The steamer was very fast, even though it was going upstream. It arrived outside Chaoyang Gate before dark.
Yang Fan's soldiers were definitely not allowed to enter the city. The barracks could only be on boats. Yang Fan only entered the city with more than thirty guards and some domestic slaves.
The personal guards and servants got Yang Fan's four-wheeled carriage off the ship and hitched up two horses. Then Yang Fan entered the city from Chaoyang Gate, escorted by a small flag cavalry.
After not coming to the capital for a year, Yang Fan felt that the capital was even more dilapidated.
Protected by horse teams at the front and rear, light carriages walked through the streets.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, people on the street were walking in a hurry, with sad expressions. This year is a year of great disaster, prices are soaring, and people's lives are difficult.
The ditches on both sides of the road have not been cleaned for a long time, and they all emit a stink.
When Yang Fan was stationed in the Imperial City, he mobilized the army to clean up the Imperial City and the Forbidden City on a large scale. At that time, there were huge garbage dumps in the Imperial City and the Forbidden City. They had been accumulated over a long period of two hundred years.
After Yang Fan led his troops to withdraw, Chongzhen also issued an order to praise Xinghe Tuanlian. The entire imperial city was cleaned and brand new.
Now, the city has returned to its old state of litter everywhere and people urinating and urinating everywhere in the corners. Big cities in this era are all like this, both in the East and the West. They are all surrounded by feces and urine. The sanitary conditions are extremely poor.
Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru, who were accustomed to the clean and tidy new city, quickly closed the car windows, covered their noses with handkerchiefs, and urged the carriage to move quickly.
Entering Chaoyangmen Nei Street, the cavalry turned around Longfu Temple Commercial Street, not far north, and arrived at Huangcheng North Street.
Previously, Yang Fan had acquired the development rights for Imperial City North Street and one mile of land on each side of the north and south sides. In the past year, although Yang Fan was not in the capital, the development agencies that remained in the capital have been developing it.
At this time, Imperial City North Street, after a year of repairs, has been turned into a two-way six-lane cement road. The road surface is as smooth as a mirror and has become a scene in the capital. It has been praised by officials and people in the capital.
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I heard that this area will be developed into a new type of residential area, which will make officials and wealthy businessmen in the capital who have a certain amount of property but cannot afford deep houses and compounds feel itchy. The travel conditions here are so good, and there is also Xinghe Supermarket for commercial facilities.
It must be very comfortable to live here.
Sidewalks and green belts are also planned along the road. Turf and magnolias are planted in the green belts. A complete sewer system is built.
Imperial City North Street expands from east to west, reaching under the east and west city walls. At this time, Chegongzhuang and Dongsishitiao did not open city gates, and it only ends under the city wall. The entire road is 6.6 kilometers long.
This road alone cost Yang Fan a lot of money. Yang Fan felt like his body ached.
Song Yingsheng once questioned whether it was worth spending so much money on a road.
Yang Fan patiently explained to him that only by repairing the road can the value of surrounding residential and commercial properties increase.
It has been difficult to live in Beijing since ancient times. The price of houses here is too high. Without other income, even a senior citizen cannot afford it with his salary.
There are a large number of officials and wealthy businessmen who rent their homes in the capital. They are all groups in urgent need of real estate.
We have repaired this road and developed residential areas one mile square on both sides. We sell villas and buildings. There are also supporting businesses, schools, medical care, parks, etc. in the surrounding area. There is water supply and drainage, and 12-hour security service. It is so good
The living conditions are something that people at this time have never experienced, and these properties will be very popular.
Regardless of the huge investment, if you develop it well, you can easily get several times the profit.
Therefore, in the past year, since Yang Fan left the capital, the development here has not stopped. Road construction, demolition, sewer construction, greening, and moving the poor people along the street to newly built buildings in Nancheng.
Up to now, in addition to the completion of the road, the relocation within one mile on both sides has been completed. The land has been leveled, and the sewer network of cement pipes has been laid. It is just waiting for subsequent real estate development.
Yang Fan's development has provided a large number of job opportunities for the poor in the capital.
Yang Fan gave priority to providing job opportunities to the poor people who had been relocated to Nancheng. Such a large project started at the same time, employing more than 30,000 people. Construction was carried out simultaneously in sections and regions.
In view of this year's large-scale crop failure and production reduction, Beijing's food supply is very tight.
Yang Fan gave the migrant workers in the capital ten kilograms of cornmeal per day as wages. They were paid every day after work and were settled every day.
This move was very popular. Now nothing is as popular as food. They can sell it at a high price if they can't finish it. After ten pounds of cornmeal is enough for them to feed their family, there is still some leftover. However, no one sells it, so it is basically saved.
The drought has lasted four years. God knows what will happen next year. It is always good to save more food.
Yang Fan's measures have greatly alleviated the food shortage situation of the people at the bottom of the capital.
As soon as the carriage drove into Huangcheng North Street, the environment immediately changed. It was a smooth and wide cement road with lush green belts on both sides. It was clean and tidy, and the environment was beautiful.
Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru felt as if the world had changed. They opened the car city and looked outside. In fact, there was nothing interesting to see on both sides of the road. They were all flat land that had been demolished, and they could not see the end at a glance.
"Sir, will this place be developed into residences and shops in the future? It looks so big." Xiao Niangpi said in surprise.
"Yes, we spent a lot of money on demolition, and we have to make it back. Although this is a slum area, many buildings were built in Nancheng to accommodate them. A lot of compensation for demolition was also spent." Yang Fan
He said with pain.
There were a lot of rich people in the capital, and Yang Fan secretly gritted his teeth, thinking that if the land prices here didn't skyrocket, his surname would be Yang, and he would have to pay for all these people's money.
If the money gets into the hands of these people, it will be buried and no longer circulate.
This has led to monetary tightening in the market and economic decline. Only by letting them spend their money and allowing more people to make money can the economy be in a virtuous cycle.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The carriage drove all the way along Huangcheng North Street and went directly to the newly built Yang Mansion. The Yang Fan Mansion in the Jinsitao area has been built. It is in Xing
North of He Supermarket.
In this era, Houhai Jinsitao was not a peninsula south of Yinding Bridge but a real island. There were rivers that completely separated this piece of land.
This is the first time Yang Fan has come to his new home after it was built. Both Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru are very excited. Women pay great attention to home and house in any era.
The carriage stopped in front of the gate of Yang Fan's new residence.
Due to the topography, only the west side of the island has a narrow river, which is connected to the land by stone bridges. The other two sides are adjacent to the lake.
The gold sheath is a triangular piece of ground.
Because the west side is more regular, Yang Fan's mansion was built on the west side, facing north and south, with the gate opening to the south. A three-entry courtyard was built from south to north. A large open space was reserved at the back.
In the future, if Yang Fan gets promoted, he can live in a higher-level house, and he can also build an additional house later. Building a house with five or six entrances is enough.
The east side of the main house is irregular and has a garden. There are many promenades and waterside pavilions built near the lake, and the scenery is very good.
After crossing the stone bridge, there is an open space in front of the south gate of Yang Mansion, which is just right for parking horses. Hometown Ding Li Zhen and fifty servants are guarding here.
Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yuexi got out of the car. They looked excitedly at their family's mansion in the capital. Before, Yang Fan married them both in a rented Sanjin house. This time they were at their real home.
The wall of Yang Mansion is five meters high and one meter thick. It is made of reinforced concrete. It is very strong and strong. The exterior facade is decorated in the style of this era. It looks taller because it is near the water.
The gate is also built taller and looks majestic. The two big stone lions are very majestic and in line with the status of the Yang family's military commanders.
Not far from the main entrance, there is a small gate on the east side, which is the south gate of the garden. This open space for parking horses is paved with bluestones, and there is a small pier near the water, with a painting boat parked on it.
Yang Fan looked around and was very satisfied with his new home. He took Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru's hands and said, "Let's go home."