482 Financial Distric (1/2)

_9th month, 20th day, Shanhai City._

As Ouyang Shuo toured Zhaoqing Prefecture, the Song Family settled down in Shanhai City. To compensate them for the loss of Tianshuang County, Ouyang Shuo gave them a large span of land space, enough to purchase a huge mansion, shops, and a workshop, which they could build into an independent, small-sized neighborhood.

Of course, the Song Family would have to shoulder the construction fees themselves.

Along with the various Chambers of Commerce located in Shanhai City, and the rise of private ownership, there were many public teams in the current Shanhai City apart from the construction teams of the Construction Division.

These public teams just needed to register with the Construction Division. After obtaining the legal paperwork and qualifications, they could take up construction projects within Shanhai City.

Even in government construction projects, if the Construction Division lacked manpower, they could subcontract the project to these public teams.

The reason behind this change was to further stimulate the private economic activity of the territory.

The planning of Shanhai City was simply too large-scale, so if they solely relied on the government team, who knew how long it would take. As such, the Construction Division came up with such a plan.

Ouyang Shuo really did not expect that under his leadership, such a modern day construction organization would actually appear in his territory. This showed that the business atmosphere of Shanhai City was truly thick and prosperous.

Not to mention the construction teams, even the architectural college of the Xinan University started to accept projects. Some graduated students had already prepared to set up teams to accept private projects.

The real world full industry chain of the construction industry was slowly starting to form in Shanhai City.

In the future, the government could entirely step out, apart from public services.

The role of the Construction Division would change from leading the constructions of the territory to setting the standards for constructions, monitoring the projects, and making overall plans for the regions.

The government could just rely on the money from selling and renting land to get rich.

With that, funds for activities such as building the city walls, repairing the roads, water facilities, and public gardens would become available, and it would not burden the territory.

This was also the magic of the market.

Of course, they would still ensure the basic living conditions of the people; this was a line that Ouyang Shuo would not cross.

The land that the government sold could only be for stores, workshops, private mansions, and the like.

As a result, the proceeds from selling land would basically flow to public constructions, and it would not form one of the primary financial income sources of the territory.

The rise of the construction industry would be a result of the private economy of Shanhai City.

Ouyang Shuo's hard work was finally paying off.

The rise of a private economy did not just bring up Shanhai City; it influenced the entire territory. The news was passed to him that in the other parts of the territory, other public teams were appearing.

Shanhai City was going to become the financial center of the territory.

Any new wave of ideas of matters started and prospered mainly from Shanhai City.

The people of Shanhai City, especially the ‘elder generation,’ were all people Ouyang Shuo's thinking had influenced.

In the public construction teams of Shanhai City, more than half emerged from the first construction team of Shanhai City, back when it was still at the village stage.

These people were also the strength that helped to support and uphold Ouyang Shuo's rule.

_Nanjiang Governor-General House, Shuangyun Palace._

Shuangyun Palace, the sleeping quarters of Song Jia, located at the east side of Ouyang Shuo's Wuji Palace.

In the main hall, Song Jia was having a conversation with her father, Song Tianxiong.

For the Song Family to move over to Shanhai City, the happiest person was Song Jia. This way, she could accompany Ouyang Shuo, and she did not need separate from her family.

This was killing two birds with one stone.

Of course, the other members of the Song Family would not think of this matter in the same way.

Being under someone's control definitely did not feel that way.

Especially those who knew his real-life identity, they truly did not feel good. How would they have thought that a poor boy in reality would become one of the greatest powers in China?

On the other hand, they, who controlled everything and had so much power in real life, were now under this poor kid. Their roles were now reversed entirely.

This kind of role reversal was one that most would not feel good about.

Song Tianxiong did not feel that way, and even if he did, he would suppress it in his heart. A merchant giant like him had faced many problems in his life.

Compared to those challenges, what was this small situation?

After settling down his family, building the Song Chamber of Commerce became the most important matter to him. Before Ouyang Shuo left Shanhai City, he had set three terms for the Chamber of Commerce.