness of slate and be very flat, without the need for craftsmen to carve it."
"Everyone should know that this high-speed official road has been built for more than thirty miles in just a few days. With such progress, it will only take more than half a month to reach Jiaocheng."
"And it only needs to be dried for seven days before the highway can be completely passed through without being affected by rain."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's faces were immediately filled with curiosity.
"For such a sacred object, Yang Inspector can choose to sell it? The price is expected to be quite high, right?"
"No, if the price is high, how can Shen Laosan be willing to use it to pave roads?"
"Could it be that……"
Yang Dong smiled faintly and said:
"As you expected, this cement is indeed affordable...30% cheaper than ordinary road paving!"
