The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 699 Shameless Zhu Weiming

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The largest port in the northern part of Juedao Island has ships coming in and out every day. A new type of ship that has just been launched by Guangdong Province has attracted the attention of people in the port. People are amazed by such a large ship.

Such advanced ships are actually used to transport iron ore.

The profit is not high, but the quantity is large.

The Nanyang region, as well as the southern coal mines and iron ore markets in the mainland, have been completely taken over by Juedao's mining industry. Juedao's high-quality and low-cost various ores have allowed the ores from the Koryo and Saibei regions to only maintain their market share in the north.

In the third year of Hongxi's reign, the annual steel output was 70 million tons and the coal output was more than 100 million tons.

It has surpassed Britain's coal and iron production at the end of the first industrial revolution. At the end of the first industrial revolution, Britain's coal production accounted for two-thirds of the world.

After years of development, Juedao now transports up to 30 million tons of coal and more than 40 million tons of iron ore every year, completely relying on the transportation capacity of ships.

In history, the ships with the largest load capacity during the Ming Dynasty were treasure ships, with a maximum load of 800 tons. Now with steam power, after great development, the most common ships sailing on the sea have a load capacity of 1,500 tons. If it is ocean trade, , still mainly powered by sails, only ships in Nanyang are mainly powered by steam, because coastal ports are convenient for coal supply and maintenance.

Juedao has become the foundation of merchants.

During the voyage, we passed Bonidus, sailed along the coastline of Bonidus, and then set off from Wenlang Horse God Xuanweisi. We passed several islands for supplies on the way. The route is very stable and mature.

The monthly wages of ordinary miners are as high as two yuan and fifty cents, which is more than the two yuan and fifty cents that ordinary workers in the Daming Industrial Bureau earn per month.

The trading houses on the island are mainly from Korea, followed by the Japanese country, and finally the Nanyang region.

Industrial workers in Juedao work four hours a day, including lunch and a half-hour lunch break. They have three days off every ten days, that is, nine days off every month. They also have nearly a month off during the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Spring Festival.

Coastal trade ships mostly carry hundreds to hundreds of tons, while Juedao's coal and iron bulk trade transport ships are large ships with a carrying capacity of up to thousands of tons, and their transport capacity far exceeds the average British ship in the early 19th century. tonnage.

Because of the use of steam engines, hot water supply was provided in the mining area, and schools, hospitals, libraries, bamboo courts, Cuju courts, opera houses, workers' squares, and workers' gardens were also built.

Lianji Commercial Bank took the lead. As long as workers have worked for more than three years, they can apply for housing loans from the commercial bank. The commercial bank will provide low interest rates and begin to intervene in the food stamp bank industry in disguise.

According to research and exploration by various merchants and scholars, there are more than 500 tribes on Jue Island, with a population of about 700,000.

The number of merchant ships in the entire Ming Dynasty was more than 40,000, which was twice the number of British ships at the end of the first industrial revolution.

In addition to these Ming workers, major commercial banks also absorbed a large number of local indigenous apprentices. According to reports from major commercial banks, if the data is true, the number of indigenous apprentices is as high as 50,000 to 60,000.

There are workers who migrated from the Ming Dynasty on Jue Island. According to statistics from the Workers' and Civilian Union Department, there are about 210,000 people. With the families they migrated, the population is close to one million.

As a result, these big business gangs took root in Jue Island one after another.

Three hundred thousand industrial workers have made Juedao prosperous, but even a single industry and Juedao are inseparable from the Ming Dynasty's trade system. It can be said that Juedao's prosperity is entirely based on the Ming Dynasty's trade system.

Comparing with the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau.

Because of unfavorable factors such as connections and lack of capital, those businessmen who had left their hometowns took root in Goryeo, and took advantage of the Ming Dynasty's development in Goryeo to grow, and then began to expand to Southeast Asia.

Compared with the coal and iron resources and mining conditions of the British mainland, Juedao is even better. Therefore, these ships use the cheap coal mines specially provided by Juedao for transport ships, and the transportation cost is greatly reduced.

Chen Yu, who was in his sixties, set out from Peiping and arrived at Champa by train. After a half-month journey, he then took a ten-day ship to arrive at Manali, a remote island, which would later become the Port of Darwin in Australia. .

With the war in Japan, the third boss of the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau came to power and took a tough attitude towards competition among private firms.

Due to the single industry in Juedao, everything from food to commodities requires trade from the mainland.

The frequent economic and trade stimulated the economic cycle. Places such as Guangdong, Fujian, Jiaocheng and Champa gained great profits, and the trade relationship with Juedao became increasingly close.

Many tribes were closely affected by the merchants due to changes in productivity relations. At least three to four hundred thousand people were changed by the merchants, reversed their original way of life, began to settle down, and started agricultural production according to the guidance of the merchants.

Guided by tools such as locators, equatorial mounts, and star measuring boards and new knowledge, ships sailing on the sea do not have to worry about deviating from the route. The mature route has avoided the reefs.

Reefs are one of the main causes of shipwrecks.

Then there are the rough waves brought about by extreme weather conditions.

However, the Nanyang route is not the Pacific route. It is not as high as the sinking rate of Spanish galleons in history. In addition, the supply points and maintenance ports established on the islands along the way, especially the coastal navigation of Luzon Dusi and Wenlang Mashen Xuanweisi, The safety of the route is greatly improved.

The ship enters the port according to the instructions on the dock, and then delivers the delivery note to the dock management staff. The management staff will randomly check the goods on the ship and carry out tax collection and registration regulations.

The official presence at the port is relatively light.

"Is this the legendary rule of inaction?" Chen Yu glanced briefly and had a preliminary impression of Juedao. Soon, the team that greeted Chen Yu on the pier came to greet him.

When old man Chen Yu saw Wu Hong, whom he knew, he also saw Luo Zhongheng.

Luo Zhongheng was the first businessman to participate in the eunuch trade in Jinzhou, and established the famous Gao-Japanese Joint Trading Company. Later, with the change in policy, I heard that this man had changed careers. Chen Yu had not heard from this man for a long time. Thinking of seeing him on Juedao.

Everyone exchanged warm greetings and bowed to each other.

Also coming with Chen Yu were businessmen from Peiping.

After such a long time, the merchants had made such a big noise, but no one was managing the dock. There was not even a shadow of an official manager. Chen Yu was surprised.

Domestic management is strict, but overseas it is different.

In order to attract immigrants, in addition to providing various preferential treatments, management measures have also been reduced. Historical reasons have led to a very "lax" overseas environment and a lack of strict management.

"It is somewhat in line with the laws of overseas development. The prosperity overseas is not unreasonable." Chen Yu nodded secretly.

Before the arrival of the Ming Dynasty, Manali was still a fishing village. Because of the good port conditions, the local indigenous people chose to settle here and make a living by fishing in small boats.

Now that the Ming Dynasties have arrived, this place has become a city, and it is also the only city in the area, strictly speaking.

There are no walls.

Although the paved streets are not as wide as those in the mainland, they are still very solid. There are many buildings on both sides of the road made of cement and steel bars. There is no cement factory on Juedao, so it needs to be imported from the mainland. The cost of building such a house is more than four or five times that of the mainland.

There are trees planted on both sides of the road, and there are more houses. Most of the workers on the wharf settled here, as well as the guys from the merchant houses and the merchant ships that traded with the local area all year round. Many people also bought a piece of land and built houses here.

As for the hundreds of thousands of miners, most of them live in living areas in the mining areas due to work reasons, and only a very small number of people will buy houses here. But there are more than 30,000 people living in Mana City, which is indeed the only city on the island.

The city of thirty thousand people is the most prosperous and lively place on the island.

Public security in the city is maintained by government inspectors. Due to the shortage of manpower, major commercial banks have the obligation to defend the city. There are enough miners in major commercial banks. As long as they issue weapons, they will immediately become a combat-effective army.

"This may also be the reason why local commercial banks are more confident."

After Chen Yu learned about Mana Nancheng's lifestyle, he made a vague inference.

The more Chen Yu knew about Juedao, the more interested he became in Juedao.

Most of the earliest coal yard owners in Peiping were gone. The Zhang family was wiped out, followed by the big Zhou family, and then the little Zhou family.

The wages of avarice is death.

The Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau made businessmen breathless. Coupled with the policies of the Workers' and Civilian Union and other departments to protect workers' rights and interests, and even the inheritance tax that scared the big businessmen the most, one businessman after another suffered a broken head.

Even these big business houses with the oldest qualifications and the deepest relationship with the current emperor suffered this fate. No one dared to doubt the emperor's determination.

"Yes, the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau is too powerful."

"But there is no end to the road."

Chen Yu laughed.

Merchant capital has moved from Goryeo to Japan, and from Japan to Nanyang, and now it has taken root in Juejao. This large island farthest from the mainland has endless high-quality and low-price coal and iron ore.

Invited by Lianji Trading Company, the managers of Hezhong and Hezhong, as well as the owner of the Chen Yu Mining Company, the oldest and most prestigious leader in Peiping, all participated in this business meeting.

Through the stock bank model that first emerged in Goryeo, Lianji once again concentrated the equity capital of each company, and each company contributed a proportion of the capital to establish Juedao Development Group to jointly develop Juedao and promote the prosperity of Juedao.

If we have money, we all make it together. If we make too much money, we unite to resist risks.

Juedao Development Group was established in October of the fourth year of Hongxi.

Lian Kee Trading Co., Ltd. holds 7.30% of the shares based on the number of workers and funds, as well as the network and the number of local coal mines it has, and Zhu Weiming, the second boss of Lian Kee Trading Co., Ltd., was elected as the top boss of Juedao Development Group.

Lianji Trading Company was originally a trading company established in Goryeo.

Luo Zhongheng and Wu Hong jointly invested in the establishment, together with Gao Yutai, the descendants of local Korean officials, and Zhu Weiming, a powerful thug, the original Japanese pirate, and later the Jinzhou eunuch businessman, the scarred face, dozens of Oshikawa was captured by the Kinshu Navy years ago.

This ferocious Japanese pirate in those days has grown old, and his original aura can no longer be seen, like a gentle old man.

But this old man, when he was young, was known as the Eight Great Demon King among the Japanese people. He relied on the eunuch trade to make countless Japanese people cry and despair, and his hands were stained with countless blood.

At that time, Lianji Trading Company promoted Gao Yutai as the chief storekeeper in order to prevent the court from pursuing accountability. If something happened one day, Gao Yutai would be the scapegoat, while the second storekeeper Zhu Weiming would do some "dirty work" for the company, while Luo Zhongheng and Wu Hong and other Ming businessmen were hiding behind the scenes and commanding remotely.

Over the years of cooperation and relationships, there has been greater trust between everyone.

Zhu Weiming restrained himself and spoke of benevolence, justice and morality. This is what is more powerful. After the recommendation of Luo Zhongheng and Wu Hong, Zhu Weiming became the first boss of Juedao Development Group, the kind who has real power.

The official governance of Juedao by the Ming Dynasty was limited to the Manali area and the Manali city area.

It’s not that businessmen are blocking it, but that officials are unable to do what they want.

The Ming Dynasty implemented a policy of immigrating to Da Ying Island for ten years. The Nanyang region could still absorb a small part of the domestic population, so it would be difficult for the farthest island to obtain population from the mainland.

There are only tens of thousands of people living in the entire Manali area. They mainly manage the port, inspect the goods entering and leaving the port, and maintain public security in the city.

The major commercial banks have hundreds of thousands of workers in their hands, not to mention the impact on the tribes and the indigenous people they indirectly control, which directly and indirectly affects nearly a million people, dooming the island to "rule by inaction."

In the early days of Juedao Development Group's establishment, Juedo Development Group's massive integration of powerful resources meant that its domestic relationships were deeper than those of the officials in Manali, not to mention Juedo Development Group's local strength.

So when Juedao Development Group opened, even the government came to congratulate it in person.

Zhu Weiming delivered a speech on the stage.

"Everyone is safe."

Zhu Weiming bowed.

The guests in the audience applauded. After taking a breath, Zhu Weiming stood up, and the applause slowly stopped. The timing was perfect.

Zhu Weiming smiled peacefully and said: "We are delighted to gather together on this beautiful occasion and with the stars shining brightly to celebrate the grand opening ceremony of Juedao Development Group. On behalf of my colleagues in the group, I would like to extend my sincere greetings to all the guests and guests who are present at the ceremony, as well as to the long-term I would like to express my warmest welcome and heartfelt thanks to all our friends who support us!"

"Crash."

Kokon was also sitting in the audience, looking at the dog-like old man Oshikawa, Kokon felt very upset in his heart.

I am a real Han Chinese, but because of my face problem, I was afraid that others would laugh at me for being shameless, so I did not change my name back to Han. It turns out that Oshikawa is really shameless.

Zhu Weiming did not see Gong Jin and continued.

"The original intention of the establishment of Juedao Development Group has always been to relieve the worries of the court and make its own contribution to social development and the advancement of productivity. I believe that with its strong strength, far-sighted insights and unremitting efforts, Juedao Development Group will definitely be based on the new era. From the starting point of history, we move confidently towards a broader future.”

"Thank you all for joining us in this grand ceremony!"

"Crash."

After everyone's speeches ended, the subsequent exchange meeting became more and more lively. Some businessmen discussed the situation and future of the subcontinent, the Delhi Sultanate, which has a population of tens of millions, as well as rich land and abundant water resources.

(End of this chapter)