Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 197 Mutual Aid Department Strategic Deployment Meeting

On July [-], Jia Qiong's people who were seconded from various ministries gathered at the Sifang Pavilion.

In front of the central hall of the Sifang Pavilion, dozens of officials and master craftsmen lined up in five rows, sitting on long benches and listening to Jia Qiong's speech.

Except for Jia Qiong's friends and classmates who were in the same year, the rest are basically technical officials from the Ministry of Industry.

“Dear colleagues, this disaster is serious, and the emperor and the court have high hopes for our Mutual Aid Department.

I made a military order with the emperor. If it succeeds, everyone will take credit. If it fails, no one can escape the responsibility.

We are all smart people, so I won’t say anything unnecessary.

The purpose of establishing our Mutual Aid Department is to respond to disasters.

We must provide work for relief, organize disaster victims to produce and help themselves, reduce the burden on the court and generate income.

In order to achieve this, I have made a big plan, please take a look. "

Jia Qiong pulled the rope at his hand, and a huge simplified map of Chang'an hanging on the hall hung down.

Jia Qiong picked up a thin bamboo pole, pointed at the map and said: "This is the Weishui Pier, and this is Anhua Gate.

On both sides are Daquan Mountain and Xiaoquan Mountain. The large area in the middle is full of woodland and grass, covering an area of ​​about [-] acres.

Because the roads here are rugged and difficult, most people now take a detour to take the Mingdemen road.

My official plan is to cut down all the trees and grass in this area and build a road connecting Anhuamen and Weishui Wharf.

Once this road is built, walking this way will save nearly half the distance than detouring through Mingdemen.

In the area on both sides of this road, I want to build a new town.

With this road, this town will be very prosperous in the future, and the houses will not have to worry about being sold. "

As soon as Jia Qiong finished speaking, the officials below began to discuss in low voices.

Jia Qiong said: "If you have any ideas, please speak up and discuss it together. Don't whisper."

The director of the Ministry of Industry, Cheng, who is also an expert in engineering design and planning, first stood up and asked: "Mr. Jia, to complete the project you mentioned requires a huge investment of manpower and material resources.

Houses outside the city, no matter how expensive they are, are limited. I wonder if you have ever calculated the cost? "

Jia Qiong nodded and said: "I have naturally done the calculation. I have considered all aspects. You don't need to worry about the cost."

After Chief Cheng sat down, another steward of the Ministry of Works and an authority on construction, Wu Dajiang, stood up and said, "Sir, building such a large town will probably not take a few months to complete.

We heard that the military order you issued is to be paid back in half a year. How can this be achieved? "

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "Master Wu, don't worry, as long as there are enough workers, the construction speed will naturally increase.

The disaster is so serious this time, we will not be short of labor. "

Master Wu shook his head and said, "Sir, you have never built a house, so you may not understand.

Building a house requires more than just a large number of people. There are many doorways inside.

The most important thing is the wood and stone used for building houses, and there are numerous stocks on the market.

Especially good wood for load-bearing beams must be old materials found in deep mountains and forests, which are very difficult to find.

We have to build so many houses at once, how can we supply this material?

And if our demand is so large, those profiteers will have to raise prices desperately, and we won't be able to calculate the cost. "

Jia Qiong nodded and said, "This is a very good question raised by Master Wu.

If someone else were to do it, they wouldn't be able to do it anyway, but I can.

I invented a new material called Fairy Mud.

It can replace stone and wood, and the house built is more durable, fireproof, waterproof and earthquake-proof, and the construction period can be greatly shortened.

After a while, I will take you to see it, and you will understand that with this thing, you will no longer need to find good wood to build a house in the future.Moreover, fairy mud can be produced in large quantities and can definitely meet the needs of the project. You don’t have to worry about this problem. "

Wu Dajiang was surprised when he heard this and said: "There is such a good thing, so we have to expand our knowledge."

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These officials and craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry asked many questions, and Jia Qiong answered them one by one.

Jia Qiong's classmates and friends naturally have no problems. They will do whatever Jia Qiong says and will never question it.

After no one from the Ministry of Works raised any new questions, Jia Qiong opened another scroll.

What appeared in front of everyone this time was a meticulous painting of a small courtyard.

Jia Qiong specially used a three-dimensional painting method and added colors to make the whole painting very beautiful.

This is a standard residential house designed by Jia Qiong for the town, covering an area of ​​about 200 square meters, or about one-third of an acre.

It is a single-family house. In order to save land, it adopts a two-story design with a total of six rooms.

With a yard and a terrace, the layout is very novel and very different from all the residential houses today.

As soon as this picture came out, everyone present looked at it, especially the technical officials from the Ministry of Industry.

Jia Qiong pointed to this picture and said: “This is the standard residential house I designed.

There are dimensions marked on it. It covers an area of ​​three thirds and has six rooms, enough for a dozen people to live in.

Let's see if there is anything that needs improvement. Don't be restrained and let everyone speak freely. "

This time no one had any comments, but many people liked it very much.

"This house looks very nice, much better than my home."

"Yes, yes, it is small and chic. I would buy it if I were in the city."

"If it were in the city, I would probably sell it for at least 500 taels of silver."

Seeing that no one raised any objections, Jia Qiong nodded and said: "[-]% of the houses in the town must be built into this standard residential house, and the remaining [-]% will be adjusted as needed.

If you have no questions, I will arrange the specific work.

Colleagues from the Ministry of Industry must make the overall plan for the town as soon as possible.

This requires on-site investigation. I will give you ten days. Within ten days, I will see the planning drawing. Chief Cheng will be responsible for this matter. "

Chief Cheng nodded and said, "Yes, sir."

“Master Wu, please take this residential map back and study it carefully to see if there is anything that needs improvement.

In another moment, I will take you to see the fairy mud to understand its properties. You should become familiar with its usage as soon as possible and learn to use fairy mud to build houses. "

Wu Dajiang clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, sir, we are just eating this bowl of rice.

Let alone fairy mud, we can build a house even if it is mud. "

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "Okay, I feel relieved with your words.

Guan Xiaoda, Wu Chengxuan, Chen Menglong, Guan Shanyue, Yuan Kefa, Xu Mu.

The six of you went to various counties in Guanzhong to gather the victims and brought them to Chang'an.

I have already said hello. When you arrive at each county, you will find the officers and soldiers of the Shenjing Left Behind Department and ask them to assist you.

In addition, the counties along the route will also provide food to the victims. "

"It's an adult."

"Okay, everyone, hurry up, split up, and let the meeting end."

(End of this chapter)