Traveling through Great Qin: Father Qin Shihuang!

Ying Zheng held the road plan and said happily.

"There is no rush to build roads. Our current cement production cannot keep up, so we still have to build several large cement plants first. As for the cost, we will calculate it more clearly after the cement plants are completed. "

"Okay, it's all up to you. Should we build this cement by ourselves according to the previous method, or continue to find businessmen to authorize the formula to them?"

"Authorize!"

Zhao Che said without hesitation.

Anyway, cement is not of great strategic significance to them. The main value is still reflected in construction projects, and it is useless even if it is learned by others.

Moreover, the authorization of this cement is tantamount to opening another way for Daqin to make money.

Building roads has always been very expensive. Just building the main roads of Xianyang City is an astronomical figure, let alone building official roads, the price is even higher.

"Father, I actually have another suggestion!"

"What advice?"

"It's still about building roads. You know that the cost of building a section of road is not low. If Daqin pays for it, it will put a lot of pressure on the court. What's more, after the road is built, there will inevitably be problems. Problems such as damage still require post-maintenance maintenance, which is all money.”

"What you said makes sense, but who can pay the money if Daqin doesn't pay it? Could it be that the heads of Guizhou use the money to build roads?"

Ying Zheng shook his head and said, as the emperor of Great Qin, he naturally had to bear his due responsibilities.

This road construction is for the convenience of Daqin's head of Guizhou, and also for the development of Daqin, so this responsibility naturally falls on Yingzheng's shoulders.

"Of course the heads of Guizhou can't afford the money, but someone can afford it. Needless to say, the official way, Daqin must pay for it. This is impossible to change, but in the towns and streets, we can let those merchants carry Invest."

"Businessman? Why do they spend money to build roads for no reason? If they are so conscientious, the widow will not target businessmen so much."

Ying Zheng said with a sneer.

The cost of road construction is even painful to him, let alone those selfish businessmen, it is impossible to expect them to pay.

"Father, so what if they are businessmen? Don't forget that they are also my citizens of Daqin, and the money they earn is due to our help and permission. Should they give back part of their profits to Daqin?" Is this too much?"

"It's not a question of excessiveness. Those businessmen will never be willing, unless I personally order and force them to spend money to build roads."

"No, I have plenty of ways to get them to take the initiative to build the road, and they even want to ask us to give him this opportunity."

Zhao Che smiled slightly, with a confident look on his face.

"any solution?"

Ying Zheng quickly asked.

"It's actually very simple. Dad, don't forget that all the profitable businesses in Daqin are in our hands now, but there are so many merchants in Daqin, it's impossible to share all the factories equally. This is a situation where there are more wolves and less meat."

"These factories in our hands are the biggest temptation for those businessmen. If they want to get these factories, they must find a way to please us, so we can naturally use this to make various demands."

"Father, you need to know how much benefit a factory can generate, and how much it costs to build a road in a town. What's more, we can also compensate these businessmen who are willing to take the initiative to build roads from other places. Various conditions such as tax cuts and support.”

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Listening to Zhao Che's words, Ying Zheng fell into deep thought.

In this way, it is said that those merchants took the initiative to pay for the construction of roads. It is better to say that Daqin returned the commercial taxes that should have been collected to these merchants, and then let them use them to build roads.

Of course, merchants will certainly bear most of the costs, but that's good, since they've earned a good name after all.

"How about this, Che'er, there is no rush for this, how about allowing me to go back and discuss with the ministers in the court before I give you an answer?"

After all, it was Yingzheng's first contact with this kind of thing, and it was difficult to make a decision for a while, so he could only agree first, and wait for the result of the discussion.

"Of course there is no problem. Anyway, we mainly need to build the streets and official roads in Xianyang first. As for the rest of the place, we have plenty of time, so we won't become a fat man with one bite."

Hearing this, Ying Zheng was relieved, and then he got up and bid farewell.

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"Che'er is right. To get rich, build roads first. The current roads in Daqin really affect the efficiency of transportation. If they can all be changed to that kind of flat concrete roads, it will definitely be much more comfortable."

On the way back to Xianyang, Ying Zheng sat in the carriage and said, feeling the bumps under his buttocks.

He was used to this kind of bumps before, but after hearing Zhao Che talk about the smoothness of the concrete road today, he instantly felt that the bumps were unbearable.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, no matter what happens in other places, we can still finish building the roads around Xianyang first. Anyway, now that Daqin's treasury is abundant, it is not difficult for us to spend such money."

Zhao Shu carefully held the notebook he wrote down in Zhao Che's study just now in his arms and said.

"You're right. After you go back, you should determine the location of the cement factory as soon as possible. As for the businessmen paying for the construction of roads, you can think about it carefully."

Ying Zheng stroked his beard and said.

Daqin is rich now, but having money does not mean that he can waste it casually.

What's more, those businessmen got so many factories, which is tantamount to a cornucopia.

They made so much money for no reason, and Ying Zheng would not be reconciled if he didn't get a little out of their mouths.

The next day, the Xianyang court held a meeting.

Ying Zheng directly proposed the construction of the streets of Xianyang City, which naturally attracted different ideas from many ministers.

"Your Majesty, the streets of Xianyang City are already very flat, and they have only been built for a few years. How can they be rebuilt again?"

The streets of Xianyang City were originally paved with bluestone slabs. Although they are not as flat as cement roads, they are much better than dirt roads.

Therefore, many ministers in the court actually did not have much interest in rebuilding the road. Some people even thought that Yingzheng was making too much money and had nowhere to spend it before thinking about rebuilding the road.

"The widow not only wants to rebuild the roads in Xianyang City, but also plans to build official roads, replacing all the previous Chi roads with concrete roads, so that the traffic in Daqin will be more convenient."

"What is a concrete road?"

Hearing this unfamiliar word, the ministers present were a little curious.

"Cement is a new type of building material. It can be used not only to build roads, but also to build houses. After the cement is solidified, it can be waterproof and fireproof, resistant to dryness and drought, and it can withstand extremely strong strength, and the cost is not high. high."

"Is there such a thing? Is it really as powerful as His Majesty said?"

Hearing this, even though many of the ministers present had never seen a concrete building with their own eyes, they almost knew about it.

In short, according to Ying Zheng's words, this cement is indeed very suitable for building roads and houses.

"Dear dear friends, do you know that my Great Qin's economy cannot develop, is there any reason?"