The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 338 Xuzhou Great Development

It was already a month after Dongfang Sheng brought [-] yuan troops to Xuzhou after the Battle of Guandu.

During this month, Dongfang Sheng has been training the [-] yuan army non-stop, which has basically made them adapt to their own training style.

As soon as they arrived in Xuzhou, Zhao Yun, Badao, and Dongfang Leopard all came out together. These days they often wanted to go to Guandu to help in Xuzhou, but Dongfang Sheng strictly ordered them to guard Xuzhou without their own orders not to go to Guandu to help. Stay in Xuzhou safely.

Dongfang Sheng turned to Yu Hong and said, "Now you need to plant the food yourself in Xuzhou. I will ask the local officials to distribute the land to you. You need training every day. After all your relatives are brought over, you will Now I can settle down in Xuzhou."

"Here!" Yu Hong replied excitedly.

"Okay, you take people and Badao to camp outside the city first, don't disturb the people in the city for the time being." Dongfang Sheng pointed to Badao and said to Yu Hong.

Ba Dao smiled at Yu Hong, and Yu Hong followed Ba Dao with seven new generals.

Zhao Yun saw that Yu Hong had gone far away with Ba Dao, so he walked up to Dongfang Sheng and asked, "Meng Ren, you brought so many Yuan Jun prisoners here, how do you deal with the food? Xuzhou doesn't have much food left now."

Dongfang Leopard also stood aside and interjected, "Isn't my brother going to tax the wealthy businessmen in Xuzhou?"

"Of course someone will deliver the food. What kind of tax is levied? I've decided that Xuzhou will be exempt from tax for the next three years!" Dongfang Sheng said so amazingly that Zhao Yun and Dongfang Leopard were stunned for a moment without replying.

During this period, even Cao Cao forced taxes during the Battle of Guandu, and it was even more unavoidable at ordinary times, because in the eyes of the heroes, if there were no taxes, how would the court pay officials and soldiers? A crazy move.

"No way!" Zhao Yun and Dongfang Leopard shouted at the same time.

Dongfang Sheng didn't have a smile on his face, but put on a serious expression. He looked at Zhao Yun and Dongfang Leopard and said, "Without collecting taxes for three years, you think I didn't consider the imperial court's taxes when I made this decision." Don't worry? I can assure you that as long as I release this news, I will definitely attract a large number of wealthy businessmen. As long as we can keep Xuzhou, Xuzhou will become a rich city again in the future."

Seeing Dongfang Sheng's resolute attitude, Zhao Yun and Dongfang Bao no longer dissuaded them, but this did not mean that they agreed with Dongfang Sheng's point of view. On the contrary, the two of them felt that if Dongfang Sheng did this, Xuzhou would definitely be destroyed even if it was not broken by others. self-defeating.

If a state has no taxes, where will it get money to pay officials and soldiers, how to buy armaments and food, and how to open schools?
Dongfang Leopard and Zhao Yun looked at each other, and they both thought of someone who could dissuade Dongfang Sheng: Jia Xu.

Dongfang Sheng didn't see the expressions of Dongfang Leopards, because he was thinking about the next arrangement plan for the [-] new troops.

In the second month after the Battle of Guandu, Xuzhou's large-scale development was officially launched. At the same time, Dongfang Shengli used Tang Youqian to spread the news of Xuzhou's tax exemption for three years at the Dongfang Escort outlets in various states in the past few years.

For a while, all the wealthy businessmen were ready to move. Encouraged by Tang Youqian, the first batch of wealthy businessmen from Jizhou began to tentatively enter Xuzhou. Among them was Zhen Mi and her uncle Zhen Jia.

Zhen Jia started to go downhill since Zhen Mi didn't marry Yuan Shao's son. This time Zhen Jia heard that Dongfang Sheng implemented a three-year tax-free policy in Xuzhou, and immediately smelled it.

Dongfang Sheng heard that Zhen Jia was among the first batch of wealthy businessmen stationed in Xuzhou, and immediately sent his own soldiers to take Zhen Jia to his temporary residence.

Dongfang Sheng was planning the reconstruction blueprint of Xiapi city at Lv Bu's old mansion in Xiapi country city, when Zhen Jia came in with some anxiety.

"My lord, the little man Zhen Jia is here to confess the crime." Zhen Jia was about to bow down as soon as he saw Dongfang Shengna's head.

But Dongfang Sheng could make him bow down, and he directly pressed his hand on the case table and stepped up to Zhen Jia, stretched out his hand to support him, helped him to the chair and said, "You and I don't need to be polite, sit down and talk." Bar."

After Dongfang Sheng retreated, he took a closer look at Zhen Jia. There were traces of white hair on Zhen Jia's temples, but the expression on his face remained the same. It seemed that his ambition had not weakened.

"Mi'er, is she okay?" Zhen Jia asked after hesitating for a while, although he used Zhen Mi as a political bargaining chip, but this did not hinder his love for Zhen Mi.

As a member of a wealthy family, to enjoy things that others cannot enjoy, one must give up some happiness that others can easily obtain.

Dongfang Sheng nodded and said, "She's fine, don't worry."

After the two finished talking, the atmosphere became awkward for a while, and the two people who were not familiar with each other had nothing to talk about.

Dongfang Sheng glanced back at the planning map of Xiapi City, smiled and said, "Are you willing to make a big deal with me?"

Zhen Jia nodded without hesitation and said, "My lord, it's all right."

Dongfang Sheng paused for a moment and brought the planning map of Xiapi City on the case table to Zhen Jia and said, "I plan to remodel the entire Xiapi City, all the houses will be rebuilt, and I will sell most of the land. , Of course I will also pay for the labor, you only need to pay for the land and the workers’ wages.”

"Moreover, you will be responsible for the construction of the Yamen and the state mansion in the Yamen District for free. Of course, you will buy and sell the rebuilt houses yourself, but I want you to set aside a number of houses for the common people to live in."

After listening to Dongfang Sheng's words, Zhen Jia didn't answer right away. After savoring the doorway inside, Zhen Jia raised her own question: "Are you sure someone will buy the house built in Xuzhou?"

Dongfang Sheng said with a smile: "Don't you first batch of wealthy businessmen stationed in Xuzhou need a place to live? You can see clearly my plan for Xiapi City. There is also a workshop street in it. This street is full of shops. If If you are worried about the sales of the house, I can sell it for you, and of course I will ask for a commission."

When Zhen Jia heard that Dongfang Sheng wanted a commission, she immediately shook her head like a rattle and said, "Thank you for your kindness. I think the house is better for me."

"One more thing, you must hire the craftsmen I give you, and the remuneration must be food, not money." Dongfang Sheng reminded Zhen Jia: "At that time, you only need to transport the food to my designated place in the middle of each month. place will do.”

"Okay, no problem!" Zhen Jia readily agreed, the project run by the Zhen family already included food, and there was no pressure on Zhen Jia to use food as remuneration.

"If there is no problem, sign a contract." Dongfang Sheng took out two sheets of silk cloth from the case table and handed them to Zhen Jiadao, "Both should be signed with your name. I will keep a copy, you have seen clearly that all your building materials will be purchased from me."

Zhen Jia signed the two contracts without looking at them, and then took one of them and stuffed it into his bag. For ancient businessmen, reputation is the foundation of business. Once you lose your reputation, it is difficult to gain a foothold in the business circle. , the contract is just a form.

(End of this chapter)