Chapter 659: City affairs are family affairs

Zhang Zhou arrived at the port on the 21st of the twelfth lunar month.

When I came here last time, the port had already begun to take shape. When I came back this time, it looked like a big city on the seaside. From shipbuilding, smelting, transportation, to textile and other light industries, here has been formed A complete industrial chain.

In the past, Zhang Zhou’s industries were basically located in Xishan on the outskirts of Beijing. With the completion of the port construction, this has become the latest location for Zhang Zhou’s industries.

The number of soldiers and civilians in the city has grown from a few thousand at the beginning to nearly 100,000 now, and is still expanding rapidly.

"Brother Zhang, when we came here last time, it was all empty land. Why are there so many houses and tall buildings, maybe four or five stories high?"

Zhu Feng's visit this time was like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, and everything felt fresh.

On the other hand, Cui Yuan was relatively calm. This was his first time setting foot in the port. No matter how majestic and majestic his eyes were, it was not surprising to him. After all, there was a god like Zhang Zhou here. No matter what kind of city he built, it would not be surprising.

"My lord, you two marquises, I have asked someone to clean up the hotel due to your humble position." Sun Shangqi appeared in front of several people. At this time, Zhang Zhou was still standing on the high platform, watching the port enter. Ships coming in and out.

Zhu Feng asked with a smile, "Are you just living in a hotel? Brother Zhang doesn't have any private residence here."

Zhang Zhou said, "There is your Majesty's palace."

Zhang Zhou pointed to the surrounding construction sites and said, "You see, there are so many places that need craftsmen. Will I build my own residence for personal reasons?" You only come here a few times a year and you don’t live anywhere.”

Cui Yuan came over and said, “As the Minister of the Ministry of War, Zhang Budang will rarely leave the capital in the future, so there is really no need to spend time here. When I came out of Shanhaiguan, I thought there would be no prosperity along the way."

A few people came from the direction of Shanhaiguan.

Cui Yuan originally thought that the further east he went, the more desolate he would become. Who would have thought of the Bohai Port before he realized that it had developed into a distribution center for maritime transport goods in the Ming Dynasty and a new city had been formed.

"Soldiers and horses from all over the place are already being mobilized here, and troop training is also continuing." Zhang Zhou said, "In a few days, the navy will go on an expedition, and Prince Consort Cui must pay attention to these two. It's best to get used to the life on the ship first. It's best to get familiar with things like sailing on the sea."

Cui Yuan said with a troubled expression, "I know."

He seemed to feel that following Zhang Zhou meant continuous learning. He felt that he had not even learned the things on land yet, and now he had to learn naval warfare and even navigation.

It was a bit of a torment for him.

That night, the port was still brightly lit.

Because the port needs to open in the spring next yearLater, more ships were built to complete the great voyage, so much so that the construction deadlines kept rushing back and forth, and craftsmen had to work until late at night. Even after dark, there were still ships docking.

In a four-story office area, Zhang Zhou, Zhu Feng and Cui Yuan were eating here. There was no wine on the table, but Zhu Feng stood at the window as if he was intoxicated and kept sighing. The appearance made Cui Yuanhui feel that Zhu Feng was making a fuss.

"I'm tired from the journey. After dinner, I'll go to bed early." Zhang Zhou said.

Zhu Feng said, "Don't worry, this scene is so spectacular that I won't be able to see it when I return to the capital. I want to see it one more time."

Zhang Zhou asked, "Do you want to stay here?" "

"I think so." Zhu Feng suddenly thought of something and sighed, "But here is never as prosperous as the capital. If I were in the capital, I would have everything I wanted, and it would be fun every night, but here. "It's here."

Sun Shangqi on the side smiled and said, "Master Hou, you may not know that this is a place near the sea. Go southwest for three or four miles to the south end of the city. That place You can also play songs every night."

"Really?"

Zhu Feng was quite surprised.

Cui Yuandao "I was also curious at first. There are so many sergeants and craftsmen here, and there are so many people. If they just work here without any entertainment, wouldn't they make trouble in the city?" It's quite perfect."

Sun Shangqi said, "No one went to make arrangements, but someone built houses there, and then many teahouses and wine shops popped up there. The merchants who come and go will go there, and gradually, many houses will be built there, and they will be able to do business."

"Do you want to do business?" Zhu Feng became interested, "Me too. I was thinking about setting up a business. Is it okay to carve out a piece of land for me and just build a house? This is a geomantic treasure."

Sun Shangqi looked at Zhang Zhou first and then explained, "This is not possible. Yes, according to the rules, taxes must be paid first, and the government will allocate land. They can build houses there, and the business they operate must also report to the government. However, the father-in-law said that in the past two years, they can declare on their own. After a few years, it will be difficult to make a living in the future."

Zhu Feng said, "It should be possible to open a warehouse or a store here."

Zhang Zhou said angrily, "You haven't drunk yet. Why are you acting like you're drunk? As an honorable minister of the court, you compete for profits with the people casually. Aren't you afraid of being impeached?"

Cui Yuan asked, "Zhang "Butang, of course it is not allowed for me to do business on my own. If the Princess Mansion sends someone to take care of the business, do you think it will work?"

Not only Zhu Feng, but also Cui Yuan took a fancy to this Feng Shui treasure land. They all seemed to think the new port would be profitable.

Zhang Zhou did not answer.

Sun Shangqi explained from the side, "Two princes, do you think everything in this port is so prosperous? I don't hide it from you two. Not only you, but also the merchants who come and go. I always thought that this place might just be a deserted place by the sea, just listening to othersPeople say, come and go as you please. But when they came, none of them wanted to take root here. Even some officials and businessmen from the south wanted to establish themselves here. "

Zhang Zhou said, "Don't think about it yet. Doing business is not as good as making achievements on the battlefield. Do you think it's just a joke? Sun Qianshi, arrange a place for them and let them rest early. We have to train in the next two days. "

Zhu Feng seemed very insistent and said, "No, let's discuss it first. This is your territory, Brother Zhang. I like doing business the most, you know it. I can't get involved in such a good opportunity. I feel like it's such a loss. "

Cui Yuan quickly helped Zhu Feng, meaning that we can't force others to make things difficult.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Looking back, it is easy to do business here, but I want to It is not easy to get money back from here. Because there are many businesses here that you still don’t understand. ”

“Alas”

Zhu Feng looked very regretful.

It felt like he was guarding a mountain of gold and silver, but he couldn’t move the money home. Too bad.

After Cui Yuan and Zhu Feng went to the hotel to rest, Zhang Zhou was not in a hurry.

Sun Shangqi was still reporting something to Zhang Zhou. , mainly related to the tasks assigned to him by Zhang Zhou

“According to the Lord’s instructions, several money shops have been opened in the city. In addition to completing the exchange of gold, silver and copper plates, there are also silver coins. Many merchants in the city are very active in matters such as temporary deposits and lending, but in terms of vouchers, even if there are people who print treasure banknotes, it is still difficult to convince people. ”

“In the past few months, there have been many disputes regarding loan and other matters. A new yamen has been set up in the city to deal with financial disputes and other matters. The court will be open every day, but There are still many people who have to wait for a long time, and there are too few people who know the industry. "

"Then there are people who have been convicted of crimes, and most of them gather in the shipyard and the south of the city. Many of them cause trouble. There are not enough yamen in the city, and there are not enough cells. Many people had to be sent to isolated islands overseas, and some were directly put on ships and transported to Jiangnan Shipyard."

As Sun Shangqi spoke, he also sent official documents on local administration and other matters , presented one by one to Zhang Zhou.

In front of Zhang Zhou is a city, and he is the city lord. All the rules here seem to be based on the Ming administrative system, but in fact they are all new. , many rules need to be re-formulated by Zhang Zhou

Because what Zhang Zhou wants is not just an administrative or military city, he wants to develop industries here, let capital sprout here, and let ordinary people. Investment can be made here to develop it into a port city with both heavy and light industries in the Ming Dynasty. It also has maritime transportation and transshipment capabilities, and it should also become a distribution center for overseas goods.

Zhang Zhoudao " If you think about it in advance, the bank account matter will be launched soon. ”

After completing the initial accumulation of industry, Zhang Zhou’s next step is to engage in finance.

To engage in finance, in addition toIn addition to having money as a foundation, he also needs to have a deeper material foundation. Only when he has a city, and even others know that this city belongs to him, and allows others to see the business opportunities here, can he do it. Taking the lead in completing the establishment of the financial industry will be more convincing.

In fact, basic functions such as bank accounts have already taken shape among Shanxi and Huizhou merchants, and many details are even more complete than the bank account he wants to set up.

But these merchants only play internal games, and they do not accept outsiders to join their games, so this financial game has great limitations.

What Zhang Zhou wants to do is to form inclusive finance, that is, any merchant, as long as he is a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, is eligible to participate, and ordinary people can register in a bank account Money, and any merchant can become a participant in the financial industry as long as he has collateral.

Furthermore, Zhang Zhou’s purpose is not to make loan sharks. On the contrary, he wants to promote local development through the financial industry, so he must ensure that there is a profit margin on the loan interest, and sometimes he can even allow some irregularities. With few bad debts, as long as we can develop the local area and form a big rule, it will all be worth it.

When Zhang Zhou arrived at the port, he originally wanted to take advantage of the fatigue of the journey and have a good rest.

But when he arrived, he discovered that he was actually the busiest person in the city. No matter where he was, he had to pay attention to this new city. Even after he arrived, everything would change. One after another follows, as there are many rules that only he has the power to make and modify.

Others are just participants, and he is the only one who actually controls the city.

One after another, one thing after another, things will be delivered to him that night, letting him know that just having an idea and trying to implement it is actually so troublesome. Helpers who seem to be awesome are actually just following orders, and it is difficult for others to understand their ideas.

"My lord, it's getting late, it's time for you to rest."

When Sun Shangqi arrived at the hotel in the middle of the night, he saw that the lights on Zhang Zhou's side were still on. Then, I quickly went to the door to persuade him.

It is freezing outside, but it is very warm inside the hotel, because the hotel was built with winter heating in mind, and the entire hotel is heated.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "You didn't sleep either, you just came back a few days earlier than us."

Sun Shangqi smiled bitterly.

"Where is Guo Ang?" Zhang Zhou asked.

Sun Shangqi said, "After the envoy of Guo Town entered the city, he first went to the Jinyiwei station in the south of the city. He said he wanted to meet the Qianhu garrison here, and I guess he is busy now. If you have anything to do, I'll go and send the message."

"No need," Zhang Zhou said, "Didn't you say that the yamen here are not enough? When he comes here, he will take over the matter of the soldiers being convicted. The intelligence system needs to be built, or you should be responsible for it." "Yes" Sun Shangqi.salute.

While Zhang Zhou was speaking, he also reviewed several official documents in his hands.

They are all related to the allocation of money and food in the city, as well as the setting up of city defenses, as well as the division of urban areas, as well as business income and resource allocation. They are not court affairs, but "household affairs" that he, the city lord, needs to deal with. ".

After sorting out several copies, Zhang Zhou handed it to Sun Shangqi and said, "Let people distribute it. First, go to the port prime minister's office to register, and then let them execute it one by one."

"Yes."

Sun Shangqi picked up these things and hurriedly took them out to deliver them.

Just as he was talking, another person delivering official documents came on the other side, but it was Chen's daughter and Huang Zhao. They brought the account books of the smelting workshop and weaving workshop in the city. Ask Zhang Zhou to give some instructions.

Liu Gui wrote a note so they could go upstairs. When they arrived at the door of Zhang Zhou's room, Wang Mingshan made way and they were able to enter.

The things were handed over to Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou took it over and looked at it, then handed something to Chen's daughter.

"Take this thing and go to Zhangjiakou first. We will leave tomorrow. There is a shortage of iron here now. The iron ore transferred from Yongping Prefecture is completely insufficient. At present, we can only go here from Zhangjiakou. "The iron mines over there have already told us to transfer this batch of pig iron within a month," Zhang Zhou said.

Chen's daughter asked, "One month, wouldn't it be too urgent?"

Zhang Zhou said, "This is a military order, not a negotiation."

Chen's daughter Lower your head.

"In addition, this batch of fabrics, a total of 130,000 pieces, must be produced before March. This involves military uniforms. The single clothes used by the soldiers in the entire northwest depend on these materials. To batch the fabrics." Zhang Zhou handed another item to Huang Zhao, "Calculate clearly for me how many looms and female workers are missing now. Give me accurate figures within two days. At the same time, send someone first. Go to all parts of Yongping Prefecture to recruit, and the wages will be 20% higher than now." End of chapter

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