Chapter 255: Planning an academy, a clinic and a martial arts school, Madam Xiao actually wants to build a new village?
After a long while, Minglu came in from the yard. He looked pale and in great pain.
He fell to his knees with a thud, the horror in his eyes disappeared, replaced by sincere submission.
"How is it? Is Xiao Qian qualified to teach you?"
Xiao Ying asked with a smile.
This time, Xiao Qian took action to intimidate them, so that they would not become self-righteous and arrogant, thinking that she was easy to bully.
Minglu's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "It is my fault that I overestimated my abilities. I would like to take Xiao Qian as my master!"
"I didn't say I was going to take you in."
A cold and sharp female voice came, clean and clear.
Xiao Ying smiled and said, "Xiao Qian is a rare master. If you can learn a few moves from her, you will benefit from them for the rest of your life."
"Yes, ma'am."
A trace of regret appeared in Minglu's eyes, and he didn't dare to mention the matter of becoming his disciple again.
In this way, all twelve people have been assigned.
Of course, these are temporary arrangements. Xiao Ying needs to observe their abilities and loyalty first. If they perform particularly well, they will be entrusted with important tasks in the future.
Now that the cement workshop is basically on track, she doesn't have to worry too much. It's time to consider the next money-making plan.
She already had a plan in mind, intending to make food, mainly instant meals and snacks made from potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc.
This not only makes money, but also provides some new and interesting food for the people.
Besides, it’s almost time for the crayfish to come in handy.
These thoughts flashed through her mind, and she quickly gathered her thoughts and continued making arrangements.
Next is the accommodation, just follow the assigned tasks.
Since Xiao Wei and the others are basically in the workshop and the sect, Ling Yun is the only one living in the two side rooms, so it's a good time to arrange for a few more people to move in.
As for the servants, He Dongxue usually lived in the shop in town, and He Chunyu moved to Chen Xingyun's outer room, which left another room empty.
In addition, Shi Li and Yu Yezhou's rooms were also empty. One moved to the chili workshop and the other went to the county town.
These two rooms are just enough to accommodate several maids and nannies.
The next step would be made by Kang Ruolan. She was quite satisfied with Kang Ruolan, so she had no intention of letting these maids and stewards replace her.
Kang Ruolan also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She had indeed been worried before. After all, these people were carefully trained by the royal family, and their abilities and vision were better than hers.
It seems that she still has the lady's trust, but she can't help feeling a sense of urgency in her heart, and she has to work harder in the future.
In the afternoon, Chen Jie came over to discuss the construction of three buildings. All the villagers who were willing to sign up signed up, more than a hundred people in total, and everyone was very enthusiastic.
"Shall we decide on a location this afternoon? Then prepare some of that cement you mentioned and start construction tomorrow?"
Chen Jie seemed a little impatient. If this thing was accomplished, he couldn't imagine what Chenjia Village would become like. Everyone would definitely envy it.
"That's what I was going to tell you."
Xiao Ying unfolded a scroll from the table and handed it to Chen Jie.
Chen Jie was confused at first, then he looked happy.
This turned out to be a map!
"This is the map of Chenjia Village that I drew myself. Can you see if there's anything I need to add?"
"No, this is already perfect. Madam Xiao, you are so amazing!"
With this map, you can first determine the location on the map, and then go to the site to confirm, instead of running around the village like a headless fly.
"That's good."
Xiao Ying circled several locations on the map with charcoal, all of which were located some distance away from the village.
"I've initially chosen these locations. They're all flat, with few fields, and not too far from the village. But I still have to go and check the site for details."
In this era, the land is vast and the population is sparse. The area under the jurisdiction of a village is actually very large, and there are many locations to choose from.
The places she chose were all far away from the mountains, towards Hongye Town and the county seat.
In this way, only a short section of road will need to be built to connect to the official road.
Chen Jie was a little confused: "Isn't this too far from the village? Why not build it on the edge of the village?"
The nearest place is probably two miles from the village. Isn't that inconvenient? It doesn't seem necessary.
"Because I have longer-term plans."
Xiao Ying smiled meaningfully, and Chen Jie became more confused.
"Madam Xiao, what plans do you have?"
"It's okay to tell you now. I want to build a new village, or even a town. It will be built entirely of cement, so that all the villagers can live in spacious and bright houses."
"The academy, medical center, and martial arts hall are just the first batch of buildings. We will continue to build around them in the future."
"It's just that I lack design talent in this area right now, so this is just a preliminary plan."
Chen Jie suddenly opened his eyes wide and stood there in a daze, as if he had heard something out of the ordinary.
Madam Xiao actually wanted to build a new village? And use cement to build it all, even thinking of turning it into a town?
Does she know how much money and time this would cost? This, this is completely impossible...
No, it may have been impossible before, but now Madam Xiao has an imperial decree, and even the county government has to give her some face, so it is not impossible!
When he thought about everyone in Chenjia Village living in spacious and bright houses, he couldn't help but feel happy and excited, and his breathing became a little faster.
If this thing can be accomplished, the entire Chenjia Village will truly live a good life and will definitely be grateful to Madam Xiao.
He was so excited that he stuttered a little: "Madam Xiao, are you serious? Can we really build a new village like this?"
"Nothing is difficult for one who sets his mind to it," Xiao Ying said with a smile. "But to build a town, the number of people in our village alone is not enough, so I hope to take in more disaster victims."
"Yes, yes, that's the truth."
Chen Jie rubbed his hands and suddenly he was shocked. Madam Xiao had asked him to accept more disaster victims before. So she had this intention?
What a far-sighted plan!
If it could really be built into a town, would he have a chance to be promoted from village head to town mayor, managing several villages?
Thinking of this, my eyes lit up and my heart became even more excited.
"But, this must cost a lot of money, right?"
He frowned again. This was different from just building academies, clinics, and martial arts schools. A town had at least hundreds of households.
"It will cost a lot." Xiao Ying nodded. "I'll pay for it first, and then sell the finished products after the houses are built. This way we can have a unified plan."
"When the time comes, we will only sell it to the villagers at cost price. Of course, we won't force them to buy. Those who don't want to buy can still live where they are now."
That is why the academy is now planned to be a little further away so as not to conflict with the existing village.
Chen Jie suddenly realized that this was a good idea, but it would be hard work for Madam Xiao.
"Most families would definitely be willing to buy it. It's much cheaper and more convenient than building a brick house yourself."
"But, Madam Xiao, how much do you think a house will cost?"
Xiao Ying said, "It depends on the size of the house. I plan to build a shop along the street and then a yard behind it. So as long as you buy it, you will get a shop."
Chen Jie's eyes suddenly brightened. Madam Xiao was quite ambitious. She had even planned to buy shops. This way, there would definitely be more people willing to buy.
A shop in town is so expensive. You can make money whether you run it yourself or rent it out.
He secretly thought that if the price was fair, he would definitely buy a few more houses.
The brick house that was originally planned to be built no longer needs to be built, which saves trouble.
"But it's too early to say this now. The earliest you can do that is after the New Year, so don't spread it for now."
"I understand, Madam Xiao, don't worry, I won't say anything nonsense. Then let's go to the scene first and decide on the location?"
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