The collection of corvees and large-scale construction projects will often be a perfect opportunity for some gluttons to make a fortune, or it will be a disaster that ordinary people avoid.

Because this is not a good thing for them, it is the end of their family being ruined.

But for Xiao Cheng, a large-scale construction project funded by the government is an excellent opportunity to boost the local economy.

It's definitely a good thing.

It just depends on who is in charge and who does the work.

In other people's words, it would probably be a bad thing that brought misfortune to the people, but in his case, everyone can get some benefits from it, and ultimately achieve a happy ending that is win-win in all aspects.

The Yamen of Guizhou Road were settled in Guiyang. At the same time, Guiyang Prefecture was established, and large-scale construction projects were carried out in Guiyang, including cities, official residences, houses, and roads.

In Xiao Cheng's huge plan, the entire construction period lasted for five years, and the investment reached tens of millions.

The entire Guizhou Road was divided into twelve state capitals by Xiao Cheng. Each state capital was responsible for a one-month construction period, and each time required approximately 2,000 to 3,000 laborers. For some people, the government only provided

Food, shelter, and no wages are given. This is the kind of corvee that serious people need to do.

The other group of people who are stationed here for construction are skilled craftsmen. These people are recruited by the pacification envoy yamen. During the construction period, they have a fixed salary, which is based on the strength of each person's skills and what they are good at.

The salary varies from field to field, with the highest being as much as ten guan per month, and the lowest being as much as four or five guan.

And there is another benefit for these craftsmen. They can buy a house in the new city at half the price after it is built, and then take root in the new city.

Craftsmen are very popular wherever and whenever they work.

On the newly established Guizhou Road, skilled craftsmen were particularly in short supply. Moreover, they were scattered throughout the country, making them even less conspicuous.

Xiao Cheng's move also brought all these craftsmen together. Only when they have a scale can they maximize their abilities.

The generous remuneration will attract not only the craftsmen from Guizhou Road, but also Xiao Cheng hopes to recruit such outstanding talents from other places.

After all, cultivating technical talents by oneself does not happen overnight, but poaching people can be done very quickly. As long as the treatment is adequate, Xiao Cheng will soon be able to establish a place here similar to the Bianliang Craftsman Camp.

A large number of outstanding talents gathered in one place, stimulating and competing with each other, will inevitably promote faster technological progress.

And Xiao Cheng is the kind of person who is full of yearning for the emergence of any new technology.

He has never been stingy in giving generous rewards to these people.

More importantly, the concentration of these craftsmen here will also have an invisible weakening effect on the local area, and the effect of strong trunks and weak branches will be greatly reflected.

Just like now, craftsmen from Bozhou, Sizhou and other places have begun to gather here in Guiyang Prefecture on a large scale. As for the Yang family in Bozhou and the Tian family in Sizhou, under such an open policy, it is not good in Mingdi.

To stop it, the only way is to secretly increase the stakes and strongly invite those technical experts to stay here.

Xiao Cheng didn't think anything different about such overt and covert tricks. Instead, he thought it was a good thing, because in this way, these craftsmen would definitely be able to get better treatment, and this would definitely inspire them to work harder.

Innovation based on technology can thus lead to better returns.

"Once the news spreads, the craftsmen from the surrounding roads will definitely want to run to us, and these places will definitely block it. Not to mention that the court now looks at us differently, even if it is to protect local interests, they will not

I will sit back and watch these craftsmen leave the place." Luo Gang said.

"It doesn't work overtly, but it doesn't work secretly!" Xiao Cheng said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter what means they use through the members of the various federations, as long as they can get these skilled people to come to us

That's all. As long as they enter my realm, even if the King of Heaven comes, I can't even think of taking them away."

"Abducted?" Luo Gang clicked his tongue, "I'm afraid that if this happens, everyone won't want to see us anymore."

"If we don't do it, will they stop seeing us? Look at the arrangements of the court and the personnel adjustments around us. Which ones are not aimed at us? Hey, Zhao Suo's mind is only as big as the tip of a pin."

Xiao Cheng sneered: "I just like it when they can't stand me, but they look helpless to me!"

Looking at Xiao Cheng's appearance, Luo Gang not only laughed, "Now the number of craftsmen we have gathered all the way here has exceeded about 2,000. The speed of subsequent arrivals will probably slow down. Even if someone comes in from outside, it will

It won’t be this season.”

"Yuting, when we were in the northwest, we have done this kind of thing once, and you have had sufficient experience, so this time, you will be responsible for the construction of the new city." He patted Luo Gang on the shoulder,

Xiao Cheng smiled and said, "I can rest assured that you will do the work."

"The scale of construction this time is more than ten times larger than when we were in the northwest. The people, money, and materials that need to be deployed are not comparable to those at that time. I am under great pressure. I cannot be a hand-off shopkeeper!"

Luo Gang said.

"It is true that you are much older, but you are not the Luo Yuting you were back then!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Besides, you have Jia Gui and Li Ge as your deputy. Both of them are experienced people.

The three of you as partners should be able to handle any problem."

"The most difficult thing is the first batch." Luo Gang said: "As long as this first round can run smoothly, we, the officials below, and the managers will all accumulate enough experience. After two or three rounds,

, everyone can get together in an orderly manner. But the difficulty is now. Do you know that people are fleeing to varying degrees in various places, and many people are becoming refugees or hiding."

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"The corvee in the past has left them with lingering fears!" Xiao Cheng nodded: "And there must be some people with ulterior motives spreading rumors. Governments from all over the country, including the Statistics Department, have intervened in this matter. When it's time to kill the powerful stick, it's time to

You must not be soft-hearted. If you should use your head to warn, use your head to educate certain people. When the first stage is over and everyone sees the real effect, it will get better and better in the future."

"That's the truth. So in the first phase, I need sufficient funds!" Luo Gang said: "Whether it is the payment of the craftsmen's wages, as well as the food, clothing, heating, and housing of the ordinary workers.

If I need it, you have to give me whatever I need. These first batch of people are the most uneasy in their hearts. If this kind of uneasiness is not eliminated as soon as possible, the slightest thing may cause big troubles, just like

As you said, I'm afraid there are many people hiding in the dark who want to give us some good looks."

"Don't worry, I will never give you a free note in the first phase, and I'm not even going to give you a handover." Xiao Cheng said: "In the first phase, it's all Huang Chengcheng's copper coins. In the second phase, it's just a handover."

It will slowly appear to replace part of the copper coins, and each time, Jiaozi will play a little more role, until Jiaozi completely replaces the copper coins and begins to circulate."

"Then I'll be relieved!" Luo Gang said with a smile.

"There is one more thing you should pay attention to." Xiao Cheng said: "Any project like this is always bound to involve all kinds of corruption. We have recruited so many people here again. Among these people, only

I'm afraid there are many people who lack moral restraint and lack respect for rules..."

"Kill to warn others. If someone like this really comes out, hey, it's just time to take it out and put it to use."

"But before that, the rules must be up front!" Xiao Cheng warned: "Our Guizhou road is in a state of ruins, especially people who can read and write, are even more scarce. As long as there are people with some skills,

We all need to cherish them, so we should set up rules first and try to prevent them from doing these things. But we can’t engage in fishing and law enforcement just to scare the monkeys. We must save those who can be saved. For us, talents are hard to find!

"

"That's true." Luo Gang thought thoughtfully: "Looking at the appearance and layout of the imperial court, I'm afraid that even if there are talents from outside who want to find a position with us, they will think twice."

"Let's endure it for a few years. In a few years, our place will become the best place to make achievements." Xiao Cheng laughed: "Now you are ignoring me, and then I will make it impossible for you to reach higher.

, Haha, Yuting, do you feel very happy when you slap them like this?"

"Of course, I'm starting to look forward to the happiness then." Luo Gang laughed: "The sour and refreshing feeling is as comfortable as drinking a glass of ice water on a hot day."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

The two of them had already done this kind of thing once when they were in the northwest.

It's just that the scale has expanded a lot now.

"Then Hu Yi and Liu Fengkui are about to enter Guiyang. How are you going to deal with these two people?" Luo Gang asked.

"That guy Hu Yi is a waste!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "My father made comments about this guy back then. This guy is stupid at reading. He can only read but not do anything. He also lacks the skills to govern the city.

, easy to deal with."

"I heard that this person was corrupt back then?"

"This person is really not greedy!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Among the three divisions, this person can even be said to be a rare and honest person, but having a noble character does not mean that he can do things! He is a mess in everything he does.

When my father wanted to capture him, it would definitely not work for this reason, so he had to find a way to capture him. This is also the reason why he hates my family. Firstly, my father did frame him, and secondly, he wanted to capture him.

An incompetent comment made him the laughing stock of Bianliang."

"Actually, people like this are really difficult to deal with!" Luo Gang shook his head and said, "My father told me that people like this give him the most headaches. They are not good at doing things, and they think very highly of themselves. Sometimes they even

If there is not enough success, there is more than enough failure.”

"Yes, national affairs are all black and white! These people study hard and study hard, and they think they are right. Those who have really read through the books, such as your father Luo Gong, are the real leaders of the country.

Xiao Cheng said: "Don't worry Hu Yi, he won't succeed. From the fact that he set up the transfer mission in Suiyang instead of Guiyang, we can see that he still has a guilty conscience towards me. Compared with

When he comes, although Liu Fengkui is a eunuch, he will be much more difficult to deal with."

"This man was able to gain a foothold on the road of Shaanxi back then, and now the two pacifiers before and after him can get along harmoniously, especially if he can get along with Ma Beheading, you can see his ability." Luo Gang actually knew this walking horse bearer.

"Being able to get along with someone like Zhang Kuo and getting along well with Ma Xing shows that this person has a smooth temperament. You must know that Zhang Kuo and Ma Xing are two completely opposite types of people!" Xiao Cheng smiled and said, "Then I think,

I can definitely talk to this person and go together. When the time comes, let Wu Ke get in touch with him first!"

Luo Gang's eyes flashed: "You want to bribe him? Then extend your tentacles into the Imperial City Department?"

"If it's possible, why not do it?" Xiao Cheng said: "Our Statistics Department so far has a very deep layout among the people, business and even the underworld, but it is our biggest problem in the officialdom.

Weaknesses, this is also the biggest reason for our failure in Bianliang. Really valuable news never appears in these directions. Before, I never thought it would be like this. But now, it is up to us to make up for it.

It’s time for this lesson.”

"Liu Fengkui is a veteran Imperial City spy and a seasoned walk-on. He is extremely experienced. If we can win him over, then we will be taking a shortcut." Luo Gang said.

"After getting the news that this person is coming to us, Wu Ke has already sent people to start thoroughly investigating everything related to this person, targeting him in a targeted manner." Xiao Cheng said: "Try to capture him.

As for Hu Yi, let him deal with hard or soft nails for a while first."

"To completely dispel his intention to embarrass us?"

"A person like Hu Yi will never give up easily, he is very stubborn!" Xiao Cheng spread his hands: "He will only try every means to embarrass us, no matter whether these tricks are stupid. But this person is capable

It is limited and can be used as a mascot on our roads in Guizhou."

"Mascot?" Luo Gang laughed: "I'm afraid you want to set an example and put it somewhere for everyone to watch. Is this another type of killing one as a warning?"

"The one who knows me is Yuting!" Xiao Cheng laughed: "A smart person will know what to do on the road to Guizhou after seeing Hu Yi's appearance."

"If Hu Yi knew how you treated him, I'm afraid he would be so angry that he would vomit three liters of blood!" Luo Gang shook his head repeatedly: "Goodbye, farewell. You, the comforter, can stay at home by the fire and drink wine, but I can only go to the construction site.

Working on it."
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