268: Chapter 268 The Twin Cities Plan

A large number of Nobles of the Six Lands from Great Qin poured into Xianyang City, all for the purpose of seeing the boxing kings from various theaters compete for the title of Boxing Emperor.

This represented the highest level of boxing matches in Great Qin, and the spectacle was bound to be magnificent.

Zhao Fusu knew even with his eyes closed that the winner would definitely be Xiang Yu.

His purpose for returning to Xianyang was to see how the construction of the boxing stadium was progressing.

This boxing stadium was built according to modern stadium standards, utilizing a large amount of concrete and featuring modern restrooms and running water inside.

This running water was not supplied by a water plant; instead, steam pumps were used to pump clean water to a water tower at the top of the stadium, which then piped it to where it was needed. Under the pressure of the water tower, the pipe pressure was quite significant.

He had to return to inspect whether the boxing stadium was being built according to his vision.

This was related to his subsequent plans.

He intended to implement the One Axis, Twin Cities Project.

He wanted to establish a new city in Chang'an, outside of Xianyang City.

Zhao Fusu did not intend to tear down and rebuild Xianyang City.

Xianyang City would preserve its quaint complex of wood-and-earth structures, while Chang'an would be a modern metropolis built of reinforced concrete.

Xianyang City would become a tourist city in the future, while Chang'an would serve as the modern metropolis.

Xianyang City and Chang'an would be connected by a highway, allowing residents to travel quickly between the two cities.

This highway, acting like an axle, connected the two cities.

One was a complete ancient city that had weathered a thousand years of history, possessing elegant and noble aesthetic value, continuing the past and transmitting the echoes of history.

The other was a modern new district full of creative vitality, possessing a trendy and magnificent character of the era, forging the contemporary spirit and shaping the city's image.

This was the One Axis, Twin Cities Project that Zhao Fusu would meticulously create!

Of course, he wasn't the one who came up with this method of separate development for the two cities.

This was the Liang-Chen Proposal.

The couple had always been dedicated to protecting old cities; they believed that old city renovation was the sharpest weapon for destroying historical and cultural cities.

Ancient cities are the most precious heritage left by ancestors to future generations; they believed in protection rather than large-scale demolition and rebuilding from scratch.

That would be forgetting the path from which they came!

Zhao Fusu had always lamented that Beiping was demolished just like that.

He also lamented that Xianyang had been burned down by Xiang Yu in history.

Therefore, he had moved the Industrial Zone far away from Xianyang City early on.

The modern-style boxing arena was also built in Chang'an.

He also developed a food street around the boxing arena, gathering delicacies from all over Great Qin onto this street.

Zhao Fusu believed that once the tourists visiting this time saw the food street, they would definitely spend money there.

Relying on this food street, he would surely recoup his costs quickly.

In the future, any important events, or even concerts, could be arranged at the boxing arena, ensuring a large number of diners for his food street.

After returning to Xianyang City, Zhao Fusu first visited the Industrial Zone.

"Hmm!"

From a distance, he saw the black clouds over the Industrial Zone.

This was caused by the black smoke emitted from the chimneys below.

A large number of Steel Mills, oil refineries, brick factories, glass factories, cement plants, and even urine-boiling plants—the stench emitted could be smelled from several kilometers away. These highly polluting factories, without emission limits, caused serious environmental pollution.

Zhao Fusu didn't mind.

This was the drawback brought by industrial civilization.

To enjoy the superior side of industrial civilization, one must endure its negative side.

It wouldn't be too late to clean it up once they became developed in the future.

Now, development is the absolute principle.

Zhao Fusu headed to Chang'an.

The current Chang'an was still quite desolate; it would be more appropriate to call it Changan Township.

Desolation meant there weren't many people there, so the resistance to land acquisition and development was relatively small.

Zhao Fusu finally arrived at the boxing arena; from its appearance, it used a square design and covered an area of 3,000 square meters.

The building's facade utilized a large amount of new metallic materials and large areas of transparent glass.

The metal material had been specially treated, shining with a cold and high-end silver luster, reflecting dazzling light under the sun, giving the building a strong sense of technology and futurism.

The use of transparent glass made the scenes inside the arena faintly visible, adding a touch of mystery while breaking the building's sense of weight, allowing the entire venue to blend with its surroundings.

The interior of the boxing venue had eight thousand seats, arranged in circles, each higher than the last, allowing the audience in the back rows to look down upon the matches in the ring.

Zhao Fusu also planned to build a gymnasium next to the boxing venue to prepare for hosting the First Great Qin Games in the future.

Not far from the boxing venue was the entire food street that Zhao Fusu had invested in.

Chefs who knew how to cook delicacies from various regions were invited here by Zhao Fusu with high salaries.

The buildings on the food street were three-story concrete houses; the first floor was for food shops, the second floor was a shopping mall, and the third floor was an inn for lodging.

The mall would display many products under Zhao Fusu's name; for tourists to reach the third floor for lodging, they would inevitably pass through the second floor.

As long as they visited the mall, Zhao Fusu didn't believe they wouldn't buy a few items.

Accompanied by Zhang Han, Zhao Fusu conducted a detailed inspection and gave suggestions.

The project managers each pulled out notebooks and pens to take notes.

Zhao Fusu wasn't just talking big, leaving his subordinates with nothing to do but doodle in their notebooks out of boredom.

As a modern person, he was too familiar with food streets and shopping malls.

The adjustments he made were eye-opening for the project managers, who hurried to record them.

Besides Zhao Fusu, those who invested in the food street included the Ying Imperial Clan and the nobles of the Qin Region.

Zhao Fusu didn't reject their involvement; on the contrary, he welcomed it.

He was building railways, bridges, and developing various industrial machinery. Although his Paper, Wool Sweaters, and glass products sold well, there were many projects requiring money. With the Ying Imperial Clan and Qin Region nobles taking stakes, his financial pressure could be significantly reduced.

Deeply binding the Ying Imperial Clan and the Qin Region nobles to him also formed a closer community of interests.

If his interests suffered a loss, then the interests of the Ying Imperial Clan and the Qin Region nobles would also suffer.

Zhao Fusu also wanted to open factories in the Six Lands.

Once he tied his interests with the Nobles of the Six Lands, those nobles would gradually submit to him.

This was using economic means to win over the hearts of the Nobles of the Six States.

Only if these Nobles of the Six States didn't cause trouble could Great Qin become more stable.