Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 691 Model House

After passing the place where the road builders were working, there is a row of big willow trees ahead.Under the willow tree, Wang Zhong is leading his servant to dredge the river.

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's arrival, Wang Zhong hurried forward to salute Wang Xiaolie and Chen Qiudao.

Wang Xiao said: "What is this place? What are you planning to do in the future with people dredging the river?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Back to Xuanfu, this is the pond that was left behind after the sea dried up in Xiyuan in the Sui Dynasty. I plan to dredge this place, dig the pond, and the village will be located here. With a pond, the village's Fengshui will be good. "

Wang Xiaolie didn't know much about Fengshui, but it was true that there was a pond next to the village, so he was not afraid of drought or flood.Going forward to look, the servant used the shovel made by Xuanfu Division. The steel used is good, the shape is reasonable, and the work is brisk.The people who moved the soil used a wheelbarrow made by Xuanfusi with bearings installed, which was much lighter than ordinary vehicles.

After looking around, Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Zhong: "We won't go back at noon today, we will eat here. By the way, let's see how the people who work here eat. Here, Xuan Fusi spent a lot of money, You can’t treat the people who do things harshly.”

Wang Zhong blushed anxiously.Said: "Xuanfu still can't trust me? Since I'm doing things, when have I been greedy for money?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's one thing to trust you, but another thing to have a look. Dad, don't worry about these things. By the way, I see a lot of ponds and marshes here, and catch a few more catfish. When the fish came up, we grilled it. For many days, I still miss grilled catfish.”

Wang Zhongdao: "Whatever Xuanfu wants to eat, I'll let someone catch it. In this place, there are quite a lot of catfish in the pond, and they are very fat."

After talking a few gossips, Wang Xiaolie and Chen Qiudao walked into the nearby village under construction.

The house here is made with reference to the nearby houses and improved.The area of ​​each family is nearly one mu, with three main rooms and two side rooms.To the east are three wing rooms and a kitchen.There are two wing rooms on the west side, as well as the cowshed, and the toilet in the southwest corner.Between the door and the toilet is a utility room for farm tools.

There is a vegetable garden in the yard, flowers and trees are planted near the main house, and there is a small fish pond in the east.There are lotus flowers planted inside and several carps are raised.

After reading it once, Chen Qiudao sighed: "How many farmers in the world can do this? The common people have lived here, and they are afraid of being extravagant."

Wang Xiaolie said: "The counselor is wrong. This kind of house actually doesn't cost much. It looks tidy, but it's just that the area is large and the items in the house are sorted. In the countryside, the land is worthless, so such a big house is very common. It really costs a lot. The money is these houses."

Most of the buildings at this time were brick buildings, but the houses in this village were made of blue bricks and gray tiles.The families who live in the city don't think so, but the farmers see it as strange.I am used to living in earthen huts with thatched roofs, so living here can be said to be a kind of enjoyment.

Chen Qiudao looked at the completed model house, nodded and said, "That's right, firing blue bricks is not cheap."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Using coal to burn bricks is actually not expensive. What is really expensive is the shipping fee. Here you burn your own bricks, so the price is not high. In rural areas, if the kiln is not far away, building a house with bricks is actually affordable. .It’s just that the kiln is close, so how can you make money?”

The population density in rural areas is low. If you want to keep the kilns close, you must have fewer customers, and you will not be able to make money.Therefore, kilns can only be built near towns, and bricks are expensive for people in remote places.It is not the bricks that are expensive, but the freight of the bricks.

Walking around the house, Chen Qiudao said: "If everyone in the world can afford this kind of house, it will be a great prosperity for the people!"

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "That's why you and I are going to work hard so that the common people can earn money. If you have money, of course you can live well and eat well."

Chen Qiudao shook his head, apparently not believing it.

Wang Xiaolie stood in the yard, watching the lotus in the pond blooming and a few butterflies flying up and down.The pomegranate on the planted pomegranate tree turned red, and the branches were bent.It's just that the lack of chickens and ducks makes people feel that there is less vitality in the yard.

After looking at it for a long time, Wang Xiaolie said: "If the people under my rule can live in such a house, eat meat once every three days, have no shortage of oil and water, and not be tired of farm work, my job as a procurator will not be in vain. What? When can it be done?"

Chen Qiudao shook his head.He didn't dare to think about letting the people live this kind of life.

Wang Zhong came over and said to Wang Xiaolie: "Where is Xuanfu going to eat at noon today?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's in this yard. By the way, today I brought a few bottles of wine and drank a couple of glasses. There should be elderly people here. Go and ask them to come over, just say Xuan Fu please." They eat."

Wang Zhongdao: "A few are carpenters and masons. They have been working for many years, and they are here to guide others to do their work. They do the work of others for two days a day, and many people are willing to come."

Wang Xiaolie listened and nodded: "That's right! Although corvee labor is fifty workers a year, it can't be the same. It should be regarded as a basic number. Otherwise, how can such a craftsman who has been working for many years be willing to come?"

Chen Qiudao said: "If it is not the same, I am afraid that the officials below will work together and spoil things."

Wang Xiaolie said: "At this time, the usefulness of officials is revealed. If this kind of matter is not handled well, it means that the officials are unqualified and must be replaced in time. Thinking about what system I use and what regulations are there, the people below cannot How is it possible to commit adultery? Officials must be given power, but they must also be held accountable, and everything cannot be the same from top to bottom. People at the top feel that the officials below are obedient, and things go wrong.”

Chen Qiudao nodded.Wang Xiaolie often said this kind of thing, but he couldn't do it for a while.The people above delegate power, and many people can't grasp what should be released and what should not be released.Delegate power to the lower levels, and the lower officials cannot meet the requirements for a while, nor can they effectively exercise their powers.

Wang Xiaolie has always advocated that officials should not take care of everything, but should take care of what they should really take care of.Those with high officials should delegate their powers to their subordinates, those with small government offices should delegate their powers to private guilds and chambers of commerce, and officials and messengers.Delegating power on the one hand, and supervising on the other hand, checking for leaks and filling vacancies at any time.I would rather have a stronger supervisory force, but have the government take care of everything.For the government, supervision is more important.The government must not control everything, but neglect the power of supervision.

For this era, the supervision of lower-level officials and civilians is new, and everyone has no experience.Chen Yuyi started to establish a supervision system when he was in Xiangyang, and now only the system of supervision of officials has just been established, and the supervision of civilians is far from being established.

Occupying Luoyang, Wang Xiaolie not only occupied a larger territory, but more importantly, stabilized his sphere of influence.Many things that I couldn't do in Xiangyang before can be done in Luoyang.The entire bureaucratic system began to slowly complete.

(There is only one update tonight, and the other update will be tomorrow morning. I said this last time, but I actually didn’t make it up the next day. I still remember. Try to make up all the owed this month. Sorry.)
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