Chapter 790: Xunzi

Pyongyang has a walled city, but now many sections of the city wall have been stripped away, and one half of it has been selectively retained. The city wall behind the railway station is not exempt, a large mouth 100 meters wide, and a straight cement road runs through the entire city.

If it weren't for the fact that there were still construction sites on both sides of the road, and there were still some low-rise dilapidated houses on both sides of the road, no one would have believed that the city had changed so dramatically in less than a year.

The speed of the carriage was not fast, Chen Xie could calmly examine the changes in the city, and the dirty mess in his memory did not change, and even intensified. The only improvements were made to the road, as well as some half-built buildings on both sides. Agrarian reform can reassure the vast rural population and make it quickly stable. Cities can't use this method, and building palaces is not applicable in this era. Because the labor requisitioned will not give a penny, and the one who stutters will be the holy king.

For the sake of speed and duration, the road and urban renovation were contracted to builders in Daming. What the North Korean government has to do is to demolish and relocate, and the demolition in this era can be done without money, but the government gave it this time, and it was very transparent. It fully reflects the benevolence of the new Joseon royal family and government towards Baekshin.

There are many things that people in this era cannot understand. Chen Chengen also couldn't understand why these Ming businessmen were willing to contribute to the renovation project of Pyongyang City for free? I had been holding this question in my heart for a long time, and when I saw my father staring outside, I decided to take the risk and ask: "Father, these projects are all underwritten by a construction company from Daminedeng State, and there is no salary." ”

Chen Xie turned his head to look at the other side, and couldn't help but smile: "Do you think that the builder's head was broken by the door?" ”

Chen Chengen smiled awkwardly, there was a lot of space in the carriage. There is also a large coffee table between the father and son, and there are two maids who make tea, waiting carefully. This carriage does not belong to the royal family, but belongs to the special carriage of the president. Except for the father and son, no one else was able to come up, including Chen Fan, the half-brother. Let's put it this way. Whether you can come up and sit upright symbolizes status and status.

"How can those profiteers led by Wen Bajin have good intentions?" As he spoke, as soon as Chen Xie stretched out his hand, Ah Xi, who had been quiet like silver beside him, immediately handed over a contract. After opening it, Chen Xie pointed to the place where the red line was drawn on it and said, "Take it and see it, what does the words on the red line include?" ”

Chen Chengen took it and read it carefully, but he still didn't understand, so he read it again. I still don't understand, after reading it for the third time, I looked up at my father blankly, and the shame on my face was clearly visible. Chen Xie just smiled slightly when he saw it: "Don't be discouraged, these people have been rolling in a society where merchants and craftsmen are not treated well for many years, and they have long been mixed with human spirits. How can you trade at a loss? Let's look at these conditions one by one, the special contractor for the royal building, the title alone and the plaque presented by the royal family. It's enough for them to be willing to make the deal at a loss. Look at ...... again. ”

As Chen Xie continued to speak, Chen Chengen's face became more and more ugly. These contents are the result of negotiations between those old guys in the royal cabinet and this Daming Dengzhou Gaodashang Construction Co., Ltd., planning and rebuilding the city for free, and it sounds drunk. The royal family is not without money, it is nothing more than saving if it can be saved. The problem is that the city is just such a main road, and there is not much land on both sides. Now a third of them have to provide a builder for free. Forget it, tax exemption for ten years, and a large coal mine and a large piece of land outside the city to be converted into a cement factory, so as to provide free labor for 3,000 people.

Therefore, Chen Xie simply gave a conclusion: "Who made the decision on this matter in the end?" It's time for him to get out of the cabinet. ”

A concrete road that is no more than eight kilometers long. In exchange for the best section of land in the center of the city and the three thousand laborers required for a coal mine and a factory foundation. It's embarrassing to say that people's heads were broken by the door, so shouldn't such a cabinet member put it in a sack and throw the Datongjiang lotus plant?

Chen Chengen's face was pale, his fists were clenched, his chest rose and fell violently, and he said for a long time: "The widow wants to kill that profiteer." Hearing this, the smile on Chen Xie's face disappeared, and he looked at the other side coldly and did not speak. Chen Chengen was seen to be flustered, and when he didn't know why Chen Xie had this reaction, Chen Xie said, "You plan to break the contract?" ”

The tone was unexpectedly flat, but Chen Chengen felt a strong sense of unease, because there was some indifference in this blandness. When he nodded subconsciously, Chen Xie's face suddenly became hideous, and then flashed. How so? It's a small child after all, at this age, he is still a middle school student.

"Remember what I said below, you did suffer a loss in this contract, and you suffered a big loss. But now that the contract has been signed, I have to continue to carry it out with my nose in my hands. This time I suffered a loss, next time I will find a chance to get it back, and I should not think of using my power to break the rules. It is true that breaking the rules to reap the benefits is simple and efficient, the problem is that you can break the first time, you will become addicted in the future, and then break the rules you have set again and again. The consequence is that the entire state apparatus will become corrupt at a rapid pace, and collusion between officials and businessmen will become the norm. I don't see anything now, but in the future, those businessmen who break the rules and get benefits will definitely do everything possible to transfer the assets under their names out of the country, thus falling into a disgusting circle, and the country's economy will be hit hard, and it is inevitable that it will collapse. ”

Chen Chengen seemed to understand whether he understood or not, and kept looking at Chen Xie's stern expression that he had never had, and his subconscious reaction was to take out a pen and paper from his pocket and record this passage. Chen Xie showed a relieved look at this time, and his speech slowed down: "North Korea adopts a dualist constitution, and as a monarch, it is necessary to look at the development of this country from the perspective of the overall situation. It doesn't matter if you don't understand a lot of things now, you have to remember that if you find something imperfect in the rules, you can change them by legal means, but you must not break the rules. North Korea is a small country, with such a behemoth as the Ming Dynasty by its side, and if it wants to survive, it must have a clear self-positioning. How to position it, it depends on how you choose in the future, I can't make a decision for you. ”

The Grand President's Walk was once a royal palace, and a wide concrete road winds through the woods. After entering the line, you will stay, stroll through the garden in the backyard, and climb up to the pavilion to see the Datong River.

At this time, there were still not many people following Chen Xie, and the people waiting for a detailed meeting were waiting at the gate of the garden. Chen Chengen had already gone back to his palace, and the person who would follow Chen Xie was Chen Fan who was holding a plan in his hand.

After a short period of rapid expansion, Chen's telegraph company lacked talent not so much capital. The scholars of the Ming Dynasty were more willing to participate in the imperial examination and become officials in the court. It was also a helpless move to attack the North Korean traitorous party. "Chen Fan is here to explain, this matter really can't be explained without explanation. The so-called traitors are all old aristocrats who have been knocked to the ground by the new Korea, and there is much more hatred among these people.

"Have you ever thought that if these people are not used well, they will be hidden dangers in the future?" Chen Xie asked suddenly, Chen Fan nodded, indicating that he had thought about it. Chen Xie continued: "You are doing an exclusive business now, and these problems are not a problem. The point is that in the future, fifty years, or even a hundred years, a rule must be made now to urge the telegraph company, destined to become a behemoth, to maintain the momentum of technological development. ”

Chen Fan didn't expect that Chen Xie, the thing he was most worried about, would be brought over with a single sentence, but he started from another angle. Chen Fan also took out a small notebook and carefully recorded what Chen Xie said. Kaihang's life does not need to be explained, in this era, Chen Xie is a mythical and story-like being. Not to mention his son, who doesn't treat him like a demigod around him? It doesn't make sense otherwise!

"Monopolies will undoubtedly reap huge benefits, but in turn they will be an obstacle to the emergence and development of new technologies. Short-sighted people will ignore the advantages of new technologies that are more efficient for the sake of immediate gain. Eventually, because of the short-sightedness brought about by this monopoly, the guide will fall behind and be abandoned by the entire era. Descendants of Chan must remember that continuous innovation and the use of new technologies to improve productivity are fundamental to ensuring the vitality of an enterprise. ”

A lot of things are like that, easy to say, but hard to do. Chen Xie doesn't know if future generations will do what he says, but it is definitely better to take precautions now than not to do it.

"The Chen family is destined to become a big family and spread to the whole world. As an important branch, I still hope that future generations will be better, but only hopefully. What the future holds, it is impossible to predict. Speaking of this, Chen Xie couldn't help but be a little tired, and his mood at this time was very contradictory, on the one hand, he hoped that future generations could maintain the glory of the family, and on the other hand, he also knew very well that when the family developed to a Cheng dù, there would definitely be such and such problems. A careless mistake may be the result of overturning.

Chen Xie didn't know, because of today's lecture, Chen Fan thought a lot after he went back, and formulated a complete set of ancestral teachings. The purpose is to maintain the vitality of the family to the greatest extent and avoid internal friction to the greatest extent.

The grand opening of the Pyongyang Telegraph Office amidst the sound of firecrackers and the smell of gunsmoke opened the way for the expansion of the Chan Telegraph Office. The contents of the first telegram from Shenyang to Pyongyang were directly copied to Xingyuan. And Chen Fan personally ran it! The reason why there was no telegraph room directly in the line was entirely because Chen Xie refused. In Chen Xie's view, this line is more symbolic, and he probably won't have much time to get here in the future, so there is no need to waste it. (To be continued......)