Prince Su Shu was accompanied by Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui.
Continue to investigate well-known companies in Jinling Prefecture.
Government-owned companies include Jinling Automobile Company, Jinling Power Plant, and Jinling Water Company.
Private companies include Jiayou Electric Lighting Factory, Baofeng Clothing Company, and Yang Dekui Pharmaceutical Company.
These companies are not companies that emerged during the New Deal period, but they are all major taxpayers in Jinling Prefecture.
The performance of these companies can also indirectly reflect whether the New Deal is effective.
Prince Su Shu had a day of intensive inspection. He looked exhausted and saw the red sunset about to set.
He decided to stop the investigation. The information he collected allowed him to make accurate judgments.
Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui also looked tired.
He also had to deal with many emergencies, and was even more worried about Prince Su Shu's schedule being disrupted.
When Chen Zhenhui, the governor of Jiangsu Province, saw that the sun was about to set, he suggested: "Your Highness, it is getting late, and most companies have already got off work at this time.
Let’s stop today’s inspection and go have dinner.”
Prince Su Shu intended to end today's inspection. He nodded in agreement and said, "Governor Chen warmly invites me. I just have some questions that I would like to ask Governor Chen about. Let's talk while eating."
They went to Baoshengju by the Qinhuai River for dinner.
Prince Su Shu looked at the banks of the Qinhuai River, where cruise ships were passing by. Songs sounded from time to time on the boats and on the shore, and tourists and literati gathered here.
Some cruise ships have the imperial dragon flag flying in the wind, while some cruise ships have no dragon flag on top and only a bunch of colorful ribbons fluttering in the wind.
Prince Su Shu asked curiously: "The flags on these cruise ships are different. What are the differences between them?"
Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui was a little confused, but this was a question from His Highness the Crown Prince, and it would be inappropriate not to answer.
His expression was a little unnatural, and he said slowly: "Your Highness, these ships fly different flags, and their businesses are also different.
The ships flying the dragon flag are full of singers and dancers. Unlike the poor people of the old days, they only create an image of performing arts but not selling themselves, in order to increase their social status.
These people really do not sell their bodies, and the laws of the empire do not allow them to do so.
There are no boats flying the dragon flag, they are all flower boats, and the women on the boats are all non-Han women, engaged in the flesh business.
There are a lot of orchids here, and they are loved by some people."
After hearing this, Prince Su Shu also looked slightly embarrassed on his face.
"As expected of the Qinhuai River."
Prince Su Shu said this awkwardly, wanting to ease the embarrassment.
Chen Zhenhui, the governor of Jiangsu, continued: "When I was an official in Jiaozhi, there were some women there, especially beautiful women.
They did not want to farm or work in factories, so they were coaxed by some people into going to the Central Plains to work as shepherds.
Desperately trying to be valued by wealthy businessmen and literati and rise to the top.
In the end, they all became prostitutes in brothels, waiting to return to their hometowns to be concubines after their sex faded with age.
Were it not for the large amounts of rubber produced in Nanyang, these thin rubber sleeves would have prevented conception and the spread of rosellow disease.
These vain women will end up even more miserable."
Prince Su Shu had already known about these situations.
As the process of industrialization advances, the market is full of people who put profit first.
Prince Su Shu has seen a lot of situations where he disregards the law in order to pursue interests.
What's more, these people are just taking advantage of loopholes in the law.
However, the emergence of this situation is not conducive to the sinicization policy promoted by the imperial court, nor is it conducive to local stability. It only satisfies the preferences of some ladybugs.
When Prince Su Shu climbed the stairs, he looked at the Qinhuai River from the window.
The proportion of cruise ships flying the dragon flag is very small.
It can be seen that the Qinhuai River gradually regained its previous status.
There is always a dark side that cannot be illuminated by the sun, but a stinking ditch filled with a rancid smell will definitely make people feel uncomfortable when it appears next to the street.
Prince Su Shu had previously considered how to solve these problems.
He planned to take this opportunity to use the situation here on the Qinhuai River as a pilot project.
Prince Su Shu was sitting on the seat. He exchanged cups with Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui and talked about the things encountered by the Jiangsu Governor's Yamen in implementing the New Deal.
After a glass of wine, he sighed: "The country's territory has expanded several times, coupled with the high-priced immigrants from the vassal countries.
The young population in the Central Plains has suffered too many losses.
The Central Plains region used to be overcrowded, and people in many places could not even obtain a third of an acre of land.
Now who would have thought that the population in the Central Plains region would also start to shrink.
National strength is closely related to population. If the Central Plains region does not have enough population, how can it conquer its surroundings?
My father recently learned about this situation and is secretly worried, not knowing where to start to solve the problem."
Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui was able to discern the unspoken meaning of Prince Su Shu's words.
Prince Su Shu cannot speak directly about these matters.
He really understood that if he said it without reason, he would definitely be criticized by some people.
The status of Prince Su Shu is not suitable for making certain policies.
In addition to talking about the decline in population, Prince Su Shu also talked about the Qinhuai River.
The number of young adults is limited. If you want to increase the fertility rate, you can only let the limited young adults marry more wives and have children.
As the governor of Jiangsu, Chen Zhenhui is relatively familiar with some situations.
The root cause of the declining fertility rate, in addition to immigration, is the spread of primary education.
When girls go to elementary school, their horizons broaden. Naturally, they look down on the poor boys around them and want to marry rich boys.
There are so many noble sons, and many women do not get married even when they reach the marriageable age.
Not many young people are getting married, so how can the fertility rate increase?
When Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui learned about this problem, he immediately had a solution.
Introduce women from non-Central Plains areas, and introduce policies to punish older women who do not marry.
Youth marriage and fertility rates can rise in an instant.
Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui immediately said the two methods he thought of in a tentative tone.
Prince Su Shu said in surprise: "Governor Chen's policy is really amazing.
On this issue, the local governor's office still has certain autonomy.
Why doesn’t Governor Chen give it a try? If there is a problem, cancel it immediately.
If we can really solve this problem, Governor Chen will definitely be put into great use by my father if he goes to the imperial court."
Chen Zhenhui, the governor of Jiangsu, knew that he was capable and would probably be able to obtain the position of cabinet minister when he was sixty or seventy years old.
Cabinet ministers at this age are already in a semi-retired state and do not have much energy to deal with government affairs.
He has the title of cabinet minister but does not enjoy many benefits.
He is really valued by Emperor Su He, and his future journey will definitely be much smoother.
The most critical point is that even if the policy fails, it will not offend the powerful and powerful group.
This matter will not cause too serious consequences.
Chen Zhenhui still has great motivation to do things with light punishment and heavy benefits.
When Prince Su Shu saw Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui's expression, he knew this man's choice.
When he proposes certain things, many people will use various methods to prevent the matter from succeeding in order to undermine his prestige.
This is also the reason why Prince Su Shu did not propose relevant policies easily.
Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui came forward, which avoided many problems.
Prince Su Shu only needs to observe what kind of results will be produced after the Jiangsu governor's office issues relevant policies.
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When Prince Su Shu arrives at Jinling Mansion, he has entered the core area of Jiangnan.
Various regions in Jiangnan have rich transportation networks.
Whether it is waterways, highways, or railways, there are convenient ways to travel to any city in the south of the Yangtze River.
When Prince Su Shu left Jinling Mansion, he did not wander aimlessly, but inspected the most important industrial areas in the Jiangnan region.
He went all the way to Yangzhou Prefecture, Hangzhou Prefecture, and Suzhou Prefecture.
Each of these places has its own characteristics. Prince Su Shu not only observed the industrial conditions of various places and understood the development of new policies in various places.
He also specializes in checking accounts from various places.
Only comprehensive tax, electricity consumption, and logistics data are required.
Through these data, we can infer the industrial development of a certain province.
These data are all interlocking. Even if one data is fake, it will not correspond to other data, and it is easy to be found to be fake.
Prince Su Shu read a report on the industrial development of the Jiangnan region.
He is extremely satisfied with the industrial development in the Jiangnan region.
The New Deal effectively solved the confidence problem of the business community and provided a new engine for industrial development.
This round of industrial recovery has been rapid, and businessmen are very optimistic and believe that industrial growth will continue.
Prince Su Shu also recognized the judgment of these merchants.
As long as there is no large-scale war similar to that between the empire and the vassal states.
If the empire's industry continues to develop along its current trajectory, there will definitely be no problem surpassing the past.
The Central Plains region of the empire enjoys the convenience brought by industry, while other regions have not yet had the opportunity to enjoy the convenience brought by industry.
The current Central Plains region is not the same concept as the previous Central Plains region.
Because of the rapid expansion of the empire's territory, the current Central Plains region is the core area where the Han people originally lived.
The empire definitely attaches different importance to the Central Plains region and other regions.
The pursuit of happiness is everyone's desire.
The pursuit of happiness today cannot be separated from the help of industrialization.
Prince Su Shu has met many grandfathers in the capital.
They are illiterate and have absolutely no interest in newspapers.
When radios came on the market, these people immediately fell in love with radios.
Many old people gathered together to discuss the programs on the radio station.
Once you have experienced the convenience of industrialization, it is difficult to live without it.
This is true for old people whose worldview has been solidified, not to mention the impact of the industrialization era on young people.
The reason why there was an economic crisis before was that this large market was not developed.
With the development of potential markets, the upper limit of the overall market is also constantly rising.
Prince Su Shu had this insight, and he could predict that the next economic crisis would inevitably occur.
This is a problem that will inevitably arise when the industry reaches a bottleneck.
It can only be the emergence of new technologies that solve the bottleneck of industrial development, or it can be stuck by the bottleneck.
A large number of companies began to collapse, and then they couldn't bear it anymore, they closed down one after another, and the market fell into depression again.
But the court cannot not solve the current problem just because the next economic crisis is bound to happen.
With the development of the empire's industry, it is forging the foundation of the empire.
As long as the foundation of the empire is strong, an economic crisis will have little impact on the empire.
What Prince Su Shu did was work hard for this goal.
After inspecting most of the industrial zones in the Jiangnan region, he could already see that his goals were being gradually achieved.
Prince Su Shu was very happy. With a smile on his face, he headed to Songjiang County, the most industrially powerful county in the Jiangnan region.
Songjiang County is located at the estuary of the Yangtze River, and its geographical location is naturally suitable for industrial development.
The major provinces along the Yangtze River provide Songjiang County with high-quality raw materials and labor force.
They can all go to Songjiang County via Yangtze River water transportation, which is a road with extremely low transportation costs.
Major companies in Songjiang County have lower costs for obtaining raw materials and labor.
The products produced can be transported to the provinces along the Yangtze River and the imperial seaside areas by low-cost water transportation and sea transportation.
Songjiang County has a unique geographical location, and it is natural that industry can develop rapidly here.
In particular, Songjiang County, as one of the counties directly under the imperial government, enjoys more relaxed and preferential policies than other places.
Compared with other counties directly under the central government, Songjiang County is also uniquely endowed.
Suncheon County's industry has developed rapidly. The main reason is that the capital in this area wants to set a model for other areas.
Shuntian County is more about politics and governance. It is too close to the capital, so everything must be done according to the rules.
Hanzhong County is the land of Longxing. It is also surrounded by mountains and has a relatively closed geographical environment.
The industries undertaken by Hanzhong County are mainly military industries.
Hanzhong County has a small population, a closed geographical environment, and not very developed transportation. There are only two railways to the outside world, making it easy to leave the country.
There are also many mountainous areas in the territory, which are conducive to the construction of hidden laboratories and factories in the mountainous areas.
These advantages make Hanzhong County naturally suitable for the development of a military industry with a higher degree of confidentiality.
Due to geographical factors, industrial development in Chongqing County has been very slow.
The reason why the imperial court established Chongqing County was not to allow Chongqing County to develop industry.
Instead, the huge Sichuan was divided into two to form the Sichuan and Chongqing regions, rather than becoming a closed main body.
If Sichuan Province were not separated, it would be the most populous province in the empire. Its geographical environment is relatively closed and there are many chieftains in its territory.
With such performance, Sichuan Province will definitely face the fate of splitting up.
On the contrary, Songjiang County's purpose from the beginning was to develop industry.
Songjiang County has focused on developing industry for so many years, but it cannot become the most mature industrialized area in the empire. This means that the local officials are too useless and must be replaced.
When Prince Su Shu entered the territory of Songjiang County, his expression immediately became tense.
His inspection in Songjiang County basically explained the specific situation of the implementation of the New Deal.
The data here in Songjiang County are typical enough.
Prince Su Shu next went to the Pearl River Industrial Zone, mainly to learn more about the situation of the imperial industry.
There are too many private companies in the Pearl River Industrial Zone, which reflects the industrial development situation and is definitely not as typical as Songjiang County.
Prince Su Shu had done his homework in advance and went directly to the Jiangnan Shipyard, the largest shipyard in the empire.
This is a company that merged with several shipyards in Songjiang County to form an industrial monopoly. It can easily manufacture 10,000-ton cargo ships.
