Chapter 1171 Encouraging Bad Guys to Do Good Things Is the Most Profitable Thing

When the general returned from victory, all the officials, led by the prime minister, marched thirty miles to greet him. This was as it should be.

Among the officials of the Luoyang imperial court today, Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi are definitely the number one figures.

Hearing that Yunchu had just composed a poem for the newly built Tianjin Bridge, and there was still only a magnificent poem that matched the poem, the Wu brothers naturally left the team and came to Yunchu and Pei Xingjian with smiles to talk about the Tianjin Bridge. Various benefits.

After listening to Wu Chengsi's explanation, Yun Chu said with emotion: "I thought that after the Zhaozhou Bridge, there would be no such majestic and superbly crafted stone arch bridge in the Tang Dynasty. I didn't expect that the two of them could actually surpass the Zhaozhou Bridge. It is as long as the Zhaozhou Bridge. It uses continuous curved arches and multi-point connections to build such an exquisite bridge over the Luoshui River.

What surprised me the most is that there are so many arched stone bridges, but not many of the bases actually occupy the water surface. Even if the Luoshui flood surges, it can overflow through the multiple holes in the bridge body, and it will not drain the Luoshui flood at all. No impact.

You two lucky guys, even if there is no merit in other official duties, this bridge is enough to make you two famous forever. "

Facing Yunchu's praise, Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi laughed so hard that they couldn't even see their eyes.

After the bridge was built, it was not that no one praised it. However, these people always failed to praise the point. Now, when Tingyun first saw the bridge, he even forgot about the meeting. This is undoubtedly a great honor for the Wu brothers.

Of course, after listening to Yunchu's description of the subtleties of the bridge, the Wu brothers felt that they could raise the price by another 30% when submitting the project fee for the bridge.

After all, this is a construction project that Yun Chu, the founder of the current construction industry in the Tang Dynasty, personally affirmed. The project cost is not more than 30%, which is not worthy of the Lord's praise.

Yunchu dismounted and walked across the Tianjin Bridge. As he walked, he discussed with the Wu brothers the relocation projects they were doing in Luoyang.

"Too many houses were demolished at once, and the project was too huge to be conducive to business. You brothers suffered big losses during the Chang'an Nancheng reconstruction project. Why don't you know how to repent?"

Wu Chengsi cupped his hands and said: "What Junhou said is absolutely true, but the reconstruction project of Luoyang City has its own inherent characteristics."

Yun Chu said: "Oh? Tell me what characteristics you have."

Wu Sansi laughed and said: "It has a lot to do with this year's drought."

Wu Sansi just said something, and Yun Chu's eyes immediately lit up. He looked at the Wu brothers and said: "The people outside Luoyang City were hit by the disaster, and people poured into Luoyang to make a living. At this time, the wages are the lowest..."

Wu Chengsi couldn't help but said proudly: "You don't need to give money, and the people don't need money. We brothers only need to provide food to the people. The princes also know that the Hanjiacang outside Shangyang Palace needs to replace the food every year." , although the river was affected by the disaster, the old grain in Hanjiacang still needed to be dealt with.

We brothers bought old grain at a high price, and then gave these edible old grains to the people as wages. In this way, the people working in Luoyang got a harvest equivalent to autumn grain.

The demolition site managed by our brothers also has abundant labor. "

Yun Chu sighed and said: "The benefits to the country are not limited to this. Our vigorous efforts to build houses will definitely boost the entire construction-related industry in Luoyang and make the market, which was relatively depressed in disaster years, prosper.

Let the country's taxes increase by a few points.

However, have you ever thought about it, your brothers' original intention was to reduce labor expenses, but they secretly adjusted the food layout in Luoyang. "

After Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi heard about it, they immediately raised their hands and said, "Please teach me."

Yun Chu sighed and looked at Pei Xingjian, who was eavesdropping, and said: "The most dangerous thing in the Tang Dynasty is not some bullshit foreign enemy. Just like this commander-in-chief's expedition, the heavenly soldiers will work together, and the thieves and bandits will be punished immediately.

It's as easy as a group of strong men beating an ignorant child, and it's boring to say the least. "

Pei Xingjian said angrily: "You mean that foreign enemies don't matter. People like you can be defeated by raising your hands. The trouble is that our internal affairs are not done well, right?"

Yun Chu looked at the Wu brothers who were waiting attentively for his long speech. He raised his hand and patted their shoulders and said: "Hanjiacang, a huge amount of old grain is sold every year. You want to know where all the old grain from previous years has gone. ”

Wu Chengsi frowned and said, "I heard that they were all taken over by the big grain merchants and sold to the common people in the end."

Yunchu asked again: "Did you increase the price when paying workers with grain?"

Wu Sansi said honestly: "Food and gold are expensive nowadays. Considering the principle that those who do projects cannot treat the craftsmen harshly, otherwise the project will definitely have problems, my brother and I increased the price by 20% according to Hanjiacang's price and converted it to the craftsmen. "

Yun Chu nodded and said: "It's pretty much what I thought. If it were me, I would raise the price of food by 20%. Otherwise, it would be impossible to reduce labor prices. Generally speaking, you will raise the price of food by 20%, but the craftsmen The civilians got about 30% profit.

Because even if your food prices increase by 20%, they are still 30% lower than the market price. "

Wu Chengsi was about to say a few words proudly, but he heard Pei Xingjian say: "The grain merchants also have the same price for old grain."

Hearing what Pei Xingjian said, Yunchu, Wu Chengsi, and Wu Sansi all looked at Pei Xingjian like a fool. Pei Xingjian said angrily: "Isn't that right? I am concerned about the price of grain in Luoyang every day."

The Wu brothers were not afraid of Pei Xingjian at all. Wu Sansi also shouted: "Is the old grain in Hanjia Cang the same as the old grain of grain merchants? The reason why the old grain in Hanjia Cang is called old grain is because it has been stored for a long time. It is not the so-called old grain that is moldy, stained, mixed with sand, chaff, and rat feces.

The old grain that we brothers gave to the craftsmen was good food that could be eaten. At most, it tasted a little stale. When we first gave grain to the craftsmen to pay their wages, we brothers ate the old grain in front of the craftsmen and guaranteed that the old grain they received was the same as ours. They are eating the same thing.

It was the warehouse workers of Hanjia Granary who directly brought it to the construction site from Hanjia Granary.

The grain merchants who got the old grain from Hanjia Granary would mix the old grain with the new grain and sell it at the price of the new grain.

What we brothers do is to give the people a 30% profit. "

Yun Chu looked back at the officials of Luoyang who followed him and couldn't help but sigh. There are smart people among these people, but for so many years, Hanjia Granary has to sell so much old grain every year, but they have said nothing and let the grain merchants profit from it without saying a word.

Thinking of this, Yunchu said to the Wu brothers: "The reason why the people of the Tang Dynasty are still starving in the prosperous times is not because of the lack of food in the Tang Dynasty, but because of the uneven distribution. Those who have plenty of food are living a life of luxury, while those who do not have enough food are freezing to death on the road.

This time, you brothers took away the old grain from the Hanjia Granary, but took a part of it from those who have plenty of food and gave it to those who were originally going to die of hunger and cold.

In this way, Yunchu will thank the two lords for their generosity!"

After Yunchu said this, he actually bowed to the Wu brothers in armor.

The Wu brothers quickly dodged, saying that this is what they should do, but anyone can see the pride on their faces.

Yunchu has always believed that encouraging bad people to do good things is a thousand times more important than urging good people to do good things.

There is an in-and-out algorithm here. Good people doing good things is just a matter of +1, while bad guys doing good things is a matter of changing from -1 or even -10 to 1.

Especially, the bonus weight of corrupt officials doing good things will be greater.

So, accompanied by the two proud Wu brothers, Yun Chu entered the imperial city with laughter and chatter. The crown prince Li Hong stood in front of the imperial city to greet him. He personally stepped forward and held Yun Chu's hand and said, "I miss you so much, Master."

Yun Chu glanced at the crown prince and said, "Didn't the title change?"

Li Hong smiled and said, "Father scolded me for being petty."

Yun Chu snorted and said, "I want to get closer to the queen recently."

Li Hong smiled and said, "It's my duty, it's my duty. After all, what my junior brother did is outrageous to both humans and gods, and my mother is going crazy."

Yun Chu glared at Li Hong and said, "You have no right to blame your junior brother."

Li Hong smiled and said, "Yes, yes, otherwise how can we be brothers from the same school, but, Master, you are using your strength in the wrong direction. It is my father who is going to embarrass you now.

Although the disciple's The position is awkward, but I still don't agree to let my junior brother marry the princess. After all, I know Sisi very well. If she becomes my junior brother's wife, God knows what she will do.

Master, did Sisi really get two Gu Kings? "

Yunchu nodded and said, "Two centipede kings that are nearly three feet long and can be commanded by people."

Li Hong's face turned pale for a moment, and then he immediately recovered and said, "It's not good to let this thing go, right?"

Yunchu smiled and said, "So, I'll leave it to you, the princess of the royal family. What else do you have to worry about?"

Li Hong followed Yunchu closely and said, "Master, Gu--"

Yunchu said, "When you were eleven years old, we seemed to have played a lot of witchcraft games. Butler Liu, Feijiu, and Feisan were often killed by your magic of victory. Luck, do you think they are affected?

At the beginning, you said that you could use the magic tricks handed down from the palace to make Fei San's buns in the canteen unsellable, what was the result? Fei San has sold hundreds of thousands of buns in these years, and the sales are getting more and more prosperous.

You also said that the housekeeper was arrogant after becoming a retainer, and wanted to use the nail book to ruin the luck of housekeeper Liu. You said that this thing would work in 49 days, what was the result? "

Li Hong smiled awkwardly and said, "His family gave birth to two boys within 49 days."

Yun Chu saw that Li Zhi was already sitting on the palace city not far away, so he quickened his pace and said to Li Hong, "Why are you in awe of something that has been proven to be useless?"

Li Hong lowered his voice and said, "The King of Gu, the poisonous dragon - the three-foot-long centipede -"

Yun Chu said : "Why don't you ask how your junior brother captured those two poisonous dragons alive, and then how he captured the witch called Long Po alive?"

Li Hong was stunned for a moment and said, "How did he catch it?"

Yun Chu sighed and said, "He covered the head of the centipede with a piece of rags, and then clamped it with a clip and put it in the quiver. The Long Po was knocked unconscious by your junior brother's slap.

What your junior brother can do, you can't do as a senior brother?"

Li Hong nodded and said, "It should be possible."

Yun Chu bowed to Li Zhi on the palace city from a distance and said, "Didn't I tell you before that the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie. Later, you derived that the more handsome a man is, the more heartless he is. Why did you change your tune when it comes to the centipede?"

Li Hong said, "The more scary something looks, the more useless it is?"

Yun Chu said: "I didn't say that. The poison of those two centipedes is still very strong. I just want to tell you that it sounds very famous, but in fact, when facing people, its destructive power is very limited."

Li Hong saw that his master saluted the emperor and empress in the palace every ten steps, and he couldn't help but say: "The general returned victoriously, it's better to be domineering."

Yun Chu sighed and said: "I can't be domineering."