The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 608 I am worthy of the world
Jinhua Mansion, Zhejiang.

Dongshan.

Xiagouzi Village.

After the busy farming season, more and more businessmen appeared.

"It's from the Li family."

"The Zhou family."

"The royal family."

The cart pushed by the small traders contained rolled silk materials, neatly stacked in baskets. As soon as they entered the village, men and women from each family gathered around them. The traders took their time and followed the past rules. The silk material on the car is distributed to each family.

"Why are there less points this year?"

"Yes, it's [-]% less than in previous years."

The women chattered.

While talking and picking, their eyes and hands are the best means of inspection. They only need to look at it twice and touch it with their hands to know the quality of the silk material, and they will not be deceived by inferior products.

They have to spin these silk materials into fabrics, which are collected by vendors and returned to the business, and they will receive handmade money.

It is different from other places in the north.

Every family here has not given up the farmland. Most of them are three to five or sixty-eight acres per household.

The harvest in the fields became the family's rations and daily use, and the women increased the family's income by relying on handicrafts, which led to the custom of three meals a day in Zhejiang.

It is difficult to find such a luxurious area in the whole world.

Two meals a day are already a dream for many areas, let alone three meals a day. Before the Ming army arrived, the people in the Samarkand area did not dare to think about it.

The peddler was surrounded by many women. The women were not wearing much, and some even had their arms exposed, but no one cared.

The hawker's eyes were dripping.

No matter how many years I watch it, I still won’t get tired of it.

"Go back and see your mother. Where are you looking?" An old woman stepped forward and knocked on the small vendor. The women around him laughed. The embarrassed small vendor shook his head boredly.

The men outside also giggled.

One of the men couldn't help but smile when he saw his mother beating the vendor.

Shortly after.

The vendors left, and each family brought back their own "raw materials."

The village regained its tranquility.

Smoke rises from the kitchen at sunset.

The old woman went to cook, and the daughter-in-law took off her dress and started to work. She was only wrapped in a thin cloth and her hair was tied up. She stepped on the treadle of the textile machine with her feet and the cloth fell between her legs. Time, flickering with the woman's movements.

My bare upper back was completely white because the farm work was done by the men in the family.

With both hands operating the textile machine, the shaky wrap seemed to be about to slip off at the next moment. Looking at the man coming home, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Women in every family are busy.

Men don't go to visit, and they have fun at the end of the village.

The men, who had just finished their farm work some time ago, were tanned by the sun, bared their front teeth and boasted.

If history doesn't change.

In another 50 years, after the land of China has completely recovered its vitality, the world's best-selling commodities will be continuously supplied here to the whole world, including all parts of the Ming Dynasty.

A high degree of economic development has given rise to various advanced ideas such as equal rights for men and women.

"If there is a [-]% loss this year, I'm afraid it will be even less next year."

"I heard that the factories opened in the city have very high output and are more refined than ours."

"impossible."

"What we make here is silk material, which is different from other fabrics."

When it comes to various types of fabrics, men are also very knowledgeable.

In the wave of the Western Industrial Revolution, one of the most vaunted technologies was the Jenny machine. The Jenny machine was not a loom, but a spinning machine. It was a hand-cranked machine that could spin multiple yarns at one time.

Hand spinning machines were eliminated very early in ancient China.

Instead, Huang Daopo, who was born in Songjiang Prefecture in the Southern Song Dynasty, improved the foot-operated spinning machine. As the efficiency increased, it freed up both hands and could be operated by one person by pedaling.

The emergence of the three-spindle pedal cotton spinning wheel and the three-spindle and five-spindle pedal linen spinning wheel made Songjiang area one of the cotton textile centers, and the exquisite "Wunijing Quilt" was sold all over the country.

From spinning to weaving, a complete set of technical industries.

Therefore, although the men here are only responsible for weaving, they are also familiar with other industries and are not unfamiliar.

“Hearing is false, seeing is believing, it’s better to go and see after all.”

A man suggested.

No one dares to go to a strange place, mainly because they are reluctant to spend money.

A carriage appeared on the road.

The carriage passed the village.

The young Zhou Chengzhi leaned against the wall of the car tiredly, not in the mood to go down, and continued to visit the place here, preparing to end his trip and return to the capital.

Through the car window.

Saw a peaceful village.

Zhou Chengzhi sighed in his heart, the wave of industrialization, what an accurate adjective for this wave.

People are like ants, even the rich and powerful families, trying their best to struggle in the huge waves. After the storm calms down, everyone moves to a new position, but many ordinary people may not react afterwards.

After returning home, Zhou Chengzhi and his colleagues exchanged their respective research conclusions. Finally, their team leader organized a booklet and submitted it to the clerk's room of Wenhua Hall.

The booklet was quickly placed on Zhu Gaochi's desk.

This type of booklet will become one of the ways for Zhu Gaochi to understand various parts of the country.

"Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the economic development of the Jianghuai region has been rapid. Over the past 30 years, various traditional machines have become standard equipment for every household, which is the means of production."

"Hand-spinning machines and hand-looms have become part of every household's furniture, as well as wedding gifts and betrothal gifts. Every day, the houses of every house echo with the sound of clicking."

"Looking at it this way, it can be said to be the golden age of the Jianghuai region."

"These handicraft families have farmland at home and carry out orderly work at home. Their economic prosperity keeps people active, so the moral level in the Jianghuai area is slightly higher."

"They pay attention to morality and righteousness. They can live a comfortable life at home by relying on their handicrafts. They can also harvest several acres of fields and hold two professions. In today's era, they are indeed living a better life than the people in other places."

"But there are downsides to this lifestyle."

"The agricultural work is not as meticulous as other areas. In comparison, it is so-so. Farming is just a sideline, and the agricultural output is lower than other areas."

"Because of their lifestyle of resting at sunset and working at sunrise, they live in the suburbs of cities or further afield. Their consumption is not high, and they even retain the traditional rural self-sufficiency method."

"Although they have created wealth through production, the wealth has not been circulated. As a result, the economic development of local society cannot be more perfect. This is a problem that needs to be solved to truly stimulate the local economic cycle."

"According to the survey, more than half of them have never been to a city in their lives. Most of them are gray-haired old people and have never even left the surrounding villages."

"The only external demand is from vendors who come to the village regularly to sell some simple goods. Such commercial methods cannot stimulate their desire to consume."

"But new changes are coming."

"A large amount of capital has been invested in Zhejiang, and various types of machines using new technologies such as steam engines are far more competitive than handicraft families. This year's orders have been reduced by [-]% for handicraft families."

"In less than five years, the traditional economic model in these areas will face bankruptcy, and a large number of people will be forced to leave the land and go to the cities to find jobs to support their families."

"At this stage, the imperial court and the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau system need to take it seriously and make preparations in advance to ensure a smooth transition and allow the people to change their past lives while also avoiding more difficulties."

"The following are my thoughts."

"People in good areas live in peace and harmony. Of course, there are some individuals who fall into bad habits, but we cannot deny the group because of this. Now they live with dignity."

"If there is an economic crisis in the next few years, these people who originally lived with dignity will be helpless, embarrassed and lose their dignity in the huge changes."

"Then the civilization in this region will also fall into regression. It will not only be a loss to the local area, but also a loss to the entire Ming Dynasty. I am also unwilling to see it and cannot bear to see it."

"Capital needs to be controlled, but the advantages of capital must also be utilized."

"I believe that His Royal Highness the Prince is benevolent and will not turn a blind eye to the suffering that the people are about to face."

When Zhu Gaochi saw this, he shook his head helplessly.

What are the methods of provoking generals, wearing high hats, and all kinds of tricks? The ancient scholars have already played tricks. If it doesn't work in the right direction, then do it in the opposite direction. Hard to guard against.

The industrial transformation of a region is definitely painful.

The solution is also very simple. Give factory owners a task.

Later generations of Western factory owners did not need to bear additional obligations. Even if the worst happened, they would just file for bankruptcy and the factory owners could just change their lives and start a new life.

Not in the East.

In addition to the original factory, factory owners will also recruit workers beyond the actual job requirements of the factory according to the requirements of the local government, and designate those groups to accept, etc.

Even if you go bankrupt, you, the businessman, cannot go bankrupt just because you want to.

Responsibility will not let you get rid of it easily.

in short.

While occupying more social resources, the East will also have to bear more social responsibilities in future generations, and this red line will never waver. It is also one of the reasons why rich people like to run to the West.

Zhu Gaochi handed the booklet to the cabinet.

After Huang Huai and others read it, they couldn't help but sigh.

The new way of governing the country guided by His Royal Highness is more advanced than the traditional way.

The original tradition.

The courtiers made various judgments through their own understanding and the information they absorbed from their networks. The Ming Dynasty strengthened the censor's inspections in local areas, becoming the eyes and ears of the court in the local area and understanding the local situation.

Nowadays, there are various social groups that scholars have joined, conducting various surveys in various parts of society, and producing reports that provide the court with a unique perspective.

"Since the problem was caused by private businesses, they have made huge profits in the process and occupied more social resources, so they also need to assume more social responsibilities."

"The cabinet must discuss with those commercial firms and formulate a charter to absorb the population of bankrupt workshops in the Jianghuai area and provide more jobs. This is a mandatory requirement."

Zhu Gaochi ordered.

Taking profits out of businessmen's pockets in disguise.

Obviously only ten workers were needed, but at the request of the local government, twelve had to be recruited. Several of them were designated groups by the local government, which caused a lot of criticism in later generations.

Regarding this phenomenon, the dissatisfaction of businessmen is understandable, but some ordinary people are aggrieved by businessmen because they do not understand the situation.

Western countries have similar practices, but they are not as tough as those in the East.

After all, Western capitalists have the power.

So Huang Huai, the cabinet minister, took the lead personally, and was assisted by officials from the Ministry of Industry and staff from the Daming Industrial Bureau. Those companies that opened factories in Zhejiang also named Heji Hezhong and other companies.

Businessmen complained one after another.

The court's management became more and more detailed. They even had to control their recruitment. What was even more exaggerated was that they had to assign tasks and complete the number of recruited workers.

The previous inheritance tax law and its current approach have made emerging big businessmen very dissatisfied.

But no one dared to raise objections.

How long has passed since the fate of the Zhang Family Firm? Many people have deep memories. Such a big firm was gone at the last word, and the court had no fate. Who dared to continue to cause trouble?

No matter how much dissatisfaction you have, you can only hide it in your heart.

Huang Huai ended the meeting, went back to Wenhua Hall, and told Zhu Gaochi about his inner worries.Zhu Gaochi smiled when he heard this.

Revolution is not a dinner party. Although the Ming Dynasty was not like this, it is similar.

"I'm not the God of Wealth, so of course I can't be liked by everyone. You said some people are dissatisfied, so why don't I know that? The ancients said that everything in the world is for profit. If the interests of others are affected, others can still be happy. How can they be happy? Isn’t that bullying?”

"I can understand their dissatisfaction, but as long as they can do things according to the rules and not violate Ming's interests, then I will protect their interests. Otherwise, if it harms Ming's interests, I will use their interests to make up for Ming's interests." Benefit."

Zhu Gaochi said indifferently.

As long as we have the barrel of a gun, it is the foundation of political stability.

Today, the businessmen of the Ming Dynasty cannot make a huge difference in the country.

In addition to not having this strength, the social customs of the Ming Dynasty also did not have such soil.
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An ancient saying goes: Flying clouds and flying birds flutter wind flags, and we always race in the water during the Dragon Boat Festival.The golden drums are suddenly noisy, and everyone looks away, and a child hangs upside down from the stern of the boat.

Yangzhou.

On the Qujiang River.

There are huge crowds of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

"Boom boom boom boom boom."

"Hey."

"Hey."

"Hey."

The gongs and drums on the dragon boat were beating continuously, the men shouted slogans, and their movements became unified. Everyone tried their best, their faces were swollen red, waves were blooming, and the dragon boats rushed to catch up.

The child sat on his father's shoulders and watched with a smile.

Women also held up their handkerchiefs and swayed to encourage their own dragon boat teams.

on the high platform.

The elders of each village stepped on their feet, some in high spirits, and some stamped their feet in anger. The officials next to them were smiling from ear to ear.

There are many cruise ships on the river.

Big boats and small boats all docked at the riverside to make way for the dragon boat team.

somewhere.

The people on the arch bridge let go of their hands, and the ducks fell from the air to the water. With a command, "Plop" and "Plop", there was a continuous sound of water, and people jumped into the water to catch the ducks.

Whoever grabs the duck wins the jackpot.

Not only did the people on the shore cheer for him, but there were also prizes. The prizes were not generous. In addition to pursuing their own excitement, people also hoped to win good luck.

cruise ship.

An eight or nine-year-old boy poses with Guanyin and performs the Golden Rooster Independence.

Both sides of the Taiwan Strait cheered.

The sailors of the salt ship, with paper dragons tied on the bow and stern of the ship, competed for the lead.

The entire Jianghuai area was bustling with activity.

The children's smiling faces were rosy as they shuttled around, slipping in and out of the dense crowd, laughing so hard that even the adults were infected by their childlike laughter.

People are extra polite on this day.

In the past, a touch or a quarrel might lead to a fight, but today I am very polite and generous.

The wealthy Hop Kee Company.

Put the reward ticket with the reward amount written on it into the hollowed-out duck egg, and throw the empty duck egg into the canal. Dragon boat rowing sailors went down to the river one after another to "grab the bid", and the duck egg shells drifted on the water, rising and falling.

Sailors who "seize the bid" are not allowed to fight with their hands. They must bite the duck egg shell with their mouths to "win the bid."

The crowds of spectators on both sides of the canal aroused bursts of cheers.

Major painters painted it.

The grand event was also published in major newspapers.

at this time.

Team after team went to Peiping from train stations in various places in the south of Ming Dynasty.

According to the latest transfer order from the Ministry of War.

The southern army is going to the north for training and to participate in the annual large-scale drills in Sainan Province and Saibei Region. Many people are worried that this move will cause many sergeants to be acclimatized and cause a large number of injuries.

However, the Ministry of War still made the final decision.

The doctors were also summoned and went all out to maintain the health of the army. In the end, even the troops in Guangdong and Guangxi were named and asked to send their elite to participate.

"Crack clap."

Soldiers from Guangdong and Guangxi took the railway from the south of the Ming Dynasty to the north of the Ming Dynasty. They passed through one area after another and saw one city after another. Everyone was sighing at the vastness of the Ming Dynasty.

The Samarkand region is also vast.

However, the vast Samarkand area is inferior to the Ming Dynasty mainland.A thousand miles of uninhabited land and a thousand miles of urban areas are two different things.

For this big exercise, the court made a lot of preparations.

Peiping.

The wide variety of local accents from north to south of the Yangtze River has opened the eyes of the people of Peiping.

The prosperity of Beiping City also amazed the soldiers.

Peiping, which is not even comparable to the capital city, has a street made up of more than ten-storey buildings. It is also the most developed area in Peiping.

Each soldier has three days' leave.

Every shop in Peking is packed.

It was also difficult to get tickets for the major theaters and song and dance halls in Peiping. In order to meet the demand, the major theaters extended their closing hours and opened night shows specifically for the soldiers.

There are new dramas one after another. Some soldiers have seen them in their hometowns, and many soldiers have not seen them.

The wolf soldiers in Guangxi were also severely warned.

The wolf soldiers fought bravely, but their military discipline was lax, which was also due to the local environment.

In the past few years of military reforms, the pay of the Wolf Soldiers has been greatly improved, and military discipline has also been improved. But after all, this is Peiping, thousands of miles away, and the entire country's army is here. Even the officers of the Wolf Soldiers do not dare to lose face.

A whole month.

Often more than half of the passengers on rail buses in Peiping City were soldiers from other places.

This month.

With a consumer population of over [-], Peiping's vendors have made a lot of money.

Each soldier's annual income is 18 yuan.

There is no place for consumption in the army, and there is no shortage of place for consumption in Peiping. Both need to take what they need, and everyone is happy.

finally.

The open space outside Daning City.

One hundred thousand troops formed an array, and the leaders were Xun Chen Bingwen, Gaoyang County Prince Zhu Gaoxu and others.

Finally it is divided into three ways.

Each road is divided into ten groups, like waves, from east to west, horse and foot combined, carrying firearms and vehicle-mounted cannon, marching hand in hand, and did not take the railway of the southern province of Sainan.

The good days in Peiping suddenly turned into a test.

Marching day after day has become a way to train the soldiers to maintain their tenacity.

The army fell silent.

The silent army is like a terrifying machine.

The torrent of steel continues.

Lake Baikal, the Erkhon River, the Ajili Sea, the Zabhan River, and the boundless sea are full of traces of the Ming Dynasty’s army.

local and relocated people.

Under the organization of the Ming Dynasty, pastures were distributed to each household, and each family was given its own grazing area, and the amount of grazing was stipulated so as not to exceed the ecological supply of local pasture and destroy the ecological balance.

It complements the mainland economy, and the productivity of both parties has greatly developed.

But with such a lifestyle, herdsmen need the most peaceful environment and cannot resist external bandits.

The annual great exercise.

The horse thieves who came and went without a trace on the grassland disappeared, providing peace to the lives of local people and preventing foreign tribes from invading the grassland of local herdsmen.

Just like the Duoyan Three Guards in history.

Because of their relationship with the Ming Dynasty, the two sides have always maintained mutual trade, and Duoyan Sanwei has also become a familiar subordinate of the Ming Dynasty. The local herdsmen are also the best living group in other areas.

This tranquility.

Because in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, in order to avoid the rise of Ada Khan from the right-wing Mongolia, the left-wing Mongolia chose to move westward. Lin Danhan's grandfather's generation invaded the pastoral area of ​​Duoyan Sanwei and maintained mutual trade with the Ming Dynasty in the name of Duoyan Sanwei.

"Big snow?"

"It's snow."

The soldiers from Guangdong and Guangxi spread their legs and cheered forgetfully.

The northern soldiers scoffed.

It’s just snow, so there’s nothing surprising about it.

Altai mountains.

At the end of the big drill, the soldiers felt happy, and the hard work of the past few months was finally over.

on the south side.

A large number of Western Expeditionary troops are on their way home.

The officials and generals who organized the drill maintained a high degree of nervousness, waiting for orders at any time. As soon as they received the military order, they immediately organized the army and set off.

Soldiers from the north and the south had a snowball fight.

They didn't know the court's true intentions.

Ming Emperor Zhu Di.

Arrive at Jiayuguan.

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

the soldiers chanted.

Zhu Di stood on the high platform, just like in the 24th year of Hongwu, when he marched north on the order of his father and achieved great victory. Now, he also opened up thousands of miles of territory for the Ming Dynasty and achieved great achievements.

"I."

"As worthy of the world."

Zhu Di said proudly.

(End of this chapter)