hsntnovel Chapter 2275 Prince Ji’s Mansion agreed.
Chapter 2275 Prince Ji’s Mansion agreed.
Li Chengqian summoned the steward of Prince Ji's Mansion. In addition to asking about the output, he also wanted to ask if the price could be lowered.
Judging from Tang Jian's expression, he definitely wouldn't take out the 500,000 strings of cash.
"Your Highness, I don't know how big the houses we need to build for the people are. The houses built in Prince Ji's manor are all the same size, covering two acres.
It also includes the wing rooms. If you want to lower the price, you have to build the house smaller."
Wang Hongfu explained.
For the sake of aesthetics and to complete the new rural project that Prince Ji mentioned, all the farmhouses in Prince Ji's mansion were built in a uniform style and are almost identical.
Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, then he realized that the house Huang Hongfu was talking about, which was built with ten strings of coins, was a house covering an area of two acres.
"Haha, my dear ministers, it's us who are different." Li Chengqian laughed.
"Haha, His Royal Highness is right. It's us who are different. Prince Ji's house covers an area of two acres.
If it were a smaller building, I believe it wouldn’t cost so much.”
Changsun Wuji agreed with a smile.
"It's actually smaller, but it won't save much, because the house still needs to be built, just without the other walls and rooms."
Tang Jian said this again.
After thinking for a while, Li Chengqian said to Wang Hongfu below:
"Wang Hongfu, if we want to build a one-acre house, how much do you think it will cost?"
Wang Hongfu thought for a moment, then saluted and replied:
"Your Highness, if this matter were to be done by Prince Ji's Mansion, it would cost a little more than three yuan per house.
However, the workshop in Prince Ji’s Mansion has no time to take care of other things now. All the cement produced has been transported to Qinghai to build roads.
Therefore, they could only buy it from other merchants. The Prince Ji’s Mansion had already sold the method of making cement.
But their price might be higher. Prince Ji's Palace can act as a lobbyist, and the price is estimated to be five strings of cash. The imperial court can negotiate for at least seven strings of cash."
Wang Hongfu did not beat around the bush, and Prince Ji did not want to beat around the bush.
What he said was very clear. Even if it was cheaper, it would have to be six strings of cash. Prince Ji's Mansion could mediate. A house costs five strings of cash, and you can negotiate it yourself to get seven strings of cash.
"Five strings of cash, that's about two hundred and fifty thousand. Lord Tang, do you have any objection to this price?"
Li Chengqian looked at Tang Jian. It’s already been cut in half, and you still dare to say no?
"Well...Manager Wang, do you think it is possible to move 100,000 strings of cash?" Tang Jian did not answer Li Chengqian, but looked at Wang Hongfu.
Wang Hongfu nodded after hearing this:
"Okay."
"Really?" Tang Jian was immediately overjoyed.
“I dare not exceed the deadline. How much money I spend depends on how big the house I want to build.
If we use 100,000 strings of cash to build more than 50,000 houses, we can only build the houses, not including courtyards, etc., and we cannot guarantee the quality.
That means we can’t guarantee whether the house is good or not; it might collapse after just two years of living there.”
Wang Hongfu replied seriously.
Tang Jian rolled his eyes. "Isn't it the same as if you didn't say anything?" People in Prince Ji's mansion always spoke in such a sarcastic tone.
"Your Highness, if it's 250,000 strings of cash, the Ministry of Civil Affairs can still provide it. Saving the people is the duty of the imperial court."
Tang Jian ignored Wang Hongfu and saluted Li Chengqian, saying that this way he could save half the money.
"Your Highness, it's not 250,000 strings of cash, and that doesn't include labor costs.
Building a brick house is different from building other houses. It requires experienced people to build it, otherwise it will easily collapse."
Wang Hongfu added.
"What? There are labor costs?" Tang Jian was a little surprised.
"Of course." Wang Hongfu nodded.
"Then I wonder how much the labor cost will be?" Tang Jian asked cautiously.
"Your Highness, normally the labor cost for a house is around three strings of coins.
However, since this is for the benefit of the people of Jinzhou, my Ji Wang Mansion can ask for less. I will add one string of coins to each house, and the remaining two strings of coins will be collected by Ji Wang Mansion.
Before I came here, Prince Ji's Mansion had instructed me that Prince Ji was a prince, and if the court encountered any difficulties, Prince Ji's Mansion would be obliged to help."
Wang Hongfu raised his head with great pride. Two strings of cash, fifty thousand households equals one hundred thousand strings of cash.
The Prince Ji's Mansion is always generous when it comes to disaster relief.
"Well, my sister-in-law is indeed kind and compassionate. I have written to Prince Ji's Mansion on behalf of the people of Jinzhou."
Li Chengqian said happily, this is his good brother.
Tang Jian originally wanted to bargain further, but since the prince had said so, he felt embarrassed to do so.
According to him, it would be best if the labor was free and all paid for by Prince Ji's Mansion.
"Okay, that's settled. I'm still worried about one thing, which is whether there will be enough cement, bricks and tiles.
Fifty thousand households is not a small number.”
After Li Chengqian made the decision, he asked again, "Production is a big deal. It's all in vain if you can't produce it after talking for a long time."
"Your Highness, the workshop at Prince Ji's Mansion is small, and the products are only supplied to Prince Ji's Mansion and will not be sold to other parties.
So the production is relatively low. I have a solution. Why not send this matter to all places around Jinzhou?
I remember that there were several cement merchants there, as well as many small ceramic workshops where they could make bricks.
I am willing to help His Royal Highness Prince Ji share the worries of the court in this matter."
Wang Hongfu bowed and recommended himself.
As long as you give the merchant money, he will burn whatever you ask him to.
Li Chengqian was overjoyed when he heard this. It would be most appropriate to entrust this kind of dealings with merchants to Prince Ji's Mansion.
The Ji Wang Mansion has an independent status in the business community. No one dares to disobey a word from the Ji Wang Mansion, which is definitely better than the imperial court.
"Haha! Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you. For the sake of the hundreds of thousands of people in Jinzhou, it must be completed before the snow falls.
I will naturally reward you handsomely when the time comes." Li Chengqian nodded happily.
They didn't expect that the problem they couldn't solve was actually solved by a steward of Prince Ji's Mansion.
It also saved a lot of money.
"Don't worry, Your Highness the Crown Prince. I will do my best to get this done." Wang Hongfu also expressed his opinion.
After the matter was finalized, Wang Hongfu and Pei Mingli bowed and took their leave.
Others also immediately began to arrange the allocation of supplies, issuing imperial edicts, and other matters.
"Manager Wang, are we being too hasty in agreeing to this? If we fail to complete the 50,000 houses, it will probably bring trouble to Prince Ji's Mansion."
On the way back, Pei Mingli asked with some concern.
"General Pei, it's not that I want to agree, but this matter must be agreed to, even if His Royal Highness Prince Ji is here."
Wang Hongfu replied with a smile.
"Why is that?" Pei Mingli was a little confused. He should be careful and cautious when doing things.
"Because His Royal Highness Prince Ji has a close relationship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now in trouble,
Not to mention having money, even if there is no money, His Royal Highness Prince Ji will help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to get this done by paying for it himself.
This is not only to increase the reputation of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but also to eliminate the impact of the natural disaster."
(The Jinzhou earthquake is a historical fact recorded in the Tongjian, which records that more than 5,000 people died, but I estimate it was more.
That’s why I wrote it.)