Just after the Shangyuan Festival, the edict of the Ming Dynasty New Style Movement was finally issued. The content of the New Style Movement won a lot of applause from the people. Because it involves three major pain points that the people are concerned about, the treatment of corruption and the prohibition of corruption. Gambling and anti-loan usury have been the most popular good governance among the people since ancient times. For a long time, countless people have been ruined by these three things, and their wives and children have been separated. The court's heavy-handed crackdown this time can be said to comply with public opinion and relieve the people's difficulties. model.
After the edict was issued, Zhu Youjian no longer focused on the implementation of this thing. Anyway, by the end of the year, the target had not been completed and some people were anxious. On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, he was preparing to start his second patrol plan. This time the destination was Tianjin.
Accompanying them on the tour were Qin Liangyu, Song Yingsheng, Chen Xinjia and Ma Shiying. On the way, Zhu Youjian called the four of them to his special four-wheeled carriage to get some air first.
"Marquis Zhongzhen, how are the family members of Baiganbing adapting to Beizhi after arriving in Beizhi?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My sons and daughters are living a good life! They can receive their salaries on time every month, the land they are allocated is mature land, and all the farm tools are fully equipped. Is there anything else that is not satisfactory about this arrangement?" Qin Liangyu I am indeed very satisfied with this arrangement. Although Shizhu is located in the south, the conditions are not good. At the same time, the salary of Shizhu soldiers in the past was very low. When they were not fighting, they had no money at all. With the treatment given by the court now, even if they do not farm, They can all live a stable life, not to mention sharing the water to irrigate the land.
"The soldiers and family members are all from the south. They will definitely be unfamiliar with the place when they go to the north, especially when it comes to growing grain. Once this is done, I will ask the court to send people who are familiar with farming to assist. We must let them adapt as soon as possible. And be familiar with the terrain of the Northland."
"Long live the kindness you showed us Shizhu soldiers. We will never forget it."
"You can't say that. Everyone sees your Shizhu's sacrifice for the Ming Dynasty. You must not let the soldiers who are loyal to the country bleed or shed tears after sweating. This is my promise to the soldiers. By the way, general, go When I was young, my family members went from Shizhu to the capital. They passed through many thieves' and troubled areas along the way. Did they encounter any danger? What's the situation in these areas now?"
"I heard from the boys that they were hiding during the day and at night, and they tried their best to avoid the bandits. They didn't encounter large groups of bandits or rebels along the way, but they did encounter a lot of bandits. Now the south is full of bandits. , even the area controlled by the left thieves was in chaos, so it became a little calmer after arriving in Shandong."
"The country is in decline, and chaos and treachery are everywhere. There is still a long way to go before the world can be stable. In this regard, we must have a clear understanding of the situation. To stabilize the world, we cannot rush for success, nor can we be lax and inactive. We must run quickly with small steps. The method is stable and stable."
After chatting with Qin Liangyu for a while, Zhu Youjian turned to Song Yingsheng and said: "Commissioner, when you go to Tianjin, you will officially take up your post. Once you arrive in Tianjin, let the office run normally as soon as possible, so that the work will go much smoother. The factory in Zunhua We must also start construction of the service area quickly and strive to have production in the second half of the year.”
"I will start these important tasks immediately after arriving in Tianjin."
"Zunhua's factory area needs to be a little closer to Tianjin, and it must have coal, iron ore and other minerals. My idea is to start planning and construction simultaneously, and plan while building."
"Your Majesty, what kind of factories will the palace open in the new factory area? I have a good idea."
"Iron plants, coal plants, oil refineries and some smelting plants must be opened. The enamel factory will not be opened in the palace this time. It will only make iron embryos. The outer palace is planning to open a new one there.
A porcelain factory will produce milky white porcelain and ceramic tiles newly developed in the palace. The woolen factory will not be opened in the new factory area, but a leather factory will be opened there to make leather armor and leather shoes. In addition, there may be
We will open some factories that produce related machinery. In short, there may be fewer products directly related to civilian products, and they are somewhat different from those in Miyun and cannot be too homogeneous."
In terms of products in the newly opened factory area, Zhu Youjian's idea is to mainly feature milky white bone china and leather products. Other products may be similar to Miyun. Porcelain has the advantages of porcelain, but enamel and glass products cannot fully
It is also Ming Dynasty's largest export product to earn foreign exchange so far. This thing cannot be completely abandoned. If porcelain production wants to compete with traditional southern manufacturers, bone china is the only breakthrough that Zhu Youjian can think of. It is very difficult to make other porcelain products.
It is difficult to capture market share from the fine porcelain produced in the south.
"Your Majesty, can we also open a stone and clay factory in the new factory area?"
"The stone clay factory? It can be opened, but how about buying it among the private sector? Can it make money? If we always rely on the court's procurement, it will be more labor-saving to expand production in Miyun."
"I was about to say this! According to what I observed in the Miyun Factory District, more and more people are buying stone and mud among the people. For example, some wealthy households in Miyun began to imitate the factory district and started to use stone mud to build houses.
Wealthy households outside Miyun also sent people to buy stone mud and transport it back to build houses. Therefore, there will definitely be no problem in selling the stone mud factory built in the new factory area, but I have a worry! I am afraid that this sharp weapon will be obtained by the enemy and thieves, and become a
The officers and soldiers defeated the thieves."
Cement has begun to have a private market? Zhu Youjian was a little surprised when he heard the news. If the market can really open up, this thing will also be a money-making tool. The private sector can accept new building materials so quickly. It seems that the people of Ming Dynasty are not the same.
Very conservative!
The demand for cement among the people has nothing to do with being conservative or not. The main reason is that houses built with cement can give people a sense of security in this troubled time! The houses built with cement and bricks in the factory area will affect everyone who has been to the factory area.
Deep, tall, and solid. This was the unanimous feeling of everyone after seeing it. When they found out that the original adhesive used was stone mud, in terms of price, this stuff was much cheaper than the traditional adhesive made of glutinous rice and other substances. Yes.
For wealthy households, it suddenly became a huge attraction.
Use this thing to build a house in a courtyard, especially if the big walls are made of cement and stone, it will be extremely strong. Not to mention ordinary bandits, even Tatars or bandits can't do anything with shelling. It is definitely a good choice for building a house.
If you want something good for your business, no matter how much money you spend, you have to get it done. This is what is called spending money to buy a sense of security.
"Just control it so that you don't sell it in large quantities to thieves. It's okay to buy small batches among the people. It's not easy for the thieves to get enough cement to build a city! Besides, our enemies currently don't have the heart to build large-scale city defense facilities."
After talking about the development of the new factory area for a while, Zhu Youjian said to Chen Xinjia, who was sitting in the carriage and had been silent: "My soldier, the reason why I want you to go to Tianjin this time is because we want to do a major project in Tianjin.
Military deployment. I am planning to build a naval division in Tianjin and open a shipyard in Tianjin. After arriving in Tianjin, you must accompany me to implement the naval division and shipyard."
"Jian Hai Division, open a shipyard?"
"Exactly! The safety of the current sea route is extremely important to the country, and it will definitely not work without a dedicated navy to protect it. At the same time, we must be proactive on the sea route. At least we must control Dengzhou Port this year, so that the court can