Richest Man: Divine-Grade Reconstruct System Chapter 1248 - 1135: Who Said We’re Going Back? (Part 2)

Moreover, one point is evident to all of them, which is that following such an Emperor, their days will get better and better.

Haven’t you seen that the Capital City has already undergone tremendous changes?

Haven’t you noticed that the current level of prosperity in the Capital City is vastly different from before? It can be said without exaggeration that the Capital City is now possibly the wealthiest city in the world.

For these matters, the Ministry of Revenue has the most profound experience.

After all, the taxation during this period has all gone through their hands.

Without exaggeration, the daily taxation now equals the national tax revenue of a whole year in the past.

Such things were unimaginable for them before, as they used to worry about the silver coins constantly.

After all, they needed to cover military expenses, aid refugees, and city defense construction was also indispensable.

Furthermore, the salaries of these officials were not a small expense, and daily expenses were a headache for them.

However, now the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue isn’t troubled by these expenses but is troubled by the excessive taxation.

Yes, the taxes are too much, and now the national treasury is overflowing.

Not only that, but several warehouses have already been built specifically for storing the silver coins.

One could say the surplus of silver coins is so much that they don’t know where to put them.

In previous times, such a situation was unimaginable, not just for them, but which country in the whole world would dare dream of such good fortune?

And this situation doesn’t escape the notice of Xiao Yi and Xiao Zihan.

They know that keeping silver coins in the treasury isn’t a long-term solution.

To develop the economy, money must circulate.

For this reason, they have started frantically constructing and building infrastructure.

Only this way can the money be distributed into the hands of the common people, enabling them to spend.

When people have money, they naturally spend it, and after spending, merchants naturally make money. When merchants make money, they rapidly engage in trading goods.

Thus, going back and forth, once the goods are sold, and merchants make money, the money returns to the national treasury.

In this way, after a few rounds, the people will become prosperous, and the country will also be built up.

This point is crystal clear to Lin Yi, who comes from later generations.

Therefore, it can be said that currently, the national treasury’s income flows like water, and spending is also like flowing water. Nowadays, besides the Ministry of Revenue, the busiest department is the Ministry of Works.

Now in the Ministry of Works, every craftsman has started to fully engage in work, and not only have the existing craftsmen there become busy.

Even due to the high demand for craftsmen, they have begun to expand further. Currently, all the citizens in the Capital City are going to work, and those with some skills have all been recruited by the Ministry of Works to become its members.

It’s precisely because of these new additions and Lin Yi’s reforms that people from neighboring towns are flocking here.

As time goes by, the Capital City can now be considered one of the top metropolises.

Originally, the population of the Capital City was already much larger than other towns.

At least, when Lin Yi first arrived, the population was already over ten thousand people.

Right now, its population has increased tenfold, with estimates suggesting nearly one hundred thousand people residing in the Capital City.

With such a population flow and such a large number of people, the speed of construction is incredibly fast.

For example, the road hardening project was completed in just ten days, from planning and start to completion.

Besides the ground hardening work, the demolition work on the outskirts is even faster. These people are like locusts passing through; it’s said that wherever they go, nothing remains.

Even though there are no large mechanical equipment, just relying on manpower, Kang Jiantai succeeded in getting everything done.

It’s no exaggeration to say that if Lin Yi designates a piece of land and instructs them to clear it completely, within three days, it will be cleared thoroughly.

It’s no exaggeration to say that not a single blade of grass would remain.

However, this is not the end; besides these hundred thousand people, there are still more people continuously flocking in.

The influx of these people will cause the place to swell up instantly, and the newly expanded first and second rings are evidently insufficient to accommodate them all simultaneously.

Therefore, Lin Yi, without completing the second ring, had to order the construction of a third ring.

Moreover, unlike the 50-mile second ring, the third ring expands by 200 miles.

Within this third ring, new plans, such as the development of residential communities, are emerging.

The Ministry of Works has also formed a professional construction team, responsible for building the communities.

However, considering the limited professional manpower, the progress isn’t too fast.

Fortunately, with Lin Jianguo’s help recently, he personally directed progress there.

This has saved a lot of trouble.

One day in the Imperial Palace, the family gathered again.

"Hey, so when are you planning to go back?"

At the dining table, while eating, Lin Yi looked up at his parents beside him and asked them this question.

However, upon hearing this, both of them were stunned and then looked up at Lin Yi with a bit of confusion:

"Go back? What would we go back for? Do you plan on sending us back?"

Empress Dowager Ye’s words left Lin Yi dumbfounded:

"Uh, didn’t you repeatedly tell me to make sure to send you back before we came?"

As he spoke, Lin Yi couldn’t help but pause, his hand holding the chopsticks also stopped mid-air, dumbfoundedly looking at Empress Dowager Ye.

But upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Ye glared at Lin Yi, then said:

"Who? Who said so? Was it you, Lao Lin? If you want to go back, let Xiao Yi send you back.

I’ll make it clear that I’m not going back.

Wherever my precious granddaughter is, that’s where I’ll be."

At this moment, Lao Lin, who was busy eating, was stunned when he heard this. He looked up at Empress Dowager Ye with a bit of grievance.

He truly felt like he was just sitting there eating, and the blame came from nowhere.

When did he ever say he wanted to go back?

But when his gaze swept over Empress Dowager Ye and saw her fierce look, he retracted his neck slightly.

Fortunately, at this moment, there were no Palace Maids or Eunuchs around; Lin Yi had sent them all away because they were not accustomed to being disturbed while eating.

Moreover, they were bound to discuss matters they didn’t want others to know, so naturally, they didn’t want Palace Maids or Eunuchs nearby.

If they hadn’t sent them away, those Palace Maids and Eunuchs would undoubtedly be shocked.

After all, Empress Dowager Ye was so domineering that even the Emperor was afraid, as was the former Emperor.

"Not going back, not going back. Wherever your mother is, that’s where I’ll be."

Evidently, Comrade Lin understood the importance of prioritizing wisely.

Seeing Empress Dowager Ye’s warning look, he chose to surrender immediately.

It was a joke, right? If he insisted on being tough now, then there would be no point to brewing those Tiger Wine, would there?

[To be continued...]