Three Kingdoms: Gou Shen I was overheard by Cao Cao

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"Let's go, I'll take you to the cement factory. Brother, you record the things you need, and start expanding immediately, so we can make money in advance."

After speaking, Xia Houzhe gave each of them a homemade mask, and took a group of them to the cement factory by bike.

The workers there all have free masks to use, which are actually just a piece of cloth tied with a few straps!

Although it is simple, it can also block a lot of dust!And the wages of cement factory workers are huge!All in exchange for health.

After visiting for a long time, Cao Cao recorded all kinds of equipment, kilns and other things, and a group of people rode back again.

"Yuanyi! When your house is repaired, can I also find a cement house from your Zhou Cang? You see... we are old friends, and the price... hehe!"

Guo Jia rubbed his hands together and poured a cup of tea for Xia Houzhe, his face full of hospitality!

He took a fancy to that small western-style house!

Then open a garden at the door, grow vegetables, feed the dogs, raise a group of little maids...

Every day when I come home from get off work, the maid will call out sweetly, welcome Master Guo home!

Sigh... This master has a great life!

Xia Houzhe waved his hands grandly: "No problem! We are all friends, so I won't cheat you! Otherwise, if you have no money, you will have to ask me to borrow it!"

Seeing that Guo Jia had booked a house, Xun Yu, Cao Chun, Zhao Yun and his group all had their eyes lit up.

"Yuanyi, I want it too! I still have some private money!"

"Give me one too! I'm going to use it as Xiaobai's wedding room!"

"Cough! Good brother, my Xiaodie stole from my father-in-law... and took dozens of gold, look..."

Facing their requests, Xia Houzhe complied one by one!

"Hahaha! No problem! All of them! At that time, brother, I will still make white tiles, and I will give you decorations when you buy a house! Are you grand?"

Seeing how bold he was, everyone laughed, as long as they don't grab food from him, he's easy to talk to!

Cao Cao was also very pleased. He felt that this time, he might be able to set off a wave of real estate in Dahan!

And as long as the cement formula is controlled and not leaked, it will be a monopoly!

He didn't expect that the dirty cement can not only defend against the enemy, but also become a good tool for him to make money!This ten thousand gold... worth it!

"Huh? Brother, I found this concrete floor, and the bike is very smooth! You said... can you use cement to build roads?"

After parking the bicycle, Cao Cao suddenly realized the difference between riding a bicycle in the yard and outside the yard.

Immediately surprised up.

Xia Houzhe nodded: "Of course! And the cement road is much easier to use than the mud road! Not only is it smooth and not bumpy, it can protect the wheels of the carriage and steam car, and it is not afraid of rain and muddy! It will not let the car sink! "

As he said that, Xia Houzhe poured a basin of water on the ground, and then signaled Cao Cao and the others to try riding a bicycle.

Cao Cao rode his bike and drifted, and immediately gave a thumbs up!

"Indeed! Although it's a bit more slippery than not splashing water, it won't be the kind of situation where you step into a mud pit! It works!"

Their current dirt road is very difficult to walk after it rains. The official road is better, and the government maintains it daily to fill in the pits.

But when it rains on those trails, it will be difficult for carriages to walk!

Compared with the cement road, it is a world of difference!

Speaking of the carriage, Cao Cao had a flash of inspiration!His eyes lit up in an instant, just like a [-]-watt light bulb!

"My dear brother! I have another good way to make a lot of money!"

Chapter 463 Cao Cao's Way of Making Money, Toll Station

"How to make money? Tell me! Let me check for you, don't lose everything like the bike sharing you did last time!"

Xia Houzhe became interested, Cao Cao looked more and more like a businessman.

Now I think about money in everything, and the whole thing gets into the eyes of money!

"Hey! I promise not this time! I, Cao Cao, am also improving! Don't underestimate my wisdom!"

Cao Cao hooked his hands to several people, and his waist was very straight!

The mysterious look on that face made several people more interested!

After satisfying everyone's thirst for knowledge, the corners of Cao Cao's mouth curled up slightly.

"I'm going to build a cement road! I'll build the closest one first, and I'll fix the official road from Chenliu to Puyang!"

"This will not only shorten the round-trip time between the two heavily populated cities, but also make it easier for us to transport oil!"

Speaking of this, Cao Chun and the others looked at each other, not understanding what Cao Cao meant.

"Brother, don't you spend money on building roads? Does it have something to do with making money? Did Jueying give you your brain...cough!"

Hearing this, even Guo Jia and the others nodded in unison to show their agreement!

Everyone thinks that Cao Cao has a brain hole, he doesn't want to make money, but wants to spend money!

This is how much money bites the hand!

Cao Cao's face darkened: "You were kicked in the head by the horse when you stepped on the horse! Can you compare your heads with mine?"

"Aside from corruption and paddling, what else do you guys do? No one sees what I want to do! Hmph!"

"Sure enough! In terms of wisdom, I, Cao Cao, are the strongest! I'll ask you whether you accept it or not!"

The corners of Cao Cao's mouth curled up, with a look of pride, and he glanced at Xia Houzhe provocatively.

As if showing off!

After finally figuring out a way to make money, don't you feel sorry for yourself?

In the past, it was my virtuous brother who came up with ideas to make money, but today I, Cao Cao, can wave my hand grandly and lead him along!

And then... hey!I'll give you [-]% too!Oh no!Nine points!

"Brother! Don't say that I won't take you with me when I make money! Well, if you work for me, I will share [-]% of your income! How about it?"

"You don't have to be very busy, just lie there and collect money every day! Think about it?"

Cao Cao put his hands behind his back, looked down at Xia Houzhe who was sitting on the rocking chair, his face was full of complacency.

I roared happily in my heart, today I, Cao Mengde, finally stand up!

But the other party's reaction made him lose his sense of accomplishment...

Xia Houzhe curled his lips in disdain.

"You want to build the road, and then build a toll booth at both ends? If you want to cross your concrete road, you have to pay, don't you?"

Hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that it was so!

Cao Cao's expression turned pale, he lay down dully, reached out and grabbed an apple and bit it.

"It's boring! You know it again! Can't you let me show my wisdom once?"

Xia Houzhe blinked, and the expression on his face changed instantly, becoming extremely admirable.

He exaggeratedly shouted: "Wow! General Cao is not only good at fighting, but also has an excellent business mind! He is so invincible!"

Cao Cao rolled his eyes: "Pull it down! You are so hypocritical! Let me see, what's the idea I just said?"

Xia Houzhe smiled, and before he could speak, Cao Chun grinned and asked.

"Brother, what's the difference between you... and bandits and robbers? After we finish the toll office, do you want to add a slogan? I've already thought it out for you!"

With one stroke of the big hammer in Cao Chun's hand, his eyes glared forward angrily, his expression was extremely exaggerated, and he roared full of anger.

"Hey! Those who come will stop! I will drive this road, and I will plant this tree! If you want to pass by here, leave money to buy roads!"

While talking about the hammer in his hand, he swung the bandit vividly.

"Hey, how are you? Domineering or not!"

puff…

Guo Jia and the others burst out laughing, holding their bellies and laughing out of breath.

They could already imagine the scene of Cao Cao, a short man, yelling for a toll in the middle of the road.

"My lord... so what... your ambitions are really lofty! Instead of being a general, you can be a part-time bandit and robber? Are you not afraid that we will suppress you?"

Cao Cao's face was so gloomy that water dripped out, and he kicked Cao Chun in anger, kicking Cao Chun on his back!

"Fuck off! I'm legal! I pay for road repairs, why don't you pay for passing? I'm not a saint! Why should I let you pass for free?"

Hearing this, a group of people rubbed their chins and thought for a while, it seemed to make sense.

Anyway, this official way also belongs to Cao Cao, he can do whatever he wants!

"Brother, your idea is very good! It is enough to last for thousands of years! The countries of future generations will follow your example!"

"Actually, Feng Xiao, don't laugh. We built roads. Although we need to collect money, from other perspectives, we are actually creating benefits for the people!"

After getting Xia Houzhe's affirmation, Cao Cao became happy!There is extreme excitement in the eyes.

Brother Xian said that my method...will be emulated by future generations?In this way, I, Cao Cao, will be famous in history for another feat!

Cool!

Everyone was puzzled for a while, and turned to look at him, waiting for his next words.

In their view, as long as the road can be walked, you have to pay a fee... I will not take the official road and take the trail instead!

"Yuan Yi, what is the difference between a bandit and a toll? Why do you say it is creating welfare for the people?"

Xia Houzhe pointed to the road under his feet.

"Have you ever heard a saying, to get rich, build roads first!"

Everyone shook their heads in unison: "To get rich? Build roads first? Why?"

Xia Houzhe patiently explained to them.

It's normal for them to have never heard of this kind of advanced concept. After all, there are not many road-building ideas these days.

Road, as long as you can walk!No money for road construction?

"Look, how many days does it take for the caravan from Puyang to arrive at Chen Liulai? The fastest transportation will take three days, right? The road is difficult to travel when it rains, and the carriage cannot move. Do we need to increase the time?"

The crowd nodded.

"That's right! The horse-drawn cart and the ox cart are pulling goods, and it's really slow to walk on the dirt road, and it's easy to get stuck in the pit."

Xia Houzhe continued:

"But if we fix the road, there will be no potholes, no mud, and the road will be smooth! Will the carriage be able to run?"

"Then it won't waste time if it rains. It used to be three or even four days before I could run once. Now that there is a road, can I run down in one day?"

"In the past, it took the time to pull goods once, but now because of the cement road, it can be pulled twice or even three times! The efficiency has increased, and the income has naturally increased!"

"Then since I have brought you convenience, what's the matter with you paying some money? Road maintenance also costs money! Is what I said reasonable? Now do you think those merchants will pay tolls?"

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

Guo Jia touched his chin and nodded in agreement.

"It makes sense! If it were me, I would definitely be willing to give money! Not only does it save time, but it can also reduce the wear and tear of the carriage!"

"That's right! Walking on the cement road, I won't get dirty on my body, and my mood has improved a lot! And in this way... the cement road can promote economic development!"

Xun Yu was also full of joy, he has a cleanliness habit and hates dirty and smelly things the most!

So at that time, he volunteered to lead the urban management team to clean the streets.

"If you want to get rich, build roads first! This sentence can be written into military books, and it can be regarded as a way to govern the world! It's amazing!"

Xi Zhicai gave a thumbs up. After thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't think of a policy for governing the world. This kid just opened his mouth!

Awesome!Not convinced!The chief civil officer is amazing, the most important thing... he doesn't study at all!

And myself... after decades of reading, it seems like I read about dogs!

Hearing their praise, Cao Cao laughed out loud!

"Hahaha! Brother, I have another idea! You said... After the road is repaired, merchants will come here, will it attract many bandits and robbers?"

"If I set up a patrol team and ride horses on this road all day long, I can guarantee the safety of the merchants!"