palace.
Gu Jiu changed to a more comfortable position and sat.
Deng Cunli stood bowed, Gu Jiu asked him to sit down and replied that he refused, and said it was against the rules.
Gu Jiu has nothing to do with him, just stand there.
"What's going on now?" she asked casually.
Deng Cunli considered his words for a while, and then said: "The old slave heard that the Zhu family paid all the taxes and fines on the last day of the five-day period, totaling 1.55 million taels."
"Oh!"
"Many people in the court sympathize with the Zhu family. In the past two days, many imperial officials impeached Madam?"
"Impeach me? Are you sure it's me, not Young Master?" Gu Jiu was surprised.
She is a housewife, so there is nothing to impeach her. Those censors are full to support them.
Deng Cunli said with certainty: "It is indeed the impeachment of Madam."
Gu Jiu was a little curious, "Impeach me for what?"
Deng Cunli hesitated for a moment, then said: "Impeaching Madam has no dignity or inferiority, competes with the people for profit, controls the refugees, and confuses people's hearts."
"Why didn't you impeach Mrs. Ben directly for inciting the refugees to rebel?" Gu Jiu sneered, all kinds of disgust and disgust were naturally aimed at those imperial officials.
Deng Cunli thought about it, and continued: "As the project outside the South City Gate gets bigger and bigger, more and more interests are involved. There will be more and more impeachments against Madam in the future. This is the first time, Mr. Nu thinks there will be a second impeachment soon, a third impeachment…”
Gu Jiu raised his hand and interrupted him, "Which censors impeached me?"
Deng Cunli had been prepared for a long time and took out a list and handed it to her.
Gu Jiu looked at the list, but didn't recognize any of them. These people are just young people from Yushitai, who use her to practice writing.
She smiled softly, "Arrange it and ask our people to focus on impeaching the Zhu family starting tomorrow."
Is her battle with the Zhu family over
not at all!
The battle between them was just going on in a more covert way.
But on the surface, the two have already shaken hands and made peace, and the well water does not violate the river water.
Deng Cunli nodded, he will arrange this matter.
Gu Jiu asked, "Does the Zhu family sell their property?"
"No. The Zhu family has plenty of cash flow, and the 1.55 million taels did not empty out their treasury silver."
"Really," Gu Jiu gritted his teeth, "I'm so angry. I hate families with abundant cash flow the most. They don't give people a way to survive. There is no sense of accomplishment at all."
The Zhu family didn't need to sell their property, but they could pay the 1.55 million taels of taxes and fines as scheduled, and the cash flow was staggering.
Originally, she planned to add insult to injury and take the opportunity to acquire Zhu's property, but this plan had to be shelved.
The Zhu family didn't give her the chance to be a villain.
How annoying!
Deng Cunli reminded: "Over there in the court hall, Madam should discuss with the young master to see how to deal with it."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "If those censors want to impeach, let them impeach, there is no need to stop them. But the Zhu family cannot be let go.
No one is perfect, and neither can I. Hundreds of thousands of people will gather outside the South City Gate, and tens of millions of interests will be gathered, and everyone will be envious. Even His Majesty looked jealous. I have to have flaws, holes, you know? "
Deng Cunli nodded slightly, "Just like Marquis Lu, he seems to be full of loopholes. Only by grasping a lot of things can we make His Majesty feel at ease."
"That's the reason. Tens of thousands of refugees, tens of thousands of young and strong, can be pulled up and trained a little to form an army that can fight. Do you think others can guard against me? You and I have to be thankful that the young master has not interfered with the South from the beginning. The project outside the city gate did not reach out to those refugees. Otherwise, he and I jumped into the Yellow River and would not be able to clean up."
Gu Jiu was also quite scared.
When I first designed this project, I only thought about how to make money and how to sell the house, but I really didn't think deeply about it. Not that much energy nor to that point.
When Liu Zhao expressed her intention to help, she was just pregnant at that time.
Fortunately, she firmly rejected Liu Zhao's kindness.
Thinking about it now, I am really glad that I rejected Liu Zhao at the beginning.
If Liu Zhao reached out to those refugees, it would be hard to say who would win this fight between her and the Zhu family.
Deng Cunli was also afraid for a while.
"Madam, in the future, do you want half migrants and half locals to recruit workers?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "For the time being, the recruitment ratio is 60% refugees, 30% locals, and 10% skilled workers. You have to remind the managers below that when the work starts, the locals and refugees must be separated, so as not to fight between the two sides."
"The old slave understands."
The local people will never be able to accept these refugees sincerely, at least within two generations, it is impossible to accept them sincerely.
Until the third and fourth generations, it will be possible for everyone to live together in peace regardless of the locals and refugees.
Gu Jiu wouldn't do the job of integrating the refugees into the capital without paying any price.
It's not necessary, and it can't be done.
Tens of thousands of people have left their hometowns, let the local people quickly accept them, let's dream.
In modern society, traffic information is so developed that regional discrimination cannot be eradicated, let alone in ancient times.
The local consciousness is engraved in the genes, and it cannot be changed without the efforts of several generations.
For Gu Jiu, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of isolating the two sides, guarding against each other, and competing with each other.
As for who dares to make trouble, the guards led by Song Zheng are not vegetarians.
When it's time to execute the sentence, there will never be untimely softness and kindness.
How tens of thousands of refugees learned to line up and obey orders relied on the sticks in the hands of the guards.
Spread out the map.
Outside the entire South City Gate, hundreds of thousands of acres of land and forests are all on the map.
Xincunfang City only occupies a small area.
There are also large areas of open space, mountains and forests, waiting for Gu Jiu to build.
She pointed to the planned industrial land, "We can start to build an industrial area. The coal plant is built on the back of the mountain to prevent pollution. In the open space between the industrial area and the residential area, we can consider setting up a small market for the convenience of workers after work. Shopping. Of course, the business area is mainly concentrated in the newly built Nanchengmen Market in the southeast."
Deng Cunli took a small notebook and wrote them down one by one.
Gu Jiu asked him: "I heard that someone is very interested in seeing the bazaar under construction?"
"Exactly."
"how is the situation?"
Deng Cunli said: "The lease is going well. They are all old merchants in the capital. They have rented more than 100 sets of shops, and the lease period is unified for five years. As for the 50 sets of shops at the end of the lane, no one is interested."
There are nearly 500 sets of shops in the whole market. Among them, the location is good, only for rent and not for sale.
Fifty sets of shopfronts in the worst location can be rented or sold.
Obviously, the old merchants in the capital looked down on those fifty sets of shops. Willing to lease a good pavement in the lot.
Gu Jiu didn't care when he heard that it couldn't be sold, "It's fine if it can't be sold, at worst we use it as a warehouse."
She took a look at the plan and asked, "Is the relocation of refugees going well?"
"It went well. Except for a few cases where the relocation was delayed for a day or two, most of the refugees moved out of the shack before the expiration of the three days."
Gu Jiu asked, "Is it dismantled?"
"It's being demolished."
The relocation of the first batch of refugees involves more than a thousand shacks, which can free up a large area.
Deng Cunli directly drew the relocated area on the map.
"In the past two days, people are being arranged to level the ground, and the second phase of the project will start soon."
Gu Jiu nodded, "Hurry up. Try to build the first batch of houses in the second phase before winter comes. When winter comes, the construction site will be closed, so you can concentrate on selling the house. The people in the capital bought a new house, and they can sell it in the New Year's Eve." in the new house."
Counting the time, Deng Cunli realized that winter was not far away.
He said: "Concentrate manpower to build houses, and before winter comes, about 500 houses can be rushed to build."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Five hundred buildings are not bad either. Sell the five hundred buildings, collect some money back, and give everyone bonuses at the end of the year. As for dividends, there will be no this year."
If you spend all your money this year, you won't make much money.
All kinds of community facilities alone are useless.
Gu Jiu wanted to build a city, a century-old project.
Just an underground sewage channel and an underground flood discharge channel cost a lot.
In the capital city, especially in the south city, waterlogging occurs when it rains. Can row a boat in town.
Yuhua Lane used to be like this.
Gu Jiu learned the lessons of Nancheng Urban Construction, and paid special attention to the flood discharge channel.
She didn't want the three days of heavy rain to flood the entire south city gate and become synonymous with mess.
The house built by her, Gu Jiu, even if it doesn't have a high price, at least has quality assurance. Let people buy with confidence and live with peace of mind.
Therefore, the foundations of the houses outside the south city gate were raised a little.
Deng Cunli asked a key question: "Wait until winter, the construction site will stop working. So many young and strong laborers have no work and no income, and many people are carrying mortgages. What should we do then?"
Gu Jiu was very straightforward, "Arrange them to build roads, dig canals, and dredge rivers. Go up the mountain to open up wasteland. Or go to the pier to carry big bags. There is always a place for them."
Deng Cunli frowned tightly, "The ground is frozen hard in winter, so it's not the time to work in the fields. If they are asked to build roads and dig ditches, I'm afraid the project won't make any progress in one day. Is Madam planning to support them in this way?" ?”
Gu Jiu didn't deny it, "What if we don't feed them? Let them drink the northwest wind? I know it's difficult to start work in winter, but my wife can't feed them for nothing like donating relief food, and they all develop the habit of eating and being lazy.
Only when you start working can you have food and wages. This is the principle and the bottom line. I believe that even though it is winter, those refugees are willing to work every day in order to eat broth. Maybe even give them a perk. "
"What benefits."
"Free padded clothes."
Deng Cunli was surprised. Cotton clothes are not cheap, so many refugees, free cotton clothes, this is going to go bankrupt!
Gu Jiu smiled mysteriously, "As far as I know, there are a lot of old cotton clothes in the military camp. You said that I cooperated with the military camp to sell new cotton clothes at a low price, and the condition is to exchange them for old cotton clothes.
The old cotton clothes are slightly changed, washed, added some cotton, and distributed to the refugees who work. This move can not only please the Ministry of War, but also buy the hearts of the refugees, and solve the work of some refugees. It can be regarded as killing three birds with one stone. "
Deng Cunli frowned, "The Ministry of War may not necessarily agree to cooperate."
"It doesn't matter if the Ministry of War disagrees, Lu Hou will definitely be willing to do this business with me."
Gu Jiu even thought that even if Marquis Lu did not agree, she would set up a cotton clothing store in the capital to trade old clothes for new ones at a low price. Don't worry if you can't collect enough old cotton clothes.
After all, people come up with solutions.
Of course, it is best to cooperate with the Ministry of War. If the order from the Ministry of War can be won, the textile workshop can expand its operations, continue to recruit workers, and produce at full capacity. Solve the employment problem of more people.
She thinks wildly, "We could even open a second-hand store and sell old quilts."
"Madam, do you mean to open a pawn shop?"
"No, it's not a pawn shop. It's a second-hand store. Everything is collected, refurbished, and sold at second-hand prices. What do you think of this business? I don't plan to do this business myself, but I can invest money. Who wants to claim it For this business, come to me and sign an agreement, and I will help him open the shop."
"Slave is willing!" Qingmei was the first to sign up.
Gu Jiu laughed, "You can't, you have to wait by my side."
Qingmei was very disappointed. Of course, she didn't really want to be in the second-hand business.
Deng Cunli thought for a while and said, "It's better to leave this business to the people below to raise funds, and Madam will also invest some money in."
"Who is raising funds?"
Deng Cunli had already thought about it, "Song Zheng and his guards. They have a wild road, a wide range of people, and they have an advantage in collecting second-hand goods."
"Will it delay serious business? Don't stop doing serious business all day long and run around the streets to collect second-hand goods."
Deng Cunli hurriedly said: "I thought that as long as this second-hand store persisted in the operation of exchanging old for new, it would not worry about not receiving enough second-hand goods. I was just worried that others would misunderstand that we traded old for new and second-hand for good."
Gu Jiu laughed when he heard this.
Counterfeit and imitation methods these days are really inferior to modern society.
Old is old, and renovation is old.
People these days are willing to exchange old things for new ones, so they must be very old things. Such as frayed quilts, tattered clothes.
With this degree of oldness, how can the old be filled with the new
No one will exchange clothes that are 80% new for new ones. Even if there is, go to a pawn shop, not a second-hand store.
Gu Jiu said: "Don't worry about being misunderstood, the old is the old and will not become new. It is easy to make the new old, but it is much more difficult to make the old new. All used second-hand goods will always be There are traces left."
Deng Cunli wrote down this matter, and when he was ready to go down, he discussed with Song Zheng about raising funds.
Second-hand stores can open up if they want to.
If you don't like it, it doesn't matter if the second-hand store is open or not. Direct cooperation between the textile workshop and the Ministry of War can save a lot of trouble.
Gu Jiu writes and draws.
She had a fight with the Zhu family, and more and more people were eyeing her and the project outside the South City Gate.
This time it is Zhu's family, next time it may be Zhao Qiansun Li Duo's family.
She had to find a way to resolve it.
Gu Jiu said softly: "It seems that it is necessary to organize a second fund recruitment."
"Madam decided to share the profit risk?" Deng Cunli instantly realized Gu Jiu's purpose.
Gu Jiu didn't deny it, "It's time to share and share, and everyone's interests are shared. But instead of packing the whole thing up and sharing it, we cut it into many small pieces. This time, we're raising funds for the second phase of the project, the textile workshop, and the coal factory."
"Has Madam decided?"
"let me think again."
Just a second-phase project and two factories are not attractive enough.
She has to add more chips.
She said to Deng Cunli: "Send someone to watch the Zhu family. Last time at the gate of the palace, Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci vomited blood and fell into a coma. Something must have happened. Except for paying taxes, the Zhu family has been calm recently, which is a bit weird. The Zhu family must be hiding something." What's the matter?"
"Little one understands."
After the matter was settled, Deng Cunli left the palace and returned to the construction site.
Gu Jiu slumped on the chair, looking at her swollen abdomen, it was very close to the due date.
Soon she will be able to unload, and she will be as light as a swallow.
I just don't know if it's a boy or a girl.
She naturally hopes that boys, boys can live a more relaxed life, not as hard as girls.
These days, women are really driven to death.
She couldn't bear to give birth to a daughter to suffer.
Walk around the yard a few times to exercise your muscles.
The closer she is to the due date, the more she needs to exercise, so that the birth will be smooth.
When Liu Zhao came back, she had twisted twice and done two sets of stretching exercises.
"Come on, come here."
She waved to him.
Gu Jiu stepped forward, "What are you doing?"
"You put your arms around my waist, I want to stretch it. Otherwise, I feel like my waist is going to rust."
"Is this okay? Will the child have no problems?"
"My son simply stretches it, and there will be no problem."
She really felt that her twenty-year-old waist was about to rust.
Mainly because the waist movement is too little.
With Liu Zhao's assistance, he boldly stretched for two rounds, and his twenty-year-old waist finally came back to life.
She slumped on the soft bed and said to Liu Zhao: "Help me make an appointment with the boss of the military department, I have something to talk to him about."
"What's the matter? Why don't you talk to me directly."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Okay. I plan to cooperate with the Ministry of War to sell cotton clothes at a low price in exchange for old cotton clothes from the barracks."
Liu Zhao frowned, what kind of magical operation is this.
"Can you be the master? If you can't be the master, you should obediently make an appointment with Master Shang Shu for me."
Liu Zhao pinched his nose, "It is true that I am not responsible for the procurement of military supplies. Well, I will make an appointment with Master Shang Shu for you."
Under Gu Jiu's gaze, Liu Zhao decisively compromised.