At the junction of Renhe County and Haining County, what was once a barren beach, a fishing village, and a thin seaside field has now been built into a slightly larger seaport.

The seaport is not completely completed, to be precise, even if Wang Yuan leaves Zhejiang, the seaport here will continue to be improved.

However, the road from Hangzhou city to the wharf has been built. On both sides of the official road near the harbor, houses have been built, and some shops have even begun to open.

Most of the silver misappropriated from Hangzhou banknotes to build a port was earned back by selling shops.

The ancients may not have had a concept of real estate, but they definitely knew the way inside. No matter how expensive the shop is, when they see that the shipping is booming, there are countless gentry and wealthy businessmen rushing to buy it. Not only do you have to give enough money, but you also have to vigorously support the governor, and those who have a bad relationship with the governor can only look stupidly.

The warehouse that was almost burned down was also sold to the top ten tooth stores.

In other words, the warehouse is synonymous with the tooth shop, and it was only the warehouse of goods that was almost burned.

The warehouses are being gradually remodeled, replacing them with brick and stone buildings instead of bamboo and wood buildings, in order to prevent fires from happening again.

"It's coming, it's coming!"

On the lighthouse, there are Qiantang sailors on duty, looking at the sea with a clairvoyant mirror.

Soon after the sailors rang the bell and shouted, the dockers were able to shadow the fleet from afar. It was a North Korean merchant ship, which looked different from a Japanese merchant ship, and experienced people could recognize it at a glance.

North Korean merchant ships came two months ago.

There are five boats in this batch today, which can be regarded as catching the last train, and the wind direction will change after the beginning of spring.

Before the ship entered the port, the dock was already lively, and the shopkeepers of the tooth shop were even more gearing up.

The officials of the municipal shipping department first went to negotiate and go through a series of formalities before collecting taxes. At the time of tax collection, the dental store had already learned what goods had been shipped from North Korea, and other merchants contacted the dental store one after another to wait for the transaction.

There are not many types of Korean specialties, but they are also in demand in the market, mainly medicinal herbs, furs, pearls, bow horns, and nitrate.

North Korea's favorite Chinese product is satin, while Japan's favorite is raw silk, all of which are to meet the needs of dignitaries. However, with the expansion of trade after the opening of the sea, it was inevitable to turn to mass goods, such as cotton cloth, which is now very popular.

North Korea was slightly able to resist Chinese cotton, and Japan was directly beaten.

Because of its high quality and low price, Chinese cotton cloth was shipped to Japan a few months ago, and quickly dominated the Japanese market, becoming the favorite of the middle and lower samurai class. When the Japanese merchant ships returned, they began to reduce the purchase of raw silk and instead transported a large number of finished cotton cloth back.

It is estimated that in a few years, Japan's cotton planting industry and cotton textile industry will be completely crushed by Chinese cotton cloth.

Well, the Japanese still grow grain honestly, and the matter of growing cotton can be handed over to the Chinese.

By the way, North Korea is not short of silver.

A few years ago, the Duancheon silver mine was discovered in Hamgyong-do, North Korea, and the reserves were extremely rich, resulting in cheap silver and expensive copper in North Korea. In the past, when the Korean envoys came to China, they all brought private goods to make extra money, and in the past two years, they simply brought silver directly and exchanged it for Ming copper coins and shipped it back to earn foreign exchange differences.

Cui Hao was the leader of these five Korean merchant ships, and when he arrived at Yaxing, he said directly: "We don't want silver, just the goods and copper coins of the Ming Dynasty." ”

"No problem, whatever you want, you can register with our bank, and we will definitely help you contact the seller." The envy in the heart of the shopkeeper of the tooth shop. Why don't these Koreans and Japanese treat silver as a treasure? How can copper coins retain their value in silver?

Cui Hao, who is very fluent in Chinese, said: "I want a lot of jokes, silk, cotton cloth, and some tung oil, lacquer, and Hui ink." In addition, I brought three thousand taels of silver, all of which were exchanged for Daming copper coins. Be good copper money, don't make up the bad money. ”

The shopkeeper of the tooth shop said with a smile: "Please write down the specific order quantity and give it to you within half a month." ”

China's copper coin casting process is still quite good, and the reason why some dynasties will lose money is purely caused by corruption. In Japan and North Korea, the coinage process is much worse, and the Ming copper coins can circulate unhindered in both countries.

As soon as Wang Yuan opened the sea, it immediately caused a chain reaction in various industries.

Zhejiang Baoquan Bureau began to mint money frantically, and all the money minted was high-quality money, which was specially used in exchange for silver to make the difference. This has led to the rise in copper prices in Zhejiang, and next year Japan will sell a large amount of copper, and it is estimated that the "copper money-silver" trade between China and Japan will be formed, which will cause the depreciation of silver in Zhejiang, and then gradually radiate to the whole country.

The officials of the Zhejiang Political Department are no longer so opposed to opening the sea.

First, it is difficult to go against Wang Yuan, and second, they find new profit points. Because the agency responsible for minting money in Zhejiang is the Baoquan Bureau of the Zhejiang Political Division, officials can make money from it, and it has nothing to do with corruption, and it is purely public and private use to make extra money.

As long as it persists for another year, even if Wang Yuan leaves Hangzhou, the officials of the Zhejiang Political Department will continue to open the sea. Who dares to oppose the opening of the sea, Zhejiang's left and right political envoys will scold their mothers!

Even, Wang Shao, Tang Mu and other political envoys and officials were afraid that Wang Yuan would ban the "copper coin-silver" trade. Because Wang Yuan forbade copper and iron to go to sea, the copper coin was stained with a copper character, so the trade was purely a policy game.

Cui Hao handled the trade affairs properly, and went to settle the seafarers on the ship, so he couldn't let the sailors stay on the ship all the time.

The shopkeeper immediately recommended the "Ping An Inn" to him, saying that the name of the inn was auspicious, and there were upper and lower rooms. The luxury of the superior room is suitable for maritime nobles; The inferior room is clean and cheap and suitable for the average crew.

Cui Hao asked about the price of accommodation, which was a bit too expensive.

The shopkeeper said: "Your Excellency, this is Hangzhou, and the housing prices at the wharf, Fucheng, and banknote are very expensive, unless you go to the countryside to rent a private house." With five boats and hundreds of seafarers, it's a lot of trouble to rent a house by yourself. ”

Choe Ho is not the boss, and even the fleet is not a family, it is a joint venture between two North Korean families. He was a little reluctant to pay for expensive accommodation, so he took someone out to ask for the price.

"Cut, Korean businessmen are stingy, Japanese businessmen are much more generous." The shopkeeper muttered, he recommended the inn but there was a commission.

Cui Hao asked several inns in a row, and found that the accommodation fee was similar to what the shopkeeper of the tooth store said, so he could only grit his teeth and settle on one. He himself lived in the upper class, let a few leaders live in the middle room, and the ordinary sailors were all thrown to live in the Chase bunk.

After finishing his business, Cui Hao went to Fucheng to wander around.

The dock is still under construction, so it's just busy. When you arrive in Fucheng, it can definitely be said to be prosperous, with houses connected everywhere, shops lined up one after another, a dazzling array of goods from the north and south, and a lot of traffic on the streets. People are dressed in splendid clothes, and no matter how poor they are, they also wear cotton robes.

Walk through the city and come to the canal. The river is thousands of miles away, coming and going, a scene of prosperity and wealth.

Cui Hao seemed to be Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, standing by the canal and looking stupidly for a long time, and said to himself: "I am in heaven at the moment? There is such a rich and prosperous place in the world! ”

Back in Hangzhou, Cui Hao deliberately searched, but couldn't find a beggar.

The beggars were all taken away by Chang Lun and Gui Cao, the two magistrates, those who had laborers were sent to build roads and ports, the old and weak women were sent to wash, sew, and clean, and the children were taken directly to official charities to be raised.

Choi Ho is from the Choi clan, a large Korean clan, and claims to be the ancestor of the Pyeongju Thorn Shi Choi Yu (the fourth grandson of Choi Yan). Although he was a concubine, he also studied Han classics since he was a child, and always regarded China as the land of his ancestors. At this moment, when I saw the prosperity of Hangzhou, I found that beggars had become extinct, and I thought that this was the case in China's big cities.

In an instant, Cui Hao burst into tears, walked in a trance, and chattered in his mouth: "The Heavenly Empire, the Heavenly Empire, it is worthy of the Heavenly Empire!" ”

Suddenly, Cui Hao suddenly knelt on the ground in the north and kowtowed to Emperor Daming from afar, so as to express his surging mood.

"This man is a fool, isn't he?"

"Maybe my home is in the north, and I heard that my parents died, so I can only do my filial piety like this."

"What kind of home is in the north, looking at his clothes, he is a North Korean."

"He's worshipping the emperor?"

“……”

A passing scholar asked, "What are you worshipping?" ”

Cui Hao stood up and said: "When I first came to China, I saw the wealth of Hangzhou, but there were no beggars, so it can be seen that everyone lives and works in peace and contentment. In this way, I can't help but feel excited, and worship the Ming monarch to express my admiration. ”

The scholar laughed, "You should go and pay homage to the governor." ”

Cui Hao asked: "But the governor of the king who destroyed the country and opened the sea?" ”

The scholar was a little surprised: "The first time you came to the Ming Dynasty, did you also know about the destruction of the country by the Governor Wang in the Western Regions?" ”

Cui Hao said: "Wang Shilang destroyed the country in the Western Regions and sacrificed his captives to His Majesty, and the envoys of all countries saw it with their own eyes. My brother is a tribute envoy, how can I not know? ”

Shizi smiled: "I can't imagine that Governor Wang's Daming even knows about the Koreans." ”

Cui Hao asked: "Wang Shilang opened the sea in Hangzhou, what amazing move did he do?" ”

The scholar said: "The name of Governor Wang is known to a three-year-old child in Hangzhou. He went to Shuangyu to go to the meeting alone, persuaded the pirates to surrender, and recruited more than 30 ships at once. Now in the counties of Hangzhou, even the foolish men and women in the village do not dare to drown babies, but those who drown babies will be exposed and severely punished. As for the beggars in the city, they were also assigned errands, and everyone got their job. There are a lot of gangsters, once they do everything, they are arrested and charged into the navy, and now they are practicing day and night at sea. ”

Cui Hao sincerely admired: "The real country is also a minister! ”

The scholar said: "Hangzhou is now under great rule, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Merchants from the north and south all came here, even the small people also benefited, and no matter how bad they were, they could live on the street selling cakes. And Governor Wang still lives in a broken temple, and eats the same meals with his subordinates every day, and is as honest as a house, which is rare in the world. Now, the gentry and wealthy merchants in Hangzhou are persuading the governor to move to live in the mansion, and even the merchants have pooled money to repair the governor's palace for him. ”

Cui Hao was shocked: "The governor of a province, is he still living in a broken temple?" ”

"Have you ever seen an officer like this in North Korea?" The scholar was quite proud.

Cui Hao thought of the North Korean officialdom, shook his head and sighed: "If my country had such a good official, the whole country would have been ruled long ago!" ”

Nowadays, Zhejiang's articles are splendid, mainly in Hangzhou, Shaoxing, and Ningbo, and more than eighty percent of the Jinshi have been produced. Hangzhou is the essence of the essence, and many foreign scholars have also come to Hangzhou for further study.

Wang Yuan continued to suppress the gentry, and was originally spurned by the scholars, and there was a mess of rumors.

However, as the sea continued to deepen, more and more ships came and went, and a group of vested interests emerged from the gentry and wealthy merchants, and the small people benefited immensely.

The children of those with vested interests, as well as the scholars who sincerely admired Wang Yuan, gradually began to "overturn the case" for Wang Yuan.

Take Hangzhou Fuxue as an example, the students in it have polarized evaluations of Wang Yuan. Some hated him to death, comparing him to a cool villain like Lai Junchen; Some praised him to heaven and composed poems and songs to praise Wang Yuan for the benefit of the country and the people.

Whoever is famous all over the world will slander all over the world, and that is it.

Doing things will definitely offend people, and it will definitely win people over, whether it is reputation or slander depends on which side of the ass is crooked.

As the scholar said, there are indeed businessmen who jointly build houses and ask Governor Wang to move to the mansion to work, which was done by Huang Chongde.