Chapter 60 Sensation
In this way, with the foundation of the old city, the project is already half completed, and it is impossible not to speed up.

So Wang An immediately made the decision, "Mr. Gao's plan is really brilliant. In this case, Miss Gao will have to build this wall for the people of Baicheng!"

Gao Ruyue bowed and said solemnly: "I have nowhere else to go. I am grateful to the prince for taking me in. This Baicheng is like my hometown. For the safety of my hometown, there is no reason not to do my best!"

Wang An immediately struck while the iron was hot and said, "In that case, please ask Miss Gao to start the construction as soon as possible, so as to reassure the people of Baicheng!"

"I will ask the city's chief clerk to come and discuss with Miss Gao about all the manpower and materials needed."

After saying that, Wang An hesitated for a moment and then explained the rough stone self-weight method, and even took the trouble to set up a model to demonstrate it again.

As Wang An spoke, Gao Ruyue's eyes became brighter and brighter, and in the end, the look she gave Wang An was filled with a hint of disbelief.

After a long while, he finally said in admiration: "This method is very clever and can be said to be ingenious. If it weren't for the prince's explanation, even if my father were still alive, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to figure out the secret!"

"Could it be that the prince once studied the art of construction from a master of construction?"

Wang An shook his head and said with a smile, "It was just something I thought of for fun when I was free. I'm sorry to make you laugh, Miss Gao."

Gao Ruyue could no longer conceal the surprise in her eyes when she heard this. "Your Highness has never learned the art of construction, but he was able to come up with such a clever trick on his own. Could it be that there are really geniuses in this world who can learn without a teacher?"

Wang An felt a little guilty when he heard this, and immediately changed the subject: "Miss Gao, do you think this method of eating is feasible? Can it be used on the new city wall of Baicheng?"

Gao Ruyue's attention was diverted, and she immediately said confidently: "Originally, I didn't have the confidence to finish it within three months, but with this method, it should be possible."

"Is it just barely okay..." Wang An frowned slightly, but did not mention the matter of cement.

After all, I had only seen the production method in science programs in my previous life, so I had to try it to know whether it would work.

If you are not completely sure of something, it is better not to say it to avoid humiliation in case of failure.

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The next day, dawn.

An explosive piece of news swept across the entire White City like a hurricane. People walked out of their homes one after another, asking each other questions with excitement and confusion on their faces.

On the street, a middle-aged woman was carrying a basket on her back and heading to the government office. On the way, she bumped into her neighbor next door, who was also a middle-aged woman. She immediately asked, "Aunt Zhang, are you also going to buy the government's assessed grain?"

The middle-aged woman named Aunt Zhang replied, "That's right. My boy heard that the new Prince Xin wanted to repair the city wall, and the salary was not low, so he went there immediately."

"I was told last night that His Royal Highness Prince Xin was merciful and wanted to sell grain at a low price in the government office! One load of grain only costs one tael of silver!"

"If you ask me, there's no such good thing in the world. But since I have nothing else to do, I might as well try my luck and see if it's true or not."

Another person also agreed after hearing this: "We are not afraid that it is fake, but we are afraid that the news is true. If we fail to buy it because of our suspicion, we will suffer a great loss."

"Isn't it?" Aunt Zhang also echoed.

However, not long after they started walking, they discovered that there were more and more people on the street who had gotten up early, and they were all heading towards the government office.

This made the two of them even more suspicious. Could it be that the news about the government office's evaluation of selling grain was true?

After all, there is no smoke without fire. There must be a reason why so many people heard the news.

Soon, many people gathered in front of the government office.

It was just because everyone arrived too early that the gate of the government office was still closed.

The people were not in a hurry and were waiting quietly. After all, if the news was true, then waiting for a while would not be a big deal.

As the sun rose higher, the crowd cheered.

"The door is open, the door is open, the government office is open!"

"Don't worry, line up!"

"You rush forward without even knowing whether it's true or not. Are you afraid that the police will beat you to death with a stick?"

However, as the gate of the government office was completely opened, the crowded crowd suddenly became excited.

Because behind the gate of the government office, there were neatly arranged rows of sacks.

You can tell at first glance that it is used to store grain.

At this time, Chen He walked out of the government office and looked at the excited and flushed faces of the people in front of him. He felt three parts of emotion and seven parts of relief in his heart.

The people of Baicheng can finally buy cheap food, and their lives will be better in the future.

Don't worry too much about how many grains of rice you eat at each meal.

However, the crowded crowd made Chen He a little unhappy. He coughed twice and shouted: "Dear fellow villagers of Baicheng, please listen to what I have to say!"

Chen He has been watching in Baicheng for more than ten years and is considered a familiar face in this small city. When they heard him speak, the riotous crowd gradually began to quiet down.

Chen He then said with satisfaction: "I believe that all of you have come here because of the news about affordable grain. I can tell you that this is indeed true!"

The crowd, which had just been quiet, suddenly became a little commotion again. Someone in the crowd asked loudly, "Master Chen, everyone is saying that this is affordable grain, but no one has said how affordable it is?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd suddenly quieted down.

Many people also echoed the words and asked Chen He how much the grain sold by the government cost.

Some people even started to speculate.

"The current grain price in the city is 1.5 taels per stone. Since Lord Chen said it is affordable grain, the price should not be higher than this standard."

"I heard that the government has also imposed restrictions, and only those who work for the government are eligible to purchase them. If that's the case, then these two should be at least a few cents cheaper, right?"

Seeing everyone talking about it, Chen He suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of pride in his heart. It was like a poor child who suddenly was able to take out money to honor his parents one day. He felt both proud and proud.

Chen He stretched out his hands and signaled everyone to be quiet.

Then he announced the final price: "Don't guess blindly, I will tell you directly!"

"These are all high-quality rice. The prince decided to sell them to everyone at the price of one tael of silver per stone!"

However, after he finished speaking, Chen He did not receive the cheers he had imagined, but instead was met with eerie silence.

However, this quiet atmosphere did not last long. With the first cheer from the people, the cheers and shouts suddenly hit Chen He like waves.

"It's only one ounce of silver, my goodness!"

(End of this chapter)