Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

The next day, Chu Chen went downstairs feeling refreshed.

They saw Wang Defa sitting on the large sofa in the living room, chatting with Liu Damei about everyday things.

"Uncle Wang, it's so early, what can I do for you?"

Chu Chen stepped forward and greeted Wang Defa.

"Nothing much, I just came to let you know that the road in Mashan Village is being widened, and construction is scheduled to begin today."

That's fast! It seems Wang Defa is quite efficient.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Uncle Wang. I didn't expect you to be so quick."

Wang Defa chuckled awkwardly, as if he were holding something back.

After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Well... the construction is progressing quickly, but what about the food for the men, women, and children working there, as well as the oxcarts and materials for quarrying and hauling stones...?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen understood his purpose and quickly replied.

"Uncle Wang, do you have a budget? Approximately how much will it cost? I'll cover it all."

"Oh, thank you so much, Chuwazi. I've done a quick calculation. Give me 100 taels first, and I'll return any extra to you."

After listening, Chu Chen turned around and went back to his room.

When he came out again, he had fifteen 10-tael silver ingots in his hand.

"Uncle Wang, what are you saying? Here is 150 taels. If it's not enough, I'll add more. But the road must be repaired solidly, drainage ditches must be left, and everyone must eat their fill."

Wang Defa happily accepted the silver and immediately said, "There's no problem with eating well, but as for the drainage ditch and such, I guess we'll need your help, Chu boy."

Chu Chen thought for a moment and said, "No problem. I'll go there after we start work. I'll draw up some blueprints for Uncle Feng Wu. He's an expert in this area."

"That would be great. Then I won't bother you any longer. I'll take my leave now."

Although he was talking, his eyes kept glancing towards the kitchen. Damn, it's good to be rich; there's a meaty aroma first thing in the morning.

"What's the rush? Sit down and have breakfast before you leave."

Chu Chen pulled Wang Defa to sit down and instructed Xiao Fang to add a bowl and chopsticks.

At this moment, the people in the room gradually got up and greeted Wang Defa warmly.

This pleased him greatly.

"Good morning, Uncle Wang."

Good morning, Young Master Zhou.

As soon as Zhou Heng arrived, he started chatting with Wang Defa.

Zhou Heng also had a good impression of the village chief and recognized his influence.

"What? They're building a road in Mashan Village? Isn't there already a road?"

As Zhou Heng was talking, he suddenly raised his voice.

He found it strange that there was already a road that could accommodate oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages, so why did he have to spend money and resources to expand it?

"Hey, Brother Zhou, don't make such a fuss. Mashan Village will only get better and better in the future. As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first. The uses of roads are numerous."

Chu Chen couldn't help but chime in.

"But this road was perfectly fine before, isn't it a waste to widen it like that?"

"It seems this member of the royal family isn't very knowledgeable," Chu Chen thought to himself. After these two days of interaction, Chu Chen was certain that he was indeed a member of the royal family.

"Then let me ask you, what's the price of rice in the capital?"

Chu Chen asked with a smile.

"What does it matter if it's twenty to twenty-five coins a liter?"

Zhou Heng said with a puzzled look.

"Haha, the South produces rice. Even if the people grow the best rice, it'll only cost ten coins a liter at most. Of those ten to fifteen coins, at least three or more are for transportation. This involves a lot of manpower for transport, changing vehicles on village roads and official roads, as well as water transport, and so on."

"But if there's a road that can accommodate large carts and leads directly to the capital, do you think we still need three coins?"

After saying that, she ignored Zhou Heng and started eating her breakfast.

Zhou Heng murmured to himself, "To get rich, build roads first. If our Great Xia had roads everywhere..."

Suddenly, as if he had discovered something, his eyes lit up.

After the meal, Chu Chen spent half an hour drawing a rough sketch of the various parts of the road.

They walked towards the entrance of the village.

Seeing Chu Chen leave, Zhou Heng immediately followed.

Chu Chen didn't care; if he wanted to come along, so be it.

"Uncle Feng, this drainage ditch is absolutely necessary!" Chu Chen shouted to Feng Wu at the construction site.

"Chuwazi, what are you doing here? What is a drainage ditch?"

Chu Chen handed over the sketch, which he had copied from the book corner in the space.

Even if you ask him to explain, he won't explain it very clearly, so I can only give him a picture.

Unexpectedly, after looking at the blueprints for a while, Feng Wu excitedly started talking.

"Brilliant! How come I didn't think of that? With these drainage ditches and slopes, there won't be any water accumulation on rainy days, greatly reducing the chance of the mud being washed away."

"How come you're so smart, Chu boy?"

Chu Chen chuckled foolishly, "What's so smart about me? I just copied it."

At this moment, Zhou Heng snatched the blueprints away and slowly began to understand their intricacies.

So he said to Chu Chen, "Brother Chu, could you give me this map as a gift?"

“Well, Brother Zhou, since you’re staying at my house, we’re brothers. There’s nothing to hide between brothers; we should be sincere.”

"Since you want it, why not give it to you once Uncle Feng has figured it out?"

After speaking, Chu Chen gave him a meaningful look.

Zhou Heng's heart skipped a beat; it seemed he couldn't hide his identity from him after all.

However, this was not the place to talk, so he nodded and started studying the blueprints with Feng Wu.

Chu Chen hadn't assigned Feng Wu any specific work, but he still paid him a monthly wage.

This person is key to the development of the entire Mashan Village; he is a technically skilled individual who is also quick to adapt to new things.

"Uncle Feng, how long will it take to fix it according to these requirements?"

Chu Chen stepped forward and asked.

"Chuwazi, I'm not bragging, but as long as we all work together, there won't be any problems before the New Year."

After hearing Feng Wu's assurance, Chu Chen exchanged a few polite words and then returned home.

Zhou Heng, however, followed closely behind Feng Wu, watching to see how he would proceed.

Feng Wu paid no attention to this studious rich young master and followed along.

Thus, the road reconstruction and expansion project in Mashan Village began in a grand manner.

Wang Defa is so busy every day that he barely has time to rest, but he's having a great time.

While ensuring production output, everyone in the workshop also participated in the road construction project.

Since receiving their wages, everyone has had some spare money, and their lives have undergone a dramatic change.

Although there was no more lavish feasting, there was no longer any hunger.

Moreover, the workshop provides daily meals for those who work there, and they can use their spare money to buy other items.

Meanwhile, Chu Chen was leisurely sitting on a large rock on the back mountain.

He stared blankly at the dry land in Mashan Village.