books44 Chapter 108 Project Plan
Chapter 108 Project Plan
After leaving Xiao Qinian's study.
Xiao Siyue sorted out the events of the past few days in her mind.
Shen Junru had previously said that he had given Xiao Qinian three years to develop Qianyuan County.
However, there are still some difficulties at present.
If the people of Qianyuan County want to live well, they must have enough grain to eat and money to live on.
However, as things stand, it might be possible to have enough grain for the next three years. The potatoes have been kept for seed for almost three years now, and they can be planted in large quantities next year. But it's estimated that it might not be enough for their small county.
However, Xiao Siyue thought that she might need some help from Xiaojia Village at that time.
But money is a tricky thing to deal with.
How to make Qianyuan County prosperous.
Relying on food is not realistic, so we can only rely on industry.
Xiao Siyue had previously considered building a workshop to manufacture glass in Qianyuan County.
But she herself is completely unable to achieve these things.
Firstly, the minerals needed to make glass cannot be mined privately, and secondly, she did not have enough funds to do so.
Therefore, it can only be put on hold.
After thinking for a long time, Xiao Siyue decided to build the cement first. As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first.
As for glass, she can wait until the cement is made. She will then have Xiao Qinian talk to the higher-ups. By then, with cement available, it should be easier to accept.
She planned to write a proposal herself and have Xiao Qinian submit it. She thought the emperor would probably like cement.
Xiao Siyue quickly sat down at her desk and started writing.
Finish writing it as soon as possible, so that Li Bing can take it with her when the time comes.
Xiao Siyue spent two days writing down her entire plan, which went on for several pages.
Xiao Siyue stretched her arms and stiff neck.
Her plan was written in great detail, outlining how to do it and how to use it.
Xiao Siyue quickly took the plan to find Xiao Qinian.
"Father, I need to talk to you." Xiao Siyue went to the study but found that Xiao Qinian was not there. She asked around and found out that he was in the backyard.
Xiao Siyue then realized, "Oh right, it's already evening, and Xiao Qinian must have gone back to his room long ago."
They hurried back to their room.
"Father, Mother," Xiao Qinian and his wife were still awake, and the door was open, so Xiao Siyue went straight in.
"Yue'er, why aren't you asleep yet?" Lin Qin asked, somewhat puzzled, when she saw Xiao Siyue arrive.
"Mother, I need to speak with Father."
"Yue'er, what brings you here?" Xiao Qinian emerged from behind the screen, still wearing his undergarments, seemingly preparing to go to sleep.
"Father, I'm sorry to bother you." Xiao Siyue didn't want to rush things, but Li Bing was leaving tomorrow, and she was a little worried about letting others see him off.
"It's nothing, Yue'er. Is there something urgent?"
"Dad, please sit down and take a look at this." Xiao Siyue pulled out a chair for Xiao Qinian to sit down and handed him the project plan.
Xiao Qinian was puzzled, but he still took it and opened it to take a look.
Just a moment later, Xiao Qinian raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Siyue with a complicated expression.
The description was so shocking that he could hardly believe it.
But when he thought of the system, he felt relieved.
"Dad, didn't you tell Grandpa Shen that you would stay in Qianyuan County for three years? So, can these things help you?" Xiao Siyue still attributed these things to the system. She had already shown enough and did not intend to be an outlier.
"Very helpful. Yue'er, is this cement really as useful as you described?" Xiao Qinian's heart was still unsettled. If it really was so, he couldn't believe what kind of county Qianyuan County would become in the future!
“It’s true. If the road is made of cement, it will not only be smooth, but it will also not become muddy after it rains,” Xiao Siyue nodded.
"Yue'er, it will be very difficult to build these things." Xiao Qinian was eager to do so, but he also knew that it was not something he could do.
“Father, I know, so I hope you can write a memorial and submit this plan to His Majesty to get his help.” Xiao Siyue stated her purpose.
"You can talk to His Majesty and have the Ministry of Works build workshops. Just imagine what it will be like when the Great Zhou Dynasty is covered with cement roads." Xiao Siyue painted a rosy picture for Xiao Qinian.
"Yue'er, let's go to the study." After hearing this, Xiao Qinian felt that Xiao Siyue was right, so he got up and immediately went.
"Wait, put on your outer garment first." Lin Qin saw Xiao Qinian about to go out wearing his inner garment, so she quickly called him back and went behind the screen to get his clothes.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qinian looked down and realized he had forgotten, so he quickly took his coat from Lin Qin and put it on. He then hurriedly went to the study.
Xiao Siyue quickly jogged to catch up.
Upon arriving at the study, Xiao Qinian immediately picked up his pen and wrote a memorial to the throne. Xiao Siyue watched from the side, admiring him in her heart, thinking, "He truly is worthy of being her father."
The art of language is truly exceptional; the memorial was entirely for the benefit of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and even included a scathing compliment to His Majesty, making Xiao Siyue blush.
"Father, please write a letter to Grandpa Shen and tell him about this."
Xiao Siyue reminded him that Shen Junru still held considerable weight in the Emperor's heart, and his words might be far more effective than memorials.
If we let Shen Junru know in advance, we'll have an extra layer of protection.
“Yes, yes,” Xiao Qinian understood what Xiao Siyue meant.
Even after writing the letter, Xiao Qinian still felt excited and apprehensive.
I'm so excited! If this happens, what a tremendous achievement it will be!
I'm worried. What if His Majesty doesn't approve?
What Xiao Siyue was thinking was that if this didn't work out, she would first open the brewery and then not only produce alcohol, but also brew wine to sell for money.
Another option is to build a sugar workshop. Currently, it produces rock sugar and brown sugar, but not white sugar. She can then sell white sugar and make money.
Once the workshop is up and running, we will recruit workers in Qianyuan County, so that the people of Qianyuan County can have jobs and earn money.
She refused to believe that people's living standards couldn't be improved.
Xiao Qinian didn't sleep all night, and the next morning he called Li Bing over.
Then he carefully explained everything to Li Bingzai before handing over the letter and memorial to her.
Xiao Siyue was in much better spirits than Xiao Qinian. Last night, after Xiao Qinian carefully carried the letter, he went back to his room to sleep and slept very well, even having a sweet dream.
I dreamt that Qianyuan County was fully industrialized.
Not only that, she also opened several workshops, earning countless amounts of money.
Xiao Siyue woke up laughing at herself.
When she woke up, she realized it was just a dream, but even so, she was still very happy.
I think this is a good omen.