Ming Zuo

Chapter 1730 A Brand New Era

With the improvement of the economy and living standards, the physical fitness of the people will improve, which Zuo Menggeng knew in his previous life.

Eight, people in the 90s have better physical fitness than those in the 70s and [-]s, and the new generation after the millennium is the same.

The reason why Shandong has performed so well is that this is the place where the empire first started, and its development is far ahead of other places. Therefore, after more than [-] years of development, the effect has begun to become prominent.

In addition to Shandong, it is Songjiang Prefecture.

Songjiang Mansion was originally rich, but the former wealth only existed in the upper class, and the people were still suffering.

After the empire ruled Songjiang Mansion, the economy exploded, the people also benefited, and the physical fitness of the people began to change.

This trend will not stop, and will spread more and more across the country, eventually becoming the evolution of the whole nation.

Being in the empire and being busy with affairs every day, people may not feel it yet.But outsiders are most shocked by all this.

"Isn't this heaven?"

The first batch of Dutch students arrived, among them were the distinguished ones, Van der Vaart Ruyt, the son of the deputy commander of the Dutch Navy, De Ruyt, and Maria Diemen, the daughter of Anthony van Diemen.

In the Netherlands, they were all rich and powerful, but when they came to Qingdao Wharf, they were all shocked by the sight here.

Rotterdam is a well-known and prosperous port in Europe. Compared with Qingdao Port, it is simply nothing.

But between the blue sea and the blue sky, in the wide bay, countless ships kept coming in and out, without a single stop.They queued for three hours just to enter the port.

What surprised them the most was that all the people here were very tall.

The man is strong and the woman is tall, which made them feel a little inferior.

Today's Netherlands is not the Netherlands of later generations. It has not been too much affected by the welfare of modernization in Europe, and its body is no different from other Europeans.

After a lot of difficulty, after being guided, they landed.

As a member of the Dutch aristocracy, it is naturally different. Someone is already waiting for them.

However, compared with the formation next to it, it looked much shabby.

There were many people who got off the other boat, but most of them were very short and wore simple clothes.

Only the leading boy in black was tall and handsome, with an oriental elegance.

Maria couldn't help being curious, and took a few more glances.

She was shocked when she found out that the welcoming team was actually soldiers.

"Excuse me, is that young man the prince of your country?"

The receptionist looked at the words and said with a smile: "That is Li Guogong who came from Dongyang Province to report on his duties. He is a big shot in the sky. Don't provoke him."

When they learned that such a young man was actually a duke, Van der Vaart, Maria and others were all amazed.

Even if they are the children of nobles, they may not be able to win the title of Lord if they struggle for a lifetime.

That "Prince Li Guo" is naturally Amakusa Tokisada.

The situation in Dongyang Province has stabilized quickly after more than half a year of operation and the blood transfusion of the empire regardless of cost.

The people who have regained their livelihood began to accept a new life, and at the same time they were full of hope for the future.

A large number of people in Dongyang Province chose to immigrate.

It is the barren land that makes them understand that no matter how hard they work, the output is limited.I heard that many places can get rich overnight, so naturally many people choose to follow.

They went to the north, to the New World, which suddenly relieved the population pressure in Dongyang Province a lot.

The people of Dongyang Province who are still left can also find a new way of life.

The amount of manpower required for various constructions is so high that labor prices are rising steadily.As long as people work a little harder, they won't go hungry.

In addition, Dongyang Province is surrounded by the sea on all sides, so it is naturally close to the ocean, and a large number of people have entered the maritime industry, which greatly enriched the empire's ocean transportation industry.

Now, all routes have matured, and the value created has exceeded 1 million yuan.

The unique geographical location of Dongyang Province also makes people realize that it is not a remote desert island.

Although there are frequent volcanoes and earthquakes in that place, many people still flock to it in pursuit of wealth.

Seeing that Dongyang Province was on the right track, the center issued a call for Amakusa Tokisada to lead the outstanding officials back to report on their duties.

After the debriefing, it is obvious that this group of officials must be reused.

Without interfering with each other, the two groups walked out of the pier together and got into their carriages.

Now Qingdao has become a veritable top city, and all the roads in the city are paved with cement, which is very flat.

The four-wheeled carriage runs fast and stable, and with its good design, you can't feel the bumps at all.

"Van der Vaart, look, it's actually full of tall buildings."

Reminded by Maria, Van der Vaart looked out the window and was also shocked.

On both sides of the road, there are countless residential buildings with about six or seven floors. Although they are almost identical and have no aesthetic feeling, it can be imagined that living here must be very comfortable.

Van der Vaart knows better that no country in Europe has the capacity to build such a building.

Residential buildings are now very common in the major cities of the empire.

There is no way, the city has too many people, and the land is bound to be tight.

Residential buildings are the best choice.

In fact, according to the existing technology, buildings can already be built to more than 30 floors.But without an elevator, who can climb?
So the government issued regulations, and the floors were limited to six or seven floors.

Even so, this kind of building still shocked the two groups of people.

But when they arrived at their destination, they realized that the cities they saw before were nothing.

"Oh my God, what is this?"

Van der Vaart and the others were ushered into the platform, and they were all terrified when they saw the giant steel beast crouching on the railroad tracks that could not be seen at the same time, while still breathing out thick smoke.

Hospitality is used to this kind of scene.

"This is the train. We will take this to Jinan. Please rest assured that it is safe and fast. It will take a day and a night at most."

Not to mention the Dutch, even Amakusa Tokisada and the others were dumbfounded.

Looking out the window at the swiftly receding scenery, many officials of the Eastern Province prayed in a low voice.

Because this is completely beyond their imagination.

Amakusa Tokisada was very excited.

He has already started planning in his mind. If a railway line connecting Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo, and Sendai can be built, then the entire Honshu Island can be connected in series.

No, even a sea-crossing bridge can be built to connect Kyushu Island and Shikoku Island, and it can also be connected to Xiayi Island in the north.

If that is the case, the economy of Toyo Province will inevitably be improved to a higher level.

In another car, the Dutchman is completely insane.

They couldn't keep quiet for a moment, and they kept running around, curious about everything on the train.

Many of them have completely become fans of the empire, and even decided to stay in the empire after their studies.

Only such a place is the lighthouse of mankind!

(End of this chapter)