Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, if this cement straight road is paved, will those merchants be willing to walk on this road?"

Zhu Di glanced at Guo An strangely, but still nodded slightly.

"Of course I am willing! Why does Guo Qing ask this?"

Guo An slightly raised his hand, "If your Majesty spent your own money to build this road! Then, does this road belong to your Majesty himself?
  Moreover, if there is cracking or collapse on this road in the future, will your Majesty also need to spend money to repair it? "

Zhu Di's eyes widened and he said angrily: "We have already spent money to pave the road, why do we need to spend more money to repair it?"

Guo An continued: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, wouldn't it be reasonable for Your Majesty to set up some checkpoints on the cement straight road and charge fees!"

"Ok?"

Zhu Di's expression narrowed slightly, "If Guo Qing has anything to say, just say it. Why do you have to be so secretive?"

Guo An sighed slightly and continued: "Your Majesty, after the cement straight road is paved, no matter it is windy, rainy or snowy, driving will be possible on the cement straight road!
  Moreover, the cement straight road is very flat, so the carriage saves effort and there is no need to worry about overturning. It can save the merchants a lot of time and money, and the merchants will definitely like it very much. "

“The most important thing is that His Majesty paid for the construction of this straight road alone, so this straight road belongs to His Majesty!
  As long as His Majesty sets up some checkpoints at the starting point and end of this straight road, as well as some forks leading to surrounding states and counties, and then sends people to collect fees.

To enter and exit the checkpoint, you must have a voucher to determine how far they have traveled and how much they should be charged!

For example, how much money will be charged for how many goods?

How long the road is, how much money is collected!

Furthermore, there is less food in the north and it is necessary to transport food from the south to the north. Taking the cement straight road can waive the cost!

Or, how much food can be transported, how much freight can be exempted..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes lit up, and then he hesitated and said, "Are those merchants really willing to pay?"

Guo An chuckled and said, "If some people don't want to, then they can take another path!"

"What Guo Qing said makes sense!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly. As long as the cement straight road is built, there will be no other road. Those merchants will have nothing to do if they don't want to!

Guo An added: "In addition, there are those carriages or horses. Even if they don't carry goods, as long as they go straight, they will still be charged!"

"Ok!"

Zhu Di touched his beard excitedly and nodded slowly.

Immediately, he remembered something and asked again: "What if someone deliberately enters the straight road halfway, and then goes down the straight road before the checkpoint, deliberately avoiding the toll?"

Guo An smiled faintly and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is simple. Normally, Your Majesty can send a team of cavalry to patrol along the straight road.

In this way, it can not only prevent green forest bandits from blocking the road and rob, but also prevent people from evading fees..."

Zhu Di nodded slightly.

Guo An continued: "In addition, since it is a straight road, there must be many post stations and inns on both sides of the straight road to facilitate pedestrians and merchants to rest and spend the night!
  If you want to check into these inns, you must show the voucher for the straight entrance! "

Zhu Di looked a little weird, "If they don't have a voucher, they can't stay in the inn or inn?"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"In this case, it is really not worth it for pedestrians and merchants to evade fees!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "Guo Qing is indeed a profiteer!"

Guo An: "..."

On the side, Zhu Gaochi nodded subconsciously and looked at Guo An, his eyes full of weirdness.

A road can be searched like this, this teacher is really a Guo Bapi!

Guo An looked depressed.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Crown Prince, there are more pedestrians and merchants walking on the straight road, so the toll on the straight road can be lower.

Moreover, Your Majesty will spend at least millions of taels of silver to build this straight road.

We also need to build inns and inns, which is another huge sum of money!

We will send a report for inspection again, and there will be expenses for later repairs to the straight road...

It is absolutely necessary for Your Majesty to charge straight-line fees! "

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "That's right!"

However, even if he agreed in his heart, there was still something strange in the way Zhu Di looked at Guo An!
  Guo An had a look of helplessness on his face, "I have tried so hard to come up with such a clever plan to have the best of both worlds. Why do Your Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince look like this?"

Zhu Di laughed and said very perfunctorily: "Hahaha, don't be upset Guo Qing, we are just thinking about why Guo Qing has so many fantastic ideas..."

On the side, Zhu Gaochi continued to nod.

Guo An sighed softly.

The world is getting worse, people are not old!
  Zhu Di thought for a while and then asked Guo An, "Guo Qing, can I make money on this straight road?"

Guo An said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, the road is like a golden bridge and a silver road, and the rolling wheels are filled with wealth."

"Golden Bridge and Silver Road?"

Zhu Di murmured softly, with a determined expression.

"Since the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development does not want to contribute money and thinks we are wasting people's money and money, then we will use our own internal funds to pave the cement straight road!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Guo An subconsciously flattered him. Zhu Di waved his hand slightly, stood up, and walked out.

"Prince, follow us back to the palace!"

"Yes, Dad!"

Zhu Gaochi responded, quickly said goodbye to Guo An, and walked out quickly.

Guo An also quickly stood up and said goodbye.

But as I walked, I couldn't help but frown.

"Your Highness, you seem to have gained some weight..."

Zhu Gaochi stumbled on his feet and said quickly: "Teacher, I have indeed eaten a lot these past few days!"

Guo An said helplessly: "Your Highness should pay attention to your health. Excessive obesity can easily lead to illness!"

"Thank you teacher for caring!"

Zhu Gaochi responded and walked out quickly.

He also lost weight and wanted to control it, but he couldn't!
  Seeing this, Guo An couldn't help but look helpless again.

If others are obese, they will get sick at most, but if you are obese, you will die young in the end!

However, he couldn't say more about this matter! You can’t even say it directly!
  ……

And this time.

To the west of Dinghaihou Mansion, several streets away, there is a two-entry courtyard.

Jin Zhong looked uneasily at the doctor who was taking his wife's pulse on the chair.

Although after so many years, he has already become desperate.

But I still hold a trace of luck in my heart!
  at last.

The old man put down his hands and looked at him slowly.

Jin Zhong trembled, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, he knew it!

"Congratulations to the golden doctor, congratulations to the golden doctor..."

"what?"

Jin Zhong froze and looked at the old man in disbelief, his head buzzing.

"What did you say?"

Seeing this, the old doctor was not surprised at all. He had seen this kind of situation many times, so he just congratulated him again!
  "Congratulations to Mr. Jin, your lady is happy!"

Jin Zhong still looked in disbelief, "Are you pregnant? You mean, my wife is pregnant?"

On the side, Jin Zhong’s wife Zhang was also full of surprise.

"Exactly!"

The old doctor nodded again.

"Hahaha, madam, our Jin family finally has a daughter!"

Jin Zhong stood up quickly, walked to Mrs. Zhang, and held Mrs. Zhang's hand tightly, his eyes full of joy.

Immediately, he ordered to the housekeeper: "Quickly take twenty taels of silver and give it to the old doctor as a consultation fee!"

"Yes, sir!"

The housekeeper is also an old man who has been with Jin Zhong for many years. He knows that his wife is pregnant, which is a great joy for Jin Zhong.

He quickly got up and ran to the accounting room.

Soon, he walked out with twenty taels of silver and handed it to the old man.

"Thank you, Mr. Jin!"

The old man's face suddenly beamed with smiles, and he could hardly see his eyes!

"The villain will prescribe some more medicines for your wife to prevent pregnancy and maintain your health!"

"Thank you, old doctor!"

After sending the old doctor away, Jin Zhong looked at the housekeeper beside him.

"The family is very happy today. Everyone will be rewarded with five taels of treasure notes. The steward will be rewarded with ten taels of treasure notes. You will be rewarded with thirty taels of treasure notes. I am very happy..."

"Thank you sir!"

"Thank you sir!"

The housekeeper and the maids quickly thanked him.

Then, he started to go down to another
  Jin Zhong looked at his wife again, his eyes filled with guilt.

"Thank you for all your hard work, Madam!"

"I am so lucky to meet a husband like you..."

... (end of this chapter)