After the matter of the good seeds came to an end, Gu Xinran sat upright.
He asked Li Zhubo, "Is there a detailed register of the people of Nanyi County? Are there separate registers for the various types of craftsmen, scholars, merchants, etc.? How many young men, elderly people, children, and women are there?"
Li Zhubo told the story one by one and gave a brief introduction.
Gu Xinran gave him a thumbs up, saying that he was excellent, with a good memory and meticulous work.
Nanyi County is a place where hidden talents are found, and there are talented people from all walks of life. Now I feel relieved. With talented people around, the next things will be easy.
She took out a stack of plans and said, "The land reclamation and planting business, after this batch of seeds is planted, should be completed, right?"
Everyone present nodded, and Gu Xinran continued, "That's good. Soon, the people of the entire county will be able to devote themselves to industrial development."
Duan Yunze was unsure. He looked at his cousin with a questioning look, glancing at the stack of papers in her hand. "What kind of industrial construction can everyone participate in?"
"Don't worry, I'll tell you right away." Gu Xinran said as he distributed copies of the plan to everyone.
After distributing the money, he continued, "Summer and autumn harvests are still a few months away. Many people are short of money and food, and may not be able to survive until then. The small loan plan in your hand, County Magistrate Duan, should be of use.
Our county is full of talented people in all walks of life. We need to encourage people to establish brick kilns, embroidery workshops, blacksmith shops... The document in Li Zhubo's hand is an incentive plan. If you don't have enough capital, you can also apply for a small loan."
Duan Yunze and a few others gathered together to look through it, nodding their heads frequently. "Not bad, not bad. We can let Third Uncle's Xiangyuan Bank take charge of this matter."
Gu Xinran also thought so in his heart. It is better to keep the money within the family. Having land or industry as collateral is low-risk. Although the interest rate is not high, the profit can be considerable if the volume is large.
"Very good, then quickly have them send someone over to set up a branch office so that everyone can borrow and deposit money."
Duan Yunze nodded, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
After discussing this item, Gu Xinran moved on to the next one:
"It's not enough for the people to just have enough to eat; we need to let them live a good life and earn money, and that requires creating more jobs.
Uncle Xia, you have a cement production process and promotion plan in your hand. As long as we make this stronger and bigger, Nanyi County will soon become famous in Dalan."
Everyone gathered around the young marquis again and looked through the plan together. After reading it, their blood boiled.
Xia Jing's eyes lit up. "This cement is really so magical! It can make city walls as strong as iron, make roads smooth and not sagging, and make the gaps between bricks and stones perfectly tight? The materials and process are not complicated. This workshop must be built properly, and it must be built immediately."
It rains a lot in the south, and the earth and stone walls collapse from time to time. This not only increases the labor service of the people, but also gives the Qiyu State an opportunity to harass the people.
If there really were such a good thing as cement, the stability of the border would be greatly improved, and the people of Nanyi County would have something to do.
Gu Xinran was full of confidence, "We'll know once we give it a try."
Xia Jing's eyes brightened. "Okay, Xinran, good job. However, this recipe was provided by you, and we in Nanyi County cannot take advantage of you for nothing."
The others agreed. Duan Yunze thought for a moment and said, "How about we open a workshop together and split the profits fifty-fifty?"
When Gu Xinran thought of this plan, he was completely focused on developing Nanyi County and consolidating the border, and never thought about making money from it.
But if you have money but don't make money, you're a bastard. You just can't take too much. She smiled and said, "It's too much. Just give me 10%. We still need a lot of money for the construction of our county."
Sun Dianli shook his head. "This recipe is a priceless treasure. One percent is too little! You should get at least 40 percent. With this recipe, you can open your own workshop and easily make a fortune. It would be a great honor to bring our Nanyi County with you."
Gu Xinran didn't expect that there would be a day when she couldn't give out her share of the profits. This group of people was great and didn't let her efforts go to waste.
He smiled and said, "At most 20%. I'll provide a recipe, and you'll be responsible for the production and sales. That's it, let's move on to the next project."
Duan Yunze's eyes lit up, proud to have such a wonderful sister. "Ranran, you can take 30%. If you take too little, people will think we are harsh in Nanyi County. What if no one comes to invest? I'll have someone draft a contract later."
Gu Xinran nodded helplessly and happily.
Then, he spread out a large blueprint, coughed twice, and drew the attention of everyone who was still discussing cement.
"Everyone come and take a look at our county town plan. We welcome your valuable suggestions."
Several people gathered around. The entire county was divided into the inner city and the outer city, covering a very large area. The inner city was centered around the county government office and was divided into residential areas, commercial areas, and industrial areas...
The blueprints were excellent, the planning was exceptionally sound, but everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Could they even dream of such a sophisticated and sprawling county town? There were still hundreds of thousands of refugees waiting to be fed and clothed. How could they have such audacity?
Duan Yunze looked at his cousin embarrassedly and said hesitantly: "Ranran, your plan is the same as my dream, but the financial resources really don't allow it. How about lowering the standards?"
Gu Xinran shook her head, a mysterious look on her face. "Nanyi County doesn't have to spend a penny. We can find a way to get others to rush here to invest and build."
Everyone was stunned. How could such a good thing happen in the world? I'm afraid it must be a daydream!
Everyone looked at Gu Xinran with some suspicion, but seeing what she had done and the plans she had proposed were all amazing, maybe her dream would really come true.
Duan Yunze humbly asked, "Okay, Ranran, tell me quickly, what good ideas do you have?"
Gu Xinran glanced at the crowd who were eager to hear what was going on, and said with a smile, "We have to go out and attract investment. Cement is a good selling point, and high-quality seeds are also a selling point..."
Merchants who have made great contributions to the development of Nanyi County can also be honored, awarded plaques, and given tax reductions...
Merchants can also be promised that the commercial streets or residential areas they build can be named after their names or surnames.
After a while, when the crops grow vigorously, the smooth cement road is built, and the solid city wall is completed, people will definitely not want to leave, and business opportunities will arise. Of course, if there is not enough money, you can just build a section of cement road and city wall as a sample.
Everyone, use your brains to think of various ways to bring people over."
Everyone admires Gu Xinran's creative ideas, which are indeed very attractive.
Li Zhubo pondered for a moment and said, "What the county lady said is very tempting, but there is a big problem. That is, this place is close to the border. If the Qiyu Kingdom invades, this place will bear the brunt of the attack. Everyone is afraid that they will lose everything."
Gu Xinran thought for a moment and said, "If we're worried about the Qiyu Kingdom invading, then we'll keep them out forever. When we make cement, we'll give it priority to the border areas and only charge them the cost price for building the city walls."
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