There was indeed nothing to say about Li Yuan's treatment of Du Qi.
No matter what was mixed in, Li Yuan taking care of Du Qi was the greatest help.
This was what Du Qi was grateful for.
Du Qi would not go so far as to say that he naively believed that because he was beneficial to Li Yuan, he really regarded himself as Li Yuan's grandson. Du Qi had his own plans, he had his own understanding, and he had a clear position for himself.
Du Qi listened to Li Yuan's words and did not really think that Li Yuan could think of him for everything. Because the premise of everything was still built on the basis that he was beneficial to Li Yuan, that he was valuable.
This was reality.
Du Qi talked about some road construction matters again and then left the palace.
Returning to the Du family, Du Qi arranged for Liu Jian to pack his luggage and prepare to leave Chang 'an to inspect the construction situation of each road section. After all, it had been some time since the road construction started. Although there was news sent back from each road section, seeing is believing. Du Qi ultimately had to go take a look to know the specific situation.
Du Qi stayed at the residence for the night. The next morning, he woke up early and left the Du family after breakfast, heading out of the east gate towards the official road.
Currently, the official road was under construction.
Moreover, the road construction team was busy in full swing. This caused many merchants who originally took this official road to directly take a detour. After all, this section of the road was completely under construction. It was not easy for large-scale caravans to pass through.
Ordinary citizens were allowed to pass through.
After Du Qi arrived at the section of road construction, he saw the scene of the construction site.
The construction on this road was in full swing. The road that had already been built was incomparably smooth, sturdy and stable. There were scratches on it. Even if it was raining, such a road would not be slippery.
With this kind of concrete road made of cement, the speed of carriages running was extremely fast. There would not be any bumps on the muddy road. Moreover, the road that had been built had already been tested. It was extremely easy to pass through.
Du Qi looked along the way, looking at the quality of the workers' work, looking at the workers' diet, looking at the workers' food and shelter, all of it was within his attention. Du Qi hoped that the quality and quantity of the food would be maintained and that it would be completed as soon as possible. However, he also hoped that the people who worked would not have their meals deducted.
This was what Du Qi needed.
Along the way, the roads were bustling with activity. The people who came to work were also full of energy.
The earlier he finished, the more money he could earn.
When Du Qi was halfway through the journey, Du Qi discovered that the construction on this section of the road had been stopped. The contractor in charge was not at the construction site.
Du Qi asked about the news and found out that the reason for the construction of this section of the road was because two days ago, the people of the nearby villages came to the official road to make trouble. They said that the paved concrete road pressed down on the land lord of this area and affected the Feng Shui of the village.
So much so that a conflict broke out.
The village chief took the lead, and the commoners blocked the road, causing the construction to stop. After all, it was publicly acknowledged that construction workers could not directly attack civilians. Therefore, it was the contractor of the construction team who went to negotiate.
After two days of negotiations, they were unable to reach a consensus.
Du Qi sneered in his heart.
It was really ugly people who made trouble.
It was the first time he heard that the construction of the road would block the Feng Shui and affect the land lord.
It was nothing more than making trouble.
Du Qi thought in his heart and temporarily stayed in this section of the road, waiting quietly.
In the evening, the contractor came back.
The contractor of this section of the road was called Xia Lie, a businessman in Lantian County. Although Xia Lie also had some tricks, the people in this village were not simple. They were extremely united, so Xia Lie's normal means did not work at all.
Xia Lie went to ask the other party's opinion, but the other party was not moved.
As a result, the situation was deadlocked.
For the time being, they could not move forward.
Xia Lie's heart was also quite helpless. As soon as he came back, he heard the workers report that Du Qi had come. Xia Lie was shocked when he heard this. He thought that Du Qi shouldn't have gotten the news in such a short period of time since the construction had been obstructed only two days ago.
Fortunately, he was smart and did not forget that Du Qi came over during this period of time. Xia Lie did not panic. He came to Du Qi's side and saluted, "Young Master Du!"
Du Qi nodded and said, "Xia Lie, right? How was the negotiation in the village this time?"
Xia Lie sighed and said, "Young Master, this Xia is incompetent. The negotiation failed again."
Du Qi said, "What conditions did you give the other party?"
In order to make the people in the village reconcile, there must be conditions. Otherwise, Xia Lie would not be able to complete the task.
This was Du Qi's judgment.
Xia Lie replied, "Reporting to Young Master Du, this Xia's conditions are that in addition to the people who are already working in the team, the rest of the people in the village are allowed to work. The old and weak can transport food, the women and children can make food, and also give them wages. In addition, they were promised a hundred strings of coins as compensation. Unfortunately, they all refused. "
Du Qi narrowed his eyes.
Xia Lie's conditions were extremely generous. It could even be said that he made a lot of concessions.
Xia Lie saw that Du Qi's expression was somewhat serious and his heart skipped a beat. He explained, "Young Master, it's not that we don't have the means to deal with this village. We're just using some coercive means, afraid that it will affect Young Master's reputation. According to the methods of business in the past, to achieve the goal, we will do anything. But this time, it involves road construction, so we can't deal with it casually. After all, I hope to become Young Master's subordinate and work for Young Master. "
Xia Lie was doing business in Lantian County. Even if he had a little reputation, it was only in Lantian County. He was a frog at the bottom of a well. Xia Lie hoped to jump out of the mold and work for Du Qi, to go to a bigger stage.
This was Xia Lie's consideration.
So when he did things, he was very constrained.
After Du Qi heard this, he shook his head and chuckled. Xia Lie's hands and feet were tied, making it difficult for him to move. Of course, the power that Xia Lie could mobilize was limited. After all, this village also had its own power.
Du Qi said, "Xia Lie, if I let you do whatever you want, what do you plan to do?"
A cold light flashed through Xia Lie's eyes. He said, "I'll arrange for people to coerce the village chief and make him submit. Everyone has a weakness. I don't believe that the village chief doesn't have one. "
Du Qi smiled. "Your method is too vicious. If you want to deal with the other party, it will be difficult to succeed with just vicious methods. If you want to use methods, you should use overt schemes as the main method, and underhanded schemes as support. Yin and Yang are opposite, and that is the way of the king. "
Xia Lie said, "Please advise me, Young Master."
Everyone knew that Du Qi was extremely intelligent and was a truly intelligent person. If he could get Du Qi's advice, it would be a blessing of three lifetimes for him.
Du Qi smiled and ordered, "First, dismiss the people in the village in the team. You mentioned this when you were making the conditions. That is, you want to recruit the old, weak, women, and children of the village. Obviously, the young and strong of the village are all working in the team, right? "
"Yes!"
Xia Lie nodded and answered.
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