Forcing me to keep vigil for your childhood sweetheart? Then I'll leave you.

Chapter 129 Solving the Manpower Problem

Lin Yi looked at the design drawing and then looked at the scene.

Although the houses have not been built yet, Lin Yi can already see possible future scenes with his rich imagination.

"Master Lin, we have already investigated."

"This is the South River, and this location outside the capital is exactly where the water flow becomes stronger."

Several people from the Ministry of Industry began to introduce to Lin Yi their field observations over the past three months.

According to what they learned, the ferry crossing in Beihe is called Lianjing Ferry.

The main reason is that it is close to the capital, and it is a transit station for shipping.

The Nanhe River flows from the west all the way here. The river is not very wide and the water flow is not very turbulent, so most of the boats are small.

As you head east from the Lianjingdu ferry, the river becomes wider and the water flows faster, so most shipping merchants switch from small boats to large boats here.

"Master Lin, if we build a so-called port here, the profits will be huge, and we can control shipping."

Although Dayong's entire shipping system is very weak, the only thing related to water is the floating bridge at the ferry.

But if we can increase our investment in this undeveloped area, the profits will definitely be huge!

“Your design is good.”

Lin Yi looked at the design drawings and nodded slightly, especially the overall design drawing.

The areas inside are clearly divided, and there are even temporary warehouses for merchants to transport goods by ship.

On both sides of the river, there will be all the facilities of the previous entertainment city, including bars, massage, chess and card rooms... and even big hotels.

Apart from the city walls, the entire Lin Family Entertainment City in Liangzhou City has basically been moved here.

"But, I'm thinking of something."

Although Lin Yi was very satisfied with the "homework" of these "apprentices", he still felt that there was room for improvement. "Let's build a bridge."

He pointed into the distance as he spoke.

"This...if there is a floating bridge, I'm afraid it wouldn't be suitable..."

"We've considered using a floating bridge, but the current to the east is so strong that if we use a floating bridge, we'll probably be swept away in an instant!"

Although these dismissed assistant ministers from the Ministry of Works said that the conditions were difficult to meet, they believed that Lin Yi could accomplish them.

"We can put the bridge construction aside for now. Let's start with the surrounding areas."

In order to calm them down, Lin Yi glanced around while speaking.

A lot of the materials have indeed arrived, but few people are working on them.

"Where are the people? You only have so few people to do it. How long will it take?"

Lin Yi frowned slightly. He was indeed a little dissatisfied with this.

"Master Lin, there's no one at this ferry. It's just a place to go ashore."

Even Xu Chuan, who was walking over, was speaking for them, "Compared to the capital... people here are a scarce resource."

"Uh……"

Lin Yi scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

But he immediately thought of a solution.

"Bring me the map!"

Following these words, Lin Yi followed everyone into the simple thatched hut.

This is the place they have temporarily decided to use for "engineering discussions".

The whole room is very simple.

The ground was littered with garbage and straw, with only one or two oil lamps hanging on the wall.

There was a candle on the table. The table in the room was not small but there were no chairs. All the discussions took place at this table.

At the table, Xu Chuan brought out a map, which was a map of the entire Dayong territory.

Lin Yi searched for a long time but couldn't find anything at all.

Because this map consists of cities and large towns.

There was no village in sight.

"Where are Huang Chang and Yang Jian?"

Lin Yi frowned. This map really couldn't meet his requirements.

"They are still directing the subsequent materials to be moved in."

Xu Chuan explained.

"Call them all here. The design is good, but I still have to take care of some things."

Lin Yi had been busy providing cover for this side before, but now it seems that something might still be missing.

After all, according to his plan, the house here should be almost completed.

Not long after, Huang Chang and Yang Jian walked in.

"Lin Yi, the materials are already in place."

Yang Jian had a smile on his face.

"You have a most important mission."

“Start doing it now.”

Lin Yi immediately said, "Please record all the villages within a radius of ten to twenty miles on the map!"

He felt that Yang Jian and Huang Chang were both generals who had fought in battles, so this little thing shouldn't be a problem, right?

"Everyone, what we are going to build now is very large, so we need a lot of people!"

Lin Yi began to speak, "Recruit everyone in those villages, except those who are farming, at least three thousand people."

"You guys should decide on the money, don't let them lose money."

After saying this, everyone started to check separately.

Lin Yi also took a few people to look for nearby villages.

After finding the village, he helped solve the livelihood problems of some villagers with money, and at the same time began to recruit workers.

He didn't ask for the project to be completely completed before the Chinese New Year, but at least he wanted to have it finished a little earlier.

Moreover, Lin Yi also made some changes to the design. In order to speed up the process, he abandoned the use of wood and directly used cement.

After all, cement can be quickly plasticized, much faster than grinding wood.

As Lin Yi ran back and forth between the post station and the ferry over the past few days, he finally found some villagers.

"Huang Chang, Yang Jian, you have led troops before. These thousands of people are here to help. We rely on you for food, drink, and shelter."

"Xu Chuan, help me find some towns north of the Nanhe River to supply food and fodder."

Under Lin Yi's orders, the renovation of the entire ferry finally started.

In winter, most villagers do not need to farm, so in order to make money to supplement their families, most villagers choose to help.

Lin Yi used his Xuanwu car by relying on a bicycle.

While building the road, villagers from the surrounding villages can quickly come to the ferry to help with the construction.

As for food and drink, Yang Jian and Huang Chang, who were once generals in the army, made good arrangements. The people not only got extra food, but also got money.

With such good news, the construction work at the ferry is progressing very quickly.

Two days before the Lunar New Year, at least several unfinished houses had already been built on the south bank of Lianjingdu.

At the same time, Xiao Changyun in the capital felt something was wrong.

As the Chinese New Year is approaching, he has less things to do.

He couldn't help but wonder: What has Lin Yi been doing these days?

You can't really be devastated, right?

Looking at his smiling face, it's definitely not like he's completely devastated and has left.

Thinking of this, he found Chen Chong.

"Chen Chong, what has Lin Yi been doing these days?"

"Where did he go?"

Faced with Xiao Changyun's question, Chen Chong looked embarrassed.

"Prime Minister Xiao, I've been busy with the Chamber of Commerce's affairs lately. How would I know where he went?"

Even if Chen Chong knew that Lin Yi was currently undergoing transformation at Lian Jingdu, he would not say a word.