"Lord, there are too many mountainous areas in the north and transportation is inconvenient. I think it would be good to expand a few new towns based on the northern passage!" Yang Zhong was the first to stand up and speak!

As the 'administrator' of the territory, Yang Zhong still has a strong say in the development of the territory, and Yang Song has to pay attention to his opinions!

"What Magistrate Yang said is true. His subordinates also believe that it is not necessary to expand to two counties at once. The current population of the territory is not enough to support such a large expansion!" Wei Dong, the civil affairs bureau under Yang Zhong who manages civil affairs, agreed.

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Seeing that both of them agreed to expand step by step, Yang Song actually thought so in his heart. Steady development is the way to go, and leapfrog development has sequelae.

Everyone else present did not speak, because they were not in charge of this area and had different divisions of labor, so Yang Song asked them to hold this meeting mainly to facilitate department coordination during the subsequent expansion of the territory.

"Okay, in that case, how about expanding a few towns in the north? Where should they be located?" Yang Song confirmed this suggestion and then talked about the issue of site selection.

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After a long-day meeting, it was finally decided to expand five towns along the northern corridor, which would be evenly distributed along the 200-kilometer northern corridor.

The third town, that is, the town in the middle is located at the intersection of two rivers. It is the first newly built town and a key construction town. It is named "Central Town"!

The fifth town is only thirty kilometers away from the pass at the entrance of the mountain pass.

"Can you please tell me what name the pass in the northern mountains should be named?" Yang Song suddenly remembered that the pass in the north still didn't have a name until now.

Everyone present was silent. Yang Li stood up and said, "Please give me your name, Lord!"

In fact, this is what everyone is thinking in their hearts. If the lord doesn't say anything, how can they dare to overstep their authority?

Yang Song looked at everyone's expressions as if you have the final say, and said helplessly: "The pass in the northern mountain range is within a cliff, like a natural chasm, so why not just call it 'Tianci Pass'!"

In fact, Yang Song asked this because he knew how good his naming skills were, but he didn't know that no one among the subordinates he valued was willing to share the burden for him.

"Lord Yingming, this name is simply a god-given name!" Yang Li was the first to agree, flattering him casually!

"'Tianqianguan'~" Zhu Xi touched his beard, read the name lightly, and said for a long time: "There is nothing wrong with the lord choosing this name. The outside of the pass and the inside of the pass are like a natural moat, which suits the ability of this place!"

Since Zhu Xi, the great master in charge of education and culture, had spoken, others did not say anything. So the name was decided.

Yang Song thought so too. When he saw this place on the small map, he felt that this place was not just a pass, but an iron curtain to protect the territory! Its importance is self-evident!

"So! Today's meeting ends here. All departments must work together to implement the decisions made at today's meeting as soon as possible!" Yang Song saw that the meeting was almost over, so he let his subordinates adjourn the meeting!

After the meeting, Yang Zhong went to Yang Song alone and said, "Lord, I wonder if we will recruit more people from now on?"

"Well, yes, we will strive to increase the number of people in the territory to 100,000 within half a year, and to 150,000 before the end of the year!" Yang Song pondered for a while, agreed to Yang Zhong's suggestion, and gave a specific number!

After Yang Song told the figures, he asked in a blink of an eye: "Will the increase in population to 100,000 in half a year have any impact on food? Is there any plan for the accommodation of the people recruited?"

"No problem, the food in the territory can fully support so many people, as long as so many people are not recruited in one day." Yang Zhong replied affirmatively.

"My subordinates have made some calculations. As long as we slowly recruit people in batches within five months, the grain reserves in the territory plus the output of the fields can fully support it."

"The people's housing is also a problem!" Yang Zhong was a little embarrassed when he said this, but he seemed to have thought of something.

He relaxed his brows and said, "Now that several new towns have been expanded, the resettlement problem for the people is no longer a big problem."

"It's just that the construction of residential buildings takes time." Yang Zhong suggested.

"I believe that the people in the newly built land will be allowed to build their own houses, and the territory will provide support in management, planning, materials, etc. In return, will the lord reduce the price of these houses by half?"

"Well, your idea is very good!" Yang Song thought about it carefully, and it can really speed up the development, and said: "In the past, infrastructure buildings were built by engineering teams, but the engineering teams are now building passes in the north, and there is no free time.

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"As long as these people build various infrastructures after building their own houses, it doesn't matter if I give them houses for free! That's it!" Yang Song said.

Think about it, people must be very motivated to build their future homes. They don’t have to worry about the quality of the construction. Who would cut corners on the house they live in!

The most important thing is that as long as the construction is completed, the territory will not charge a penny from these people, but there will be no corresponding wages, just food!

The materials are produced by the territory, the tools are also provided by the territory, and the management is also done by the officials of the territory. These are all contributions from the territory.

The common people only need to put in the effort, and after a period of time they will be able to get a peaceful home. There is nothing so good in the world!

Of course, all kinds of infrastructure including government offices, schools, and post stations also need to be built by these people, but this is also for the benefit of the local people. Only when the infrastructure is complete, life will be better!

The five thousand people who were temporarily resettled outside the city also set out to select locations to build their future homes. The simple houses that were left vacant would be left for the newly recruited people to be temporarily resettled.

Outside the north city of Tianqi City, there are resettlement areas built along the river on both sides of the avenue after crossing the river along the stone arch bridge. These are simple wooden houses built by the people themselves.

Construction materials are also provided by the territory and are used to house the newly recruited people to facilitate centralized management of the territory.

It's just a bit hard for this group of people who were recruited. They have to build their own homes again!

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"Li He! You came out, why are you still staying in this shabby house?" Li He's sister yelled at her brother outside a simple wooden house in the resettlement area.

This little girl is totally clever!

She had twin ponytails and was wearing a light yellow floral cotton dress. She had her hands behind her back, holding an unknown small red flower, leaning her upper body and pouting at Li He who came out of the small wooden door.

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"Okay, Li He, you said that our two brothers and sisters are both called Li He, so why are our personalities so different?" Li He held a baggage in his hand, pushed open the small wooden door, and came out to complain to his sister.

"Sister, you are a girl, don't be so grumpy, be careful not to get married in the future."

Li He was wearing a blue cotton robe, his long hair was tied back, and a strand of restless hair hung down from his forehead. His delicate face and tall figure made the aunts and sisters in the neighborhood look younger. The girl peeked frequently.
Chapter completed!