Mr. Luo didn't mind, but said enthusiastically: "The sales volume of the first "Journey to the West" has dropped slightly, but the situation is still good. A bookseller from Yanyun Kingdom has approached me to negotiate about the complete book, and it will go abroad!"
"Of course, it will also be promoted to Wuliang, Liren, and Ruxiang. These four countries have the same culture and species as the Daxing Dynasty, and they will definitely become popular."
Kong Fang was also excited when he heard this.
He didn’t expect that he could become world-famous just by plagiarizing! Sure enough, there are benefits to traveling through time, and you can easily change your destiny.
"The second book has already been typed, but my opinion is not to release it for the time being, and wait until the first book sells more. At the same time, the readers who have already read the first book will be more anxious and the press will be more intense. We will publish it again." Release the second volume..."
Mr. Luo talked endlessly and was very happy.
Kong Fang secretly observed that at this time, Mr. Luo was still the highly educated and highly respected scholar. He was simply a profiteer!
But he sees through things without telling them, and caters to them with a smile.
The two discussed some more details, and then Mr. Luo took his leave.
The first person saw off Mr. Luo, and the second person Kong Yiji came with a bunch of drawings.
Kong Fang was in a bad mood.
I'm the big boss, why can't I have the freedom to go to work? There are so many things to do every day, do you want to exhaust me to death?
"Sir, this is the design drawing of the People's Square, please apply for it." Kong Yiji may be short-sighted and did not see the Boss's unkind expression.
Qinghe County Municipal Engineering is a huge project. Fortunately, the projects in each street have been claimed by various squires, and Kong Fang only needs to provide engineering standards.
However, the People's Square is an image project of Qinghe County with rich connotations and requires careful planning. He first informed Kong Yiji of his preliminary ideas, and then asked him to brainstorm ideas, design drawings, and preferably renderings.
Kong Yiji's eyes were red and he looked haggard. He must have stayed up all night.
Kong Fang spread out the drawings. The main part of the square, stage, flower garden, leisure pavilion, everything is available. He glanced at the drawings and then at Kong Yiji. After repeating this so many times, Kong Yiji began to feel nervous.
"Master, is there anything wrong?"
he asked cautiously.
"Very good." Kong Fang responded.
Kong Yiji was speechless. It's fine, but why are your eyes so scary? Kong Fang patted him on the shoulder and said, I can rest assured that you will do your job.
Then he suggested that Kong Yiji should convene a meeting with the county magistrates, squires, and street chiefs, and show them the drawings for discussion. After all, they are all important participants in the construction of the People's Square, and they have the right to know every detail of the square's construction.
Of course, this is also done to respect them, better unite them, and stimulate their enthusiasm for participation. Kong Yiji was deeply taught and expressed his determination to implement the spirit of Boss's instructions.
"Sir, what is a Ferris wheel? I can't think of it even if I try hard."
He pointed to a blank space on the drawing and humbly asked for advice.
The Ferris wheel was created by Kong Fang in a flash of inspiration. In its previous life, it was just an ordinary entertainment facility, but in the Daxing Dynasty it was definitely a first-of-its-kind project.
If it weren't for the fact that the people of Qinghe actively participated in urban construction, which made him embarrassed to think about it, he would definitely build it into a toll project.
He drew a model of the Ferris wheel from memory, then drew its various components, and then carefully explained how it works.
Daxingchao has no electricity and can only rely on human power to rotate, so it should not be too big. The main wheel of the Ferris wheel is about three meters in diameter, the overall height is no more than four meters, and there are only ten cars.
The Ferris wheel is basically a wooden structure as a whole, using the hardest wood.
Kong Yiji was fascinated by what he heard, thinking that everyone was so prosperous that they had never seen a Ferris wheel. How could the master invent it?
He even thought that once the Ferris wheel was completed, he must use his authority to become the first people to ride on the Ferris wheel.
The old man said that the person who dares to be the first to eat crabs not only proves that his courage and vision are different from ordinary people, but also the rewards are often the most surprising.
After drawing the Ferris wheel, Kong Fang's hands were a little sore. He thought that today's work should be done. Can I skip work?
After all, I am also a boss-level official. If I am as rigid as my younger brother, working from nine to five, it will be meaningless to be an official.
But it seemed as if God was deliberately trying to make life difficult for him.
As soon as Kong Yiji left, the county magistrate came. But seeing that he was so full of energy, Kong Fang was embarrassed to show off to him.
"My lord, this is good news."
The county magistrate has passed the age of knowing his destiny, but it does not affect his respect for the magistrate at all.
Kong Fang smiled and said: "Brother, what good news do you have that can make you so happy?"
"Sir, according to preliminary estimates, the amount raised in the People's Square has reached 20,000 taels, and the number is still increasing." The county magistrate could not hide his excitement.
He is the general person in charge of donations at the People's Square, and is responsible for collecting sudden donations from various districts and streets. With a responsible attitude, he deliberately went downstairs for inspection.
As a result, he saw such a grand scene that he had never seen in half his life.
In the past, the government needed sudden donations, even for military rations. If the officials did not go door to door to urge them, or even use swords and guns, and then threaten them with royal laws, they would not be able to raise funds at all.
But all it takes is one word from an adult, and donors flock to respond. Not only every household donated, but even multiple people in the same family donated.
He thought that the squires donated money because they were rich and wanted a good reputation, but what did ordinary people want? Fame is not as important as life, right?
On the day of the charity performance, he saw that the people were in high spirits, but what he thought was that everyone could just donate a little bit of silver as a token of appreciation.
Unexpectedly, ordinary people would dare to throw one or two taels of silver into the donation box.
Everyone went crazy.
This was his first thought.
Then, he met Butler Fang on the way. The two sides exchanged pleasantries, and it turned out that Butler Fang was bringing people from the cement workshop to meet the adults. Only then did he see an old man in ragged clothes standing behind Butler Fang.
"You... also want to donate?"
The county magistrate asked him instinctively.
The old man nodded, hunched over, with a humble smile on his face.
"Young man has met you, sir. To be honest, I am the remnant of the bandits in Litou Mountain that everyone hates. I came here to see you, the magistrate, because I want to contribute a little to the people's square and alleviate our sins."
When the county magistrate heard this, his expression changed rapidly, and he said after a while: "Okay, I just want to go back to the county office, let's go together."
On the road, people kept joining them. Some of them were carrying chickens, some were leading sheep, and some were holding firewood...
In short, there are all kinds of things, and no one except the little kid has an empty hand.
"Xian Cheng, what are you going to do?" Butler Fang was confused.
The county magistrate smiled mysteriously and said, "This is a secret from heaven and cannot be leaked!"
Butler Fang quietly pointed at the people holding firewood and joked: "Does the county magistrate want to lead a team to attack the county government office?"
The county magistrate laughed "haha" after hearing this.
