"If you want to get rich, you have to build roads first!" Su Luosheng said thoughtfully.
Meton nodded and said, "That's right. Let alone other things, the price of the land within ten miles on both sides of the official road in the south of the city has more than doubled."
Let alone other things, the villages on both sides of the road had made a lot of money just by selling the land. Wasn't the premium wealth brought by the brick road?
Looking at the brick road under his feet, Su Luosheng paused and said, "The Old Man believes that Marquis Merton's foresight must have foreseen today. Didn't the Mo's Village buy some land?"
According to Su Luosheng's idea, since Meton knew that the price of the land on both sides of the brick road would increase, he should have bought it early and made a lot of money. Maybe he could even make back the cost of building roads.
Meton was shocked. He didn't expect Su Luosheng to have such an advanced idea, which happened to be the same as an oil tycoon in the future.
"Your Excellency is wise. The Mo's Village did buy several pieces of land before, but they were bought at double the market price. The Mo's Family won't make money like that. They just want to occupy some convenient and important places." Merton said.
In this era, credibility was the most important thing. If the Mo's Family made a lot of money and let the villages on both sides of the brick road in the south of the city suffer losses, their reputation would be ruined. What's more, the land on both sides of the road could only be used for industrial purposes. The value of the increase was not big. It was not necessary to lose the reputation of the Mo's Village. It was better to make a win-win situation with the villages in the south of the city.
Su Luosheng nodded with satisfaction. If it were other people, they would not be able to resist such a temptation.
Su Luosheng and Meton visited the first industrial transfer in Chang 'an together. Many impatient merchants on both sides of the brick road had already begun to level the land and enclose the land.
"Your Excellency, I don't know if I should make a suggestion!" Meton said.
Su Luosheng hurriedly said, "For Marquis Merton to take the initiative to make a suggestion, it is naturally no small matter. This official is more than happy to hear it. I am all ears."
Meton thought for a while and said, "I often wander around the Eastern and Western Markets. There are a lot of noises and smells in the Eastern and Western Markets. The merchants around the Eastern and Western Markets can't bear it and even have a lot of flammable things piled up. I think that such merchants may not be suitable to settle down in Chang 'an."
Chang 'an City was the economic center of the Tang dynasty. There were a lot of chemical products in both the east and the west, such as the mercury refinery in the back street of the Xuandu Temple, and the iron shop in the east market. The sound of iron forging could be heard throughout the night, and there were even some flammable materials piled up. Meton was terrified when he saw them.
Su Luosheng frowned slightly and said, "Marquis Merton wants to move all these merchants out of Chang 'an City?"
If that was the case, Meton seemed to be taking advantage of the opportunity to take revenge on his competitors.
Meton hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I have absolutely no selfish motives. Most of the buildings in Chang 'an City are made of wood, and flammable materials are piled up wantonly. There are even some furnaces that are not extinguished all year round. Once a fire breaks out, the consequences are unimaginable. I am afraid that most of the fires in Chang 'an City over the years originated from this.
Su Luosheng nodded heavily. During his term of office, most of the fires in Chang 'an City happened in the Eastern and Western Markets.
"At the same time, these furnaces have been burning and smelting for years, so the smell is very strong. According to medical research, after people breathe in the smell, lung diseases often occur. Moving these merchants out of Chang 'an City is also for the health of the people. "Meton said.
"And it is said that Empress Zhangsun often suffers from Qi disease. The fresh air is good for her recovery." Meton finally reminded Su Luosheng.
Su Luosheng's eyes lit up. No matter how much Meton said before, it was not as effective as the last sentence. He said without hesitation, "Marquis Merton is right. Piling up flammable materials and burning them for smelting in Chang 'an City is indeed very harmful. I will definitely ask the Emperor to move these merchants out of Chang' an City as soon as possible, so that the people can have a healthy air."
This move would definitely solve the hidden danger of fire in Chang 'an City, and it would also please the Emperor and the Empress. As long as Su Luosheng was not stupid, he naturally knew what to do.
Su Luosheng looked at Meton thoughtfully and said, "How about moving all of them to the official road in the south of the city?"
Since Meton had given him such a big gift, he naturally had to return the favor and increase the influence of the official road in the south of the city.
Hearing this, Meton suddenly felt wronged and said, "I am kind enough to help you, County Magistrate. Why do you want to harm me?"
Su Luosheng was stunned and puzzled, "Why do you say that, Marquis Merton? The official road in the south of the city is convenient and it is the best place for merchants to choose. How can you say that you want to harm Marquis Merton?"
Meton felt wronged and said, "Moving these merchants out of Chang 'an City is for the fresh air in Chang' an City. Why do you want to move these poisonous gases to the Village of Mo's Village?"
Su Luosheng suddenly realized that Mo Jiazi did not want to gather these businesses to increase the effect of the official road in the south of the city. Instead, he wanted to drive these businesses out of the official road in the south of the city.
Morton was also helpless. After the brick road was opened, there were many such merchants who bought land on the official road in the south of the city. He did not want the road from Chang 'an City to the Mo Family Village to be filled with smokestacks and black smoke that would cover the sky and the sun. It was a dilapidated land. He had no choice but to give Su Luosheng some advice, but he did not expect it to backfire.
"Marquis Merton, what do you mean?" Su Luosheng asked respectfully.
Meton pointed to the yellow leaves floating with the northeast wind and said, "The northeast wind is prevalent in Chang 'an City all year round. Therefore, in order to prevent the poisonous gases from endangering Chang' an City, I think the northwest and southeast are the best, and the south is the second."
Su Luosheng secretly sighed in his heart. Everyone was used to the problem of wind direction, but Mo Jiazi actually used it here.
Meton continued, "However, most burning and smelting needs water to discharge some sewage. The river in Chang 'an City flows from east to west. Therefore, there is only one place to prevent the sewage from endangering the capital."
"The southeast!" Su Luosheng took a deep breath and said.
Meton nodded.
"But there is no brick road in the southeast. How can these merchants be willing to go there?" Su Luosheng was in a dilemma.
Meton smiled confidently and said, "If the county magistrate specially builds a brick road from Chang 'an City to the southeast, how can these merchants be unwilling? This is building a nest to attract a phoenix. The county magistrate has planted a parasol tree, which naturally attracts a golden phoenix. "
Su Luosheng said angrily, "Your Village of Mo's Village spent 20,000 coins to build 50 miles of brick road. Do you think the county government of Chang 'an City has so much money to build a road?"
Meton shook his head and laughed, "How can the county magistrate hold a golden rice bowl and complain about being poor? You don't know that there is an empty treasure mountain."
"I don't know that there is an empty treasure mountain?" Su Luosheng opened his eyes wide and looked at Meton confusedly.
"The county magistrate must have a lot of farmland!" Meton said.
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