Ji Tang

Chapter 372 The Grand Plan
"Ah sneeze!"

Ji Song, who was discussing matters with the steward at home, suddenly sneezed loudly.

He rubbed his itchy nose and muttered: "That bastard is scolding me!"

"Are you okay, Lord Marquis?"

Zheng Li thought that his Marquis had caught the cold, and was a little worried.

Ji Song is now the mainstay of the family, and his health is a matter of concern to everyone. If someone has a headache or fever, the family will be in chaos.

Although they are married now, they still have no children. It would be strange for them not to worry!
Ji Song waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, which made everyone feel relieved.

"Okay, it's just a sneeze, everyone is making a fuss."

"Now tell me your opinions. Can this thing be done? How long will it take to complete it? Give me a charter."

The stewards below looked at each other, and suddenly had a headache when they looked at the 'plan' in their hands.

Lao Qian hesitated for a while, and then said boldly: "Master Marquis, do you think this is a bit of a fuss?"

"According to the plan in your 'plan', this is no smaller than building a city! Not to mention."

He looked at the projects above, even those who had seen the world, were dizzy at this time!
This damn academy is not being built, it is clearly a city!

Most of the buildings are okay, even if they are made of bricks and tiles, it just costs a little more money, but the main body of this large area must be built of damn stone.

He took a rough look and found that the planned academy was three miles long and two and a half miles wide. Calculated, the circumference was eleven miles, which was equivalent to a medium-sized city.

That's all, but it is said that this is only the first phase of the project, and the rest will depend on the situation.

"Making a big deal?"

"No no no!"

Ji Song shook his head and said, "I feel so young now. Don't give me anything else. Just tell me if you can!"

Too big?Ji Song sneered, thinking about those universities in later generations. They didn't cover a huge area, but they still had high-rise buildings.

With my own plans, it's not as good as a second-rate university. What's the surprise?

"but."

Lao Qian felt uncomfortably tight, and felt a little uncomfortable being yelled at by his own master.

"Master Hou!"

In the end, the housekeeper couldn't stand it any longer, but based on his understanding of his Marquis, a hard roof would not work. He thought for a moment and said, "Master Marquis, you see, this academy is so easy to build, and we have to spend a lot of money on it." The family is also having a hard time.”

He glanced at Ji Song and said cautiously: "How about we build a part first?"

"Look, do you need students when building an academy? If you want students, you need a place for teaching. Should we first build a place for students to teach, and then slowly build other places?"

Ji Song drank the tea and sneered when he heard Zheng Li's words: "I know what you are paying attention to. Do you want to build it slowly and then find a way to make me give up your idea?"

After saying that, he stood up and said, "Don't even think about whether these things exist or not. There are some things you don't understand!"

"Don't tell me anything about money or not, and I'm not afraid to tell you that I will go bankrupt to build this unprecedented academy."

Perhaps seeing the embarrassment of the stewards, he said: "Let's do this!"

"Build the three buildings of teaching, accommodation, and library first, and do the rest slowly!"

Ji Song also knew that his plan was a bit shocking, and he might even be regarded as a madman!He also estimated that with the current money, he could only build these.

Ji Song's requirements for teaching place and accommodation are not big, as long as it is spacious and bright.

But not the library. It must be built of stone, and it must be solid stone.

In fact, this can be regarded as a certain obsession of his. After coming to Datang for so many years, he has gained a lot and lost a lot. Now he seems to be leaving a thought behind.

A magnificent, solid and majestic library is his best gift to this nation.

Even if there is a war in the future, as long as the rulers are Han Chinese and have a little common sense and responsibility, this library will be preserved.

Even if the academy is burned down, the stone library will not be greatly affected.

The stewards were relieved when they heard what the Marquis said. If the Marquis still insisted on his opinion, there was really nothing they could do.

As for asking the old lady to persuade the Marquis?

They had better think about it. Who doesn't know that the old lady loves the Marquis the most? As long as the house is not burned down, she doesn't care!

Ji Song finally said: "As for money, you don't have to be stingy. If you don't spend it, it will be a pile of waste. Only when it is spent can it generate value."

"When the time comes, you go directly to the warehouse to pull money. All these years of pulling money from home, it's almost getting rusty, and it makes you upset just looking at it."

"From now on, you can directly exchange part of the copper coins into gold to save space."

After saying that, he ignored everyone who was looking at each other, turned around and left.

After Ji Song left, the remaining people looked at each other, and finally Lao Zheng said: "Since the Marquis said it, let's do it."

"Then we really use stones to build a house? Then the price we have to pay will be high!" Lao Qian said.

Lao Zheng flicked his sleeves and said depressedly: "Why don't you go and persuade the Marquis? As long as you can persuade the Marquis to change his mind, I will abdicate my position as the great butler immediately and give way to someone else. What do you think?"

Lao Qian said sarcastically: "How can it be possible? It won't happen, it won't happen!"

How could they still not know what Zheng Li's status was in the family?
Lao Zheng couldn't even persuade him to let him go?I don’t know if he will be thrown out by the Marquis!

Several people discussed it and made a detailed division of labor.

The Marquis of the land said that they don't have to worry about it. His Majesty will approve it in a few days. They just need to prepare the personnel and materials. Once the location is confirmed, they can start work immediately.

Not many stewards came today, only Lao Zhao and Lao Qian. The others were too busy to come, so they had to go and notify.

Then break things down into small pieces to save you from being in a hurry and ruining the Marquis's major event.

Stone does not need to be mined elsewhere. It can be mined in the barren mountains of the Qinling Mountains, and the place is close.

But that's not possible for other things. A lot of labor has to be reported to the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Household Affairs.

There are also craftsmen, quarrymen, stone carvers, etc., all of which require a lot of effort.

So, starting from the next day, the whole of Chang'an became chaotic again.

As long as they are skilled craftsmen in construction, they will be hired by the Ji family. If they are great craftsmen, they will be hired even with money.

The brick and tile factories near Chang'an also received a large number of orders from Ji's family. For a time, the prices of construction-related materials throughout Chang'an increased to varying degrees.

But Ji's stewards don't care, how much is this?Thinking of Master Hou's follow-up plan, his scalp was numb just thinking about it.

As Ji's actions became bigger and bigger, Ji Song's plan also spread out, but everyone's reaction was mixed, with some praise and some criticism!
(End of this chapter)