Chapter 1918: Reclamation and Road Construction
There was originally a path leading into the mountains, but the slopes in some places were too steep for carriages to pass, so they had to take a detour and make some modifications.
Song Shi, Liu Fu and the others had never been to Liuhe Fort, so Qiao Xuan asked them to go and take a look first to see if they had any ideas, and then discuss it in detail.
However, just by hearing what Qiao Xuan said, Song Shi and others couldn't help but show envy and yearning on their faces, and were eager to try.
"Just by hearing what Madam said, I know it must be a good place!"
"That's right! Let's take a good look at it, and then quickly make a plan and get this done."
"I can't wait any longer. I heard from Madam that it will be so beautiful once it's built!"
"Our wife is amazing!"
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Qiao Xuan laughed when she heard this. "You guys go take a look first. Be careful. I'm afraid there are still many details that need to be modified! This is a big project, we can't be careless. Especially when it comes to road construction, we must find the most suitable route."
Song Shi and others agreed and went downstairs to discuss it.
A week later, we started recruiting workers.
Land reclamation, house construction and road construction are three parallel lines.
Liu Fu, Song Shi and Yang Mu are mainly in charge, while Mianmian is responsible for the account flow and the purchase of various materials and supplies.
It cost a lot of money to buy such a large area.
The entire Liuhebao mountain, as well as the large area around the foot of the mountain, the forests, and the valleys on the side... add up to more than 100,000 acres.
The slope doesn't look like a big place, but when measured it's actually quite large.
Qiao Xuan has to make such a big plan again, and more.
Even if an acre of wasteland is worth only three taels of silver, it would cost three hundred thousand silvers due to the large amount.
Well, after allocating such a large sum of money, the government only owed Qiao Xuan 100,000 silver coins.
Qiao Xuan felt that at this rate, she would have to pay for the land in a year or two...
Three hundred thousand! Everyone was stunned!
So how rich is their prefect and how much money he has that he allows his lady to squander it like this?
The wife is the same, she doesn't like exotic flowers and plants, nor does she like jewelry, but she loves to open up wasteland and cultivate the land! She spends tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time.
Even big families like the Huo family and the Mei family cannot spend so much.
What's more, these three hundred thousand taels are just the money to buy the land.
Reclaiming the wasteland and building roads as my wife mentioned will cost a lot of money.
Although the government should provide subsidies for building such a road, after all, it will be convenient for everyone, Qiao Xuan felt that it was unnecessary.
Since Shao Yunduan is the prefect, his family members will not take advantage of him to avoid people gossiping behind their backs.
She can afford this little money!
Qiao Xuan did not hide it from anyone and told everyone when they were building the road and clearing the land that they would plant medicinal herbs after the land was opened up, they would fence off land on the mountain to set up a chicken farm, and they would dig a pond in the valley to raise ducks.
It's not easy to raise chickens and ducks on a large scale at the beginning, but it should be at least five or six thousand!
She also said that if anyone wanted to grow medicinal herbs, or raise chickens and ducks on a small scale, she would give guidance as long as they came to her for advice and help.
If you want to buy medicinal herbs or sell the chickens and ducks you have raised, you can just come to her.
As long as the medicinal materials meet the standards, she will accept them all...
In Qiao Xuan's opinion, if people in Anze Prefecture want to live a better life, planting medicinal herbs, mushrooms, fungus, and breeding is undoubtedly the way to make a fortune. It is much better than guarding that little piece of land with all your might.
Please give me your monthly ticket. See you tomorrow!
(End of this chapter)
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