After broadcasting the ancient times live, I handed the system over to the state.

Issuing bonds... Wang Anshi was very interested in such things, as well as loans.

If farmers who don't have money take out loans and then repay them when the harvest comes...

When Wang Anshi served in local government, he witnessed many tragic scenes, many of which were caused by private lending.

Impoverished people would borrow money, but many private loans had extremely high interest rates, and sometimes even a good harvest couldn't guarantee repayment. If this area could be regulated by the government, and interest rates weren't so high, perhaps people could survive...

This was Wang Anshi's idea before he started reforms.

Even after the reforms began, Wang Anshi was still curious about the reforms of Zhang Juzheng of the Ming Dynasty, or about later generations, and wanted to know how his reforms were actually going.

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"As for why so many people, so much time and energy are still devoted to building infrastructure like railways, it's probably because we have a lot of professionals in this field, and the political situation is relatively stable. We also have strong planning capabilities and can formulate and implement such plans over the long term."

"Another factor is that in modern society, the development of science and technology has enabled us to reduce the time and effort required for construction."

“The concrete and steel structure construction techniques widely used in modern infrastructure did not exist in ancient times and could not be developed. We also use a lot of mechanical equipment, such as excavators and cranes.”

Zhu Qinggu found a video showing a Chinese infrastructure powerhouse breaking its seal and digging a canal in Cambodia, using 2500 excavators and trucks, with the canal taking shape bit by bit.

The ancient people under the sky were immediately struck by the sight of the excavator digging through the rocks and soil.

"If only we had excavators..." Ying Zheng wished there were so many excavators on the sky so that the construction of the Great Wall and his mausoleum could be accelerated.

He finally understood that the Great Wall and the (Qin) Straight Road were infrastructure projects. These things reduced the need for manpower in later generations, so no one complained.

He also saw comments on the screen saying he wanted a high salary.

If a cart that big were to run over a group of Huns, wouldn't they all be turned into mud?

Liu Che loved watching excavators dig up soil; they could scoop up a bucketful of mud in one go, which he found incredibly interesting!

People of all ages under the sky enjoy watching excavators dig soil.

Zhu Qinggu also enjoys watching. She used to watch excavators for a long time, and even now that she's grown up, it's still unavoidable. She finds it particularly interesting when she sees buckets of mud.

She found another video, which was about the construction of Huoshenshan Hospital during the pandemic. She got goosebumps when she watched it.

Perhaps it's because they've been through so much that everyone knows they're fighting against death!

"This demonstrates just how strong the unity of the Chinese people is in times of crisis!"

"Look at the construction of Leishenshan and Huoshenshan Hospitals. After receiving the ten-day order, each unit produced a design plan in five hours and mobilized 45 bulldozers and excavators in eight hours."

The roads were packed with machines and equipment rushing towards them.

A sense of shock and trembling, emanating from the depths of my heart, once again filled my entire body.

"Later generations are always like this!" Li Shimin was always proud of them, and even felt that it was an honor for him that the Tang Dynasty could be a part of the cultural heritage. Li Shimin was really happy, especially when he saw that when they encountered difficulties and challenges, they were always able to persevere and continue to forge their own path.

He said countless times that he wanted to go to the future to see the world. This idea kept popping into his head, and he didn't feel tired or bored at all.

"7500 construction workers were in place within 18 hours, 6 large cranes and 200 material transport vehicles were mobilized within 24 hours, and nearly 40,000 personnel were assembled within five days."

"At all costs, we will complete this project, which would normally take years, in ten days at an impossible speed. As long as the funding is in place, the plan will remain unchanged. We will give it the green light throughout the process, pump water from the lake whenever needed, and broadcast the entire construction process live, with the whole nation supervising!"

"There's no such thing as an infrastructure powerhouse; it's all about racing against time!"

The images on the screen were played at double speed, showing them that the hospital was indeed completed very quickly from start to finish.

Ten days...

Their supplies may not even be fully prepared.

Zhu Gaochi sighed, "In the words of the comments, these people in later generations have very strong organizational and mobilization abilities."

Even before Zhu Zhanji became Emperor Xuanzong of Ming, the great-grandson of the Ming emperor Zhu Zhanji had keenly noticed some things. “Father, they still have cell phones. They can make many things over the phone. They also have cars, and transportation is very convenient. So they can act very quickly. They can get the information just by making a phone call.”

Zhu Gaochi nodded, "Not bad, you've looked very carefully." He also sighed, "Now you finally understand why we need to build roads? Whether it's during times like this or during normal transportation, it can save time."

Then Zhu Qinggu showed them how China could build a high-speed rail station in nine hours and demolish an overpass in eight hours...

They were also shown the magnificent Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, which spans the sea.

The ancients never imagined that bridges could be built at sea.

There's also the Beipanjiang First Bridge, which spans Yunnan and Guizhou and is also the world's highest bridge. That bridge nestled among the mountains also amazed them.

Zhu Zhanji saw not only these high technologies and the use of concrete materials, but also, and perhaps more importantly, organizational capabilities.

There are so many things in it that are impossible to do now.

But I'm sure I'll be able to do it in the future!

"Alright, that's all for our live stream today, bye-bye~" Zhu Qinggu waved to them.

Many people were also sending comments, trying to get her attention or ask her if she knew about them.

Zhu Qinggu quickly turned off the screen, then breathed a sigh of relief and reviewed his answer. The answer wasn't perfect, but it was fairly correct.

Actually, there are many other factors that haven't been mentioned. These include having professionals do professional work and having oversight. Otherwise, river embankments will collapse all the time, only to find out that they were made of substandard materials.

This kind of thing is not uncommon.

Zhu Qinggu only thought about it briefly; she couldn't think about any other factors in detail.

In ancient times, the main issue was economic, because their fiscal structure was too loose and too simple.

After finishing all that, Zhu Qinggu packed his things and left. When he returned to school, it was already 2 p.m. There were no more competitions on Saturday because the school sports meet had ended, but the campus was usually more lively on weekends than usual.

Even now, you can still see many students walking on the road.