Destiny Only Han

Chapter 574 Liu Ying: To build a bridge, but it needs donations from big households!
On the outskirts of Chang'an, beside the Weishui Bridge.

It was sweltering in Guanzhong in June, without a breath of wind, and the willows hanging upside down on the bank remained motionless, and the shrill calls of cicadas on the trees echoed the noise on the bridge.

Today's Chang'an City has nearly 60 households, with a population of [-] to [-]. The daily consumption of food, rice, fruits and vegetables is insignificant, especially those who can live in Chang'an City. They are either rich or expensive, and most of them are wealthy businessmen with great achievements. , so the demand for cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs, chickens, ducks, geese and fish is outrageous!

Well, it was normal for the ancients to eat dog meat.

Especially now that it is about to fall into ambush, according to the tradition of this period, people think that the scorching heat is caused by ghosts, and dogs need to be sacrificed and eaten in the city to drive away ghosts and make the weather cool again.

In order to adapt to the situation, and to promote the development of consumption and logistics industry, this year Xinfeng City will hold another Lychee and Dog Meat Festival during the interval of the [-]rd Dafeng Cup Cuju Competition!

Buy tickets to enter the venue, you can drink beer mixed with wine for free...

Therefore, the Weishui Bridge, which was already full of traffic, was once again blocked, and the freight carriages traveling from south to north were almost blocked for more than ten miles!
"Look, if you don't listen to the children, you will be at a disadvantage!"

Under the shade of trees on the other side of the Weishui Bridge, Liu Ying squatted on the ground, boldly berating an old man beside her, Xiao He.

Liu Ying has long suggested that two more bridges be built on both sides of the Weishui Bridge, namely the northbound lane, the southbound lane, and the pedestrian-only lane.

Well, the old bridge in the middle is for pedestrians only.

This old bridge, which is still in use today, was built during the period of King Zhaoxiang of Qin Dynasty. It took ten years to complete the construction. The original purpose was to connect the Xianyang Palace, Zhangtai Palace, Ji Temple and other palaces on both sides of the Weishui River.

Since then, it has been modified and modified on this basis, and it is still in use today.

Hearing Liu Ying's words, Xiao He's face flashed a bit sullen, but finally shook his head helplessly.

After all, Liu Ying was right. If the construction of the bridge had started a few years earlier, the bridge would have been completed by then and would no longer be blocked as it is today.

But it’s not that he didn’t want to build the bridge. The first time he wanted to start building the bridge, Zhang Ao, who was the king of Zhao at the time, was suspected of treason. In order to prepare for a possible war, the bridge construction plan was temporarily put on hold...

Then when they wanted to build the bridge, the Nanyue Kingdom attacked Yuzhang County, and the haze of war once again shrouded the head of the Han Empire. Although the final result was Zhao Tuo's self-immolation and the destruction of the Nanyue Kingdom, the bridge was not completed...

As for the most recent one, it was last year, when Xiao He prepared the money, food, wages, and civilian husbands, and waited for the winter to start work, but the Huns went south...

Therefore, the more Xiao He thought about it, the more angry he became, so he raised his hand and gave Liu Ying a brain break.

"Ouch!"

Liu Ying covered her head and made a crying appearance.

If it wasn't for winning these two projects, he wouldn't have come to suffer this grievance!

On such a hot day, wouldn't it be good to hide in the East Palace to enjoy the cool?
Or go to Jiaofangdian to do homework, and enjoy the massage of the "brother and sister" by the way, wouldn't it be more beautiful?
Under Liu Ying's silent accusation, Xiao He twirled his beard in embarrassment: "Okay, it's up to you, the bridge will start to be repaired after the autumn sowing, and you can let people make preparations now!"

Well, this is not considered a private grant, but Xiao He's consistent ruling philosophy.

Huang Lao does nothing.

That is to outsource some of the responsibilities that should have been undertaken by the government, or use temporary workers to take care of them, which can save a lot of expenses and avoid the phenomenon of redundant officials and overstaffed personnel.

Moreover, Liu Ying is also very relieved when he is doing business, and he is not worried that there will be a tofu project.

Liu Ying resisted the urge to jump up and scream, nodded reservedly, and then asked: "Teacher, what about the canal? When are you going to repair it?"

Xiao He thought for a while: "You can't chew too much. You have to eat food one bite at a time, and you have to do things one by one! It's better to repair the two Weishui bridges, the east and the west, and then talk about the Caoqu matter!"

"Anyway, within three years, the grain in Guanzhong Longyou will be enough for half of the Neishi surrounding area, and relying on the government's stockpile of grain, there will be no famine. It doesn't matter if the Caoqu Canal runs out sooner or later!"

Tighten up, very tight... Liu Ying muttered in her heart, but she still raised her head and said: "The teacher once said that people who have no foresight must have near-term worries! Those who don't plan for the overall situation are not enough to plan for a region, and those who don't plan for eternity are not enough to plan. Moment!"

"If there is a canal, not only the materials from Kanto can be transferred to Guanzhong more efficiently, but also the materials from Hedong, Taiyuan, Shangdang and other places can be transferred to Guanzhong through the canal, and the materials in Guanzhong can also be quickly transported through the canal. And cheap transfer out!"

"In this way, what is saved is not only a small amount of food transshipment costs, but also connects the entire region east of Guanzhong, all places that can be covered by the big river and chasm water system, and revitalizes one of the tens of millions of people. Great economy!"

Xiao He bowed his head and murmured silently. What Liu Ying said was actually very reasonable. With the increasing population in the upper reaches of the Wei River, the mud content of the Wei River was getting bigger and bigger. And down, there is almost no possibility of going upstream.

After all, the silt is piled up, and the two sides of the newly built Weishui embankment are now seven or eight miles apart.

Therefore, there is no road that the tracker can walk safely.

Therefore, when transporting materials, they were unloaded at Hangu Pass or the wharf near Ao Cang, and then sent to the vicinity of Chang'an City by horse-drawn cart.

In this way, not to mention traffic jams, the cost of logistics is still very high.

So, he looked at Liu Ying and asked, "How are you going to build the canal?"

Liu Ying flattened her sleeves, picked up a small stick on the ground and drew on the ground: "This is Chang'an City, this is Weishui, this is Dahe, this is Hangu Pass..."

"The student's idea is to build a canal in parallel to the south of the Qinling Mountains and the Weishui River. The main water flow is still provided by the Weishui River, and at the same time, other rivers originating from the Qinling Mountains are introduced to dilute the sediment in the water, so that cargo ships can be supported downstream. Down, or up against the current..."

"Well, Guanzhong is a very flat plain. The soil is deep and fine. It is easier to build a canal than to maintain a gap! Basically, it can be navigated by digging a ditch!"

After Liu Ying finished speaking, she quietly looked at Xiao He who was in deep thought.

He advocated the construction of canals, in fact, to find a very suitable use scene for the miniaturization of steam engines.

In the past, people had to go upstream, either by setting up sails and rowing desperately, or by letting trackers pull the boat on both sides of the river, which was time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the efficiency was not high.

Now that he has made a steam engine, it can be improved and placed on a flat-bottomed barge, and then hang a long string of cargo ships!
In this way, the first ship provides power, and another ship of coal is used as fuel, and a freight line using the river as a railway is born!
Liu Ying calculated that due to limited materials, the power of the steam engine could not be too high, but it was no problem towing a dozen flat-bottomed barges with a load of two to three thousand kilograms upstream at a speed of more than ten kilometers per hour.

As for sea-going ships, it is better to use sail power at this stage.

After all, the wind does not cost money, and before the invention of new equipment such as excavators, the cost of coal mining was not as low as imagined...

After Xiao He was silent for a long time, he looked at Liu Ying and nodded slightly, and then asked: "Although that is the case, where does the money come from?"

Liu Ying smiled slyly: "Of course it was taken out of the funds for bridge repairs!"

Xiao He was stunned, and asked, "What about the Weishui Bridge? It won't be repaired?"

Liu Ying smiled confidently:
"Should we have to pay for the bridge? Building bridges and paving roads is an act of benefiting the world. Since it is an act of benefiting the world, those who are eager for public good and righteous people should pay for it... Big deal, after the bridge is repaired, Carve their names and how much they paid on the stone pillars of the bridge!"

Well, the people he was talking about who are anxious and righteous are naturally referring to those wealthy people in Chang'an City.

The important thing is that with Xiao He's approval, he can justifiably use the power of the government to apportion, and then focus on cleaning up some unpleasant thorns!

Hearing what Liu Ying said, Xiao He nodded without hesitation.

Attacking the strong is a lesson learned by the Han Dynasty from the demise of the Qin State, and the powerful are not only those old and young!
So Xiao He stood up, patted the dust on his body a few times, and said with a smile: "It's getting late, find a place to eat before going back. I heard from people in the mansion that a new store opened in the south of Weishui bridge, saying It's a good chicken..."

chicken?What kind?It's fine if the cock is too beautiful... Liu Ying raised her eyebrows invisibly, and a little blackie smiled at the corner of her mouth.

After a while, Liu Ying looked at the cover in front of the store, and the smile on her face gradually became dull.

Wang Er is called Huaji, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince agreed to eat it!
Not only this one store, but also many grounds are hung with various guises, such as the butcher shop with the words "recommended by the doctor of the imperial censor" and the fresh milk shop with "the plan will never leave"...

Under Xiao He's arm-folding and teasing, Liu Ying blinked her eyes with a dazed expression.

He knew that the business and trade of the Han Empire was developed today, and that the advertising industry went astray under his leadership, but he did not expect the innovation level of the people to be so high...

Well, the reason why they are so arrogant is that although the advertisements are outrageous, the things are genuine and genuine, so those big bosses just let it go because of face...

After a while, Liu Ying looked at the beggar chicken placed in front of herself and Xiao He, and felt a big movement of her index finger.

Chinese food pays attention to complete color, fragrance and flavor. Although Liu Ying hasn't eaten it yet, I don't know how it tastes, but judging from the color of the chicken skin and the attractive taste, the beggar chicken made by this guy named Wang Er is definitely better than blue. up!
But just when he was about to strike, a brisk Peisi accent sounded from behind him.

"Tear it into three parts, give me the chicken butt..."

(End of this chapter)