The night after meeting Jin Feng, Zhu Chen was so excited that she couldn't fall asleep in the middle of the night.
He was thinking about how to run the teahouse better and prove his ability in front of Jin Feng.
Zhu Linglong has been reused by Jin Feng. If she is also reused, then they will have a chance to get the Zhu family's old house back.
Unfortunately, Jin Feng left before the teahouse could open.
Mrs. Zhu Chen was very sad about this, and even thought that Jin Feng was just talking about letting her run a teahouse.
But now, Jin Feng's attitude gave her hope again.
"Since you trust me, I can speak frankly."
Zhu Chen said: "I still feel that it is not feasible to build bridges, roads, and water conservancy projects. The investment is large, the risks are high, and the returns are so small. It is really not cost-effective."
"I don't think it's worth it either." Ruan Tongjie also agreed.
"About this, Ninth Princess and I have also considered this, and we have an agreement in Xihewan."
Jin Feng said: "The wages for building water conservancy projects will be paid for by the grain that the Ninth Princess obtained from the powerful. I will be responsible for the wages for setting up factories, building bridges and building roads.
The bridges and roads built by our Jinchuan Chamber of Commerce can collect tolls for fifty years, which can be used to recover costs and daily road maintenance.
By the way, speaking of this, I still have something to discuss with you. I plan to build a post station every ten miles or so on both sides of the road we are building for merchants and travelers to rest. We will also station bodyguards to take charge.
Security within ten miles.
Ma’am, I have experience in running a restaurant, so I’m afraid you need to worry more about this matter.”
"Build a post station and collect tolls to repay the cost?...Sir, please let me figure it out."
Jin Feng's words contained so much information that Zhu Chen couldn't accept it for a while.
In the past, the only people who collected tolls in Dakang were bandits.
Now Jinfeng not only needs to build roads and bridges, but also collect tolls and build inns to make a profit.
This has never happened in Dakang.
Jin Feng did not rush, and poured a cup of tea for Zhu Chen herself, letting her think slowly.
Ruan Tongjie and Zhu Linglong next to them also frowned slightly.
Ruan Tongjie was thinking about whether the matter was feasible, while Zhu Linglong directly picked up a pen and paper and started calculating.
After a long while, Zhu Chen raised his head and looked at Jin Feng again.
"Sir, the method you mentioned is unprecedented. I'm really not sure."
Zhu Chen asked: "Tell me the truth, are you confident?"
"About...50% sure."
Jin Feng said: "If you want to be rich, you must first build roads. Building roads will not only collect tolls, but also stimulate commercial development in Sichuan and Sichuan. It will also be beneficial to our Jinchuan Chamber of Commerce."
“Stimulate business development?”
Zhu Chen heard another completely unfamiliar word.
However, she did not pretend to understand, but asked humbly: "What do you mean? Please enlighten me, sir."
"Let's put it this way, if the wages earned by people building roads can satisfy their food and clothing, will they buy other daily necessities, such as kitchen knives, sickles, hoes and the like?" Jin Feng asked.
"Ironware is an item that can be passed down from family to family and needs to be used frequently. People who have extra money will indeed buy ironware first."
Mrs. Zhu Chen nodded, and she understood what Jin Feng meant, and then said: "The ironware from our Jinchuan Chamber of Commerce is good and cheap, and people will probably choose our ironware."
"Not only iron tools, but after the disaster relief work is finished, I will go back to research more tools and other products, and strive to turn each post station into a hardware grocery store so that people can buy salt without going to the county government.
Food and all the things they need in daily life.”
Jin Feng said: "When our chamber of commerce makes money, can we hire more people to build roads? Build more factories and hire more workers?
When the people make money, they will not only buy ironware, but also other things. When the people buy meat, do the meat sellers make money? When the meat seller makes money, will he buy jewelry for his mother-in-law? The jewelry seller makes money.
When you have money, will you buy a few feet of cloth to make clothes for your children?
Only when people have money in their hands can the market come alive and we can make more money.
Therefore, building the road will not only benefit our Jinchuan merchants, but other merchants will also benefit, and Sichuan and Sichuan will become a living water, which is to stimulate commercial development."
"I see!"
Mrs. Zhu Chen showed a look of astonishment, and then said with admiration: "No wonder His Highness attaches so much importance to Mr. Sir. He has the talent to govern the country. He is really too talented to be in Xichuan."
"That's ridiculous." Jin Feng waved his hand.
Any high school student in his previous life would understand what he said.
It's just that he was lucky enough to get to know the Ninth Princess and Qing Xinyao, and he had the opportunity to use it.
"Sir, you are too humble."
Seeing this, Mrs. Zhu Chen admired her even more: "Only now do I know the difference between me and my husband. What I see and think about is the one-third of an acre of land in front of me, but my husband thinks about the whole world. No wonder my business is doing well."
So big!”
"Honey, if you give me a few more compliments, I will float up."
Jin Feng blushed a little when he was praised.
"I'm really not flattering you, but I really admire you."
Zhu Chen said: "I didn't understand it before, but when my husband explained it just now, I suddenly understood.
Nowadays, bandits are rampant everywhere, and the mountain roads are extremely difficult to walk. If the road is repaired, and a post station is built about ten miles away, and bodyguards are sent to maintain safety, this trade road will definitely be revived, and the business of the post station will also improve.
By the way, sir, can we only build a post station on this trade road, or can everyone build it?"
"Of course only we can build the roads we build." Jin Feng said: "Others have to pay us if they want to build it!"
In fact, what Jin Feng said was based on the highways and service areas of previous lives.
Is it possible for anyone to do the service area on the highway?
Jin Feng has been working hard to promote disaster relief, not only because he cannot see the people suffering, but also because he has his own considerations.
If it were normal times, building business roads, building inns, or even building factories in various places would be under pressure from all aspects.
Even if he seeks peace with Princess Ninth and Qing Xinyao, he will still be in debt.
But doing this now is for disaster relief. The Ninth Princess and Qing Xinyao will take the initiative to help Jin Feng solve all the troubles, and they will also owe him a favor.
As for the water conservancy projects that cost the most, take the longest, and have little profit margin, Jin Feng did not accept any of them and pushed them all to Princess Ninth and Qing Xinyao.
With the intelligence of the Ninth Princess, she naturally understood Jin Feng's plan.
However, the construction of water conservancy projects is a people's livelihood project and is a matter of the government, so the Ninth Princess accepted it.
Jin Feng is willing to initiate loans to benefit the people, build factories, build bridges and build roads, which is considered to be his best effort.
"Only we can open an inn next to the commercial road. It is a unique business. Not to mention high quality and low price, even if it is a little more expensive than other shops, the business will definitely not be bad! We can also collect tolls for fifty years..."
The more Zhu Chen talked, the more excited she became: "Sir, I understand now that your skills are really great!"