Outside the capital, small towns formed by spontaneous population gathering are orderly scattered outside the high walls. Compared with the land prices within the city walls, the place is obviously much lower. Moreover, when building houses, there is no beautiful and generous in the city, and it requires architectural style requirements that are comparable to those in the capital. Therefore, some merchants with good horizons have built many inns and restaurants outside the city for merchants to settle down.

After all, compared with inns in the city, outside the city will be half cheaper due to land prices.

When Jia She followed Wang Wentong to Shangjing, he was quite surprised to see the continuous houses outside the high walls, forming a large-scale small town. This situation was only seen in a big city like Liaoyang. Moreover, compared with the size of the towns outside Shangjing, Liaoyang is only one-third of the size.

"Jichuan and Lin'an are just like this, right?" Wang Wentong looked at the prosperous city outside the city and said with a gentle voice. Wang Wentong has not returned for a while since he left Shangjing City last time. The scale of the market town outside the city has increased significantly by two to three times compared to before. This also indirectly reflects that Shangjing's development momentum is rapid.

Listening to his words, Jia She said without hesitation: "Shangjing is located in the bitter and cold place of the northern country. It is indeed great to have such a market town. Although it is not as prosperous as Lin'an, it is the largest city in the northern country."

Wang Wentong had never been to Lin'an, but it did not prevent him from hearing the prosperity of the Song Kingdom in the south from those businessmen. Especially the city of Lin'an, which was known to have millions of people. The city entered the neighborhood, and the shops were everywhere, and all industries were prosperous. After such a long development, especially the forced migration to Dingkou, the people in the city had only exceeded 50,000 households, about 250,000.

Compared with Lin'an, it is indeed far inferior. Moreover, the population in the city is far from saturated. Even the South Street in the outer city, which is the most densely populated, can still accommodate some Dingkou. However, the disadvantages of climate and geographical advantages are indeed incomparable to Lin'an.

Wang Wentong knew it well, so he did not have a verbal distinction with Jia Shecheng. When he entered the official road and arrived at the city gate, his convoy had a lot of commercial goods, so he was carefully searched.

After not checking any contraband, they were directly released. As for the cost of entering the city, there was no cost. Moreover, it was not just going to Beijing, and there was no cost of admission to the city in all cities that Jia She passed by. And if you did not bring a large amount of commercial goods, you would just leave this item to check and you could enter the city directly.

However, although there is no fee for entering the city, the tolls required to be charged for entering and exiting the main roads on the official road. According to Wang Wentong, this is the basic fee for maintaining the official road. The Ministry of Industry's Transportation Department also specially established a business, called the Jingda Official Road Trading Company, as a semi-official institution that directly manages the operation of this official road.

It has to be said that such measures are indeed conducive to the maintenance of official roads and improving traffic efficiency. Jia She couldn't help but wonder, if the Song State had also learned the Ming State's methods, would it also make the dilapidated and even slightly rugged official roads as smooth and smooth as the Ming State?

Since the Honglu Pavilion, which had been resettled with envoys, had been completed on the eve of the end of the Shandong War, Wang Wentong directly led Jia She to the east area of ​​the inner city where the Honglu Pavilion was located. It was close to the imperial city, making it easy to move around. At the same time, the environment was also quiet and it was a little distance from the western area where each yamen was located, so it was not convenient for them to inquire about the news.

Not only that, this time, the Jin and Song countries also reached an agreement to send envoys with them. Therefore, there is not only the Honglu Pavilion in the East District, but also a large envoy house. The houses inside are tall and quite large, so that the envoys from all countries can be stationed in Shangjing as soon as possible, so that normal envoys can be quickly carried out.

At present, Khan and Goryeo have purchased corresponding properties in the envoy's office and have been operating normally for many days. Yelu Chucai has the leisure to take the Beijing exam in Beijing, which is because everything has been prepared.

Now that the envoys of the Song and Jin Dynasties have arrived one after another, I believe that the envoys' real estate in the envoys can be sold for two more units. Considering that as the prestige of the Ming Kingdom becomes wider in the future, more envoys will come to buy real estate. At that time, the envoys will become more lively.

Of course, Shangjing Construction Workshop, which is a construction workshop, will make a lot of money. Because the real estate price of the envoy is not cheap! Shangjing Construction Workshop has no idea of ​​a "conscience price" for the business that is delivered to the door.

In the end, if we expect them to have a conscience, it would be more realistic than to expect the sows to climb trees.

Jia She didn't know that the next situation would be "ripped" by the merchants in the construction workshop. Now he was still curiously looking at the exotic exterior of the Honglu Pavilion, and the interior was simple but not simple, and even luxurious furnishings and arrangements.

After all, this represents the national strength and face of the Ming Dynasty. A certain wealth and strength can also give certain deterrence and attention to those countries that have made friends with the Ming Dynasty.

"Jichuan, I will send you here. I will definitely summon you as soon as possible when the king of the country." Wang Wentong bowed to Jia She at the door to say goodbye.

"I have worked hard to take care of the Tao these days. After I settle down, I would like to give me a face with the Tao and let me host a banquet to entertain me to express my gratitude." Jia She replied politely. Although the two of them were different in terms of country, they were quite similar in their interests. In addition, Wang Wentong's dealing with people did make Jia She have a good impression of her, so she also wanted to hold a banquet to thank her.

"It must be. When I return home, I will post a post to invite you to have a meal. Please don't refuse!" As the two agreed, Wang Wentong's carriage quickly drove away from the envoy's house.

In Shangjing, he was also a member of the house. However, it was not bought by him, but given by the government. It was also Ulutus who saw his outstanding talents and successively served as a mission to the Khanate and Jin Kingdom for the Ming Dynasty. In the Battle of Shandong, he also performed well in the newly formed Western Army. Now he still holds military positions in the Western Army and has not stepped down.

According to the salary standards of the Ming Dynasty, one official position would receive one salary. He now holds the military positions of the Minister of Rites and the Western Army, and he holds two salary. If he has money, he will not treat himself too badly. Although he is not extravagant, the mansion is still equipped with a manager, two servants and two maids. In addition, he also bought a woman from the Chu Pavilion as a concubine, and he has a family in Shangjing.
Chapter completed!