In the tea room inside the cement workshop.
Zhao Hao looked around Ying Zheng, Li Si, and Zheng Guo and said:
"Father, Lao Ling, and Li Tingwei, now that the cement has been fired, I have one more thing that I want to talk to you about!"
"My son, if you have anything to say, just say it!"
The First Emperor is in a good mood now and is obedient to Zhao Hao.
Li Si frowned slightly, did not speak, and waited quietly for the next sentence.
Old Zheng Guo looked amiable, and the more he looked at Zhao Hao, the more satisfied he became.
However, Zhao Hao said with a solemn expression: "I know that there are many construction projects in Daqin, and most of the slave laborers are prisoners of the Six Nations, but I have to remind you of the issue of transitional consumption of people's manpower."
Uh-huh!
As soon as Zhao Hao finished speaking, the expressions of Li Si and Old Zheng Guo changed, and they subconsciously looked at each other, feeling nervous.
Young Master Hao is really not afraid of anything!
How dare you raise the issue of the consumption of people's power in front of His Majesty.
Doesn't he know that this is His Majesty's taboo?
Sure enough, when the First Emperor heard Zhao Hao's words, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, his eyes became extremely sharp, and he stared directly at Zhao Hao: "Do you think I am excessively consuming the people's power?"
"not yet."
Zhao Hao shook his head.
Although it has not happened yet, the civil strife in the late Qin Dynasty is related to the excessive consumption of people's power by the First Emperor.
He doesn't want to solve the problem before it happens, so he directly prevents the problem from happening.
Ying Zheng frowned: "Then what do you mean?"
Zhao Hao cupped his hands and said:
"Reporting to my father, a few days ago, I asked someone to check the household registration. At the beginning of the Qin Dynasty's unification of the six kingdoms, the population was about 25 million."
"Excluding places like Longxi and Bashu, there are nearly ten million old Qin people. This is the foundation of our great Qin."
"However, after unifying the six kingdoms, our old Qin people have become fewer and fewer. Just destroying the six kingdoms has consumed millions of old Qin people!"
"Coupled with the Old Qin people scattered all over the country, there will be fewer and fewer Old Qin people in the Guanzhong area. If this continues, will Father know the consequences?"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng's heart tightened and he subconsciously looked at Li Si and Zheng Guo.
Li Si and Zheng Guo looked at each other and said calmly: "What you said is true. It's just that this consumption of people's power has little to do with the old Qin people."
"If Li Tingwei thinks this way, then our Qin Kingdom will die sooner or later!"
Zhao Hao said with a cold eyebrow.
Ying Zheng's face darkened and he shouted in a low voice, "What nonsense are you talking about?!"
"Father, as I said just now, there will be fewer and fewer Old Qin people in the Guanzhong area!"
"So what if I'm young? Our Great Qin has unified the six countries, and the people of the six countries are also the subjects of my Great Qin!"
Zhao Hao said sternly: "Although I say this, have you ever thought about it? After the Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms, it was used to build the Great Wall, the Ling Canal, the Afang Palace, the Straight Road, the Chi Road, and the Emperor's Mausoleum. Where are you from?"
"snort!"
Ying Zheng snorted coldly: "According to what you say, I shouldn't practice it?"
"That's not true!"
Zhao Hao shook his head; "The purpose of building the Great Wall is to guard the border, the purpose of building the Ling Canal is to conquer Baiyue in the south, and building straight roads and Chi roads are all correct. Everything my father has done is correct!"
"but."
As he spoke, he changed the topic and continued: "If you do these things together, your father will be wrong!"
Ying Zheng: "."
"What does the young master mean?"
Seeing that the First Emperor was silent, Old Zheng Guo couldn't help but curiously asked Zhao Hao.
But I heard Zhao Hao say with a calm expression: "Ruling a big country is like cooking small dishes. If the fire is too urgent, the meat will be burned and it will not taste good. We, the Qin Dynasty, are the first unified dynasty in ancient and modern times. There is nothing we can learn from what we have experienced." first in line;
So, at the beginning of the establishment of the empire, we must lay a solid foundation, otherwise it will be like a castle in the air, flashy and unrealistic. "
"this"
Zheng Guo is an old engineer, so he naturally knows the consequences of a weak foundation.
But Li Si seemed to still have doubts: "According to Master's wishes, how many projects should our Daqin stop?"
"Things have priorities, and so do projects. Except for the construction of the imperial mausoleum, I think other projects can be completed in order!"
"How does this work?"
When Ying Zheng heard Zhao Hao's words, he obviously disagreed and said: "If we follow the order, when will it be completed?"
"Father, the efficiency of concentrating on one thing is definitely higher than the efficiency of working on multiple lines. Besides, we now have cement and concrete, and the construction period will be greatly shortened. What are you worried about?"
Zhao Hao said a little funny.
"this"
Ying Zheng hesitated for a moment, then suddenly felt that something was wrong, and said solemnly: "Even if we don't start more lines of work and excessively consume the people's power, those prisoners cannot be ignored. They are all sinners of the Six Nations. If they are let back, there will definitely be chaos! "
Zhao Hao smiled and said: "Father, don't worry, we can manage these prisoners individually, just like the 'farming system', set up a construction group and integrate them all!"
"During the busy farming season, let them cultivate the land. When there are projects, let them start work. At the same time, we will pay them remuneration, allow them to take holidays to visit relatives, and reduce their hatred towards me, Great Qin!"
As he spoke, he looked around the three of them and said meaningfully: "In this way, within ten years, they will have more worries about their wives and children at home, and they will not dare to fight again!"
Ying Zheng: "."
Zheng Guo; "."
The two looked at each other, both speechless.
After a moment, Li Si suddenly said, "What if they still can't let go of their hatred?"
"What's there to say?"
Zhao Hao sneered: "You are so shameless, do you really think that my Great Qin's sword is not sharp?"
"Well"
The corner of Li Si's mouth twitched, feeling as if he was speaking to himself.
But Zheng Guo seemed to be very interested in the 'Construction Group' and couldn't help but ask, "Is this construction group that the young master is talking about a new government office?"
"It's not a government agency, it's a state-owned enterprise!"
"State-owned enterprise?"
"It's just business run by the state!"
Before Zhao Hao could speak, Ying Zheng waved his sleeves to explain and asked, "What are your plans? You might as well tell them all!"
"Reporting to my father, my plan is very simple. It is to let those prisoners work for the country for free, to generate income for the country, and even become one of the country's financial sources!"
"How can this be?"
Ying Zheng looked surprised.
Old Zheng Guo and Li Si looked confused.
They now have the illusion that they are like idiots in front of Zhao Hao.
But Zhao Hao said with a smile; "National development cannot be separated from construction, and the construction industry is definitely huge profits!"
“Let’s not talk about other projects, let’s talk about Afang Palace!”
"My father built Afang Palace because the Xianyang Palace is old and dilapidated. Why don't my father think about it? Isn't Xianyang City also dilapidated?"
"this"
Ying Zheng's eyelids twitched, and he subconsciously looked at Li Si with a bad feeling.
The corner of Li Si's mouth twitched and he said tentatively: "Young master, does he want to renovate Xianyang City?"
"The one who knows me is Li Tingwei!"
Zhao Hao smiled secretly and said eloquently: "Instead of building a gorgeous Afang Palace, it is better to build a majestic city. My plan is to build the new city in three stages;
In the first stage, the renovation started in the west of the city, where dignitaries and dignitaries are concentrated. We built luxurious courtyards for them, and built commercial streets and entertainment streets. "
"The second stage is to attract investment and let wealthy businessmen take the initiative to open stores in Xianyang!"
"The third phase is to transform transportation, develop real estate, and provide Xianyang residents with a more comfortable living environment, such as new houses."
"???"
Hearing this, the First Emperor and the other three were filled with questions.
All of them were so confused that they had no idea what Zhao Hao was talking about.
After a long while, the First Emperor looked at Zhao Hao with a complicated expression: "I'm afraid my son's plan will not be implemented."
"Why not?"
Zhao Hao smiled and asked: "I can help my father build a gorgeous palace for free, and even increase tens of millions of fiscal revenue for the national treasury. Isn't it great?"
Ying Zheng's pupils shrank and he said in shock, "What did you say?"
With tens of millions of fiscal revenue, a new palace was built for free!
How dare you kid think that?
Isn’t this a foolish dream? ?
Not only did the First Emperor look in disbelief, but even Li Si and Lao Zheng Guo were stunned by Zhao Hao's words.
But Zhao Hao scratched his head and said, "Maybe I didn't explain clearly what I just said. Those luxurious courtyards and new residential houses all need to be bought with money. This industry is called the real estate industry!"
"But Master, will they buy it?"
Old Zheng Guo said a little puzzled.
Zhao Hao glanced at him and said with a smile: "People who need it will naturally buy it. As long as the marketing is good, the housing prices in the Beijing area will exceed your imagination!"
In fact, the real estate industry started from the 'British Concession'. The Qing government at that time signed an unequal treaty with the United Kingdom, which was originally just to facilitate foreigners to live permanently in China.
Later, as wars broke out frequently, many Chinese people flocked to Lease to seek refuge.
This formed the most primitive rental economy.
Foreigners rented houses to refugees, reaping economic benefits and ultimately boosting real estate development.
Although Zhao Hao was not used to the chaos in the real estate industry in his previous life.
But it has to be said that the real estate industry has indeed provided assistance to the development of the country.
As if he understood the power of this construction group, Ying Zheng couldn't help but shine, and curiously asked Zhao Hao: "Then when do I plan to renovate the new city?"
Zhao Hao thought for a while, waved his hand and said: "This is not urgent, let's wait until Father Emperor comes to the East for his tour. The top priority is the construction of Ling Canal and Straight Road, and the construction of the Great Wall can be slowed down;
After all, in the war between the Xiongnu and the Huns, our Great Qin will completely wipe out the north, and within a few decades, there will be no need to worry about trouble from the north! "
"Um."
Ying Zheng nodded in approval, then looked at Li Si and Zheng Guo: "What do you two dear ladies think?"
"Young master's strategy can be said to have achieved multiple results with one stone. It's like waking up from a dream and I have no choice but to obey!"
Zheng Guo stroked his beard and sighed with a smile.
Li Si also echoed; "Young master's wonderful idea, I admire it!"
As soon as these words came out, Ying Zheng laughed heartily.
Zhao Hao was secretly happy. With this construction group, there was so much room for maneuver.
You know, the emerging industries around construction sites are a steady stream of money.
And this emerging industry will promote Daqin's business development.
So, didn’t his initial business plan unfold naturally?
As the saying goes, where there are gains, there must be losses, and where there are losses, there are gains.
Losing a cement recipe and getting a grand blueprint is simply not a good idea.
"In that case, I will leave it to you to plan the construction group's affairs. We will make arrangements after I come to the east for a tour!"
Ying Zheng said, looked up at the door, and stood up slowly: "You will take care of the rest with Lao Ling. My father and Li Tingwei have political affairs, so they will go back to the palace first!"
"According to the order."
Zhao Hao and Zheng Guo bowed respectfully and watched Ying Zheng and Li Si leave.
After a while, Zhao Hao turned to Zheng Guo and smiled: "Old Ling, Hao has a small request, can you be accommodating?"
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