In Nanjing, every household is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.
It has become a custom to paste Spring Festival couplets with red paper, wealthy families also put on new lanterns, and the stalls on both sides of the street are filled with New Year goods.
Since Qin Liangyu wanted to come to Nanjing for a visit, Xu Nianzu asked her to see as much as she could. He left the gifts at the reception residence and took them to the street to wander without even eating. When he got hungry, he just went to a restaurant.
Ma Wannian is already in his twenties, and the farthest place he has ever been is Chungju City.
After he arrived in Nanjing, he couldn't close his eyes or close his mouth from ear to ear. Everything was shocked and novel, as if he had entered another world.
Walking near the Confucius Temple, Qin Liangyu suddenly said in surprise: "Hey, isn't this the Duke's Palace of Wei? How come all the walls have been demolished?"
Xu Nianzu explained: "Most of the officials in Nanjing do not have houses to live in, so they are temporarily placed in some noble gardens. The Duke of Wei's mansion is quite large, and half of it is set aside for building officials' buildings. Once the buildings are built, officials can move in for free.
If you move to a different place or become an official, you will have to take back the house."
"What about the other half?" Qin Liangyu asked.
Xu Nianzu said: "In the world of great unity, there is no distinction between good and bad. Although domestic slaves are free, many of them do not have a house to live in. They will not be bullied when they stay in the employer's house, and they will not dare to resist when they are insulted, beaten and scolded. The other half of the house,
After repairing the house and renting it to the poor, if the house is rented continuously for thirty years, the house will automatically be regarded as the tenant’s property.”
Qin Liangyu had nothing to say, because the predecessor of Wei Guogong's Palace was Zhu Yuanzhang's Prince Wu's Palace!
If Zhu Yuanzhang knew that his Prince Wu's Mansion had been converted into low-rent housing for the poor, he would probably be happy.
"Can I go in and have a look?" Qin Liangyu asked.
"Mrs. Qin please." Xu Nianzu said with a smile.
Xu Nianzu introduced as he walked: "After the wall is demolished, the area around the wall will be converted into street-facing shops and sold to merchants doing business."
Qin Liangyu nodded and walked through the construction site, walked inside and said with a smile: "There are still many trees and gardens preserved."
Xu Nianzu said: "The governor has an order. Unless it hinders the construction of houses, the gardens can be preserved as long as they can. They cannot be all bare houses."
"Hey, these good houses will be demolished too?" Qin Liangyu was confused.
Xu Nianzu explained: "Most of the original houses were bungalows, which could not accommodate a few people. If they were demolished and converted into four-story brick houses, a lot of people could live in them and the land could be saved as much as possible. Even for pavements facing the street, three-story buildings were built.
, it can also be used as a shop, and it can also be used for housing."
Houses with four floors and below do not need to dig too deep a foundation as long as the soil is not loose.
It will not work if it is above four floors. The foundation must be solid and the wall construction must be more careful.
Sewer pipes have not been installed for the time being, so toilets and chamber pots are used for defecation and urination. Someone comes to collect the feces every morning, and the feces can be sold for money when transported to the countryside.
There is no dedicated kitchen, so we can only build an earthen stove in the small courtyard in front of the building.
The number of earth stoves is definitely not enough, and you have to queue up when cooking, which is very similar to the Tongzilou in the early days of New China.
Let developers slowly improve these daily facilities, and they will be automatically developed and improved when there is demand.
You heard it right, it’s the developer!
There were merchants specializing in construction early in the Ming Dynasty. Even the moat embankments in Beijing began to be contracted out to private merchants in the mid-Ming Dynasty.
A major case once occurred. The repair project of Beijing's moat embankment was subcontracted at various levels. In the end, the profit was extremely low, and the merchants had no choice but to cut corners, causing a large area of embankment to collapse. So the emperor cut off a series of
brain.
Zhao Han suddenly wanted to build dormitories for officials and poor people. The main reason was that the unemployment rate in Nanjing remained high.
Those homeless people who can't find jobs used to work as gangsters or beg on the streets to make a living. We can't just throw them all into mining, right? We can't just immigrate to the north all at once.
Every time there is an immigration, the ratio is set, how many rural immigrants are there and how many are urban immigrants, and the urban immigrants can learn farming along with them.
If the proportion of urban immigrants is too high, it will definitely lead to blindness when it comes to clearing wasteland for farming.
So merchants were allowed to set up construction companies and contracted to develop shops and residences, which could recruit many unemployed people as handymen and relieve the housing shortage of officials and poor people.
The builders made money, and the building materials manufacturers also made money, which even stimulated the production of cement.
The government seems to be losing money, but it can make some money by selling shop land, and it can make some money back by collecting taxes and rents.
As long as developers are not left empty-handed and real estate is not turned into a capital game, real estate is also an industry that benefits the country and the people.
After summarizing the experience in Nanjing, this model will be extended to other large cities.
When Qin Liangyu came to a row of built buildings, he didn't feel that the buildings were too obtrusive and eye-catching.
The walls are all made of bricks and plastered with white plaster. The balconies, railings, and windows are all traditional structures, and the roofs are also made of tiles. It is a very typical Ming Dynasty residential style, but the building only has four floors.
Each floor is cast with reinforced concrete. Although the quality of the existing cement is not high, it is still possible to build a four-story building.
The steel bars are a bit expensive, they are all untempered Suzhou steel.
"What's that one on the roof?" Qin Liangyu pointed at the thunder needle.
Xu Nianzu smiled and said: "Thunder rods, the governor said they can draw thunder into the ground to prevent houses from being exposed to thunder and fire, so all the towers in Nanjing have been equipped with them."
Qin Liangyu became more and more confused as he listened, and could only ask other questions: "Are houses being built elsewhere?"
"The Duke Baoguo's Mansion has also been demolished and rebuilt. For the time being, only these two locations are the only ones," Xu Nianzu replied. "The governor said that these large houses in the inner city occupy too much space and are a waste for anyone to use. It is better to build buildings.
Try our best to let everyone have a house. Although there are many people who cannot live in it, there are only a few who can live in it."
"If it is rented to the poor, how will the houses be distributed?" Qin Liangyu asked again.
Xu Nianzu said with a smile: "The county government has household registration. We draw the household registration rolls near the low-rent houses and select those whose whole family does not have a house, especially those who live in the employer's house without renting a house. We draw lots according to the number of houses. When we draw lots,
, must be presided over by an honest official, and all county government officials should be present to avoid fraud and taking advantage of loopholes. Houses rented to the poor must not be sublet, sold, or left vacant. Once discovered, they will be taken back. If the house has been rented continuously for thirty years, the house will belong to the tenant.
, you can dispose of it as you like when the time comes.”
"That's quite thoughtful." Qin Liangyu nodded in approval.
Leave the construction site and walk for a while.
Qin Liangyu saw a government office with several large characters engraved on the plaque: Jinling Grand Court.
"What kind of yamen is this?" Qin Liangyu asked.
Xu Nianzu explained: "Just like the Ming Dynasty's Prosecution and Envoys Department, from now on, the chief officials of prefectures and counties will not try cases. Any cases will be handed over to the court for trial. There are two chief officials in the court. One is the chief judge and the other is the criminal judge.
, the ranks are equal and they are not subordinate to each other. The criminal officer handles some criminal and prison matters, and the chief judge specializes in hearing cases."
"All criminal cases are under the jurisdiction of the Great Court, so why should the magistrate or county magistrate do it?" Qin Liangyu asked puzzledly.
Xu Nianzu said: "The responsibility of managing civil affairs is to make the people live a better life."
Walking around until evening, Qin Liangyu saw too many new things.
After dinner, Qin Liangyu called his grandson to the room and asked, "What do you think of Nanjing?"
Ma Wannian said excitedly: "It's very good, a hundred times better than Chungju City. It's rich and prosperous here, and the population of the city is probably much greater than that of the entire Shidui. The streets are very clean, and there is a kind of official accompaniment
Call the patrol and set up a stone trap."
"Yes, Nanjing is really rich." Qin Liangyu said with emotion.
The patrol police also do part of the urban management and sanitation work. When there is garbage or dirty areas, they have to ask nearby residents or vendors to clean them up quickly.
Naturally, residents and vendors do not want to sweep the floor every day, so they take the initiative to monitor those who litter. If caught, they can blow the whistle and the nearby patrol police will come and impose a fine of at least five cents.
In addition, households and vendors are organized to clean up ditches and corners in the city regularly, and each is responsible for their own area.
In this way, the government does not need to hire too many sanitation workers.
One sanitation worker can be responsible for several streets, and the administrative expenses are not too high.
Qin Liangyu said: "Since Governor Zhao has taken over the world, the Shili Xuanwei Department will definitely be gone, and you will not be able to inherit the position of Xuanwei Envoy. How about I ask you for a job?"
Ma Wannian cupped his hands and said, "It all depends on grandma's instructions."
Qin Liangyu said: "Come to Governor Zhao to join the army, put away your young master's temper, and abide by the rules in everything. When we were on the ship, I had already inquired that Governor Zhao was training cavalry. You have been practicing riding and shooting since you were a child, or
You can become a cavalry general in the Datong Army."
"That's good," Ma Wannian said excitedly, "I heard that the Datong Army has already reached Shandong and will definitely fight the Tatars in the future. My grandson will be a cavalry general in the Datong Army and will command tens of thousands of knights.
I can avenge the Liaodong incident caused by the white-pole soldiers! My grandson also wants to get back the debt that his father was blinded in. After capturing Huang Taiji alive, he will not kill him. He will blind both eyes first!"
Qin Liangyu sighed and said: "Don't be so arrogant. Governor Zhao's army can sweep across several provinces, and there are many capable people and strangers. You should guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and learn the rules of the Datong Army first. Those who are capable and follow the rules
, only then can you stand out.”
"Grandson, remember this!"
Ma Wannian put away his smile and became more serious. Suddenly he said doubtfully: "I forgot to ask during the day, but there are no soldiers on the walls and gates of the huge Nanjing City. The same goes for the cities along the way, and there are no soldiers guarding the city.
.Nanjing is fine, but the huge city of Jiangling, with Zhang Xianzhong on the other side, aren't you afraid of the Eight Thieves' clever tricks to cross the river and seize the city?"
Qin Liangyu smiled and said: "There are soldiers at the gates of each city, otherwise who will close the gates at night. I have asked about this matter. Take Jiangling as an example, there are twenty sergeants at each city gate, most of them are at
In the city tower, these sergeants are all veterans over 35 years old who have retired from the army. The officers and police officers in the city are either veterans or hired peasant soldiers."
"There aren't even enough people," Ma Wannian said.
"Zhang Xianzhong didn't dare to cross the river," Qin Liangyu shook his head, "The Eight Thieves have been fighting for territory and haven't even built a serious navy. Even if he can sneak attack and occupy Jiangling, what's the use? Once the navy of the Datong Army comes, it will
Instead, Jiang's team became a lone army. Although the Yangtze River cannot be fortified everywhere, if the Eight Thieves cross the river in large numbers, they will definitely be noticed and will not be able to go back. There are countless peasants and soldiers in the villages and towns, and when counties gather together, they can cross the river with the Eight Thieves.
The army of Datong is fighting. The Datong army can take the opportunity to attack the other side and occupy all Zhang Xianzhong's big cities along the river!"
Ma Wannian asked doubtfully: "Can Datong peasants and soldiers stop the bandits?"
Qin Liangyu said slowly: "The Datong peasant soldiers are the same as the white pole soldiers. They are half peasants and half soldiers. The training time is longer than that of the white pole soldiers. I heard that there are millions of Datong peasant soldiers."
"A million peasants and soldiers?" Ma Wannian was stunned.
Qin Liangyu nodded and said: "The more spies the Eight Thieves send, the less they dare to cross the river and attack the city."