Passing the place where the road builders were working, there was a row of big willow trees ahead. Under the willow trees, Wang Zhong was dredging the river with his laborers.

Seeing Wang Xiaolie arriving, Wang Zhong hurriedly stepped forward and saluted Wang Xiaolie and Chen Qiudao.

Wang Xiaoxing asked: "What is this place? What are you planning to do in the future by leading people to dredge the river?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Back to Xuanfu, this is the pond that was left after the sea dried up in Xiyuan in the Sui Dynasty. I am going to dredge this place and dig the pond, and the village will be located here. With the pond, the village will have good feng shui."

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Wang Xiaolie didn't know about Feng Shui, but there was a pond next to the village, so he was not afraid of drought or flood. It was true. He stepped forward and took a look. The servant used a shovel made by Xuanfu Division. The steel was good, the shape was reasonable, and it worked well.

Light and brisk. Those who moved the soil used wheelbarrows made by Xuanfu Division equipped with bearings, which were much lighter than ordinary vehicles.

After looking around, Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Zhong: "We won't go back today at noon. We will have dinner here. By the way, let's see what the people who work here eat like. Here, the Xuanfu Division spent a lot of money,

But you can’t treat people who do things harshly.”

Wang Zhong blushed anxiously and said: "Xuanfu still can't trust me? I'm doing things myself. When have I ever been greedy for money?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's one thing to trust you, but it's another thing to take a look. Dad, there's no need to worry about these things. By the way, I see there are a lot of ponds and swamps here. Let's catch a few more catfish."

When the fish came, we grilled it and ate it. Many days, I miss it a little without eating grilled catfish."

Wang Zhongdao: "Whatever Xuanfu wants to eat, I will let people catch it. There are really a lot of catfish in the ponds and swamps in this place, and they are very fat."

After chatting for a while, Wang Xiaolie and Chen Qiudao walked into the village under construction next to them.

The houses here are based on the nearby folk houses and have been improved. Each house has an area of ​​nearly one acre, with three main rooms and two wing rooms. To the east are three wing rooms and a kitchen. To the west are two wing rooms and a cow room.

In the southwest corner of the shed is the toilet. Between the door and the toilet is a utility room for farm tools.

There is a vegetable garden in the yard, flowers and trees are planted near the main house, and there is a small fish pond in the east. Lotus flowers are planted in it and several carp are raised.

After reading it again, Chen Qiudao sighed: "How many farmers in the world can be like this? People who have lived here are afraid of being extravagant."

Wang Xiaolie said: "The counselor is wrong. In fact, such a house does not cost much. It looks neat, but it is just a large area and the household items are divided into categories. In the countryside, land is not valuable, and such a large house is very common. It really costs

It’s these houses that make the money.”

Most of the buildings at this time were built with bricks and gray tiles, but the houses in this village were made of blue bricks and gray tiles. People who usually live in the city don't think so, but in the eyes of farmers, they are strange. They are used to living in mud houses with thatched roofs, and living here can be said to be...

A kind of enjoyment.

Chen Qiudao looked at the built model house and nodded: "Yes, firing green bricks is not cheap."

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's actually not expensive to bake bricks with coal. What's really expensive is the freight. Here we bake bricks ourselves, so the price is not high. In rural areas, if the kiln is not far away, it is actually cost-effective to build a house with bricks."

.It’s just that the kilns are so close, how can we still make money?”

The population density in rural areas is low. If the kilns are close to each other, there will be fewer customers and no money will be made. Therefore, the kilns can only be built near towns. It will be more expensive for people in remote places to buy bricks. The expensive thing is not bricks.

, but the shipping cost of bricks.

After walking around the house, Chen Qiudao said: "If everyone in the world could afford to live in such a house, their country would be prosperous and prosperous!"

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "So I want you and me to work hard so that the people can make money. Once you have money, of course you will live well and eat well."

Chen Qiudao shook his head, obviously not believing it.

Wang Xiaolie stood in the yard, looking at the lotus in the pond in full bloom, with a few butterflies flying up and down. The pomegranate trees planted were red, and the branches were bent. Only the chickens and ducks were missing, which made people feel that there was something missing in the yard.

angry.

After looking at it for a long time, Wang Xiaolian said: "If the people under my rule can live in such a house, eat meat once every three days, have no shortage of oil and water, and are not tired from farm work, then my work as a propaganda envoy will not be in vain. What?

When can we do it?"

Chen Qiudao shook his head. He didn't dare to think about letting the people live such a life.

Wang Zhong came over and said to Wang Xiaoxing: "Where will Xuanfu have dinner at noon today?"

Wang Xiaolian said: "It's right here in the courtyard. By the way, I brought a few bottles of wine with me today and drank two glasses. There should be some elderly people here. Go and ask them to come over and say "Xuanfu please"

They eat."

Wang Zhongdao: "There are several carpenters and masonry workers who have been working here for many years and guide others in their work. They support others for two days a day, and many people are willing to come."

Wang Xiaolie nodded after hearing this: "That's right! Although corvee work is fifty times a year, it cannot be the same and should be regarded as a basic number. Otherwise, how can a craftsman like this be willing to work for many years?"

Chen Qiudao said: "If it is not all the same, I am afraid that the officials below will work together and ruin things."

Wang Xiaolie said: "At this time, the usefulness of officials comes into play. If this kind of thing is not handled well, it means that the officials are unqualified and must be replaced in time. Thinking about what system I use and what regulations I have, the people below cannot

How is it possible that he committed adultery? Officials must be given power, and they must also bear responsibility. Everything cannot be done from top to bottom. People at the top think that the officials at the bottom are obedient, and things will go wrong."

Chen Qiudao nodded. Wang Xiaolie often said this, but it just can't be done for a while. People at the top delegate power, and many people can't grasp what should be delegated and what should not be delegated. Delegate power to those below, and those below

Officials cannot meet the requirements for a while and cannot effectively exercise their power.

Wang Xiaolie has always advocated that officials should not be in charge of everything, but should be in charge of what should be managed. Senior officials should delegate power to their subordinates, while junior officials should delegate power to private guilds and chambers of commerce, and delegate power to officials and dispatchers.

On the one hand, delegation of power, on the other hand, supervision, checking for leaks and filling vacancies at any time. I would rather have stronger supervision, but let the government control everything. For the government, supervision is more important. You must not control everything but neglect it.

The power of supervision.

For this era, supervision of lower-level officials and civilians is new, and everyone has no experience. Chen Yuyi began to establish a supervision system when he was in Xiangyang. Now, only the system of supervision of officials has just been established, and civilian supervision is far from being established.

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After occupying Luoyang, Wang Xiaolie not only occupied a larger territory, but more importantly, his sphere of influence was stabilized. Many things that could not be done in Xiangyang before could be done in Luoyang. The entire bureaucracy began to be gradually completed.

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(There is only one update tonight, and the other one will be tomorrow morning. I said this last time, but I actually didn’t make it up the next day. I still remember. I will try to make up all the money I owe this month. Sorry.)
Chapter completed!