"It's true!"

Zhu Ren nodded slightly and said, "But, after the road is built, you will have to charge a toll!"

“Toll?”

Suddenly, all the shopkeepers stared at Zhu Chuang.

In their hearts, they felt that this matter had a lot to do with them.

"Tolls are the tolls you have to take when walking on a concrete road. Every merchant needs to pay some tolls once, which is considered the cost of the road used to walk!"

Zhu Chuang explained: "As for how much tolls you need to charge for once, I don't know. However, according to Wudang Xiao Zhenren's meaning, there will definitely not be too much!

Moreover, please rest assured that after the road is completed, Xiao Zhenren will also suggest that the emperor form a patrol team on the road between each city, consisting of elite soldiers and generals, clearing up the bandits and robbers around the road, and protecting the safety of every team of merchants on the road!"

"In this way, I'll be relieved!"

"Thank you, Your Highness, for answering your questions!"

After hearing this, all the shopkeepers just frowned slightly and thought without any objection.

They have become accustomed to this kind of thing.

At least half of these merchants will be robbed by bandits and robbers when walking outside. It would be better if the situation is better, at most some financial loss will be lost and the disaster will be eliminated.

If you encounter some vicious bandits and robbers, you will not only rob property, but also kill people.

This situation is what these wealthy businessmen are worried about.

Now, if the imperial army can really protect their caravans and provide them with spacious and flat cement roads, they will be very happy even if they pay a silver!

"Don't worry, your highness, if you can really do it as your Highness said, I will be very happy."

"That is, Your Highness, our merchants, who are in the team of lay merchants, are worried every time they are in the lay merchants. They are most afraid of the bandits and robbers. Losing their property is small, and losing their lives is the most terrible thing.

If the emperor could really build flat cement roads between various prefectures and prefectures, he would also send elite soldiers to patrol. Not only were we happy, but even the merchants in the world would be very happy!”

"So, then I know it in my heart!"

When Zhu Ren heard these rich businessmen's words, he was completely relieved.

"Your Highness, I wonder if the court lacks funds for so many cement roads to build?"

Suddenly, a member of the front asked with anticipation.

“Road construction funds?”

Zhu Chuang was stunned.

At the same time, the wealthy foreign businessmen around him also lit up their eyes and asked.

"That's right, your highness, building roads is a very expensive task, not to mention building roads across the country. In this way, even if it's tens of thousands of taels of silver, I don't know if it can be done!"

"Your Highness, although we are merchants, we also have the heart to serve the country with sincerity. Building cement roads is such a major event that benefits the country and the people. If the emperor needs us, our merchants can also provide their wealth to support the court in building cement roads!"

"I would like to ask Your Highness to tell me about this matter. If we can use the merchants like us, we will do our best!"

"I'll ask your highness..."

"I didn't expect you to understand the righteousness so deeply. I must tell the little real person about this!"

After hearing this, Zhu Ren was slightly stunned, and then he quickly bowed his hand.

Whether these wealthy businessmen really want to fund the construction of cement roads or show their loyalty to him as the crowded.

However, he still has to do what he should do in terms of face.

Out of the shop.

In addition to the wealthy businessmen, they were all full of joy.

However, if you look closely, you can see that some wealthy businessmen are full of worry.

In groups of three or three, wealthy businessmen with good relationships walked together and got into the carriage.

"Brother Li, are you serious about what you just said?"

"What's the matter?"

"I am going to help the emperor build cement roads!"

"This is still fake, but what I sponsor is not the emperor, but the little real person!"

"Little real person?"

"Brother Wang, haven't you heard of it just now? This road construction suggestion was proposed by Xiao Zhenren, just like Zhenyi Library, schools outside the city, and medical school. Although I was unfamiliar with these things at the beginning, after a while, I could find that this was a particularly profitable thing. Unfortunately, Zhenyi Library, Zhenyi Store, and school, I can't get involved.

And after we found out about it, the medical school has no chance to intervene. Now, we have finally waited to build a cement road, so we must hurry up, otherwise, the harder it will be for me to intervene in the future!”

"What, Brother Li, do you mean to make money on building cement roads?"

After hearing this, the brother Wang looked disbelief.

"This is naturally. We are merchants. Have you seen me doing a loss-making business? What I do must be for making money!" Brother Li looked at the staff next to him in surprise, and was also a little confused.

"But Brother Li, you have to know that cooperating with the officials in the court is no less than seeking a sword with a tiger. Those officials are extremely greedy..." Brother Wang still didn't understand.

"Brother Wang, we are just working with Xiao Zhenren, and with His Highness the Crown Prince, His Second Highness and His Third Highness."

Brother Li sighed softly and continued to explain: "These Your Highness and the Little Realm, we can still believe in the merchants. Even the emperor is just a matter of words. As for those imperial officials, we don't have to worry too much with these people on it."

"And the most important thing is that there are so many roads across the country that need to be built, how much silver is needed. After the construction is completed, Brother Wang can think about how many caravans will walk on it every day and how much toll will be paid every day? If I participate, even if I only occupy a small part, then I can make money every day, which is equivalent to holding a gold mine!"

After saying that, Brother Li was still full of excitement.

"Thank you, Brother Li, for answering the questions. If you can really participate, then we will definitely become a wealthy businessman in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the future!"

"Hahaha, what Brother Wang thinks is also what I want..."

At the same time, bursts of joyful laughter were heard from the carriages walking in the surrounding Nanjing city.

...

Zhu Mansion.

Zhu Zi'an and Zhu Biao sat on the sofa, listening quietly to Zhu Ci's narration.

It took Zhu Chuang to finish speaking after a long time.

"Brother, Brother Zi'an, this is what I talked about with the merchants in Nanjing this morning at the shop. I wonder what you two have?"

After saying that, he reached out, picked up the tea in front of him, and took a few sips.

"Second brother, what do you think about this?"

After thinking for a while, Zhu Biao also looked up and looked at Zhu Zian beside him.

This is the first time Zhu Biao heard about this matter, and there are merchants who took the initiative to cooperate with the court?
Chapter completed!