There is a space man in the village [Rebirth]

The biggest obstacle to economic development in ancient times was inconvenient transportation.

The outdated means of transportation cannot be solved in a short time with the current technology, but the rough roads are easy to handle. As long as the roads are cleared, the economy will be more easily promoted.

Of course, Huo Chengyi's current ability can't make much changes. What he can do now is to change the scope within his ability.

Only by repairing the road from the village to the county seat first, can the goods in his factory be shipped out faster, and spread and sold at the wharf.

If you want to get rich, you must first build roads. This sentence is heard by almost everyone in modern times. It is simple but wise.

However, the road from their village to the county seat is not far away, but there is still a distance. It may take a long time to repair it only by the people in their village.

Moreover, once the soybean factory and wine making on his side are mass-produced, there will be insufficient manpower in the village.

Therefore, cooperation with several surrounding villages is an inevitable result.

But before convincing Lizheng, the head of other villages, he had to convince his uncle first, the people here had no concept of building roads by themselves.

"... As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, you need to build roads. We must repair this road. By then, not only will it be convenient for the villagers to go to the town, but it will also be easier for our wine to be transported out. It's the best of both worlds."

This analysis is very reasonable, and it is also very exciting, but it is not easy to implement.

"That is to say, how much does it cost to build roads? People in the country can't eat enough to eat, so how can they have extra money to spend on roads..."

Uncle Huo sighed.

There are many benefits to building roads, but the problem is that you need money to do it. The imperial court has no money to repair them, so how can the common people do it by themselves.

"That's why I said crowdfunding, not only money, but also labor."

Huo Chengyi smiled and explained.

"Our village is the closest to the town among the surrounding villages, and the road from our village to the town is only more than 20 kilometers away. It will not cost much money to build this road. The main shortage is manpower. If you don’t have money to contribute, as long as the villagers in each village are willing to help for free, road construction won’t cost much.”

"Uncle, in fact, our family can make enough money to repair this road, but we can't do it like this. Those who haven't paid money and strength don't know how to cherish it. We are not Gods of Wealth and Bodhisattvas, and we have no obligation to do free charity. Since everyone is going to leave, it is reasonable for everyone to contribute together, otherwise everyone will think that our Huo family should help..."

"When this road is repaired, we will set up a toll booth on the road and collect tolls from people passing by. It's not much, so it means that people can't go for nothing..."

"In addition to the toll booth, when the time comes, our Huo family will sponsor and pay for a horse-drawn carriage and an ox cart. We will set off to and from the town at a fixed time every day. As long as families who have participated in road construction can ride for free, the rest will be charged..."

I said earlier that Huo Chengyi doesn't like to lose money, let alone do business at a loss.

Road construction is a good thing for Baili, but things have to be done well, and things that are not done well may turn into bad things.

This road is not their village's private property. They can't let others go after it is repaired, but it is not worthwhile to let others go to their village after repairing it for free.

Therefore, several surrounding villages must be involved. After paying money and silver, everyone will know that the road belongs to them, and they will spontaneously protect and cherish it.

And only with several surrounding villages together, the concept of 'toll booth' and 'public bullock cart' proposed by him can be implemented more smoothly.

In ancient times, the law was not actually respected in many cases. The mountains were high and the emperor was far away. In remote places, the common people had the final say.

If only Huangxi Village came to collect fees, they would definitely become public enemies, but it would be different if a few more villages were added.

"We don't want the money received by the toll booths and bullock carts. It is used for public expenses such as maintaining the road surface and hiring workers. If there is any surplus in the end, we will distribute it to everyone once a year, so this road is actually not free. , what do you all think?"

How about it, of course it is good!

Everyone in the room, except Xiaobai, was dumbfounded by the advanced modern concept that Huo Chengyi said.

Why don't the villagers often go to the town?In fact, the biggest reason is not because there is no money, but because it is inconvenient to travel.

Even if there is a bullock cart to speed up, the dirt road is muddy and uneven, and it is very bumpy to walk on. It is very uncomfortable to go out once, and it will be even worse if you buy some fragile items.

If it can be implemented successfully according to what Huo Chengyi said, road construction will be a good thing for everyone.

"This is a good thing, you still have a bright mind, Niu boy, you can figure out the money and manpower you need today and tomorrow, and then uncle will go to the village chiefs in the surrounding villages and there are clan elders, let's discuss carefully .”

Uncle Huo was excited and had no objection at all. He immediately patted his thigh and nodded.

Others in the room also nodded happily.

Looking at Huo Chengyi, Xiaobai couldn't help smiling and leaned her head closer to his shoulder.

His elder brother Huo always said that he has no advantage in not getting up early, but in fact, he is the most caring person in the world.

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It was agreed that Uncle Huo would go to inform the girls and brothers in the village who had been retired that night of the good news that their livelihood problems would be resolved in the future, and he would also greet the wives and husbands who married He Zhuang.

Huo Chengyi rushed to write the implementation plan for road construction overnight, and the sooner the road was repaired, the better.

He wants the Huo family to get rich, and get rich quickly, so that the girls and brothers in the family will not be bullied after the natal family is strong.

Although he has known for a long time that the status of women and younger brothers in this era is not high, but he has never had a clear understanding.

What happened to He Zhuang this time really made him see and experience the tragedy of patriarchy in this era.

From this point of view, girls and boys are just like goods that are bought and sold by men casually, without any human rights at all.

Xiaobai is the younger brother, according to the rules here, the chance of giving birth to a younger brother is very high.

He couldn't help but watch him and Xiaobai's child be treated like this in the future, abandoned by her husband at will, and suffer any harm due to the restrictions of various era rules.

He can't change this era, but he can change the Huo family.

As long as the Huo family is strong enough, no one would dare to neglect their daughter and brother.

He can't move forward in his official career, but Huo Chengyi is still confident in his business career.

After all, he is also a time traveler with countless advanced knowledge and ideas, and he also has a space cheat. If he is so messed up that he can't even protect his children and wives, it will really embarrass the majority of time travelers!

After spending a day and a night, referring to some modern concepts and systems, and combining the actual situation here, Huo Chengyi finally came up with a fairly thoughtful road construction plan.

Uncle Huo was also very active, he came up with a feasible plan, and rushed out without even changing his clothes.

Don't look at Uncle Huo who hasn't made much achievements in so many years, but he still has a good mouth to deal with trivial matters in the village all day long.

In addition, the several villages adjacent to them have basically cooperated in purchasing soybeans before, and the relationship is harmonious.

When they heard that Huo Chengyi had something good to do again, everyone nodded their heads one after another, and they all came here early the next morning.

All the clan elders from other villages came to this big event of road construction. In Huangxi Village, Huo Chengyi can no longer leave a few clan elders alone, and has to pull them out for a walk.

Of course, in order to avoid a few old stubborn bad things, Huo Chengyi personally greeted him in advance.

Several clan elders had been scolded several times by him, and they had already lost their courage. When they saw him, they were as frightened as a mouse seeing a cat. How dare they not listen.

Besides, road construction is indeed a good thing, and their village took the lead in proposing it. After the construction is completed, their Huangxi Village will have a good reputation. No matter how stubborn they are, they can still see things that are beneficial to their family.

As for the Lizheng elders in other villages, they are also very supportive of road construction, but they have problems with the required money and labor.

These are the most direct and critical questions, and Huo Chengyi racked his brains a lot when he turned around.

In addition to the previously proposed 'toll booths' and 'public bullock carts', he also proposed a gimmick of merit monuments.

Everyone cares about face, and people like this place take face very seriously. When doing things in every household, no one cares about embarrassment and fear of poking the spine, and fully protects his own face.

"...I won't talk about the benefits of building roads anymore. I know that every family in the village is not rich, so everyone can pay as much money as they can. It doesn't matter if they can't, as long as the family can send a labor force to help."

"In Huangxi Village, in addition to what the villagers give, our Huo family will provide a separate share. When the time comes, the Huo family will take care of the workers' meals. When the road is repaired, I will find someone to set up a merit monument at the intersection to honor the hard work. Write down the name of the village, money, things, etc., so that future generations will know which ancestors built this road, drink water and think of the source, and it will last forever..."

With Yinzi's face, Huo Chengyi's every sentence is poking at the hearts of the villagers to persuade them.

Villagers who live in the village all their lives do not know how beneficial the word "convenience" is, but when it comes to money and face, absolutely no one cares.

It's just a matter of effort, and you don't need to pay too much money to be able to walk easily in the future, and you can also leave your name on the merit tablet for future generations to remember.

In the eyes of the villagers, this is simply a good thing that fell from the sky. The most valuable thing in the village is labor.

But in Huo Chengyi's case, labor is the most valuable.

Everyone gathers firewood, and the flames are high, and nothing can be done without manual work. Modern machines need a master to press the switch button, right?

There was no high technology in ancient times, manpower was the foundation, and all materials were piled up by the sweat of the working people.

As a result of the discussion, the elders of the Lizheng clan in each village were very satisfied. Thinking about the convenience of the road being repaired in the future, everyone was very excited.

After the meeting was over, Uncle Huo left everyone for dinner, but the elders of the official clan in several villages were not in the mood, so they hurried back to tell everyone the good news with a wave of their hands.