Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 675 The Prospect of the Railway Station
"Teacher, if it is built like this, will my father agree?"

Thinking about it, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but ask.

"anything else!"

Guo An did not reply to Zhu Gaochi's words, but continued: "We also need to build a railway station in the capital and Songjiang Prefecture, as well as in Lishui, Liyang, Huzhou, and Jiaxing passing through on the way. At least one railway station must be built in the capital and Songjiang Prefecture. It’s four hundred acres, but the places we pass along the way only need two hundred acres!”

"Want to buy land?"

Zhu Gaochi's eyes widened again, "Teacher, buying so much land requires a lot of money."

"Exactly!"

Guo An nodded slightly and said again: "The land occupied by the train track may also need to be purchased with money!"

"This……"

Zhu Gaochi suddenly became numb.

"Teacher, if this happens, we will definitely need to occupy more people's fields!"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "So it is necessary to build the Zhangjiawan Wharf in Peiping. After planning the rail route, buy the land from the people or the government!"

"How much money does this cost?"

“But that’s what it takes to build train tracks!”

Zhu Gaochi asked again: "Teacher, is there any other way?"

"Have!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up and he quickly asked: "Teacher, I wonder if there is any other way?"

Guo An said quietly: "Send people to forcibly seize those lands from the hands of the people or states and counties!"

Zhu Gaochi was suddenly shocked, "Teacher, how can this be done?"

"If so, then you can only spend money to buy it!"

Guo An said helplessly.

"Ugh!"

Zhu Gaochi sighed helplessly, "So, please ask the teacher to determine the road route. After the autumn harvest, I will go with the teacher to find the local officials and gentry and buy their fields together."

Guo Andao: "There are also those common people!"

Zhu Gaochi said: "Teacher, those common people's fields don't take up much at all! Moreover, there are quite a lot of them. Why don't we just leave them to the people below to handle them one by one!"

Guo An slowly shook his head, "I wonder if Your Highness still remembers those things that happened when the Zhangjiawan Pier was being built!"

Zhu Gaochi asked: "I wonder what the teacher is referring to?"

Guo An said in a deep voice: "Those local big families are killing the people for the money from selling their land!"

"Teacher, I still remember."

For an instant, Zhu Gaochi looked solemn.

"This time, I will wait to connect the fields of those common people one by one."

Guo An nodded slightly, "Your Highness, actually, even though it passes through several prefectures and counties, it seems that there are quite a lot of fields, but the number of gentry and common people involved is not too many."

"I would like to trouble Your Highness to send someone to find the maps of Yingtian Prefecture, Changzhou Prefecture, Huzhou Prefecture, Jiaxing Prefecture, and Songjiang Prefecture. Your Highness and I will determine the train track route together.

Then, His Highness reported to the Emperor, and after the Emperor agreed, I set out from the capital with His Highness, inspected along the train tracks, met with local officials and gentry, and asked them to cooperate in laying the train tracks. "

Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi was stunned. "Teacher, can they still cooperate?"

Guo An smiled slowly, "Your Highness, it certainly makes them feel profitable. After the construction of the train track is completed, they can make a steady stream of money!"

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly said: "How can we let them get such a good thing?"

"Your Highness, because they are rich!"

Guo An smiled, "Your Highness, if we don't win over some local officials and gentry to lay the train tracks, we will encounter a lot of troubles and troubles. Even if we wipe out several nine tribes, it may not be able to alleviate it.

Moreover, there are so many shops in the train station that the Chamber of Commerce alone cannot eat them all, and sooner or later they will be outsourced! "

"Shop?"

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but be a little confused.

"naturally!"

Guo An explained: "Your Highness, once the train station is built, trains will come in and out every day, carrying many merchants and passengers, as well as countless goods.

By that time, more than half of the people, goods, and labor at those docks must have come to the train station.

It is inevitable that many shops and factories will be opened to supply those customers and workers. "

"In this case, the train station and even the surrounding land will increase in price!"

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Gaochi continued, "We should even build some cement roads at the train station!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

Guo An smiled, "Your Highness finally understands how to use construction to develop the economy!"

Zhu Gaochi was stunned, "Building and developing the economy?"

Guo An explained: "It's like building a train station, bringing in a large number of people, and then building shops to make this place prosperous."

"I see!"

Zhu Gaochi said, "It's just like when the teacher was in Peking, he built Zhangjiawan Pier and built an academy!"

"Exactly!"

Guo An nodded.

Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi thought of something and his eyes couldn't help but light up, "Teacher, the train station should not only buy 400 acres, or 200 acres, but double it!"

Guo An was a little surprised and said: "Huh? What does Your Highness want to use it for?"

"Build a house!"

Zhu Gaochi said directly, "When I was in Peking, the houses that the teacher built around the academy were sold for a very high price.

As for the houses near Zhangjiawan Pier, although they are not as outrageous as those near the academy, they have also increased a lot.

According to what the teacher said, the train station must be more prosperous than those docks, and the houses around the train station must be very valuable! "

"This is also a way to make money. Rather than letting other businessmen or gentry make this money, it is better for us to make it ourselves!"

"What the teacher said is absolutely true!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly.

Guo An added: "However, if we are building a house, is the extra 200 acres requested by His Highness a little too little?"

"Two hundred acres is too little?"

Zhu Gaochi was stunned.

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Your Highness, in some small counties with small populations, two hundred acres is enough.

However, if it were in the capital, or Songjiang Prefecture, the terminal station of the train, two hundred acres would be less! "

Zhu Gaochi said directly: "If so, then double it!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

Guo An flattered casually.

Zhu Gaochi smiled sheepishly and said, "I also learned from the teacher."

However, Zhu Gaochi was still very happy to be praised so much by Guo An.

Immediately, after talking in detail again, Zhu Gaochi left.

After returning to the palace, he sent people to find the map.

Then, we went to the newspaper residence and the auction house to take a look around.

Finally, we went to Wenyuan Pavilion.

A few days later.

Zhu Gaochi once again brought the maps of Yingtian Prefecture, Songjiang Prefecture, Changzhou Prefecture, and Huzhou Prefecture to the Prince of Shunde County.

After drawing on the map for a long time, Zhu Gaochi looked at Guo An.

"Teacher, if I follow what you said, then there is no need to go to Songjiang Mansion, just set the train terminal at Pinghu!"

"That's okay!"

Guo An nodded slightly and didn't argue much, "It just so happens that Pinghu is also between Hainingwei and Jinshanwei."

"Ok!"

"In this way, the train will start from the capital and pass through Lishui, Liyang, Yixing, Changxing, Gui'an, Tongxiang, and Pinghu."

"It's just like the teacher said!"

"In this way, during this period of time, His Highness can arrange for people to find a wide and flat land in the capital, purchase it, and build a train station. In addition, His Highness can also consider sending people to purchase the fields around the capital!"

"Teacher, don't worry, I will arrange for people to handle these things after I go back!"

"Also, Your Highness, since we are going to start building the station, it needs to be close to Jiangjunshan Workshop. At least the transportation must be convenient to transport some goods!"

"it is good!"

"Also, Your Highness, the construction of trains and rails will also start during this period. A large amount of steel is needed. I would like to ask His Highness the Crown Prince to help dispatch some."

"Teacher, I'll try my best! ...Teacher, my father has already planned to conquer Oara in the autumn. Those steels may be taken care of by the Ordnance Bureau first!"

"In that case, let the craftsmen in the workshop make do with it first!"

"What the teacher said is absolutely true. After the army goes out for battle, the steel proficiency required by the Ordnance Bureau will begin to decrease!"

"Ok!"

"Your Highness, but we still need to tell His Majesty about this matter and ask the court to give the Smelting Department more steel.

If you start building trains and rails, the amount of steel you want to use will be a lot! "

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly, "Teacher, I understand!"

Guo Andao: "Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Teacher, please don't be so polite!"

Zhu Gaochi said hurriedly.

Guo An smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, if Your Majesty wants to conquer Wala, will he do it himself?"

"This one……"

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but be stunned.

Guo An continued: "I am worried that according to your Majesty's temperament, you will personally conquer the country. In this case, Your Highness will definitely stay in the capital to supervise the country.

In this way, the construction of train tracks will be delayed! "

Zhu Gaochi asked in surprise: "What does the teacher mean?"

Guo An said with a serious face: "Your Highness, Your Majesty is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. With a body of ten thousand gold, we cannot take such big risks!"

Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi suddenly nodded with a serious look on his face.

"Teacher, don't worry, I will definitely dissuade my father!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

"..."

In the capital, it was easy for Zhu Gaochi to find an open space of one thousand acres.

After all, from his grandfather to his father, countless corrupt officials and gentry have been killed in the past few decades.

Most of the confiscated fields and houses went into Lao Zhu's family.

After finding it, Zhu Gaochi took the drawings and found Guo An.

“What should a train station look like?”

Hearing Zhu Gaochi's doubts, Guo An slapped his head fiercely.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. I was confused and forgot about such a big matter."

"Please, Your Highness, follow me to the study, and I will draw it for Your Highness!"

"Thank you, Teacher!"

Zhu Gaochi looked happy and followed Guo An directly to the study.

After entering the study room, Guo An directly picked up paper and pen and started drawing.

Over the years, Guo An's drawing skills have steadily improved, and he can be called the first person in the Ming Dynasty.

However, a thousand acres is a bit big. After drawing the general layout, we still need to draw the detailed layout of the station.

I even had to write some notes and explanations. After finishing the painting, it was already an hour later.

At this moment, Zhu Gaochi, who had been waiting for a long time and was bored, had already read half of a book in his arms.

As Guo An stretched his body, Zhu Gaochi also began to come to his senses.

"Teacher, have you finished drawing?"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Your Highness, please come and take a look!"

"Teacher, you're welcome!"

As he spoke, Zhu Gaochi had already walked over, stretched his neck, and looked carefully.

In just a moment, Zhu Gaochi lost his mind.

The more I looked at it, the more shocked and regretful I felt.

After a long while, Zhu Gaochi slowly raised his head, his eyes still full of regret!

"Teacher, this is completely a small town!"

"almost!"

Guo An nodded slightly and said: "Your Highness, with the construction of the station, thousands of people of all kinds will enter and leave the station every day.

Arowanas and fish are mixed together, and the station needs to set up a guard station to scare the little ones and manage all the affairs in the station.

Most importantly, train tracks are made of strips of steel.

These railway tracks are a constant source of money for the gentry or poor people.

Therefore, strict inspections should be carried out! "

Zhu Gaochi thought: "So, the teacher will give some benefits to the local gentry officials!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "In the final analysis, those gentry are the local snakes in various states and counties. Let them know that only if the trains can run normally can their shops make money.

As long as they don't ink those steel rails, nothing will happen to the people! "

"I see!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly, "Teacher, with your foresight, the train will run normally!"

"Your Highness's good words!"

Guo An smiled slightly and continued: "In addition, setting up such a guard station at the train station requires His Majesty's consent.

Therefore, we need to ask His Highness to discuss it with His Majesty! "

"it is good!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded in agreement.

Then, he remembered something and continued to ask: "Teacher, why do we need to set up such a complicated situation in this train station?"

"Your Highness, this is to prevent people who take the train from stealing the train without paying..."

"I see!"

"Teacher, why is this here?"

"It's just for..."

"..."

Guo An slowly explained for nearly an hour, and then Zhu Gaochi left.

However, when he left, he took the train station drawing with him.

royal palace.

Wenlou.

Zhu Di slowly read the drawings handed over by Zhu Gaochi, and couldn't help but feel surprised and regretful.

"Guo Qing actually wants to build the train station into a small city? He actually has such high hopes for the train station?"

"Father is wise!"

Zhu Gaochi took advantage of this moment to point to the warehouses in the picture, as well as rows of shops and houses.

“Dad, as soon as the train station is built, the prices of these houses will skyrocket.

These shops can also be sold at high prices.

Part of it was sold to local gentry and merchants to prevent them from doing dirty things in private.

In addition, after selling these shops and houses, at least half of the money spent on laying train tracks can be recovered. "

"Ok!"

Zhu Di also thought of the situation in Peking Academy and nodded slowly.

……

(End of this chapter)