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Chapter 1133 Kunshan¡¯s prosperity

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    ¡°You need to take out a loan to build the river and pay back the loan?¡± Hai Rui was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then shook his head and said with a smile, ¡°You kid, you can always come up with some new tricks for me.¡±

    With Haigong¡¯s intelligence, he would of course understand the secret here - in addition to being able to discharge floods and divert water, the river is also an excellent transportation channel.  Jiangnan Group first lent money to the government to repair the river, and then the government authorized them to set up card charges to pay off the debt.  This model is very simple and easy to understand, not sophisticated at all.  But the first person to think of this method was an out-and-out genius.

    Niu Qianshi Niu Moyi had no lines for several chapters, so he quickly echoed: "Master Zhao has endless ideas, he is really a genius."

    "Don't say that," Mr. Zhao took a sip of tea with a smile and said modestly, "I'm just standing on the shoulders of giants."

    "This is indeed an idea." Hai Rui ignored his habitual exultation and thought carefully for a while before saying: "The government will first borrow money to build the river, and then use the future income of the river to repay the loan. It is also reasonable."

    After he paused for a moment, he raised his head and looked at Zhao Hao steadily and said, "But what if you do the 'if you want to go this way, save the money to buy the road' thing and charge high tolls?"

    "Hahaha, you can rest assured, Zhong Cheng." Zhao Hao shook his head and laughed loudly: "Jiangnan Group will never do such stupid things as squandering the entire lake."

    "After a pause, he said frankly: "Actually, we want the right to charge rivers, not to charge fees, but to charge less."

    "To charge less?" Hai Rui and the others were stunned.

    "Yes. When Haigong was in Chun'an, he rectified excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes. He should know best that although the court did not give the counties the power to collect transit taxes, the bad habit of plucking the feathers of wild geese has been long-standing. For all business travel goods passing through the border, the Inspection Department  They have to draw points, the river banks have to collect ship materials; there are also those lock and dam officials Anyone who can reach out to the river will extort money from merchant ships and civilian ships passing through the lock."

    "Although each group of people didn't receive much, there were many who couldn't help it. Cargo ships often take the Wushen Canal from Wuhu to Shanghai and pay taxes and fees that even exceed the value of the goods themselves, which seriously hinders  The development of Jiangnan business." Zhao Hao said with a sad face:

    "It would be fine if the money was taken from the people and used for the people. But if it is all used to enrich people's pockets, what good will it do to the country and the people?"

    After speaking, he spread his hands and said: "In this case, Zhongcheng might as well package the charging rights to us. We can guarantee that in addition to the river maintenance costs, only 1% of the loan will be recovered every year. In this way, on average, each  The river does not receive two thousand taels of silver every year, so what does Zhongcheng have to worry about?"

    "Really?" Hai Rui said in disbelief: "What can you do with this little money?"

    "Earn some labor fees." Zhao Hao said with a smile: "As I said before, what we want is circulation. Let the goods flow smoothly in Jiangnan. This is the most valuable thing for Jiangnan Group! As for Jiangnan Bank  Zhongcheng need not worry about the losses, the group will provide subsidies and will not be passed on to the people of Jiangnan."

    Niu Qianshi and Zhang Yi's faces grew slightly hot when they heard this. They finally understood what Mr. Zhao said - Jiangnan Group would rather give money to the government, just asking them not to cause trouble

    "Well, let's do it like this." Hai Rui nodded. Since it would be beneficial to the court and the people, he had nothing to worry about.

    ??~~

    Hai Rui has already completed the inspection of the Wusong and Huangpu projects. He originally planned to spend a month gathering civilians and raising supplies, and started construction on the third day of the first lunar month of the fourth year of Longqing.

    Being able to gather more than 100,000 people in less than a month mainly relied on Hai Qingtian's powerful appeal.  And this appeal comes from his whole-hearted decision-making for the people, which has actually reduced the burden on the people - since Hai Rui implemented the One-whip Method, the amount of labor money borne by the people has been greatly reduced, and various additional contributions have been cancelled. From now on, there will be no bias in the labor force.  When you are tired, you will realize that there is happiness for the people.  ¡¯

    The common people accepted his affection and knew that Hai Gong was sincerely doing good for them. Naturally, he gave the order and those who responded gathered.

    Now coupled with the mature recruitment system of Jiangnan Group, the time for gathering civilian workers and materials can be shortened by half, and construction can start before the year.

    As for the other four projects, they will be carried out in accordance with the principle of preparing one site and launching the other. We strive to complete the main project of 'Wusong-Huangpu-Baimao' before the end of March in the fourth year of Longqing, and 'Loujiang-Taipei' before the Meiyu.  The completion of the Pu-Wangyu project has completely freed the Wuzhong area from floods.

    After the discussion was settled, Hai Rui left Pudong without stopping and went to Baimao River for inspection.  After finishing the work, we will continue to inspect the Taipu River, Wangyu River and Loujiang River. It will be good to go home before the end of the year.

    Zhao Hao also declined Zhang Yi¡¯s invitation and took a boat back to Kunshan County, where he had been away for a long time.

    Maybe it¡¯s because I went home.The hard work of non-stop saving finally burst out, making him suddenly feel tired.

    In order to hide in peace, Zhao Hao asked Secretary Ma to send a message back, not to pick up the wind or greet him, and let himself rest quietly for a few days, and meet again in Suzhou on the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month.

    Mr. Zhao first sent Gao Jie to Jiangnan Hospital and handed him over to Wan Mi Zhai and Li Shizhen for diagnosis and treatment.  As soon as they saw Zhao Hao, the eyes of several miracle doctors lit up and they pulled him to the laboratory.

    "There have been many new discoveries this year, you have to take a good look!" Li Shizhen said with excitement, her face flushed: "They are all great discoveries, the kind that can overturn medical books!"

    ¡°Let me rest for a few days and catch my breath.¡± Zhao Hao quickly broke away.  Let these three people hold them back and don't even think about going home before dark.  "I will be in Suzhou all year next year, and I will be in Suzhou for just a few days."

    After much talk, the three of them let him go.

    ??~~

    When they returned to the boat, they saw that the wind outside was usually warm, so Zhao Hao and Zheng Ruozeng stood on the bow of the boat, watching the boats passing by on the Xiaolai River and the growing prosperity on both sides of the river.

    In addition to Jiangnan Hospital, cotton spinning mills, woodwork shops, agricultural tool shops, blacksmith shops, rice flour, grain and oil shops, and livestock shops have been built on both sides of the strait There are nearly a hundred shops and dozens of businesses across the river, forming a stretch of several  towns in.

    This is not caused by Jiangnan Hospital. In fact, in order to prevent environmental pollution, no factories are allowed to be opened within one kilometer of Jiangnan Hospital.  Moreover, the procurement standards for hospital supplies are extremely strict and cannot be produced by stores in these towns outside the city.

    ??At first, it mainly served several nearby farms.  The farm is under centralized management, with centralized procurement of farm tools, use of cattle, purchase of farmyard manure, etc.  In fact, breaking the completely self-sufficient small-scale peasant economy will generate a large amount of external demand.

    Wherever there is demand, there is a market. People in Jiangnan with a keen sense of smell will naturally not let go of this business opportunity. Factories, shops, and shops have emerged in Laihe Town.  Farms and agricultural workers also sell surplus agricultural products such as beans, wheat, vegetables, chickens, ducks, goose eggs, lotus roots and water chestnuts, as well as handicrafts such as rattan weaving, coarse cloth, and bamboo utensils.

    With money in hand, farmers and workers have to buy furniture and daily necessities.  As a result, this place further evolved into an exchange market for agricultural and sideline products, handicrafts and daily necessities, and then attracted people from all over the country to come here to trade and do business, making Xiaolaihe another emerging Jiangnan town.

    Industrial and commercial towns are one of the important symbols of the developed commodity economy in Jiangnan.  These large and small towns located outside major cities in Jiangnan are the link between cities and rural areas.  They are often located on both sides of important rivers and bridges across rivers. They can take advantage of the convenience of shipping in all directions and are not restricted by the four-sided city walls, allowing them to develop as they wish.

    In addition, there is less harassment from the government if you are not in the city. Being close to the countryside means easy access to agricultural products and raw materials. Therefore, in Jiangnan, there are densely populated towns with merchants, prosperous streets, prosperous markets, and developed industry and commerce. The prosperity is not inferior to the city.

    For example, Shengze, Pingwang and Weiting in Suzhou; Nanxiang in Jiading, Nanxun and Wuzhen in Huzhou, Wangjiangjing and Puyuan Town in Jiaxing, etc

    Although compared to those famous giant towns in the south of the Yangtze River, this town on the Xiaolang River can only be regarded as a younger brother.  But its creation from scratch is in itself a sign that Kunshan¡¯s economy has finally begun to flourish!

    ¡°It turned out that there was nothing on both sides of the bank.¡± Zheng Ruozeng, a native of Kunshan, naturally felt a lot of emotion.  "Such a prosperous town has actually appeared in Kunshan."

    "Yes, our people in the Ming Dynasty are the most hard-working and smartest in the world." Zhao Hao smiled and nodded: "As long as we give them a relaxed and safe environment, they will live a prosperous life."

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m so ashamed.¡± Zheng Ruozeng sighed.  Loose and safe sounds simple, but this is the first time in Kunshan County in so many years.

    "It's all thanks to my parents and young master" He bowed deeply sincerely.

    "Hey, we're all home, so don't be polite anymore." Zhao Hao smiled and waved his hand, and the front was Zhengjiazhuang.  "Mr. Kaiyang, please go home and rest early. We will be going to Suzhou again in a few days."

    "Young master, let me worry about it." Zheng Ruozeng smiled and nodded, "Young Master, you should go back and rest early."

    Soon after Zheng Ruozeng disembarked, Kunshan County was in sight.

    But the road to the city that normally takes a quarter of an hour took Zhao Hao a full hour.

    Because the Loujiang River, which flows from the south of the city, actually blocked ships

    "What's going on?" Looking at the river blocked up into a pot of porridge in front of him, Zhao Hao felt inexplicably agitated. This feeling of being at home and unable to return was really unpleasant.

    "Young master, please calm down." Xiong Dianshi, who made a special trip to the county to welcome him home, explained helplessly: "Since the sea transportation started, it has been blocked like this from time to time. The river is too narrow, there are too many boats going east and west, and there are important things.  It would be strange if the boats entering and leaving the city are not blocked.¡±

    After a pause, he added: "It's been very busy these two days."

    "Oh." Mr. Zhao nodded, somewhat understanding that this was actually his fault.  "It seems that widening Loujiang is imperative."

    The straight Loujiang River runs from Loumen, Suzhou, through Kunshan and Taicang to the Yangtze River. It is a very busy waterway.  After the grain shipping, the number of ships passing through this area suddenly increased several times. It would be strange if there was no traffic jam in a place like the county town.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)??.  "Xiong Dianshi, who made a special trip to the county to welcome him home, explained helplessly: "Since the sea transportation started, there have been traffic jams like this from time to time.  The river is too narrow, there are too many boats going east and west, and there are also boats going in and out of the city, so it would be strange if it wasn't blocked.  "

    After a pause, he added: "It's been very busy these two days."

    "Oh." Mr. Zhao nodded, somewhat understanding that this was actually his fault.  "It seems that widening Loujiang is imperative."

    The straight Loujiang River runs from Loumen, Suzhou, through Kunshan and Taicang to the Yangtze River. It is a very busy waterway.  After the grain shipping, the number of ships passing through this area suddenly increased several times. It would be strange if there was no traffic jam in a place like the county town.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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