Seeing that everyone had an expression of seeing a ghost in their eyes, Miao Wan was amused.

"I want to merge Tiao Street and Wa Market to form Xining Town Commercial Street. Then, anyone can open a shop here to buy food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Whether you're a traveling merchant, or the common people from the county town and other counties, or the wealthy, or even the powerful, everyone can get the services they want from here. They will all become our source of customers."

Some smart people heard it, but they didn't understand what a commercial street was. However, they understood the big picture that the garrison lady painted for them.

They are all old hands, they don't trust anyone, and it shows on their faces.

Who doesn't have a few managers and clerks in their family when it comes to drawing big pictures? They have at least had decades of experience, so they can definitely draw bigger and rounder pictures than this young lady.

Moreover, the word "we" is used subtly. Is this garrison lady trying to get something for nothing and turn everyone present into servants of her Qiao family?

Good guy, really good guy.

No one knew how Miao Wan said that. They knew Qin Mao was greedy, but they didn't expect that the new garrison couple seemed kind-hearted recently, but in fact they were even more evil than Qin Mao.

Those who owned larger shops and had relatives in the county town immediately stood up and politely but firmly said goodbye, "I beg the Lord and Madam Garrison to forgive me. However, just like Mr. Yun, this shop is a legacy passed down from my ancestors and I really can't give it away. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

Miao Wan raised an eyebrow, "Boss Yang, don't you want to hear the specific conditions?"

Boss Yang had a blank expression on his face. "That's not necessary. I'm afraid I won't be able to face my ancestors in a hundred years."

"Oh, it seems that I can't give away the recipes of Qianjinlou and Jufu Restaurant even if I want to." Miao Wan's face showed a bit of distress, and then she clapped her hands.

"Since that's the case, I can't force you guys to do anything, so forget it. I don't have anything else to do, so just go ahead and set up your own shop. Just pretend I didn't say anything."

Boss Yang: “!!!”

Everyone else was dumbfounded.

The recipe for Jufu Restaurant?

Qianjinlou's recipe for making a fortune every day?

Boss Yun quickly stood up and said, "Madam, wait a minute. I am not the same as Boss Yang."

Boss Yang: “…” Didn’t we agree to unite as one? Why are you still pulling others down?

Boss Yun didn't even look at him, and said righteously: "I am wrong. Madam, a woman, has the courage to spend all the family wealth. How can we be willing to retreat? If we can make a contribution to Xining Town, I am sure our ancestors will be pleased if they know about it."

Miao Wan complained in her heart, "What's wrong with women? Women can still scare you guys to pieces."

Spending all your wealth? I wouldn't even dream of such a scene.

However, she managed to put on a difficult expression and looked at Boss Yang, "This..."

Boss Yang sat down again with a blank expression. "I agree with Boss Yun's opinion. I am being too narrow-minded. Let's listen to what Madam has to say."

The others nodded along with the chick.

Miao Wan: "..." No, shouldn't you be more tactful and find some righteous reasons?

I feel a little embarrassed that you are contradicting yourselves like this.

If other people knew what Miao Wan was thinking, they would definitely sneer at her. They are better at making empty promises than Miao Wan, and they have eaten so much more salt, so they must be thicker-skinned than this young lady Miao Wan. Isn't that natural?

They all opened shops on the street, and a few of them bought land in Tile City. Everyone knows that Jufu Restaurant is always crowded with customers, and Qianjinlou makes a lot of money.

As long as they can get the recipes of Jufu Restaurant and Qianjinlou, their shops in the street and Tile Market are not worth too much money. If they save a little money, they can open a shop in the county town or even inside the pass. Who knows, they may become wealthy businessmen.

If you have money, why bother with face?

Do they think they are just some newbie businessmen like Zhang Sanzhuang?

Miao Wan also sighed in her heart. Compared with these businessmen in front of her, she, Brother Zhang San, and even Ruan Jialin combined were still inexperienced. Otherwise, how could the Ruan family be cheated so badly? They still had not learned the way of business.

Fortunately, she still has the shoulders of giants. Miao Wan has never felt more than now that growing up under the red flag was her greatest luck.

After figuring it out, Miao Wan asked Uncle Geng to take A Dun and the others to serve tea to all the bosses, and spoke to them carefully while drawing on the blackboard that A Dun brought in.

"There is no street or tile market in the back. The two are directly connected. Originally, they were diagonally opposite each other, with only one side touching. The area in the back has been turned into a square."

"The entrance to the square is still there. The remaining three sides are all shops. On the left is a grocery store, on the right is a food store, and in the back are entertainment venues like inns, bathhouses, and theaters."

"As for the square in the middle, I will hire someone to build an amusement park with benches and long tables for customers to rest, have fun and eat."

Everyone thought what Miao Wan said sounded good, but when they looked at her drawings... what was she saying?

Qiao Ruichen coughed lightly twice, stood up, and said gently: "My wife, you tell me and I will draw."

Miao Wan looked at the blackboard in confusion. How clear and easy to understand her drawing was!

"The main reason is that your hand is injured, and it's difficult to use your left hand." Qiao Ruichen naturally would not despise his wife's painting skills.

Everyone quickly echoed what was said.

"Yes, yes, Madam is still injured. You are a heroine who fought against the bandits from Xiban. How can I trouble you?"

"Thank you, Sir, for your hard work. Madam still has to take care of the business... and the affairs of the street. You must not overexert yourself."

"Exactly, absolutely. Madam, please sit down and have some tea first. We are not in a hurry."

…

Miao Wan: “…” I believe your lies, so I’ll just not let her draw, humph!

She sat aside, pointing and instructing Qiao Ruichen to complete the flat feng shui map.

Although her speech was not very clear, Qiao Ruichen's painting was better than Geng's, and he quickly drew the picture on the blackboard.

Everyone was a little hesitant when looking at this novel style. It looked to be quite large, but after all, Xining Town was just a town, and it couldn't even catch up with the prosperity of Xiyong County.

There is no such commercial street in the county town. In a small place like Xining Town, it is so busy that no one would feel bored.

They felt that it was a waste of money. If it were a county town, they would be willing to give it a try. After all, there were many people there and the people had some spare money.

Unlike the people in Xining Town today, not only are they penniless, they don’t even have homes.

They wanted to back out again.

Can Miao Shiren give them this opportunity?

After letting them know what the commercial street to be built in the future will look like, Miao Wan continued with a smile.

"I have a shop in the county town. If you have goods that you're worried about not being able to sell, just sell them to me. I'll take as many as you have, and you can sign a contract."

"Although your land deeds belong to the Qiao family, the shop is still open to everyone's use. Every recipe used for business is no worse than those sold at Jufu Restaurant and Qianjinlou. I'm giving it to everyone for free. For five years, you don't need to pay any business taxes, just rent."

"As for the shop, it will definitely be much more respectable than before. All the buildings will have the same style. If you need recipes, I'll provide them. If the employees need training, I'll supervise them. I'll teach them how to make as much money as Jufu Restaurant and Qianjinlou. After five years, if anyone wants to leave with the recipes, or buy out the shop, I won't stop them."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes changed, and even their breathing became a little rapid.

They have to get excited. According to Miao Wan, they are sure to make money, right?

As for the land deeds that need to be handed over, well, no matter how early or late you buy the land deeds, even if it comes with a shop, it will only cost a few thousand taels of silver at most. Ju Fu Restaurant and Qian Jin Lou can earn that much money without even using it in a month, right?

Not to mention that the shop was burned down, and rebuilding it would cost money. It would not be a bad idea to consider the land deed as the money for buying the house to build the shop.

Anyone can do the math, but then again, they are all old hands and can't believe that such a good thing can happen in the world.

But even if you don't believe it, if you want to sign a contract, you can still give it a try. It is a businessman's instinct to pursue profit.

Everyone was unconsciously captivated by the prospects described by Miao Wan.

Someone who was a little more clear-headed immediately asked:

"Excuse me, how much is the rent?"

"Does the price come from Madam or the store owner?"

"What will it cost if I want to leave within five years?"

"What's the price for buying out the shop?"

…

After everyone finished asking questions, Miao Wan answered them one by one without being bothered by the noise.

"The shops will be divided into three types: large, medium, and small. There will be two-story and three-story shops. The rent for the two-story shop will be 500 taels, 300 taels, and 100 taels per year respectively. The rent for the three-story shop will be 1,000 taels, 500 taels, and 300 taels per year respectively."

"The selling price is determined by negotiation between us. When the recipe is given, the lowest and highest prices will be marked. There is a certain range."

"The house given by the Qiao family is not to be resold to anyone else within five years, or to start the same business elsewhere to steal the commercial street's customers. If discovered, it will be reported to the authorities as theft of ten thousand taels of silver. Signing this contract means you agree to this clause."

"All buildings will be made of blue bricks and tiles, and the roads will be rebuilt. The furniture in the shops will all be custom-made, and the windows will be transparent glass. If you want to buy out the shops, the price will be five times the rent, increasing by 15% each year. After five years, you can choose to continue renting the shops. The commercial tax will be three times the tax and one half."

Everyone calmed down a little. As expected, even the pie in the sky didn't fall for them for free.

Although these conditions are not harsh, the contract must be strictly enforced when the time comes, and they have few ways to make more money.

However, according to Miao Wan's description of the shop, the price is not too expensive, but the town is not as good as the county town or the prefecture town, so it is not cheap either.

Everyone was still able to accept it, provided that the recipe Miao Wan gave was indeed the recipe of Qianjinlou and Jufu Restaurant, and it had to be obvious that it could make money.

Someone was obviously tempted and didn't hesitate to remind them, "But roast duck and crystal agate meat are already sold in the county town. These recipes don't count, right?"

Miao Wan's smile faded a little. "The Qiao family has never sold these prescriptions before, so of course they count. If anyone wants to buy these two prescriptions, I still say that I will take whatever they are worth. I can take them to the county town as a supplement for other goods. It's also good to not charge them. What do you think?"

Many people were stunned when they heard this, and immediately understood that someone must have tricked the garrison commander's wife.

But when you think about Miao Wan's words carefully, it's terrifying. Those who are well-informed will naturally know that this matter is closely related to the Wuliangha family, but the garrison's wife is obviously planning to spend money to prevent the other party from doing business.

Although she looks like a weak and kind young lady, she is also quite vindictive, which makes everyone suppress their little calculations.

But in order to attract them to stay, Miao Wan gave them the sweet dates first, and naturally she had to hit them with the sticks as well.

"What I can tell you is that as long as you have a clear mind and do business seriously, you will definitely not lose money. Everyone knows that commercial taxes have always been important in every dynasty. The Qiao family's commercial taxes are not high this time, so their profits may not be less than before. However, the Qiao family is not a charity, so they naturally have the conditions."

Qiao Ruichen's heart sank slightly. Wasn't the guarantee of guaranteed profit too much?

But he didn't say anything, just listened to Miao Wan continue to say——

"Any business that agrees to join the commercial street must purchase raw materials from designated manufacturers, and the Qiao family will send quality inspectors from time to time.

If any illegal activities such as cheating, selling inferior goods as good ones, or bullying customers are discovered during inspection, the Qiao family has the right to expel the store from the commercial street and confiscate the recipes. If they are found to be reselling the same business, they will still be charged with theft of ten thousand taels of silver and reported to the authorities for punishment.

She can attract people and make money, so all she needs is quality. As long as both quality and quantity can be guaranteed, she is confident that she will not lose money unless natural disasters and man-made disasters continue.

As for natural disasters and man-made disasters, well, it's okay to make the pie more rounded. Of course, the exemption clause should also be written into the contract, and the merchants can make their own judgment when the time comes.

She glanced at Qiao Ruichen and thought it was time to let her husband go and let Qiao Bailao make some harsh remarks. The main reason was that she lacked the momentum to make such remarks.

Qiao Ruichen bit his tongue to suppress his smile. His wife's big, shining eyes were so expressive.

He stood up, even more gently than before, and smiled, "Madam, you have a kind heart. You want the people of Xining Town to have enough food and clothing. A prosperous people means a strong country, and we can all be free from the harassment of bandits on the border.

Everyone, think carefully before making a decision. After all, Qiao won't always be a garrison commander. If things really come to a head, even with a general guaranteeing me, whether in front of the Saint or in prison, I'll still have a say."

Although he said this with a smile, everyone couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

Even though successful businessmen have powerful people behind them, if they really come to a head-on confrontation, no one may be able to defeat Qiao Ruichen.

His father was the Minister of Revenue who returned to the capital with the emperor. Even if he was a newly appointed general, he would have to go through the Ministry of Revenue when he asked the court for military pay and supplies in the future.

None of their offerings are as great as that of the general, right?

Otherwise, why would you still be doing in Xining Town? You would have gone to the county town to develop long ago.

After sending all the businessmen away in a polite manner, Qiao Ruichen turned around and saw his wife looking at him with admiration.

Miao Wan opened her mouth and flattered him: "I'm so envious of my husband."

Qiao Ruichen choked, "...envy me for marrying a good wife?"

Miao Wan laughed out loud, then wrinkled her nose. "I envy your aura. Can my husband teach me something? I put my hands on my hips and slam my head on the table. Even children aren't afraid of me, let alone adults. But even when you smile, they can see the awe they have for you in their eyes."

This is unscientific. Isn't she, the Goddess of Wealth, worthy of respect?

A smile flashed in Qiao Ruichen's eyes. He had seen blood, and even when he restrained his aura, he was different from ordinary people. He was not comparable to Miao Wan, who subconsciously had good intentions.

But he has seen too much blood and darkness, and he doesn't need his wife to become like that. It's good enough now. He will stay by her side and let her do everything she wants.

But Qiao Bailao was no longer the same Qiao Bailao as before. He embraced Miao Wan and kissed her ear, "I'll teach you that night, but you have to pay the tuition."

Miao Wan: "..." Is Qiao Bailao going to rebel against the heaven?

"Of course, it's entirely up to you whether to pay the tuition or not, but I'm very happy to teach you. I'm just afraid that you won't want to learn anymore." Seeing that the small landlord was about to get angry, Qiao Ruichen immediately changed his words.

"The tuition is to keep you going. Let's take it step by step, okay?"

After Miao Wan's hair was stroked, she subconsciously thought, where to go?

Then she was stunned and her face turned red. Oh my god, she was led astray by Qiao Bailao!

Because the northwest was about to enter winter, the merchants did not have much time to consider, Miao Wan said this before they left.

"If everyone disagrees within three days, you can build the street and tile market yourselves. I will choose another place to gather the people to build a commercial street."

Regardless of whether they were hesitant or wanted to play it safe and not get involved, no one dared to delay too long. Even if they didn't do business, the land deed had to be sold to Miao Wan at least.

Otherwise, even if the land deed is left there, no eggs will be laid, and it will cost money to build a shop.

At least you have some vision for doing business. If a commercial street is built in the future and this place is still a mess, won’t that street and Wa City become a shantytown?

By then, the land deeds will be worth even less, so it would be better to agree to Miao Wan's idea. At least the Qiao family will be there and they will not be asked to pay compensation.

Therefore, before the three days were up, everyone came looking for them again.

Miao Wan was nagging Qiao Rui to draw the map for the shop. It was not that she didn't want to ask Qiao Bailao to work, but the problem was that Qiao Ruichen was busier than her. He had been in the county town these days and couldn't help her.

What makes people sad is that even a child can draw better than her. She can only comfort herself in her heart that at least her right hand is really disabled this time, so she doesn't need to tell the truth in front of Qiao Rui.

But Qiao Rui already knew it, and after finishing the drawing, she even sighed, "Sister-in-law, what you came up with is so beautiful, how come it turned out so ugly? Your pretty little brain is wasted!"

Miao Wan: “…”

She knocked Qiao Rui on the head with an expressionless face, "I'll give you another chance, speak properly!"

"Ugly! Ugly! Ugly!" A little boy clapped his hands and repeated his aunt's words.

Qiao Rui laughed heartily and ran out with Taotao in her arms. "Sister-in-law, the child is still young and doesn't know what he's talking about. Let's go find Brother Goudan and the others to play first!"

Although Miao Wan was able to catch up, she was too lazy to argue with these two naughty kids. She just rolled her eyes and told Qiao Aqian to remember it. When she saved enough money, she would give her a sumptuous meal of fried meat.

Ever since the Geng family left the northwest, Aunt Geng has been like an old hen. Whenever Miao Wan shows any signs of fighting with Taotao, she will immediately come over to protect the child.

As a result, the two little guys, one big and one small, are becoming more and more arrogant and are almost going to the extreme.

It was at this time that A Dun came to report, "Madam, the merchants are here and they said they have something to report to you."

Ever since A-dun scared the Ruan family's servant, Qiao Shengwen decided to let A-dun stay at home. No matter what, he felt a lot more at ease with A-dun around at night.

After all, he is a young man, and he has better physical strength than women. He even scared a thief who went to Zhang's house to steal things at night. At least he is a good guard at home.

But Miao Wan discovered that Adun was actually very smart and learned farming quickly. As for the welcoming and seeing off chores at home, he followed Uncle Geng for a while and did it better than Uncle Geng.

Miao Wan didn't know if all Kunlun slaves were so smart. If so, then the powerful people used Kunlun slaves not just to show off their status.

The human trafficker who was originally in Wa City went to the county town after the fire and has never returned. If there are any Kunlun slaves left in the future, we can try to buy them all back and form a guard team.

The sense of security was so great that night that no matter how many bandits came, they would be scared to death.

Adun has almost accumulated enough work points. When the time comes, he will find a centurion with good martial arts skills to teach him some martial arts, give him a contract, and let him be the leader of the guards. Ruan Jialin's dream of becoming a traveling merchant may come true.

It seemed that there were two other guys who performed well and they were almost accumulating enough work points. Miao Wan thought about this as she walked to the front hall, and only collected her thoughts after entering the door.

Not all merchants agreed. Some wanted to sell the deeds directly to Miao Wan and wanted to know the price.

"Depending on the size of your shop, the title deed will only be based on one-third of the selling price I mentioned earlier."

Several people who wanted to sell their shops all had their hometowns in the countryside, and their shops were not very big. Now that their shops were burned down, they were worried about how to rebuild them. They couldn't let their decades of hard work go to waste in one day.

Therefore, after calculating in his mind, he realized that Miao Wanding's selling price was not low. One third was enough for them to build a house in their hometown and buy a few acres of land for farming. He heard that manure was now produced, and the harvest from the land was much better than before.

There is too much uncertainty in business, and you don’t always make money. Most of the time, if you work hard for a day and don’t lose money, you’re lucky.

Having a few acres of land would make people feel at ease, so they agreed to sell the land deeds without thinking too much.

Miao Wan asked Adun to ask a clerk from the Law Department to come and handle the land transfer for a few people. Although Xining Town belongs to Xiyong County, the land deeds in the town have actually always been managed by the garrison.

This was an order issued by Chen Sixu. At that time, his intention was to take control of the entire Wa City and the street so that people would donate military pay. Now it has made things convenient for Miao Wan.

Others agreed with Miao Wan and were willing to rent a shop in exchange for Fang Zi's business.

They discussed it after returning. If they hadn't discussed it, they wouldn't have known, but they did find out that the garrison commander Qiao was now also serving as General Yunhui, and he would definitely be more than just a small garrison commander in the future.

The Qiao family has connections in Beijing, and even saints trust them. Not to mention how much money Jufu Restaurant and Qianjinlou made before, isn't it safer to get on such a boat than for them to spend a lot of money and shamelessly ask for protection from the powerful?

After figuring it out, everyone became easier to talk to.

Even though the contract set by Miao Wan was extremely detailed and strict, after reading it clearly, one could tell that this was done by the Qiao family to protect the secret recipe and prevent anyone from taking advantage of loopholes. They still had a high degree of freedom in how to do business, just like before.

It was much better than everyone expected, and everyone was happily preparing to sign the contract.

Miao Wan stopped them, "Before signing the contract, you should first choose the shop and the business you want to do. This will prevent you from being dissatisfied with the shop or the recipe and then regretting it after signing the contract. I don't like to force others, but if you have to sign the contract, I won't accept it even if it's forced."

Everyone: "..." Are you quite proud?

However, everyone was quite receptive to Miao Wan's reminder. It was better to speak out the ugly words in advance so that they could do business with He Meimei later.

As a result, when choosing the recipe, everyone was pushing and shoving each other and behaved very politely, but when they looked at the shop, they all stared with wide eyes, as if they wanted to eat someone.

"No, ma'am, we've given you the title deed and paid the rent. It doesn't make sense for us to have to pay for the shop ourselves, does it?"

This is equivalent to spending their money to build a shop for the Qiao family. Why?

Miao Wan is very patient. Want to take her money? They are beautiful.

"Think about it, even if you don't give me the land deed, you still have to pay for building a shop, right?" If they dared to say that they wanted to get something for nothing, she would shout "Catch the hooligans" and let the soldiers throw them all to the wolves.

Everyone felt a little cold and nodded hesitantly. The last time they came, everyone was indeed prepared for heavy bleeding.

"Then think about it again. You gave me the land deed and I gave you the prescription. Isn't this fair?" Miao Wan blinked her big eyes and looked at them with some confusion.

"And to show my sincerity, I'll build a better shop than yours. I'll also be responsible for buying any goods you might not be able to sell. Bricks and tiles are free, right? Do you know how expensive glass is?"

Everyone became more hesitant, it seemed, it seemed so?

Miao Wan asked their question first, "Oh, I'm in charge of you making money, and I spent money to build your shop. It seems that everyone is making money, but I'm the only one who suffers. Why should I be the one who suffers?"

She almost said: I am not your father or mother!

Everyone always felt that something was wrong, but they couldn't figure out what it was. However, the expressions on their faces were not as shocked as they were at the beginning.

In fact, it was because Qiao Ruichen was not there. If Qiao Ruichen was there, they might not dare to shout.

If they could really get on board the Qiao family, they would accept some money.

But merchants always like to take advantage, and since Miao Wan was the only one here, they still complained, "But now we're spending money to build the shop, and we'll have to spend money to buy it back in the future. This is a loss for us."

"Then I exempted you from commercial taxes for five years." Miao Wan covered her heart with a look of disbelief. "Are you bullying a weak woman like me? Why don't we wait for my husband to come back..."

Someone quickly stopped them, "Madam, you're right. We're willing to pay for the shop, but the furniture and the... common area? Shouldn't we pay for that? We can build the furniture ourselves."

Miao Wan bit her lip in embarrassment. "This... really won't do. To ensure everyone can make money, we need to have quality inspectors come to check. All furniture and kitchen supplies must be standardized. Otherwise, there will be no way to customize them in the future. If I have the final say..."

There is no need to say the rest. Everyone agreed to the price with great reluctance. It is better to have a unified inspection standard than to depend on the mood of the Qiao family.

Some people choose a bigger shop, some choose a smaller shop. The price of starting a shop is much cheaper than buying a shop, only half of the rent.

Originally, there were fifty-two merchants on the street. Most of them rented stalls in Wa City. Only a few Western merchants and Hu people bought shops. Even Bayin rented land. In total, only twenty-three of them had land deeds.

But after Miao Wan made this change, there were thirty shops on each of the three sides, for a total of ninety shops. Only sixty people were present to continue doing business. Since the two Westerners were not there, the others had to sell their land deeds.

Someone asked worriedly, "There are still shops where no one wants to buy them after selling the land deeds. What are your plans, Madam?" "Will they just be left empty? That would be too embarrassing."

Miao Wan looked at the recipes and shops everyone had chosen, and only two people chose the inn.

Others either chose the recipes according to the original business, or the recipes from Jufu Restaurant and Qianjinlou. It is actually very easy to divide them.

"All the shops will be built uniformly. This way, they will look better and no shop will be left empty. The Qiao family will send someone to take care of the shops that no one is renting."

Don’t forget that some craftsmen originally rented stalls in the tile market, and there are many elders in their families who can lease the stalls, so most of the small shops are left to them.

As for those who cannot afford the rent of one hundred taels a year, and there are some particularly large shops that no one wants, wouldn’t it be better to let several companies share the rent, just like a supermarket?

This way everyone can feel relieved.

After they left, Miao Wan counted the money she had received today. Twenty dollars for the small shop on the second floor, ten dollars for the middle shop, and ten dollars for the big shop. It was probably agreed upon.

There are twelve small shops, six medium shops and two large shops on the three floors.

In this way, a total of 9,300 taels of silver were received.

A Dun was shocked. "Oh my god, I used to hear from the dentists, and later from Uncle Zhang and Uncle Wu, that Xining Town was so poor, but I didn't expect there were so many rich people!"

Dozens of people together would cost nearly ten thousand taels of silver. How many of them would it take to buy him? Adun counted on his hands for a long time but couldn't figure it out. Anyway, it was more money than he could earn in his lifetime.

Miao Wan snorted twice and said nothing. This was just the beginning. The poorer the place, the greater the gap between the rich and the poor.

Just look at the fact that the county capital allocated only half of the military pay to the two battalions in Xining Town, and you will know that in previous years a lot of military pay was collected from the compulsory donations from Tiao Street and Wa City.

There will be no compulsory military pay in the future, so we will have to rely on rent. As for the money for this shop, Miao Wan had already set aside some, but seeing that these gentlemen were so stingy, she suddenly didn't want to pay for it herself.

When it comes to saving money, she is a professional.

When the merchants returned home, they suddenly understood what was going on. They slapped their heads and cursed Miao Wan for being a profiteer. "I've never seen Xining Town Street and Wa City pay commercial taxes in previous years!"

Those who do business in the town are not pure merchants. There are also foreigners, so there is no need for commercial taxes.

It’s just that they had to donate to military pay in the past, and it was collected under the name of commercial taxes, so they were used to it.

I originally thought that if the garrison was replaced, the donation would be waived, but it was indeed waived, and the money was recovered from here.

It's a pity that the contract has been signed and the money has been paid. Who would dare to go to Miao Wan to ask for it again? Now that I think about it, that delicate young lady looks even more cunning. She is also the garrison lady. Who would dare?

But everyone secretly cursed Miao Wan many times in their hearts.

Miao Wan didn't even sneeze. She happily went to Master Gu and asked, "Master Gu, how many bricks and tiles have been burned for the house construction in the South District?"

Master Gu estimated, "It's got to be two-thirds. These people are really hardworking. They're afraid of freezing themselves out if they can't get a place to live in the cold, so they're working in shifts day and night, and they don't dare to stop. The rest should be burned in two days."

The soldiers who were eavesdropping on the side were in tears. Are the good days of eating buns and drinking bone soup going to end in just two days?

No!

Perhaps God heard their calls and prayers, and Miao Wan’s next words were like a pie suddenly falling on their heads.

"That's great. I was afraid it would be difficult to start construction if we delayed too long. From now on, I'll have to trouble Master Gu and his team to work in two shifts and work hard to produce twice as many blue bricks and tiles as we have now. Oh, and we should also start firing the glazed windows, and try to make them as transparent as possible."

Master Gu asked as the soldiers were overjoyed, "Are you planning to rebuild the street and the tile market?"

Miao Wan smiled and said, "Yes, but from now on there will be no more streets or tile markets, only Xining Commercial Street. You go ahead and do your work. I have to go find Uncle Lin and give him the feng shui map and the shop blueprints so he can calculate how many people are needed."

She glanced at the soldiers who were listening intently and smiled again, "We'll count them later. If there aren't enough people, I'm afraid we'll have to ask more soldiers to go out on the field."

Soldiers:!!!

So, it’s painful and happy.

The painful thing is that more people want to know that there are delicious food in Xining Town, and it is probably impossible to keep it secret.

The good news is that they can still eat the buns for a while!

What they don’t know is that there are other things that can make them happier.

When Miao Wan asked Sun Laohuo, Ruan Qi and Ruan Jialin to take their apprentices to teach merchants the recipes from door to door, whenever they made food, they would definitely let the soldiers and civilians try it and ask them for their opinions.

That's when you feel real pain and happiness.

Not knowing now didn't stop them from being attentive. Jing Zhuzi pushed Jing Wen, who was thinner than him, away with his butt and walked forward with a smile, "Madam, I know Uncle Lin... ahem, where is Mr. Lin? How about I send a message and ask him to come to the garrison to find you?"

Miao Wan thought about it and decided that it was okay since she didn’t bring the blueprints with her anyway.

"Thank you for your help."

Jing Zhuzi immediately stood up straight and said loudly: "It's not a bother! It's not a bother at all! I'm happy to serve you, Madam!"

His soldiers followed suit, shouting, "We are willing to serve you like a dog!"

Miao Wan was stunned by their loud voices. My goodness, is this the extent of a military parade?

Miao Wan waved her hand hesitantly, "Then...comrades, thank you for your hard work?"

"It's not hard!" Everyone shouted back loudly, and someone else shouted again, "Just add two buns! Ouch, don't kick me!"

Miao Wan: “…”

She left quickly after saying she would have a snack in two days.

She had never experienced such a situation in her two lifetimes. The only soldier she had met was Lu Baoding, and she could only look up to the others.

As a result, as soon as she returned to the garrison, she was stopped at the door by Yu Daqiang.

Yu Daqiang was almost crying. "Mrs. Qiao, please come with me and take a look. I wanted to let the people who are learning to make looms practice with the new wood, but they didn't know they would stop working at night. I'm in big trouble!"

Miao Wan thought, at most it would just be a matter of breaking a few more pieces of wood, how big of a disaster could it be?

Yu Daqiang's eyes were red, and his voice was filled with tears. "They cut most of the wood for the upper beams, and made them all according to the pattern of looms. They are too hardworking, too hardworking..."

Not all wood is suitable for beams, and they have to be processed before they can be put up, which is very laborious.

After finally saving up so much wood, he and his Ada had people move it out and prepare to roast it and brush it with copper seed oil. But when they opened their eyes in the morning, they found that there were less than two hundred pieces of wood left out of the hundreds.

Miao Wan: “…”

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