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"I heard that there are already 70 people in the city, and I'm afraid it will reach a million by next year."

Qiong Yue understood a little about this matter, and responded directly.

"70?"

Lu Chensheng didn't ask all the time, but now he was shocked when he heard this.

It was originally a poor and blank place, but with the construction, it will have a population of one million.

Although there is still some gap with the population of tens of millions in later generations, this million is not bad.

I believe that as long as it comes in a few years, it is still possible to reach tens of millions.

However, if the population continues to grow, I am afraid that houses will start to be built continuously and expand outwards.

At present, there is still a very large open space in Xinghan City, so there is no need to worry about this place of residence.

"You are a holy man, don't you care about how many people there are in this city of Seoul?"

Seeing her husband's startled look, Qiong Yue immediately replied.

"As a husband, I only care about the population of the country. How can I care about everything?"

Lu Chensheng shook his head and said something.

Based on the population counted last year, the entire Xinghan Empire currently has a total population of 7000 million, not hundreds of millions.

But in the next few years, the population should usher in a big explosion.

This is because the age of the soul has reached, and the common people have been restricted from getting married early.

I'm afraid that many parents are already anxious, feeling that their son got married too late, and there is no such thing as a child.

Once you get married, how can you not rush to have a baby?

But now the risk of having a child has been reduced a lot, and then the wealth has been a lot, at least the food can be afforded.

In this way, the child will not be completely a burden.

It is estimated that within two or three years, there is still a very good chance that the population will break through to [-] million.

The population, it's better to increase it faster, the population is still too small now.

Thinking of this, Lu Chensheng shook his head secretly.

"Why is your husband shaking your head?"

Qiong Yue asked while busy cooking.

The cooking place is not in the imperial dining room, but a small stove outside the palace of the harem.

The maids on the side were waiting, and there was nothing missing.

"Today, there are more than 7000 million people in the Xinghan Empire, which is still too few."

"What do you need to do with such a large population? Husband has always thought that it will be free to promote teaching throughout the country. When the population increases, there will be more students. By then, the cost of teaching will not be paid by the court?

In this way, the cost will be more, and the other is the medical center.

The husband also thinks that when the common people see a doctor, the cost will be reduced, and after the reduction, the court will still pay for it. In this way, the court's expenditure will increase as the population increases.

Now the imperial court can't afford the fee, which makes it impossible for these plans to be carried out. My husband feels that the population is too small. "

Qiong Yue was completely puzzled.

With fewer people, wouldn't these plans be easier to arrange?

If there are more people, how much will it cost before these plans can go on?

It is unknown at the moment, the current efforts of Xing Seoul City are only helping to build schools in various places, but more of them have not continued.

"This is not the same. It would be better if there were more people. Otherwise, how could the Xinghan Empire be able to do so with such a huge population? And with a small population, there would be insufficient labor force.

Last year, many mines were discovered in various places, and some mines with rare ores needed to be mined by hand. However, many people prefer to farm and do not like to leave their hometowns, resulting in a shortage of manpower in many places.

After there are more people, although some benefits will increase the financial expenditure of the empire, the empire will definitely have so much money in the future, so there is no need to worry at all.

My husband is currently worried about the shortage of manpower. When the territory expands, some people will be able to immigrate to those places, and they will be needed to build and occupy.

At that time, it will be necessary to recruit again, otherwise, the soldiers will not be enough. "

Lu Chensheng sighed and talked to Qiongyue about the drawbacks of the small population today.

After the territory expands, people always need to build and occupy it, so that this place can be completely occupied.

But if there is a shortage of manpower, there will be fewer people in your own place, so how can you assign some people to other places?

Also, the number of soldiers on board is likely to increase again next year.

Thinking of this, Lu Chensheng naturally had a headache.

"Even the manpower for mining is insufficient?

There are still a lot of wages for mining, and this has never been deducted.

And if there are fewer such workers, some problems can indeed be seen.

Lu Chensheng nodded helplessly, which made Qiong Yue feel that something was really wrong.

"Otherwise, when the time comes, let your subordinates go and capture some prisoners. The prisoners are still very good to use, and they don't need wages or anything."

Qiong Yue gave an opinion.

Isn't your husband going to fight the Grand Duchy of Kiev next year?

There are many people in this country, and the population is definitely enough.

If you win the opponent, you can still capture some prisoners.

Using these people to build bridges and dig roads and mines is simply not very easy to use.

Although some of the Tartar prisoners captured before have died in the past few years, tens of thousands of them are still being used.

These tens of thousands of people have caused some ministers to fight back and forth now. Who doesn't like free labor without money?

"My lady knows what my husband thinks!"

Lu Chensheng chuckled, that was what he meant.

Some of the newly discovered mines have not yet been dug, and the Xinghan Empire is currently in great demand for such resources, and it is inevitable to use captives at that time.

In addition, after conquering the Grand Duchy of Kiev, some people will be needed to refine and transport the potassium salt of the opponent.

Lu Chensheng was already thinking about these plans, and tried to complete them as soon as possible.

The sooner the potassium salt is available, the common people can also have one more chemical fertilizer, so as to increase food production.

While chatting, the three daughters of Linyu had already prepared a meal, and greeted them to eat at the table together.

The two daughters, Yiyi, are wearing pink jackets today, and their small bodies are buried in the jackets, looking particularly cute.

When eating at the table, he showed his big black eyes and looked around.

"Father, why is it that the poems my daughter recites these days are all written by my father, but there are no poems written by other people?"

Yiyi tilted her head, a little puzzled.

At her age, she has already started to learn poetry and articles, which is naturally no problem for them.

The more difficult thing is that they need to try to write some chapters.

Lu Chensheng was startled when he heard this, "Probably because he wrote more poems for his father."

Yiyi let out an oh, as if she understood.

"Is the father very good at writing poetry? My daughter often says that my father is very good at writing poetry. What is it?"

"The poems written by your father are unmatched by anyone in the world, do you understand?"

Lin Yu came over, tidied up Qianqian's clothes and said something.

"You, you have to study those poems hard, and write some good chapters when the time comes, don't dishonor your father's name, how can you say that your father was able to compare with other talented people back then.

As a daughter, you have to know how to order these. "

Yiyi's little nose wrinkled when she heard this, and her little face immediately turned into a bitter gourd color, "But I often heard Mammy and the others say that the poems written by my father are so powerful that almost no one can surpass them. How can Yiyi do that?" Compare."

"Yes, yes, Yueyue read some poems written by other people, but compared with her father's, the difference is too far, but she can't do it even if she asks her daughter to do it!"

Yueyue listened on the sidelines, and nodded again and again.

When they thought that the rhetoric of the nuns was the same as that of the mothers, and they had to write some equivalent poems, so as not to disgrace their father's name, they felt nervous and flustered.

This is so easy to compare.

"Okay, it's nothing if you don't know how to write. It's something that cultivates sentiment. How can it be used for competition? If you like it, write it, and if you don't like it, just put it aside."

Lu Chensheng couldn't take it any longer, and said something directly to his daughters.

Qiongyue was helpless, "Husband, from now on, she will be a princess too. How can I do it if my husband spoils me so much?"

"Yeah, they are born with different identities, and this kind of talent is still needed."

Bai Yi also nodded in agreement.

"Sitting in this position for my husband, I don't want to make my daughters a burden, not to mention, it is this position, how about my daughters, how dare they make irresponsible remarks?

Let the daughters do what they like, life is too short, so why restrain them like this, wouldn't it be nice to make them happy. "

Lu Chensheng shook her head, she didn't want her daughters to live too hard and be restrained.

To learn etiquette, this is what they need as princesses, but for the rest, Lu Chensheng seems to be open to it.

Anyway, there is no need to inherit the empire, so there is no need for such hard work.

But Lu Canning, when he grows up, he will naturally need to learn more as a prince, and Lu Chensheng will not relax at that time.

After hearing what Lu Chensheng said, Qiongyue and Bai Yi thought about it, and then nodded.

In many things, they still tend to follow Lu Chensheng's wishes.

Chapter 8 Zero Two

This year's Spring Festival is particularly lively, probably because there are many good news before the Spring Festival.

For example, in the early summer, when hundreds of foreign countries came to the DPRK, it was extremely majestic at that time.

When those foreign people were in Xing Seoul, they were all honest and honest, and it was heard that these people were all beaten.

In this case, the common people feel extremely proud.

Or that Beifan Kingdom actually sent troops into their Xinghan, and the country was wiped out in the blink of an eye.

Then there was the invention of the steam engine. After this thing came out, countless people saw it as a god for the first time.

If it weren't for the gods that descended from the sky, how could this huge machine make such a roar?

And this thing can actually knock out the rice bran bit by bit.

If you use human hands, you can do it very carefully, but it is absolutely impossible to do it so quickly.

I heard that with this thing, those huge stones were easily crushed into powder.

The people who worked in the cement workshop were full of praise when they came back. They all said that this thing is extremely useful, and their workload has been reduced a lot.

The merchants in the city also saw the commodity cement for the first time in the city, and put it directly in a warehouse for sale.

In the past, they basically didn't have to think about this thing, and they didn't sell it at all.

The Ministry of Industry needs this cement to build roads, dams, and houses, and it is simply not enough.

But now, the output has directly started to increase, and they can be bought in the city.

After many people in the city heard the news, you came to buy some, and I came to buy some.

They bought it mainly to fix something at home.

For example, for the stove or something, it will be much easier to use this to fix it again.

Many merchants have also bought some, ready to transport them out, and go to other cities to see if this thing can be sold, let's test the water first.

Now the cement production in Star Seoul has suddenly increased? I don’t know how it is in other places.

What if they go up together? They buy too much, but it's hard to sell.

In short, these are all good things for the common people.