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Chapter 116 Puyang New Residence, Officially Launched

The organizational efficiency of the Han Dynasty was really not high. It took three years for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to attack the Xiongnu and dispatch the army to prepare food and fodder. It took five or six years to break Hexi and establish Jiuquan County. In contrast, Wang Hou only It took four months to rebuild Puyang City, which is really fast.

A total of forty small buildings are distributed on both sides of the T-shaped main road between the east, west and south gates. The buildings are three stories high and are completely constructed using unqualified steel bars and unqualified cement. The appearance of it is completely different from the contemporary architecture. Anyway, Cao Hongjie looks straight and awkward.

These buildings really cost Wang Hou a lot of effort. Although the building is not big, it is only a thousand square meters, which is about the same size as the independent small villa in the high-end community in later generations, but it is small and complete.

The downstairs is supported by load-bearing columns and load-bearing walls. It is used for the sales hall of shops. Behind the hall is the warehouse for storage. The first floor is completely used for accommodation except the guest rooms, and the rest are used as shops on the second floor for office work, and the third floor for accommodation. The back of the building is also divided into a large area. The inn is a barn parking lot built in the yard, and the rest On the edge of the yard is a circle of warehouses with the same cement bricks and tiles. After moving in, it is very convenient to pile up some heavy sundries in the backyard, or build a blacksmith shop or something.

Moreover, Wang Hou, who was frozen into a dog in winter and was frozen into a dog while squatting in a pit, fully considered the two functions of heating and going to the toilet. All the rooms in the three-story building have a hollow fire wall, and the accommodation room is also equipped with a kang. In winter, the stove is fired in the kitchen on the first floor, and the heat can be distributed to the entire floor through the fire wall and the heated kang.

And there are seven indoor toilets in the entire building!Two on the first floor, two on the second floor, two for the third floor, and a separate one in the boss's suite. There are no plastic water pipes these days. A large number of pottery pipes were custom-made and fired in the pottery workshop in Xudu. In order to accommodate the pottery pipes, a separate wall with a thickness of two meters was built behind the building.

Wang Hou, who was building the house, did not forget his title of Ye Xiangcang Cao. All kinds of "fragrances" that were guided down from the upstairs would be washed into the cesspool buried under the yard, and the opening was placed outside the backyard. Next to the ditch, there will be cleaners who regularly transport these fertilizers in large wooden barrels to the outside of the city, water them in the fields, and finally return them to the mouths of these bosses and buddies!

No wonder people in later generations will enthusiastically ask to eat when they greet each other?Eat la eat la!What a perfect cycle!

The only thing that Wang Hou regrets now is that he has not yet been able to make a comfortable toilet. He can only use a pottery elbow to connect it to the same pottery squat pot. The cement bricks are piled up, and the water has not even been flushed automatically. If some slacker forgets to flush after squatting, the smell in the room will be quite touching!
In fact, it is not impossible for Wang Hou to get tap water. If there is no water pump, water trucks will draw it from the Yellow River, and then build aqueducts and water towers following the appearance of ancient Rome, and use fired pottery pipes to guide water to each household. The technology at that time was also the same. can do it.

However, Wang Hou's deadline is too tight. Even if there are [-] workers to build the [-] small buildings, and the manpower is sufficient, there is really no time to build them in four months. The two buildings of the inn have been slightly renovated, the floor is laid on the ground, and the kang is covered with leather kang leather, the rest are still rough houses full of cement smell.

In Puyang, where there is so much fighting and construction, Wang Hou did not put his treasures on the plowing fields from the very beginning. He has completely learned from those fat and oily developers of later generations!Develop commercial centers and residential communities together, and then attract investment to form a commercial street to attract people. When the population increases, the prices of residential buildings in nearby supporting communities will naturally be copied.

But can Wang Hou really get what he wants?
Really!

In terms of resources, Dongjun to the north of the Yellow River has no resources except for the fertile plains impacting good land. Fuel Wang Hou has to pass through the ancient Puyang Ferry to import here from his coal mine in Xuchang, except for the accident of depositing salt deposits. In addition to the harvest, the resources definitely belong to the younger brother and younger brother. In Wang Hou's words, it is a hot chicken place where birds don't shit and chickens don't lay eggs.

But in terms of geographical location, Puyang is definitely a commercial street in a prime location in the city center!

Not to mention the Han Dynasty, the roads of all dynasties and dynasties are built with two words, spicy chicken!The well-known Qin Zhidao in the Qin Dynasty also served the emperor and the military, not for civilian or commercial use. Especially at the end of the Han Dynasty, the roads in various places were lack of maintenance, and the left ones were destroyed. The volume of land transportation is still too small and the cost is too high. These days, bulk commercial freight is still transported by water.

It is precisely because of this that Puyang was able to develop to a population of more than 37 at its peak in the Han Dynasty!Less than ten miles to the south is the most golden artery of this era, the Yellow River!

Now the lower reaches of the Yellow River have only been re-established for more than 100 years. It is far less elevated and silted up than in the later Song Dynasty. It is close to sailing along the whole line. Ferries on the Yellow River in Guanzhong can go down the river, and merchants in Xuzhou and Shandong can also go up the river.

Moreover, although Puyang's geographical location is quite sad, being in the center of the two superpowers Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, this may not be an advantage of Puyang!If he can connect the trade routes of the four counties in Hebei, Wang Hou will make a fortune.

At least so far, Wang Hou's Puyang Xinju commercial district has had a good start.

At this time, Wang Hou had quite a lot of resources in his hands. Cao Cao sent him to draw a map of Tian Mu Ding Ji, and received a circle of gifts. He had thousands of pieces of cloth of various colors. The mine supplied more than 5000 strong men of Qingzhou soldiers, and continuously developed coal and ironware to be transported to the north. Wang Hou was also shameless and didn't pay a penny, so he put all these finished ironware in his arms, and then there was Yanba. Pu's well salt.

There are four small buildings next to the prefect's mansion, all of which are Wang Hou's own shops. The first building is simple, with large scales on a large counter at the door, and buckets covered with straw in the hall at the other end. Well salt, the second small building is a little more complicated. Wang Hou pulled all kinds of cloth from the Central Plains and put them on the black lacquer and black wood counter that was also received as a gift. In addition, Wang Hou's patents, several Puffy down jacket robes like bread, down jacket vests and the like were worn on the wooden figures, and they were divided into large, medium and small sizes, and placed in a large row.

The third shop is even more complicated. There are hoes, picks and shovels hanging on the wall, and there are also a variety of iron utensils on the cabinet on the other side. Wang Hou's main event is a dozen large black iron pots.

The big brother of Chinese cuisine, the little ancestor that future generations of chefs must be proficient in, was finally traveled by Wang Hou from the Song Dynasty to the war-torn end of Han Dynasty. On the technology tree of Chinese cuisine, he unlocked the three skills of deep-frying, pan-frying and stir-frying. technology points.

The last shop is the most complicated. It was used by Wang Hou as a restaurant and inn. There is no warehouse on the first floor, and the whole hall is completely open. It covers an area of ​​more than 300 square meters. There are more than 100 sets of tables, chairs and benches. The floor is laid with wooden floors. There is a huge kitchen at the back, and the front is like the Longmen Inn in the movie. An old man from the Wang family in Taiyuan wearing ingot brocade is acting as the shopkeeper with an abacus. liquor.

At this time, the restaurant, which had only been built for the third day, was already overcrowded, because the first wave of guests invited by Wang Hou had already traveled upstream along the Yellow River and arrived at Puyang, a transfer station.

Chen Deng's Xuzhou business group!
With 28 boats and more than 400 people, Chen Deng, who was promoted to Xuzhou Biejia after defeating Liu Bei, came in person!
Although it emphasizes agriculture and suppresses business, Xuzhou's commercial tradition is still extremely strong. If you see outstanding people, you will know that Mi Zhu and Mifang's family, who supported Liu Bei closely and married their daughter to him, were born as big businessmen in Xuzhou. The Chen family in Guangling is not as extensive in business as the Mi family, but they are close to each other, and Chen Deng is obviously involved in a lot.

Dried jujubes from Shandong, top-quality lulu that is as thin as a spider's web, dried fish, dried shrimp, and dried shells from the sea, large shells for decoration, pearls, and a variety of products were brought by Chen Deng.

But at this time, in the private room on the second floor, sitting on the table facing seven or eight high-ranking officials from Xuzhou and East County, Chen Deng complained with a shameless face, blowing his mustache and humming in frustration.

"Okay, Wang Tuqiu! Even Chen Yuanlong cheated me!"

Xuzhou is close to the sea, what is the biggest specialty?Sea salt!Good guy, this time he brought five boats of more than 5000 stones of sea salt, excitedly planning to make a fortune in the Central Plains, but he was dumbfounded when he got there. Wang Hou’s salt shop does not know how much good well salt there is. The transportation cost is more than half the price of sea salt.

The salt was destined to be thrown into his hands, Chen Deng had a real temper, and Wang Hou didn't have to be polite, and complained directly with stinky faces.

Fortunately, it was not the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties when Huaiyan dominated the world. Otherwise, Wang Hou, a competitor who appeared out of nowhere, Chen Deng would have to find a way to stab him to death. Now the competition for interests in the salt industry is not as fierce as in later generations, and neither is Chen Deng. Counting on selling salt for dinner, this complaint is just to make Wang Hou remember that he owes him a favor. He has experienced a lot of human sophistication, and Wang Hou naturally recognizes this clearly. Accompanied by a smiling face, Wang Hou bowed heavily while holding the wine bowl.

"Brother Yuanlong, how dare you foolish brother? I didn't expect you to bring salt! In this way, there are forty small buildings in this city. You can pick whichever you like, and foolish brother will give it to you as a token of apology." ! In addition, invite Brother Yuanlong to have a delicious meal of our Dongjun specialty, what do you think?"

"It's just your broken building!"

Novelty is novelty, but the aesthetic concept is different. I am used to the Han Dynasty cornices and bucket arches with carved beams and painted buildings. To Wang Hou, this small reinforced concrete building is not too yellow, and the interior is still a pair of cement in the original color. Chen Deng really doesn't like it, very much. He waved his hand casually.

"Only the four opposite the Taishou's mansion! Give the merchants who came with Chen a place to settle and sell. As for the food, it's not that Chen is proud. What rare delicacies can you have in the Central Plains? If you ask about the sweetness of food, it must be I have Xuzhou with the benefits of the Great Lakes and the sea!"

This Chen Deng is absolutely confident, not to mention Xuzhou's rich products, but he himself is a full-fledged foodie, otherwise he would not have died of parasitic disease and vomiting blood at the age of 34 because of his gluttony for raw fish. Wang Houneng He really didn't believe in any good dishes.

However, before he finished speaking, he was dragged out by Wang Hou to entertain the guests. Cao Hongjie, who already had a round belly, gulped his saliva with a slobber, and at the same time a strong fragrance came from the small room on the second floor. The kitchen floated out.

It was Lu Ji who came up with a plate!

To say that people really have to have talent!A few days ago, the first batch of large and small iron pots made by Xu Du were sent to Puyang. Wang Hou, who hadn’t eaten cooking for a long time, happily rolled up his sleeves and went out of the kitchen. After working for a whole day, he was sad. Facing the table with black shrimp, black fish and black pork ribs, the pot was smashed with a bang.

However, seeing him busy around, and after finishing the chores in the mansion, Lu Ji was curious and went out of the kitchen with the pot. The next morning, under Wang Houman's shocked and unbelievable eyes, she gave the mansion an embarrassing threesome. For breakfast, a dish of scrambled leeks with delicious eggs was served.

Then Wang Hou ate a plate of egg fried leeks, and the rest was all tangled and complicated Cao Hongjie ate it up with noodles.

If you want to grab a man's heart, you have to grab a man's stomach!The same is true for women. I am very encouraged. I went to the kitchen every day for the past few days, and a miraculous scene happened. The two girls who were originally stiff and silent when they met each other, unexpectedly became more harmonious. Looking at the plate brought by Lu Ji, Cao Hongjie The girl jumped up excitedly, took the initiative to take the plate in her hand, and excitedly nodded to Lu Ji.

"My sister has worked hard!"

Today Wang Hou's tutor is absolutely shameful!Concerned about her chubby belly, the girl took a deep inhale of the aroma out of embarrassment, and then placed the plate in the middle of the table with her saliva in her mouth.

"Gudu~Dangdangdangdangdangdangdangdangdangdangdangdang! The famous dish of my palace, golden fried river prawns!"

Although the Yellow River prawns are not as big as sea prawns these days, they are not small either. River prawns as big as your thumb are wrapped in flour and lying golden on a simple ceramic plate.

"Don't be too tired! Leave the rest to the servants, and you come over to eat too!"

Seeing Lu Ji's strands of hair stained with sweat on her smooth forehead, Wang Hou felt quite sorry. When he came to the palace, he kept ignoring this girl, but apart from beating him up when they met, Lu Ji Du silently supported her behind her back, her heart was surging, she stood up and suddenly grabbed Lu Ji's little hand, Wang Hou said to her quite sincerely.

This sudden intimacy made Lu Ji blush, and she retracted her hand like an electric shock, but seeing Wang Hou's smiling face, she panicked and wanted to send her little hand back, but before she could put it in Wang Hou's hand, suddenly Realizing that this movement seemed a bit inappropriate, she blushed again and quickly retracted her little hands, stuttering and shaking her little head.

"I'm not hungry!"

"Well, the pot in the kitchen is still on fire! The master is slow to use it! I have gone back!"

Watching Lu Ji rushing back to the kitchen in a panic, Wang Hou shook his head with a helpless wry smile. The most difficult thing to bear is the beauty's kindness. Even if Lu Ji wanted to leave now, he couldn't bear it anymore. Then He had to find a way to deal with the chick Cao Hongjie, turned around in distress, and was about to sit down at the black lacquered round table, but glanced at the table, but Wang Hou stood up again in astonishment.

This situation is so weird!Cao Hongjie's beautiful big eyes blinked, holding a chopstick, Chen Deng petrified!The unknown Shandong man next to him was also petrified with the chopsticks, the two guests from Xuzhou were full of disbelief, and Liu Fei, who came to Puyang to pay salt, was also stunned.

Something happened to shrimp? ? ?

(End of this chapter)