I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 351 Planning of Ling'an County



Chapter 351 Planning of Ling'an County

Fortunately, he had already read some of his wife's second brother's urban and rural renovation plans.

Otherwise, you'll fall into the trap this guy set.

Do you want him to embarrass himself in front of his father-in-law?

I am sorry.

I'm sorry to disappoint you.

As Lu Yunqing listened to his eloquent speech, she gritted her teeth, pretended to ponder for a moment, and then picked up the conversation: "Brother Gu is absolutely right. So, what are the plans for the future?"

Gu Chenglin gritted his teeth. This guy's coming again?

This is deliberately meant to embarrass him!

"Ling'an County first needs convenient transportation. As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first."

Secondly, it is also necessary to build dedicated trading venues, such as large markets or chambers of commerce, like Lingyun Pavilion.

Thirdly, there is the large market in Ling'an County, which can be divided into different areas such as grain and oil area, vegetable area, fruit area, meat and egg area according to the goods.

It will no longer be like it is now, a mess without any order; it needs to be brought together.

We can set up some sheds and designate stalls for the villagers who travel around.

You could also build some houses to rent to regular merchants to facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers.

Chamber of Commerce buildings can provide food, lodging, and storage for merchants from afar, and can also host various business negotiation meetings..."

Lu Yunqing stopped clenching her teeth and listened intently with great interest.

Cang Nanxi nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of satisfaction with Gu Chenglin.

Dongfang Jin also became interested and added, "Our Ling'an County also has many local specialties."

For example, there are hand-woven bamboo baskets and hampers; exquisite wood carvings; and uniquely flavored braised meats...

Then there's sesame paste, sesame oil, salted duck eggs, broad bean paste, and pickles—you can find them at a regular shop.

Once the soybean processing plant is built, we'll create a series of soybean product zones.

This will also encourage people in Ling'an County and surrounding areas to expand soybean planting and increase production.

At the same time, we should design some exquisite packaging to enhance the appeal of these specialties.

They supplied the goods to merchants traveling between the north and south, and wholesaled them to them.

"Furthermore, we can use Changsun Lan's newspaper for advertising to expand sales channels..."

Prince Dun stroked Xiao Xu's beard and nodded in approval: "Good, good! In this way, the commerce of Ling'an County will surely prosper."

At that time, merchants from all directions will gather, shops will line the streets, and traffic will be heavy.

People's lives will get better and better, their incomes will increase, and they will live a prosperous life.

Lu Yunqing's eyes were full of anticipation: "Not only that, commercial prosperity can also drive the development of other industries."

Restaurants, inns, and money shops will spring up, and with the increase in tax revenue, we will be able to repair many schools and build water conservancy projects.

Let Ling'an County become a prosperous place where people can live and work in peace and contentment, and where everyone aspires to live.

Gu Chenglin looked at Dongfang Jin with a firm gaze: "Xiao Jin, once all of this is realized, won't our area also be a different kind of prosperous scene?"

Dongfang Jin smiled and nodded gently. Then she had to hurry up and buy a house and a shop in the county.

This opportunity is rare.

The group sat together, continuing to envision the commercial future of Ling'an County.

His words were full of anticipation for the future, as if he could already see the bustling commercial scene of Ling'an County.

Lu Yunqing suppressed her excitement and looked at Gu Chenglin and Dongfang Jin.

Why are only the two of them back after all this time? Thinking this, he looked towards the back door and asked, "Only the two of you are back?"

Dongfang Jin...

Hey bro, isn't your reaction a bit too slow?

She finished the whole pot of tea.

Besides, it's not dark yet.

Gu Chenglin...

What is this fox up to now?

Cang Nanxi held his teacup, his eyes subtly scanning Lu Yunqing and Gu Chenglin.

Ah, that's fate.

It's a pity that my Yao Yao is already... Otherwise, she could have been Lu Yunqing's wife, and with Xiao Jin'er's help...

These two are much better than my own two bald monks.

Ruyi, [Jin-jie, your adoptive father seems rather sad.]

Dongfang Jin: [I sensed it; she's probably thinking about her sister again.]

She had heard from her cousin, the Empress, that her mother was very fond of Lu Yunqing, saying that he was the perfect candidate for her sister's husband.

Thinking of this, Dongfang Jin sat down next to her adoptive father: "Father, Gu Chenglin has completed his mission, so we won't need him for the rest of the work."

We came back without telling my cousin; it was just the two of us.

She didn't need to say anything more; she believed they all knew the emperor's character.

Cang Nanxi picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked at Gu Chenglin sitting opposite him with concern and a hint of inquiry: "Chenglin, when you were experimenting with multi-season rice and rice planting at the Imperial Estate, did anyone make things difficult for you?"

Gu Chenglin stood up and cupped his hands in greeting: "Father, no, my cousin spoke up, and most people are on Xiao Xu's side."

Cang Nanxi frowned slightly, it seemed there were still some blind fools: "Cheng Lin, this multi-season rice harvest is related to the livelihood of the people of the world, and cannot be lost."

"You've done a great job this time, Yuan'er's reward will certainly be substantial."

Gu Chenglin scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Father, Xiao Jin didn't ask for the credit, so Xiao Xu will give it to my brother..."

After that, he recounted how he had taken Gu Yunxiao to see the emperor.

After Gu Chenglin finished speaking, he looked at his father-in-law with some unease.

Cang Nanxi laughed heartily upon hearing this: "That's right, you haven't been blinded by profit."

Gu Chenglin...

Father-in-law, after seeing the Ruyi Realm now, Xiao Xu thinks those things are nothing.

Anything there, even just a random item, would be a treasure that everyone would fight over.

He has a much broader perspective now.

Looking at him, Dongfang Jin knew what the old man was thinking.

He gave Gu Chenglin a cold snort.

Hearing his daughter's cold snort, Cang Nanxi suppressed his aura, poured her a cup of tea, and asked gently, "Did you go home?"

Dongfang Jin picked up her teacup and shook her head, saying listlessly, "No, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back."

Cang Nanxi's eyes were full of affection: "Hehe, you, it's not easy for you to go to the capital."

Don't drag your second brother along; let him show you around and have some fun.

"I didn't go to see my second brother. My sister-in-law took me and my nieces out to play all day."

"Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, so we rushed back."

Cang Nanxi refilled her teacup, ignoring the topic of zongzi. He wasn't very interested in food: "There's no dragon boat race here, why did you rush back?"

Chenglin's successful rice cultivation will surely make your cousin happy, and the dragon boat race will definitely be a big event.

"The capital is definitely going to be lively for a few days. You should stay in the capital and have some fun."

Yes, there will be a dragon boat race in the capital on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

"Father, I want to eat zongzi." She thought to herself, if I don't run away, who knows how that greedy emperor cousin will exploit me.

Gu Chenglin and Gu Yunxiao went to the palace to discuss the matter of the Southern Qiang Kingdom's submission.

Ta Xue said that it caused quite a stir in the imperial court.

With Ta Xue around, she knows the happenings in the capital better than anyone else.

If she doesn't run, when will she?

Lu Yunqing asked curiously, "What is a zongzi?"

"It's a food unique to the Dragon Boat Festival."

Cang Nanxi became curious when Lu Yunqing asked this question.

At this moment, he adopted the tone of an emperor: "Can we make a deal?"

Ruyi, [Haha, even your cheapskate father has caught it.]

It's all because of poverty.

"Sure! This kind of food can be introduced to every household, and people will wrap zongzi every year on this day."

Lu Yunqing was somewhat surprised: "Is there any explanation? You know, these traditional cultural elements in our country have been missing for thousands of years."

Dongfang Jin shook her head: "I don't know much about the others, but I do know that this Dragon Boat Festival is related to commemorating the great writer Qu Yuan."

This Qu Yuan was from the Warring States period, when Chu and Qin were vying for hegemony. It is said that Qu Yuan was highly valued by the King of Chu.

...Later it was said that Qu Yuan drowned himself in the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, sacrificing his life for his country.

I'll look for the specific story later.


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