Under everyone's gaze, Du Qi walked to the main hall and sat down.
"Sit down!"
Du Qi ordered.
"Thank you, Young Master!"
Everyone took their seats.
They respected Du Qi very much. There was news outside that the imperial court would not allocate any funds or grain for the official road from Chang 'an to Lantian County. Everything was paid for by Du Qi and paid for by Du Qi.
So this road construction could make countless people work. Du Qi could be said to have done a great service.
Du Qi looked around at everyone and said quickly, "I called you here this time to talk about the road construction. Now it's time to put the road construction on the agenda, so everything needs to be arranged. "
"From Chang 'an to Lantian County, the division of each section, and the contractors in charge of each section have all been assigned properly."
"There's no problem with this, right?"
Du Qi looked at everyone present.
Before this, Liu Zhengxi had already started to make preparations. He had divided the entire road and selected the contractors in charge. He also chose the scholars of the Academy as supervisors and arranged all the personnel.
But Du Qi wanted to ask again.
Make sure there were no problems.
Hearing this, everyone answered in unison. Their respective tasks were very clear. There was nothing that they did not know.
After hearing this, Du Qi continued, "For the construction of each section, I will provide the materials and supplies equally. The standards that should be met must be met. If there are any problems after this, I will hold you accountable. "
"Of course, there will be rewards."
"There will be rewards for any section that can be completed ahead of time."
"But you can hurry, but you must ensure the quality and quantity. Especially the workers, you must ensure their safety and not make any mistakes. I don't care how fast you want to go, but you must not make any mistakes. "
Du Qi said, "This is my condition."
At this moment, someone in the crowd raised his hand.
Du Qi looked over and said, "What's your name? Do you have anything to say?"
The person who raised his hand stood up.
His figure was tall and sturdy, and his eyes were sharp. At first glance, one could tell that he was a fierce person. He was nearing thirty years old and was in the prime of his life. His expression was solemn as he said, "Young Master, this lowly one is called Xiong Youshan, from Lantian County. You mentioned earlier that there would be a reward for completing the project ahead of time. So, what is this reward? "
Du Qi smiled and explained, "You're called Xiong Youshan, and you're in charge of the road in the west of Lantian County. It's about thirty to forty miles away, right?"
When Xiong Youshan heard this, he was filled with deep veneration and said, "Young Master is wise. The section that I am in charge of is indeed between thirty and forty li."
He was flattered.
He only said the name, but Du Qi immediately said what he was responsible for. It could be seen that Du Qi was well aware of everyone's situation.
Du Qi said, "Since you asked about the award, I'll say it first. There are two awards. First, the team that completed the project ahead of time would receive a thousand strings of cash. The contractor in charge would receive three hundred strings of cash alone. The remaining two hundred strings of cash would be given to the backbone of the team. The remaining five hundred strings of cash would be distributed to everyone who worked. "
When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up.
Three hundred strings of cash was not a small amount.
It could even be said that most of the people here, not to mention a year, would not be able to earn three hundred strings of cash even in a few years. Now, as long as they completed the project ahead of time, they could get three hundred strings of cash alone. No matter what, it was a worthwhile thing.
Everyone was excited in their hearts.
They were even rubbing their palms together.
They were all thinking about making money.
Du Qi looked around at everyone and saw that their emotions were already stirred up. He knew that there would definitely be brave men with great rewards. Only by giving rewards could he raise their morale.
This was a universal principle.
Du Qi continued, "The second reward is for those who have performed outstandingly. If you are willing and want to continue working for me, I can accept you. Because next, I will form a construction team to build the road alone. Those who are willing to work for me can join. "
"Wow!!"
One by one, the people became excited.
They were all discussing with each other.
They all knew about Du Qi's ability to turn stone into gold. Whether it was the tea shop, the restaurant, or the bookstore, they all made a lot of money every day and made a lot of money.
To be able to follow Du Qi was naturally the best.
This was an opportunity.
In their hearts, they all wanted to seize the opportunity.
Du Qi's original plan was to make use of this opportunity to mobilize everyone, so that everyone would be able to pull themselves together and do their work. Now that he saw everyone's state, he was confident.
Du Qi raised his hand and pressed it down. When everyone quieted down, he continued, "I won't say much nonsense. One last thing. If you encounter problems while building the road, don't be afraid. If someone comes to cause trouble, defend when you need to defend and deal with it when you need to. If something happens, I will take responsibility. In short, as long as the road is built, everything will be fine. Do you understand? "
"Yes!"
Everyone answered in unison.
Their voices were uniform and full of fighting spirit.
Du Qi did not say anything else. "Alright, go do your work. I'll wait for your good news."
"Yes!"
Xiong Youshan and the rest left together.
The originally bustling scene quieted down in an instant. Only Du Qi and Liu Zhengxi were left.
Liu Zhengxi said, "Young Master, although the general arrangements are in place, there will definitely be some bumps and bruises."
Du Qi said, "How can there be no problems when building the road? There will definitely be some. In short, we don't have to rush. Let's wait and solve the problems when they happen. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. I believe the road will be completed smoothly. "
Liu Zhengxi stopped talking about the road and changed the topic. "Young Master, when will the money involved in building the road be transferred from the bank? After all, we'll give the East Palace a chance to help if we transfer the money from the bank. "
Du Qi said seriously, "Later, you'll arrange for the money to be transferred and paid to the cement factories. After all, the cement, sand, and stones supplied by the factories are all paid for. It's time to settle the bill. "
Although the cement factory belonged to Du Qi and the bank belonged to Du Qi, and the money was transferred from one hand to the other, this was only the early stages. In the later stages, the cement factory would be supplied to other places in large quantities. Then, the cement factory would develop quickly.
Liu Zhengxi immediately agreed.
This was not difficult to do. He just needed to make the arrangements.
After Du Qi arranged everything properly, Liu Zhengxi left in a hurry and went back to work. Du Qi relaxed after making the arrangements, but Liu Zhengxi was extremely busy. Everything was arranged by Liu Zhengxi.
Liu Zhengxi first went to the bank and transferred money to the cement factory to settle the bill.
Then, he transferred money again.
Because of the matter of repairing the roads, countless commoners needed large amounts of food and money. Even though the money would not be paid immediately, they still needed to buy food. Just food was not simple, and they had to buy large amounts of it. As such, they had to transfer more money.
The money transferred twice was more than five hundred thousand strings of cash.
This news spread quickly.
It even reached the East Palace.
When Li Jiancheng received the news, he was overjoyed because the plan had begun. As time passed, it was March in the blink of an eye. The weather became warmer.
The road construction was quickly progressing.
The progress of the various sections was good. After all, whether it was cement or sand, they were all supplied in large quantities. Therefore, everything went smoothly.
During this period, the money was also settled a few times.
Liu Zhengxi continued to transfer money from the bank. The amount of money that he had transferred out had already exceeded a million strings of cash. The exact amount was already 1.3 million strings of cash.
The news spread to the East Palace again.
After Li Jiancheng received the news, he could no longer sit still.
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