Chapter 1826 Good Things for Road Building
Bai Yixiu said that he already has a very big plan for the future, "Yes, only by building the road can we communicate with each other. For example, the lychee in the south, because the road is far away, the taste will change when we reach the north. If we can build the road, then If the specialty products of the south are transported to the north, wouldn't they be exchanged?"
When the Queen Mother heard Bai Yixiu say this, her brows furrowed, "Yixiu, transporting lychees from the south to the north all the way to the north is a waste of money and labor. Those censors and historians are probably going to talk nonsense again. Your father, the emperor, attaches great importance to these reputations. You, don't say such things in the future."
Bai Yixiu felt inexplicable, scratched his head, and said suspiciously: "It will cost the people and money? My son thinks this is a bad statement. My mother, our country will pay for the road repair, and then transport the local tropical fruits that can't be eaten to the capital for sale. , In this way, the local people can also earn an extra penny, and the life at home can be a little easier, otherwise those fruits can't be sold, and they can't be eaten, and they will only rot in the end. Is it a pity?
In addition, when transporting to the capital, people need to be escorted along the way. People can also earn a penny and support their families through transportation. In the end, those merchants transported tropical fruits to the north, and they were able to buy them. They were the rich and powerful people in the north who enjoyed the sweet-smelling fruits.
The merchants make money, the state collects taxes, the fruit farmers have more income, and the transporters have errands. This is so many things, why in the mouth of the censors has become a waste of money and waste? ? "
"This..." The Empress was speechless when she heard what her son said. She found that what his son said made sense!
Emperor Kang Ming also stroked his beard, thought about it carefully, smiled slightly, and nodded, "Well, what Yi Xiu said is very reasonable. When those historians said that it would cost the people and money, why didn't I think of it? Next time those historians say it again, I will refute it with these words."
The Crown Princess listened attentively on the side, she had not interrupted before, and now she finally had the opportunity to speak, she whispered: "Father, the Queen, the key point of Yixiu's discussion just now is to research a new thing for use in Build roads and improve the drawbacks of dirt roads, and then only the transportation of agricultural products and commodities!"
Hearing this, Empress Empress and Emperor Kang Ming all laughed, "Oh, it's really off topic, yes, Yi Xiu, what your Queen's sister-in-law said is that it's impossible to build all the stone roads like the capital, that's the point. I tell you clearly."
"The cost of the stone road is too high, and it doesn't meet my requirements." Bai Yixiu smiled proudly, "Some of my craftsmen have researched a kind of soil, mixed it with water and sand, and spread it on the ground. , you can build a smooth road."
"Is there really such a thing? Is it expensive?" Emperor Kang Ming was interested. If he could build a road cheaply and quickly, it would be a great achievement!
Bai Yixiu shook his head, "It's not expensive. In fact, it's a pile of stones that were fired in a special way. The cost is less than 10% of the stone road, and the transportation is convenient and trouble-free."
Hearing this, Emperor Kang Ming was particularly interested, and quickly asked, "Is there a finished product now?"
If it was before, Emperor Kang Ming didn't believe that Bai Yixiu could make good things, but since the appearance of mirrors and glass, Emperor Kang Ming has re-acquainted with this son.