"Change your thinking?" Xiang Lang, who was worried about the lack of building materials, suddenly felt his eyes light up and asked repeatedly, "What do you mean, lord?"
Liu Xin did not answer him directly, but asked: "I didn't encounter a team transporting materials all the way here, but why?"
Xiang Lang didn't understand the meaning of Liu Xin's question, so he had to cup his hands and said: "Back to my lord, a batch of materials just arrived from Xiangyang four days ago, and the civilians responsible for the transportation have not had time to go back."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "That's right. Our Han Dynasty has a vast territory. It's not a lack of materials, but a lack of manpower to transport these materials."
When Xiangyang City was being expanded, Liu Xin ordered people to build many brick kilns outside the city and opened many quarries in the mountains southwest of Xiangyang. Due to successive years of fighting, many newly conquered cities were already dilapidated. A large number of roads were built, and there was a huge demand for bricks and stones. These brick kilns and quarries have never been closed. However, after the sudden influx of a large number of refugees in Jiangnan, which was originally a vast area and sparsely populated area, it was natural to open up fields, so a large number of forests were cut down. .In addition to some of the felled trees being allocated to the construction of houses for refugees, many are left on the riverside and piled up like mountains.[
Therefore, Liu Xin is right in saying that there is no shortage of materials. With so much material, it is enough to build three Chang'an cities. What is missing is how to get them to Chang'an.
Jia Xu suddenly remembered something and was shocked and said: "My lord, you must not do this!"
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Don't worry, Liu will not recruit a large number of civilian husbands."
It is already midsummer, and the summer harvest is about to begin. Next is the summer sowing and autumn harvest, which are busy farming seasons for several months. According to usual practice, even regular legions without combat or duty tasks have to allocate manpower to help the people in the area. Working on the ground, how could Liu Xin recruit a large number of civilians at this time?
Xiang Lang asked puzzledly: "Then how will my lord solve the manpower problem?"
Liu Xin smiled and said: "This is what I just said, to change the way of thinking. Juda, the expansion of Xiangyang City was completed under your leadership. Do you still remember how it was done at that time?"
The expansion and reconstruction project of Xiangyang City has always been a political achievement that Xiang Lang is proud of, but in front of Liu Xin, he was still very humble, bowed his hands and said: "The expansion of Xiangyang City back then was all due to the lord's planning. Not only did it solve the problem He provided the necessary property to build the city and accumulated a large amount of funds. Now that Chang'an City is being rebuilt, my subordinates are following the same example as they did back then."
Liu Xin laughed loudly and said: "This moment, that moment, you must not copy it!"
The reconstruction and expansion project of Xiangyang City is actually a successful real estate development carried out by Liu Xin. All the houses in Xiangyang City, including residences and shops, are designed and built by the government. Each street has its own characteristics, making Xiangyang City Xiangyang's taste instantly rose to a very high level, becoming the second largest city after Luoyang at that time. Since then, the supply of houses and shops in Xiangyang has exceeded demand, and housing prices have also risen again and again, and some prime locations No matter how much money was spent, Liu Xin could not buy the shop. This reconstruction and expansion not only gave Liu Xin a solid rear, but also made Liu Xin a lot of money, and the problem of shortage of funds was easily solved.
When Xiang Lang was ordered to rebuild Chang'an City, he naturally copied what he had done in Xiangyang, so the whole stall was spread out. He wanted to complete such a large project within one year, and of course there were not enough building materials. .
In fact, the reconstruction and expansion of Xiangyang City took two or three years to finally be completed, because Liu Xin could not come up with such funds at once. Now with the backing of Dahan Bank, the funds to rebuild Chang'an City are not a problem. All that was missing was materials. What Liu Xin meant was to ask Xiang Lang to adjust his thinking. Instead of building a house and then selling it like in Xiangyang, he should sell the land directly and let the person who bought the land build the house himself. Of course, they also provided the materials themselves.
Xiang Lang thought for a while and said: "Although my lord's method is wonderful, there are still two problems."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said, "Why don't you say it."
Xiang Lang bowed slightly and said: "Firstly, if the land is given to everyone to build their own houses, they will have different styles and different heights, which affects the beauty of the entire city. Secondly, so much land will be released at once , and where do so many people buy it?”
Liu Xin nodded and said: "Juda has really thought it through, but these two things are not a problem. The first thing is that you can declare in advance when selling the land that the construction must be in accordance with the design drawings issued by the government, and the government must regularly Check the progress and quality of the project. If there is any violation, the government has the right to take back the land. The second thing is also easy to handle. I will have someone place an advertisement in Dahan Express tomorrow, not only telling everyone that some of the land in Chang'an City is to be For public sale, I also want to tell everyone that our Han Dynasty will move its capital to Chang'an by next spring at the latest!"
In fact, not only Chang'an is being rebuilt, but Luoyang is also being rebuilt. Compared with Chang'an City, Luoyang's reconstruction is much simpler. Because Liu Xin showed off his extraordinary troops, Dong Zhuo's plot to burn Luoyang City failed, and most of Luoyang City was saved. After all, the reconstruction project was not too large. Moreover, in order to rebuild the city of Chang'an, some old officials from the former dynasty who were left in Chang'an have moved to Luoyang one after another to free up their houses for reconstruction. But in this way, it also gave the world a It was an illusion, as if Liu Xin wanted to use Luoyang as his capital. Liu Xin's cronies already knew that the real capital of the Han Dynasty could only be Chang'an in the future, but this matter was still a secret and had not been made public.
What is the capital? It is the political, economic, and cultural center of a country. Land in the capital is naturally many times more expensive than other places, but there are also many more opportunities in the capital, especially for businesses. .As long as the news of Chang'an being the capital is spread, I believe many people will come to buy land. Moreover, the person who released the news was Dahan Express, which is an official official newspaper and is very popular in various regions under Liu Xin's rule. This article As long as the news is published in Dahan Express, it will spread quickly, and no one will doubt its authenticity.
As for the solution proposed by Liu Xin to solve the first problem, there is no problem, because when the Corps of Engineers rebuilt Chang'an City, the construction was carried out according to the drawings, and all the drawings and quality requirements were ready.
Jia Xu was still a little worried, so he raised his hands and said, "It's just that the problem of material transportation has not been solved." [
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Everything in the world is bustling for profit. Everything in the world is bustling for profit. As long as there is something profitable, someone will do it."
For those wealthy and aristocratic families, being able to own their own houses and shops in the future capital is undoubtedly one of the most profitable things. It would be strange if they don't squeeze their heads out, so why worry about them not coming. Moreover, Liu Xin also prepared further measures to attract these wealthy families to take the initiative to transport various materials to Chang'an.
The quarries and brick kilns outside Xiangyang City are all government-run industries, and the wood piled on the riverside also belongs to the government. These masonry and wood materials were not sold to the private sector in the past. Now, Liu Xin not only wants to It is sold to the public, and will be sold at a discount below the market price. However, Liu Xin also has a condition. No matter who buys these things, they can only transport them to Chang'an. Except for personal use, the excess materials can be paid back by the government at a high price. purchase.
At that time, there were no horse and carriage shops specializing in transportation business, so many wealthy families would bring their own vehicles, ranging from dozens to hundreds to even thousands. These vehicles were usually idle at home and only used when harvesting crops. It would only be used to transport food during the season. If there was such a cheap thing, even people who didn't want to buy land to build houses and shops in Chang'an would consider selling some materials and going to Chang'an.
Xiang Lang pondered: "In this case, the existing materials in Chang'an City are concentrated on building palaces, yamen and official residences, which can be turned over. However, after Chang'an City is built, not only will it not be profitable, but there will also be some expenses." Money goes in."
Liu Xin gained a lot of benefits from the last expansion of Xiangyang City. As Xiang Lang, who was in charge of the project construction, he naturally knew this very well. He just made a rough estimate. If Chang'an City is built according to Liu Xin's idea this time, it would be best. The situation is just flat, and it is impossible to make money.
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Even if you lose money, at least you have gained a brand-new Chang'an City, right? Besides, it is a great thing to be able to save one or two years. Time is money!"
While he was talking, the team in front suddenly stopped. Huang Zhong hurried over, cupped his hands and said, "Lord Qi, we are here."
A year ago, Liu Xin lived in Chang'an City for a period of time, but now houses are being demolished and rebuilt everywhere, and they have become unrecognizable. He looked up and asked in surprise: "Where is this place?"
Xiang Lang said with a smile: "This is the palace of the traitor Dong Zhuo."
At that time, Dong Zhuo's Taishi Mansion could be said to be the most magnificent building complex in Chang'an City, even more gorgeous than Liu Xie's palace. Now more than half of it has been demolished, leaving only the elegant side hall and the elegant side hall where Liu Xin lived temporarily. A garden has not been demolished and looks very strange standing among the ruins. No wonder Liu Xin didn't recognize it at once.
Jia Xu also smiled and said: "Originally, this area was going to be demolished. I knew that my lord was coming, so I deliberately left these courtyards for my lord to rest."
Liu Xin thought for a while and said: "Well, then I will stay here for one night first, and you will go to Liangzhou with me tomorrow. After I leave, I will demolish this place. I don't want to be a Nail house."