Daming 1805

Chapter 434 "The State Advances and the People Retreat"

The Fugui Restaurant in Edo Castle is now the largest private restaurant in Edo.

The owner of Fugui Restaurant is named Hao Fugui, and the shopkeeper is Hao Fugui's eldest son, Hao Boren.

Hao Boren's second brother is Hao Zhongyi, the third is Hao Shuli, the fourth is Hao Jizhi, and the fifth is Hao Shaoxin.

Brothers Hao Zhongyi and Hao Jizhi went to Meng County Industrial Park of Dashiguo six years ago.

Hao Jizhi was initially in charge of the canteen of a workshop, and later gradually managed most of the collective canteens in the industrial park.

Hao Zhongyi went all the way from team leader, manager to workshop director, and transformed into a technician in charge of textile technology.

Hao Jizhi later went to Xintianfu to be responsible for the construction and management of the new textile factory in Xintianfu.

Apart from the bosses who opened their own factories, Hao Zhongyi was probably the best-developed among the immigrants who went out of the river.

Even, in the eyes of ordinary local people, even those big bosses cannot be compared with Hao Zhongyi in terms of status.

Hao Zhongyi is working for His Royal Highness Prince Dashi, and is the manufacturer of the world's second large-scale rayon textile factory.

It is a factory executive of a world-class firm like Dashi Clothing Firm in a capital like Xintianfu.

Hao Zhongyi has almost become the pride of Edo locals, and Hao Zhongyi's story has become a banner to attract Edo people to go out and make troubles.

Hao Zhongyi himself can indeed be regarded as a successful person.

Zhu Jingyuan has always treated his subordinates generously.

Although Hao Zhongyi was a chef, he is now the most familiar craftsman in the world with knitting techniques.

With the continuous expansion of the business of the firm, the scale of the factory and the number of workshops continued to grow, Hao Zhongyi received more and more wages and bonuses every year. This relatively conservative northern man didn't know how to spend it.

Hao Zhongyi simply sent it to his father and elder brother, asking them to expand the restaurant in his hometown.

Hao Fugui and his sons were not particularly good at management, but Hao Zhongyi's reputation was the restaurant's best advertisement.

Hao Fugui and his sons are indeed skilled in cooking, and they have strictly trained a group of skilled apprentices and buddies.

The Shandong cuisine that the Hao family is good at is the largest cuisine, and it happens to be able to use the rich local seafood in Edo.

Although there are not many business tricks in Hao's restaurant, it is enough to hold various high-end banquets among the people.

There are no routines, and Fugui Restaurant, which has rich and high-end dishes, has gradually become the first choice for people from all walks of life in Edo to gather and eat.

Zhu Jingyuan also has an impression of Hao Zhongyi, because when he was in Meng County and Xintianfu, he had directly communicated with him on technical issues many times.

After Zhu Jingyuan arrived in Edo, he made a special trip to Fugui Restaurant when he was visiting people.

This makes the popularity of this restaurant even higher.

Restaurants, restaurants, and teahouses are places where all kinds of news circulate the fastest, and Fugui Restaurant is no exception.

However, there are relatively few private news recently, and more focus on government announcements.

Concentrate on the various new regulations that the Yamen has recently made public.

There are discussions everywhere in the most lively lobby.

"It's confirmed. Houses and vehicles in government-run commercial firms must be purchased with tickets, and tickets are only issued to officials for the time being..."

"So it has nothing to do with us?"

"Why doesn't it matter? If an official wants to buy a house, he will go to the government-run commercial firm. Private houses will definitely be cheaper."

"That's right, it's true, then I shouldn't rush to buy it..."

"Not only don't rush to buy, but also consider selling the extra house as soon as possible. My father-in-law's family immigrated to Dashiguo. My brother-in-law's and brother-in-law's two houses have been dealt with by me. Now it's troublesome ..."

"It's not just your family like this. Many families have immigrated. Many people were planning to come back at first, but later they all bought houses in Dashi Country and settled down. Even those who didn't settle down wanted to transfer to Xintianfu. No one wanted to. came back……"

"I don't think there is any need to worry so much. Didn't the yamen's broadcast say that tickets are only issued to officials for the time being, but all officials can only receive one ticket. After all officials have a ticket, they will be distributed to the people. Released."

"Not all officials can only have one ticket. Those who have no special contribution to be awarded a title, and those who have no honors above the Juren can only get one. Those who have a title can get an extra ticket, and those who have the honor of a Juren can also get an extra ticket."

"That's not much. The government-run housing companies are coming in a big way. While buying small real estate companies, they also acquire land and plan large-scale construction projects. In Edo, too many people immigrated to the big food country. Sooner or later, there will be too many houses and few houses. status……"

"Now it is very likely that there are fewer people in the house. If the imperial court comes forward to equalize the house, everyone may have it."

"The current house will definitely not be sold. There are many people waiting for the sale, and most of them are waiting to see. Now that the government has released the news that the government-run commercial houses will also sell to the private sector, no one will buy it."

"Why wait for the official housing in the Yamen? I heard that the price is not much cheaper..."

"With your brains, as long as these houses are not more expensive than private houses, they are already a big discount. They were originally built for officials, and they were also used by shopkeepers and managers of government-run commercial firms. The quality must be the best. The point is, if we can buy these houses, we will live with the government officials in the future, so it will be convenient for us to do anything.”

"There are also schools. They will build primary and secondary schools directly in the square, and the children of officials must go to school directly there."

"The potential value of these is immeasurable. As long as they are sold to the people, they will definitely be robbed..."

"Nowadays, folk houses can't be sold at all..."

"My father-in-law's house is no longer going to be sold. Let's clean it up for my son's wedding in the future..."

While there were discussions everywhere in the hall, a group of people were also discussing in a spacious private room on the second floor.

They are all business owners and big shopkeepers in Edo who are engaged in house construction, sales, and leasing.

There are all kinds of gourmet dishes on the table, but the faces of the hosts are very serious.

Worries and apprehensions were revealed in the whispered discussions.

"How is the situation now?"

"Is this so-called policy of buying houses with tickets a bad thing or a good thing for us?"

"It's worth thinking about, it must be a bad thing!
"My relatives in the yamen said that not only purchases are based on tickets, but purchases will be restricted in the future. Before everyone in Edo has a house, ordinary people are not allowed to buy a second house..."

"Isn't this nonsense? How is it possible for everyone to have a house? If those beggars and bastards don't buy a house for the rest of their lives, then no matter how rich we are, we can't have two houses?"

"How can there be beggars in Edo? They are all sent to work by the yamen, and those who can't work are also sent to shelters."

"Is there any problem with your news? Hasn't it already been said that for the poorest people, government-run commercial firms also build special small apartments, and arrange houses for them in the form of half-selling and giving away."

"After these people have the most basic housing, ordinary people can buy a second one."

"No matter what, this completely average policy will keep the entire market in a downturn."

"Who made this policy? It can't be His Royal Highness Prince Dashi, right?"

"It's really possible. Your Highness' strategy has always been equality, and His Highness called for the abolition of slavery..."

"The key point is that Prince Dashi came to Edo, and the relevant policies are currently only implemented in Edo, not in the rest of Ming Dynasty."

"This is a pilot project in Edo. If the effect is good, it will be promoted in other regions. The general education certificate system launched by His Royal Highness Prince Dashi was only tried in the Dashi country at first, and now it has begun to spread in all regions except the Ming Dynasty. scaled up."

"I suggest changing careers as soon as possible, the real estate industry can't do it..."

"People from the yamen came to ask, if we want, we can sell the property directly to the government-run commercial firm..."

"My brother told me that the intention of the imperial court is actually very simple. The imperial court will gradually complete the transformation of basic industries such as houses, schools, hospitals, and roads. Although private operations will not be completely prohibited, the main body must be official camp."

"Hey... this is competing with the people for profit. How could the court do this?"

"If this is not His Highness's idea, but His Majesty and those old gentlemen in the court, we insist that there should be a possibility of improvement in seven or eight years, but since it is His Highness's idea, there will be no chance to do it again in the next few decades. changed……"

"I don't think so. Although Prince Dashi has come to Edo, Edo has started related experiments, but this may not be what His Royal Highness Prince Dashi meant. His Highness may just be carrying out His Majesty's orders..."

"Let's think about it, what can be determined in the past, what is the reform led by His Highness personally? Open up the six major industries, withdraw the vassal state and set up provinces, establish the Aviation Industry Association, the Machinery Industry Association, and promote and encourage private manufacturers to participate in business operations. "

"Yes, yes, your Highness has been encouraging the development of private businesses, and it is impossible to suddenly turn around and restrict private manufacturers..."

"As soon as you said that, I remembered that the matter of government-run manufacturers is being carried out throughout the Ming Dynasty. This is definitely not what Prince Dashi meant, it must be what His Majesty meant."

"This must be His Majesty's request!"

"Even if it is His Majesty's request, can you survive the next eight years?"

"Hey……"

"Even if we change careers, what can we do?"

"It's not just us who are suffering now. The imperial court has newly established the Daming Consortium. Government offices at all levels are setting up corresponding government-run commercial firms, ranging from small flour mills and canning factories to large aircraft factories and shipyards. Now the government offices are doing everything... ..."

"There is no way out!"

"Why does Your Majesty do this? Let the Yamen do business directly, isn't it afraid that corruption will become more thorough?"

"Your Majesty already has a royal consortium, why do you need another Ming consortium?"

"Why don't the old gentlemen of the imperial court try to persuade them!"

"What are you persuading, don't you realize that this government-run consortium is for the officials of the court, and the primary business of all government-run manufacturers is to satisfy the welfare of officials!"

"This is the entire imperial court fighting for the interests of the people. There is no turning point!"

"How have these eight years been..."

"Eight years? As long as these policies are implemented, it will not be completely reversed in 100 years!"

"Yes, as long as it is something that is beneficial to the bureaucrats, just like before the Chongzhen Dynasty, 200 years cannot solve the problems of finance, taxation and household registration statistics."

"If you want to stop all this, now is the only time, and there may never be a way in the future."

"It sounds good, how can we stop it? The entire imperial court, yamen at all levels, and most of the officials support it. Even if we want to intervene, we have no room at all!"

"Why don't you go to the United States and Canada in Taixi and Yinzhou? Just recently, in order to obtain our Ming's warship technology, the countries of Taixi and Western China have opened up their local markets to Daming on a large scale."

"Tessie is an option..."

Not far from this private room, in another large private room, a group of machinery factory owners from Edo were also gathering.

The atmosphere at the party was similar, with most people grimacing.

But the topic of discussion is another aspect.

A middle-aged man in his 40s held a piece of paper to read and explain to the people around him:

"All the heads of government offices at all levels are equipped with official cars, even the township mayors have them, but the rank is relatively low.

"All officials from the seventh rank and above who are also the chief officials of any department are equipped with official cars.

"All departments that need to go directly to the grassroots level and handle affairs on the spot are equipped with a certain number of public service vehicles.

"Including automobiles and mopeds, for all officials and officials to use when they go out on official business.

"All yamen and departments are equipped with collective shuttle buses to transport all clerks and low-level officials to and from get off work.

"Finally, the most important thing is that all official vehicles are all models produced by government-run factories..."

After saying this, the middle-aged man paused and said:
"Without the last requirement, these regulations would definitely be a huge plus for us.

"Even officials above the magistrate level will mostly choose the cars of Daming Aviation Automobile Company and Royal Automobile Company. The ordinary bureaucrats and department heads below, as well as the official cars used by towns and villages, must have our share.

"Adding the last point, not only will we lose our share at all, but we will directly lose a huge market. The purchase of buses by the government office has nothing to do with our private manufacturers.

"For the time being, I have no other way. Please ask for your own blessings."

This is the end of the talk, and the discussion immediately started at the scene.

"Why do you have to use the official car company? Don't use the cars of the Daming Air Car Company and the Royal Automobile Company?"

"This is the scariest part. Both the royal consortium and the Dashi Prince have given in, and we are even more powerless to stop it."

"Schools, hospitals, and various factories are now in such a situation..."

"With such a large-scale national advancement and private retreat, is it possible that the new prosperity will end in less than seven years?"

"Seven years of hard work, ruined in one day..."

"It's not that there is no turning point. If the finances in the past few years have been ugly, there is still hope for it to change..."

(End of this chapter)