Chapter 466: So poor, so pleasing to the eye
This way is a big boat, except for the beginning of the feeling of a little unstable, no roots under the feet, the heart is not steady, and after getting used to it, there is really no sense of tiredness, plus there is something in the heart, is a little unable to sit still.
What he sees today is very different from what he has learned in his life, and it can be said that it is the opposite of each other, and there is a feeling that the three views have collapsed and the previous learning is wrong.
You know, he was on the list back then, although he was slightly worse than the champion, but it can also be said that he is the most outstanding figure in that group of students in the world, and it is impossible to be proud of himself in his heart, although he does not dare to say that his knowledge is rare in the world, but in the past ten years, he has also devoted himself to studying in the hidden prince's mansion, plus he has appreciated the treacherous clouds and waves in the DPRK and China, and the major events in the world can be regarded as knowledgeable.
But why, this Fuzhou Mansion, or this Fujian, is different from the rest of the world and what he has learned, but he can be so rich?
He is also an inspirational person who wants to assist the king, reopen the prosperous world, the world is peaceful, and his name will remain in history.
After making up his mind, Sun Chengzong came out of the room, and he didn't change his clothes, so he found Hong Chengchou, and after listening to the intention, Hong Chengchou laughed and said: "There should be no problem with this, since Mr. Wuzhou specially said that he would repair here for a day, that is to let everyone go out to play, let's go, let's go to the housekeeper, there should be an arrangement, to be honest, I haven't returned to Fujian for four years, I have a lot of doubts in my heart." ”
The two found the steward of the house, and briefly explained the intention, and the steward agreed, specially sent an open-top carriage, and ordered someone to accompany him on the road to make some explanations.
Out of the mansion, Sun Chengzong insisted on going to the slums to see, and the coachman turned his horse's head directly and ran to the outskirts of the city.
Yili's "Wang Du Ji" said: "The Son of Heaven drives six, the princes drive five, the Qing drives four, the doctor is three, the scholar is two, and the Shuren is one." ”
It was trespass again, Sun Chengzong raised his eyebrows, turned his head and asked the escort beside him: "Aren't these four horse-drawn carts trespassing?" ”
"Transgression? Where there are so many rules, pay attention to so much, this day is not necessary, this is called the bus, a car can fit 20 people, there is a fixed route, every day back and forth to run many times, how to pull the two horses, there are a lot of people who take the car every day, it is inconvenient to go out without a car. ”
"Wait...... Who are the people in the car? Are Fujian people so rich? Isn't it good to walk, cheap and economical? ”
A series of questions made the escort couldn't help laughing, "A trip by car is only a copper plate, a silver coin a year, and it doesn't cost a few dollars, besides, it's very tiring to go to work, it's too long to walk home, it's inconvenient, there is this time, do something is not more than a copper plate, my husband said, time is money." ”
"Wait...... What is only a copper plate, and what is a silver coin? "Sun Chengzong doesn't understand, damn, rich, amazing! I can't even look at a copper plate!?
"Shhh, this is the silver coin, the copper plate." As he spoke, he took out a handful of money, "One or two, five coins, two coins, new copper coins." ”
Sun Chengzong took a look and was immediately dumbfounded, "This, this pattern, this size, this ......"
This is too exquisite, just silver, how much manpower and material resources are wasted to make it look like this?
If Wang Xuan was here, he would stroke his hair and tell him, child, do you know what a hydraulic forging press is.
"This silver coin is good, it is absolutely impossible to counterfeit, now, no one uses broken silver and copper plates of the imperial court at all, there are too many adulterations."
In a word, the choked Sun Chengzong was speechless, this is really impossible to fake, but the cost? But after thinking about it, the cost must not be much, otherwise, wouldn't it be a loss of money, then Wang Xuan must not be stupid, but he can't break it, shook his head and changed the topic and asked: "You said to work, aren't these people farming outside the city?" ”
"I rarely farm land, if it weren't for the cheap rent, or the work to make more money, just my husband's shipyard, there are more than 20,000 workers, hundreds of thousands of people in this city, all of them are working in various factories, and they give a lot of money."
Talking all the way, he arrived at the so-called slum area, looking at the soldiers standing guard at the door, looking at the six-story buildings inside, looking at the people coming in and out, and looking at the large group of children playing in the play area, Sun Chengzong was speechless for a while, but he kept shouting in his heart, "What is this slum?" You've fooled yourself, haven't you, damn it, I've read books too!! ”
"No way." The accompanying waiter shook his head, "The land in Fuzhou is too expensive, and the people can only live in buildings, after all, there are more people who can live in the same size of land, otherwise, these hundreds of thousands of people really occupy too much land. ”
"Now around the new city and in the city, because of the convenient transportation, those poor people who originally had a house, no matter how broken the house is, as long as they are willing to sell, they can sell a large amount of money, our husband said, this is called demolishing a generation, no matter how poor it was before, you can turn over at once."
Sun Chengzong opened his mouth, he wanted to slap the guy next to him, what you said is so reasonable, I am speechless.
"Let's go to the factory and take a look, why do you give so much money for this work!" I still don't believe it, is all this money blown by the wind?
The group turned to a nearby textile factory again, and knew that it was Wang Xuan's carriage by looking at the license plate number, naturally no one dared to stop it, as soon as they entered the textile workshop, they raised their eyes and saw that they were all women.
"This Lord Sun, what's wrong with you?" The waiter asked, turning his head.
"These are all women, and if I go in, it will be detrimental to their reputation."
"What kind of mess is this, people work openly, and you didn't insult them, why is your reputation damaged?"
"This woman is showing her face outside......" Before Sun Chengzong finished speaking, he was interrupted by the waiter raising his hand, "This Lord Sun, don't say this kind of rotten thinking in our Fujian, it's embarrassing to hear, count forward 300 years, no woman can't go out, didn't you give birth to your mother, why do you look down on women?" ”
"I ......" Sun Chengzong's face turned red, of course I was born by my mother, not ...... How dare you, a little waiter, scold me and glare at the waiter, only to find that the other man's eyes are full of meaning, 'Did I say something wrong?' ’
You are not wrong, I don't have the same knowledge as you, Sun Chengzong swallowed this breath, gritted his teeth and walked in, these women don't mind, what can he cringe into as a big man!
When he got closer, he found that this was not at all the same as the loom he had ever seen, huge and complicated, under the operation of a female worker, that piece of cloth appeared little by little at a speed visible to the naked eye, which, too, was too fast.
"The efficiency of this female worker can top more than a dozen people in the traditional way, and the quality is better." The waiter's voice came from his ear, "So, our Fujian cloth is cheap and good, the days when we couldn't afford to wear clothes seven or eight years ago have long passed, and the wages that these female workers can get in a month can support their family's expenses, and they are not allowed to come out to work and live at home, and it is strange if you see that their families do not rebel." ”
So much? Sun Chengzong was taken aback, and then he also became famous, one person topped a dozen, even if it was sold cheaply, the profits were too much bigger, the wages of workers would definitely increase, and they would make so much money, what are you talking to these people about women who can't show their heads, hehe, I can't kill you!
Female workers are so profitable, men can work, isn't there more money, then the Fujian people are rich, it is certain, but, where does so much money come from? In all dynasties, the tax income has not changed for hundreds of years, just talking about this Ming Dynasty, if it is not for the increase in salaries, the tax will still decline, which makes Sun Chengzong's head full of paste.
The rest time of the day was all used to take a walk around the neighborhood, including a trip to other rural counties along the newly built cement official road, and as far as the eye could see, although the people in Fuzhou were not as rich, but this was obviously in good health, neatly dressed, and obviously lived a very rich life.
Their Sun family is from Beizhili, and his family is extremely wealthy, but he also knows what the life of the people is like, compared with here, even if they are tenants, they are better than the rich peasants in Beizhili...... I never dreamed of it!
He also heard about this, there are many fishermen at sea, those fish are not afraid of rotting after being salted with large salt, and the price is cheap, and the original money to buy salt is almost enough to buy this kind of salted fish, which is just right for cooking.
In addition, in the paddy fields, there are also some fish, shrimp and crabs, which can harvest a lot every year, although the rent has been reduced, but the income of the landlord is not bad, and the tenants have earned too much.
When there is money, there is natural life.
Hurriedly glanced, in the early morning of the third day, he stepped on the big ship again and rushed towards Guangdong, along the way, Sun Chengzong was silent, and there were too many questions in his heart but no one could answer him, so he could only go to Guangdong to meet this Mr. Wang Xuan of Wuzhou, and see what kind of person he was, and he did such an unseen and unheard cause in Fujian.
After another ten days or so, the big ship finally arrived in Guangzhou, after getting off the ship, Sun Chengzong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, this Guangzhou has finally become normal, the same as other places in the Ming Dynasty, the same poverty, it looks much more pleasing to the eye......
Immediately, he felt that something was wrong, he had always hoped that the people would be rich, why did he suddenly have such a strange idea now...... Thinking about it, it must be that the changes in Fujian are too unreasonable, which makes him feel a little strange and unreal.