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It costs 2 guan to build just one Suzaku Avenue. Wouldn't it be an astronomical figure to build all the main roads in Datang?

The money is all used to build roads, so what about other places where money is used?

"Oh, what a pity!"

At this moment, Fang Xuanling also came to his senses, and couldn't help but sigh.

Obviously there are good things, but they can't use them because they don't have money.

This is so uncomfortable.

Not only Fang Xuanling, but also other ministers are similar.

Seeing everyone moaning and sighing, Li Ke knew that it was time for him to perform.

"Reporting to my father, my son has an idea, maybe he can help me build roads in the Tang Dynasty."

Li Ke stood up at this moment and looked at Li Shimin.

"What can you do?"

Li Shimin glanced at Li Ke in surprise.

Li Ke has already taken out the cement.

The cost is already here, as is the length of the road.

Even if manpower is not counted, this cost is fixed.

He couldn't think of any other way except to take out so much money.

"Why must the imperial court repair this road? It can be contracted to rich people to repair it!"

Li Ke proposed an idea that was very novel in the Tang Dynasty.

"Except for the imperial court, who would be willing to pay for road construction?"

"Rich people are not fools. If you are so rich, are you willing to pay for road repairs?"

Li Shimin thought that Li Ke had some good idea, but in the end he said a nonsense.

It is of no benefit to help the imperial court pay for road construction.

And road construction is a huge sum of money, he doesn't believe that anyone in Datang can afford it.

"Yes, son, why don't you want to?"

Li Ke nodded directly, expressing his willingness.

"Are you serious?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin and all the ministers looked at him in surprise.

To be honest, everyone was a little confused as to what Li Ke was thinking.

Including Cheng Yaojin and Li Daozong, they looked at Li Ke with puzzled expressions.

We must know that Li Ke is their recognized God of Wealth, and he has never done anything that does not make money!

As a result, Li Ke suddenly said this, and the two of them couldn't help but start thinking, could it be possible to make money by building roads?

Otherwise, why is Li Ke willing to pay for road construction?

"My minister paid for the road repair, so the minister naturally has conditions."

Li Ke smiled slightly, then looked at Li Shimin.

Simple road construction, it must not even think about it, it will be a loss!

And it was a loss to grandma's house!

The money for road construction must be made up from this road!

"What conditions?"

Li Shimin knew that things were not that simple, how could this kid do business at a loss.

"My son has built such a good road, so you have to pay the toll?"

"Pedestrians are fine, they can walk for free, but vehicles must pay tolls, which are charged according to the distance traveled and the weight traveled!"

Li Ke expressed his thoughts.

This is actually the business model in which modern expressways recover costs by setting up toll booths and collecting vehicle fees.

Treat roads as a business!

"Will the common people be willing to pay tolls?"

Li Shimin and others are not optimistic about charging fees.

"Why not?"

"Compared with the original dirt road, the cement road is not only more stable, but also can drive quickly in the rain. It is definitely great news for the business team!"

"It used to take fifteen days, but now it only takes five days, which saves three times the time. Three times the time is enough for them to make a few more trips. Compared with the profits they make, what is this toll fee?"

"Even if you don't want to take the cement road, you can continue to take the dirt road. It's free there, but it's just slower."

Li Ke briefly introduced his ideas to everyone.

After listening, Li Shimin and others couldn't help thinking.

Indeed, what Li Ke said makes sense.

The road is here. If you are looking for a faster speed, you only need to pay a certain toll to take this fast road.

If you don't want to pay the toll, then you can take the original dirt road.

And what is the pursuit of commercial transportation?

speed!

The faster they go, the more money they make.

In the past, it took only fifteen days to make a trip, but now it can be done in five days, and the efficiency is three times that of before!

The profit brought by this is definitely far more than three times!

Compared with the several times more profit, this toll fee seems to be acceptable.

"More than that, a post station can also be built in the middle of the road, which can provide services such as accommodation, food, water supply, horse fodder, etc."

"Of course, these must be charged, and after all, it is very remote, and the fee must be more expensive than in the city."

"It only needs to be stipulated that only road construction funders can open the post station."

Li Ke then said another station.

This is actually the service area on the highway.

The modern expressway service area is mainly used to refuel, go to the bathroom, buy food and drink, rest and so on.

The service areas in ancient times were basically the same, and they were all these projects.

It's just that the fuel is replaced by the fodder the horses eat.

Although the cost of building roads is high.

But once it is completed, with the transportation of Datang, unless there is a major natural disaster.

Otherwise, the cement road will basically not be broken.

It means that after the road is built, there is no need to maintain it, just wait for the money to be collected.

The short-term profit may not be comparable to the cost of road construction.

But over the decades, this is definitely a very profitable business.

Simply put, it is a huge profit!

PS: The fifth update!Of.

Chapter 113 Two of the six parts have been controlled!Li Ke brought private goods!

Manpower matters do not require Li Ke to prepare.

Li Shimin has already ordered that the peasants around Chang'an City come to serve corvee.

As for cement, the first batches have already been produced and are ready for use.

Since the repair is not completed in one day, it is only necessary to ensure that the daily cement production can keep up with the consumption.

Moreover, road construction is not a sample, and it is not necessary to use all cement.

Crushed stone can also be added to increase strength and reduce cost at the same time.

"Everyone give way!"

Cheng Chumo brought the soldiers of the left guard to the scene to maintain order.

Because Zhuque Avenue is long and wide, many people around are watching here, which will affect the road construction.

So Li Shimin asked Cheng Yaojin, the left guard general, to lead the left guard soldiers to form two human walls to protect the road construction from being affected.

At the same time, it also prevents ordinary people from entering the construction site by mistake, so as not to cause any losses.

Cheng Yao, the stately Duke, naturally wouldn't do such a thing himself.

So he asked his son Cheng Chumo, who worked at Zuowei, to bring someone here.

When the common people saw the soldiers standing on both sides of the road with swords in their hands, facing them, they couldn't help but froze.

Subconsciously, he took a few steps back. After all, swords have no eyes. If you accidentally hurt yourself while watching the excitement, it would be a big loss.

"Do you guys know what this is doing? Why did you send out the left guard?"

Someone asked very suspiciously.

"I seem to have heard that Suzaku Avenue is going to be rebuilt. The road has been leveled and consolidated for the past few days!"

"Yes, it is said that it is a new material invented by His Highness King Wu, and the roads built are not afraid of rain!"

"I also heard the second uncle next door to my uncle's house say 21, this new road surface is impenetrable by water and fire, and it is very smooth, and the carriage does not shake when walking on it."

"It's so amazing!"

"Which of the things His Royal Highness Wu made out is not miraculous?"

Although the common people took a few steps back, they still watched the excitement nearby.

While watching the fun, we also discussed.

Originally, everyone was not interested in this road construction.

But after learning that it was a new material developed by Li Ke, everyone immediately became interested.

After all, Li Ke's name is almost a household name in Chang'an City.

Everyone has reached a consensus, that is, everything Li Ke creates is absolutely amazing!

For example, the glass made some time ago, when everyone saw it for the first time, it was like seeing a miracle!

There is also that mirror, which reflects the face clearly!

It is the foreshadowing of the previous products that lead everyone to be very interested in this new material for road construction.

Soon, everyone saw a mighty group of people walking in Zhuque Avenue.

Then install and fix a long iron plate on both sides of the road!

The iron plate is about three inches high, and it is fixed on both sides of the road. I don't know what it is for.

After fixing it, I saw someone pouring a cart of gray powder on the ground, and then pouring water into it.

While pouring water, a cart of small gravel was also poured into it.

After that, it was constantly stirring and stirring, just like stirring mud.

After a while, someone shoveled the stirred 'mud' onto the original Suzaku Street with a shovel.

Because there were so many people, the originally flat Suzaku Avenue was soon covered by the mixed gray mud.

When the height of the gray mud was equal to the height of the previously fixed iron plate, everyone stopped when they saw those people.

Then start stirring with tools!