Shen Yong smiled. He had no intention of refusing at all.
Keeping these ladies busy will save them from overthinking.
"Okay, thank you, mother and sisters-in-law, for this."
"Yesterday, my mother brought a few aunts with her. They have good skills, so we can let them be supervisors."
"Those who don't have good cooking skills should wash the vegetables and dishes and light the stove. Don't let them waste the food."
"If anyone is disobedient, just coax them away."
Shen Yong was worried that Madam Shen and the others were too cautious and couldn't let go, so he said a few more words.
He did all this to make these women feel comfortable, trust him more, and increase their dependence on him.
Of course, he personally led everyone to build a new city, and this spontaneous sense of pride also made him particularly satisfied.
"Mom understands. Don't worry, I will make arrangements."
Madam Shen looked at Shen Yong with a smile.
She did have some skills in managing her subordinates, otherwise how could she have managed so many dowry farms and shops so well.
The Shen family are all honest officials. If they rely on the salaries of the men in the Shen family to support the family, the whole mansion will almost starve to death.
The salaries of the men in the Shen family were all used to subsidize her, and the normal operation of the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion was maintained by her dowry.
Shen Yong nodded, and after thinking for a moment,
"I asked Geng Tao to take a team of people and obey the orders of my mother and sisters-in-law."
Geng Tao looks big and strong, and he is very intimidating. With him protecting Old Madam Shen, no one should dare to cause trouble.
Madam Shen hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"Okay, you can arrange it."
With soldiers following her, she felt confident.
The main reason is that she doesn't have anyone available right now.
Of the servants who came with her as a dowry and were easy to use, none of them are left now...
......
"This is the plan for reinforcing the city wall drawn up by the Ministry of Works. This is the plan for expanding the palace. The places where roads need to be built are marked."
Deng Yushan and his colleagues from the Ministry of Works worked overtime for two days and two nights and finally drew up the blueprints for the various areas that needed to be renovated.
The people's division of labor has been assigned in the past two days. All that's left is these drawings to be finalized before we can start work.
With so many people watching, he and the people in the Ministry of Industry were almost going crazy with anxiety, and now they have finally figured it out.
Shen Yong sat on the chair and picked up a few drawings on the desk and started looking at them.
As he read through the pictures, Shen Yong's brow furrowed tighter and tighter.
Deng Yushan looked at Shen Yong's expression, and his heart beat faster with nervousness.
He unconsciously pursed his lips and swallowed, waiting for Shen Yong to speak.
Shen Yong took out the blueprints for the city wall construction and knocked on the table.
"The city wall was only built two meters above the original foundation. What's the point?"
".....Uh!" Deng Yushan looked at Chen Yong in confusion.
"If we add another two meters, it will be difficult for outsiders to get in."
"Raising the entire Qianhuang City wall by two meters would be a monumental undertaking. Adding to the original three-meter wall, the wall would be five meters high."
No country or city can build such a high wall.
Shen Yong looked at Deng Yushan who was becoming more and more proud as he spoke, and the corners of his mouth twitched twice.
He picked up the brush and drew two strokes directly outside the wall of the drawing.
"Expand the city wall 30 miles towards White Dragon City and 20 miles towards Fire Phoenix Country. Expand the east and west sides as much as possible."
Qianhuang City will be his base camp and his imperial capital in the future. It would be embarrassing if it was too small.
Deng Yushan's pupils trembled, and he looked at Shen Yong in disbelief.
"But the two border towns of Fire Phoenix Nation and Great Celestial Empire are only 60 miles apart."
This is equivalent to hitting the doorstep of the Fire Phoenix Country, and the Fire Phoenix Country is bound to make a fuss.
There is no problem in expanding 30 miles towards Bailong City. The 30 miles are still under the jurisdiction of Qianhuang City. Bailong City is 100 miles away from Qianhuang City, and it will not detect any movement in Qianhuang City for a while.
There is no problem with expanding to the maximum on the east and west sides, but how to arrange the people within these areas still needs to be decided by Shen Yong.
Shen Yong glanced at Deng Yushan.
"The distance between the two border towns is 60 miles. What's wrong with me occupying 20 miles? Doesn't that leave 10 miles?"
"If the Fire Phoenix Nation isn't happy about it, then let them expand as well."
"It's too late. Once I attack, I will directly annex the border towns of Fire Phoenix Nation."
Deng Yushan looked at Shen Yong's determination to win and immediately gave up the idea of persuading him.
King Qianhuang has a god as his backer, so the prince must have his reasons for doing this, so he just needs to do as he is told.
Deng Yushan pursed his lips slightly and asked solemnly,
"King Qianhuang, how should the people within the scope of this expansion be properly resettled? This is a huge problem!"
Shen Yong waved his hand proudly and said without hesitation,
"Simple! Simply move all these people into the city. There's no need for them to move from their current homes. As for the specific arrangements, I'll leave it to you to handle."
He then added,
"However, if it is really necessary to demolish some of the people's houses, we must first settle these people properly before we can start the work."
After a pause, Shen Yong continued thoughtfully,
“In fact, there are already quite a few vacant houses in our city. When the time comes, we can let those who have lost their homes due to demolition decide where to live by drawing lots.
In this way, we can not only solve the housing problem of the people, but also add some popularity to the city. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?"
Hearing this, Deng Yushan nodded repeatedly and responded solemnly,
"King Qianhuang is absolutely right. I will immediately order the Ministry of Works to redraw the blueprints."
Chen Yong glanced at Deng Yushan expressionlessly, pulled out the palace renovation plan, and lightly tapped the patterns and lines on it with his fingers, saying in a deep voice,
"This palace is still too small; it needs to be doubled in size. As for the surrounding residents... they must be properly resettled.
Those who are willing to leave will receive the full financial compensation they deserve, and those who don't want to move will be given new housing. In short, the people must not be allowed to suffer any injustice!
At this point, Shen Yong paused for a moment, raised his head, stared at Deng Yushan sharply, and said in a more serious tone,
"Remember, all relevant matters must be recorded in detail. Once everything is handled, submit it to me immediately for my review. If there are any mistakes, you will be held accountable!"
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