Time passed, and a new year came in the blink of an eye.
February 2nd, Dragon Raises Its Head.
Although the snow had melted after the beginning of spring, it was still chilly. But overall, the weather had warmed up a lot, and the sun appeared from time to time.
Du Qi's road repair had also been put on the agenda.
Spring had arrived.
It was time to repair the road.
But before that, Du Ruhui, who was far away in Daizhou, had already replied and selected the date of Du Gou and Wei Yuanchun's marriage. It was set on May 6th, an auspicious day.
This marriage required Wei Yuanchun to go north.
After all, it was such a long journey, it was impossible for Du Ruhui's family to go south.
Of course, Du Gou would go south in advance to escort the bride and take Wei Yuanchun north to set up a wedding banquet in Daizhou's Yanmen. Of course, Du Qi didn't worry about these details. He didn't understand these things, so he left it to the people in charge of his residence.
Du Qi's focus was on repairing the road.
But Du Qi didn't worry about the road repair at all. The reason was very simple. In these few months, the craftsmen led by Yuan Kewang had already built a cement factory and began to manufacture cement on a large scale. Not only were there factories outside Chang 'an City, but there were also many cement factories between Lantian County and Chang' an, which were also manufacturing cement on a large scale.
Although this arrangement mobilized a lot of manpower and consumed a lot of financial resources, it was worth it for Du Qi. Because the establishment of the cement factory and the preparation of the raw materials of sand and stone could be beneficial to the following road repair.
Otherwise, if there was nothing and everything had to start from scratch, it would be difficult.
On this day, Du Qi went to the palace.
He had to see Li Yuan and finalize the road repair matter. Once the road repair began, there was no turning back. There couldn't be any more problems and absolutely couldn't stop.
Du Qi entered the palace early. When he saw Li Yuan in the palace, he saluted and said, "Your Majesty!"
With a smile on his face, Li Yuan asked, "Erlang, you entered the palace early in the morning, but the sun rose from the west. What's the matter? "
Du Qi said, "Replying to Your Majesty, this kid entered the palace today to prepare the road. It was a long journey from Chang 'an to Lantian County, and the matter of repairing the road was not easy. I've come to report this to Your Majesty as soon as we've started work. "
Li Yuan nodded and said, "Erlang, We are waiting for your good news. On this trip to repair the road, you can deal with any problems you encounter directly. There's no need to report them. If you need to make arrangements, you can use the token I gave you to make arrangements. Those who refuse to cooperate or obstruct us will be killed without mercy. "
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Du Qi bowed to express his gratitude.
With Li Yuan's words, it was easier for Du Qi to build the road.
Li Yuan thought for a moment, then continued, "Erlang, the construction of this road, especially the stone road that you just invented, will definitely consume a lot of money. Do you really have enough money? "
Du Qi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, in any case, I have opened a bank. In the bank, there was a lot of money stored by the commoners, and they would not be able to exchange it for a while. As for the insufficient money, I will transfer it from the bank. After all, the businesses under my command are making money every day. Even if the bank is somewhat in deficit, it can be quickly made up for. "
After Li Yuan heard, his face showed a touched expression. Du Qi, this kid, was not bad.
This breadth of mind was quite extraordinary.
Li Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Regarding the matter of you repairing the road, We will inform the Crown Prince and ask the Crown Prince to dispatch assistance from all sides."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Du Qi had a grateful look on his face.
But he sneered in his heart.
Li Jiancheng's assistance, that was impossible. What Li Jiancheng wanted to do was to cause trouble.
Of course, Du Qi would not say this matter. Moreover, if Li Yuan wanted to instruct Li Jiancheng to assist, Du Qi would not stop him either. Because transferring money from the bank was precisely to let Li Jiancheng know. This was what Du Qi wanted to do in the first place.
After Du Qi said a few words, he took his leave and left the palace.
Li Yuan called Li Jiancheng over and quickly told him that Du Qi came to the palace to report the matter of starting to repair the road. Finally, he said, "It is very difficult for Du Qi to repair the road. Moreover, with this road repair, it is very likely that there will be a shortage of money. It can only be diverted from the bank. It is very difficult for Du Qi to serve the imperial court like this. His sincerity in punching was praiseworthy. As the Crown Prince, you have also eased your relationship with the Du Qi now. You must help Du Qi, understand? "
After Li Jiancheng heard, he was overjoyed.
This was an opportunity!
Originally, when Li Jiancheng and everyone discussed the matter, the judgment given was that Du Qi would definitely divert money from the bank to repair the road. Now that Li Jiancheng heard Li Yuan's words, the news was completely confirmed. Li Jiancheng was no longer worried.
Li Jiancheng promised Li Yuan that he would definitely go all out to help Du Qi. In the blink of an eye, after Li Jiancheng left the palace, he arranged for someone to call Li Shentong over. He told him that Du Qi was about to start repairing the road and would also divert money from the bank.
After everything was said, Li Jiancheng said, "Uncle Wang, this time Du Qi walked into a dead end on his own. This time, you must make proper arrangements. Not only must Du Qi be consigned to eternal damnation, but at the same time, the news must not be leaked. "
Li Shentong raised his head, with a self-satisfied and confident look, he said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, please be at ease. The matter of dealing with Du Qi is not a difficult matter. I will make proper arrangements. Du Qi has already fallen into the trap. We only need to wait for the news. "
Li Jiancheng said, "That's good."
Li Shentong talked about some details of the arrangements, as well as various preparations, so that Li Jiancheng could feel at ease. After he finished talking, Li Shentong left in large strides, busy with his own matters.
On the other side, after Du Qi left the palace, he went straight back to the Du family.
He had already made arrangements.
At noon today, he summoned the contractors in charge of the road construction at his residence. These contractors were all selected by Liu Zhengxi. They were the people in charge of the roads from Chang 'an to Lantian County.
In addition, there were also the students selected by the Academy. These were the supervisors, who were responsible for supervising the execution.
There were also the craftsmen in charge of the construction.
Many people had to gather at the Du family, to listen to Du Qi's arrangements.
It was not only a mobilization meeting, but also a meeting to make arrangements. Everything had to be arranged properly. After all the rules and regulations were set, only then could it be carried out in an orderly manner, so that there would not be any chaos.
Du Qi felt that the road construction was not difficult.
It was not a complicated matter.
However, this matter also needed to be done carefully, so that there would not be any chaos. Du Qi waited in his residence, reorganizing his thoughts. When it was close to noon, Liu Zhengxi had already returned.
Many contractors, Yuan Kewang from the cement factory, and many craftsmen, as well as other supervisors who were born scholars, had all arrived. A group of people gathered together, almost a hundred people.
The number of people was extremely large.
One by one, they gathered in the hall and took their seats.
Everyone was talking about it, and their expressions were quite excited. Because the road construction was not a small matter, it was a big matter that benefited the country and the people, and it was also beneficial to them.
"Young Master has arrived!"
At this moment, a shout came from outside the hall.
When everyone heard this voice, they immediately fell silent, stood up in unison, and looked toward the entrance of the hall.
Du Qi, dressed in a white robe, stepped in.
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