It has been more than half a month since Shengjia Xixi. Unconsciously, subtle changes have taken place in the lives of the people of Chang'an.
The first to benefit are the merchants who deliver water.
In places like the capital, due to dense population and lack of attention to hygiene, domestic sewage is discharged in an orderly manner, which can easily pollute the groundwater source. However, the renewal cycle of groundwater is still very long, which brings about serious water quality problems. If the groundwater source still has
If mineral factors are involved, the problem becomes even more serious.
Chang'an was faced with such a situation. Therefore, the water delivery business came into being.
The water source is taken from places far away from Chang'an, and is divided into several grades due to the distance, quality, and difficulty in obtaining water. The dignitaries and wealthy businessmen mainly use mountain spring water, which is the most expensive, but they can afford it.
Well-off city residents, officials, and military academies use rivers further away.
As for ordinary people or soldiers of the Forbidden Army, they can only rely on digging wells to get water. They don't seem to care and are not consumers.
Even so, the income is still considerable.
The watermen driving large trucks lined up outside the city gate before dawn, waiting and saying hello.
"I really hope that the saint will stay in Chang'an for ten or eight years." An old man sighed: "When the saint was in Luoyang, many high-ranking families left eastward, and businessmen also followed suit. Chang'an was like an old man.
Like an abandoned wife, no one cares about her, and she is extremely miserable."
As soon as the old man said this, several people nearby laughed.
When doing business these days, you have to know who has money in their pockets and is willing to spend it, and who doesn't.
Officials, noble families, and warriors are the richest and are willing to spend money.
Businessmen are rich, but their business is really hard to do. They must be stingy about bargaining.
Once the officials, noble families, and warriors left, many businessmen would follow. This is a well-known fact. In history, Han Jian captured Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty to Huazhou, hundreds of officials came to Huazhou to attend court, and scholars went to Huazhou.
When taking the exam, businessmen also came to Han Jian after hearing the news. Han Jian collected millions of dollars from business taxes, and of course, in the end, he got Zhu Quanzhong's advantage.
Doing business for ordinary people can certainly be profitable, and in many cases the overall profit is greater than that of doing business for aristocratic families, but it is really difficult to do, the competition is fierce, and you have to be picked here and there, which is troublesome.
What's more, the sergeants and their family members among the common people were generous and their numbers were very large. They followed the emperor. The emperor was in Luoyang, so this piece of fat could only be earned by Luoyang merchants. The emperor was in Peiping, and the benefits were
It was occupied by merchants from Peiping, and they could only get a share of the pie when the emperor came to Chang'an.
Of course, among the three capitals, merchants in Luoyang and its surroundings were the most profitable.
The soldiers of the Forbidden Army followed the emperor, but their family could not move.
The family members of Tielin Army are in Ruzhou, the family members of Wuwei Army are in Zhengzhou, the family members of Tianxiong Army are in Henan Prefecture, the family members of Yicong Army are in Henan Prefecture and Ruzhou, the family members of General Tu are in Shaanxi and Guo, and the family members of Jinglue Army are in
Heyang...
The area around Luoyang was the richest, most dynamic, and best-producing area in the country.
When the emperor was in the Eastern Capital, they made a lot of money.
When the emperor visited the northern or western capitals, they also made a lot of money.
It’s so enviable to spend all day chasing money!
"Everyone says that Luoyang is better than Guanzhong. I don't think the saint will stay in Chang'an for long."
"What's so good about Luoyang? How many people can be fed in such a small place?"
"The saints who came out of Guanxi should all be in Chang'an."
"That's right. The queen is also from Guanxi, so Chang'an is the most suitable."
"Haha!" A young junior sneered and said: "A bunch of people complain all day long, but they know nothing! If Chang'an is good, will the saints and officials drink the water you sell?"
Well, the young man can be called the topic-stopper. Now everyone is speechless, and then dejected.
"Qin Sanlang, why are you squeezing?" Someone said angrily: "Stand back. What is in your car? Why is it so smelly? Don't dirty my water."
"Can't you see what he's pretending to be?" Qin Sanlang glared.
As the car swayed, ducks and geese squawked wildly, and the stench spread far and wide.
The mule cart behind Qin Sanlang was full of dried vegetables and wild products. The driver hurriedly covered it with things to prevent it from being contaminated by duck feces and unable to be sold.
After doing this, he glanced at Qin Sanlang and cursed.
Qin Sanlang was so angry that he pulled out a wooden pole from under the car and tried to hit someone, but he was quickly stopped.
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"The saint is lucky to be in Chang'an. People eat horse chews, spring water, winter vegetables, charcoal, poultry eggs, meat and fish, fruits and even rice wine. The huge amount of daily purchases cannot stop your mouths." A middle-aged man.
He walked over from the front and scolded: "On weekdays, everyone sighs and complains that the fruits at home, the pigs and sheep in the pen, and the vegetables in the field cannot be sold at high prices. Hasn't the opportunity come now? But they are making endless noises. How can it be inappropriate?
?”
The middle-aged man seemed to be very prestigious. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone else fell silent. Even the most unruly Qin Sanlang closed his mouth and lowered his head to pick up the fallen goose feathers.
The middle-aged man looked at him again and left, and the team became quiet.
After a while, there was a commotion ahead and the city gate opened.
Everyone stood on tiptoes to reach their heads, watching and urging.
The city gate guards cheered up and inspected more carefully than before, causing everyone to complain endlessly.
But no matter what, carriages, oxen carts, mule carts, and donkey carts still entered the city one after another, and all kinds of supplies poured in to supplement Chang'an's sudden increase in consumption.
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"Chang'an City is awake." On top of the city tower, Shao Shude, who had gotten up early, watched silently.
Yue Liduo, Yelu Zhigu, mother and daughter, one on the left and one on the right, holding his arms, watching the beginning of a new day in this huge city.
This is already the seventh consecutive day that Shao Shude has observed Chang'an in the morning - except for the morning meeting.
The huge consumer population has created a prosperous commodity economy.
If he brings over hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops, he can immediately create the most prosperous commercial city in the world.
Consumer groups are the key!
During the reign of aristocratic families in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the market was not very prosperous because under the system of nobles and serfs, the consumer population was not large enough.
The Forbidden Army warriors may not be the richest, but they are relatively rich and have a high willingness to spend money. Wherever they go, they will bring a wave of consumption frenzy.
"If I stay in Chang'an for one year, I can make the people of Chang'an, Wannian, and even Lantian, Yuxi, Zhaoying, and Gaoling counties benefit greatly and double their income." Shao Shude said: "Staying in Chang'an for two or three years can make the people who were originally in Chang'an benefit greatly."
The people who grew food switched to growing fruits and vegetables and raising livestock. After staying in Chang'an for more than five years, some even began to plant a large number of flowers."
Having said this, he used a little force to hold the mother and daughter in front of him and said: "This is the magic of commercialized agriculture and the economy."
The mother and daughter are 70% similar, one is mature and charming, the other is youthful and beautiful, each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
"What should I do with the food?" Yelu asked Gu.
Shao Shude pinched his pretty face that was rich in collagen and said: "Of course it depends on transportation from other places. The people in Chang'an would rather grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, than grain. In the past, the Kanto states had to send a large amount of grain to Beijing.
, first stored in Weishui Cang near Tongguan, and then shipped to Weiqiao Cang east of Chang'an."
"Where is Luoyang?" Yelv Zhigu asked again.
"The millions of stones of grain stored in Jiacang City were of course transferred from Henan and Hebei. The canal goes directly into the city, which is actually more convenient than Chang'an." Shao Shude said: "If the water channel in the south is also opened, then it will be
It’s even worse.”
Many years ago, he sent people to explore the Fangchengkou and its surrounding terrain at the southern end of the Wanye Corridor.
Fangchengkou is actually not high or long. Otherwise, Song Taizong would not have sent people to excavate more than once. If it failed, he would not give up. He would dig again in a few years. If it failed again, he would stop for a few years and then continue.
Zhao Er is so persistent because there is a ready-made water system to the south of Fangchengkou, and there is also a ready-made water system to the north of Fangchengkou. These two major water systems are separated by mountains and cannot be connected. They can only be segmented in their respective areas.
Shipping. Fangchengkou is a gap between the mountains. As long as it is dug through, the north and south can flow smoothly.
The government of the Northern Song Dynasty did not act haphazardly. In fact, they carefully investigated and believed that it was still possible to communicate between the north and the south. In fact, in the end, it was just a little short.
Because of Zhao Er's lesson, Shao Shude did not plan to excavate directly, but found another way to build a ship lift system like the steep gate of Lingqu.
The name of the ship lift sounds fancy. In fact, if you go to Lingqu, you will know that it is to lift the ship by storing water, releasing water, and artificially adjusting the water level.
However, the conditions of Lingqu Canal cannot be replicated at Fangchengkou. After the ship sails along the Tangbai River to Fangchengkou, it needs to rise, enter the Wanye Corridor, and then connect to the local water system.
In other words, the water needs to be raised to a higher place. The Lingqu canal is where the water flows to a lower place. The two are completely different.
But - as long as the thinking does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties.
Under Shao Sheng's personal "care", the Ministry of Industry and the Metropolitan Water Supervision spent many years traveling through the mountains and rivers north of Fangchengkou, carefully investigating every river, every swamp, and every pool, and finally decided
Build multiple reservoirs to serve as water sources for ship lifts.
Yes, I have no way to lift the water to a high place, but I have a way to bring the water down from a higher place - this method began to be widely used during the European Renaissance, supporting a large number of mathematicians, engineers, and
The term "mountaintop canal" was coined.
As of last year, the construction of the reservoir has been basically completed, and some rivers in southern Ruzhou have also been artificially diverted to flow to the reservoir as its water source.
This year we will start to strengthen the river channel south of Fangchengkou and build the steep gate. If completed, the ship will slowly rise from the south of Fangchengkou, and then use the existing river channel to sail north for more than 20 miles, and then slowly return to the river.
It descends slowly and connects to the water system extending in all directions in Henan.
This is much more efficient than the horse-drawn track, and the transportation capacity is much larger. The only disadvantage is that once rainfall is scarce and the reservoir on the top of the mountain is insufficient, it will greatly affect shipping. After all, upgrading a ship consumes a lot of water.
Shao Shude is not sure to what extent rainfall will decrease in the next few decades. He is a little worried that this project that has been in progress for more than ten years will "explode", but now that the matter is at this point, there is nothing more to say, so he can only move on.
"After conquering the Western Regions, I'm going to Fangchengkou for a visit." Shao Shude touched Zhigu's face, patted Yue Liduo's buttocks, and said with a smile: "Perhaps it will be completed by then. I only rely on this water system.
, we can communicate with Jiang and Han, and Luoyang's status will be further consolidated. The emperor needs more than just military strategy. If Abaoji fights again, he will not be able to fight against me who owns the Central Plains."
Yue Liduo glanced at Shao Shude funnyly. This is the virtue of a man!
Yelu Zhigu suddenly blushed. Abaoji was hers, but sometimes she...