Huang Yaoben looked at Zhang Xiaobao expectantly. As for Wang Juan, he selectively ignored her. He felt that it was better to talk to Xiao Bao about economic matters. Cuckoo should be used for war.
Huang Yaoben was very excited. He had just applied to meet Xiao Bao yesterday, and it was approved yesterday. They arranged to meet today, just as he had expected. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo seemed to have high status, but they were so close to the people of Tang. As long as there was something important, as long as they had time, they would meet with you. Of course, if you were bored and came to chat with them, it would probably not work.
Zhang Xiaobao did not take the proposal. Instead, he looked up at the sky. After a while, he said, "They are just small gods. Killing them is as easy as killing an ant."
Huang Yaoben also looked up at the sky. He did not see anything, but he was very excited. "It seems that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo are also gods. They are not afraid of these two."
"Xiao Bao, since they have no influence on Tang, what they said …" Huang Yaoben still wanted to do something that would benefit Tang.
Now that he had recovered, he felt that everything he ate tasted good and did not have diarrhea. He thought that the gods had some tricks up their sleeves. The problem now was whether the gods' tricks would work.
As he spoke, he handed the proposal over.
Zhang Xiaobao still did not take it. He showed a gentle smile and said to Huang Yaoben, "Okay, we will do as we have discussed. Pay attention to hygiene and safety. Tell the people who come later to not urinate and defecate everywhere. Also, if anyone comes later, they should first cut their hair, bathe, and change their clothes.
There will be some investment in the beginning. Don't worry, we will give you some money first for you to use. Don't spend your family's money. Your status in your family is not high now. If you don't have more money, you will be easily bullied by your family. "
Huang Yaoben listened to Zhang Xiaobao's words. He looked down at the proposal in his hand, looked up at Zhang Xiaobao, and then looked up at the sky. He could not help but gulp and said nervously, "Xiao Bao, you … you can also count? I don't even have to ask, but I already know what the deities are telling me? "
"We can only calculate the matters of immortals. When immortals descend to the mortal world, they will definitely disturb the stars. Even if it's a small god, their every move is within our calculations. It's not easy to calculate the actions of ordinary people. It goes against the harmony of the heavens."
As Zhang Xiaobao spoke, he felt very embarrassed. He had already lied to her once, and he had to continue lying. If someone else had used the same method to lie to him, he would have fought them to the death.
Huang Yao did not feel that he had been cheated. In fact, he was very happy. With two immortals in charge, he did not have to worry about other immortals causing trouble in the future. After some consideration, he asked, "Then... what about the other matter?"
"Let's do it together. Since you can't handle the logistics, you can first make empty trucks to distribute goods. Open up the shop first, then cooperate with the local government's transport team and postal team. You can take on private jobs in the future. In this way, you don't have to worry about problems or being cheated."
Zhang Xiaobao immediately explained another plan of the Immortals.
In fact, the latter was not as important as the first.
The first was that Zhang Xiaobao thought that the people at the border would come over. Before the war was settled, they could not let them go back. They probably would not be willing to go back.
If they were to come over, they would definitely think of the nearest bustling city, Yizhou, once they entered the Tang Empire's territory.
Tens of thousands of people squeezing in, as well as the short-term cyclical manpower during the transportation process, would put a lot of pressure on the local government. If it had been the previous provincial governor, the one who built the park, he would have been able to arrange it properly.
However, the current government would definitely not be able to do so. It would be chaotic.
His younger brothers and sisters would arrange for some of the transportation workers to do the work. It would not be good to leave the outsiders to his younger brothers and sisters. They would also be too busy.
Furthermore, there was another problem. If there were only a few outsiders, the locals would not think much of it and would accept them easily. It was a kind of sympathy and pity.
When there were more people, it would affect the local industries, especially the low-skilled industries. The most direct would be the pure manual labor group.
There would be conflicts. If they were not resolved early, when the conflicts erupted, they would have to pay a higher price to appease them.
It just so happened that they met Huang Yaoben, a person who had a bit of a mental illness. When they were treating him, they used him once. In the process of chatting, they found that this fellow was a talent. Thus, they decided to leave this matter to him.
They would have Huang Yaoben mark out a piece of land where the new city was being built. It would be used to settle the people who came from the border and form a settlement. They would be given low wages, but they would be given full benefits.
The low wages could be explained to them as rescuing them and settling them down. They would have to repay the initial investment. However, if they were not given full benefits, they would think that they were inferior. Such a situation wasn't a good thing.
If they felt that they were inferior, others would unconsciously look down on them. They had no knowledge, no culture, and no skills. Why would they come to live with the Tang people?
After settling them down, Huang Yaoben could have them do simple work, manual labor, and low-skilled manual work. When they gradually adapted to life and had more contact with the locals, they would be dispersed through the second plan.
The second plan was a part of the logistics industry, the distribution of goods.
Just the distribution of goods would reduce the risks of the transportation process. It was suitable for newcomers. At the same time, they would first interact with the authorities and learn from them.
The scale of the distribution of goods would be set up and they would start to expand outwards. During the expansion process, a portion of the people who came from the border would follow the branches out. After that, they would expand and split up again. They could not let the people who came from the border stay together. Otherwise, it would form a situation of clumping together in a small area.
Once a person had some friction with the local people, it would cause a lot of harm.
This was how things were. One of the many links would link the other aspects together.
Huang Yaoben did not know how big Zhang Xiaobao's plan was. He only thought that if he did well, his status in the family would rise, and he would earn a lot of money. He would also help his country, Great Tang.
Thus, he was filled with confidence. He shook the proposal in his hand and asked, "Xiao Bao, are you really not going to take a look? What if there is something wrong with it? "
"I believe in you. I believe that you will definitely arrange everything properly. You are a rare talent. Otherwise, the gods would not have looked for you."
Zhang Xiaobao patted Huang Yaoben's shoulder and encouraged him.
"Thank you, thank you. Xiao Bao, don't worry. I promise that I will not embarrass you. When they come, I will get them to get a haircut. Anyway, it can still grow after a haircut. I will arrange it immediately."
Huang Yaoben was filled with pride. What was there to be afraid of? With the guidance of the gods and Xiao Bao's support, there was nothing to be afraid of.
With that, he turned around to leave.
"Wait a moment." Zhang Xiaobao suddenly thought of something. After calling out to Huang Yaoben, he continued to look at the sky. The clouds in the sky were blown back and forth by the wind. Occasionally, there would be a few birds accompanying them. They were not egrets, but they still gave off a serene and leisurely feeling.
Wang Juan leaned over and gestured for Huang Yaoben to be silent. She did not want Huang Yaoben to disturb Xiao Bao.
Wang Juan knew that Xiao Bao had suddenly thought of something else. As for what it was, she would have to wait for Xiao Bao to figure it out. After that, it would probably be another series of arrangements.
She liked to see Xiao Bao's expression the most. No matter from which angle she looked at it, she felt that Xiao Bao was full of charm. Every time this happened, it was the time to test a person's talent.
To think of a series of problems in a short period of time and then work together to make overall arrangements was not something that anyone could do. She felt that the most interesting thing was that … when this man of hers arranged the economic arrangements, it was like a plug and play port on a computer.
In a situation where there was no additional hardware or software connected to the system, the system could operate normally. If there was a sudden problem that required the installation of hardware and software, the original system would not be disrupted.
In other words, the system was not affected by any external factors during the process of operation. It was very stable and had strong compatibility. It was hard to figure out why and how it was done.
Huang Yaoben looked at Wang Juan and waited with her.
After a while, Zhang Xiaobao came back to his senses and said to Huang Yaoben, "The sky … is really blue! It's so blue that it makes one's heart beat. Looking at it, one feels tranquil. Even if there are floating clouds, one's heart will not move. "
"Then, should it move or not?" Huang Yaoben was very depressed. After looking at the sky, Xiao Bao actually said that there was no place to spend his time on this kind of thing?
"Relative silence, absolute movement. Whether it moves or not, it depends on the heart." Zhang Xiaobao replied.
Huang Yaoben nodded helplessly. "If that's the case, then … what should I do?"
"Move, dance with the white clouds, and accompany the blue sky."
"Xiao Bao, you're talking about your family's big eagle, Water Cloud, right? I can't fly up there."
"I can't fly up there either."
"Let's get down to business." Wang Juan was not willing. Why were they talking in riddles? She still had to cook for Xiaobei and the others.
Zhang Xiaobao smiled and said, "You're too engrossed. Actually … the sky is really blue. Okay, I'll tell you. Southwest of Yi Province's main river, there's a swamp. Further west, there's a wasteland."
"Is there? There's a swamp, but I've never seen a wasteland. "Huang Yaoben thought about the terrain, but it seemed that he had never seen one before. Could it be that he did not know enough about his hometown?
"That's possible. You haven't seen a wasteland, but have you seen a barren mountain?" Zhang Xiaobao asked.
Huang Yaoben nodded. "I know. What do you want to do?"
"Flatten the mountain and fill in the swamp." Zhang Xiaobao said.
"What's the use? We'll need a lot of manpower. " Huang Yaoben was not stupid. He immediately thought of the amount of work. A few small hills did not look high, but if he really dug them up, there would be a lot of soil.
"Listen to me. When the time comes, you do it first. Remember to clean up. Collect all the feces. I'll have someone build a methane tank for you." Zhang Xiaobao did not explain too much to Huang Yaoben. He hoped that Huang Yaoben would be able to figure it out himself.
Huang Yaoben was very obedient. He turned around and left with doubts in his heart. His mind was already beginning to ponder.
"Let's go and cook. What are we eating for lunch today?" Zhang Xiaobao turned his head and asked Wang Juan.
"Eat white clouds." Wang Juan saw that Zhang Xiaobao had no intention of explaining to her in detail, so she said in a huff.
"Okay, make snow bean paste. It looks like white clouds. Xiaobei and the others will definitely like it." Zhang Xiaobao readily agreed.
He walked towards the kitchen to make snow bean paste. However, he was not going to eat it as a dish, but as a snack. Otherwise, he would not be able to eat the rice. It was too sweet. Moreover, the bean paste inside was enough to fill his stomach.
Wang Juan followed him to the kitchen, thinking about what could be done by flattening the barren mountain. It seemed to be useless. It was just a waste of labor.
Very quickly, the snow bean paste ingredients were prepared. Zhang Xiaobao stopped and did not make it. Because it had been left out for too long, he did not feel like eating cotton. He had to make it now.
He began to prepare other dishes. Today's weather was not very hot. Although the sky was clear and there were not many clouds, there was a moderate wind. The air pressure was also not high or low. The good thing was that the relative humidity in the air was low. Generally speaking, the local situation was more humid.
Zhang Xiaobao prepared to make stir-fried dishes. No matter what it was, he would stir-fry it into shreds. First, he would stir-fry garlic with meat. Then, he would stir-fry celery with meat. Third, he would stir-fry squid with chives. Fourth, he would stir-fry meat. Finally, he would make shredded potato soup. It was not easy for others to eat potatoes, but it had nothing to do with his family.
Wang Juan looked and said, "It's so simple. This stir-fry meat, that stir-fry meat, don't you know how to add a little variety? And the amount seems to be too little, right? "
"They can't eat too much today. They will go back to play after dinner. I guess they will choose to play outside. When they eat some snacks, we can suggest that they go to the river to have a look. It's the river next to the swamp, or the one on the other side of the barren mountain. They can catch fish, dig for river snails, and bring them back. I will cook for you at night."
Zhang Xiaobao said as if he was talking to himself.
Wang Juan thought about it. She was actually in a good mood today. Her body was also comfortable. Could it be related to the weather?
Seeing that Zhang Xiaobao started to get busy, she also went to help cook. It was boiled, not steamed. Using an earthen stove to cook, the cooked rice was fragrant. There would be rice crust left at the bottom. It was just right to eat the various shredded pieces.
After a while, the four dishes were ready. He asked someone to call the little guys to eat. After the four dishes were served, he would make the soup.
Xiaobei and the others had already finished their studies for the day. They also brought the little boy who played games with them over to eat together. They had to educate the little boy well.
There was no rule against talking while eating. Talking while eating helped with digestion. The more harmonious a family was, the more they liked to chat while eating. If there were conflicts at home, and at the same time, there was pressure from work outside, it was easy to talk while eating. Then, there would be situations where they would not be able to eat due to anger.
"Brother, we have already started to arrange for the small periodic labor force to build the new city. I want to ask, when the new city is built, what will happen to the city here?"
Xiaobei drank two mouthfuls of soup first. She specially picked out the chopped green onions in the soup to eat. She liked the taste the most, so when she made soup at home, she would deliberately fry the chopped green onions.
Zhang Xiaobao stopped eating and said, "We will also renovate here. When the time comes, there will be no distinction between the old and the new. The two will be merged into one, making the city bigger and easier to manage. Also, the outside can be used as a garden."
Xiaobei nodded and continued eating.
The little boy who was being educated had also been eating with them for the past few days. He only went home after eating at night. When he came back early in the morning and heard others talking, he could not help but ask, "Brother Xiao Bao, are we going to sell the flowers that we planted?"
"I'm not selling, and you're not allowed to give me a discount either. When the city gets bigger, it'll take a long time to walk from one end to the other. It'll be good to see a bunch of flowers." Zhang Xiaobao treated them equally.
"I am in a good mood when I come back from outside. I can see the flowers before I get home, right?" the little boy asked.
"You are so smart. Don't eat the food on the table. Put it there." Zhang Xiaobao praised and stopped the little boy from dropping the food on the table because he was distracted and wanted to eat it.
The little boy obediently did not touch it. He picked up another portion and put it in his bowl. He ate it together with the rice. At first glance, it was obvious that he used to eat like this. It was very likely that he did not have a separate plate for the food. He just put the food in his bowl and found a place to squat down and eat.
Zhang Xiaobao did not care about this kind of habit. As long as he was comfortable eating, it was fine. As for hygiene and digestion problems, those situations would not occur, because this was already a habit. It was easy to cause problems if it could be changed. If he really wanted to be hygienic, then he would separate the meals. Everyone would eat one portion and use the public utensils to eat.
After eating for a while, Xiao Zhu put down her chopsticks and asked her brother, "Brother, I have seen the plan of the new city. In addition to the school, the yamen, the medical center, and the remaining restaurants, there is only a small area left for large houses. In the future, when the economic development is better and there are more rich people, what should we do if there are not enough large houses?"
"This is a good question. Let your sister answer it." Zhang Xiaobao threw down this sentence and buried his head in eating.
Wang Juan was stunned. She met her sister's gaze and suddenly thought of something. She glared at Zhang Xiaobao and replied, "There is a swamp area outside the city. There are also a few barren hills. When the time comes, we will flatten the hills and fill the swamp with soil. Then we will build villas there. There are small rivers on both sides. The scenery is beautiful, the sky is blue, and there are even floating clouds."
At this time, she finally understood why Xiao Bao had asked Huang Yao to do what he did. The scenery was beautiful, the environment was beautiful, and building villas was perfect for people who had money but did not know how to spend it. It was a luxury type of existence.
Xiao Zhu did not know that this arrangement was made not long ago. She tilted her head and thought for a while before asking, "What about manpower? Moving the mountains requires a lot of manpower. Just the wages spent are not small. Is it worth it? "
"Yes, yes. Is it worth it? For short-term laborers like us, we need to pay a lot of wages every day. " Xiao Bei followed up with a question. He even stretched out his hand and moved his fingers. It was as if he was calculating how much money was spent.
Wang Juan smiled and said to Xiao Bei, "Little money-grubber, the more you spend, the more you earn. However, the cost of manpower doesn't need to be too high. It's the people who came from the western border. If we suddenly give them the same wage, they will become confused and won't know how to spend it. First, give them some time and let them gradually adapt. Treat it as compensation for the cost of rescuing and migrating them. "
"Yes, yes. We need to compensate them. I heard that they did not have much of a sense of belonging in the past. If they are like our original patriots, then won't the patriots feel sad in their hearts?" Xiao Bei supported.
"Brother, I still have something to say." After Xiao Bei supported not giving more money to the newcomers, he said, "We plan to build a leather processing factory. A large-scale one. Where do you think it should be?"
"You are not allowed to build it." Zhang Xiaobao rejected directly.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
