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"Nonsense! Ridiculous!" Gu Yunting's brows were locked with confusion and indignation, and his voice was as hard as iron.

"Gambling King? I'm ashamed that Lin Zhen could come up with such a thing. I've never heard of such a prince in all of history! This act is not only an insult to the royal family, it also shakes the foundation of the country! No, I must immediately go to the palace to see His Majesty and ask why His Majesty issued such a foolish decree!"

"Father, wait a minute!" A cunning look flashed across Gu Beichen's eyes.

"Your Majesty's decree must have a deeper meaning. Perhaps Lin Zhen is secretly involved with His Majesty. If we rashly enter the palace, we will only anger His Majesty. This matter requires careful consideration and a foolproof plan."

Gu Nanshan finally showed some appreciation.

This is how a chosen one should behave.

I think he was so angry with Lin Zhen a few days ago that he made big mistakes repeatedly.

He stroked his beard and asked, "Oh? What do you think, young master?"

"I think we should turn a blind eye for now and find a way to indirectly tell Lin Zhenxian about the treasure! Given Lin Zhenxian's upright and rigorous character, even if he has no intention of returning the treasure, he will definitely not sit idly by and watch Lin Zhen squander it. This way, we can temporarily restrain Lin Zhen and make him act with caution."

Hearing this, Gu Nanshan nodded involuntarily, as if he was immersed in the most beautiful poem in the world.

Gu Yunting was also pleased with his son's calmness and wisdom, and sat down steadily and listened quietly.

Gu Beichen said, "Secondly, we should secretly send people to the casino to investigate and find out what this competition is all about. Only by understanding the full picture can we hear thunder in silence. Although we don't know what Lin Zhen is going to do yet, as long as we strike at the right time, we will definitely be able to stop him! For our current situation, as long as we can prevent Lin Zhen from accomplishing anything, it will be a huge victory!"

"As for Zhang Li..." Gu Beichen's lips curled up into a cruel and playful smile.

"Wait till she falls into my hands, and see how I will deal with her!"

"I want her to know how heavy the price of betraying my Gu family is! How unbearable it is!"

......

"Hatch!"

Zhang Li sneezed and rubbed her nose irritably.

The damn weather is so hot and cold, with a big temperature difference between morning and night.

Lin Zhen put his cloak on her and then began to scribble on the drawing.

Zhang Li leaned over to take a look, but found it difficult to understand. She only saw a lot of lines and boxes, so she asked, "Prince, what are you drawing?"

“Urban expressway.”

"Expressway? What's that?"

"It's a road that can only be traveled by carriages, but not by people."

Zhang Li tilted her head, supported her beautiful temples with one hand and shook her head slightly.

The two sat together at the gambling table. Lin Zhen put down his brush, picked up the drawing and said.

"Li'er, look, Suzaku Street, which leads from the South City Gate to the Imperial Palace, is nearly ten feet wide. Commoners walk around freely here and cross the street. For safety reasons, the imperial court has ordered that horses are not allowed on Suzaku Street, forcing many officials and doctors to walk to court. To avoid being late, they need to leave an hour early."

Lin Zhen used the other end of the brush to draw on the drawing.

"If we build a new road five feet wide in the middle, draw a dividing line, and let carriages go in opposite directions in the middle, it will be safer and more convenient for transportation. Most importantly, if officials or ordinary people need to go out in a hurry, they can go much faster."

Although Zhang Li didn't quite understand the professional terms, she roughly understood what Lin Zhen meant and said with sparkling eyes.

"Your Highness is saying that the court forbids riding horses on Suzaku Street, but it doesn't say that carriages are prohibited."

"Yes! This is why I asked you to build a carriage." Lin Zhen continued proudly.

"Horses are a precious wartime commodity in Daqian. Ordinary people simply can't buy them, nor can they afford them. But for me, I have as many horses as I want! The four camps outside the city alone have tens of thousands of war horses at my disposal! We'll turn the war horses into carriages for ordinary people to use. A ride costs two cents to start, and one cent will be added for every cup of tea. With a city of five hundred thousand people, even if each carriage can only earn a hundred cents a day, and three hundred taels of silver carriages, that's thirty taels of silver a day."

Zhang Li opened her mouth in surprise and tapped her little hands on the abacus.

After a moment, she was so shocked that she sighed, "Thirty taels a day, that's over ten thousand taels a year! And we can give it not only to the people, but also to officials and merchants!"

Zhang Li, a true businesswoman, immediately thought of derivative products: "We can use the best war horses and the most luxurious carriages for officials; carriages that are simple on the outside but luxurious on the inside can be used by merchants! This will bring in another huge profit!"

"So smart!" Lin Zhen scratched Zhang Li's nose lightly, teasing her and making her giggle.

"Hehe, hehe, please stop making trouble! We still have a problem with the coachman. Even if you move all the servants out of your house, you still can't get enough to make three hundred."

"I don't know how to use the servants at home, so I can hire someone directly from the market. Drivers who apply for this position must be of clean origin and have a family member to guarantee them. Every driver needs to hand over a fee of 80 wen after get off work every day! The rest is their salary, and we won't cover their food, drink, and toilet expenses."

The current situation in Daqian is not peaceful, and people across the country need to think and work together.

After I have completely pacified the world, I will then find ways to improve the welfare of the people.

For now, it is enough for the people to have enough food and clothing and to have a future in life; the living standard does not need to be too high.

Too high will cause trouble.

Zhang Li began tapping away on the abacus again, and finally said, "Even if a rickshaw driver only earns twenty coins a day, that's still six coins a month, which is quite high in Daqian."

Evil capitalist!

In fact, sometimes when he thinks about it, Lin Zhen wants to slap himself in the face.

He recalled that he worked a summer job when he was in college in his later life.

The restaurant owner makes 5,000 yuan a day, does nothing but tease the waitresses.

Lin Zhen only earned 60 yuan by wiping tables all day long, and even that was not enough. He had to nod and smile when asking for money.

Damn it! To exact revenge, when he resigned, Lin Zhen used some broken bricks to clog the restaurant's toilet, costing the boss eight hundred yuan to clear the sewer.

As a result, he has now become a capitalist.

They exploit the people and squeeze their labor in the same way.

Alas, can't we be nicer to our fellow countrymen?

However, there is one thing Lin Zhen can be sure of, that is, the money a coachman earns in a day will never be less than twenty cents. Compared with the average living standard of the people in Daqian, this is already very good.

Lin Zhen spent an entire afternoon in the casino and drew out the plans for all the streets and markets in the capital, which he would submit to the Ministry of Works tomorrow.

The Minister of Works is an old scholar who has close contacts with Lin Zhenxian. He should not make things difficult for him on this matter.

Everything is arranged, and Lin Zhen plans to go home and rest.

But unexpectedly, I ran into Xiao Cui at the door.