Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 338 The Choice of Times
On the roof of the two-story building, Zhu Yuan listened to his ancestor's emotion, and once again thought about someone's extreme pragmatism in his heart, while saying: "Ancestor, these are just the most basic. Apart from being strong and durable, the concrete building In my opinion, the biggest advantage is that high-rise buildings can be built, which can maximize the use of land space.”

Having said that, Zhu Yuan also signaled the surrounding area: "My ancestors, don't think that there are still many open spaces around us, but when we enter a new era, the population of the same area may increase by five or six times, or even ten times or more. Impossible. At that time, we will have to build high-rise buildings to meet people's living, business and other needs."

Old Zhu was not too surprised when he heard that his precious 23rd generation grandson had said many things about the future, but Chang Yuchun couldn't help feeling: "Ten times... wouldn't it mean that there would be a population of tens of millions? How many people are there?"

Zhu Yuan looked at Chang Yuchun with a smile, and replied: "General, if you have read my book "Economics", there is a "Population Chart of Chinese Dynasties" in it. It can be found that it is not impossible for the population of Ming Dynasty to exceed 10 million, [-] million, [-] million, or even [-] billion in the future. If the population can reach the level of [-] billion, and the population of a city reaches [-] million, it will be normal."

Chang Yuchun recalled the graph he had seen before, and he probably understood it.

In that picture, in the Xia and Shang Dynasties, the population was only one-tenth of the current population, only a few million.By the time of the Song Dynasty, the combined population of Song, Liao, Xia and other Han families had reached 5000 million.

Now, with years of war and plague, the population of this land may be only about 5000 million.

Chang Yuchun didn't have much academic knowledge, but after thinking about it for a while, he could see a bit of 'vicissitudes' from the picture.

Li Shanchang, who was on the other side of Lao Zhu, waited for the two of them to finish speaking, and did not subconsciously raise doubts, but with a doubtful tone: "Pingzhang, gathering tens of millions of people into one city, not to mention the risks involved, is dangerous to do so. Is it necessary?"

Zhu Yuan turned to Lao Li, and said patiently: "This is not a question of necessity or unnecessary, but a choice of the times. In the current agricultural era, the scattered nature of the small-scale peasant economy predestined that the common people must live separately. Next, in the industrial age, For example, on the side of the quarry, a large steel factory, together with the surrounding industries, we have allocated more than 10 artisans, which is already equivalent to the population of a medium-sized city. So, can we disperse them? The answer is no. Because these people must gather as much as possible to carry out production activities around the steel factory more efficiently. On the contrary, if these people are scattered in a wide area with a radius of tens of miles, some people want to work, and every day It’s just an hour or two spent on the road, so don’t talk about efficiency. Therefore, the best choice is to place workers within a quarter of an hour away from the factory. Considering the size of 10 people, if you don’t It is impossible to build a building where many households can live in one house. Then, on the left, we can use the same analogy. If there are many factories, a lot of gathering areas are needed, to a certain extent, 1000 Ten thousand people, there will be."

Zhu Yuan said, gestured around again, and said with a smile: "Before everyone came, I chatted with Ambassador Shen, and I just mentioned that this place is more and more like an industrial zone. What is an industrial zone? Many factories gather , paper-making, brick-making, glass, cement, machinery, pen-making, etc., etc., etc., and are still increasing. Therefore, it is conceivable that the same area, from the current 10, It is only a matter of time before it increases to 100 million in the future."

After Zhu Yuan said a long list, Lao Li was deflated again.

Lao Zhu listened carefully to his precious 23rd generation grandson, turned to Li Shanchang, and said with a smile: "Baishi, if you have any doubts, just ask him, this kid is hard to beat."

Lao Li quickly agreed.

It was even more depressed inside.

Because, Lao Zhu's subtext is actually: Lao Li, if you want to find fault with a young man, you will only make yourself boring, so don't bother.

Euphemistically persuading the veterans around him, Lao Zhu didn't forget a word that his precious 23rd grandson casually mentioned: "Yuaner, I've heard you mention this 'industrial zone' before, so let's talk about it now?"

"My ancestors, the industrial area, is simple and simple, just like the area around here, where various factories gather." Zhu Yuan said: "However, it is complicated, because it will involve the positioning planning of a city, and even The tendency of a country’s industrial development. For example, next, we first need to develop steel, so there will be more supporting facilities related to steel in the industrial zone. Then, the industry will continue to upgrade, and the high energy consumption and high The nature of pollution will also affect the environment of the city, and the center of gravity of the industrial zone must be changed, probably, to more high-end machinery manufacturing, and the old-fashioned steel industry will be relocated."

Zhu Yuan just said casually, but Lao Zhu understood, nodded and said: "I understand a little bit, what do you mean, this country should focus on developing something, this industrial zone, which direction should be exerted. Uh... But you just said that, you want... um, efficiency?"

"That's right," Zhu Yuan said, "The purpose of the industrial zone is to concentrate resources and improve efficiency, so as to promote the better development of corresponding industries. The ancestors are indeed the ancestors, and the phrase is right."

Old Zhu laughed a little: "I also heard you talk too much, kid."

The grandfather and grandson said a few words, and Lao Zhu turned to the front again: "It looks good on the outside, but I don't know what's on the inside. You did the... test last time, and you can test it again for me to see?"

Lao Zhu also knew about the last test.

His Majesty said that Zhu Yuan was fine, but Shen Quan, the ambassador of the Cement Bureau, was a little worried. He also noticed that Shan Anren, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, also looked over, and became even more disturbed for a while.The cement slabs here are all poured with the best kind of cement made that time, and Shen Quan is still very confident in the quality.

Can……

What if?
Seeing Lao Zhu looking at him, Zhu Yuan nodded, thought about it and said: "My ancestor, the last time was a limit test, until it was destroyed. This time, it's a good small building, so don't collapse it, just stand there for a while." Take a look, for example, the roof here is full, if there is no problem, then there is no problem?"

Lao Zhu looked around at the roof area equivalent to three houses, and nodded: "That's it."

Seeing that Lao Zhu agreed, Shan Anren and Shen Quan were relieved.

Last time...

The prefabricated board is the smallest one, and it is no problem if it is full of people, but it will crack if it is pressed by several thousand catties.

Now, if we use people to test it, the problem will not be too big.

Zhu Yuan signaled to the stairs: "My ancestor, let's go down first."

After talking, everyone went downstairs, and stood three feet away from the small building on the second floor. Shen Quan went to greet the craftsmen, and then encountered a problem.

For the safety of His Majesty the Emperor, the work here is only symbolic, and there are only about [-] craftsmen in total.

Not enough.

Seeing this, Lao Zhu ordered directly, and soon, the guards in charge of His Majesty's safety were summoned.

You don't need to take off your armor, just go up like that.

After a while, nearly 50 people were crowded on the roof of about [-] square meters. From the bottom to the top, it was densely packed, as if a house had sprouted.

Ok.

Seeing this, Lao Zhu was already satisfied, but Zhu Yuan continued, ordering the people upstairs to jump up and down, tossing a cup of tea with all kinds of kicks, except for some dust stirring up during the movements, little The building remained motionless.

The test is over.

After sending everyone away, Zhu Yuan cautiously asked Lao Zhu to wait here, and ordered Shen Quan and the others to check up and down to make sure that there was no sign of collapse before going upstairs again.

Standing on the top of the second floor again, Zhu Yuan said to Lao Zhu: "I guess it's okay to directly build a five-six-story building. It's unnecessary to go up and down. Don't build a six-story building to see the effect?"

Old Zhu supported the masonry railing in front of him, shook his head and said with a smile: "If you say you can, it must be enough. But now it is not necessary. With these materials, let's build the laboratories of various universities first, and you Speaking of the museum, these are serious things. By the end of the year, the cement production will increase, and the various warehouses in Miyagi will also need to be remodeled, and then the grain depot. There are so many things to do, so don’t waste them.”

Zhu Yuan just said it, and he didn't force it.

Building a six-story building may be rare in this age, but in Zhu Yuan's view, it is still commonplace.

future……

When the cement output increases, if you want to do it, you can directly come to a building with 10 floors up.

It's covered, um... there is a fee to visit.

After all, Li Taibai's "dangerous building is 10 feet high", that is, a [-]-foot high building is at the level of [-] floors.

After seeing the effect of the two-story building here, and doing a simple test, there is nothing else.

His Majesty the Emperor once again urged this side to speed up production, and gave priority to approval of Dai Sanchun, who was looking forward to it after seeing the effect, to build the laboratory and other projects at the University of Medicine first, and then planned to leave.

Zhu Yuan accompanied Lao Zhu downstairs, but suddenly thought of it, Shen Quan said to the side: "Here, add another brick roof, and it can be used. It can be used as a warehouse, a public house, etc., it is very good."

Shen Quan nodded in agreement.

Old Zhu was puzzled again: "Why do you want to add a steeple? I think it's square... and it's pretty good?"

"It's still waterproof," Zhu Yuan said: "The bungalows made of cement are prone to tiny cracks due to thermal expansion and contraction, which can't be seen normally, and water will leak when it rains. Therefore, it is best to add a layer of pointed roofs on top." .”

Old Zhu knew what 'expansion with heat and contraction with cold' was. He nodded and said, "I've always heard you praise me before. This cement...is not perfect."

Zhu Yuan smiled and said, "Of course, nothing is perfect in this world."

After leaving the cement workshop, Lao Zhu didn't go to any other specific destinations, but he didn't return to the palace immediately. Instead, he walked around the gathering area of ​​craftsmen and workshops and looked around until four o'clock in the afternoon. It took many minutes before he set off to return to the palace.

Zhu Yuan followed all the way, and this time he still arrived at the north shore of Xuanwu Lake, so he went home early.

It is evening.

Enter from the back door of the mansion and go directly to the backyard of the inner house.

It was Qingniang who came up to meet her.

My adults lived outside for two days, and the woman couldn't go there together. In addition to the previous incident, I couldn't help but think a little bit more. She looked very careless.

Zhu Yuan came to the west room here, took off his thick fur coat, did not go to the couch inside, but sat down on a single sofa outside, seeing the appearance of Qing Niang and her maids bustling around, smiled He patted his side: "Come."

Qing Niang responded, sat down on the armrest of the sofa, leaned over and asked: "Is there anything you want to eat tonight, my lord, I will tell them to add it?"

Feeling the fragrance of a woman beside him, Zhu Yuan stretched out his arms to wrap his arms around Qingniang's plump body, and said with a smile, "Can I eat you?"

Qing Niang's face immediately became rosy.

Following the path of his own adult, he moved to the sofa, tried his best to support himself, and said in a small voice: "My lord, slave...don't press you down."

"Then change it."

Zhu Yuan got up a little bit, replaced Qingniang to sit below, and sat in the woman's arms instead.

Ok.

I have to say, a big woman and a small man... fit very well.

Then it's out of balance.

How can a machismo like us sit in a woman's arms.

Just about to get up, she felt her body being hugged. The woman was not strong, but lingering, and accompanied by soft begging: "Father, father... slave..."

Ok.

Then stop moving.

However, he still had to be tough on his mouth, turned his head to the woman who carefully pressed her face over and said, "Isn't it enough to clean you up last time?"

"That's enough," Qing Niang subconsciously said, and suddenly she realized that she shook her head slightly, rubbing her face against her little man's face: "No, it's not enough... If the father likes it, the slave will die, which is also a joy." .”

Zhu Yuan stretched out his hand to grab the woman's chin, turned his face and said: "Life and death are such a big matter, don't always talk about it."

"Um……"

Qingniang responded slightly, feeling some kind of concern from the little man, and couldn't help but hug the boy in her arms a little tighter.

Ru Mengling handed over tea, Zhu Yuan took it, took a sip, and sent it to the side, Qingniang wanted to refuse, she paused, opened her mouth obediently, took a sip, and said, "Drink it, Dad."

Zhu Yuan handed the cup back to the maidservant.

Seeing this, Qingniang paused, and said in a low voice, "Why don't you call Cherry and Basho over, or...Father wants Zhuang Liu'er?"

"No, wait for dinner."

Qing Niang didn't continue, but she just wanted to please, and continued: "Father, this time the palace rewarded those again, I have seen it...or there are some that Dad likes, let them call to show Dad."

this time?

Zhu Yuan paused for a moment, then remembered that he was with Cherry and Plantain this time, and they came from Sichuan.

I haven't seen it yet.

So he nodded: "Call me to have a look."

Qing Niang gave some instructions, Rumeng turned and went out.

Thinking that outsiders would come over, Qing Niang was embarrassed at first, and got tired of it for a while, then she took the initiative and said: "Father, let the slave get up..."

Zhu Yuan didn't want to let him go, but his posture was not harmonious.

He signaled to the couch opposite: "Sit over there, remember there is a sentence, wake up and hold the power of the world, and lie drunk on the lap of a beauty. I am not very interested in holding the power of the world, but you can still give it a try."

Qing Niang hummed, helped her elders to get up first, followed by herself, and couldn't help but said: "Father...you can't drink."

Zhu Yuan: "..."

Pushing the woman over, he raised his hand and gave her a [-] cents behind her: "Stupid."

"Hey..."

Talking here, Rumeng quickly brought a group of women over, perhaps to get together, including cherries and plantains.

and……

Compared with the last time, because Lao Zhu casually explained that it is more normal not to let the 23rd grandson of his own baby be too far away, but it turns out that there are a group of little girls such as sweet potatoes and potatoes, and they are more far away from watermelon.

This time... obviously because of the absence of an explanation, the pattern of some people taking the initiative to please the boy Pingzhang started again.

Anyway.

Very charming, very familiar, very rhyme.

Zhu Yuan browsed with great interest, and clicked on the most charming and familiar one: "Come, let me have a look."

This is a woman with such a good temperament that people can't tell her age. She has a dignified face, full of a kind of nobility that has been pampered for a long time, but... at the moment, it is inevitable that there is a bit of sadness.

Hearing the young man Pingzhang's words, the woman hesitated for a while, but she still walked forward slowly, bowed her face with a lowered face, and said, "My concubine, Mrs. Xu, has met my lord."

Zhu Yuan said that he was going to lie drunk on the beauty's lap, but he didn't lie down. Instead, the young lady next to him leaned softly on his body. At this time, he patted the other side: "Sit here."

Xu glanced at Qingniang next to the young Pingzhang, hesitated for a while, lowered her head even lower, and finally stepped forward again, and sat Yingying on Zhu Yuan's left.

Zhu Yuan casually hugged her, feeling the woman's stiff and slender waist, suddenly just remembered, and asked, "How old are you?"

(End of this chapter)