Cao Cao's words weren't without reason.
If the imperial court cooperated with the merchants, and there were transactions of money and interests, it would be very serious.
Firstly, the landowning households would never agree. Secondly, the commoners wouldn't agree either.
During the Three Kingdoms period, the status of merchants was extremely low. They were a group of people who would do anything for their own benefits.
If the merchants were to work for the imperial court and the imperial court gave them benefits, wouldn't that be using money to buy power?
Bai Feng was naturally aware of this, so she smiled and said,
He smiled and said, "Wei Emperor, please let me finish.
"This benefit doesn't involve any power, so Wei Emperor, you can rest assured.
"For example, which merchant built the road and set up a stone tablet beside the road to commend the merchant. Anyone who wants to use the road will be able to see it.
"This way, the merchant will be famous and no one will be able to say anything.
"Secondly, after the road is built, the merchant will be exempted from paying taxes for a certain number of years. This way, no one will be able to say anything.
"Just treat it as them paying taxes in advance. The merchant will be happy to do so.
"Of course, it will only be two years at most.
"Thirdly, and most importantly, the merchants are after profits. We have to provide them with legal channels to do so. This isn't considered giving them power.
"On this road, a small shop will be built every certain distance.
"This shop can be called a service area. There will be horses, fodder, food, and water supplies inside. It's similar to a relay station.
"In this case, even if we don't exempt the merchants from paying taxes, they will be happy to do so.
"This is a huge profit that will benefit the commoners.
"The Imitating Qin Straight Road will be called a public road for the time being. After the road is built, there will definitely be a large number of merchants and commoners traveling on it.
"Once that happens, fodder, horses, food, and water will become a demand. We won't have to worry about not being able to sell them. This will also make things easier for the commoners.
"However, the price will have to be standardized. If anyone is found to be charging more than the usual price, they will be severely punished."
Bai Feng said so much in one breath, shocking Cao Cao.
What a guy!
Cao Cao didn't expect this to work!
"Good, good, very good!"
Cao Cao said excitedly,
"Sir, your idea is really wonderful. It is indeed possible to implement it!"
"If that's the case, then wouldn't I be able to build this road without spending a single cent?"
Bai Feng nodded slightly.
"Not only that, you can also win the hearts of the people. As long as it benefits the people, the people will remember the good of the imperial court."
In fact, Bai Feng had copied the knowledge of modern roads.
Why wouldn't he use such a useful method?
Then, Cao Cao nodded slightly and said,
"However, there's still one thing that I don't understand."
"This Qin Zhidao requires a huge amount of wealth. I'm afraid ordinary merchants wouldn't be able to afford it. What if no merchant is willing to pay such a high price?"
It had to be said that this was indeed a difficult problem, and a difficult problem to solve.
Qin Zhidao's repairs used a large amount of gravel and sand. Not only was it expensive, but it was also extremely difficult to repair. The money and manpower spent to repair it could not be expressed with numbers.
Bai Feng smiled calmly.
"This is very easy to solve."
"As long as you can create something to replace the gravel and sand, not only will it be faster and more efficient, but it will also be very cheap."
"This thing is cement."
Hearing the word 'cement', Cao Cao was a little confused.
"This … What is this cement?"
"I've never heard of it before."
Bai Feng smiled.
"Cement is very strong. It is made of gravel, limestone, gravel, and water mixed together. First, it is a very soft fluid."
"But after it is air-dried, it is incomparably strong. Moreover, it can resist the corrosion of salt water and fresh water. It is difficult to repair it once a year."
"Not only that, this cement can also be used to build houses and so on."
After saying that, Bai Feng rummaged through his clothes and exchanged a detailed diagram of cement from the System. After changing it into the words of the Three Kingdoms period, he took it out and handed it to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao was slightly taken aback and looked at it carefully.
As expected, he couldn't understand it at all.
"Wei Emperor, you can give this to Ma Jun first. With Ma Jun's ability, it won't be difficult for him to make cement."
"As long as you follow this diagram, it will be easy to make."
"The limestone isn't difficult to obtain either. You can dig it out from the mountains."
"I've already marked out all the mountains with limestone. Please take a look, Wei Emperor."
After saying that, Bai Feng took out a map from his clothes and handed it to Cao Cao.
This map was naturally something that Bai Feng had exchanged from the System Store.
It had to be said that the newly added System Store was very useful after the System was remodeled.
There was almost everything in the System Store, and there were also many functional items, such as mountain distribution maps, herb distribution maps, and so on.
These items would definitely come in handy in the future.
Cao Cao was immediately overjoyed and laughed.
"Teacher, oh, Teacher, you will never let me down!"
"If not for you, I'm afraid that I wouldn't have been able to come up with such an ingenious method for the rest of my life!"
"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher!"
Bai Feng cupped his hands and said.
"Wei Emperor, you're too kind. After this cement is made, it can also be used to build houses and teach them to the various prefectures."
"Houses made of cement are not only extremely sturdy, they won't be damaged no matter how much rain washes them."
Cao Cao immediately said.
"Good! I'll make the arrangements immediately! "
"Teacher, you've really helped me a lot!"
"Come, let's toast to Teacher!"
At this moment, Li Cunxiao and the others were completely dumbfounded.
During this period of time, Bai Feng had said so much, but they didn't understand a single word.
After all, it involved a blind spot in their knowledge.
However, when they heard this, they all raised their cups and drank together.
The entire tent was filled with cheers and laughter.
Cao Cao was very satisfied with this. He immediately informed Ma Jun to start developing it.
Once this road was completed, it would be extremely useful whether it was to conquer the South or the North, whether it was to attack the Sun Liu Alliance or to deal with the surrounding foreign tribes!
It was obvious that Qin Zhidao was very useful for transportation.
However, this road made of cement was even more violent than Qin Zhidao!
It was not afraid of erosion from the rain, and it rarely needed to be repaired!
Moreover, it was extremely cheap to build. It saved a lot of money compared to building with only gravel and other materials!
Limestone was almost everywhere in the places that Bai Feng had marked out. It was not valuable at all.
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