The unexpected visit of the prefect and the magistrate surprised and flattered Magistrate Wang.
"What brings you two gentlemen to my humble abode?"
“Magistrate Wang, you may not know this, but we have come here today mainly to discuss the relocation of the county seat.”
"Relocating the county seat?"
County Magistrate Wang was stunned. Zhao Xian had told him that if Shuixian Village continued to develop, it was highly likely that it would become a town, and the county seat might even be moved there.
Two years ago, Shuixian Village was upgraded to Shuixian Town. He never expected that the county seat would actually be moved to Shuixian Town just two years later, which surprised him greatly.
“The development pattern of Shuixian Town has been fully opened up. If the county seat is moved here, Shuixian Town will usher in a major development opportunity,” said County Magistrate Wang.
After chatting for a while, the group decided to go to the Marquis's residence to hear the Marquis of Zhengyang's opinion.
At this moment, Zhao Xian was rushing back from outside when he met several visitors at the gate, and invited them into the Marquis's mansion.
After entering the reception room and exchanging a few pleasantries, they got down to business.
It turned out that Prefect Lu and Magistrate Wang had come to visit regarding the relocation of the county seat. This was a major event, a strategic opportunity for both Shuixian Town and their own businesses.
"The relocation of the county seat to Shuixian Town has been approved by both the provincial government and the imperial court. What we need to do next is to make preparations for the relocation."
"In recent decades, there has been no urban relocation in the Great Northern Dynasty. We are not clear about how to relocate the county seat. I wonder if Marquis Zhengyang has any suggestions on this matter," Prefect Lu asked.
When Shuixian Village was upgraded to Shuixian Town, Zhao Xian predicted that it wouldn't be long before the county seat of Zhengyang County would be moved to Shuixian Town. To his surprise, only two years later, the imperial court launched the county seat relocation plan.
Relocating the county seat would be most beneficial to his own industrial development, so Zhao Xian had done his homework beforehand.
Zhao Xian bought some books from the system, which covered the topic of ancient city relocation. Through careful and meticulous study, he gained a certain understanding of county town relocation.
Zhao Xian told everyone that after several years of development, and with the support of his many industries, Shuixian Village has become one of the few prosperous places in the Great Northern Dynasty.
Merchants gather here, and the population is dense. People from other places are constantly pouring into Shuixian Town. It can be said that Shuixian Town is booming in all aspects.
The imperial court and the provincial government decided to relocate the county seat to Shuixian Town, which was likely based on a comprehensive consideration of various factors, with the aim of better managing and utilizing this fertile land.
Of course, relocating the county seat is no easy task and requires careful consideration and meticulous planning.
It is estimated that the imperial court will soon send a special envoy to Shuixian Town to learn about its geography, population, resources, and other conditions in detail, so as to make full preparations for the relocation.
At the same time, the personnel sent by the imperial court also needed to communicate with the local people to understand their needs and wishes, which is what we call public opinion.
Zhengyang County is under the jurisdiction of Qing'an Prefecture. The imperial court still needs to coordinate with various parties and obtain the support and cooperation of the provincial and prefectural governments to ensure that the relocation of the county seat will not affect the stability and development of other areas. This is an analogy for what will happen to the old county seat after the relocation.
In the relocation of the county seat, the relocation of people will be the most critical part of the process. Government officials and their families will definitely have to move over. As for other people, whether they are allowed to move and how they will be moved must be arranged in advance.
In any case, the relocation of the county seat will involve a large-scale population movement, and the imperial court should take into account the infrastructure construction after the relocation, with the aim of better serving the people.
This relocation requires the concerted efforts of everyone, from the imperial court to the town of Shuixian.
The relocation of the county seat requires substantial funding, and local governments at all levels must work with Shuixian Town to develop a comprehensive development plan to ensure the new county seat can thrive.
Of course, some problems will inevitably arise during the relocation process. We must take timely measures to address these problems and ensure that all aspects of the county town relocation proceed smoothly.
The three listened attentively. It seemed that relocating the county town was not as simple as they had imagined, and they still had a lot to do.
"As a member of Shuixian Town, what do you think would be most beneficial for Shuixian Town?" Prefect Lu asked.
Zhao Xian smiled and said:
"The rapid development from Shuixian Village to Shuixian Town is due to the growth and expansion in two aspects."
"Which two aspects? Please clarify, Marquis Zhengyang."
"One is industry, and the other is market. These two aspects promote each other. When the industry develops, the market will emerge, and when the market prospers, it will drive the industry to develop further."
Shuixian Village attaches great importance to market development. In recent years, Shuixian Town has carried out three large-scale market construction projects, which have greatly promoted industrial development. The Prefect and the County Magistrate should be aware of this.
Zhao Xian glanced at Magistrate Wang after saying this, and then spoke:
“County Magistrate Wang can take advantage of this opportunity of the county town relocation to start the construction of the fourth phase of the Shuixian Town trade market project.”
This will usher in at least a decade of rapid development for Shuixian Town. However, this cannot be rushed; the construction plan for the fourth phase of the project can only be formulated after the new county town layout is finalized.
As the four of them talked, they became more and more excited, and before they knew it, the sky began to darken. It was getting dark.
It seemed they couldn't leave today, so the two decided to spend the night there and explore the town of Narcissus thoroughly the next day.
The two originally planned to stay in Narcissus Town for half a day, but once they started their investigation, they realized there was too much to investigate, and they didn't leave until two days later.
Not long after, some people with foresight learned that the county town was going to be relocated, and they quietly came to Shuixian Town and began to buy properties.
At this point, as long as homebuyers are willing to spend the money, there will still be people willing to buy.
The main reason is that the people of Shuixian Town are unaware that the county seat is about to be moved here. If they knew the truth, they would not sell.
Some people wanted to buy land in Shuixian Town, but the town had already stopped selling land. At present, Magistrate Wang cherishes land like gold. Although he has not yet received any official documents, he has already taken action.
Unbeknownst to many, housing prices in Narcissus Village began to rise, and soon it became difficult to find a house. Some savvy people began to buy houses and land in the surrounding villages.
They knew that once the county seat was relocated to Shuixian Town, the county seat area would expand rapidly. Starting now, setting up operations in the surrounding rural areas would be a sure-fire way to make money.
As the number of buyers gradually increased, the prices of houses and land in the surrounding villages began to rise. It seems that the supply and demand relationship in the market affects prices, which is always true.
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