The hometown Liu Feng is talking about is naturally the new era.

Come to think of it, the new era is really great.

This era is still too backward.

Productivity is low and many things cannot be done.

"Your Highness, only when roads are built can people become rich, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Lao Ba ran over.

There were still a few grains of rice hanging from the corners of his mouth.

"General, I'm going to take the men to lay the foundation first."

Liu Feng nodded with a smile.

Linglong's eyes were shocked again.

Why? Because the rice soup was just cooked not long ago, but Tian Lao Ba finished it so quickly?

Taking people to lay the foundation means that the others have also finished eating.

These people eat and work as if they are working for themselves, without any hesitation.

What’s even more terrifying is that these people are all very happy and no one is complaining.

It can be seen that these people work willingly.

Although Linglong has been in the palace all the time, she has seen the work scenes in the palace several times. Whether it is the workers or the eunuchs, they all try to be lazy whenever they can.

If there is no eunuch in charge to supervise them, they will definitely not do even a little bit more.

Compared with the villagers in front of him, what they were doing was simply not working.

It is obvious that Liu Feng is not building a bridge in the deep mountains for the villagers, but why are they so enthusiastic?

Speaking of what we saw before in Zhengde County, the villagers built houses for themselves and did business, all for themselves.

It is completely understandable that they are highly motivated.

But now?

Why are they like this?

This made Princess Linglong feel very strange.

She hadn't paid attention to it just now, but now that she thought about it, she found it incomprehensible.

"You said that if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. I understand that, but I can't see your wealth if you build roads in these mountains."

"How can one get rich in this mountain?"

"Do you know what the people under your rule need most?"

Liu Feng chuckled.

"All they need is one thing, and that is survival."

"But survival is more than just food and money."

"In my opinion, the food will run out and the money will run out."

“But there is one thing that always exists.”

"That is the right to survive. It is their right to work for the right to survive."

"If they work, there will be a constant supply of food, and they can survive."

"Why are they so willing to follow me? No matter how hard the work is, they always smile happily."

"Because they know very well that in the entire empire, apart from me, no one can help them survive better."

"Look at the empire today. How many civilians have died on the road to escape?"

"Is it because they are willing to wander? Are they willing to beg for food?"

"If some of them have houses?"

"They have work to do and are getting paid, so why would they be willing to become homeless?"

Linglong was silenced by Liu Feng's words.

"So, what you're saying is that within the current empire, the fundamental reason so many people can't eat and are displaced is because they have nothing to do?"

"But even so, what connection does this have with you building a road in the mountains?"

"It's simple, actually. The main reason I built the road in these mountains is to shorten the distance."

"It's not far from here to Dasan Pass, but it takes several days to get there by the existing official road. But if I build a bridge and connect the mountains, wouldn't that make things easier?"

"I do business with Dasan Pass, or even further away, Qingzhou. If I make money, can I build more roads?"

"In other words, while they are working so hard to build bridges and roads, they are actually building bridges and roads for themselves."

"And if more roads are paved, there will be more roads to be paved later, and they will not be idle, and they will always have wages and food to eat."

"Isn't that the truth?"

Princess Linglong was completely stunned.

"It seems, it really is..."

In fact, Princess Linglong also understood that what Liu Feng said about there being a paved road was just an example, and he was referring to the fact that there was a lot of work that could be done.

"Now, think about it, which came first, the road or the people?"

“In my opinion, the road under your feet can be a road, or it can be a goal and an ideal.”

"Just like officials like Fang Youwei, who lived their entire lives in poverty but set their sights on a cabinet position, this was his path."

"For those corrupt officials, money is their path."

"People in Zhengde County now have enough food and warm clothes, so many people are willing to come here and don't want to leave."

"But imagine if one day Zhengde County no longer has such a good prospect, will they still come?"

"Of course not."

Linglong answered almost without thinking.

“You see, that’s what roads are for.”

"I'm a businessman. Why should I do business? There's no other way. I have to support these armies myself. If I don't do business, the army will disband."

"If they disperse, everything we have now will be gone."

"As a county magistrate appointed by the emperor himself, I am also an official. I must build bridges and roads, and ensure that the people under my rule live and work in peace and contentment."

"Not only should we ensure that our current subjects live and work in peace and contentment, but we should also think about how to create more work for more people."

"Otherwise, if people today have enough to eat and drink, what will people who come after them do?"

"I see. Now I understand."

Princess Linglong's eyes lit up.

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