noffsinger Chapter 401 You occupy such good territory, yet you're eyeing my meager resources.
Chapter 401 You occupy such good territory, yet you're eyeing my meager resources.
The snack stalls are becoming increasingly popular!
In addition, with the addition of food delivery, a delivery guy who can leap across rooftops and scale walls will appear from time to time!
At first, Magistrate Shi thought that in broad daylight, thieves carrying stolen goods were committing crimes by scaling walls and rooftops!
He led the constables and chased them through the streets for several days.
Finally, panting heavily, he caught up with the thief, only to see him land at the door of a wealthy man's house and knock on the door.
I must say, they were quite polite.
He waved his hand, about to take it down.
Then, a man with a smile like Maitreya Buddha came out of the mansion, took the things from the thief's hands, and even paid him silver!
The housekeeper, holding the items, was extremely impressed with the deliveryman. "Wow! You guys are pretty fast. It feels like I just hung the order behind the door not long ago, and you've already delivered it!"
Liu Zi scratched his head with an honest look on his face and pulled out an account book from his pocket: "Scaling walls and leaping across rooftops, mission accomplished!"
Dear housekeeper, a good review! Remember to call me next time you eat at Lin Ji!
"Okay, okay, I'll build it for you!"
Without saying a word, the butler smiled and took out the stamp that had been sent earlier to stamp the delivery stamp. He breathed on it and stamped it firmly on Liu Zi's little notebook!
Upon seeing this, Magistrate Shi, who was not far away, froze in shock!
They chased him for several blocks, thinking he was a petty thief, but it turned out to be Lin's delivery service!
So what if they chased him for several blocks?
If Liu Zi heard him complaining, he would definitely grin and tell him, "He's just unlucky!"
Liu Zi didn't hear his complaints, but Gao Mengli did!
To avoid another blunder, she decided to have the delivery staff wear matching indigo uniforms!
The back of the garment is embroidered with the two eye-catching characters "Lin Ji"!
The opening of Lin Ji's small eatery attracted the grassroots people of Xicheng.
Lin's Restaurant, on the other hand, attracted wealthy families with middle to upper incomes.
The comprehensive coverage of consumption levels has also led to an increase in the flow of people in Xicheng District.
Dou Weiyi would come over once a month to collect the revenue from the public toilet, happily counting his silver coins, which made Magistrate Shi, who was standing nearby, green with envy and jealousy.
"Brother Dou, you're making money on my turf, but you don't even think about me..."
As Dou Weiyi counted the copper coins, she rolled her eyes at Magistrate Shi and said, "I'm telling you, you've been in such a good position for so long, and you still haven't come up with a way to generate revenue for the yamen?"
Magistrate Shi blushed, his tone tinged with resentment: "Create revenue? The shops in this county town all have fixed taxes; where else can we generate money?"
Dou Weiyi tossed the last few copper coins into the box, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Why not? Just say that your yamen is located on this street, and the road is full of mud puddles on rainy days."
If you take the lead in repairing the road and setting up stalls on both sides to rent to people selling snacks, needles and thread, vegetables, and groceries, wouldn't that generate income every month?
Furthermore, carriages heading to Lin's Restaurant would arrive one after another, parking haphazardly and blocking the way, taking up considerable space.
Don't you know that if you designate an area and let the coachman park his carriage there, you can charge ten coins for half an hour? You don't even know how much you can make every day!
You have such a large territory in the county, yet you insist on eyeing my meager resources. What a waste of such good land!
Magistrate Shi's eyes lit up instantly, and his previous jealousy was long forgotten!
He stepped forward and grabbed Dou Weiyi's arm: "Brother Dou is right! Dali! How come I didn't think of that before!"
Dou Weiyi said smugly, "Of course! Don't you even know where I come from!"
If you want to get rich, build roads first. It's time to renovate the brick kilns in your jurisdiction!
I'm not afraid to tell you, those two are involved in a complete supply chain of businesses. Wherever they go, their businesses follow!
All you need to do is ensure that every village has access to roads.
"If they ever take a liking to any of your county's local specialties in the future, and the roads are good then, you're guaranteed to make a fortune. You won't be able to resist!"
Magistrate Shi's eyes widened in astonishment, and his voice rose a few decibels: "That's right! How come I didn't think of that!"
The brick kiln had been idle for more than half a year, so it was perfect for firing blue bricks for road repairs. This saved money on purchasing bricks from outside sources and also kept the kiln workers busy and paid—a win-win situation!
The main thing is that when people have money in their hands, they will come to the prefectural city to purchase goods, and then all walks of life will gradually take off!
This is equivalent to revitalizing the economy of the prefectural city!
As for how the common people below can make money, they still have to rely on him to find a way to make a living!
Whether it's selling vegetables, doing manual labor, or selling local specialties, anything that increases people's income is equivalent to revitalizing the city's economy and stimulating rapid growth in all sectors.
When the economy picks up, workshops will hire a lot of people, more people will have jobs, and every household will be able to increase their income!
If this cycle continues, wouldn't his prefecture city become prosperous?
Upon realizing this, Magistrate Shi excitedly slapped his thigh, exclaiming, "Brother Dou, it has to be you!"
Dou Weiyi laughed and kindly reminded him, "By the way, those two hate trouble, so don't hold them back when they come up with ideas, or you'll have a lot to cry about!"
"I understand! I'll get on it right away!"
He needs to renovate the western part of the city first, so that the government has money, before he can start working on the brick kilns!
The person who came up with the idea that "to get rich, build roads first" is a genius!
Magistrate Shi rushed off to make arrangements.
In the past few days, they've been digging and patching things up in the east and west of the west city, laying bluestone slabs all over the place!
Dou Weiyi took the opportunity to arrange for those war orphans to work, paying them only half the wages. This made it impossible for Magistrate Shi to refuse!
Dou Weiyi really made too many concessions!
Magistrate Shi looked at the children who were buried in carrying bricks on the construction site. Although he frowned, he could only sigh in his heart.
Dou Weiyi's move was brilliant; she actually set him up in a trap!
Just when everything was heading towards prosperity, bad news arrived.
The old emperor moved the capital south and arrived at the neighboring Lingsi Prefecture.
The tax resistance in Ling'an Prefecture has been exposed!
Dou Zhan promptly led his army to garrison Ling'an Prefecture, and the entire city was on high alert.
This night.
A dozen or so night-time killers infiltrated the city one after another.
The leader exuded an aura of ruthlessness.
They are assassins from Kyoto, and according to the investigation, they are tasked with assassinating two people named Gao Mengli and Lin Xi!
According to our spies, these two are very likely the rebels' money bag!
To trap the rebels, we must cut off their source of income!
Moreover, none of the twelve Night Butchers sent out earlier returned.
They suspect that the man perished on his way to assassinate the two Dou brothers.
"Master, the West City is just ahead. The two tallest buildings are the strongholds of those two!"
The leader of the pavilion looked up and glanced at them, his gaze cold. "Hmph, they are just two merchants who make money through unorthodox means. They are nothing to be afraid of."
Dou Weiyi and Dou Zhan were the more troublesome ones; they even managed to break the hands of twelve butchers. What a waste!
The assassin on the right pressed down the black cloth covering his face and said in a very low voice, "Master, these two seem to be protected by experts. We must not be careless."
Should we come during the day to investigate and then make a decision?
"No need."
The sect leader stroked the crescent-shaped blade at his waist, his tone full of disdain: "Probing the enemy's strength in broad daylight? That's something only cowardly fools do! Let's go, let's go and have a go!"