"Brother Wang, do you know what these people are doing?"
When the common people went out after being awakened, they saw a large number of craftsmen turning over stone slabs embedded in the ground. They looked puzzled and could only ask the neighbors who had gone out earlier.
"I don't know very well. I heard that all the roads in the city are going to be renovated into cement!"
The man called Lao Wang also has a little knowledge and is not sure.
"What? It's all made of cement? How much does it cost?"
When the people heard the sound, their jaws suddenly dropped.
His drowsy eyes suddenly widened.
Their family had always lived in a low thatched house, but after making some money in the past two years, they built the adobe house into a brick and cement one!
Now we have to use cement to build roads?
Is the imperial court so rich now?
"Who knows! I heard that before building a cement road, all these stone slabs must be pried off and the roadbed leveled!"
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's help together?"
After learning everything, the people started to help the craftsmen to pry the stone slabs on the ground.
They have lived in the city for many years, and being able to repair the road with cement is of great convenience to them, so they should help out a little!
With the help of the people, the work of prying off the stone slabs and tamping the roadbed was quickly completed!
Next up is mixing the concrete!
There is definitely no machine, everything is manual!
From the mixing of sand and gravel to water injection and mixing, everything is done manually!
"Everyone, give way, give way, don't block the way...!"
The common people had never seen what it was like to build roads with cement. Almost all the people in the city came to watch, causing congestion.
So Wang Ben sent two teams of soldiers to help maintain order!
Seeing the soldiers wearing armor coming, the people leaned back obediently!
Everyone is just curious, there is no need to get into trouble, and if you put yourself in jail, you will lose more than you gain!
Carloads of concrete were brought in on steam tractors and the craftsmen pushed it to the ground with shovels, smoothed it out and arranged it!
"The road surface made of cement is so smooth!"
"No! This cement is not afraid of wind and sun, and it will not break down no matter how long it is used!"
"Even if it rains in the future, there will be no water on the road, and we can still set up stalls!"
"Yes! This is really a great thing for us people...!"
While the people were watching, they also discussed the benefits of cement pavement and couldn't help but smile.
"I have a relative who works in Tongwuhou Mansion. I heard that this time not only our Xianyang will have to build cement roads, but also the main roads in Chidao and other counties will be paved with cement!"
"What? Even Chidao and other counties have cement roads?"
Hearing the sound, the people were even more shocked.
"That's right! He really listened and said that it is currently in the surveying and mapping stage and construction will start next spring!"
"Oh my God! Chidao is centered around Xianyang and leads to various places. The width alone is fifty steps. If it is all made of cement, wouldn't the cost be even greater?"
"Yes! So our Daqin is booming!"
"God blessed me to be born in Daqin...!"
When the people heard about this, they sighed one after another.
Let’s not talk about whether other countries were destroyed or not. Even if their countries still exist, they may not even know what cement is, let alone use cement to pave roads!
"If all the main roads in counties and counties were built with cement, it would be much more convenient to go out in the future!"
"Yes! How exciting is it when the carriage is speeding on the smooth concrete road without even a single bump?"
“It will definitely save a lot of time when doing business again in the future!”
Trains can also pull goods, but only in large quantities.
For those small traders, the most practical thing is the oxen and horse-drawn carriages!
You can load the car and go at any time, and you can go to any village to do business, which is very convenient!
Everyone watched as cartloads of mixed cement were poured into the molds that had been placed in advance. After they were laid flat, they were pushed again with a pole to level them!
The common people are no strangers to cement. Although the cement at this time still looks like a soft puddle, after three days, it has been finalized. Even if it is hit with a hammer, it cannot be broken easily!
There is no mechanization, everything is done by hand, so the progress of each team is not fast.
In order to prevent children from accidentally stepping on it and damaging the unfinished cement road, Wang Ben divided the soldiers into three teams, changing shifts every four hours, to guard these roads day and night!
During this period, Ying Zheng took advantage of his free time to change into regular clothes and take a look, and was very satisfied.
About half a month later, all roads in Xianyang City have been completed!
This is still the result of being divided into dozens of teams!
If it were in later generations, with all kinds of mechanization and dozens of teams, it would probably be completed in a day or two!
This is why people continue to research equipment!
The increase in work efficiency is really not even a little bit!
"Be sure to remember not to be exposed to the sun and keep the road surface moist!"
During the road construction period, Ying Feiyu said this almost every day, for fear that the craftsmen would forget it.
"Your Highness, the road section in Xianyang has been repaired, so there is no need for investors to contribute money?"
Feng Quji raised his eyebrows and asked.
"You are overthinking this. The money is only paid by the Ministry of Household Affairs. After the share of the investment is determined, you still have to pay for it!"
Ying Feiyu looked at him gloatingly.
"well!"
Feng Quji flattened his mouth with a deflated look on his face.
Spending money to build this road already made him feel distressed. If he spent more money, he would be so distressed that he could not sleep!
"If Feng Shangshu doesn't want to pay, that's fine!"
"Huh? His Royal Highness, what can you do?"
Feng Quji immediately became interested.
"Of course!"
"Say it quickly!"
"Didn't I say it before! The roads in Xianyang City are jointly built by the investors who contract the main roads in other counties! If Feng Shangshu doesn't want to pay, he just doesn't have to contract them!"
After saying that, Ying Feiyu laughed jokingly.
"What? Not contracting? How can that be done?"
He spent a lot of money building this road in Xianyang City, and he had to earn it back from building the road.
"Then there's no way!"
Xiao Zhengtai shrugged his shoulders pretending to be helpless, turned around and went to work.
"Doesn't that mean you didn't say anything?"
Feng Quji stayed where he was with a confused look on his face.
After asking about feelings for a long time, His Royal Highness was just using him to relieve his boredom!
Three days after the roads in the city were repaired, they were fully opened to traffic!
People came out like a tide, jumping happily on it, wanting to test the strength of the cement pavement!
In order to celebrate, Ying Zheng specially brought all the civil and military officials to watch after the dynasty dispersed!
Stepping on the solid road, Ying Zheng felt very relieved!
"From now on, people no longer have to worry about muddy roads!"
While gratified, there is also a hint of pride and pride.
Those who didn't know it thought he provided the money and developed the cement!
