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The construction of the port has come to an end, and the entire radius of several miles around Monkey Island has become the territory of the commercial port. The entire port is covered with cement for all necessary areas, so it is extremely easy to transport. Geng Jingzhong now wants these family heads to participate in the plan to build the road, which is also very feasible. In order to build the port here, a lot of new cement kilns have been built around Fuzhou, and now the construction of Houyu Port has been completed, and a large number of cement is produced in excess of demand, which will make many kiln owners lose money and go bankrupt in the long run.

It is not easy to build roads in Fujian, and it is even more difficult for Fujian now. According to Geng Jingzhong's plan, now he can only try his best to build the passage between the various prefectures, because there are already passable roads between the prefectures, and it is not too troublesome to build on this basis. Roads between counties can be built again in a decade or twenty. In other remote places, there is really no financial and technical resources to complete it, and construction will not start for at least 50 years. This is known according to the situation of later generations, until Geng Jingzhong crossed, many places in Fujian still did not have roads, not because the government did not want to build, but because the mountains were high and the forests were dense, and the cost of building roads was too great.

Now the places that are convenient for road construction, in addition to the original official roads, are only flat areas in coastal prefectures and counties, and other places are really powerless. There are too many mountains in Fujian, accounting for more than eight floors of the total area of the province, and less than two layers of arable land. With the technology of this era, if you want to build mountain roads, the manpower and material resources invested are unimaginable. When the construction of the road from the starting point town to Yuegang began, the families of various provinces in Fujian got the news and sent people to understand the beginning and end of the matter in detail.

Originally, they thought that the heads of the families in Zhangzhou, Xiamen, and Longyan had collectively convulsed, so they were so kind that they actually invested one million taels to build bridges and roads! Do these people want to engrave a monument and pass it on to future generations? After inquiring, I realized that they were all businessmen, and there was no one who was not shrewd. This matter is also the beginning of the prince, and they also know all about the son's remarks, and they can't help but praise the son's wisdom. It's a shame that such a mind doesn't work full-time as a businessman.

Fuzhou is the largest government in Fujian, with eight counties under its jurisdiction. According to the map of Fuzhou, the roads leading to the inland Minhou and Minqing counties do not need to be repaired for the time being, because a Minjiang River just passes through the two counties. Since ancient times, the merchants and people of the two counties have traveled down the Min River and arrived in Fuzhou by boat, which is very fast and convenient, while the roads in other counties must be repaired. The Minjiang River divides Fuzhou into two parts, north and south, Lianjiang and Luoyuan to the north, Changle and Fuqing to the south, and they are separated by hundreds of miles from each other. These roads have to be built slowly, not in a matter of time.

If the road is to be built in Fuzhou, the road from Mawei to Fuzhou City must be repaired first. Then it will be Changle to Fuqing, because the Monkey Island Port is in the northernmost part of Changle, and there are relatively many plains in the two counties, so it is easier to build. Geng Jingzhong gave the heads of the family time to prepare, and at the same time conveyed his own intentions, but this qiē could not begin until the completion ceremony was over.

Over the next five days, the shareholders of the ocean-going trading companies from all over the country arrived at Houyu Island. When I saw the magnificent Monkey Island Port, I was all shocked. Such a port is not inferior to the Moon Port at all, and in the future, it will be as rich as the Moon Port, and they will also have a large amount of dividends.

At this moment, the Monkey Island is full of lights and beams, and it is full of joy. Ribbons fluttering and lanterns are hanging everywhere in the business district, anchorage, dock and other places, which is even more lively than the New Year. At this moment, it is not only these merchants who are staying in Houyu Port, but also the people of Fuzhou, including the workers who built the port here in the first place. This ceremony is not just to celebrate the successful completion of the Monkey Island Port. More importantly, it is necessary to publicize the reputation of Houyu Port, and in the words of later generations, it is to establish its own brand image and improve its popularity and reputation. At the same time, it can also enhance the relationship between shareholders and bring them closer.

The birth of Houyu Port was originally promoted by Geng Jingzhong, and the original intention was to develop Fujian's maritime trade. There were no businessmen from other provinces invited to this celebration, and they just didn't want to make things known to everyone. After the port is in operation, it is completely possible to use the captured fleet to buy goods in large quantities from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, or invite foreign merchants to come here to do business at that time. In Fujian now, most of the officials in this province are local, and a small number of foreigners are also bribed with heavy money. Even if there are a few officials who are too insistent, it doesn't matter if they go to the imperial court. Every year, millions of taels of silver are sent to many ministers in the imperial court, and it is not without effect.

Although Geng Jingzhong hated corrupt officials, he had to befriend them at the moment. Most of the officials in the court are officials who surrendered to the former Ming Dynasty, and few of them are Qing officials or officials with integrity. But it is also because of these officials to cover that as long as he does not do too much in Fujian, the imperial court will turn a blind eye.

Zhu Changzuo, who was still the governor of Fujian in Fujian at the beginning of last year, was loyal to the Qing court, but he had already been killed by Aobai. From the middle of last year to June this year, the new governor of Fujian, Zhang Chaoxuan, had only been in office for one year, and he had never even been to the ground in Fujian. The latest governor of Fujian, Zu Zepu, was originally the son of Zu Dashou, that is, Wu Sangui's cousin. Li Zicheng surrendered when he attacked the city of Beijing, and later surrendered to Dolgon after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs. When Zu Zepu first arrived in Fujian two months ago, he accepted 100,000 taels of silver from Geng Jingzhong, and promised that the ocean-going fleet would give him a dividend of 100,000 taels every year.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is a day of great joy. After nine months of construction, our Houyu Port has finally been completed! I now invite you to listen to His Royal Highness. The loud master of ceremonies picked up the loudspeaker and said loudly to the people below, and then immediately walked down the podium and asked the prince to speak. In front of the rostrum, there was a huge open field, where no less than 50,000 people were densely packed, and when they heard someone on the rostrum start to speak, they all immediately fell silent.

Geng Jingzhong straightened his clothes and stepped forward. He didn't pick up the loudspeaker, but took a deep breath and said directly: "Today is indeed a good day!" Presumably, there are many people below who don't know me, I am Geng Jingzhong! Geng Jingzhong paused, looked left and right and continued. In order to build Houyu Port, we spent nine months and invested more than two million taels of silver. It wasn't until today that the project was officially completed, so today is a memorable day. ”

"The purpose of building this Houyu Port is not only to make money for myself, but also to make a good life for the people. Many people may turn their noses up, but I tell you that with this Houyu Port, the people of Fuzhou can have a job. In the future, there will be many, many workshops here, and a lot of workers will be needed, and everyone will be able to make money. I promise you that within two years, no one in Fuzhou will be cold or hungry! This qiē is all because of the port in front of us, without which we would not be able to ship things out, and there would be no merchants coming to buy our goods. That's why I said that this port belongs to the people of Fujian! It belongs to Fuzhou City! ”

"Chitose Shiko!" There were soldiers who had been arranged in advance by Li Guangdi, and shouted loudly at the right time.

"Chitose Shiko!"

"Chitose Shiko!"

Tens of thousands of people below also shouted, and the sound shook the sky, startling the seagulls on the sea and flying away. Most of the people are sincere, they are very hardworking, and what they lack most is an opportunity to make money. With this opportunity, they can make a good life for their families. Food and clothing are the most important issues they are concerned about, and it is better to give him a job or a piece of land.

Geng Jingzhong was very satisfied with this effect and waved his hand at Li Guangdi. The dragon and lion dance procession, which had been waiting on the side for a long time, quickly started to move, and for a time the gongs and drums were noisy, and the whole harbor was completely lively.