In the Three Kingdoms period, the opening scene features the killing of Huang Gai, shocking Zhou Yu!

The messenger paced anxiously in the post station, almost wearing through the floorboards.

I drank three pots of tea and went to the toilet twice.

Inside the study of the Marquis's residence...

Zhao Yu was writing to Ding Yi, the "Number One Engineer of the Han Dynasty," who was about to embark on his expedition.

Conduct the final and highest-level pre-job training.

This time, we're not going to repair pigsties or bathhouses.

Instead, they went to Ye City, the political center of the Han Dynasty. Repairing the collapsed area was secondary; the important thing was how to perfectly develop the second district in Ye City.

"Zhengli, you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders as you head to Yecheng."

"You should understand the implications of bringing you back this time."

"Those powerful families in Ye City are all arrogant and think they're above everyone else. You're representing my Ice Crystal Pavilion. As someone under my command, Zhao Yu, you can't just worry about appearances; you have to have substance!"

Ding Yi adjusted the rattan safety helmet on his head (he had gotten used to wearing it and felt safer than the Jinxian crown).

He took out a small notebook (a small bamboo scroll) and a charcoal pencil:

"Please speak, elder brother! I'm all ears!"

"First and foremost is the Bronze Sparrow Terrace; it definitely needs to be reinforced."

"Those old fogies in the Ministry of Works only know how to drive wooden stakes. No matter how deep the stakes are driven, they'll just wobble in the mud."

"When I took over the place, it was already completed, and there was no way to change it."

"Go ahead, don't waste your breath talking to them."

"Just take the cement clinker we shipped from here, add some steel mesh, and lay a three-foot-thick 'raft foundation' for me!"

"Just like we built our red brick houses, let's create a 'cement base' for the Bronze Sparrow Terrace!"

Ding Yi's eyes lit up when he heard Zhao Yu's words.

The brush moves like dragons and snakes:

"Raft foundation, cast-in-place. Got it!"

"Okay, the foundation has been reinforced and the building has been repaired. Don't rush to hand it in."

"Isn't the area around Tongque Square now a wasteland?"

"When you're building the building, you should also repair the surrounding roads, lay the sewers, and do the landscaping for me."

Ding Yi stopped writing, puzzled.

"Brother, why is that? The Prime Minister only ordered the platform to be repaired; road construction and landscaping are thankless and troublesome tasks..."

Zhao Yu tapped the table.

vulgar,

It seems that Ding Yi's thinking has not changed.

"A grand vision! Brother Ding, a grand vision!"

"What kind of place is Tongquetai? Huh?"

"That's where the Prime Minister entertains guests, composes poems, and holds grand gatherings of officials! That's the center of the power vortex of the Han Dynasty!"

I got married there; it's a place that attracts a lot of attention!

"The surrounding land is incredibly valuable, every inch of it is worth its weight in gold."

"You need to plan a high-end commercial and residential area around there!"

"Build mansions! Build shops! Build restaurants! All with red bricks and cement, and install heating pipes!"

"I've already thought of a name: 'Tongque Imperial View' or 'Zhanghe No. 1 Courtyard'!"

"Sell it to whom? Sell it to those wealthy merchants and nobles who are always trying to curry favor with the Prime Minister and get closer to the center of power!"

"Tell them that if they live in this courtyard, they can see the singing and dancing at the Bronze Sparrow Terrace just by opening their windows, and they might even bump into the Prime Minister taking a stroll just by stepping outside!"

"This time, we're not only going to make money off the government's construction projects, but also to make a fortune in real estate!"

Can't you hire people to build houses?

The displaced people have work, the common people have increased their income, the prime minister has gained face, and we've made money—a win-win-win situation!

Ding Yi was stunned, feeling as if the brush in his hand was no longer under his control.

Sell ​​the house to high-ranking officials and wealthy people?

Using the prime minister's position for "location marketing"?

This...this is just...too dark!

wrong.

That's some serious business sense!

This shows a perfect grasp of human weaknesses!

"Okay, stop thinking about it, just do as I say."

"The last thing, and also the most important thing."

Zhao Yu looked intently at Ding Yi:

"road."

"The ten-mile-long cement road to Bingjingting is just an experiment."

"I want you to take advantage of the opportunity to repair the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, gather the craftsmen and laborers of Ye City, and after the iron smelting furnace is completed, start working on road construction."

"Start from Ye City, build a road southwards, directly to Xuchang!"

"I will arrange for people to depart from the Ice Crystal Pavilion, heading west to connect with Chang'an, and east to connect with Luoyang and Xuchang!"

"Our people will meet up in Xuchang then."

"Completely connect Ye City (the political center), Xuchang (the imperial capital), Chang'an (the old capital), Luoyang, and Bingjing Pavilion into a single network!"

"This road is paved entirely with cement, has four lanes in both directions, a green median strip, and service areas and toll stations every fifty kilometers!"

"I've already thought of a name: 'Jian'an Expressway'!"

Zhao Yu's promise is too grandiose.

Ding Yi felt like she couldn't control her breathing, and her chest heaved violently.

I felt so fired up.

Road construction!

Build a great road that runs through the whole country and connects the four capitals!

That's quite a grand gesture.

If this road is completed, Ding Yi's name will be recorded in history along with this road!

"Big brother!"

Ding Yi could no longer contain his turbulent emotions.

He knelt down with a "plop," his eyes already filled with tears.

Zhao Yu quickly reached out to help him up: "What are you doing? Don't kneel down so easily. A man's knees are worth gold. We don't do this."

Without further ado, Ding Yi realized that Zhao Yu had given him a tremendous boost this time.

"This...this is a monumental achievement! Elder brother, you deserve my deepest respect."

"Even if I die, I will not have failed in my mission!"

"As long as the road exists, people will live on."

……

Half an hour later.

Entrance to Bingjingting Village.

A strange convoy is ready to go.

The truck was loaded with cement clinker, bundles of steel bars, and stacks of construction drawings.

Those accompanying them were not ordinary soldiers.

These were fifty "technical backbones" who had undergone Zhao Yu's grueling training (the first batch of villagers to learn how to use a vibratory tamper and build walls).

Ding Yi mounted his warhorse (although his riding skills were average, he had to maintain a strong presence).

He wasn't wearing a scholar's robe.

Instead, he was wearing a short-sleeved shirt covered in mud.

He was wearing a rattan hat.

This attire might be considered "undignified" by the officials of Ye City.

At this moment, in the Ice Crystal Pavilion, this is a symbol of professionalism.

"Brother Ding."

"When you get to Ye City, don't be afraid of those officials from the Ministry of Works."

"If anyone dares to keep arguing, just throw the blueprints in their face."

"Remember, you're the one whose skills matter."

"If you encounter a problem that you can't solve..."

Zhao Yu pointed to Ma Chao, who was following him.

Ma Chao and Aya also went along this time, since Ma Teng was also in Ye City, so it was a surprise for Ma Teng.

"Let Ma Chao go and negotiate with them with 'reason'."

"We win people over with virtue, but this virtue must be backed by martial virtue."

Ding Yi took the wine and drank it all in one gulp.

The alcohol dripped down the corner of my mouth; I wonder if I'll be charged with drunk driving.

"Don't worry, brother, we'll meet in Xudu then."

"Back then, we took the highway!"

"Set off!"