On the brick road in the south of the city.
Four-wheeled carriages loaded with goods were not affected at all.
The thick snow had been cleared and piled up high on both sides of the road. Several gray-haired old men were finishing the final work.
These old men were specially hired by the Mo Family Village to clean the road every day. Of course, the young men did not care about the 300 copper coins a month, but for the old men, it was not a small number.
The whole brick road was cleaned quickly. Even if there was a little ice, it was crushed by the passing carriages and turned into snow.
Now the whole Guanzhong area was blocked by the snow, but the brick road in the south of the city was still unimpeded, which added to the prosperity of the city.
"When Marquis Merton built the brick road, it was a sensation in the whole city. People did not understand it. Now it has only been a month, and the heavy snow has completely cleared Marquis Merton's name." In a carriage, Su Luosheng and Meton sat opposite each other. Feeling the stable movement of the carriage on the brick road, they could not help sighing.
Meton immediately smiled bitterly. Not only did they not understand, but at that time, except for the Mo Family Village, the whole city called Meton a wastrel.
"Fortunately, all this is not in vain! After the heavy snow, the brick road will certainly be popular in the Tang dynasty. In the future, it will be ten times more convenient for us to travel in the Tang dynasty. "Merton nodded.
Su Luosheng nodded. As an official, he knew very well that for a country, the most intolerable thing was the disconnection of communication. Once a place lost communication for a long time, it meant that the central government's control over it would be immediately reduced to the freezing point.
And the brick road just solved this problem. No matter if it was stormy or heavy snow, the brick road could still be passed without any obstruction.
The heavy snow completely made Chang 'an blind and deaf. If it was before, it would not be a problem. But with the official road in the south of the city as a comparison, the disadvantage of the rammed brick road was immediately exposed.
This was not including the economic value of the brick road. If you want to be rich, you have to build roads first. Until today, Su Luosheng really understood this sentence.
And today, Su Luosheng and Meton were going to host a wealth banquet because of the brick road.
Outside the Mo Family Village.
"Lord Su, young master!"
As soon as the carriage stopped, Li Yi and Xu Jie came up to them.
"Second Uncle, is everyone here?" Meton got out of the car and asked.
Li Yi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Young Master. How can they miss such a good thing?"
Meton nodded and took the lead to walk towards the Ink Technique Exhibition.
"Marquis Merton!"
"Lord Su!"
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At this moment, the Ink Skill Exhibition was crowded with people. When they saw Meton and the other two walking over, they hurriedly greeted them.
These people were clearly divided into two groups. On one side were the village chiefs of the villages, and on the other side were the merchants who had dealings with the Mo Family Village.
Li Yi and Xu Jie walked to the middle of the two sides to organize discipline.
"Lord Su, please!" Meton invited.
Meton and Su Luosheng walked to the rostrum in the middle. Su Luosheng said a few words and then gave the rostrum to Meton.
As soon as Meton stood still, the whole place was silent. Everyone looked at Meton with complicated eyes.
Although Moton was only in his early twenties, his achievements made everyone present feel ashamed.
In terms of governance, the Mo Family Village was poor a year ago. But now, it was the richest village in Guanzhong.
The village chiefs had seen the Mo Family Village rise step by step, and then looked at their own village. How could they not be moved?
In terms of business, the Mo Family Village had already become a model of fine craftsmanship. Anything produced by the Mo Family Village would not have to worry about sales. The business success of the Mo Family Village in one year was equivalent to a lifetime.
Merton said, "Today, the Mo Family Village invited you here to discuss another matter of wealth."
"Wealth!" Everyone was shocked.
The businessmen were very sensitive to these two words. They had heard a lot about Mo Jiazi's ability to turn stone into gold. Hearing Meton's words, their eyes lit up.
"Marquis Merton, please tell us. Of course, we believe in Marquis Merton's vision!"
"Following Marquis Merton, who didn't get rich?"
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Everyone was excited.
Seeing this, Meton nodded with satisfaction and said, "The Mo Family Village is going to look for partners. It includes wood, iron ore, grain, medicine, paper, and food supplies. "
All the businessmen were excited. With the further development of the Mo Family Village, it could be said that the Mo Family Village was the most popular customer in Chang 'an. It was hard not to get rich if they could get a contract with the Mo Family Village.
"Second, some of the industries in the Mo Family Village will be outsourced. As long as you think the price is reasonable and good, you can negotiate with the Mo Family Village."
"Outsourced!"
All the businessmen were in an uproar.
The outsourced business of the Mo Family Village had already shown signs. Previously, the Mo Family Village had ordered the Zhang Family Village to brew the Zhang Family Village's turbid wine, which was also an outsourced business.
Recently, it was said that the Mo Family Village had outsourced the carriage of the four-wheeled carriage to the Gongshu Family. For the outsourced business of the Mo Family Village, all the businessmen were envious. This was a super big order!
"Third, the Mo Family Village can even cooperate with you in the Mo Family Village. As long as the price is reasonable, the Mo Family Village can even upgrade the technology and improve the equipment for you."
All of a sudden, more businessmen were excited. The Mo Family Village could achieve so much because of the Mo Family Village's Mo Family Village. No one expected that the Mo Family Village would be willing to give up the right to monopolize the Mo Family Village.
Su Luosheng's eyes also lit up and he looked at Meton in surprise.
"The secret steel-making skill and wine-making skill of the Mo Family Village can also be bought." A businessman suddenly shouted.
After the rise of the Mo Family Village, they had publicized the secret skills of living fish, artificial incubation, red brick, and the curved plough cart. Even the craftsmen could copy them without the Mo Family Village.
Only the secret skills of steel-making and wine-making were kept. These two were the pillars of the Mo Family Village at present.
Meton said with a smile, "If the industry of the Mo Family Village is further improved in the future, it is not impossible to publicize these two secret skills."
Although the people were slightly disappointed, it was worthwhile to hear Meton's promise.
"But there is a premise for all this, that is, the Mo Family Village will give priority to cooperate with the workshops on the brick road in the south of the city." Hearing Meton's words, all the villagers in the south of the city were wild with joy.
These days, the land five miles south of Chang 'an City had been sold out. However, the land on both sides of the brick road five miles away was difficult to sell. Meton's move would definitely make the villages on both sides of the brick road rich.
If any industry wanted to develop, it must be supported by many supporting industries. In Meton's plan, he planned to support a large number of workshops between the Mo Family Village and Chang 'an City to form an industrial corridor, which would be the cornerstone of the development of the Mo Family Village.
Suddenly, an iron merchant said loudly, "Why don't we buy the land of the Mo Family Village and follow Marquis Merton?"
Many people were suddenly tempted. Since they wanted to buy land, it would be better to buy the land of the Mo Family Village. In this way, they could follow the Mo Family Village to make a fortune, and at the same time, please Mo Jiazi.
The village heads were suddenly in a panic. If so, they would have nothing to do with it.
Meton shook his head and said, "The land of the Mo Family Village is limited. We will not sell the land."
The merchants were disappointed, but the village heads heaved a sigh of relief. The villages near the Mo Family Village were even more ecstatic.
For a long time, only the land on both sides of the brick road near Chang 'an City could be sold at a good price. But now, because their villages were close to the Mo Family Village, the price of the land would soar.
Selling the land was one of the reasons. So many workshops were built on the official road in the south of the city, which was close to their villages. In this way, the young farmers in their villages could work to make a living. In the future, although their villages were not as good as the Mo Family Village, they would be much richer than they were now.
"Not only that, I have discussed with the County Magistrate to open a public transport route between the south of the city and the Mo Family Village. There will also be a team of constables stationed on the official road in the south of the city. At the same time, the early warning system will be set up simultaneously." Meton threw out one good news after another.
Su Luosheng immediately stood up and said loudly, "Yes, as long as you abide by the law, no matter in or out of Chang 'an City, I can guarantee your safety."
Su Luosheng had done so much, and he was extremely willing. After he heard Meton's industrial corridor plan, he was immediately conquered by Meton's generosity. It was conceivable that in the future, the official road in the south of the city would be the second industrial park, which would be a lot of tax!
In this way, the industry of the Mo Family Village would be upgraded, and the merchants would get the support of both the County Government and the Mo Family Village. The villages on both sides of the official road would become richer day by day, and the County Government would get the tax. It could be said that both sides would gain a lot.
"Win-Win!"
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