With the first asphalt road, there was a second one. Soon, the construction of the north-south main road began.
Qingzhou City was a very orderly city. It was very square. Whether it was the east, west, south, or north, all the roads led from one city gate to the opposite city gate.
Thus, the city was once again in full swing.
The news of the construction of the asphalt road in Qingzhou City had already spread in all directions. The news that King Qi's residence was recruiting long-term and short-term workers wantonly and that they were treated well had also spread. Whether it was tourists who came to admire the asphalt road or commoners who came to make a living, they flocked to Qingzhou City in an endless stream.
Unknowingly, Qingzhou City had become several times more prosperous than before.
The tourists and merchants who came and went also spread the news of the changes in Qingzhou City further and wider.
This originally unknown prefecture had become famous because of King Qi's arrival.
When the second asphalt road was being built in Qingzhou City, they became familiar with it.
Shops far and near could hear the sound of the construction site.
If one strolled along the main road at noon, they would see the workers who had been busy for a long time eating.
Compared to the beginning, the food was a little better.
There was meat in the stir-fried vegetables.
The meat was chicken. There wasn't much. It was all layers processed by the chicken farm.
Moreover, he did not make the whole egg chicken into a dish, but only removed the chicken skeleton. Therefore, there was not much chicken meat left on it.
But even so, the employees still ate with relish.
In the past, this was something that they did not dare to think about. To be able to eat meat every day was a luxury for ordinary people.
Many commoners could only eat some meat during the holidays.
In the past, if one wanted to satisfy their cravings, they would either try to catch a hare or fish in the lake. If they wanted to buy some chicken with money, tsk tsk, they didn't dare to think about it. It was too extravagant. Only wealthy families could enjoy it.
However, working under King Qi meant that he could eat a bit of meat every day for lunch.
It was not much, but it was enough to satisfy his craving.
Some people would pick out the chicken pieces from the dishes they were given and bring them home to their parents and children.
Some people would soak chicken cubes and rice porridge together, and then put half a piece of salted vegetables. It was fragrant and salty, and it was called a delicacy.
If they were lucky, there would be more layers that were eliminated in the chicken farm. They would also use the chicken bones to boil a few big pots of soup. Tsk tsk, that was called delicious!
The chickens in the chicken farm were mainly raw eggs, which greatly improved the food bought by the employees.
There were 20,000 chickens in the chicken farm.
The old chickens were eliminated, and new chicks were replaced. The number of chickens remained at around 20,000.
There were many chickens laying eggs every day. The long-term workers in charge of the chicken farm liked to pick up eggs in the chicken coop every day. They felt a sense of accomplishment.
The eggs that were produced were not eaten by the people of King Qi's residence alone. They were mainly sold.
However, eggs did not have a particularly long shelf life, so there were often leftovers.
At this time, it would be used to reward the employees who worked hard every day.
Sometimes, there would be an extra boiled egg for breakfast, and sometimes, there would be an extra dish of fried eggs at noon. These small accidents made the employees extremely happy. They worked even harder, afraid that they would lose this good job.
More and more eggs were produced. If they really could not be eaten or sold, they would be marinated with salt to make salted eggs.
This way, it was more convenient for storage and could be sold slowly. If it could not be sold, it could continue to be marinated in the warehouse.
Salted eggs could be stored for a very long time and had a high nutritional value. In special situations such as famine, they could be used in emergencies.
The people who benefited the most were the commoners in Qingzhou.
This was because they could often buy the eggs produced by King Qi's residence at a very low price. There were many ways to make these eggs, and they had high nutritional value. They were very popular among the people.
Apart from that, there was another construction site in Qingzhou City. It was located in a corner of Qingzhou City's civilian area.
The residential area of Qingzhou City was mainly divided into two parts. The first part was the area where King Qi's Mansion, many officials, and wealthy businessmen lived. The buildings here were generally better, and the specifications were higher.
The other area was the commoner's district. The houses were generally smaller and shorter. It was where the commoner lived.
Qingzhou City wasn't as prosperous as big cities like Jinan Prefecture or Yingtian Prefecture, so there were many empty areas in the city.
Zhu Rong had carved out a piece of land and was building a residential area there.
Simply put, it was a six-story building that was close to each other.
Small buildings formed a small district.
These six-story buildings were about 20 meters tall. After they were built, they were considered illegal buildings in the Darming Dynasty because they were too tall.
This would also become a focal point for the Imperial Court's attacks on King Qi.
The vassal king had great power now. In his own fief, he was the real king. Even if the residence violated the rules, no one would say anything. The residence of Zhu Di, the King of Yan, was only brought up when it was about to rebel.
Once someone in the imperial court started to talk about these six-story buildings in Qingzhou City, Zhu Xiong knew that they would make a move against him.
The tens of thousands of people in the residential area were his buffer time.
It would take time to demolish the house and arrange a new residence. With this time, he might attack the Ying Tian Manor or escape to the seaside and escape.
The commoners were very curious about these novel buildings. They heard from the people of Prince Qi's Mansion that this was called a demolition community.
Because the size of King Qi's mansion was relatively large, during the future construction process, it would involve a civilian area. These houses would have to be torn down, but destroying a person's home was a serious crime even for a prince, so they had to be properly arranged.
The demolition of this residential area was to compensate these civilians for their new houses.
The contract had been signed long ago. Once the residential area over there was built, they would start to demolish it one after another.
The commoners didn't dare to make a sound about this decision and could only listen to the arrangement. However, they were also very concerned about their future houses.
Usually, when he had nothing to do, he would go to the construction site to take a look, but the more he looked, the more confused he became.
This was because this house was completely different from the small courtyard he lived in, be it the materials used or the style.
Outside the huge residential area, there were walls made of black bricks, separating it from the outside world.
Inside were six stories of buildings. The ones that were built early had already reached two or three stories. The ones that were built late were still laying the foundation.
There were already a few two-story and three-story buildings in the northernmost part of the neighborhood. They could be seen from afar, but they were not allowed to go in and take a look because it was a construction site and it was more dangerous.
King Qi had said that they must pay attention to their safety and not allow any accidents to occur. Otherwise, the supervisors would be in deep trouble.
There were about 20 meters between the buildings. It looked very spacious.
However, the house upstairs did not have a courtyard.
The distance between them was the courtyard that everyone shared.
In addition to the regular intervals between the buildings, there were also two public squares, one big and one small, both of which were public activity areas.
It wasn't just the commoners who would come to take a look. Even the other citizens in the city would come and take a look. They felt that this gradually formed community was quite novel.
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