The most arrogant in history

Chapter 620 Real Estate Development.

Ye Kun has always been polite to the service staff in the palace.

Even the driver of a cart is called "cart master" by Ye Kun.

Tan Bamao stuck out his tongue and said, "Godfather, after all, I am now a first-rank official, the governor of Zhuo County. If I pull the cart on the street, I'm afraid I will embarrass you and you will scold me."

"That's true. We still need to pay attention to maintaining the image of court officials."

Ye Kun nodded and continued, "But you can't act arrogantly or deliberately make a scene. You must be polite to the service staff such as the cook, nanny and the driver. You must remember that everyone is equal, from the emperor to the driver."

Tan Bamao nodded repeatedly: "I will remember everything my godfather ordered."

The two rickshaw drivers were even more moved when they heard this.

A driver turned around and said with a smile: "The emperor is a benevolent emperor throughout history. He has never treated us as servants. Every time we meet, the emperor is always smiling."

Ye Kun recognized the driver, whose name was Lao Wei, and asked, "Lao Wei, the last time we chatted, you said that your brother from your hometown wanted to come to Zhuo County to find a job. How is it going now? Have you found one?"

Old Wei turned around and smiled, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My brother came to Zhuo County, and Eunuch Huang Ye introduced him to a job and arranged him to work in the coal yard as an accountant."

Ye Kun nodded and asked, "How much does your brother get paid at the coal yard?"

"Four hundred coins a month, with a meal at noon. If you work the night shift, there is also a five-coin night shift pay."

Old Wei smiled and said, "My brother said that it is much easier to make money in Zhuo County. In two years, he also wants to buy two houses in Zhuo County and bring his wife and children over. He wants the children to go to school in Zhuo County and serve the country after they finish their studies."

Four hundred wen a month is indeed a lot of money.

But because of inflation, prices have also gone up a bit.

Moreover, the population of Zhuo County is increasing rapidly, and there is no land left in the outer city to build houses, so every inch of land is worth a lot of money.

It would probably be difficult to buy a house in Zhuo County with a monthly salary of four hundred coins.

Ye Kun asked Tan Bamao: "Bamao, how much do the two houses in the outer city of Zhuo County cost?"

"That would be at least thirty or forty taels." Tan Bamao smiled.

"When Zhuo County was first built, there were not many people living outside the city, and houses could be built freely within the planned area. Now it is no longer possible, and houses cannot be built, but old houses can be demolished and two-story buildings can be built.

Some wealthy families demolished their own houses and built two-story buildings. Other wealthy families bought the houses of the poor and expanded their own houses.

Ye Kun frowned: "It's OK to build a small building on your own homestead. But the homestead area cannot exceed the standard. This should be restricted, otherwise, in the future, the rich will have buildings all over the place, while the poor will have no place to stand."

Social conflicts throughout the dynasties all started with the annexation of land.

The wanton expansion of the rich will squeeze the living space of the poor. Eventually, figures like Li Zicheng and Huang Chao will appear and turn the world upside down.

Tan Bamao nodded and said, "Your Majesty, our previous regulations were that each household could not have more than two mu of land for housing. But now, there are many newborns and many immigrants, so the land in the outer city has become tight."

Ye Kun thought for a while and said, "I think we can re-plan it. The court will build houses and sell them to outsiders. This time, the vegetable plots will be eliminated. Each household will only need to occupy half an acre of land on average."

Tan Bamao was stunned: "Half an acre of residential land is too small. How can we live there? There is no place to dig a toilet."

Half an acre of land is only 330 square meters, which cannot meet the housing needs of the ancients.

Because the ancients needed a kitchen, a firewood room, a toilet, a stable... plus a small courtyard, which was indeed not enough.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "One household has half an acre of land, which is enough. We can build a two-story building, or even a three-story building, to get space from the sky. We can create appropriate neighborhoods based on the characteristics of the population. For example, for people like Lao Wei, who don't raise cattle or sheep, they don't need a lot of land for their homes."

The driver, Lao Wei, smiled and said, “Your Majesty is right. For our family of six, if we have a small building, three residential plots will be enough.”

Tan Bamao smiled and said, "That's fine. I'll have someone make some plans to demolish some houses and build new lanes."

Ye Kun said, "Don't worry, wait for me to take a look at the situation in the outer city and plan it for you personally. The construction standards and housing quality must also be determined."

Planning a residential area in the capital is a big deal.

Especially the setting of sewers must be scientific, otherwise pollution problems will give you headaches.

As for the quality of the two-story building, there is no problem.

The walls are made of red bricks and the floors are made of wooden boards, which can ensure normal use for a hundred years.

Ye Kun vigorously developed coal and ordered the protection of forests. There were still many trees around Zhuo County, which could support the construction of Zhuo County.

Tan Bamao said with a smile: "The building designed by the emperor himself should be sold for one hundred taels of silver, right?"

Ye Kun shook his head: "That's not necessarily the case, maybe it's more expensive!"

"Ah, more expensive?" Tan Bamao opened his mouth in surprise.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "You'll know once we build it up. Many people will come to grab it."

The court officials and many offices were concentrated in Zhuo County.

Once there is a house, the relatives of these high-ranking officials from other places will come to buy it. There are also many wealthy merchants. Who doesn't want to settle down in Zhuo County?

Developing real estate in big cities is a very profitable business!

As they were talking, they arrived at Guan Bao's house.

The guards at Guan Bao's mansion need to go and report.

Ye Kun waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need to inform, I will go and look after the master myself."

Guan Bao was startled and was about to get up when Ye Kun had already arrived at the bedside.

"Your Majesty, I deserve death. I didn't know you were coming..."

"I was the one who didn't allow the notification. What crime have you committed? Lie down and don't get up."

Ye Kun rushed forward and held Guan Bao down: "I sent a doctor to see you, what did the doctor say?"

"The doctor said there was nothing wrong, maybe I had a stiff neck from sleeping, so I felt dizzy."

"Is your blood pressure normal?"

"Blood pressure and body temperature are both normal."

"Then you need to rest more, observe more, and eat a lighter diet."

Ye Kun nodded and deliberately tried to test him: "In the past few years, I transferred you back to Zhuo County to serve as the second in command of the Nine Departments. I guess you have a lot of official duties, and you are sick from overwork."

Guan Bao smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, in fact, I have accomplished nothing in the past two years, and I have failed your kindness."

Ye Kun laughed and said, "What kind of talk is that? In the past two years, you have been in charge of nine ministries, taking charge of national affairs, and running the country in an orderly manner. How can you say that you have accomplished nothing?"

"Your Majesty, I am just doing some trivial things under the arrangement of you and Lord Sang."

"Okay, Master Guan."

Ye Kun smiled slightly: "Ba Mao told me that I didn't arrange it well and didn't assign you a specific scope of work, so you haven't achieved any specific political achievements in the past two years. I think this is indeed my negligence."

Guan Bao was shocked: "Your Majesty, I am satisfied that I can work by your side. It doesn't matter whether I have any achievements or not."

Ye Kun gently stroked Guan Bao's back:

"The Jiangdong gentry is deeply rooted. I have always wanted to uproot the Jiangdong gentry and create a peaceful and prosperous era, but I have spent a lot of money and the effect is not ideal. I plan to send you to Jiangdong when you are well and appoint you as the governor of Jiangdong. As the second in command of the nine ministries, you will be in charge of Jiangdong.

It took five years to eradicate the noble families in Jiangdong and extend the court's jurisdiction to every household. "Mr. Guan, are you willing to go to Jiangdong?"