There was laughter in the yard. After the three people made trouble for a while, Zhao Feng carefully tested Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu's thoughts.
"I said what if, what if, Her Highness the Princess really wants me to marry her?"
Hearing Zhao Feng's words, Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu stopped, looked at each other, and said in unison.
"Then what else can we do? Her Highness the Princess has to obey her orders, so just marry her. This way we can be considered half royal relatives!"
Zhao Feng immediately rolled his eyes, waved his hand and said.
"Okay, can you forget it? If Your Majesty knew about this, wouldn't you just throw me into prison?"
Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu both laughed, and the three of them stopped talking about the matter. Although Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu loved Zhao Feng very much, they did not exclude Zhao Feng from having other women.
Even Chen Rou wanted to marry Zhao Feng another wife before. Later, she got Shen Chuchu, and Chen Rou also supported this matter very much.
In this era, it is too common for men to have three wives and four concubines. Even if the other party is a princess, it is just for the two of them to make children.
Zhao Feng helped Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu put away the things, and then the three of them sat in the small courtyard and discussed.
"Ladies, what kind of business are you planning to bring here this time?"
Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu sighed softly. In fact, their development in the capital was pretty good, and they had been in the capital for the past few years and did not want to move around again.
But there is no way, because Zhao Feng now has many political opponents in the court, so their business will also be suppressed by those officials. In this era, it is too easy for officials to suppress businessmen.
If they continue to stay in the capital, not only will their business be affected to a certain extent, but it will also make Zhao Feng have some worries and be unable to implement his ideas in the court.
Because of this, when Zhao Feng asked Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu to move their business here, although Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu were unwilling to give up the convenience of the capital, they still listened to Zhao Feng and moved all their businesses here.
"This time, I have moved all the printing press's paper-making and book-printing workshops. They will arrive a few days late and should be on their way now."
Shen Chuchu also said.
"I have moved all the fabric and dyeing workshops here before. This time I have basically brought over all the Shen family's businesses that were left in the capital."
"But this time we won't be able to use the convenient transportation conditions in the capital."
Chen Rou and Chen Chuchu couldn't help but sigh. Who would be willing to leave the capital if it wasn't necessary?
After all, leaving the capital means that they cannot transport their products to various parts of the Zhou Dynasty through the transportation network in the capital.
Hearing Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu's words, Zhao Feng couldn't help laughing and said directly.
"Don't worry, I know what you two are thinking. You were unwilling to move your business before. Didn't you just want to take advantage of the very convenient transportation in the capital to sell your own things?"
"But I guarantee you that at least three months and at most half a year, the traffic situation here will be better than that of the capital city, and will even surpass that of the capital city in the future!"
Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu both opened their eyes wide and looked at Zhao Feng in disbelief. Although they trusted Zhao Feng very much, what Zhao Feng said was a bit too far-fetched.
The transportation environment in the capital is so convenient, mainly because officials and businessmen from all over the country need to send things to the capital. A large part of the reason is that the emperor can get information about the situation in various places, which is why the transportation environment in the capital is so developed. of.
But how is it possible to build a more developed transportation network here than in the capital?
The reason why the capital is the center of power of a country is mainly because it connects all parts of the country. Even when it was established as the capital, it was to choose a place with convenient transportation.
Seeing the disbelieving expressions on Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu's faces, Zhao Feng smiled and explained directly.
"Think about it carefully. Are there many new things in Her Royal Highness's fiefdom?"
Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu nodded, then their eyes lit up and they understood immediately.
"Husband, I understand what you want to say. You want to say that because Her Royal Highness has many products here, those merchants will definitely come here and sell these things, so that they can establish a business through commercial means. Have you built another transportation network?”
Zhao Feng smiled slightly and shook his head.
"Big mistake!"
Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu were stunned.
Zhao Feng smiled and waved his hand.
"Although a relatively large transportation network can be built through the activities of those businessmen, it will take at least three to five years of hard work to take shape, and it will take at least ten years to fully take shape."
"The day lilies will be cold by then, so we returned to the capital not long ago, mainly to ask His Majesty for a qualification to build a cement plant."
"Now the cement plant has been built, and many bags of cement can be produced every day. We plan to use this cement to build roads. The first road will be built from here to the capital, and this road must be wide and wide. smooth!"
Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu looked at each other and couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
"Husband, if this road is really built, then the things here can be transported directly to the capital, and then transported to all parts of the country through the capital's transportation network!"
Zhao Feng smiled slightly and nodded directly. In this case, it would only be one day longer than before. In terms of transportation costs, there was not much difference at all.
"And during this process, we can continue to build roads. Your Majesty will definitely be able to see the benefits of building roads by then."
"Isn't it sometimes the case that the imperial court wants to provide disaster relief? It just happens that the victims are asked to build roads and provide relief directly with work. There are also some prisoners among the big bosses who can be allowed to work through labor."
"In this way, the cost of building the road is very low, but the benefits that can be obtained are huge. Your Majesty will never let go of this opportunity. Even the four major families cannot object!"
Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu understood immediately, couldn't help but look at Zhao Feng, and praised in unison.
"Husband, you are really a genius!"
Before Zhao Feng smiled slightly, he had not let the people see the benefits. He just hoped to let those officials make policy changes, but this would need to be controlled by others.
But this time, let the common people feel the benefits first, and those common people will promote the implementation of these new policies!
