In terms of economic benefits alone, Yizhou is not suitable for investing in building factories.
This place is too remote and the initial investment cost is huge.
But at the cabinet meeting, Zuo Menggeng gave a very strong reason.
He only said two words.
And these two words convinced everyone.
That is……
balance.
Compared with Yizhou, other places in Shandong have their own advantages.
There are canals flowing through Dongchang and Yanzhou. Only relying on this lifeline of the Ming Dynasty can make these two places develop very well.
Not to mention Dongchang, Yanzhou is located in the western part of Shandong and is connected to the mainland of Ming Dynasty. The channels for foreign trade are very developed.
Not to mention Jinan.
This is where the center is.
Based on this alone, it is impossible to develop poorly.
Both Dengzhou and Qingdao have advantages in shipping, and their development momentum is very rapid.
Only Yizhou is located in the hinterland of Shandong, and the neighboring Nanzhili is also a remote and poor place. Without pillar industries, it will be far behind other places.
Unbalanced development among different regions will definitely cause huge problems in the future.
Although concentrating all resources in one place is more conducive to maximizing benefits, Zuo Menggeng does not want to create an Edinburgh.
Therefore, no matter how expensive it was to invest and build a factory in Yizhou, Zuo Mengeng insisted on choosing this place.
Zhang Pu, who had been traveling around Shandong for a long time, was exhausted and planned to stay in Qingdao.
This place is extremely prosperous and close to the sea. Whether it is the climate or the environment, it is very much like his hometown.
He decided to take good care of himself here.
Unlike him, Sun Shenxing, Lu Shiyi, and Guan Yingzhen were very interested in what Shandong was doing.
These three people chose to follow Zuo Mengeng, Chen Zhi, and Dang Huanchun to Yizhou.
They want to see with their own eyes how Shandong's investment promotion is done.
"Everyone, please see, starting from here is the plantation land prepared for you. This is the best land in our Yizhou, and I have spent a lot of money on it."
Standing on the bank of the Dongma River, the party was still full of confidence.
This is within Lanshan County under the jurisdiction of Yizhou.
However, Lanshan County is on the east bank of the Dongba River, and their location is on the west bank of the Dongba River.
In the future, this will be the county seat of Lanling County.
But now there is nothing but fields and wilderness.
Although the sight was desolate, Bao Yong and others were extremely excited.
Because from where they stood, one could see that the world between heaven and earth would be their property in the future.
Zhang Sen was filled with emotions.
"When I was in Fujian, I had to rack my brains even if I wanted to plant just one mulberry tree. Because there were so many people and so little land, every inch of land cost money. I never thought that here I could go all out and achieve great things."
Zuo Mengeng laughed loudly after hearing this.
"This is our advantage in the north, and it is also where I am confident that I can invite you to invest and build factories here."
Bao Yong couldn't help but open his arms, as if he wanted to embrace all the land in front of him.
"Now I believe in the commander-in-chief's judgment that velvet will definitely become a popular thing in the world in the future.
As for the specific plan, the party has already had an idea.
He pointed to his feet and said: "How about the residential land of your plantation is right here? Next to it is the Dongma River, which is convenient for water use. On the other side of the river is Lanshan County, and buying goods is just a matter of crossing the river."
Bao Yong, Zhang Sen and others agreed to the plan without hesitation.
In the next few days, everyone traveled back and forth on this land, and many times they even ate and slept in the fields.
It took a full month to finally divide the plantation and factory land clearly.
In this process, Sun Shenxing and the other three people also changed their perceptions greatly.
Especially Zuo Mengeng's performance shocked them.
This young hero actually lives a very simple life.
At that time in Jinan, Zuo Mengeng said that only by inviting them to a banquet could they enjoy themselves. They thought it was Zuo Mengeng's hypocrisy.
But after getting along with each other for a month, they saw with their own eyes that Zuo Menggeng was running around like an ordinary person, coming in the wind and going in the rain, and he could definitely bear the words "working hard".
In addition, he lived in a tent when everyone lived in it, and he ate the same thing when everyone gnawed on hard buns.
It's impossible to do something like this for one day, two days, or just a moment, but it can last for a month.
Sun Shenxing was old at accidents, had a vicious eye, and had been observing secretly.
He had long noticed that Zuo Mengeng always looked normal despite such hard work, without any impatience or boredom.
What does this mean?
This shows that Zuo Menggeng has already adapted to this kind of life and does not think it is really hard.
But as a hero who can achieve this, he definitely deserves to be called a wise ruler.
"Boy, we have been here for a while, how do you feel?"
Lu Shiyi did not speak.
He majored in academia and knew the need to be careful in his words and deeds.
Guan Yingzhen ate potato powder and became so excited.
The sour and spicy taste of potato flour made both Sun Shenxing and Lu Shiyi feel a little uncomfortable, but he, a Hubei native, had fallen in love with it very early.
"Today, if anyone wants to love the people as their own children, it must be Zuo Menggeng. It is nothing more than the return of all the people in Shandong, which has caused such a big turmoil. If Shandong sweeps the world in the future, I am afraid no one can stop it."
After hearing Guan Yingzhen's judgment, Sun Shenxing sighed.
"In the past, Emperor Taizu was afraid that he might not be able to do this. Even I admire him very much. It is a pity that such a great talent cannot be used by our Ming Dynasty."
Lu Shiyi's feet were soaked in the basin to relieve the fatigue after running around.
"Has there ever been a shortage of talented people in the imperial court?"
Just one sentence made Sun Shenxing and Guan Yingzhen sigh in admiration.
They are all people who have retired from the court, and they know very well what is going on in the Ming Dynasty court.
"I heard that people have been relocated here in Shandong. I plan to take a closer look to see if Shandong really treats the people well, or is it a disaster."
This time Lu Shiyi expressed his stance happily.
"We want to take a closer look to see if the so-called way of doing business can really be the way to save the world and save the people, as Zuo Zhongheng said."
Sun Shenxing and the others did not wait long.
Three days later, a huge team arrived.
Tens of thousands of people were sent to Yizhou as a family unit with full expectations under Chen Zhi's organization.
At the first sight of these people, Sun Shenxing and the others knew that Daming was hopeless.
Because not only do these people who have traveled long distances not see any suffering on their bodies, they are all full of energy anyway.
Even the elderly and children are tired after a long journey, but not miserable after suffering.
Of course Sun Shenxing and the other three knew that the migration of people throughout the dynasties had always been filled with blood and tears.
For the common people, a migration is like a gateway to hell.
Those who can make it through will lose five out of ten.
But here, even the relocated people are well taken care of by Shandong.
Doesn’t that mean that Shandong has achieved the pinnacle of benevolent governance?