Chapter 296: To Get Rich, First Build Roads
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The long winter gradually receded, and the warmth of spring began to spread across every corner of Qingzhou.
As the temperature warmed and everything began to revive, Qingzhou seemed to come alive as well.
After delivering the military uniforms to the Qingzhou Army, Xiao Ming released an announcement through the government, which immediately stirred up a huge response.
“Qingzhou is going to build cement roads! They say that all the streets in the city will be paved with it, and the Eastern and Western Markets will be the main focus of the renovations. Looks like His Highness has big plans for this year!”
In a fine house in one of Qingzhou’s neighborhoods, the old steward was sharing today’s Qingzhou Daily with Guo Xinyuan.
“Cement roads? Are those the ones we saw in the industrial district?” Guo Xinyuan asked.
He was originally a merchant from Chang’an, but after investing all his savings into opening five soap factories in Qingzhou, he bought a house and applied for Qingzhou residency.
Qingzhou’s regulations allowed anyone who invested 100,000 taels of silver to apply for local residency, and Guo Xinyuan had taken advantage of this opportunity.
At first, he had some doubts, but after Qingzhou began producing glass and mirrors, he saw the advantage of living here. Every morning, he could queue at the merchant guild to buy the mirrors and glass being sold that day.
He would then resell these goods for a profit. After a winter, he had earned quite a bit, and he had become comfortable with his new identity as a Qingzhou resident.