Crossing the Unknown Country

Su He has always been thinking about building a mountain city near Shili Village, so that he can block the road once and for all and prevent the Dongjie Army from passing through again.

But that would require a large sum of money, and she wanted to wait until she had saved enough money, and then discuss with General Wang An, asking him to submit a petition to the court to build a city here. In the capital, she would talk to the Ninth Prince, asking him to explain the benefits of doing so to the emperor and do the supporting work.

If the emperor agreed, the state would pay for the construction of the city, and they would pay for the rest. They would build a new city. In the future, they would guard those mountain ridges, protect the peace of the area, and live and work in peace. They could settle down their own little family here, and their hometown would be their peace of mind.

Su He's idea is very clear. It is better to rely on himself than on others. His brothers and Ye Jingchen will gradually be promoted. The best career path is to manage a piece of land.

Then, if we build a new city and have the Su and Ye families jointly manage it, it will complement the border city managed by General Wang An, and the Dongjie State will be intimidated.

Dongjie State has now become a country of warlords, with several forces competing against each other, causing chaos in the country. It will take at least a dozen years for them to recover after their civil war ends.

As long as Ansheng has a wise ruler in power, it will be prosperous and gradually become the overlord of this land. Therefore, only when the country is peaceful and the people are safe can the country develop rapidly. With a full treasury and an increasing population, the army will surely be able to develop further.

Otherwise, if a country has no people and conscription is compulsory, the country will soon be doomed. Only when the country is rich, the people are willing to defend the country, and conscription is voluntary. Soldiers go to the battlefield without regrets and are brave and fearless, will there be hope for this country.

Su He put all his energy into the new business, and expanded it in all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation. He opened many high-end inns, which had a variety of snacks and different accommodations. He also equipped a Jinyi Pavilion next to each inn.

Her main feature is to allow guests to stay for a short period of time or rent for a long period of time. She designed many courtyards and rooms according to local customs. The waterside style is similar to the seaside style, which is both similar and novel.

There are also many exotic styles, some unique greenhouses and small buildings in foreign countries are built in different places, making those who live here linger and reluctant to leave for a long time.

And there are fleets between all the inns, which can travel back and forth between different counties at any time, solving the travel problem to the greatest extent. This is equivalent to a private taxi. As a modern person, Su He still incorporates some concepts here.

Of course, some private hot springs have also been built in places with the necessary conditions. The enjoyment of life by wealthy people has been a common practice since ancient times.

Su He developed some projects that serve the rich. She knew that if she wanted to make money, she should make money from these people, and leave the money of the poor to ordinary people to make a living! There is a saying that goes, "A family that attacks the enemy will not raise cattle or sheep."

Doing business is like being a person, you have to give up and gain, you can't leave others without a way to survive. Some money can be earned, and some money must be given up.

Su He thought of some people who, though they were officials, wanted to take away the food from the common people's fields, charge tolls for the common people's travel, and charge for water and food. As long as they could get a little skin off them, they would rack their brains to come up with new policies, such as the crop tax, head tax, and adult tax, which were all nonsensical policies.

At that time, there were always some people who held power and were already very rich, but were greedy. They wanted to earn all the money they could, lived like a glutton, and did not behave like a human being.

Su He met a county magistrate in a county town who insisted on doing business with Su He, but he was the kind who only talked but did not pay. The housekeeper came over and said veiledly that if you want to do business here, you can only make money together, otherwise there will be trouble.

Su He sent someone to investigate and found out that this was a corrupt official who had invested in all the businesses in the city. Those who didn't pay money were all paid by his wife and children. The whole family wanted to take all the land here back home.

Su He certainly would not indulge them. A letter was sent to the Ninth Prince. She did not need to do anything afterwards. Within a few days, the county magistrates confiscated the entire family's property and exiled all the family members to the border town. The adult men were forced to do hard labor, and the women and children were sold as slaves.

This is the case of "not without retribution, but the day has not come yet". As long as there is a wise ruler in this country, these parasites will not be nurtured. If any country indulges these corrupt officials, then this country will also be on the road to destruction.