At the end of the year, everyone in Beizhili was busy preparing New Year's goods.

After years of development, the economy of Beizhili has become very prosperous, of which the industrial scale is the largest, especially heavy industry, most of the country's heavy industry is concentrated in Beizhili.

The population of Beizhili also rose to more than 43 million at this time.

Also because of the industrial prosperity, the wage level of ordinary workers in Beizhili has also been raised to about 5 yuan per month, and the level of people's livelihood has been greatly improved.

And for those mechanics, the wages are even higher.

The monthly wages of some technicians have exceeded 300 yuan a month.

It is not for nothing that Beizhili can prosper so much, because the market for industrial production in Beizhili is too vast.

First of all, the goods of Beizhili can enter the domestic provinces, and the internal market is very broad. At the same time, the goods of Beizhili can also be exported to Korea, Japan, the Indochina Peninsula and Europe. After the development of Taiwan, Nanyang and other places, the market expanded again.

With the support of the broad market, how can Beizhili industry not prosper?

With the support of industry, wealth will naturally accumulate in a steady stream, and the people will have enough jobs, and the market will naturally become more and more prosperous.

Today, Beizhili not only has metallurgical industry and steel manufacturing industry, but also chemical industry and other heavy industries. In terms of light industry, tanning and wool spinning are also very developed, and raw materials such as sheepskin, wool, and cowhide from the entire Mongolian steppe are transported to Beizhili for processing into commodities.

The development of Northeast China has also allowed Beizhili Industry to obtain a large number of raw materials.

At this time, there were basically no people in Beizhili who could not eat. Having enough to eat is already the most basic need.

With the continuous development of Northeast China and Shandong, new industries began to move to Northeast China and Shandong. The demand for labor in Northeast China and Shandong has increased. The population of Beizhili has only slowed down the trend of rapid growth.

The New Year's market in Beizhili is also a look every year. At the end of the sixth year of the Apocalypse, there were many more types of textiles than last year, and all of them were dyed, and the price of brightly colored cotton cloth and brocade was simply a big dive compared with last year.

The emergence of chemical dyes has brought about tremendous changes in the textile market.

The price of Mao imitations also began to fall, because more than 100,000 Mongolian herders in the Ming region were grazing with peace of mind, producing more grassland raw materials than in the past ruled by Lin Dan Khan. This is the result of making full use of grassland resources. Those Mongolian herders no longer need to live on water and grass, but are fixed in one place for production.

The price of cane sugar, which comes from the south, has also fallen further. Beizhili now not only has Taiwan's sugar industry, but also produces cane sugar in Luzon and Java. The price of spices from Nanyang has also been reduced, and a large number of spices have been imported into the Ming Dynasty, and the price has been reduced a lot.

In addition, there are also fish from all over the country, and the most are from Zhendong Province. In addition to canned salmon, there are also many marinated fish meats, sturgeon, saury. Or even a lot of whale meat.

In the sixth year of the Apocalypse, the Daming whaling fleet killed and processed more than 300 whales. In the seventh year of the Apocalypse, the number of whaling ships will increase.

Whaling fleets do not like Westerners, who cut the whale's fat and then throw the meat back into the sea. Daming's whaling fleet not only had fat, but also salted whale meat and shipped it back to the mainland for sale.

Whales are actually mammals, and whale meat is a high-quality meat that is much like beef. These whale meats are cheap and of good quality, and they are popular among the people in the market.

The whaling fleet even used the whale entrails and transported them all to land as fertilizer.

In addition to all kinds of dried meat in the market, there are also many New Year's goods such as dried fruits, and there are goods everywhere in the world. In addition to the goods obtained from overseas, with the development of the economy of Beizhili and the enhancement of the purchasing power of the people, the commodities of the Ming provinces are also being transported to Beizhili.

Many people walk on the street and feel dazzled.

A lot of the goods they get back from overseas are even unheard of and unseen. People who have money in their hands don't mind trying something new.

In fact, ordinary people have too many ideas about financial management, and they will save money, usually to buy a house. If they have a decent house and a stable income, they usually spend more generously, but instead of spending tomorrow's money, as in Europe and the United States in later generations, they spend yesterday's money.

After saving money for a year, it is natural to have a carnival at the end of the year, and the consumer market is very prosperous at the end of the year, and many businesses are like fighting a war, so busy that they can't touch the ground.

In the official auction house, a lively charity auction is being held.

The things auctioned in this auction include the tributes of Guanglu Temple, and the tributes paid to the emperor from all over the country were put up for auction at the end of the year, and these are all tributes that the imperial family cannot use.

These tributes can be described as top-notch New Year's goods, with all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas, as well as many precious medicinal materials and so on.

In addition, there are also officials who have seized some precious luxury goods in the sea trade and home raiding activities, as well as some jewelry made by craftsmen in the palace.

The price of things with the royal flag is obviously different.

Some of the auction prices of those tributes were even ten times higher than the normal price. The businessmen at the scene seemed to have been beaten with chicken blood, and frequently raised their cards to bid.

It's not just that the auction is good, but because it's a charity gala.

Nowadays, the official introduction of the civil honor system, an important channel for businessmen to obtain civil orders is to do charity, and the imperial court will award civil medals to businessmen who are keen on charity.

Today's state-owned capital consortium, although the main capital is state-owned capital, the reason why the consortium is a consortium is because it is a group formed by many businessmen. There are also many businessmen in the state-owned consortium, and these are red-top businessmen. To become a red-capped merchant now, one must have a high enough rank of civil honor to be accepted into the group.

Becoming a businessman in a state-owned consortium means that from then on there is a relationship of cooperation with the government. The official eats meat, and they can drink soup on the side. In many fields, the entry threshold is not enough to enter the rank of civil merit, when a businessman has developed to a certain extent, if he wants to go further, he must enter the consortium.

If you want to become a businessman of a state-owned capital consortium, the core point is to be able to contribute to the country and stand on the same perspective as the national interests.

According to the auction amount, the charity gala will be awarded to the participating businessmen of different ranks.

Of course, Minxun is not a cabbage, if you just rely on throwing money, the lowest level of Jiupin Minxun, the price is marked at 3,000 yuan. To a certain extent, if you want to elevate the ranks, you have to really look at their contribution to the country. At this time, it is not necessarily a matter of money, but more about the spirit shown by the businessman.

For example, a few months ago, when a businessman devoted all his family resources to help the imperial court in disaster relief, Zhu Youxiao not only awarded the businessman the Sanpin Civil Medal, but also asked the bank to issue a loan for him to help the businessman make a comeback. Now that the businessman has become a red-top businessman, the imperial court has opened up many fields with high entry barriers to him, and with the support of bank loans, he doesn't have to worry about making money at all.

The merchant's civil honor is not so popular now, how many businessmen dream of winning the civil medal, this charity auction is definitely a good opportunity, and it is no wonder that a group of businessmen are as excited as if they were beaten with chicken blood.

Who would have thought that when Beizhili was just reformed, those businessmen were going to die and live one by one. Until now, everyone wants to come up and hug the thighs of the court. (To be continued.) )