Forcing me to keep vigil for your childhood sweetheart? Then I'll leave you.

Chapter 166 Come here because of fame

It was just November, and after Lin Yi finished all these things, he started to plan the port north of Donghai City again.

The first is to see if there are any design errors, and the second is to build a shipyard based on the port.

The three vice ministers of the Ministry of Works followed Lin Yi in a small room and discussed with each other.

"Master Lin, the previous design didn't have space for a shipyard."

"If we want to build a shipyard, we must open up another area northeast of Donghai City."

"How about going east? Directly bordering the sea is also a good option."

……

They discussed with each other, but for a moment, they were at a loss.

"Head northeast to the estuary. Now we should focus on the port."

Lin Yi nodded slightly, "Discussing the shipyard issue is so that we can discuss it less later."

Having said that, they began to report on their preparations.

Because it was winter, the people in the surrounding villages had no farm work, so they all came to help.

Specifically, before the spring, they will come to help except during the Chinese New Year.

After all, who wouldn’t want to make some extra money?

"Well, let's continue like this for now. If you have any problems, come to me first and we can discuss and solve them together."

Lin Yi finally set the tone and the meeting ended at this time.

Just as the Minister of Works was leaving, the door opened and Chen Xu and Bao Bu Tong walked in.

"Lin Yi, I'm going back to the capital."

Bao Bu Tong came to say goodbye, while Chen Xu came together to understand the situation.

"Indeed, you've been here for a while."

Lin Yi nodded slightly and took out some of his treasured cider.

Then the two of them sat at the table and drank with Lin Yi.

"Chen Xu should discuss this with you later."

Bao Bu Tong glanced at Chen Xu and said, "Don't even think about asking Lin Yi to be an official. I will help you report these things."

It turned out that after Chen Xu was personally selected by Huangfu Qingling, he was going to persuade Lin Chuchen to become an official.

However, the task that Huangfu Qingling gave to Chen Xu was to make Lin Yi want to take the position of prime minister.

"Lord Lin, if the northern port needs anything, please feel free to tell me."

"In the past month or so, I have basically figured out the situation in the entire East Sea City."

I have also distributed all the things that should be given to the people.

As they talked, the three of them talked about the past and drank some cider.

In the evening, Bao Bu Tong rode a rail bike all the way back to Beijing.

Lin Yi and Chen Xu escorted him all the way to the outskirts of Donghai City and then returned to the city.

"Master Lin, I heard that construction in the north hasn't even started yet. What's going on?"

On the way, Chen Xu slowly asked, "If it's a matter of materials and money, I actually have some money at home."

Based on his description, Lin Yi roughly knew Chen Xu's situation.

Chen Xu's father was born in Liangzhou City, but made his fortune in business in Xingyang City.

Then he headed north when the King of Qi rebelled.

"Nothing is missing."

"Chen Xu, you have to understand one thing."

Lin Yi waved his hand slightly and said, "Building ports and ships is not as simple as just building something."

As he spoke, he pointed to the farmland that Yixi could see in the darkness. "Food, drink, defecation and urination must be taken care of first, then we can slowly solve more difficult problems."

“If people have trouble even getting food, clothing, shelter and transportation, no one will stick to their beliefs and continue on.”

Lin Yi's words served as a lesson to Chen Xu.

"Hahaha."

"Your Majesty is right."

Chen Xu suddenly laughed, "Lord Lin, if you didn't want to be an official, you would definitely be prime minister material."

These "patterns" are no longer something that can be seen by just a businessman.

This also means that Lin Yi is not just a "businessman" in essence.

"Just don't say nice things to me."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Let's take advantage of this winter to get the port ready."

According to Lin Yi's estimation, the port will definitely not be able to be completed this winter, but the project has been finalized, so he doesn't need to be busy with too many things. He just needs to supervise more, walk around more, and understand the situation below.

In fact, he doesn't even need to go to the "grassroots" to understand the specific situation.

Because Lin Yi had done it himself before, these assistant ministers of the Ministry of Works had all noticed it, and they would continue to learn about the situation in each department during their free time every day.

With Chen Xu's cooperation, although the port of Donghai City has been under construction, merchants from all over the north and south have come here from the capital to transport goods using rail bicycles.

The area from Donghai City to the capital has experienced rapid development. Along the rail bicycle line, merchants have built houses and started doing business, leaving behind farmland.

Gradually, the city walls of the capital became, as Lin Yi had said before, more decorative and symbolic than a defensive function.

Now the city wall of the capital has become a place where you have to pay admission to enjoy the scenery.

In early December, after a month of stabilization, Lin Yi began to assign people to carry out infrastructure construction based on the shops and inns built by the current merchants.

To do business, you naturally need people.

You need materials!

Lin Yi and Chen Xu continued to work together and made persistent efforts along the rail bicycle line.

In addition to expanding the livestock farm for raising cattle and sheep, Lin Yi also opened some chess and card rooms and small bars.

With the construction of this system, more people come here to visit.

This time it’s not just merchants, there are even people from the south and the north!

In the booming and vibrant urban areas from the capital to Donghai City, more and more urban residents are moving their families there.

This has increased the "housing demand" for Lin Yi and even the Ministry of Industry in Beijing.

As the demand for houses increases, there will be more "labor force".

Although the population of some cities in the north and south began to decline in a short period of time, this also reduced the construction pressure on Lin Yi's side a lot.

Just at this moment, someone came from the west of the capital with a letter.

It was sent by Prince Qing and Yu Jin.

"Lin Yi, the mine has been found."

“It’s being excavated now.”

"Dayong's iron ore and some bomb-making materials should be enough."

Seeing these words in the letter, Lin Yi nodded slightly.

At the end of the letter, the two of them expressed their hope to have a good discussion with Lin Yi about the future planning of the military during the Chinese New Year.

Lin Yi did not reply, but burned the letter.

It's enough for you to know the facts yourself. Putting aside these future military plans, the fact that Prince Qing and Yu Jin are looking for a mine should be top secret in the military.

As time went by, the entire urban area from the capital to Donghai City, including the two ferry crossings in Jingdu, continued to develop.

By the end of the year, this "urban-rural fringe zone" alone had contributed nearly 50% of the tax revenue to the entire Dayong.

The remaining 10% is from Liangzhou City in the north.

This is equivalent to the urban belt from the capital to Donghai City plus Liangzhou City, which almost supports the entire Dayong!