Chapter 798 (2/2)

Hi Da Pu Ben.

Gu Jiu said with a smile: ”I've been raising it for nearly two years, and my whole body is rusty. I've been thinking about going out and walking around and doing something. It happens that the official roads in the western suburbs are getting worse and worse, and they have not been maintained for many years. I think the court is in trouble. No, I want to share the trouble for the court. ”

The young master made his beard shake. ”It's good to do something else. Why do you want to build roads?”

”My ancestors don't seem to like me to build roads?” Gu Jiu seems to smile.

”You tell me first, why do you want to build the official road in the western suburbs?” he asked straightforwardly

”Want to make money!” Gu Jiu is outspoken.

The young master frowned slightly and didn't believe it.

”Even if roads are built and toll stations are set up, there will be no revenue in the short term. Beijing to Luozhou cement road, looking at the income. However, so many people put money in, so many people are waiting for money, and they can't get much money in a year. It's better to build a house. ”

Gu Jiu bowed his head and laughed, ”someone has to buy a house to repair it! Road construction is different. As long as the court promises me 50 years, no, I only need 40 years. I can make sure that I don't lose money and I don't worry about it. The house is gone when it's sold, but it's better to build a road for a long time. ”

The magistrate shook his head slightly, but he still didn't believe it.

”Xiao Jiu, if you want me to help you win, you have to tell me a little truth,” he said. At least let me know, don't wait until the accident, your majesty asked, I don't know. At that time, you will have to change your seat. ”Gu Jiu leaned forward and said mysteriously: ”to be honest with my ancestors, the reason why I want to build the official roads in the western suburbs is that my people found two ore veins in the northwest. It's not easy to get the minerals out. It is imperative to build roads. ”

The young master's family member was surprised, ”did you really find two ore veins?”

Gu Jiu nodded, ”I dare not deceive my ancestors. I didn't make a statement about it. I was afraid that the northwest army would know about it and would be robbed of the ore vein by Lu Hou. ”

”Have you found out what mine it is?” the young master asked nervously

Gu Jiu said quietly: ”an iron ore, a silver mine.”

”Silver mine?”

The voice of the young master's family commander changed, ”seriously?”

”It's true.”

After saying that, Gu Jiu took out a small bloom of unrefined silver, ”please have a look at it. This is a sample dug from the silver mine. The silver mine is hidden in the mountains and it is very inconvenient to get in and out. Fortunately, the silver mine is relatively shallow, so it is not difficult to excavate it. That is, how to transport the money out is a big problem. ”

The young master's order picked up the silver sample, held his breath and looked at it carefully. He also took out a variety of small tools to knock.

Shaofu's family order deals with money all day long, and is very familiar with the situation of various silver mines.

A glance at a sample of silver ore often shows which vein is produced.

Today, the silver sample in his hand does not belong to any vein in his memory. It seems that Gu Jiuzhen found a silver mine in Northwest China.

He put down the silver sample and said to Gu Jiu in some embarrassment: ”Xiaojiu, you should know that I must report this matter to your majesty. Once your majesty knows that there is a silver mine in the northwest, this silver mine must be owned by the imperial court. You can't mine it privately. This is the court rule. I can't help it. ”

”I know!” Gu Jiu looked sensible and courteous. ”I dare not expect silver mine. I just ask for the iron ore to be mined by my organization. Please say a few words to your majesty.

In addition, the official road to the northwest is very important for these two veins. If the government doesn't make up its money, I can bear the cost of road construction. I can calculate 20% of the court's courage to participate in the work, and give priority to the settlement of veterans.

The official road was transformed into cement road, which also facilitated the post station and express station. The express station now undertakes the heavy responsibility of transporting a large number of grain and grass to the northwest army. The northwest official road has been crushed by vehicles and horses transporting grain, grass and ordnance for a long time, and it has been rotten to the surface. In addition to the mining of two ore veins, the trucks and horses transporting ore and grain and grass will roll the road together. In a year or two, I'm afraid that the official road to the northwest will no longer be able to drive

The young master nodded, ”your worry is very reasonable. The situation of officials in the western suburbs is not optimistic. I know it clearly. However, due to the shortage of money, the court did not have enough money to build cement roads. It's rare that you are willing to pay. But I'm not sure if your majesty will doubt your intentions

Gu Jiu looked aggrieved, ”I know because I married Liu Zhao, your majesty doesn't trust me too much. I always think that I have a purpose behind my work, and that I am helping Liu Zhao plan his interests. However, this time, even if I had selfish intentions, it was also for the Northwest's mineral veins and business.

Some people may say that it is not worthwhile to spend a lot of money to build cement roads for such a business. However, as long as the court agrees to set up toll stations and rest stations along the way, the cost of road construction will not be recovered in a few years. It can be said that road construction is a good thing to get more with one stone. If your majesty is really worried, I can increase the amount of dry shares given to the imperial court to 30%. The court only needs to provide some food and grass. ”

The young master ordered frown, ”must we build roads?”

Gu Jiu wrongly nodded, ”don't the ancestors want to build roads?”

The commander of the young master laughed, ”of course I want to build roads. As soon as you start working here, the cement workshop in Shaofu can also make a profit. The only question is whether your majesty will agree. ”

After a pause, the home order of the young master said: ”you let the eldest prince keep a low profile recently. I will take time to discuss this matter with your majesty.”

Gu Jiu nodded heavily, ”thank you very much! I'll buy my grandfather a drink some other day

”Don't worry about drinking until you are well.”

Gu Jiu laughed, ”thank you for your concern.”

She said good-bye with a smile and left the Yamen.

When he got on the carriage, he told his servant Zhao Minfa, ”tell your highness that the matter has been done. He can move over there. ”

”Yes, old slave!”