Chapter Seventy-Four: The Emperor Recommends Talents The Ferris wheel is used to cut the ribbon

Hearing Emperor Chongzhen's praise, Zhang Zhimu said: "Mr. Yan, I have always been called Uncle Yan. He played a big role when I was just starting out in business. Yan Bo also gave full play to his talent for knowing horses. Otherwise, Yan Bo would have to eat in the horse market, and our acquaintance was an opportunity for each of us. ”

"This is also a legend, can it be made into a movie in the future?" Emperor Chongzhen asked.

"Huh! I think it's okay. Zhang Zhimu said, "Now we can make a few movies a year, and there will be more in the future." Everyone likes to watch it, so we try to shoot as many as we can. ”

"I watched your "Dark Battle Zhangjiakou" in Xi'an. Good shot! Emperor Chongzhen exclaimed, "It just brought that incident to life!" Many details that you and I both knew, which outsiders didn't know before, are now showing them to everyone. Everyone in the world is curious, can you not squeeze to watch? ”

"Yes! Your Majesty, this movie is a good thing, it can not only entertain everyone, but also educate everyone. After watching the movie, the people also invisibly deepened their understanding of 'you can't do evil things, and you will be punished for doing evil things'. After letting everyone understand the truth of the matter, they will also know that we are cleaning up these eight businessmen, definitely not because we like their family property. They deserve it! Zhang Zhimu said.

"Yes, yes!" Emperor Chongzhen said, "I also got news before, and some people said that we used our brains for the sake of these people's property. In this way, things are bigger in the daylight. It's simply wonderful, that is, I have earned money and won the hearts of the people. ”

"Huh! The emperor also began to talk about making money? Zhang Zhimu asked with a smile.

"Hmmm! There is no way, and when you get to the kiln, you can't even think about making money. Emperor Chongzhen said, "I haven't left the Forbidden City before, and I don't know what the silver is for." I only know that all parts of the country ask for silver, and how much is not enough. Now when I come out for a walk, I realize that it is really good! ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Your Majesty, I'm thinking about a question. I think that now the entire Ming Dynasty relies on our Yaogang family to make money, and after a long time, others will be red-eyed. We should let everyone earn money together. When everyone has silver, they can earn more silver. ”

"Oh! This idea is fresh, let's talk about it! ”

"That's right, we have a joint-stock pilot in Yaogang. It is to build another hotel in Yaogang, which is a joint-stock system, which is to attract everyone to become shareholders. The hotel is expected to open in the second half of next year. When that share was issued, that bit of the share was snatched up at that time. The hotel had not yet opened, and the stake at that time had now quadrupled. ”

"Yes! I also know about this, and you have reported it on the radio and in the newspapers. How did it go on later. Emperor Chongzhen said.

"There has been no suitable project. Such a project should have nothing to do with our kiln head office as much as possible. In that way, the accounts are clear, the shareholders are not confused, and everyone must be clear in their hearts to rest assured. Otherwise, how much you make and how much you lose is a mess. Zhang Zhimu said: "I suddenly thought that the Kaifeng Bridge we are about to build can collect passing vehicles and personnel to cross the bridge after it is built." Although it takes a longer time to recover, many rich people in Shanxi have a lot of silver at home, which is buried in the kang cave and cellar, so it is better to invest in such a project, although the return time is long, but there is always income. ”

"Hmmm! It's a good idea. As long as the bridge does not fall, you can keep collecting money. Emperor Chongzhen said.

"We will have many more projects like this in the future. But give them some restrictions. For example, after how much time it takes to recoup the investment, the charges must be stopped. Otherwise, it will always affect the passage of both sides. It is also necessary to limit the amount of fees, otherwise, the bridge will be opened, the ferryman will be gone, and they will not be able to let go of the cashier. For such a thing, we must legislate, not only to encourage everyone to invest in business, but also to standardize the practice! ”

"Oops! Zhang Dongjia is really a good ruler! Emperor Chongzhen said, "They all say how many faces I have changed, and they say that I don't know how to use people to recognize people." But if there is a Zhang Dongjia like this, why am I like this? ”

"In fact, there are many capable people in the imperial court, but their knowledge is too narrow." Zhang Zhimu said, "Many people who came to Yaogang from Beijing have studied in our cadre academy for a year or two, and after being sent to various places, many of them have performed well!" ”

"What Zhang Dongjia said is also true, they all only read sage books." Emperor Chongzhen suddenly clapped his hands and said, "That's right! Zhang Dongjia, due to the war, many officials from all over the country have fled to Beijing, but Beijing has no place to settle them. Alas! I've heard that many of them have a hard time eating. Why don't you just take them all over? ”

"Okay!" Zhang Zhimu said, "Your Majesty, if you don't speak, we don't dare to do it with great fanfare." As you may know, we don't poach people in private. But many loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty, without you, would not have come to Yaogang. In fact, what we lack most is literate people, as long as we inspect it, there is no major problem in morality, and after we pass the training and assessment, we can send them out to arrange appropriate positions. ”

"Yes! Although there are many people in the Ming Dynasty, there are not many who are really literate and literate. Letting them stay in Beijing and do nothing is a waste of talent! I will hand them over to you. You have to be kind to them. Emperor Chongzhen said with some sadness.

"Your Majesty! They are all our treasures, and you can see that we will not let them worry about life at least when they come to Yaogang. We will arrange the lives of our cadres so that they can go to work easily! Zhang Zhimuxin said, "It would be great if all the people in Beijing who were waiting to be officials came to Yaogang." After they complete the training, they can immediately replace those cadres with work experience and send them to work in the new district. ”

"Hmmm! This matter is good, I can have a good New Year! Emperor Chongzhen and Zhang Zhimu decided on this matter, and they felt much more relaxed.

Zhang Zhimu also saw this in his eyes, and said in his heart: "Your Majesty! You can slowly get rid of it! ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Your Majesty, years ago! You have one more important thing to do! ”

"Oh! Let's talk about it! "Emperor Chongzhen is not afraid of anything now, in addition to visiting, he really wants to participate in the affairs of the kiln, and he really doesn't want to be an outsider.

"Our Ferris wheel is waiting for you to go back and cut the ribbon!" Zhang Zhimu said. Originally, there was something wrong with the commissioning of the Ferris wheel, and I thought it would be necessary to talk about it next year, but now that the debugging has been completed, I want to cut the ribbon before the Spring Festival and please the winner. Zhang Zhimu sent a telegram back to inform his family that he would wait for the emperor to go back and cut the ribbon. Because it is beneficial for the emperor to make the atmosphere warm here, it is easier to expand his influence. As soon as the radio and newspapers reported it, everyone in the world knew that everyone who came to Yaogang would take a Ferris wheel for sightseeing.

"Yo! That Ferris wheel of yours is ready now? Emperor Chongzhen was a little surprised, "They all said that it would be next year, and I also thought that that thing was not simple, and it would take until next year!" ”

"It was only when I received a telegram in Xi'an that I learned that they had already done it." Zhang Zhimu said, "I informed them that we will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony as soon as we return to the kiln!" I wonder how many people are waiting to get on the Ferris wheel for sightseeing? ”

"Yes! That location is already high, and the view of the kiln on the Ferris wheel will definitely attract many people. "The best thing that Emperor Chongzhen feels is to cut the ribbon! It was a moment of great attention.

As soon as the special train returned to Yaogang, the convoy sent Emperor Chongzhen and them back to Yaogang Hotel. Zhang Zhimu came to the command center with Yan Boju, Lu Bingyi and Li Jing.

When they came to the command center, everyone was not too polite, and Ouyang He introduced: "Mr. Zhang, I just got the news." Horqin's guests have arrived in Datong, and Concubine Zhuang has arrived in Datong to pick them up. ”

"Concubine Zhuang is going to pick them up?" Zhang Zhimu just heard the news.

"That's right, we informed Concubine Zhuang of the news that the Horqin guests had arrived in Zhangjiakou. Concubine Zhuang judged their itinerary and asked to go to Datong to meet them. Concubine Zhuang said, first, the people of Horqin have never taken a train, and they are not familiar with the place of life in Datong, and the kiln gang people who accompany them are not familiar with them, so she is worried about what trouble will happen on the road; What's more, she also wanted to introduce the situation of Yaogang to her people in the car. So that when they arrive at the kiln, they will have a preparation in their hearts. ”

"Hmmm! Concubine Zhuang is not an ordinary person, she thinks about things very thoughtfully. Zhang Zhimu couldn't help but nod and said, "This time, if the Horqin Mongols can completely submit to us, then Concubine Zhuang will have made a contribution." I suggest that Concubine Zhuang be appointed as the patriarch of the Yaogang Senate, how about it? ”

"Hmmm! This is a good idea," Chen Yufeng said, "This will not only stabilize the hearts of Concubine Zhuang and the people of Horqin, but also show the world to the world." We see people of all ethnicities the same! ”

"Huh! Or equality between men and women! Ouyang He added with a smile.

"Let's talk about the Korqin people when they come. It's the end of the year, how are we going in other directions? Zhang Zhimu asked.

Liu Yun said: "Jiang Ji sent a telegram saying that there is no big problem with the tens of thousands of soldiers on their side. Before the freeze, they were all preparing for the cold, building a lot of houses out of wood, and they had enough food. The skiers over there have been training, so please rest assured. They also said that down jackets are indeed very effective in cold areas. Please prepare more eiderdown products for the officers and soldiers in the north in the future. ”

Ouyang He interjected: "Mr. Lu has been personally grasping this matter. I think it will be effective next year. This is a blessing for the duck farmers in the south. ”

Liu Yun continued: "On the side of Ezo Island (Hokkaido), the Japanese are not moving. It was already icing on the shore over there, and the boat couldn't get to shore at all. It is estimated that if the Japanese want to take action, they will wait until the beginning of spring next year. ”

Chen Yufeng said: "The Japanese are not fools, they have suffered so many losses, and they also have to study how to deal with us. It also takes time. ”

Liu Yun also said: "Mu Yi and Zheng Zhilong, most of their ships returned to Quanzhou. Preparations are underway for the blockade of Japan next year. On the Burmese side, Qin Peng telegraphed back that the Burmese attacked, but if they didn't attack, they didn't attack again, and they didn't counterattack. The mountain division that went to Sichuan was already on its way back to Yunnan. Liu Chenghuang and a division sent by them were also moving towards Qin Peng's side. These two divisions are in place, and Qin Peng and them can take action. Our ammunition supplies have been delivered to them. The big ship that had given Li Zicheng and them military supplies had already set sail and left the port of Quanzhou. Mr. Lu is also preparing the industrial and other supplies they need, such as fertilizers and power generation equipment, and will be shipped to Zhenjiang in the spring. In the sea boat to Li Zicheng they transported over. Also, Li Kui's caravan is also heading back. It is estimated that we will be able to reach Jiayuguan in the middle of next year. Another thing is that Li Wei's airstrip built in Baotou has already been completed, and recently they are preparing to use a test plane to fly directly to Baotou once. ”

After Liu Yun finished speaking, Zhang Zhimu said: "It seems that there was no big deal a year ago!" At the beginning of spring next year, we will concentrate our efforts on solving the problems in the north. From next year, we will begin to prepare the officers and soldiers stationed further north with equipment to protect them from the extreme cold. Liu Yun, you have to set up a team to be responsible for this matter. We went north all the way to the Arctic Ocean, where the cold was not the same as the cold on our side, and the average rubber tire would break when it froze. I also have to study with Li Yunhe and them, and we want to come up with a snowmobile-powered car (snowmobile) that can run in the snow. ”

Li Jing interjected: "I think that kind of eiderdown quilt is the most practical, as long as it is thicker, sleeping on ice, no matter how cold it is." ”

"Hey, hey! If you get tens of thousands of eiderdown quilts, it's enough to choke on the old land! Yan Boju squeezed his little eyes and smiled and said, "I don't think it's a problem to get some skins now." Cotton is thicker, and good leather can best protect against the cold. ”

"I see the sweaters we knit, put on the inside, there is a cotton coat, and the outside is a thick fur coat, which can cope with the general situation." Chen Yufeng said, "No, there is another leather shoulder in it." ”

"What the hell is going on, Liu Yun, you organize people to give it a try, and you have to come up with a specific number." Zhang Zhimu instructed, "We must use numbers to speak about major matters in the future, and we can't take them for granted." We can also refer to what the locals in the north use to protect themselves from the cold. They live there all year round and have a way to deal with the cold weather. ”

Liu Yun said: "That's right! I thought I would send a telegram to General Jiang and ask their staff to conduct a survey to see what the locals wore for the winter. ”

"Liu Yun is right!" Chen Yufeng said, "We can't find anything out of our research here. Our temperature is not as high as theirs. ”

"Good! I agree. Liu Yun sent a telegram to Jiang Ting. Zhang Zhimu said.

When everyone was in Xi'an, they could already feel the atmosphere of the New Year, but when they returned to Yaogang, they realized that it was too far behind. These days, whether it is on the radio or in the newspapers, it is the advertisements of the merchants, not the discount of this kind of goods, but the concession of that kind of goods, so that those who like cheap goods are kept busy.

When it comes to the New Year, the children are the happiest, and then the women are happy. Women are looking to see what new clothes will come out this year. There are a large number of women who can earn silver in Yaogang, and many women earn more silver than men, especially those educated female students who have joined the ranks of studying clothing after graduation, which has greatly improved the grade and level of women's clothing. There is another one, that is, the costumes of Xiao Hongyu and those movie stars, which are also the targets of women. In short, if the women of Yaogang can't see a few new clothes every year, they will feel that this year's life is boring. In the past, Yangzhou led the trend of clothing, but now they are comparable to the women of Yaogang. This kind of self-possession of silver and culture is not comparable to the women of Yangzhou. A lot of clothing is in the kiln after the fashion, and then spread to Yangzhou. Those Yangzhou women are also always paying attention to the clothing styles of the Yaogang people.

Of course, the two princesses of Emperor Chongzhen also followed Princess Anping and Xiao Hongyu to study the matter of clothing every day. This made Empress Zhou a little uneasy, and once said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty! I'm a little worried! The children are used to being like this in Yaogang, what can they do when they return to Beijing? ”

"Don't be afraid!" Emperor Chongzhen said, "In the future, Beijing will also build a kiln gang." I forced Zhang Dongjia to agree to build the railway from Zhangjiakou to Beijing next year, which was a bit excessive, that is, to use the railway to connect the kiln gang. ”

"I can't even think of building Beijing like a kiln gang." Empress Zhou said, "I feel like I'm in a dream every day in Yaogang. ”

"Let's stay in this dream for a few more days," Emperor Chongzhen said, "Anyway, I don't have to worry about any military affairs!" This is the life of the emperor. ”

"Yes! When it came to the kiln, the ministers didn't play this and that every day. Empress Zhou said, "I heard that many adults soak in the library at night and soak in the middle of the night. It is said that there are a lot of good books out there. ”

"Yes! I haven't taken a closer look at the library and museum in Yaogang. Emperor Chongzhen said, "Zhang Dongjia suggested that I should take some time to take a closer look!" ”

The ribbon-cutting of the Ferris wheel in the kiln has attracted too many people, because now that the students are on vacation, many people have begun to prepare for the New Year, and those who have left the kiln have come back. In addition, since the kiln Ferris wheel was erected, such a big wheel has attracted everyone's attention all the time. People are curious about how such a big wheel spins with people, and according to the newspaper, it still spins and gets on and off people. Yaogang's radio and newspapers have also made full publicity preparations for the opening of the Ferris wheel.

There were so many people attending the ceremony on this day that many people wanted to sit on the first day and have a look. In particular, Emperor Chongzhen personally cut the ribbon for the Ferris wheel, which aroused everyone's interest.

In the sound of gongs and drums, Emperor Chongzhen and Zhang Zhimu, two ribbon-cutting professionals Hu Zhou Wang, together cut the ribbon on the Ferris wheel, Zhang Zhimu asked Emperor Chongzhen to sit on the Ferris wheel with him for sightseeing.

Emperor Chongzhen did not hesitate to sit on the Ferris wheel with Zhang Zhimu. As Zhang Zhimu and Emperor Chongzhen left the ground together, nearly 10,000 people below cheered in unison. King Zhou and King Dai followed closely and also sat on the next sightseeing warehouse. The guests saw the emperor and Zhang Zhimu and the two princes sitting up, and those who didn't want to sit lined up to sit up.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the cheering crowd below, and was in a beautiful mood, and said in his heart: After all, the people still recognize me as the emperor.

As the Ferris wheel was raised, Emperor Chongzhen was also a little nervous to clench the handrails. Zhang Zhimu told jokes with Emperor Chongzhen to relieve his tension. When the Ferris wheel rose to the top, Emperor Chongzhen was not nervous, looking at the high-rise buildings of the kiln gang at his feet, Emperor Chongzhen was a little excited, "Zhang Dongjia, you will build the kiln gang like heaven, it is really amazing." If you don't come to Yaogang, you can't imagine that there will be a place like your Yaogang in the world. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment!" In fact, Zhang Zhimu didn't know how to answer, and he also knew that these words were said by Emperor Chongzhen with some excitement.

What Zhang Zhimu didn't expect was that after turning down, Emperor Chongzhen asked him: "Can we go around again?" ”

"Ahh Of course! Zhang Zhimu said, "I told them, let's not go down and go around again." ”

As a result, Emperor Chongzhen and Zhang Zhimu went up again in front of the queue waiting for people.

Emperor Chongzhen, who came up again, was not nervous at all, and he could enjoy the scenery in front of him. Zhang Zhimu also felt very intoxicated!

However, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly asked: "Those Mongols from Horqin are here, what do you want to do with them?" ”

At this moment, Zhang Zhimu was a little surprised, and said in his heart: "The emperor's intelligence system is really not given for nothing. ”

In fact, the intelligence organizations such as the East Factory and the West Factory of the Ming Dynasty are really something to be proud of.

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