As autumn draws to a close, temperatures across Beijing begin to drop.

Although the northern grassland bandits still occasionally clashed with the Da Gan Kingdom, the situation in all provinces of the Da Gan Kingdom had stabilized after Li Ming's forces were wiped out.

Land redistribution activities were in full swing across various regions, and the people gradually settled down.

In the north, the Divine Blessing Army, the Divine Machine Army, and the Divine Might Army, although they did not completely advance into the grasslands and strike at the heart of the enemy, still managed to achieve their goal.

However, after the grassland bandits suffered heavy losses, major battles became rare.

For the first time in the entire Great Gan Kingdom, there was a period of peace.

The people of Daqian were also very happy.

At this moment, Li Xin was also very happy.

Looking at the planning map in front of him, Li Xin asked, "The Beijing railway plan is quite good!"

"but,"

Li Xin changed the subject, saying, "It seems a bit inappropriate to locate the train station within the city. Although the capital is very large, there are many residents within it. If the train station is located within the city, the surrounding area will inevitably become very crowded, and people will spend too much time traveling."

"Furthermore, there are many residents and houses in the city, so the relocation costs are naturally high."

"Therefore, it is more appropriate to relocate out of the city!"

As he spoke, Li Xin turned his gaze to the eastern part of the capital. Looking at the open space in the area, Li Xin pointed and said, "It would be more appropriate to build the capital's railway station in the eastern wilderness!"

"Also, build a train station on the west side of the capital!"

“We can connect the two train stations within the capital city by crossing a railway line, which will also facilitate communication between the two train stations in the east and west.”

Qiao Juncheng was stunned by Li Xin's words.

He frowned, looking at the open fields on the east and west sides of the map, and said, "Your Majesty, these are all open fields and farmland on both sides, with little human activity. If we build a train station here, the people will find that after exiting the station, there's nothing there, making life and living inconvenient!"

"Hahaha……"

Li Xin smiled and said, "Just because it's inconvenient now doesn't mean it won't be inconvenient in the future!"

"Um?"

Qiao Juncheng frowned, staring at Li Xin with some confusion.

Li Xin explained with a smile, "This area is indeed a wilderness, sparsely populated. However, the demolition and land acquisition costs here must be very low!"

“We can acquire a large area of ​​land at a low price.”

"And can't we build whatever we want on these empty plots of land?"

"You need to understand, we're building a train station here. What is a train station for? It's a place for people to come and go, a vital transportation hub, even more so than the major towns along the canal!"

"Given time, once the steam trains have increased their capacity, the number of people traveling to and from the train station will be in the tens of thousands."

With so many people, how can we worry about not having business?

Li Xin chuckled softly.

Hearing Li Xin's words, Qiao Juncheng frowned, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

"His Majesty,"

Qiao Juncheng stared wide-eyed at Li Xin and asked, "You mean, after we requisition this vast wasteland, we're not just going to build railways and train stations, but also inns, restaurants, and taverns here?"

"right!"

Li Xin smiled and nodded, saying, "You've finally figured it out!"

"Not only that,"

Li Xin continued, "We also need to build shops, warehouses, and other facilities."

"With a large number of people coming and going at the train station, their needs are not limited to just food and accommodation; they also need to meet other needs such as travel and shopping!"

"Moreover, trains can transport goods as well as people."

"Therefore, we can also build large warehouses near the train station to facilitate storage."

"In this way, the vast land we acquired will all be put to use. At that time, we will carry out a detailed plan for this area."

"We need to plan out which areas are for train stations, shops, accommodations, entertainment, and warehouses. Ideally, we should plan these areas as large, contiguous zones, which would be more convenient for the locals!"

"Moreover, we plan to build our own houses and rent them out to businessmen. We'll collect rent steadily, ensuring a steady stream of income! The profits will be substantial!"

Hearing Li Xin's words, Qiao Juncheng stared wide-eyed at Li Xin with an incredulous expression.

He hadn't expected that His Highness would come up with such a method.

Imagine, once the train station opens, with so many merchants coming and going, commerce will surely flourish!

At that time, we will be able to earn high profits!

Qiao Juncheng took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, I know what to do!"

"At that time,"

Qiao Juncheng chuckled and continued, "This can be done at the two train stations in the capital. It can also be done at the train stations in other important prefecture cities."

"Railways will be a future mode of transportation that rivals, and may even surpass, canals. By strategically planning the commercial layout of railway stations in advance, we can start generating profits sooner."

"Given time, we could even use the profits to build railways. Railway construction is extremely costly, so the government wouldn't have to fund it all. It would be even better if we could generate enough profit to build the railways!"

"That's a great idea!"

Li Xin nodded and said, "We can give this a try for a busy route. Historically, canals connecting the north and south have always been extremely prosperous. We can build the Beijing-Pukou Railway to connect the capital with Pukou, and even Jiangning, Suzhou, and other places. This route is extremely prosperous. The railway construction team can purchase land in the relevant cities as soon as possible. When the railway is built, it will save a lot of time."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Qiao Juncheng quickly agreed.

"Railway construction is a long and arduous task."

Li Xin instructed, "This cannot be completed overnight, but important lines should be planned early. Once the engineering team's technical personnel are competent, we can carry out railway construction in batches. The Beijing-Liaodong railway line and the Beijing-Jiangnan railway line should be included in the construction as soon as possible."

"Moreover, for projects such as railway station development, relying solely on railway construction teams is insufficient. Cooperation with engineering teams, housing construction teams, and other similar entities is possible."

"We can even cooperate with companies like Qingyu Trading Company and Sunji Trading Company."

"We must fully mobilize all available human and material resources to build it well!"

Hearing Li Xin's words, Qiao Juncheng nodded and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, after returning, I will coordinate with the housing construction team and Qingyu Trading Company. I will do my utmost and fulfill my mission!"

"good!"