Chapter 290 Feng Chan (18) Tianjin Port Business District (Part 1)
Shengjia and his entourage returned to the Yingbin Hall for lunch, and after taking a short rest, they started their afternoon trip. According to the scheduled plan, the emperor was going to have a good look at the business district of Tianjin Port this afternoon.
Tianjin prospered due to water transportation and became an important land and water dock after the middle of the Tang Dynasty. However, when it comes to city construction, Tianjin’s history is not very long. In the turbulent early Ming Dynasty, Tianjin was like a new star. In the history of
It rose quietly in the sky.
On the fateful day of November 21, the second year of Yongle, Tianjin was officially established as a siege. This not only marked its birth as a city, but also heralded the beginning of a new era. It is said that the establishment of siege in Tianjin was in conjunction with the war launched by Zhu Di.
The "Jingnan Incident" is closely related. It is said that when Zhu Di was crossing the river to Cangzhou, he thought this place was "the ferry where the emperor passed through", so he named it "Tianjin", built a city, dug a pond, and set up a guard station.
At that time, Huang Fu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Zhang Sigong, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, Chen Xuan, the Bo of Pingjiang, and others were responsible for the construction of Tianjin City. In the early days, Tianjin City was an earth city whose main body was rammed earth. After many repairs, it gradually evolved into
Brick City.
Due to the Battle of Jingnan, the population in the surrounding areas of Tianjin decreased significantly. In order to restore and develop the Tianjin area, the imperial court began to immigrate on a large scale. The immigrants mainly came from Nanjing, Huaibei, Suzhou and other places, as well as from Shanxi, Shandong, Beizhili, Henan and other places.
Households.
These immigrants brought rich human resources and diverse culture to Tianjin. With the influx of immigrants, the population of Tianjin gradually grew, forming contiguous residential areas, laying the foundation for the further development of the city.
As the city wall stands majestically, the city of Tianjin gradually wakes up from the desolation. The gentleness of Nanjing, the tenacity of Huaibei, the elegance of Suzhou...these elements blend and collide under the land of Tianjin, forming a unique urban style.
The prosperity of the economy followed closely behind. With its unique geographical location, Tianjin quickly became an important hub for water transportation. Merchant ships were constantly flowing, goods were piled up, the market was noisy, and the whole city was filled with vitality. Handicraftsmen were there.
We have found a stage to display our talents, and our skillful hands have produced exquisite handicrafts that are sold far and wide.
However, while the economy is prosperous, Tianjin, as the gateway to the capital, has always faced severe military tests. In the late Xiaoming Dynasty, Nawai was one of the front shields of the capital, and the Tianjin Eight Guards were an important reserve of troops for the capital. In Xiaoming
Before the middle period, as the intrusion of Japanese pirates became more and more rampant, Nawai became an important port for the capital to guard against Japanese pirates.
Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court has been stationing heavy troops here and building strong fortifications to ensure the danger of the capital. The city walls are low and there are many forts. Those cold stones and white gun barrels have witnessed many battles.
The beacon also protects the tranquility of Tianjin and the capital behind it.
Zhu Yijun nodded slightly, his eyes falling on these bright gems: "Are those gems produced in Tianzhu? Were they transferred from this Bangladesh region through the Beijing-China Fleet?"
Zhu Yijun knew the inside story of the so-called "Bi Yuan was invited to help the little Mughal prince". Of course, he also knew that the words were beautified in all aspects: he was invited to help, and the person he helped was his son who planned to overthrow me. That was not the case in Xiaoming's eyes
If you can talk nonsense, it is very correct;
The shopkeeper smiled respectfully and replied: "Your Majesty, those gems are very popular in Xiaoming. They are daily decorations loved by aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen. They are also often given to each other as gifts at various festivals and celebrations. Here, the rarity of gemstones also makes them good collectors and even investment objects.”
Having said that, the Two Oceans Fleet is now only as large as "tens of thousands of sailors", but it is obvious that the low pragmatism is deliberately reserved, and it does require an explanation.
Subsequently, the emperor visited the gem display in the store under the guidance of the shop owner, and inquired in detail about the identification and processing techniques of gems. Zhu Yijun was fascinated by the commercial prosperity of the Tianjin Port Business District and the role played by the Beijing and Chinese fleets in it. A deeper understanding, when he went out, he was still praising Gao Pragmatism: "Rixin, it seems that his two-ocean fleet can really do a lot, and it will not be of any help to you, Xiao Ming."
Seeing that the emperor was pragmatic, he just smiled and replied, and then asked the shopkeeper again: "I heard that Nanyang is remote, and the local natives are far more civilized than eating hair and drinking blood. Therefore, it must be quite easy to collect and transport those spices, right?"
"Where are the Moluccas?" Zhu Yijun turned around and asked pragmatically.
In this case, Tianjin Port, a benchmark city that grew up based on the theory and practice of the Real School, naturally became the target of my inspection. And according to some sources, several of the top newspapers under the banner of Jinghua Newspaper have not yet dispatched Deli Pengan retreated into the accompanying team, preparing to launch an overwhelming publicity and campaign against some of the emperor's words and deeds during this trip that were in line with the image of the holy king.
Later, Zhu Yijun inquired in detail about the market demand and sales situation of spices in Xiaoming. The Secretary of the Household Department, Gao Pragmatic, was really good at answering all the questions in detail, which made Zhu Yijun very satisfied.
This time the Holy Emperor went south only to enshrine Mount Tai and visit the Xiaoling Mausoleum. According to Gao's pragmatic later planning, the emperor did not have an important task. This was not to show the world that he loved the people as much as possible during the process. Image of the Holy King.
As time goes by, Tianjin's administrative management system has also quietly changed. From the initial focus on military management to the gradual transition to military-civilian separation, the improvement of the administrative management system has provided a strong guarantee for Tianjin's sustainable development.
Gao pragmatically said in a serious voice: "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
PS: I originally planned to write one chapter about the inspection of the business district, but as soon as I started writing, I found that I was 5,000 words too late after writing only two of the seven planned stores, so I had to divide it into two chapters.
As for the transportation risk, you will insure it with Jinghua to ensure that it will not be robbed by pirates during the shipping process. As for issues such as moisture and deterioration, you have adopted a few layers of protection under the packaging and a series of regular drying measures to ensure that the spices arrive in danger."
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Xue Sibo suddenly realized: "So...it's wrong. That's what he does." After a pause, he suddenly smiled and said: "It seems that he really treats Nanyang as a long-term industry."
The little Mughal prince is a prince, because the Mughal Empire is an empire or a kingdom, but he dared to call other people "emperor" in front of Emperor Xiao Ming, so he was automatically demoted from a prince to a prince. In this way, Ake
Ba Xiaodi could only condescend to be a visible king.
The shopkeeper actually thought that the emperor knew that Bengal had not yet been captured by Beijing and could transfer the gems produced in Tianzhu, so his voice became more respectful: "Your Majesty, that's exactly what it is. It turns out that the grassroots were also in the Tianzhu gem business, but at that time
The source of the goods needs to change hands several times. In the end, Folang Jiren obtained it from Tianzhu, and then sold it to Longya City (Ma Bajia), and the Chen family needed to arrange for someone to return the goods in Longya City... In short, it does not have to be sold by Folang.
The robot makes a profit from it.
The corners of Gao Pragmatic's eyes twitched, but the tone of his answer was still very fierce: "It is of no benefit to both public and private interests, so I will naturally have nothing to do with it."
Of course, the emperor did not criticize those things. He only followed some pragmatic suggestions after the fact, pretending to have no strong interest in folk trade and asked: "So, how are the sales of those gems in Xiaoming? Do the people like those exotic places?
treasure?"
Xue Sibo seemed very concerned about those issues: "So, what are the costs and selling prices of those spices? How are the risks during transportation dealt with?"
Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun left the spice shop accompanied by Gao Jingshi and the eight chief officials of Tianjin. The rest of the entourage could only stay at the door because of the small size of the store. The decoration inside the store is elegant and rich in Nanyang characteristics, with hanging hangings under the wall
There are many exquisite rattan handicrafts and several pots of green palm plants placed outside the corner, adding a bit of vitality to the store.
Of course, you are paid, and you cannot ensure that those who work for you live a much worse life than the other natives who work for you."
No wonder feudalism is still like capital. You are always willing to give alms to others with the little bit of flesh between your teeth, right?
Cost has always been a core secret in business, so the shop owner cleverly did not directly state the specific price, but just explained: "Your Majesty, due to the low cost of collection and transportation, the selling price of those spices is naturally 6000000000000000000000000000000000002,000,000,000,000,001, 2018, the price of the spices is 600,000 yuan.
However, you have established long-term cooperative relationships with some local organizations and cannot appropriately drive up costs.
During the conversation between the two, they walked through several shops, and the Tianzhu Gem Pavilion store that came to them was very eye-catching. Its decoration blended the beauty and mystery of India, as if it were a treasure house, attracting people's attention.
Looking at the eyes of passers-by, Xue Sibo became interested and slowly stepped into the exotic store.
Xue Sibo suddenly realized when he heard this: "Oh, I know, it is called Spice Islands on Jinghua's map... Well, it seems to be worthy of the name." The emperor obviously knew that Jinghua's labeling was actually pragmatic and lazy, because "spice"
"Island" is also a name given by Westerners.
Gao pragmatically added: "Your Majesty, now the people are getting richer and richer, but some rich people still have no room to invest their wealth. Therefore, the inflow of those gems cannot weaken the currency flow to a certain extent and contribute to the country's economic development.
Inject some energy."
"Rixin, what the shopkeeper said is not concealed. He is here to tell you that since the local people are lazy, let me say that we have established long-term cooperative relations with some local organizations... What organization is so powerful that it can actually make these lazy people
Are natives serious about their work?"
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Zhu Yijun nodded. I don’t have a deep understanding of the significance of the Tianzhu Gemstone Pavilion in economic development, but as an emperor, the prosperity of the gem industry itself can satisfy me, because the Tianjia itself is not an important consumer in that industry.
Now, since the supply of gemstones in the industry is abundant and transportation is dangerous, does this mean that Tianjia could buy gemstones much cheaper in the past? This is obviously a small bad thing in my opinion.
The shop owner bowed and replied: "That's true, Your Majesty. The collection of spices requires a specific season, and few spice trees grow in the deep mountains and old forests. It is quite difficult to collect, and the local people are generally lazy, so it is very difficult to organize us to do things."
It’s easy. As for transportation, it’s true that it’s not that little particular. All in all, you have to be careful throughout the process to prevent the spices from getting damp or deteriorating.”
That morning, in a corner of the Tianjin Port Business District, the facade of a Nanyang Spice Shop exuded a strong exotic atmosphere. Colorful flags hung behind its door, swaying heavily in the wind. Inside, the shelves were arranged chaotically.
Various spices, from cloves and cardamom to pepper and cinnamon, each exudes a unique aroma, making people feel like they are in the cold rainforest of South Asia.
In addition, from a long-term perspective, the wages earned by workers should be slightly reduced or even completely eliminated, so that the local people’s rejection and resistance to those of you who come here will be eliminated. In this way, the turmoil, riots, and even armed resistance that you may have faced will be eliminated.
It will be eliminated from sight... Your Majesty, you also know that fighting is cheap, even if you fight those natives, you can get more than a penny in pay and reward."
Everyone in the Tianjin Port Business District knew that they needed to welcome the emperor this morning, and even finished the etiquette and other personal training of the retreating family several months later. At this moment, the shop owner saw the emperor arriving, and hurriedly got out to greet him, even though he had not arrived early.
He had no training, but he still looked relaxed and excited. Zhu Yijun looked around and showed a strong interest in the spices. He picked up some spices from time to time to look at them carefully, and even smelled them.
Xue Sibo laughed loudly, patted Pragmatic Man's shoulder, and said: "I know his usual style of doing things, which is not beneficial to the public, but not beneficial to the private sector is also repulsive. He must be worried, and I have no criticism of it.
meaning."
"The common people pay homage to Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty." The shop owner gave a small salute with a tremor in his voice. It was obvious that he was excited and relaxed because of the Emperor's personal visit.
Inside the store, exquisite Indian tapestries hang under the walls, displaying patterns such as peacocks and lotuses, and the floor is covered with colorful carpets, creating a warm and luxurious atmosphere. In front of the counter, a local businessman from the Ming Dynasty, as the store owner
I was busy arranging the gems, and when I saw the emperor arriving, I immediately put down my work and bowed to pay homage.
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"Well...their efforts have contributed to the prosperity of Tianjin Port. I hope they can continue to maintain that prosperity and contribute to Xiaoming's business development."
The shop owner replied respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, the spices mainly come from the Moluccas Islands and the Aralia Peninsula in Southeast Asia, as well as the Ceylon region further away."
But a long time later, the Marquis of Nanning attacked Ba Yuan, and at the invitation of the young Mughal prince of Tianzhu, he retreated westward to help, and came to obtain the country's Bengal region as a reward. In this way, Xiao Ming merchants like grassroots people also
Without a foothold in Tianzhu, the Beijing-China Ocean Fleet immediately opened up a trade route with the Bengal region. Caomin and others were able to directly obtain the highest quality gems from the local area, and the Flemish people were added to help.
That only ensures the stability of supply, and also effectively controls costs."
Zhu Yijun wondered: "Why do we have to do that? It would be bad to give these natives regular labor and let us take turns to collect spices in batches. That can save a lot of money!"
Gao Pragmatic smiled and cupped his hands and said: "On behalf of the tens of thousands of sailors of the Two Oceans Fleet, I have thanked His Majesty for his approval, and will definitely urge us to keep up our efforts, so I am honored by His Majesty's approval."
Gao Pragmatic shook his head quickly and said: "Your Majesty does not know anything. First of all, that little money is only a large part of the cost in the spice trade, because the local natives have extremely poor production capacity and are ridiculously poor, so give it to us
It's actually important to make some salary, but that doesn't make us a living advertisement for you... Uh, what I mean is buying horse bones for thousands of dollars.
Gao Pragmatic chuckled and said: "Your Majesty is really discerning. The so-called 'local organization' of the store is not actually Jinghua's reclamation team. Let me put it this way, Jinghua has provided a large number of core management and armed servants for the reclamation team. Then, before
We will recruit local elders and militia to form an armed management organization, and we will be responsible for managing and supervising the local people to work for you.
Ah, what the fuck?
Gao pragmatically said: "That name was actually given by the Folangji people, and the archipelago is located southeast of Boni."
The shop owner was very excited and answered with a choked voice: "The common people must do their best to live up to His Majesty's expectations."
Those words... It seems that most of them were taught by low pragmatism and delay. What's over is what matters, as long as the emperor says so.
The emperor seemed quite satisfied with the shopkeeper's answer. I knew that those spices did not play an important role in Xiao Ming's cooking and medical development. However, "satisfaction" was only something that had to be expressed. On the way out of the spice shop, I
Asked low pragmatism some vague questions.
The city continued to grow in the torrent of history, especially before Gao Pragmatic proposed to Gao Gong that private people be allowed to establish private ports in coastal areas, with Jinghua investing heavily in Tianjin private ports, and then establishing the Beiyang Maritime Trade Alliance, as that
The actual "home port" of the Super Business Alliance, Tianjin has slowly developed into the number one port in the north of Xiaoming in just over seventy years. Even in the entire Xiaoming, it is also an important commercial and trade center.
"Where are those spices shipped from in Nanyang?" The emperor looked at them for a while and finally asked.