Kuailiang's face dimmed, and he said, "Going back to the lord, neither of these two things has anything to do with it. Those who live in the old city can't leave their homeland, and it's even more difficult to demolish their ancestral home. New city Some land in the district was also sold, mainly bought by some outsiders. Just now Wang Zhen also proposed to buy a large piece of land, just behind the No. 13 shop. If the transaction is completed, it should be the largest land transaction. Also, the dozens of families whose houses were burnt down have moved to the new city because of the last water use."
When Liu Xin heard this, he couldn't help but come up with an evil thought. If he set a fire and burned the old town, there would be no problems. He himself was taken aback by this thought, and he was silent for a moment before he said: "This matter can't come in a hurry, so take your time to figure out a solution, remember, don't be strong."
Kuailiang is a native of Xiangyang and a fellow in the village. He really can't show his face. He is worried about what coercive measures Liu Xin will use. Now he finally relaxes and promises.
Within a few days, Liu Xin really arranged a place for Zhang Shiping to build a horse farm outside the city. Considering that Su Shuang will definitely sell horses with Zhang Shiping, this horse farm occupies a lot larger than Zhang Shiping's requirements, and the land is fertile and the water plants are abundant, which is very suitable for raising horses. Zhang Shiping was so grateful to Liu Xin that he hurriedly purchased some goods and went back to the north to announce the good news.
Day by day, the popularity of Xiangyang New City is still not booming, so Liu Xin has not dared to launch the third batch of shops.
The April sky is like a child's face, and it changes when it changes. It rained all night until early morning, and there was no sign of stopping. Liu Xin put on her clothes, wore a good hat, and rode to the academy as usual.
At the gate of the academy, Cai Yong had just walked off the carriage when he saw Liu Xin, and his face showed some embarrassment. Recently, because of Cai Yan's marriage, he was very upset. His daughter seemed determined to marry Liu Xin, but if she married in the past, she could only be a concubine. Where did this put his old face? Although I felt awkward, I always had to say hello when I met each other. Cai Yong deliberately raised his head to look at the sky and said, "Master, the rain is not small. Why are you still coming to the academy today?"
Liu Xin chuckled and said, "Bo Xi, you are so old, and you are still unimpeded. I, a young man, don't dare to take the opportunity to hide at home and be lazy."
After entering the academy, the students have not arrived yet after half an hour.
Now there are 90 students in the college, from official families, gentry families, and poor people. People like Jushou, Huang Zhong, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, and Cai Hao have all moved into the new city, not too far from the academy. Their children arrived at the academy on time. There are also some underachievers. In order to let them study at ease, Liu Xin implemented a residential school system, and all board and lodging were provided by the government for free. Taking into account that these children often have to take on some housework at home, the government will also provide certain subsidies to their families to encourage them to study hard. They all live in the academy, and naturally they will not be affected by the weather. But the children of the noble family who lived in the old city were not good enough. Up to now, no one has come to the academy.
Seeing this situation, Liu Xin couldn't help but shook his head, and said to Cai Yong: "These sons and brothers have been spoiled since childhood, how can they become big things in the future."
Among these students, it is inevitable that there are a few smart people who are quite popular with Cai Yong. Hearing Liu Xin's opinion of them, Cai Yong said quickly: "The old man thinks that they are not all afraid of hardship. Maybe there are other things that will be delayed."
Liu Xin didn't quite believe it, and murmured, "I hope so."
The rain was big and sometimes small, but it didn't stop. The stagnant water in some yards was already over the shoes. Fortunately, the road was not affected. However, the number of students dropped by one third, and Liu Xin couldn't continue his class, so he had to go home in advance.
Until the next morning, the heavy rain continued to fall. Liu Xin became nervous and worried that it would cause floods, so he quickly sent people to invite Jushou and Kuai Liang to the residence.
After listening to Liu Xin's words, Kuailiang smiled and said, "Don't worry, the lord, this place is no worse than the north. Heavy rains like this are also common in previous years. At most, it will cause waterlogging in the city and will not have much impact on the farmland."
Liu Xin groaned: "Internal waterlogging is also a very serious matter, so let's go with me to walk around the city, especially the new urban area, but it took a lot of effort to build the drainage system. Now is the time to test the effect."
Liu Xin has not personally experienced the waterlogging situation in the city. He has only seen it on TV in the past. In some cities, the roads are full of water on rainy days, and it will not get out for a while.
The drainage system in the new city of Xiangyang is still quite effective. A group of people went out of the prefecture and shepherd's house and walked many places without seeing a lot of stagnant water. Not far in front is a house that houses ordinary people in the old city. Some people have already lived here, all of whom were victims of the last fire in the north of the city.
Suddenly Liu Xin saw that the doors of several houses had simple dams made of bricks and stones. A gray-haired old man was standing in front of the door and looking out, so he stopped and asked, "This uncle, Is there water in your house?"
Seeing that these people did not look like ordinary people, the old man hurriedly replied: "No, no, I'm fine at home."
Liu Xin felt strange and asked, "Since there is no water, what are you doing with these things in front of the door?"
The old man wiped the rain splashed on his face, and replied: "If it rained heavily in the past years, the house would have been flooded. Yesterday, I saw the rain not stopping, so I made preparations. I didn’t expect to do this at all. ."
Liu Xin turned her head and asked Kuailiang, "Will your house get water in previous years?"
Kuailiang shook his head and said, "When the time comes, there will naturally be servants in our home who will go to the dam. The situation will be better. It is normal for ordinary people to get water in their homes."
Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "Let's go, let me go to the old town."
More than half of the old city wall has been demolished, and the remaining wall foundation is still knee-high, forming a natural dividing line, and the new and old towns are clear at a glance. Standing in the rain with a tarpaulin umbrella, Liu Xin can clearly see that the old city is already covered with spoils. No wonder the children who live here cannot go to the academy.
After the heavy rain, the stagnant water in the old city gradually subsided, leaving a pile of silt under the road, and people living here have long been accustomed to it. However, when they heard that the Xincheng District had not been flooded at all, all of them showed incredible expressions. The number of people who went to the Taishou Mansion to inquire about the relocation gradually increased, but there were only a handful of people who actually acted.
In the issue of relocation in the old city, those gentry families played a bad role here. Some of them are domestic slaves, and the foundations of their houses are much higher than others, and they are not too worried about being flooded. These people generally have wide lanes around their houses. As long as they are careful in their homes, under normal circumstances, fires in other places will not burn them. Most ordinary people are accustomed to following them. If these gentry families do not relocate, ordinary people will not take the initiative to relocate.
Liu Xin has his own plan to renovate the old city. On the one hand, it can increase the popularity of the new city and drive the development of the new city faster. On the other hand, the layout of the old city is chaotic and easy to hide dirt, which is not conducive to future management. The best situation is to relocate the residents of the old city to the new city, tear down the old city and rebuild it. However, this heavy rain still gave Liu Xin some inspiration. In order to encourage these gentry families to relocate to the new city, he thought of a good idea.
After the summer, the academy will recruit a group of new students. This year's enrollment guidelines came out very early. There is a new rule in it. Anyone who lives in the old city, no matter the gentry or the common people, will not be within the scope of enrollment. The reason is simple. Students living in the old city are easily affected by rain, which is not conducive to the completion of their studies.
As soon as this leaflet came out, the city was in an uproar. For the gentry, the Xiangyang Academy was officially undertook, and the students who came out of the Academy will naturally have a bright career in the future. For ordinary people, if their children can squeeze into the academy, not only can they reduce the burden on the family, but they will also be very promising in the future.
The promulgation of this regulation clearly meant to force them to relocate to the new city. As a result, the fire did not scare them away, and the flood could not shake their determination to stick to their homes. A policy on "school district housing" completely shaken them.
There are still three or four months left before the start of the new school year as set by Liu Xin. They still live in the old city, and those gentry families whose children have gradually reached the age of enrollment can't sit still at first, and have gone to Kuailiang’s home. Running, crying and rushing to buy land in the new city, the popularity problem of the new city that has plagued Liu Xin for six months has been solved.
However, Kuailiang is not good at talking now. There are more people who want to buy land, and his waist is hardened. It is not at all like when he tried to persuade everyone to move to the new city. Land prices have risen a lot, and they are also required to mortgage the land deeds of the old houses, and the government will provide subsidies at their discretion.
Almost at the same time, Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang came to Xiangyang, and they also brought hundreds of good horses at the same time. Liu Xin had already sent people to help them fence up the horse farm on the outskirts of the city. Watch towers were built in the four corners, and several houses were built in the horse farm to use the shelters of horse breeders.
Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang looked at the well-equipped racecourse, and said with emotion: "The adults are so thoughtful about us. This racecourse was opened by the two of me, so it is called Su Zhang Racecourse."
Liu Xin smiled and said, "This name is not good, I'll help you pick a loud name."