"Merton is really good at scheming!"
At the entrance of the Mo Family Village, Su Luosheng snorted as he saw the residents of Chang 'an pouring into the Mo Family Village. Of course, he knew that the Mo Family Village was trying to poach the residents of Chang' an City.
After receiving the order from Li Shimin, he immediately rushed to the Mo Family Village. However, before he could learn anything, he caught the villagers of the Mo Family Village trying to poach the residents of Chang 'an City.
Meton laughed and didn't feel guilty at all. He said, "Your Excellency, you are so stingy. Chang 'an City is the capital and we should be open-minded. Besides, all the counties around Chang' an City rely on Chang 'an City, not just the Mo Family Village."
Su Luosheng smiled bitterly and said, "At least they are not as brazen as the Mo Family Village."
The Mo Family Village directly arranged four-wheeled carriages for the residents of the Mo Family Village, which was free of charge. Naturally, countless people preferred to go to the Mo Family Village. Based on this point alone, the Mo Family Village was far more attractive to the residents of Chang 'an City than all the counties in Chang' an City.
Meton laughed and said, "Your Excellency, you don't come here to denounce us today, do you? When Chang 'an City is built, the Mo Family Village will be a faded flower. How can it threaten the interests of Chang' an City? "
Su Luosheng thought of the purpose of his visit and gave up. After all, he still needed help from the Mo Family Village.
"Your Excellency, this way please!"
Meton stretched out his hand and invited him.
Su Luosheng smiled and entered the Mo Family Village. Although the roads in the Mo Family Village were less than half of those in Chang 'an City, there were many kinds of lanes and sidewalks, separated green belts, and pedestrians were in order. Some intersections in the commercial district were even busier than those in Chang' an City. However, under the guidance of the two village guards, there was no congestion at all.
Under the guidance of Moton, Su Luosheng checked the layout of the Village Mo's Village inside and outside carefully. Except for the R&D area, Su Luosheng did not miss a single place.
Su Luosheng frowned for a while, smiled for a while, and thought for a while.
"I learned a lot!" Su Luosheng walked out of the Mo Family Village and couldn't help sighing.
In terms of design concepts, the Mo's Village had far surpassed those in Chang 'an City. Of course, Su Luosheng could not use some of the concepts of the Mo's Village, such as making ink with the rule of law. But in other aspects, he could learn a lot from them.
Meton cupped one hand in the other before his chest and said, "Chang 'an has a strong foundation. If you make some changes, Chang' an will change greatly. By then, the whole world will know your name."
Su Luosheng couldn't help but be delighted. Although Chang 'an City was the capital, it had an extremely strong competitor, and that was Luoyang. For a long time, Luoyang's economic status had been above Chang' an City. It was only after the brick road was built that Chang 'an City took the opportunity to catch up. Coupled with the benefits of the Mo Family's ink skills, Chang' an City gradually became equal to Luoyang.
However, with the continuous extension of the Longhai Line, the north-south line with Xingyang as the center connected the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, and Luoyang once again advanced by leaps and bounds, which made Su Luosheng feel the obvious pressure. If he could take the lead in improving Chang 'an and make it a livable city, then he would have a big bargaining chip in his political achievements. Moreover, after the tax reform in Chang' an, he also had enough financial resources to complete the expansion of Chang 'an.
"How many of these green plants are there? Chang 'an City wants all of them! "Su Luosheng pointed out.
Hearing this, Meton immediately smiled bitterly. Of course, he knew what Su Luosheng meant by all of them. However, Luoyang's transportation is convenient, so it's not too difficult to get these green plants. It's just a little more expensive and time-consuming! "
"Of course! As long as you leave some seedlings for Mo Xinjian Village! "Meton said without hesitation.
After all, the Mo Family's Village was under the jurisdiction of Chang 'an City. It was reasonable to support Chang' an City.
Hearing this, Su Luosheng nodded with satisfaction. Looking at the magnificent Mo Family's Village, he couldn't help but be in a trance. It could be said that he had witnessed the growth of the Mo Family's Village with his own eyes. Even now, he still felt that it was incredible.
"And the two village guards at the intersection. After the New Year, the county will also recruit them for a month." Su Luosheng pointed at the two village guards who were in charge of directing traffic.
Meton smiled slightly and said, "That's their honor!"
Chang 'an City was the capital of the empire. Every move would be immediately spread all over the world. After Chang' an City underwent a great change, the reputation of the Mo Family's Village would definitely reach a higher level. This was a win-win situation. Of course, Meton wouldn't refuse.
"Of course, the tax of the Mo Family's Village next year can't be as low as this year. Otherwise, if the reconstruction of Chang 'an City fails, the Old Man will hold the Mo Family's Village accountable!" Su Luosheng pretended to be angry.
The expansion of the Mo Family's Village cost 130,000 strings of coins. If the reconstruction of Chang 'an City was carried out, the amount of money needed was probably not even 300,000 strings of coins. The Mo Family's Village was a big tax payer in Chang' an City. In the eighth year of Zhen Guan, the Mo Family's Village suffered a great loss. Therefore, the tax paid to Chang 'an City was greatly reduced.
Meton laughed and said, "Don't worry, County Magistrate. The tax of the Mo Family's Village next year won't be a burden to Chang 'an City."
Meton naturally understood Su Luosheng's unspoken words. If Chang 'an City wanted the Mo Family's Village to pay more tax, then the economy of the Mo Family's Village would be linked to Su Luosheng's political achievements. Naturally, Su Luosheng had to protect the Mo Family's Village.
Su Luosheng nodded with satisfaction and then left by car.
"Boss, you're so wise!" Xu Jie, who was accompanying him, said with admiration.
He didn't expect that Meton's plan would really become a reality. The officials of the imperial court would actually protect them. Although only Su Luosheng did that for now, it was still a great start.
Meton shook his head and said, "At this moment, he will naturally do that for his official position. Maybe when he doesn't need political achievements, he will immediately turn hostile. Our task is still far away."
In essence, Su Luosheng was still a Confucian bureaucrat. If it weren't for Luoyang's pressure and Li Shimin's order, Su Luosheng wouldn't have changed so much. Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to stand by and watch when the Mo Family's Village was in the most critical situation.
However, Xu Jie was full of confidence and said, "Once the reconstruction of Chang 'an City is completed, the whole world will definitely follow suit. The amount of money needed will be innumerable, and the status of merchants in the world will definitely change."
As long as merchants paid more and more taxes, he believed that one day in the future, the status of merchants would be no different from that of farmers. It might take a long time, but it would definitely come.
Looking at Xu Jie's determined face, Meton couldn't help but smile. Su Luosheng's change might be his biggest gain in the eight years in Zhen Guan.
"Let's go! Tomorrow is the New Year. I believe that the Mo Family's Village will be better in the ninth year of Zhen Guan! "Meton felt more and more New Year's atmosphere and couldn't help showing a trace of joy.
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