The next day, the railway began to be fully constructed in front of Chang 'an, which made it very inconvenient for many people to come and go. For a time, rumors started to spread and there were many criticisms.
If it was in the past, the construction workers would have already cursed, chased away, or fought. Today, they didn't dare to do so because Xiaohai wanted to watch and collect data. Xiaozhu also wanted to draw today's scene.
Such a lively and interesting matter, naturally, Xiaobei couldn't miss it. She deliberately put on her official robes, afraid that others wouldn't know her identity.
Others sat in a carriage, got off, walked, or stood. She rode a bicycle with wide wheels, the kind with four wheels, with two small wheels at the back to prevent falling. She was afraid that the road would be bad.
When she swayed around, all the supervisors of the Ministry of Works trembled. Not to mention hitting those eyesores, they didn't even dare to speak loudly. They could only persuade the people with kind words, saying that this project was an important project for the imperial court and that it would be convenient to use trains in the future.
The people didn't know what a train was, whether it looked good or not, so they didn't dare to say anything about the imperial court. Privately, there were many rumors. Some people said that the imperial court wanted to block this road so that they would have to pay when they wanted to use it. Some people said that this thing was built to drive out the people of Chang 'an and let them live outside because the city couldn't fit them.
Because Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan vigorously promoted the Chaoyang Action, all the children of the families were able to go to school. The more they learned, the more they knew. The children would tell their parents about the imperial court's laws. Therefore, the originally ignorant people were not as afraid of the imperial court as they were of scourges.
When the rumors started, the officials immediately felt that it was troublesome. They were afraid that it would spread to the emperor's ears and he would punish them for not doing a good job.
Just as the officials were thinking of a way to solve this problem, a person from the Ministry of Works saw Xiaobei riding back and forth. He had a bright idea and shouted, "Don't be noisy, listen to me. This railway is specially built for the train Between the Clouds and the Water. Between the Clouds and the Water needs to be used to transport goods. The imperial court helped to build it, not for the imperial court to use it to facilitate transportation and send off guests in the future."
Once this shout was made, the people around the construction site suddenly fell silent. They all looked at the people from the Ministry of Works. Some were confused, and some were in disbelief.
Xiao Bei slammed on the brakes. Fortunately, it had four wheels, otherwise, he would have fallen. He pointed at himself and blinked his big eyes. "My … My family?"
The people from the Ministry of Works nodded seriously at Xiao Bei, then shouted to the others, "This is Xiao Bei from the Zhang family. She's here to look after the projects at home."
A trace of confusion appeared in Xiao Bei's eyes as he nodded.
When the surrounding commoners heard that it was Between the Clouds and the Water who was going to do something, their voices immediately disappeared. Then, they immediately became louder. None of them were in a hurry to pass by. Instead, they surrounded the construction site and looked at it. Their mouths were full of praises for Between the Clouds and the Water. They looked as if they were waiting for the tracks to be laid quickly.
Xiao Yuan ran over from a dozen steps away and pulled Xiao Bei, saying, "Xiao Bei, are you stupid? What does the railway have to do with our family? Your father is a minister in the Ministry of Works. That's official business. The train is not under the banner of "Between the Clouds and the Water". "
Xiao Bei turned his head to look at Xiao Yuan and suddenly laughed. He laughed very happily. "Xiao Yuan, so you're not stupid. I thought you'd become stupid from reading too much. I know. I just wanted to see how important my family is in other people's hearts. Otherwise, I wouldn't have nodded. It looks pretty good."
Xiao Yuan's face darkened. He let go of Xiao Bei, lowered his head, and walked back. As he walked, he muttered, "Superfluous move, superfluous move. Official fan, official fan, how can I be so easily used by others?"
Xiao Bei tilted his head and thought for a while. Then, he rode the bike forward.
The person from the Ministry of Works who had shouted just now heard the voices of the surrounding people and sighed helplessly. He shook his head and said, "Between the Clouds and the Water. No one can stop it. It's the first time in history that a business has been done like this."
At this time, someone came over. "Brother Ziyan, this move of yours is really amazing. Why don't you let others shout as well?"
"That's exactly what I was thinking," the person replied.
While waiting for the method to be passed to another construction site, Xiao Bei happened to ride his bike there. It was very coincidental that he was used by others.
At the construction site on the other side, Xiao Hai, the person who collected the data, saw his sister going there, so he took the initiative to walk in the other direction. When others used him, he also nodded to show that he admitted it.
After Xiao Yuan saw this for a while and understood, he felt that it was very strange. Xiao Hai, who usually did not speak, was actually so meticulous. They were indeed biological siblings.
With an excuse, the construction site sped up. There were even some commoners who helped to carry the sleepers. This scene was seen by people who had just arrived in Chang 'an from other countries. They were very puzzled. They also knew that Between the Clouds and the Water belonged to the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. They also knew how powerful and wealthy Between the Clouds and the Water was. However, how could they be compared to the imperial court?
After asking people who had been here for a long time, they understood that the commoners were willing to help not because Between the Clouds and the Water was rich, but because Between the Clouds and the Water liked to spend money, especially the free delivery of babies and the free care of babies. In addition, the Chaoyang Operation was the initiator and supervisor of these two reasons why the commoners were willing to help.
The news quickly spread to Li Longji's ears.
"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be delayed," Gao Lishi advised.
"I understand. Xiao Bao and the Cuckoo Family also do not wish for this to happen. However, we cannot manage both at the same time. The Chaoyang Operation is simple. We just need to fork out some money for the children's food, printing of books, clothes, ink, and so on. If we really calculate, it is a big deal. If we throw in millions of strings of coins, it won't make much of a splash. How many children do we have in Tang? How many schools do we need?"
Li Longji also knew that this matter had to be solved, but it was not easy. If the schools had not reached this level when they came out, they would have strict requirements for what they ate every day. They had to eat meat, vegetables, and so on. With the current financial situation of the imperial court, they could afford it.
However, looking at the current situation, once they took over, they would have to follow the original rules. How much would that cost? Especially Xiao Bao's attitude. Yesterday, he had only mentioned that the children should eat potatoes, and Xiao Bao had reacted so strongly. What was wrong with potatoes?
"Then …" Gao Lishi asked. He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear.
"Medical treatment. Take over the medical treatment. Send a portion of the money that each county hands in and turn it into medical treatment funds. Let Xiao Bei and the others arrange for people to patrol the area. If anyone dares to make a move, kill them. For the poor areas in the county, we will compensate them. This is a matter of the imperial court, we can't always let them be in charge."
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