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Chapter 219 Steel City Wall!The flowers are blooming like a piece of brocade, the world of flowers!T
Chapter 219 Steel City Wall!The flowers are blooming like a piece of brocade, the world of flowers!The city that never sleeps!Zhu Gaosui was devastated!
"Remember for now that you care about you."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, slowly put the letter into the envelope, and then stuffed it into his arms.
Afterwards, he got up and looked at a fellow, and asked, "What are the other compartments like?"
The clerk said: "Master Huang, if you want to see it, you can go there. This carriage is connected with each other, and you can walk from the beginning to the end."
"Okay, let's go take a look."
"Okay, Master Huang, you go with the little one."
Zhu Yuanzhang got up, and the guy led the way.
Then people opened the doors between the carriages, and led Zhu Yuanzhang to introduce each carriage along the way.
The clerk said: "Master Huang, this is a VIP carriage. You need to apply for an annual card to enter. The cost of each carriage is one tael. Although the price is expensive, compared to a carriage, it costs a few horses to feed each year. The cost is cheap."
Zhu Yuanzhang walked along the road, looking at the carriages around him.
This carriage is different from the Tianzi carriage I was sitting in just now, but is divided into soft seats, and there is a small table in front of each seat.
There are mostly businessmen in silk and satin, drinking tea.
"It seems that Li Xiao should have canceled the rule that the merchants we set up are not allowed to wear silk. He is trying to encourage consumption. I heard from Gao Chi that the more you spend, the richer you are, which is also Li Xiao's philosophy," Zhu Yuanzhang thought.
Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that ordinary people can wear silk and satin, but merchants are not allowed.
But in fact, the common people can't afford to wear them, and the merchants have money but can't wear them.
Before, it was to suppress the status of businessmen and prevent everyone from wanting to go into business.
According to Li Xiao's thinking, there are indeed some problems with his rules.
Just thinking about it, he came to the rest of the carriage.
The clerk continued to explain patiently: "Master Huang, all the remaining carriages are ordinary carriages, one penny a trip, and the value for money is excellent. People who want to go shopping in the city or go to work mainly take this trip. Cars. Our line will be extended in the near future. And after the track is extended, freight trains will also be operating soon.”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.
Being able to get to Peiping quickly for a penny is really worth the money. After all, the people travel by themselves, the distance is long, and they may encounter dangers such as robbers and thieves on the way.
There are more people in the remaining carriages, and the seats are denser, mostly ordinary people.
Zhu Yuanzhang noticed with sharp eyes that many people now wear silk, and even commoner clothes are made of good quality materials.
Moreover, the faces of these people did not have the rustic look of facing the loess and the sky, and their mental outlook seemed to have become very different. Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help pricking up his ears to listen to what they were talking about.
"Aunt Zhang, your silk is beautiful, where did you buy it?"
"Haha, I bought this at Zhangji Clothing Store last month. It's a great bargain, and I got a [-]% discount. This piece of clothing only cost two taels of silver. Look at the material and feel it."
"That's great. When you're in Peiping, you can take me to see it too. My daughter is getting married next month. Pick some clothes for her as a dowry."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly. It seems that the people's life is indeed getting better.
Silk clothes can be bought by two taels if the price is low, and the common people have money, so they are willing to buy silk clothes by two taels.
"Hey, isn't this Zhao Erlang? Why are you going to Peiping?"
"Didn't you go to Beiping Middle School not long ago to interview an arithmetic teacher? We went to try it out, and we got hired as a middle school teacher. We're going to take up the post this time."
"Middle school teacher, the salary is not low, right? After the reform of Beiping, your ancestral arithmetic knowledge can be regarded as useful."
"Hey, the salary is really good. I have heard that there are various benefits such as white sugar, brown sugar, and white wine during the New Year's and holidays. I didn't expect that my ancestral handicraft can only be used as the craft of Mr. Abacus. Now I can It is thanks to our Master Li Qingtian for getting this job."
"Hey, I envy you, unlike the Confucianism I studied, now even the imperial examinations in Beiping have been abolished, and the vernacular is being vigorously promoted, this ability is useless, hey"
"Times are changing. With your talent, you can try vernacular Chinese, and your literary talents will not be bad. You can also take the provincial exam and become an official in Beiping. If it doesn't work, you should also apply for a middle school Chinese teacher. The salary of a master in Peiping is better than that of an official in the imperial court."
"Yeah, the times have changed and I have to adapt. To be honest, I have been reviewing vernacular Chinese and the content of the official exam at home for more than half a year. This time I am going to Beiping to take the provincial exam. If I don't pass, I plan to go to middle school. Lucky, it’s not bad to be a wife like you.”
"Haha, it turns out that brother Lin has planned it for a long time, so it's very good, then I wish you a high school, working as an errand in Beiping Yamen, the treatment will be several times better than that of the imperial court."
Two young people are talking about the future.
Naturally, it was also heard by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang understood it, did Li Xiao directly destroy the imperial examination system?
Hey, didn't I ask Li Xiao to change the imperial examination, why did I cancel it?
Could this so-called provincial examination be an imperial examination specifically for officials?
What kind of college is this middle school that also teaches arithmetic?
Is it better to be a master in Beiping than to be an errand in the court?
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think too much about it, and decided to go to Peiping to find out.
After wandering around for a few more times, Zhu Yuanzhang found that some were looking for a career, some were working, some were shopping, and they were all different.
In short, the people in this car seem to be in high spirits, with energetic faces, and they are all enjoying life.
This is absolutely not seen in other places.
People in other places, under their own system, live only on one-third of an acre of land from birth to death, living a life of disgrace and being able to see their heads at a glance.
Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang has always felt that everyone can be safe in this way.
Could it be that this is the prosperous age in Li Xiao's mind, and everyone is full of hope for the future?
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but have this idea.
"Okay, let's go back."
Zhu Yuanzhang gave an order and returned to his carriage again.
After returning to the Tianzi carriage, he looked at Zhang Tiezhu and waved: "Tie Zhu, what did you do before?"
In his opinion, the name Zhang Tiezhu can only be chosen by peasants.
This person was definitely not a wealthy businessman before.
Tie Zhu smiled honestly: "Master Hui Huang, the younger one used to be a farmer, and he also raised chickens, so he knows how to raise chickens."
Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Why are you rich now?"
Tie Zhu replied truthfully: "Five years ago, a company in a shed area suddenly raised a kind of white-feathered chicken. Please ask the younger ones to help take care of it. This kind of chicken is really strange. It can be out of the cage in [-] days. It is big and fat, and the price of this chicken will go down soon, and the common people can afford it.”
"What?? Sixty days out of the cage??"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked in surprise, "Is this true?"
No wonder the price of chicken has dropped. It turns out that there is a kind of poultry that grows meat quickly.
"of course it's true."
Tie Zhu nodded: "Nowadays the common people can eat chicken the most. Didn't you find out, Mr. Huang, that now the people of Peiping have rosy complexions, good spirits, and fewer illnesses, because they often get meat and meat? As a result."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized.
No wonder I went to other carriages just now to see that those people are in good spirits, and one of the reasons is that they often eat meat.
Zhu Yuanzhang is clear about this, people who often eat meat are in better health than those who do not eat meat, there is no doubt about it! !
"Go on!"
Zhu Yuanzhang is in a good mood.
"okay."
Zhang Tiezhu smiled and said, "One year later, the first Daming Entrepreneurship Training Base will be held and announced in the newspaper.
It is said that it is free to study, and after successful graduation, you can get a loan from Daming Bank.
Didn't the young one think that he has some skills in raising chickens, and he also learned from raising large-scale chicken farms here, so he went to participate.
After successfully graduating, he borrowed 100 taels of silver as the capital and opened a small chicken farm. Unexpectedly, the lives of the common people have also improved. The business of this chicken farm is booming, and it is getting bigger and bigger.
Now I have some wealth, I really appreciate the reforms brought by the magistrate, let me, a farmer, have a good time, and I have today."
Having said that,
There was a smile on Zhang Tiezhu's face, a contented smile.
Zhu Yuanzhang understood that this was the history of a small man's counterattack. He seized the opportunity, turned himself from a farmer, and got rich.
But it's not too bad. With that large chicken farm and white-feathered chickens, the common people have also benefited from eating cheap chicken.
"Can you tell me how much silver taels you can earn in a year?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked suddenly.
"This"
Zhang Tiezhu hesitated for a while, and then said: "You are a distinguished guest of Li Zhifu, so there is nothing you can't say. Every year, the workers' salaries in the chicken farm will be removed, and you can have a surplus profit of 1 taels of silver."
"what!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded. Can a chicken farmer earn 1 taels of silver a year? ? ?
How many chickens do you have to raise? ? ?
Zhang Tiezhu hurriedly explained: "We sell not expensive, but we have a lot of output. This white feather chicken grows meat quickly and comes out of the cage quickly. Every year, 10,000+ chickens are released from the cage. On average, every person in Beiping eats one chicken every five days." chicken."
After finishing speaking, he said modestly: "That's right. In fact, after paying the commercial tax, there is not much in the hands. It is better than ordinary people, haha"
"I see. This is chicken that everyone can eat."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slowly, suddenly realized something, and said, "You just said commercial tax, how much is commercial tax?"
Zhang Tiezhu said: "Business tax is high. For a profit of 1 taels of silver, we have to pay 5000 taels of silver. In addition to our large scale, we also borrowed silver from the Daming Bank to expand our business. We pay taxes every year and pay back the bank's interest. It's only 3000 taels of silver."
"5000 taels of silver tax??"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized again! !
He probably learned that schooling in Peiping is free, subsidies are provided for soldiers, and the number of staff in the yamen is increased. These expenses are very large.
For this kind of expenditure, all taxes such as poll tax and land tax are exempted.
He has never figured out, where does this huge expenditure come from? ? ? ?
But now, Zhu Yuanzhang finally understood where the huge expenses of Beiping Mansion came from! !
The bulk is estimated to come from commercial taxes! !
The business tax in Ming Dynasty is one for thirty.
That is to say, a businessman earns 30 taels to collect one tael of tax.
And Peiping. This is ten taxes and five! !
Half of the businessman's profits were taken away for Yamen expenses!
At this time, all Zhu Yuanzhang's doubts were easily solved, and he understood everything! !
No wonder Li Xiao was able to do so many drastic things, all because of this reason!
Increasing business taxes has always been something Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to do, but he has never done it, can't carry it out, and can't collect it at all.
Not only is it a problem to collect it!
Increasing the commercial tax will also attract collective protests from the merchants, and they will exploit the people even more. As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang failed to increase the commercial tax many times.
Li Xiao, Li Xiao, you are not simple.
Not only did you accomplish what we have always wanted to do but couldn't, you even did it better, directly taking half of the businessman's profit, you are more ruthless than us!
Merchants are meant to earn money from the common people.
It should be taken from the people and used for the people!
Good, great! !
Zhu Yuanzhang asked excitedly, "Is it the tax for all merchants, ten for five?"
Zhang Tiezhu explained: "This is not true. Small merchants and hawkers do not charge commercial tax. Only large-scale merchants collect it. It is also divided according to grades. The small ones have a profit of 1 taels, which is the highest standard. Ten taxes five."
"I see."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded.
Small merchants and peddlers are actually people, not merchants.
There are too many people like this to collect taxes, and it is difficult to collect taxes.
The second is that they are just supporting their families.
conversation room,
The train whistle sounded "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo".
Before we knew it, we had reached Peking.
Zhang Tiezhu reminded: "Master Huang, we are now in Beiping."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, and said, "Zhang Tiezhu, look at your pocket watch, how long has it been?"
Zhang Tiezhu took out his pocket watch and looked at it. The departure time was nine o'clock, and now it is ten o'clock.
He smiled and said, "Master Huang, one hour, or half an hour."
"So fast, half an hour."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang fell in love with the iron lump even more in his heart, and the trip was almost 150 miles away.
Even if the asphalt road is paved in Beiping, if you take a horse-drawn carriage, it will take six or seven hours to get to Bieping without stopping. By the time you arrive in Beiping, it will be dark.
And this train only takes half an hour to arrive, and it stops at Daxing Town halfway, if it doesn't stop, it can be even faster!
"Okay, Erhu, let's get out of the car and go take a look at Beiping City!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood, got up excitedly, and walked out of the car.
Seeing that Mr. Huang didn't intend to keep him in the slightest, Zhang Tiezhu also knew how to measure, cupped his hands and said: "Master Huang, go slowly, and keep in touch if you have anything to do."
Although I don't know the identity of this old man, but he can be called the No. [-] distinguished guest of Tianzi, so how can he be a simple person? ?
When I got off the train, I was kindly sent out of the train station by the train station staff.
Zhu Yuanzhang found that there were many carriages parked outside the train station. These were not private carriages, but carriages used to solicit business.
"Go to Peiping, go to Peiping, share a car for [-] cents, and charter a car for [-] yuan."
"There's still one left, one full passenger left to go to Peking."
"Masters, are you going to Peiping? Come and take my car. You should drive steadily."
Because the train station is outside the city, and there is still a long distance from Beiping City, there are many coachmen here.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that many people were willing to spend money to go to Peiping by car.
Only very few choose to walk.
The world in Beiping is really changing with each passing day, which is surprising.
Carriages are generally private, and Quan Daming is probably the only one in this situation for others to use.
The life of the people in Beiping is indeed better, and now they can all sit in a carriage!
There are places to spend money everywhere, but there are also many ways to make money.
At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself, the money is indeed circulating very quickly. Zhu Gaochi said that Li Xiao mentioned this theory, the more money flows, the better life the people have.
Li Xiao, Li Xiao, how did you grow your brain? You know so much. I really want to open your brain and see what's inside.
"Pack a car."
The two tigers took out a silver bill and handed it to an empty carriage.
"okay."
Under Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze, the coachman took the Daming banknote without hesitation, which shows that the banknote is indeed recognized by the people!
After getting into the carriage, the carriage drove towards Beiping City.
Not long after, they arrived at the foot of Beiping city.
Ho!
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up immediately.
I remember that the last time I came to Peiping was more than ten years ago.
Now this is Peking.
Why is the city wall so high! !
It's different, it's really different, the material on the city wall is very neat, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but walk over and touch it, it's hard, very hard!
Erhu hurriedly asked the passers-by around, there was an endless stream of people entering and leaving the city gate, one after another.
Facing Erhu's question, the native of Beiping City who was asked said with a smile: "This city wall has been demolished long ago and re-widened. Now the area of Beiping City is more than doubled than before. The city wall is made of reinforced concrete. Soil that cannot be broken even with a cannon.”
"What? Beiping City has doubled in size??"
Zhu Yuanzhang was very surprised.
It's only been five years, how could it be possible to do this?
Re-expansion in a short period of time will require a lot of labor. Will it attract public anger like Emperor Sui Yang's digging the canal?
Oh, by the way, Li Xiao is now cancelled.
I'm afraid they were all contracted to merchants to build them.
Could it be that this way can improve efficiency?
Will it not cause complaints from the people?
"Er Hu, try smashing this city wall."
Zhu Yuanzhang ordered that he felt that the city wall felt very hard to the touch!
The ancient city walls were constructed of materials such as stones, bricks, soil, wood, and glutinous rice pulp. They are prone to peeling due to the wind and sun, and often need maintenance.
But Zhu Yuanzhang felt that the surface of the city wall was as hard as a stone.
Just don't know what's inside.
"It's Master Huang."
Erhu nodded, took out a hammer from his sleeve, and hit the city wall fiercely.
He was very strong, and at the fifth blow, the wooden handle of the hammer broke, and the hammer head flew out. There was nothing wrong with the city wall, and some skin fell off.
"Master Huang, this wall is hard."
"Ah, who the hell did this?"
While Erhu was speaking, a scream came from afar.
Apparently the hammer flew out and hit the man on the head.
The man covered his bleeding head, looked left and right, and found Erhu with a broken log in his hand, and ran towards him aggressively.
"Assault in the street, let's go, follow me to beat the policeman's yamen!"
"Brother, do you think this money is enough for a doctor?"
Erhu thought he was in the wrong, and hastily took out 20 taels of Daming treasure notes and handed them over. Anyway, Zhu Yuanzhang can be reimbursed for the money later because he let him smash the wall.
"If you have money, you can't hurt people casually."
The man looked at the 20 taels of silver and lowered his voice.
Erhu took out another 20 taels, "Look, buy some more supplements."
The man smashed his mouth, took 40 taels, and whispered: "Be careful next time."
Then he took the money and left in a hurry, probably went to see the doctor
Sure enough, money can turn ghosts, no matter where it is, it is the same truth through the ages.
"Master Huang, this wall is hard."
Erhu repeated what he hadn't finished just now.
"Who, who destroyed public property???"
Before he finished speaking, a few watchmen came and looked at the wall.
Good guy, the skin of the city wall has been hammered off.
The gong said: "Destroying public property will be fined ten taels."
Helpless, Erhu had to take out another ten taels of silver to settle the matter.
He opened his mouth again and said, "Master Huang, this wall."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "Don't talk about it, we can see that the wall is really strong! But the watchmen seem to be everywhere. How many watchmen are there in Beiping?"
Law and order has always been a concern for Daming. There are often dead bodies lying on the street or in the wilderness, but no one can find out who the murderer is.
Not enough manpower!
Zhu Yuanzhang once wanted to strengthen law and order and increase the manpower of the yamen squad.
But because the treasury does not allow it, it cannot be done.
Seeing it now, Beiping is full of beaters, and the security here is probably very good!
"With such good law and order, the people can live with peace of mind."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, and walked towards the city with his hands behind his back.
Soon, he was stopped by soldiers defending the city.
It is required to handle floating population registration.
Ever since, Zhu Yuanzhang went to register in a small temporary shed next to him.
The staff in this small shed are the dormitory staff in the dormitory area of Beiping City.
And in this small shed, there are many people queuing up, a long line.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought, maybe the population from other prefectures has flowed into Beiping, right? ?
After a quarter of an hour,
Finally it was Zhu Yuanzhang's turn.
After reporting Huang Ba's identity, there was another surprise.
The dormitory member in charge of registration got up in surprise, stared at Zhu Yuanzhang and said respectfully:
"So it's Mr. Huang, the No. [-] VIP in Tianzi!"
"You are the most important guest of the prefect of Beiping City."
"Wait for a while, and go to the yamen immediately to get you the most honorable Supreme Gold Card."
Another member of the house immediately pedaled a [-]-bar bicycle and ran fast.
This stunned Zhu Yuanzhang.
That strange thing with two wheels, with two kicks, can actually hold someone running, won't it fall? ?
Amazing, so fucking amazing!
Of course, it's still far worse than the train.
Not long after, the guy folded back, holding an exquisite wooden box in his hand, and bowed respectfully and sent it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Master Huang, this is the supreme gold card that can be used throughout the city."
"With this card, if you spend at any of the larger merchants in Beiping, you will be free of charge, and the bill will be directly charged to Master Li, the prefect."
Zhu Yuanzhang took the box and opened it.
Inside this exquisite box, lies an exquisite card made of pure gold, shining golden!
There are magnificent patterns of mountains and rivers carved on it.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang feel very comfortable.
This Li Xiao has been thinking about us all the time, and the arrangements are thoughtful.
"By the way, who else owns this Supreme Gold Card?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
"This is the only one, unique." The housekeeper replied.
"Ah."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and accepted the card. Although he knew that Li Xiao was flattering him, it made people feel comfortable!
He spends money on his own and credits it to his account. Do we think we have no money?
how much can we spend
Huh, no!
This kid Li Xiao, who has been entrenched in Beiping for many years, must be very rich.
He must be slaughtered severely!
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile knowingly. He planned to go to that watch store later and buy the most expensive pocket watch. He wanted that pocket watch a long time ago.
Aren't you rich, Li Xiao? Let's buy another one for Erhu.
Erhu has been loyal to us for so many years, we will never treat him badly.
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly thought that when the two tigers bought the train ticket just now, when they took out the Daming banknotes, they had a look of anticipation. This child is probably thinking about getting money instead?
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little guilty.
"Farewell to Mr. Huang, Mr. Huang, please go slowly."
Surrounded by several dormitory members, Zhu Yuanzhang was sent to the city.
Hey!
Once you enter the city gate.
Zhu Yuanzhang was attracted by a large building not far away.
The background of the building is engraved with a picture of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and several red characters are written below:
Welcome to Peking!
The magnificent architecture gives people a sense of shock.
Many people are watching around, and there are children playing and playing beside the building.
There are too many people, and it is very prosperous.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help grinning, especially that Beiping welcomes you, which makes people feel a sense of belonging.
He couldn't help but look around, the various buildings not far away were exceptionally clean, and the shops were all arranged in rows, uniform in gray and white ink tones.
The street surface is smooth and clean, and people in orange clothes pick up the garbage with pliers and put it in the garbage bin they carry with them from time to time.
Where can I see a little dirt on the ground?
All the scenes came into view and formed a picture. This is a city that is several times more prosperous than Nanjing, just like the scene of a prosperous age full of fire and oil! !
"My lord Tianhuang, this is more prosperous than the capital city."
Even Erhu, who was at the side, couldn't help being stunned and expressed emotion.
Going forward, a huge square appeared, and a tall flag was erected on the square, fluttering in the wind, and above it was the flag of Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang guessed that this square should be able to store troops on weekdays.
There are also small stalls selling some toys.
There were many children playing with paper kites in the square, and the bamboo dragonfly flew into the sky as soon as it was rubbed on the hands of the children. It was so lively!
Passing through the square, there are many bearers pulling rickshaws beside the street.
One of the well-built young men came to fetch customers with a cart, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and the two, and said, "Master, do you want to take a rickshaw?"
"rickshaw?"
Zhu Yuanzhang took a look at the car. It was an open car with two big wheels, a roof on the top, and a handle in the front. It was pulled by manpower.
"How do you sit?" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
"It depends on where you are going. The far ones are more expensive, and the ones that are close are cheaper, [-] cents a mile. If you charter a car, you can get two cents for half a day now."
The porter wiped it off with a white towel on his shoulders and said honestly.
"Let's charter a car."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Two cars."
"okay!"
The porter was overjoyed, and then called a companion to invite Zhu Yuanzhang and Erhu into the car.
The porter asked, "Master, where are you going?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "The best restaurant in Beiping."
Zhu Yuanzhang was not familiar with Beiping, so he thought it would be good to have a cart leader to lead the way.
"okay!"
The porter exerted his strength, and then pulled Zhu Yuanzhang to run.
Along the way, Zhu Yuanzhang kept watching the scenery on both sides.
I found that Beiping has changed a lot. The roads are wider, the streets are tidy, people come and go, and the clothes the people wear are quite good.
The change is so big, too big!
It is really more prosperous than Nanjing City, and it is more classy.
"Before we thought it would be better to just move the capital to Beiping?"
Such an idea suddenly popped up in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.
There is no way, this place is too prosperous, Zhu Yuanzhang thought about moving the capital here, and when the Ming territory expanded to the north, it would be more advantageous.
Of course, this idea just passed away in a flash, and I didn't think about it deeply.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help feeling sad when he saw the young man struggling in front of him.
Xindao, now people don't go to farm anymore.
There are all kinds of ways to make money.
Isn't this kind of manpower pulling carts treating people like animals?
No, we have to ask this guy if he is willing.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Young man, what's your name?"
The porter smiled and said, "Go back to my lord, everyone calls me a coolie, and I am a coolie."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Coolie is strong, what did you do before?"
The coolie said strongly, "I used to be a tenant."
If you are a tenant, you don't even have any land. Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Why did you change to a cart?"
The coolie smiled and said, "Isn't this a change in Peking? Later, the fertilizer factory recruited people, so I went to work as a worker. I saved some money last year and switched to pulling rickshaws."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Being a worker is harder than pulling a rickshaw?"
"No no no."
The coolie smiled and said, "It's much easier to be a worker. This rickshaw is the hard work. Every day after pulling people out of bed, I go to sleep."
Zhu Yuanzhang said strangely: "Then why did you switch to pulling a rickshaw?"
The coolie was so strong: "We don't want to, it's just that my mother was paralyzed last year, and my brother was also sick and asked for money for medical treatment. The burden of the family is all on my shoulders. There is no way. Pulling a car makes more money."
"I see."
After listening, Zhu Yuanzhang fell into silence.
Although this coolie is strong and treats himself as a horse to pull a rickshaw.
But for him, it was a good thing.
At least there is still this quick-paying livelihood.
If tenants from other places encountered such a thing, their mother and brother might not be able to survive.
But now, he can earn money through hard work and take on the heavy responsibility of the family.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but recall his childhood.
At that time, his family was also a tenant.
Most of the harvest throughout the year was handed over to the landlord.
The whole family can't get enough to eat.
Mother starved to death, and father also starved to death.
Several brothers and sisters almost starved to death.
At that time, if there was a rickshaw for him to pull, he could earn [-] Wen for a mile.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that at that time, he could last a day and wake up from his dreams with a smile, because the family would not have to starve to death.
Yup
Recalling Zhu Yuanzhang when he was a child, his eyes suddenly lit up.
If everyone is like this coolie, even if they are tenants without land, even if they are desperate.
At least he can enter the factory as a worker.
Or go to pull a rickshaw to earn a bite to eat, and earn a lot.
Will anyone rebel? ? ?
No, absolutely not! !
Thinking in another way, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that if he could earn this money at that time, he might be able to drive a rickshaw for a lifetime, and he would not have the idea of rebellion at all.
He won't, neither can Tang He, nor can Xu Da.
Those old brothers may live an ordinary life.
A coolie pulling a rickshaw is enough to feed a paralyzed old lady, a brother who is sick in bed, and a whole family!
Only those who are desperate and precarious would think of rebelling!
If this way of the world can make everyone like this
Who in the world will rebel?
The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, the more excited he became, and he kept looking at the surrounding streets.
But I saw that the restaurant was full of customers, and the people who came in and out of the shop were all ordinary people. The entire city of Beiping lost its restraint, and everything began to flow.
"is flow"
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that his mind was constantly spinning, and everything around him circulated like a snake eating its tail.
"It's Gao Chi's theory"
"No, this is Li Xiao's idea!"
"Money flows in different ways. Constantly generating value."
"He is putting his conjecture into practice, and he did it!"
The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, the more frightened he became, as if he had discovered a new world.
After he ascended the throne, he read history books and read countless books. Although the system established was very rigid, his mind was not rigid, and he knew everything!
"Master, this restaurant is here."
At this time, Coolie Qiang and his partner parked the rickshaw in front of a high-end restaurant, and Zhu Yuanzhang got out of the car.
"Second master, what would you like to eat?"
Immediately, a guy greeted me enthusiastically.
'The more frugal the poorer, the richer you can be by spending. In fact, we have already used it, but it is not as thorough as Li Xiao's. '
Thinking in this way, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "The best private room, the best dishes are served to us."
"okay!"
The guy is overjoyed.
After half an hour.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with the meal. He ate 200 taels of silver for a meal, and the most expensive things such as bear's paw, abalone, and ginseng soup were served.
Afterwards, he took out the Supreme Gold Card and slapped it on the table.
That's it.
The consumption was successfully recorded in Li Xiao's account
"Walk."
After leaving the restaurant, I boarded a rickshaw with a strong coolie.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Go to the best watch store."
"Okay sir."
After a quarter of an hour,
Coolie Qiang dragged Zhu Yuanzhang to the watch shop.
Entering the store, Zhu Yuanzhang found that there were so many clocks and watches.
There are big and small ones, as well as the kind of small pocket watches on the shopkeeper.
"My lord, what are you looking for? This store is the largest watch store in Beiping City, and you can choose from it." The shopkeeper saw that there was a distinguished guest, and received him personally.
"The most expensive one, show us."
Zhu Yuanzhang has a very rich style.
Anyway, it doesn't cost money, he is also promoting the economy.
"The most expensive"
The shopkeeper smiled, pointed to another model at the counter, and said, "Yes, there is. I'm afraid you think it's too expensive. Why don't you take a look at this pocket watch."
"No, take the most expensive one." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
"Are you sure?"
The shopkeeper was a little happy.
He thought to himself, if he could really sell that watch, he would be doing the magistrate Mr. Li a favor.
The clocks in this store are all made by the watch factory.
They are all winding clocks.
And the most expensive mechanical watch is something that cannot be produced in this era.
Li Xiao was thinking that he could make money with the system.
It's his own money.
That's right, Li Xiao bought it from the system and put it on consignment here.
"Look at this grandpa"
The shopkeeper of the watch shop carefully took out a box, placed it in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and introduced: "This is a Seagull mechanical watch. It is worn on the wrist. It does not need to be wound. It can keep time. It is very accurate. The error of one month is very accurate. Not more than a second."
Zhu Yuanzhang was immediately attracted by this thing, and asked, "What's the point of not needing to wind up?"
The shopkeeper picked up a handle, took out a clock at random, inserted it, turned it, and then explained: "Look, this is the winding, and it needs to be wound every once in a while to have the power to move around."
Then he pointed to the mechanical watch and said, "You don't need this mechanical watch. You only need to wear it on your hand. It will keep telling the time and give you the most accurate time."
"It turns out that these watches still need this to move around."
Zhu Yuanzhang touched the watch fondly, and said, "But this watch is not needed, it's amazing. How much silver taels?"
The shopkeeper showed a slap and said, "This number."
Zhu Yuanzhang: "5000 taels?"
The shopkeeper said: "5 taels."
Zhu Yuanzhang: "."
Sure enough, it's very expensive, this is not ordinary expensive! ! !
It's simply overpriced!
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that even he couldn't afford it.
His inner money (the emperor's private house money) is only 3 taels of silver!
In this way, Zhu Yuanzhang took out the supreme gold card and put it on the table.
The shopkeeper's eyes are round and round
"It turned out to be the No. [-] VIP of Tianzi, the little one has eyes and doesn't know Mount Tai. Please put this watch away. Come, the little one will help you put it on."
Immediately afterwards, the shopkeeper enthusiastically put the watch on Zhu Yuanzhang's hand, taught him how to use it, and checked the time.
With an extra mechanical watch in his hand, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't put it down.
In this way, you can see the time at any time.
This is very fond of people like Zhu Yuanzhang who have a more sense of time.
In fact, this watch was sold by Li Xiao here, and it was recorded in Li Xiao's account, which is equivalent to a left hand with a right hand.
The shopkeeper felt that he hadn't caught anything.
But soon, the shopkeeper smiled again, smiling broadly.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang packed three more pocket watches, he planned to take back one for his fourth son, one for his grandson Gao Chi, and keep the other for himself.
In addition, I also picked a pocket watch worth 2000 taels for Erhu.
Still used the Supreme Gold Card.
Although he didn't get the cash, the gold card was recorded in the account of the magistrate.
It's like earning 8000 taels from the magistrate. Sooner or later, the magistrate will not renege on his debts.
"Master Huang, how did this happen?"
Erhu was a little flattered, but it could be seen that he also liked this exquisite pocket watch very much. When he went out to do errands in the future, he could better calculate the time.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What can't be done? You and Li Xiao are old acquaintances, so you should treat it as his gift."
Hearing this, Erhu's forehead dripped with sweat.
Speaking of which, he and Li Xiao are indeed old acquaintances.
The big pit that Li Xiao fell into five years ago was his idea, and someone dug it.
Ah this
After leaving the watch shop, Zhu Yuanzhang felt better. He raised his wrist from time to time to check the time. It felt really good!
And Erhu obviously couldn't put it down, and took it out to play with it from time to time to check the time.
The people passing by all cast envious looks.
These days, those who have a pocket watch are either rich or expensive!
After leaving the watch shop, I boarded a rickshaw.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought that when he came to Peiping this time, he could still see his granddaughter Zhu Ningyun.
It's not good to be empty-handed, so just buy some expensive gifts.
"Coolie is strong, go to the best gold and silver jewelry shop!"
"okay!"
"The coolie is strong, what other expensive places to spend?"
"If you ask me, you are asking the right person. It must be resplendent. It was opened by Li Xiongzhi, the housekeeper of the Duke's Mansion. The worst bottle of wine in it costs 50 taels of silver."
"Brilliant? Wine? We haven't drunk it yet. Let's go and have a look."
"okay."
quickly,
Zhu Yuanzhang discovered that this resplendent and magnificent place is a gold-selling cave, and the consumption is expensive.
There are also enchanting dancers dancing on it.
Singing: Beiping at night, Beiping at night, this is a city that never sleeps
How could Zhu Yuanzhang stand this atmosphere?
After sitting for a while, he and Erhu left.
"Well, you Li Xiao, no wonder five years ago you said you couldn't stop the brothel."
"What's the difference between your golden splendor and a brothel?"
"However, as you said, earning money from the rich is a good idea."
The sky darkened.
The moon is like Emei, full of stars.
But this commercial street in Beiping is brightly lit, and the people still enjoy it.
Food stalls, barbecue, night market.
There are still many people who go shopping at night!
The watchmen wore plain clothes and patrolled non-stop to prevent crimes.
Noisy, but very peaceful.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this scene and sighed:
It has changed, everything has changed!
Blooming flowers, colorful world, busy traffic, laughter.
Is this Shengshi Daming! !
Even the prosperous Tang Dynasty and the wealthy Song Dynasty are far behind!
the other side.
Cengang County, Zhejiang Province, where the Japanese pirates are stationed, occupies an area that is king!
Five years have passed, and Zhu Gaosui has lost his childishness and matured a lot.
However, this battle was his first time.
Tonight, this is his third attack on the city.
This is not the third night attack, and it has failed again.
Zhu Gaosui led the soldiers, and retreated again in disgrace.
"Father, the child is not effective in fighting, please punish the father."
Zhu Di frowned slightly, thinking of training his son, and said:
"Third, attack again tomorrow, if you can't get in again, your legs will be broken!"
Zhu Gaosui: "."
Zhu Gaosui had a bitter expression on his face, remembering how beautiful the Fengxue Mountain Temple was back then.
Now, hey, don't mention it
Brother-in-law, eldest sister, second brother!
Third brother misses you.
(End of this chapter)
"Remember for now that you care about you."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, slowly put the letter into the envelope, and then stuffed it into his arms.
Afterwards, he got up and looked at a fellow, and asked, "What are the other compartments like?"
The clerk said: "Master Huang, if you want to see it, you can go there. This carriage is connected with each other, and you can walk from the beginning to the end."
"Okay, let's go take a look."
"Okay, Master Huang, you go with the little one."
Zhu Yuanzhang got up, and the guy led the way.
Then people opened the doors between the carriages, and led Zhu Yuanzhang to introduce each carriage along the way.
The clerk said: "Master Huang, this is a VIP carriage. You need to apply for an annual card to enter. The cost of each carriage is one tael. Although the price is expensive, compared to a carriage, it costs a few horses to feed each year. The cost is cheap."
Zhu Yuanzhang walked along the road, looking at the carriages around him.
This carriage is different from the Tianzi carriage I was sitting in just now, but is divided into soft seats, and there is a small table in front of each seat.
There are mostly businessmen in silk and satin, drinking tea.
"It seems that Li Xiao should have canceled the rule that the merchants we set up are not allowed to wear silk. He is trying to encourage consumption. I heard from Gao Chi that the more you spend, the richer you are, which is also Li Xiao's philosophy," Zhu Yuanzhang thought.
Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that ordinary people can wear silk and satin, but merchants are not allowed.
But in fact, the common people can't afford to wear them, and the merchants have money but can't wear them.
Before, it was to suppress the status of businessmen and prevent everyone from wanting to go into business.
According to Li Xiao's thinking, there are indeed some problems with his rules.
Just thinking about it, he came to the rest of the carriage.
The clerk continued to explain patiently: "Master Huang, all the remaining carriages are ordinary carriages, one penny a trip, and the value for money is excellent. People who want to go shopping in the city or go to work mainly take this trip. Cars. Our line will be extended in the near future. And after the track is extended, freight trains will also be operating soon.”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.
Being able to get to Peiping quickly for a penny is really worth the money. After all, the people travel by themselves, the distance is long, and they may encounter dangers such as robbers and thieves on the way.
There are more people in the remaining carriages, and the seats are denser, mostly ordinary people.
Zhu Yuanzhang noticed with sharp eyes that many people now wear silk, and even commoner clothes are made of good quality materials.
Moreover, the faces of these people did not have the rustic look of facing the loess and the sky, and their mental outlook seemed to have become very different. Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help pricking up his ears to listen to what they were talking about.
"Aunt Zhang, your silk is beautiful, where did you buy it?"
"Haha, I bought this at Zhangji Clothing Store last month. It's a great bargain, and I got a [-]% discount. This piece of clothing only cost two taels of silver. Look at the material and feel it."
"That's great. When you're in Peiping, you can take me to see it too. My daughter is getting married next month. Pick some clothes for her as a dowry."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly. It seems that the people's life is indeed getting better.
Silk clothes can be bought by two taels if the price is low, and the common people have money, so they are willing to buy silk clothes by two taels.
"Hey, isn't this Zhao Erlang? Why are you going to Peiping?"
"Didn't you go to Beiping Middle School not long ago to interview an arithmetic teacher? We went to try it out, and we got hired as a middle school teacher. We're going to take up the post this time."
"Middle school teacher, the salary is not low, right? After the reform of Beiping, your ancestral arithmetic knowledge can be regarded as useful."
"Hey, the salary is really good. I have heard that there are various benefits such as white sugar, brown sugar, and white wine during the New Year's and holidays. I didn't expect that my ancestral handicraft can only be used as the craft of Mr. Abacus. Now I can It is thanks to our Master Li Qingtian for getting this job."
"Hey, I envy you, unlike the Confucianism I studied, now even the imperial examinations in Beiping have been abolished, and the vernacular is being vigorously promoted, this ability is useless, hey"
"Times are changing. With your talent, you can try vernacular Chinese, and your literary talents will not be bad. You can also take the provincial exam and become an official in Beiping. If it doesn't work, you should also apply for a middle school Chinese teacher. The salary of a master in Peiping is better than that of an official in the imperial court."
"Yeah, the times have changed and I have to adapt. To be honest, I have been reviewing vernacular Chinese and the content of the official exam at home for more than half a year. This time I am going to Beiping to take the provincial exam. If I don't pass, I plan to go to middle school. Lucky, it’s not bad to be a wife like you.”
"Haha, it turns out that brother Lin has planned it for a long time, so it's very good, then I wish you a high school, working as an errand in Beiping Yamen, the treatment will be several times better than that of the imperial court."
Two young people are talking about the future.
Naturally, it was also heard by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang understood it, did Li Xiao directly destroy the imperial examination system?
Hey, didn't I ask Li Xiao to change the imperial examination, why did I cancel it?
Could this so-called provincial examination be an imperial examination specifically for officials?
What kind of college is this middle school that also teaches arithmetic?
Is it better to be a master in Beiping than to be an errand in the court?
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think too much about it, and decided to go to Peiping to find out.
After wandering around for a few more times, Zhu Yuanzhang found that some were looking for a career, some were working, some were shopping, and they were all different.
In short, the people in this car seem to be in high spirits, with energetic faces, and they are all enjoying life.
This is absolutely not seen in other places.
People in other places, under their own system, live only on one-third of an acre of land from birth to death, living a life of disgrace and being able to see their heads at a glance.
Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang has always felt that everyone can be safe in this way.
Could it be that this is the prosperous age in Li Xiao's mind, and everyone is full of hope for the future?
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but have this idea.
"Okay, let's go back."
Zhu Yuanzhang gave an order and returned to his carriage again.
After returning to the Tianzi carriage, he looked at Zhang Tiezhu and waved: "Tie Zhu, what did you do before?"
In his opinion, the name Zhang Tiezhu can only be chosen by peasants.
This person was definitely not a wealthy businessman before.
Tie Zhu smiled honestly: "Master Hui Huang, the younger one used to be a farmer, and he also raised chickens, so he knows how to raise chickens."
Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Why are you rich now?"
Tie Zhu replied truthfully: "Five years ago, a company in a shed area suddenly raised a kind of white-feathered chicken. Please ask the younger ones to help take care of it. This kind of chicken is really strange. It can be out of the cage in [-] days. It is big and fat, and the price of this chicken will go down soon, and the common people can afford it.”
"What?? Sixty days out of the cage??"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked in surprise, "Is this true?"
No wonder the price of chicken has dropped. It turns out that there is a kind of poultry that grows meat quickly.
"of course it's true."
Tie Zhu nodded: "Nowadays the common people can eat chicken the most. Didn't you find out, Mr. Huang, that now the people of Peiping have rosy complexions, good spirits, and fewer illnesses, because they often get meat and meat? As a result."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized.
No wonder I went to other carriages just now to see that those people are in good spirits, and one of the reasons is that they often eat meat.
Zhu Yuanzhang is clear about this, people who often eat meat are in better health than those who do not eat meat, there is no doubt about it! !
"Go on!"
Zhu Yuanzhang is in a good mood.
"okay."
Zhang Tiezhu smiled and said, "One year later, the first Daming Entrepreneurship Training Base will be held and announced in the newspaper.
It is said that it is free to study, and after successful graduation, you can get a loan from Daming Bank.
Didn't the young one think that he has some skills in raising chickens, and he also learned from raising large-scale chicken farms here, so he went to participate.
After successfully graduating, he borrowed 100 taels of silver as the capital and opened a small chicken farm. Unexpectedly, the lives of the common people have also improved. The business of this chicken farm is booming, and it is getting bigger and bigger.
Now I have some wealth, I really appreciate the reforms brought by the magistrate, let me, a farmer, have a good time, and I have today."
Having said that,
There was a smile on Zhang Tiezhu's face, a contented smile.
Zhu Yuanzhang understood that this was the history of a small man's counterattack. He seized the opportunity, turned himself from a farmer, and got rich.
But it's not too bad. With that large chicken farm and white-feathered chickens, the common people have also benefited from eating cheap chicken.
"Can you tell me how much silver taels you can earn in a year?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked suddenly.
"This"
Zhang Tiezhu hesitated for a while, and then said: "You are a distinguished guest of Li Zhifu, so there is nothing you can't say. Every year, the workers' salaries in the chicken farm will be removed, and you can have a surplus profit of 1 taels of silver."
"what!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded. Can a chicken farmer earn 1 taels of silver a year? ? ?
How many chickens do you have to raise? ? ?
Zhang Tiezhu hurriedly explained: "We sell not expensive, but we have a lot of output. This white feather chicken grows meat quickly and comes out of the cage quickly. Every year, 10,000+ chickens are released from the cage. On average, every person in Beiping eats one chicken every five days." chicken."
After finishing speaking, he said modestly: "That's right. In fact, after paying the commercial tax, there is not much in the hands. It is better than ordinary people, haha"
"I see. This is chicken that everyone can eat."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slowly, suddenly realized something, and said, "You just said commercial tax, how much is commercial tax?"
Zhang Tiezhu said: "Business tax is high. For a profit of 1 taels of silver, we have to pay 5000 taels of silver. In addition to our large scale, we also borrowed silver from the Daming Bank to expand our business. We pay taxes every year and pay back the bank's interest. It's only 3000 taels of silver."
"5000 taels of silver tax??"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized again! !
He probably learned that schooling in Peiping is free, subsidies are provided for soldiers, and the number of staff in the yamen is increased. These expenses are very large.
For this kind of expenditure, all taxes such as poll tax and land tax are exempted.
He has never figured out, where does this huge expenditure come from? ? ? ?
But now, Zhu Yuanzhang finally understood where the huge expenses of Beiping Mansion came from! !
The bulk is estimated to come from commercial taxes! !
The business tax in Ming Dynasty is one for thirty.
That is to say, a businessman earns 30 taels to collect one tael of tax.
And Peiping. This is ten taxes and five! !
Half of the businessman's profits were taken away for Yamen expenses!
At this time, all Zhu Yuanzhang's doubts were easily solved, and he understood everything! !
No wonder Li Xiao was able to do so many drastic things, all because of this reason!
Increasing business taxes has always been something Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to do, but he has never done it, can't carry it out, and can't collect it at all.
Not only is it a problem to collect it!
Increasing the commercial tax will also attract collective protests from the merchants, and they will exploit the people even more. As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang failed to increase the commercial tax many times.
Li Xiao, Li Xiao, you are not simple.
Not only did you accomplish what we have always wanted to do but couldn't, you even did it better, directly taking half of the businessman's profit, you are more ruthless than us!
Merchants are meant to earn money from the common people.
It should be taken from the people and used for the people!
Good, great! !
Zhu Yuanzhang asked excitedly, "Is it the tax for all merchants, ten for five?"
Zhang Tiezhu explained: "This is not true. Small merchants and hawkers do not charge commercial tax. Only large-scale merchants collect it. It is also divided according to grades. The small ones have a profit of 1 taels, which is the highest standard. Ten taxes five."
"I see."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded.
Small merchants and peddlers are actually people, not merchants.
There are too many people like this to collect taxes, and it is difficult to collect taxes.
The second is that they are just supporting their families.
conversation room,
The train whistle sounded "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo".
Before we knew it, we had reached Peking.
Zhang Tiezhu reminded: "Master Huang, we are now in Beiping."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, and said, "Zhang Tiezhu, look at your pocket watch, how long has it been?"
Zhang Tiezhu took out his pocket watch and looked at it. The departure time was nine o'clock, and now it is ten o'clock.
He smiled and said, "Master Huang, one hour, or half an hour."
"So fast, half an hour."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang fell in love with the iron lump even more in his heart, and the trip was almost 150 miles away.
Even if the asphalt road is paved in Beiping, if you take a horse-drawn carriage, it will take six or seven hours to get to Bieping without stopping. By the time you arrive in Beiping, it will be dark.
And this train only takes half an hour to arrive, and it stops at Daxing Town halfway, if it doesn't stop, it can be even faster!
"Okay, Erhu, let's get out of the car and go take a look at Beiping City!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood, got up excitedly, and walked out of the car.
Seeing that Mr. Huang didn't intend to keep him in the slightest, Zhang Tiezhu also knew how to measure, cupped his hands and said: "Master Huang, go slowly, and keep in touch if you have anything to do."
Although I don't know the identity of this old man, but he can be called the No. [-] distinguished guest of Tianzi, so how can he be a simple person? ?
When I got off the train, I was kindly sent out of the train station by the train station staff.
Zhu Yuanzhang found that there were many carriages parked outside the train station. These were not private carriages, but carriages used to solicit business.
"Go to Peiping, go to Peiping, share a car for [-] cents, and charter a car for [-] yuan."
"There's still one left, one full passenger left to go to Peking."
"Masters, are you going to Peiping? Come and take my car. You should drive steadily."
Because the train station is outside the city, and there is still a long distance from Beiping City, there are many coachmen here.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that many people were willing to spend money to go to Peiping by car.
Only very few choose to walk.
The world in Beiping is really changing with each passing day, which is surprising.
Carriages are generally private, and Quan Daming is probably the only one in this situation for others to use.
The life of the people in Beiping is indeed better, and now they can all sit in a carriage!
There are places to spend money everywhere, but there are also many ways to make money.
At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself, the money is indeed circulating very quickly. Zhu Gaochi said that Li Xiao mentioned this theory, the more money flows, the better life the people have.
Li Xiao, Li Xiao, how did you grow your brain? You know so much. I really want to open your brain and see what's inside.
"Pack a car."
The two tigers took out a silver bill and handed it to an empty carriage.
"okay."
Under Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze, the coachman took the Daming banknote without hesitation, which shows that the banknote is indeed recognized by the people!
After getting into the carriage, the carriage drove towards Beiping City.
Not long after, they arrived at the foot of Beiping city.
Ho!
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up immediately.
I remember that the last time I came to Peiping was more than ten years ago.
Now this is Peking.
Why is the city wall so high! !
It's different, it's really different, the material on the city wall is very neat, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but walk over and touch it, it's hard, very hard!
Erhu hurriedly asked the passers-by around, there was an endless stream of people entering and leaving the city gate, one after another.
Facing Erhu's question, the native of Beiping City who was asked said with a smile: "This city wall has been demolished long ago and re-widened. Now the area of Beiping City is more than doubled than before. The city wall is made of reinforced concrete. Soil that cannot be broken even with a cannon.”
"What? Beiping City has doubled in size??"
Zhu Yuanzhang was very surprised.
It's only been five years, how could it be possible to do this?
Re-expansion in a short period of time will require a lot of labor. Will it attract public anger like Emperor Sui Yang's digging the canal?
Oh, by the way, Li Xiao is now cancelled.
I'm afraid they were all contracted to merchants to build them.
Could it be that this way can improve efficiency?
Will it not cause complaints from the people?
"Er Hu, try smashing this city wall."
Zhu Yuanzhang ordered that he felt that the city wall felt very hard to the touch!
The ancient city walls were constructed of materials such as stones, bricks, soil, wood, and glutinous rice pulp. They are prone to peeling due to the wind and sun, and often need maintenance.
But Zhu Yuanzhang felt that the surface of the city wall was as hard as a stone.
Just don't know what's inside.
"It's Master Huang."
Erhu nodded, took out a hammer from his sleeve, and hit the city wall fiercely.
He was very strong, and at the fifth blow, the wooden handle of the hammer broke, and the hammer head flew out. There was nothing wrong with the city wall, and some skin fell off.
"Master Huang, this wall is hard."
"Ah, who the hell did this?"
While Erhu was speaking, a scream came from afar.
Apparently the hammer flew out and hit the man on the head.
The man covered his bleeding head, looked left and right, and found Erhu with a broken log in his hand, and ran towards him aggressively.
"Assault in the street, let's go, follow me to beat the policeman's yamen!"
"Brother, do you think this money is enough for a doctor?"
Erhu thought he was in the wrong, and hastily took out 20 taels of Daming treasure notes and handed them over. Anyway, Zhu Yuanzhang can be reimbursed for the money later because he let him smash the wall.
"If you have money, you can't hurt people casually."
The man looked at the 20 taels of silver and lowered his voice.
Erhu took out another 20 taels, "Look, buy some more supplements."
The man smashed his mouth, took 40 taels, and whispered: "Be careful next time."
Then he took the money and left in a hurry, probably went to see the doctor
Sure enough, money can turn ghosts, no matter where it is, it is the same truth through the ages.
"Master Huang, this wall is hard."
Erhu repeated what he hadn't finished just now.
"Who, who destroyed public property???"
Before he finished speaking, a few watchmen came and looked at the wall.
Good guy, the skin of the city wall has been hammered off.
The gong said: "Destroying public property will be fined ten taels."
Helpless, Erhu had to take out another ten taels of silver to settle the matter.
He opened his mouth again and said, "Master Huang, this wall."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "Don't talk about it, we can see that the wall is really strong! But the watchmen seem to be everywhere. How many watchmen are there in Beiping?"
Law and order has always been a concern for Daming. There are often dead bodies lying on the street or in the wilderness, but no one can find out who the murderer is.
Not enough manpower!
Zhu Yuanzhang once wanted to strengthen law and order and increase the manpower of the yamen squad.
But because the treasury does not allow it, it cannot be done.
Seeing it now, Beiping is full of beaters, and the security here is probably very good!
"With such good law and order, the people can live with peace of mind."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, and walked towards the city with his hands behind his back.
Soon, he was stopped by soldiers defending the city.
It is required to handle floating population registration.
Ever since, Zhu Yuanzhang went to register in a small temporary shed next to him.
The staff in this small shed are the dormitory staff in the dormitory area of Beiping City.
And in this small shed, there are many people queuing up, a long line.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought, maybe the population from other prefectures has flowed into Beiping, right? ?
After a quarter of an hour,
Finally it was Zhu Yuanzhang's turn.
After reporting Huang Ba's identity, there was another surprise.
The dormitory member in charge of registration got up in surprise, stared at Zhu Yuanzhang and said respectfully:
"So it's Mr. Huang, the No. [-] VIP in Tianzi!"
"You are the most important guest of the prefect of Beiping City."
"Wait for a while, and go to the yamen immediately to get you the most honorable Supreme Gold Card."
Another member of the house immediately pedaled a [-]-bar bicycle and ran fast.
This stunned Zhu Yuanzhang.
That strange thing with two wheels, with two kicks, can actually hold someone running, won't it fall? ?
Amazing, so fucking amazing!
Of course, it's still far worse than the train.
Not long after, the guy folded back, holding an exquisite wooden box in his hand, and bowed respectfully and sent it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Master Huang, this is the supreme gold card that can be used throughout the city."
"With this card, if you spend at any of the larger merchants in Beiping, you will be free of charge, and the bill will be directly charged to Master Li, the prefect."
Zhu Yuanzhang took the box and opened it.
Inside this exquisite box, lies an exquisite card made of pure gold, shining golden!
There are magnificent patterns of mountains and rivers carved on it.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang feel very comfortable.
This Li Xiao has been thinking about us all the time, and the arrangements are thoughtful.
"By the way, who else owns this Supreme Gold Card?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
"This is the only one, unique." The housekeeper replied.
"Ah."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and accepted the card. Although he knew that Li Xiao was flattering him, it made people feel comfortable!
He spends money on his own and credits it to his account. Do we think we have no money?
how much can we spend
Huh, no!
This kid Li Xiao, who has been entrenched in Beiping for many years, must be very rich.
He must be slaughtered severely!
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile knowingly. He planned to go to that watch store later and buy the most expensive pocket watch. He wanted that pocket watch a long time ago.
Aren't you rich, Li Xiao? Let's buy another one for Erhu.
Erhu has been loyal to us for so many years, we will never treat him badly.
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly thought that when the two tigers bought the train ticket just now, when they took out the Daming banknotes, they had a look of anticipation. This child is probably thinking about getting money instead?
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little guilty.
"Farewell to Mr. Huang, Mr. Huang, please go slowly."
Surrounded by several dormitory members, Zhu Yuanzhang was sent to the city.
Hey!
Once you enter the city gate.
Zhu Yuanzhang was attracted by a large building not far away.
The background of the building is engraved with a picture of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and several red characters are written below:
Welcome to Peking!
The magnificent architecture gives people a sense of shock.
Many people are watching around, and there are children playing and playing beside the building.
There are too many people, and it is very prosperous.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help grinning, especially that Beiping welcomes you, which makes people feel a sense of belonging.
He couldn't help but look around, the various buildings not far away were exceptionally clean, and the shops were all arranged in rows, uniform in gray and white ink tones.
The street surface is smooth and clean, and people in orange clothes pick up the garbage with pliers and put it in the garbage bin they carry with them from time to time.
Where can I see a little dirt on the ground?
All the scenes came into view and formed a picture. This is a city that is several times more prosperous than Nanjing, just like the scene of a prosperous age full of fire and oil! !
"My lord Tianhuang, this is more prosperous than the capital city."
Even Erhu, who was at the side, couldn't help being stunned and expressed emotion.
Going forward, a huge square appeared, and a tall flag was erected on the square, fluttering in the wind, and above it was the flag of Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang guessed that this square should be able to store troops on weekdays.
There are also small stalls selling some toys.
There were many children playing with paper kites in the square, and the bamboo dragonfly flew into the sky as soon as it was rubbed on the hands of the children. It was so lively!
Passing through the square, there are many bearers pulling rickshaws beside the street.
One of the well-built young men came to fetch customers with a cart, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and the two, and said, "Master, do you want to take a rickshaw?"
"rickshaw?"
Zhu Yuanzhang took a look at the car. It was an open car with two big wheels, a roof on the top, and a handle in the front. It was pulled by manpower.
"How do you sit?" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
"It depends on where you are going. The far ones are more expensive, and the ones that are close are cheaper, [-] cents a mile. If you charter a car, you can get two cents for half a day now."
The porter wiped it off with a white towel on his shoulders and said honestly.
"Let's charter a car."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Two cars."
"okay!"
The porter was overjoyed, and then called a companion to invite Zhu Yuanzhang and Erhu into the car.
The porter asked, "Master, where are you going?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "The best restaurant in Beiping."
Zhu Yuanzhang was not familiar with Beiping, so he thought it would be good to have a cart leader to lead the way.
"okay!"
The porter exerted his strength, and then pulled Zhu Yuanzhang to run.
Along the way, Zhu Yuanzhang kept watching the scenery on both sides.
I found that Beiping has changed a lot. The roads are wider, the streets are tidy, people come and go, and the clothes the people wear are quite good.
The change is so big, too big!
It is really more prosperous than Nanjing City, and it is more classy.
"Before we thought it would be better to just move the capital to Beiping?"
Such an idea suddenly popped up in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.
There is no way, this place is too prosperous, Zhu Yuanzhang thought about moving the capital here, and when the Ming territory expanded to the north, it would be more advantageous.
Of course, this idea just passed away in a flash, and I didn't think about it deeply.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help feeling sad when he saw the young man struggling in front of him.
Xindao, now people don't go to farm anymore.
There are all kinds of ways to make money.
Isn't this kind of manpower pulling carts treating people like animals?
No, we have to ask this guy if he is willing.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Young man, what's your name?"
The porter smiled and said, "Go back to my lord, everyone calls me a coolie, and I am a coolie."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Coolie is strong, what did you do before?"
The coolie said strongly, "I used to be a tenant."
If you are a tenant, you don't even have any land. Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Why did you change to a cart?"
The coolie smiled and said, "Isn't this a change in Peking? Later, the fertilizer factory recruited people, so I went to work as a worker. I saved some money last year and switched to pulling rickshaws."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Being a worker is harder than pulling a rickshaw?"
"No no no."
The coolie smiled and said, "It's much easier to be a worker. This rickshaw is the hard work. Every day after pulling people out of bed, I go to sleep."
Zhu Yuanzhang said strangely: "Then why did you switch to pulling a rickshaw?"
The coolie was so strong: "We don't want to, it's just that my mother was paralyzed last year, and my brother was also sick and asked for money for medical treatment. The burden of the family is all on my shoulders. There is no way. Pulling a car makes more money."
"I see."
After listening, Zhu Yuanzhang fell into silence.
Although this coolie is strong and treats himself as a horse to pull a rickshaw.
But for him, it was a good thing.
At least there is still this quick-paying livelihood.
If tenants from other places encountered such a thing, their mother and brother might not be able to survive.
But now, he can earn money through hard work and take on the heavy responsibility of the family.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but recall his childhood.
At that time, his family was also a tenant.
Most of the harvest throughout the year was handed over to the landlord.
The whole family can't get enough to eat.
Mother starved to death, and father also starved to death.
Several brothers and sisters almost starved to death.
At that time, if there was a rickshaw for him to pull, he could earn [-] Wen for a mile.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that at that time, he could last a day and wake up from his dreams with a smile, because the family would not have to starve to death.
Yup
Recalling Zhu Yuanzhang when he was a child, his eyes suddenly lit up.
If everyone is like this coolie, even if they are tenants without land, even if they are desperate.
At least he can enter the factory as a worker.
Or go to pull a rickshaw to earn a bite to eat, and earn a lot.
Will anyone rebel? ? ?
No, absolutely not! !
Thinking in another way, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that if he could earn this money at that time, he might be able to drive a rickshaw for a lifetime, and he would not have the idea of rebellion at all.
He won't, neither can Tang He, nor can Xu Da.
Those old brothers may live an ordinary life.
A coolie pulling a rickshaw is enough to feed a paralyzed old lady, a brother who is sick in bed, and a whole family!
Only those who are desperate and precarious would think of rebelling!
If this way of the world can make everyone like this
Who in the world will rebel?
The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, the more excited he became, and he kept looking at the surrounding streets.
But I saw that the restaurant was full of customers, and the people who came in and out of the shop were all ordinary people. The entire city of Beiping lost its restraint, and everything began to flow.
"is flow"
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that his mind was constantly spinning, and everything around him circulated like a snake eating its tail.
"It's Gao Chi's theory"
"No, this is Li Xiao's idea!"
"Money flows in different ways. Constantly generating value."
"He is putting his conjecture into practice, and he did it!"
The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, the more frightened he became, as if he had discovered a new world.
After he ascended the throne, he read history books and read countless books. Although the system established was very rigid, his mind was not rigid, and he knew everything!
"Master, this restaurant is here."
At this time, Coolie Qiang and his partner parked the rickshaw in front of a high-end restaurant, and Zhu Yuanzhang got out of the car.
"Second master, what would you like to eat?"
Immediately, a guy greeted me enthusiastically.
'The more frugal the poorer, the richer you can be by spending. In fact, we have already used it, but it is not as thorough as Li Xiao's. '
Thinking in this way, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "The best private room, the best dishes are served to us."
"okay!"
The guy is overjoyed.
After half an hour.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with the meal. He ate 200 taels of silver for a meal, and the most expensive things such as bear's paw, abalone, and ginseng soup were served.
Afterwards, he took out the Supreme Gold Card and slapped it on the table.
That's it.
The consumption was successfully recorded in Li Xiao's account
"Walk."
After leaving the restaurant, I boarded a rickshaw with a strong coolie.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Go to the best watch store."
"Okay sir."
After a quarter of an hour,
Coolie Qiang dragged Zhu Yuanzhang to the watch shop.
Entering the store, Zhu Yuanzhang found that there were so many clocks and watches.
There are big and small ones, as well as the kind of small pocket watches on the shopkeeper.
"My lord, what are you looking for? This store is the largest watch store in Beiping City, and you can choose from it." The shopkeeper saw that there was a distinguished guest, and received him personally.
"The most expensive one, show us."
Zhu Yuanzhang has a very rich style.
Anyway, it doesn't cost money, he is also promoting the economy.
"The most expensive"
The shopkeeper smiled, pointed to another model at the counter, and said, "Yes, there is. I'm afraid you think it's too expensive. Why don't you take a look at this pocket watch."
"No, take the most expensive one." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
"Are you sure?"
The shopkeeper was a little happy.
He thought to himself, if he could really sell that watch, he would be doing the magistrate Mr. Li a favor.
The clocks in this store are all made by the watch factory.
They are all winding clocks.
And the most expensive mechanical watch is something that cannot be produced in this era.
Li Xiao was thinking that he could make money with the system.
It's his own money.
That's right, Li Xiao bought it from the system and put it on consignment here.
"Look at this grandpa"
The shopkeeper of the watch shop carefully took out a box, placed it in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and introduced: "This is a Seagull mechanical watch. It is worn on the wrist. It does not need to be wound. It can keep time. It is very accurate. The error of one month is very accurate. Not more than a second."
Zhu Yuanzhang was immediately attracted by this thing, and asked, "What's the point of not needing to wind up?"
The shopkeeper picked up a handle, took out a clock at random, inserted it, turned it, and then explained: "Look, this is the winding, and it needs to be wound every once in a while to have the power to move around."
Then he pointed to the mechanical watch and said, "You don't need this mechanical watch. You only need to wear it on your hand. It will keep telling the time and give you the most accurate time."
"It turns out that these watches still need this to move around."
Zhu Yuanzhang touched the watch fondly, and said, "But this watch is not needed, it's amazing. How much silver taels?"
The shopkeeper showed a slap and said, "This number."
Zhu Yuanzhang: "5000 taels?"
The shopkeeper said: "5 taels."
Zhu Yuanzhang: "."
Sure enough, it's very expensive, this is not ordinary expensive! ! !
It's simply overpriced!
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that even he couldn't afford it.
His inner money (the emperor's private house money) is only 3 taels of silver!
In this way, Zhu Yuanzhang took out the supreme gold card and put it on the table.
The shopkeeper's eyes are round and round
"It turned out to be the No. [-] VIP of Tianzi, the little one has eyes and doesn't know Mount Tai. Please put this watch away. Come, the little one will help you put it on."
Immediately afterwards, the shopkeeper enthusiastically put the watch on Zhu Yuanzhang's hand, taught him how to use it, and checked the time.
With an extra mechanical watch in his hand, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't put it down.
In this way, you can see the time at any time.
This is very fond of people like Zhu Yuanzhang who have a more sense of time.
In fact, this watch was sold by Li Xiao here, and it was recorded in Li Xiao's account, which is equivalent to a left hand with a right hand.
The shopkeeper felt that he hadn't caught anything.
But soon, the shopkeeper smiled again, smiling broadly.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang packed three more pocket watches, he planned to take back one for his fourth son, one for his grandson Gao Chi, and keep the other for himself.
In addition, I also picked a pocket watch worth 2000 taels for Erhu.
Still used the Supreme Gold Card.
Although he didn't get the cash, the gold card was recorded in the account of the magistrate.
It's like earning 8000 taels from the magistrate. Sooner or later, the magistrate will not renege on his debts.
"Master Huang, how did this happen?"
Erhu was a little flattered, but it could be seen that he also liked this exquisite pocket watch very much. When he went out to do errands in the future, he could better calculate the time.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What can't be done? You and Li Xiao are old acquaintances, so you should treat it as his gift."
Hearing this, Erhu's forehead dripped with sweat.
Speaking of which, he and Li Xiao are indeed old acquaintances.
The big pit that Li Xiao fell into five years ago was his idea, and someone dug it.
Ah this
After leaving the watch shop, Zhu Yuanzhang felt better. He raised his wrist from time to time to check the time. It felt really good!
And Erhu obviously couldn't put it down, and took it out to play with it from time to time to check the time.
The people passing by all cast envious looks.
These days, those who have a pocket watch are either rich or expensive!
After leaving the watch shop, I boarded a rickshaw.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought that when he came to Peiping this time, he could still see his granddaughter Zhu Ningyun.
It's not good to be empty-handed, so just buy some expensive gifts.
"Coolie is strong, go to the best gold and silver jewelry shop!"
"okay!"
"The coolie is strong, what other expensive places to spend?"
"If you ask me, you are asking the right person. It must be resplendent. It was opened by Li Xiongzhi, the housekeeper of the Duke's Mansion. The worst bottle of wine in it costs 50 taels of silver."
"Brilliant? Wine? We haven't drunk it yet. Let's go and have a look."
"okay."
quickly,
Zhu Yuanzhang discovered that this resplendent and magnificent place is a gold-selling cave, and the consumption is expensive.
There are also enchanting dancers dancing on it.
Singing: Beiping at night, Beiping at night, this is a city that never sleeps
How could Zhu Yuanzhang stand this atmosphere?
After sitting for a while, he and Erhu left.
"Well, you Li Xiao, no wonder five years ago you said you couldn't stop the brothel."
"What's the difference between your golden splendor and a brothel?"
"However, as you said, earning money from the rich is a good idea."
The sky darkened.
The moon is like Emei, full of stars.
But this commercial street in Beiping is brightly lit, and the people still enjoy it.
Food stalls, barbecue, night market.
There are still many people who go shopping at night!
The watchmen wore plain clothes and patrolled non-stop to prevent crimes.
Noisy, but very peaceful.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this scene and sighed:
It has changed, everything has changed!
Blooming flowers, colorful world, busy traffic, laughter.
Is this Shengshi Daming! !
Even the prosperous Tang Dynasty and the wealthy Song Dynasty are far behind!
the other side.
Cengang County, Zhejiang Province, where the Japanese pirates are stationed, occupies an area that is king!
Five years have passed, and Zhu Gaosui has lost his childishness and matured a lot.
However, this battle was his first time.
Tonight, this is his third attack on the city.
This is not the third night attack, and it has failed again.
Zhu Gaosui led the soldiers, and retreated again in disgrace.
"Father, the child is not effective in fighting, please punish the father."
Zhu Di frowned slightly, thinking of training his son, and said:
"Third, attack again tomorrow, if you can't get in again, your legs will be broken!"
Zhu Gaosui: "."
Zhu Gaosui had a bitter expression on his face, remembering how beautiful the Fengxue Mountain Temple was back then.
Now, hey, don't mention it
Brother-in-law, eldest sister, second brother!
Third brother misses you.
(End of this chapter)
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