Some of the main roads in Nanjing were originally paved with stone slabs, so there was no need to prepare the roadbed. All that was needed was to mix gravel and sand with cement, lay the cement road directly on the stone slabs, and smooth it out.
This project will take longer and will require more time.
However, the Ministry of Works is now full of energy, after all, the tasks proposed by Zhu Yunwen are things that refresh people's understanding.
The workers and the onlookers also found it very novel.
So soon after, officials from the Ministry of Works began to hire workers to pave cement on the main roads of Nanjing.
Zhu Yuanzhang soon learned of this as well.
So he also went on a secret visit in high spirits. Accompanied by some subordinates and guards, he went to the streets of Nanjing and watched the excitement like any other ordinary citizen.
On the wide street, police tape was set up on both sides. In the middle of the road, workers were mixing gravel, cement, and sand, spreading it on the ground, and smoothing it out.
When Zhu Yuanzhang came to check on it secretly, much of the ground had already been prepared.
Moreover, it has dried and the protective measures have been removed, so it is now open to pedestrians.
Many locals, like country bumpkins visiting the city, excitedly walked on the paved road, full of curiosity and excitement about the prospect of one day being able to walk on such a road.
Standing on the cement road, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't suppress the smile on his face and said:
"Great! This is wonderful. With something like this available in the future, I doubt any official will ever find the palace covered in mud when they enter."
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