Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 135 Preliminary Planning of the Grand Canal

Although Yang Lihua is a woman, she mostly chats, drinks tea, and socializes with the ladies of the capital at home, but she always has a very unique vision and a very keen sense of smell. She felt that the real estate market in Daxing City must be booming early in the morning. Without Yang Guang's knowledge, he actually ordered people to snap up real estate in Daxing City.

Later, Yang Guang discovered that nearly 1/3 of the residential house for sale was in the hands of Yang Lihua. This was discovered after she was drunk and talked nonsense in front of Xiao Menglan.

Real estate speculation is conducive to improving the housing market, but there is a big problem, that is, it accounts for too large a proportion, which will hinder the circulation of the housing market. Moreover, leasing is not popular in Da Sui's housing market. If the vacancy rate is high, the gains outweigh the losses.

Yang Lihua came to make a fuss as he had expected. He saw the beautiful and sharp-edged elder sister striding in. When he saw Li Yuan, he restrained himself from the noisy behavior outside and calmed down his arrogance. When outsiders were around, Yang Lihua still knew how to save face for Yang Guang.

He sat down in the hall angrily: "Amo, why are you not allowed to buy a house in Daxing City? I ordered someone to go to the property market today, but you actually said you won't let me buy it?"

Yang Guang looked helpless: "Sister, it's not that I don't let you buy it, it's that you bought too much. Why did you buy so much?"

"A lot of money."

"kindness…………"

Yang Guang was speechless for a moment. The reason was simple and unassailable.

Xiao Menglan gave Yang Guang some advice: "Sister, if you buy so many houses, what if the price does not rise but falls instead?"

"Impossible, there will definitely be no price reduction."

"Why are you so sure?"

"The court won't let you."

Some people can always cut through the fog to see the essence, without the hesitation and hesitation of ordinary people. Simple ideas are often very efficient and correct.

With this kind of vision, if she doesn’t make money, who will make it?

But Yang Guang still had to stop him, so he said: "Sister, I don't raise cattle or sheep at Fa Bing House, and I don't have any shortage of money. Why do I keep thinking about doing this? What I sell now are all mid- to high-end ones." , you just buy it, if you take all those low-end neighborhoods with a wave of your hand, where will the people live?"

"I can rent the house to them, half rent and half buy. I have calculated that I can definitely make money. The population of Daxing City will definitely double than now. As long as there are more people, the demand for housing will be higher. Whether it is buying, selling or renting, it will definitely be profitable. It’s about making money, and I’m really not short of money, but when I wake up every day and think about how I’ve made money again, I feel extremely comfortable.”

Yang Guang lamented that his eldest sister is really a talented person in business. She has a brain that ordinary people cannot keep up with. She also does what she says and has strong execution ability.

He smiled bitterly: "Sister, you can't disrupt the market order just because you feel comfortable. If the real estate circulation is not smooth, you will be in big trouble in the future."

"But I won't have any fun if I don't buy or sell a house now. Please help me find another one."

Yang Guang came up with an idea and said, "Sister, are you familiar with Luoyang?"

"It's familiar, what's wrong?"

"The city of Luoyang is rich and prosperous. Due to its geographical location, its development has been getting better and better in recent years. Now my father has ordered the official road between Chang'an and Luoyang to be rebuilt. After it is widened, the official road will definitely become busier and busier. Since the eldest sister just wants to find some time for recreation, why not go to Luoyang to see it."

"What is there to see in Luoyang? Are you going to Luoyang to buy or sell real estate? It is not as fun as Daxing City. There are no houses yet. It is convenient for people to just take the land deed and pay for it. If there are people living there, there will be a lot of trouble."

She can still easily see through the essence of things. This trait makes Yang Guang feel that his eldest sister is very human.

"Of course I don't ask eldest sister to buy and sell real estate. Does eldest sister know that my father has given me a task?"

"Mission? What mission?"

"My father ordered me to supervise the construction and development of warships. Now I can't get away for the time being. If eldest sister is free, I want eldest sister to help me go to Luoyang to find a place to build warships."

Yang Lihua was obviously not very interested.

Yang Guang said: "You don't need to do anything, elder sister, just go to the surrounding areas of Luoyang with great fanfare, look at the mountains and play with the water, and see where there are some inland rivers that are wider and deeper, and are far away from the city of Luoyang." It’s close, just let me know after playing for two or three months.”

"that's it?"

"Oh, by the way, there is another very important point that I forgot to mention."

"what?"

"Public money."

"Then it seems that eldest sister must share this burden with you. This trip may be dangerous, and I will have to find one or two hundred servants to follow."

Using public funds to eat, drink and have fun is no more fun than speculating at home. Although Yang Lihua has a keen business sense, she actually doesn't like this kind of thing. She is not short of money and time, but she is bored and panics. Real estate speculation is novel. It's fun.

Yang Guang agreed to her request immediately. Yang Lihua's keen sense was what attracted him. He didn't have time to do this himself at the moment, so he had to ask Yang Lihua to do it for him.

Yang Lihua happily took over the job. Although Yang Guang said it was two months, it is estimated that Yang Lihua can play for a long time.

Li Yuan listened on the side and asked curiously: "Your Highness, there is something I don't understand." "What's the matter?"

"Why does Your Highness want to build warships in Luoyang? If you want to build warships, the only use for the Sui Dynasty is to attack Nanchen. If you build warships in Luoyang, the warships will have to cross the river and then enter the sea before they can go around and attack Nanchen. So Instead of going through all the trouble, why not put it on the east side near the sea.”

Yang Guang nodded: "I have thought about your idea. It is indeed much more convenient to place it near the sea in the east, but there are other considerations in putting it in Luoyang, because both warships and merchant ships need to be built."

Speaking of this, Yang Guang ordered someone to bring the map. There is always a large map nearly two meters high propped up on a shelf in his home. It shows the entire Central Plains, including the land of Nanchen.

Li Yuan continued to say in confusion: "Your Highness said that merchant ships are intended to promote river transport trade?"

"kindness."

"Your Highness, please forgive me."

"Just say what you have to say."

Li Yuan then walked to the map and said: "It would be convenient for Your Highness to connect Luoyang and Chang'an by water, but now that the official road has been established, the change will not be much."

"Who told you that I want to develop water trade between Chang'an City and Luoyang City?"

"Ah? Isn't it?, but the ships built in Luoyang have no other waterway to go except this,"

Li Yuan looked at Yang Guang in confusion, and Yang Lihua was also very confused.

“Just because there is no waterway now, it doesn’t mean there won’t be in the future.”

Yang Guang took out his writing brush and drew a line on the huge map, from Chang'an to Tongguan and into the Yellow River, and then wrote the name [Guangtong Canal].

"The size of the Wei River is unpredictable, with shallow flow and deep sand, which often blocks water transportation. If a canal is dug here, the Wei River can be diverted from the northwest of Daxing City, slightly follow the old route of the Han Dynasty Cao Canal to the east, and end at Tongguan where it enters the Yellow River. This section of the land can be drained by water, and the people will be enriched. convenient."

Yang Guang's words made Li Yuan understand that he was going to dig a canal. This more than [-] miles was a big project, but if it could be dug, it would not only facilitate transportation, but also benefit the people.

In recent years, the surrounding land has been severely depleted, and where the channel can pass, there will naturally be much more abundant water and grass.

"Your Highness, it is no small matter to dig an artificial canal."

"Of course it's no small matter, but what I want to do can definitely be done."

Yang Guang's attitude of absolute confidence in himself made Li Yuan couldn't help but look up to this prince who was younger than him, and wondered why he was so confident.

But Li Yuan's shock was not over yet. Yang Guang picked up the pen again and drew a longer line on the map.

It starts from Zhuojun in the north and reaches Luoyang in the south, and is named Yongji Canal.

"Your Highness this..."

Yang Guangda waved his pen, and Li Yuan understood that this long line was the same as the Guangtong Canal that Yang Guang had drawn before. This was also a river that would be dug artificially in the future, but it was too long and the span was too large. The difficulty of such a river is simply unimaginable.

Yang Guang continued to say confidently: "Starting from the foot of Youzhou City in Zhuo County in the north, crossing the Haihe River, passing through the fertile plains, and arriving at Luoyang City, once this river is opened, all the military supplies needed by our Sui army for the northeastern front can be passed through this river. Arriving via the river is fast and convenient, and the materials on the fertile plains can also be fully utilized."

Listening to Yang Guang's story, it seems that he is not talking about future plans, but about things that will definitely come true. It seems that he is sure that everything is in front of him. If he didn't know Yang Guang, he would feel that Yang Guang is bragging now. , and it's very bullish and has no boundaries.

But he is familiar with Yang Guang, and Yang Guang is definitely not a person who brags but does not do practical things.

"Your Highness, the Yongji Canal you planned is too long. If it is really built, I don't know how much manpower and material resources it will cost. I'm afraid..."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I'm not saying today that it will be built tomorrow. It will take more than 20 to [-] years to build it. If we use other methods to help, it will definitely be completed."

"The far-reaching plan of His Highness is really shocking."

Li Yuan admired him from the bottom of his heart. He was a capable and talented person, and he looked down on those who had nothing to do but Yang Guang's status was getting higher and higher in his eyes. He couldn't help but admire someone from the bottom of his heart.

"When the road is open, whether it is land or water, it will definitely prosper. Waterways have a greater advantage than land roads, which is that they can supply agriculture along the way."

"Your Highness is thoughtful. If the canal can really be opened, the troubles of Goguryeo in the northeast and the Turks in the north will be greatly alleviated."

Yang Guang smiled with satisfaction, and then drew a line again in Li Yuan's shocked eyes, starting from Luoyang in the north and ending in Yuhang in the south.

"This this……"

Li Yuan was speechless for a moment. What kind of plan is this?It turned out that what Yang Guang wanted was not just that simple. Yang Guang and Li Yuan had talked about the planning of the four major cities before. Looking at the map with the canal and river courses, if this canal was also completed, then look at the Central Plains, with Luoyang as the core, north and south. Open the channel.

His Highness in front of him has already set his sights on the world.

(End of this chapter)