Li Chang'an's palace will be the future center of Tai'an City.
The entire city of Tai'an was built around Lantian County.
Other people's residences are preferred to be as quiet as possible.
Li Chang'an, on the other hand, hoped that the area around him would be as lively as possible.
Therefore, when Tai'an City was planned, the area surrounding the Prince's Mansion was the core area of Tai'an City.
To the left of the Prince's Mansion was a market, to the right was the government office, and on the mountain behind it, Li Chang'an planned to build a university, while in front of the Prince's Mansion, he planned to build a huge park.
We'll dig a river that runs through the entire city of Tai'an in the park, and then raise lots of fish in it.
At that time, Li Chang'an will be able to go fishing as soon as he goes out, so he won't have to go to the wild.
For this plan, all the villages surrounding the Prince's Palace were demolished.
The villagers were relocated to the vicinity of the capital, where there was a large expanse of farmland, which Li Chang'an used to grow grain.
The farmers in Tai'an City no longer farm for themselves; they are employed by the Prince's Palace to farm for the Prince.
They no longer need to worry about the whims of fate; they only need to watch the prince's expression.
Whether it's drought or rain, they can always get their wages from the Prince's mansion.
For these ordinary people, the phrase "guaranteed harvest regardless of drought or flood" is synonymous with happiness.
There's no need to worry about reduced grain production, nor about the weather not raining.
They only need to farm for one day and work for one day to earn a day's wages.
This work-on-the-same-day payment method gives these farmers a great sense of security.
They don't need to worry about not getting paid after doing the work.
Moreover, the Prince's Mansion now pays for their old-age insurance. Regardless of gender, they may receive 500 coins per month after they turn fifty.
At the end of the year, they might receive the same income their family would normally earn from farming.
At first, these farmers thought it was a scam.
There are no people in this world who can get paid without doing any work.
Although the prince was wealthy, he wasn't stupid; why would he do such a thing?
They didn't believe it until an old farmer who had been hired actually received the money.
From that day on, the farmers worked harder and harder.
They were simple and honest; they only thought that the work they did should be worthy of the wages given to them by the prince.
Otherwise, I always feel a little uncomfortable.
When ordinary people have money in their pockets, merchants will naturally come attracted by the opportunity.
The market in Tai'an City is the largest market in the entire Ming Dynasty.
There's no need to choose a specific day to go to the market here, because every day is a market day.
Before Li Chang'an and the silly girl even entered the market, they heard a great commotion.
The shouts of merchants, the haggling of customers, and the noise of children—these sounds convey the warmth and vibrancy of everyday life.
The market streets are paved with stones, not the old dirt roads.
There are also many drainage outlets reserved on the road, so you don't have to worry about the ground being full of puddles when it rains.
The market streets are lined with all sorts of small stalls and vendors.
They were holding a red cloth with all sorts of things displayed on it.
Bamboo baskets, wooden chairs, and various kinds of carved dolls.
Nowadays, people don't lack firewood, so many people carve the firewood they cut into dolls and sell them to children.
These street vendors set up their stalls in designated areas every day, and only need to pay a small sanitation fee each month.
The fees are standardized, and there is no difference in fees between different individuals.
Anyone who sets up a stall with a black heart will face a hefty fine.
In addition to the street vendors, the shops along the roadside were also packed with people.
Compared to street vendors with opaque pricing, ordinary people still prefer shops with clearly marked prices.
However, compared to these shops, their favorite was still the Pinduoduo general store under Li Chang'an's name.
Because the goods here are not only the best, but also the cheapest.
Here you don't have to worry about getting inferior products or overpaying.
In the hearts of the people of Tai'an City, the credibility of the name Li Chang'an is more effective than anything else.
There were some thugs on the street, wearing red armbands, constantly patrolling the streets.
These people were originally just thugs and hooligans. Li Chang'an, thinking that even a piece of toilet paper could be useful, recruited them into his own ranks.
Those who were willing to work became unofficial staff, patrolling the streets every day and collecting sanitation fees from street vendors.
Those who were unwilling to work and still wanted to continue being thugs and hooligans were basically thrown into the Tai'an City jail and sent to the construction site for labor reform soon afterward.
Now, this group of scoundrels has completely integrated into Tai'an City.
They were given a minimum monthly income of five taels of silver, which allowed them to completely change their lives.
Even if they find valuable jewelry on the ground, these people will put it in the lost and found and wait for the owner to come and pick it up; they would never think of putting it in their pockets.
These people aren't stupid; they can tell the difference between a full meal and a full meal.
And here, they do the same work as before.
However, after following Li Chang'an, they could openly go to each shop and ask for sanitation fees.
As for the rules, they were able to accept them quickly.
After all, it doesn't matter who you follow, you still have to abide by their rules wherever you go.
Rather than following others and going hungry nine times in three days, it's better to follow the prince, where you can eat four or five meals a day and get higher wages.
Following the prince, their status changed.
They used to be called thugs and hooligans, now they're called street administrators.
Changing your name means changing your identity.
They are currently unofficial staff members of the government, working for the government. If they are promoted and join the army, they will become proper officials.
The benefits of social insurance, housing fund, pension insurance, and free schooling for children are far more prestigious than being a "gang leader."
The reason Li Chang'an recruited these people was because some street vendors might not have a conscience when doing business, and at that time, they needed this group of thugs to teach them a lesson.
Evil people need to be dealt with by other evil people.
Looking at the bustling yet well-organized market, Li Chang'an was very satisfied.
It finally looks a bit like it was before I time-traveled.
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