Ruan Fang thought for a moment and then said, "According to your plan, putting everything else aside, just in terms of the scale of Narcissus Village, it will be expanded several times over. That's a huge undertaking."

"Yes, the village's industries are not very widespread at present. Once our dynasty opens trade with the Golden Kingdom, it will trigger a series of reactions, and more countries will trade with the Great Northern Dynasty."

Meanwhile, the domestic market will further open up, and existing workshops and factories cannot meet such huge demand. Taking advantage of the construction of the village's market to carry out large-scale workshop construction is only the first step.

Zhao Xian's words filled Ruan Fang with excitement. The speed of development of Shuixian Village was unprecedented and unparalleled. She was fortunate to be able to participate in the construction of Shuixian Village with these talented people.

"My lord, I know what to do. I will revise the design drawings, which should take two or three days."

"No rush, Headmaster Ruan. You design the blueprints first, and we'll study them together."

While waiting for Ruan Fang to redraw the blueprints, Zhao Xian had another important task to do: to properly cultivate the succulents that Li Xue had brought back from Yunjiazhuang.

The journey took more than a month, and the succulents had long since wilted due to lack of water, but they did not die.

Succulents are very resilient and can recover quickly after being planted. Moreover, the weather is starting to cool down, and we have entered the golden season for succulent growth.

Zhao Xian first needs to prepare some flower pots. Both the market and his own trading system sell all kinds of flower pots, but Zhao Xian does not want to buy flower pots to grow succulents.

Growing succulents is about returning to nature. Using broken pots and jars to grow succulents gives people a sense of vicissitude and better highlights the unique charm of succulents.

Zhao Xian immediately sent people to the village to collect some broken jars and pots, then drilled a hole in the bottom to make a flowerpot for planting succulents.

No one knew what the Marquis wanted these broken jars and pots for, and they dared not ask. They just suppressed their laughter and went to the corner of the village to collect scraps.

There were many broken ceramic jars in the village, and most villagers had several in the corners of their walls. They quickly collected a large pile of them.

Zhao Xian looked at these broken jars and pots, all discarded by people. These ordinary daily necessities were made with great care by the craftsmen. They were ingenious in both shape and decoration, and could be called works of art.

These seemingly insignificant items have become priceless antiques in modern times, a thousand years later.

Zhao Xian had holes punched in the broken jars and pots, and told everyone that these things would be used to grow flowers. Only then did everyone understand what was going on.

Although we were very careful, some jars were still damaged during the drilling process. But it didn't matter, these things are everywhere in the village, we can just go and collect some more.

During the time Zhao Xian was drilling holes, he started preparing the soil and planting succulents. There are some important considerations when choosing the soil.

Zhao Xian purchased some nutrient soil from the system, then mixed it with some garden soil and sand to make granular soil for planting succulents.

With everyone's help, Zhao Xian planted all the succulents that Li Xue had brought back, and then watered them thoroughly all at once.

All the planted succulents were placed in the yard, taking up half of it. Although the succulents had not yet recovered and were not in good condition, they had already attracted attention.

Zhao Xian was busy all day and his back ached. It would take several more days for all the succulents to settle in their pots and reach their full potential, which would be at least half a month later.

Li Xue also collected a lot of succulent seed pods. These seed pods need to be washed with clean water to extract the seeds, dried, and then sown.

The temperature is still a bit high, so it's not the best time to sow yet. We can sow when Li Xue comes back.

Two days later, Ruan Fang brought the revised plan and drawings to Zhao Xian and the village head. The two were very satisfied with the plan and began to prepare for the construction.

The third phase of the project is enormous. Zhao Xian calculated that the entire construction period would take at least a year.

Since the third phase of the project was built along both banks of the canal, the initial section of the canal appears narrow.

Once the third phase of the project and its numerous workshops are operational, the original single dock will not be enough; at least one more large dock will need to be built.

To facilitate loading and unloading, Zhao Xian considered building cargo transport lines and crane equipment at the dock. These devices did not exist in ancient times, but they could be made.

These devices will greatly improve work efficiency at the dock and reduce the amount of manual labor required to carry things by hand.

To build a large wharf, this section of the canal must be widened, and this work must be done during the dry season.

The widening of the canal channel and the third phase of the project are two different projects, but they are related and their construction will not affect each other.

After discussion, it was decided that the third phase of construction would begin in three days, with Wang Lizheng in charge of the project.

With the successful experience of the first two phases, everyone was full of confidence. In addition to building a large number of shops, inns and restaurants, the third phase of the project also included the construction of a large number of residential buildings.

Of course, these residential buildings are different from modern commercial and residential buildings. The houses were built according to the original housing layout, and they were all brick and tile houses with courtyards.

The construction of these houses was planned, and overall, all the houses have a neat and uniform layout, which is not only aesthetically pleasing but also saves land.

All the residential houses were sold, and the buyers became villagers of Narcissus Village, potentially enjoying the rights that villagers of Narcissus Village should have.

Shuixian Village is already well-known, and with Zhao Xian being granted the title of Marquis of Zhengyang by the emperor, its fame has grown even more. Although the houses have not yet been built, many people are already eager to get involved.

Before the project could begin, there was still a lot of work to be done, namely the demolition of houses and the acquisition of land. The village head had already started this work several months earlier.

The villagers were very cooperative, as they were all neighbors. The village head wouldn't let them suffer any losses; those whose houses were demolished not only received new houses but also compensation.

As for land expropriation, not only is the land returned according to the actual amount of land expropriated, but there is also a certain amount of compensation.

This made the residents whose land was being demolished and whose land was being expropriated extremely excited, as they were amazed that such a good thing had happened to them.

Some people were very disappointed, as they almost got the demolition and relocation benefits, but they were just a little bit short, causing their hopes to be dashed and leaving them quite frustrated.

The village head knew that once the project started, a large amount of funds would be needed.

This didn't stump the village head. Before the project even started, the village had already begun pre-sales of shops, restaurants, and inns, and a large amount of money had already been deposited into the accounts.

Investment has already begun in the construction of supporting facilities, roads, and bridges for the third phase of the project.