Liu Ruyi also didn't expect that this kid San'er was really capable and could persuade Mr. Tan, Mr. Wang and others!
In the history of China, the military equipment was basically strong in the north and weak in the south, but in terms of economy, starting from the Southern Song Dynasty, there was no comparability between the north and the south!
In the prosperous land south of the Yangtze River, business is booming, prosperity is prosperous, and there are countless wealthy merchants!
In terms of taxation alone, Nanjing, Suzhou, and Huzhou alone are probably worth as much as a province in Shandong!
Regardless of whether it was in the late Ming Dynasty or in later generations, the private capital in Jiangnan was probably the strongest in all of China!
If Mr. Tan, Mr. Wang and their respective families are really interested in joining Liu Ruyi’s strategy in the Age of Discovery, then...
The blood in Liu Ruyi's heart began to boil a little!
The current land of Jiangnan can be said to be the heart of the entire East Asia region, the most productive and consuming place. This is simply a fertile soil naturally suitable for the crazy growth of capital!
If this place can be controlled secretly, Liu Ruyi will instantly become the true master of the entire Ming Dynasty!
But this will be an extremely huge project, which cannot be explained clearly by one or two people or in one or two sentences. Moreover, the court still has some spare power, so Liu Ruyi does not dare to be too blatant and has to slow down.
Slowly calm down the heat and blood pressure in your heart!
"Haha, Mr. Tan, Mr. Wang, you gentlemen, since you have intentions, I, Liu, am not an unreasonable person! Let's do this. The imperial court urgently orders me to return to Shandong to help! If you gentlemen are interested, you can come to Jinan City to find me at any time.
I, Liu, will sweep the bed and wait for you!" Liu Ruyi smiled and nodded to the young masters.
Young Master Tan also reacted at this time and hurriedly kowtowed: "Thank you, General Liu, for your kindness! If I have time in the future, I, the head of the Tan family, will definitely go to Jinan City to visit the general in person!"
Several young men also responded one after another and kowtowed.
Liu Ruyi smiled slightly, "In that case, Liu would like to thank all the gentlemen for their love! It's getting late today, so let's get here first! San'er, today, I'll pay the money, and you can entertain them for me."
Master!"
"Yes! General, don't worry, I'll take care of my humble position!" San'er hurriedly patted his chest and assured.
Liu Ruyi smiled, got up and left the tent first!
Mr. Tan stared blankly at Liu Ruyi's leaving figure, and said to San'er beside him: "Third Master, this, General Liu, isn't that difficult to get along with?"
"Nonsense! You idiot! Go home and discuss it with me! If you fail to seize the opportunity I have worked so hard to create for you, don't blame me!" San'er glanced at Master Tan dissatisfied.
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"Yes! Yes! Thank you, Third Master! Thank you, Third Master!" Mr. Tan quickly bowed deeply.
But San'er slapped Mr. Tan hard on the forehead, "Thank you, Mr. San, for what am I doing? If you want to thank me, then I need some of our generals! Do you understand?"
"Yes, yes!" Mr. Tan touched his forehead a little aggrievedly!
San'er, however, smiled and said, "This is a beautiful time! Since the general has spoken, I will entertain you after all! Brothers, where are you going?"
At noon the next day, Liu Ruyi led his army on the return journey!
It has been nearly half a year since the expedition, and after finishing the trivial matters in Jiangnan, Liu Ruyi is also a little homesick!
And just this morning, Liu Ruyi received a secret report from Jinan City Laogui. After a period of expansion, the Great China Development Bank has absorbed more than 10 million taels of silver. This can't help but make Liu Ruyi feel better.
excellent!
At this time, in the Ming Dynasty, although the imperial court was weak, the private capital was extremely strong. In the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, the essence and blood of this dynasty had been completely divided up by the vested interests represented by various princes, nobles, and wealthy merchants.
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And Liu Ruyi believes that the Great China Development Bank is just the beginning. As long as it is carefully operated, it will not be difficult to surpass the imperial treasury!
Just like the Rothschild family who controlled Europe behind the scenes for more than two hundred years in later generations, they used capital to control this country!
In later generations, Taizu had a good saying, 'Unite all the forces that can be united! A single spark can start a prairie fire!'
Since Liu Ruyi currently does not have the ability to completely drive away these maggots that have corroded Daming's body, he must win these people into his camp at all costs!
Use the money in their hands to do something you want to do!
With the foresight and insight that transcends this world for five hundred years, Liu Ruyi is confident that he can use some meager profits to slowly win these people to his side!
As for Emperor Chongzhen and the court, Liu Ruyi is not too worried, because Liu Ruyi has already prepared a generous gift for Emperor Chongzhen!
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Speechless all the way!
Ten days later, the army entered the territory of Anton Wei!
Since Zou Dabao and his daughter had to deal with some trivial matters in the store, they did not go with Liu Ruyi. The only female family member accompanying Liu Ruyi at this time was Dong Xiaowan!
At this time, after nearly half a year of construction, Antonwei is no longer the desolate appearance it once was!
Rows of large-scale docks are connected one after another, and the originally planned new city is beginning to take shape. The entire Anton Wei has turned into a huge construction site, full of busy craftsmen and civilians!
"General, our first phase of the wharf project has basically been completed! The roads here have also been repaired. Lao Xiao and I specially purchased 5,000 mules and horses from outside the Great Wall. We are just waiting for the fleet to arrive.
Construction can start across the board!" Zhang Laocai pointed to the completed wharf and commercial road to the east and explained to Liu Ruyi.
Liu Ruyi nodded. Antonwei Wharf has a deep natural draft, superior natural conditions, and the auxiliary transportation of the Xiuzhen River. It is really a rare treasure!
The most important thing is that the Andongwei area is basically a corner forgotten by the imperial court and can be fully utilized according to Liu Ruyi's wishes!
"The speed of the project is a factor, but the quality must not be relaxed! Lao Zhang! I can rest assured that you will do things! However, if you are strict with yourself, you must take a warning!" Liu Ruyi patted Zhang Laocai.
shoulder said.
From later generations, Liu Ruyi absolutely hated those so-called 'tofu dregs' who attacked the city, so on this point, Liu Ruyi did not dare to slack off at all!
Zhang Laocai nodded quickly, "General, don't worry about this! On our construction site, there are probably no less than a hundred people from various families supervising the work! I, Lao Zhang, am willing to use my head as a guarantee, and I will definitely not let the construction site
There's something wrong!"
Liu Ruyi nodded, "We must try our best to meet the various requirements of the old military households! Also, you must give priority to completing their new residential area!"
"Yes! Yes!" Zhang Laocai quickly assured him!
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Inspecting the completion site, Liu Ruyi took Dong Xiaowan to the fort in the mountains of the old city of Andongwei!
Standing here, you can clearly overlook the sea ten miles away. The sea is blue, white clouds are long, and the water is clear. This is simply unimaginable in future generations!
"Ruyi, is this the sea? Really, it's so majestic! I never thought that the sea is ten times, a hundred times bigger than I imagined!" Breathing in the moist sea breeze, Dong Xiaowan couldn't help but feel a little agitated.
Excited, she opened her arms, like a cheerful little oriole, enjoying the embrace of the sea.
Liu Ruyi glanced at Dong Xiaowan and sighed slightly in her heart. People in this era, even those scholar-bureaucrats who have received the so-called higher elite education, are still intoxicated in the dream of heaven, but they don't know that those blond hair and blue eyes
The European powers have been greedy for this rich and fertile land!
The Manchu Jurchens in the Northeast are sharpening their swords and are ready to fight!
Looking at the rusty fort on the side, Liu Ruyi also felt an indescribable sense of urgency in her heart. She must speed up the pace of development!
"Ruyi, what are you thinking about?" Dong Xiaowan gently scratched Liu Ruyi's hand and said with a sweet smile.
Liu Ruyi couldn't help but come to her senses. It is said that it takes ten or even twenty years for a man to grow up and mature, but for a woman, it only takes one night!
Since having close contact with Liu Ruyi, Dong Xiaowan has become more relaxed in front of Liu Ruyi, and occasionally reveals her little girl's naughty temperament!
"Haha! I was thinking, Xiaowan, how great it would be if the other side of this sea was also my land! When the time comes, if you give birth to a son, I will reward him with the land there!" Liu Ruyi handed over to Dong Xiaowan.
He hugged her and smiled.
Dong Xiaowan's pretty face couldn't help but blush for a moment, but she looked into Liu Ruyi's eyes and said: "Ruyi, is there land on the other side of the sea? How does it compare with ours?"
"Haha! The land there is wider and richer than here, and there are only a few people there! If I can occupy that side, then the people of our Ming Dynasty, each household can get almost a hundred
More than acres of land!" Liu Ruyi looked at the undulating sea road.
From this perspective, the other side of the sea should be California in later generations, right?
In later generations, it was the first choice place for countless Chinese immigrants!
However, at this time, it should still be a completely virgin land, and even the native Indians would probably not notice it!
Dong Xiaowan couldn't help but be fascinated by Liu Ruyi's words, "If, if everyone in the Ming Dynasty had a hundred acres of land, where would there be famine? How could there be war?"
Liu Ruyi smiled and shook her head. After all, women's thinking is still very different from men's!
Even if you have great wealth, if you don't have strong force, how can you protect your wealth?
No wonder, the first article of the Declaration of Civil Rights of later generations is: "Private property is sacred and inviolable!"
This is the purpose of it all!
Only by allowing the gentry class of the Ming Dynasty to see the huge temptation overseas can they inspire their inner desires and fully unleash their own potential!
In this world, no one would think that they have too much money and land!
The sun gradually sets in the west, and the sunset glow reflects the sea surface red. Between the sea and the sky, there is a golden color. The golden light passes through the clouds and refracts on the undulating sea surface, like a huge and magnificent gold silk print!
Liu Ruyi hugged Dong Xiaowan and sat on the stone steps nearby, but her heart gradually calmed down!
The country, the beauty, are so close at this moment!