During this period, all merchants who came here had to pay several times more than usual to rent a house. Even Qiao Xin had to move to his own tea mountain before settling down.
The people have been complaining one after another, and merchants from all over the country have been dissatisfied with the situation in Anhua County. If this place wants to develop and survive, it can't go on like this, but they turn a blind eye and a deaf ear, which really does not give others a way to survive!
Wang Bo still shook his head in disapproval, saying: "This is too impulsive. Besides, the expense alone is an astronomical figure! Moreover, every noble family has their own private soldiers. If a fight really breaks out, you will suffer the consequences!
If we bring the case to the court, two fists will be no match for many hands. How can your family fight against so many powerful families?"
Chairman Meng whispered, "How did the old man know that we have no backers? The Qiao family's biggest backer is that person!"
He pointed his index finger upwards and said, "This one in our family is not like the Southern Liang. He has always been disgusted with the arrogant and ineffective aristocratic families! Has the old man forgotten why the previous dynasty perished?"
President Meng stopped talking in time and refused to continue!
After all, the father and son of the Wang family had worked in the officialdom. As soon as they heard this, they understood the ins and outs of it! It turned out that his new employer was a sharp sword that the Great Jing Emperor used to cut at the aristocratic families.
But when a sword is unsheathed, it often hurts others and oneself, and there is no good ending. I don’t know what the new owner will be like?
The father and son inevitably felt more worried!
Chairman Meng sneered and said contemptuously: "If it were someone else, I would be worried, but the Qiao family really doesn't have to worry about this problem. The old lady's family is different from others.
Old man, you may not know this, but the second son of the Qiao family is the prefect of Yuncheng, and Anhua County is under his jurisdiction! The prefect holds the military and political power here!
Even our county magistrate is from the Qiao family. The eldest son of the Qiao family is now a general stationed in Sizhou with his troops, and the third son is in charge of the military and political affairs of Jiangcheng.
Who doesn't have soldiers at hand and is afraid of these people from Anhua County? The old lady just doesn't want to dirty her hands!"
Wang Jing looked at him in shock: "If that's the case, why not just send out troops and deal with one of them, to make an example of them!"
"Our County Magistrate Wu raided the Lou family without any evidence some time ago! He may have restrained himself in other matters, but how could he easily give up the fat meat in his mouth?
Besides, the reason why the old lady wanted to build a county town was not entirely to vent her anger on these people, but more for the benefit of the common people. "
"What do you mean by that?"
"Mr. Wang came from the south. He saw along the way that the noble families were fighting each other, and the places were in turmoil, and the people were living in misery. Dajing and Nanliang are of the same origin. How could they watch the people suffer and do nothing?
Now, Anhua County alone has received thousands of refugees. These people have to eat and drink, and if we only provide disaster relief without giving them something to do, big problems will arise sooner or later.
Taking this opportunity, we can use work-for-relief to allow everyone to earn food through their own labor. This will benefit the government, the Qiao family, and the people without any harm!"
Wang Bo sat there and was silent for a moment. Isn't this something their Ministry of Industry does often?
However, the excuse used by the Southern Liang was to impose various corvee labor and asked the people to bring their own dry food.
I just don’t know what kind of people the county magistrate of Anhua County and the Qiao family are like?
He thought for a long time and asked tentatively, "For such a big matter, doesn't the Qiao family have someone in charge to come forward?"
President Meng coughed and said, "Really? I've entrusted everything to you, sir. The old lady hasn't returned yet. After Manager Qiao escorted you back, he told me to cooperate with you, and now he has left.
The person in charge of the county now is our county magistrate. You have met him before. He was once the strategist of the prefect. If we are undecided, we can ask him.
Usually, the adults are either in the tea mountains or in the new county town settling refugees...”
President Meng, the meaning is very clear. We are not neglecting you. It's just that we are all really busy and don't have time to play the drama of visiting Zhuge Liang three times!
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Early the next morning, Wang Bo took his three sons on the oxcart prepared by the county magistrate and left the city. As the carriage moved forward, more and more people were seen.
After a while, the driver stopped and said, "Master, we're here!"
Hearing this, Wang Jing helped his old father get off the ox cart. As soon as he stood still, he saw someone running towards him!
Magistrate Wu clasped his fists and said, "I hope you are well, old man. I have been waiting for you to come."
"Master Wu, you are too polite. I hope you can give me some advice on what I can do!"
County Magistrate Wu led them to a tent and said politely, "You are too embarrassed to say this. The old man's office can only be here for the time being. There is no other way. The conditions are a bit difficult. This is the only way for now. Everything here will be taken over by you in the future!"
Wang Bo did not rush to see it, but asked Magistrate Wu: "Sir, what is the scale of this county town, and how many people are expected to accommodate it?"
"We don't have the ability to build a city that is three miles in size and a city wall that is seven miles in size. However, the old lady has instructed that we design it to accommodate a population of 50,000.
In the first phase of the project, we will build the main urban area and commercial streets. In the second phase, we will build the residential areas. Don’t worry, it will be completed in ten or eight years!”
Wang Bo staggered, ten or eight years?
You're using a county town of 50,000? Is this still a county town?
Do you know that their Chizhou City in Nanliang has only a population of about 50,000? How can a small border county like yours have such a big appetite?
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