After a conversation with Lin Shangwo, it suddenly dawned on Hong Jing that the Qing Dynasty next door was still a small-scale peasant society in which men farmed and women weaved. But in fact, the entire feudal small-scale peasant society was also disintegrating, but at a very slow pace.

Because of the rapid expansion of the population, agricultural technology has not actually increased rapidly. Although so-called sweet potatoes, corn and other crops have been introduced, they are simply unable to meet the huge food needs of a population of more than 250 million or even 300 million people. Manchu Qing Dynasty

The more important reason why we can barely support such a large population is the promotion of intercropping in the north, which fully developed all the potential of the land in the feudal era.

But even so, the existing agriculture is far from being able to feed the huge population, which will inevitably lead to the emergence of a large number of wandering people. With the White Lotus Rebellion as an important manifestation, the entire Qing Dynasty will not be able to eat and find work.

The number of people will only continue to increase, and the result of having no job to settle down is uprising and rebellion.

The feudal family production model of men farming and women weaving naturally became a production method that did not adapt to the development of the times under such a dilemma, and slowly began to collapse.

Hong Jinglai was really afraid of this collision, so he stepped on the accelerator on the landslide!

As for Lin Shangwo's plan, Hong Jinglai felt that he could test the water first. But instead of using cotton cloth to test the water, he used cotton yarn to test the water. Hong Jinglai remembered clearly before traveling that during a special period, the most prosperous area in Jiangsu and Zhejiang was

Cotton spinning industry, including Zhang Jian, the number one industrialist in history textbooks, founded the Dasheng Cotton Mill. Hong Jing's hometown before he came to China, Changzhou, also had the Dacheng Cotton Mill founded by Mr. Liu Guojun. There is no need to say more about the Wuxi Rong family.

Wow, he is both the "flour king" and the "textile king".

In addition, Hong Jinglai also remembered that cotton seemed to be divided into long-staple cotton, short-staple cotton, etc. He didn't understand this shit and couldn't just be restless. He needed to think long-term and plan well.

"Well, now that you're back, are you willing to be an official?" Hong Jinglai patted Lin Shangwo on the shoulder.

In the original plan, Lin Shangwo was one of Hong Jinglai's helpers to sort out the country's finances and carry out comprehensive reforms. He needed this innovative businessman to help him set up industries and revolutionize agriculture.

"If this is your order, I dare not refuse!" Lin Shangwo was also ready to fight.

He doesn't know how to fight and train soldiers, but he is good at making money, doing business and managing finances. Even if he becomes an official, Hong Jinglai will definitely let him be an official who handles financial planning, and it is impossible for him to go to anything else.

"Okay! If that's the case, then you should immediately be appointed as Hucao's counselor and concurrently as Incheon's pastoral envoy! Station in Jemulpo and start the overall expansion and construction of Jemulpo." Hong Jinglai immediately ordered.

"Yes!" As soon as Lin Shangwo heard the appointment, he immediately agreed without any hesitation.

Now Jemulpo is just a small port town with a population of less than 5,000 people. As a relay station for the transportation of rice from various southern provinces, it only flourishes for a while in autumn every year. It is usually just a small fishing village. But because Hong Jinglai gently drew a

Now thousands of migrant workers have moved in, and thousands of navy troops have moved in. In fact, it has become a big city with tens of thousands of people permanently stationed there.

In the 13th year of Emperor Taejong of Joseon (October 15, 1413), Incheon was named and established as a county. In the reign of King Sejo (1460), it was upgraded to the Incheon Protectorate. In the 24th year of Emperor Yongjong (1748), it was demoted to Incheon County.

In the thirteenth year (1757), it was restored to the Incheon Protectorate.

The current Incheon Administrative Office is not in Jemulpo, but in Shiyan inland. Hong Jingrae ordered Im Sangwo to move, which means that the Incheon Administrative Office was moved to Jemulpo. From then on, Jemulpo was Incheon. Where!

"The preparations have been made in Jemulpo. This time you pay the money in Hanyang. I will first allocate you 50,000 taels of silver to prepare for the establishment of the government-run Incheon Textile Institute. As long as you do well, I will package it all and sell it to you merchants in the future!" "

"Don't worry! I will definitely do my best!"

At this stage, Hong Jing sees it very clearly that he needs to win over several major business groups, support them, and quickly spread the business. After all, those mediocre and feudal bureaucrats are absolutely useless without ten or twenty years of reform. By the time Hong Jinglai is old, he might as well use more aggressive business groups now.

If they become chaebols, then think about the next thing. Count Britain, France, Germany and the United States, which one has not produced large-scale chaebol monopoly groups. For example, Ford in the United States, which is known as all the upstream and downstream departments of the entire automobile manufacturing industry, is omnipresent. Everything is included. As for the oil industry, Rockefeller even merged the railway transportation industry with him. But when the government intervened strongly, it was still split into several segments.

"The imperial court is short of cash now. If possible, I need you merchants from Taiwan and Lai to lend some to the imperial court. In the past, we talked about repayment and favor. Now that I am in power, I will not do this again." Hong Jinglai wanted to take advantage of it. When I had hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, I also took care of another thing.

"You are so lenient to our Gulf businessmen, and you should repay the favor." Lin Shangwo didn't feel unhappy at all.

At that time, when the army was launched, he represented the Gulf merchants and delivered military expenses to Hong Jinglai. He spent no less than a million before and after. Hong Jinglai had never been short of money. Now the rewards are coming, Beijing merchants ransacked their homes, and packed up all the real estate such as shops and properties for almost nothing. It was sold to merchants from Taiwan and Lai for money. Now the government has funded a textile institute and promised to resell it to merchants from Taiwan in the future. The benefits are too many.

Collusion between officials and businessmen makes a fortune together. Lin Shangwo is very familiar with it. As long as he works with the right person, it doesn't matter if he returns two points. He can make back ten times or a hundred times with his privileges.

"No, no, no! Do you know the money banks of the Qing Dynasty?" Hong Jinglai was preparing to imitate the Meiji Restoration model of Japan next door decades later.

"A bank? What's wrong?" Lin Shangwo nodded to express his understanding.

Those who did business with their Gulf merchants were mainly Shanxi merchants, that is, Shanxi merchants. These Lao Xi'er's banks are very famous and need no further elaboration.

"Suppose you merchants from Taiwan and Lai come forward to establish a national central collection and savings bank, take on part of the responsibilities of Hucao and Xuanhui Department, and gradually assist the imperial court in the collection and collection of autumn taxes, as well as future payments." Hong Jinglai was just an idea. , there is no comprehensive and detailed plan, and additional assistance from Li Xizhu and Lin Sangwo is needed.

"This! This, this, this!" Lin Shangwo's eyes lit up, knowing that this was a big opportunity for Gulf businessmen.

"Hey! There's no rush. You go to Jemulpo first and talk to Heizhu about this matter. You two are used to doing business. You know the details. If you think about it, come back to Hanyang and talk to me."
Chapter completed!