Fortunately, it was the same experience, several workers in the same yard were very considerate of Lin Hai and others, although their lives were greatly affected, but no one complained, some even warmly invited them to squeeze with them, and even the injured worker brought by Weihai was also well taken care of.

These are all good national traditions, and among the people at the bottom, as long as they can live on their own, they will basically not be stingy to help each other, and a group of people are also living happily.

The next day, Lin Hai and others went to the wharf to start work.

Although the work of the wharf is hard, the attitude of the ship boss to a few people is very good, not only the food provided can be satisfied, but also the wages are settled on the day of work, these ship bosses are directly contracted to load and unload the goods of a ship, and then go to find coolies to come to work, a bit like the contractor of later generations, their business is supported by the coolies below, and they naturally have an excellent attitude towards the coolies.

Lin Hai and the others took their wages, and finally smiled one by one, and when they came back, they also bought some wine and food, and invited everyone in the house to eat.

Although a meal is not sumptuous, it can also be eaten and drunk in the rental house, by Lin Mei, everyone eats happily.

The injured worker's name was Zhao Zhixin, and he was most grateful, and said on the side: "This time, thanks to the help of Brother Lin and others, you all went out to work, and I was a little embarrassed to eat at home alone." ”

Lin Hai laughed and said: "Brother Zhao, don't be polite, it's not difficult to make money here in Weihai, although you can recuperate with peace of mind, wait until your body is well and then come out to make money and invite everyone to drink, don't rush to fall into any disease." ”

Everyone echoed in unison, and they regained confidence in Daxing at this time, leaving their previous experience behind them, and they were full of confidence in the future.

While everyone was eating and drinking, there was a knock on the door outside the yard, and Lin Mei hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks and ran to open the door.

An old man in Tsing Yi walked in, not too old, about forty or fifty years old, which is considered an old man in this era.

"Oh, they're all eating, and there's still wine to drink, it seems that the little life is good."

Although the old man didn't know Lin Mei who opened the door, he was a little stunned and smiled at a worker who was renting a house.

The worker hurriedly got up and came over to greet him, with a smile on his face, and said, "It turns out that the owner is here, please take a seat." ”

As he spoke, he welcomed the old man over and sat on his bench.

They just moved the tables and benches in the house to the temporary dining table in the yard, and the stools were not enough to sit, so there were two people who still sat on low benches.

The old man waved his hand and smiled: "You're welcome, I'm just coming over to take a look, what's the matter, you're entertaining guests?" ”

The worker hurriedly took out two silver tickets of one tael from his pocket, handed them to the old man, and said: "The owner is here to collect rent, the silver tickets have been prepared for you, these are our fellow workers, they came from Fujian to Daxing to find a job." ”

The old man took the silver ticket and said with a smile: "Yes, many outsiders who have come to Weihai recently, Xingwang is very good to outsiders, and also stipulates the minimum standard of employment, and it is not allowed to beat and scold employees. ”

Everyone laughed in unison, there are no people who come to Daxing who do not know the people of Daxing, this has become a legend among the poor, once they become nationals, it is a step to the sky, and they have become powerful people across classes, this is more real than lifting people in the Daming examination, and everyone has a chance, rich people can spend money to buy, rich people can go to the battlefield to work hard, as long as they are willing to work hard, the poor can also turn over.

Xue Mazi hurriedly echoed and said: "We just wait for the owner to become a citizen first, we are bitter, it's still early." ”

The old man listened with a smile on his face, and said: "This is also very difficult to say, the last time I sent troops to Goryeo, I heard that there were hundreds of refugees from Shandong, and they had already been promoted to the national by King Xing after making military achievements, and Master Jiao, the chief soldier of the naval division, was the coolie porter taken in by King Xing at the dock in Tianjin at the beginning, don't be too discouraged, there will always be a chance." ”

Hearing this, the eyes of the newcomers shone brightly, especially Zhao Zhixin, who listened with a divine light in his eyes, patted his thigh and sighed: "Hey, I just came a few days late, and I missed the last Daxing Army recruitment, otherwise I wouldn't have gone to work on the construction site." ”

Xue Mazi ate a handful of fried beans, smiled when he heard the words, and said: "The landlord heard the news exaggerated, where is the national so good, the news from the brothers of our sailor division is meritorious to the national, we have come from other places, there are less than 100 people, and there are four layers of Fujianese who followed General Jiao first, in the sailor, the Fujianese can eat very well, I am because I am a Fujianese, I can easily get this patrol work in the sailor, and there are many people who came to apply at that time." ”

Yang Xin's expedition to the Wa Kingdom this time can be regarded as pouring out of the nest, leaving no room for it, and only one thousand sailors were left in Weihai in the entire Daxing, and the troops were seriously insufficient, and there was no manpower to patrol the docks, so a large number of temporary workers could only be hired.

All the Fujian villagers are excited to hear it, although they are all the same bitter background, but they also have the mentality of holding together in the place, I heard that their fellow villagers are thriving in Daxing, and naturally no one is proud.

"Oh, why is that?"

Zhao Zhixin asked puzzled.

Xue Mazi came to his senses, continued to brag, and said: "You don't know, although General Jiao, the chief soldier of the Naval Division, was born in Shandong, his two sworn brothers, Xue Nengwu and Lin Daxiong, are both from Fujian. ”

Everyone was fascinated by what they heard, and Zhao Zhixin hurriedly said: "Brother Xue, if the sailor recruits troops next time, you must remember to inform me." ”

Others are not as eager as he is, they want to work in Daxing to make money.

Everyone talked very happily, at this time, the landlord said goodbye: "I won't bother you, but look at your new hometown, this house is too crowded, I have a neighbor, recently bought a house in the new city, there is also a yard for rent in this neighborhood, the rent is the same as my yard, only two taels a year, if you are interested, you can go to see, now Weihai's rental housing is very tight, it is not easy to rent a house." ”

Lin Hai and the others naturally moved, but they had no money in their pockets and didn't dare to speak.

At this moment, Xue Mazi immediately stood up and said: "This is the best, the landlord and we have been together for so long, your words are naturally trustworthy, the yard doesn't need to be seen, we rent it directly!" ”

As he spoke, he took out two taels of silver tickets and handed them to the landlord.

He has been in Daxing for more than half a year, and the work he is looking for is basically food, even his clothes are hair, and he has saved more than ten taels.

The landlord accepted the silver ticket and said, "This is very good, you come to the courtyard with me to recognize the way, the key is just given to you directly, you can move there by yourself, not far away." ”

Lin Hai didn't say a word, took the initiative to stand up and go with the landlord.

After a while, Lin Hai came back and said gratefully to Xue Mazi: "Brother, this time it's too troublesome for you." ”

Xue Mazi didn't have to be polite.

At this time, a fellow asked: "Lin Hai, is the yard big, what is the environment?" ”

Lin Hai said with a smile: "It's similar to here, there is furniture and everything, the owner thinks he has made a fortune, and the old furniture has not been taken away." ”

The fellow smiled slightly, and said: "I think, we might as well transform the yard into an inn, specifically for us outsiders who come to Weihai for the first time, and make a big shop, a bed to sleep twenty people is no problem, one person collects a few copper plates a night, and it is terrible at the end of the day, Weihai Wharf can make money by doing a move, and it is to get money every day, a few copper plates, it is estimated that they can take it." ”

As soon as these words came out, Lin Hai's eyes lit up.

"Great idea! I see a lot of newcomers, unlike our fellow villagers to take refuge into, and they can't afford to live in inns, so they are camping in the wild. ”

Everyone echoed and chatted more and more.

Just do it, and a few people went to the yard to see after eating and consider how to renovate.

The materials are all made of local materials, open up a few rooms, and remove the wooden walls that can be used as bed boards, only need to buy these cheapest quilt sheets, you can open the door for business, naturally it is extremely simple, but at least it is much more comfortable than sleeping in the wild, you know, now that October has passed, the weather in Weihai is getting colder and colder, and in winter, camping in the wild is dangerous.

The next day, they went into action, and after finishing work at the wharf, they came back to work, and the money earned from the wharf was used to buy quilts.

In this way, it not only solves the accommodation problem of several people, but also sleeps with the guests on the Chase bunk, which not only saves money but also makes money.

A few days later, the inn was open for business, charging only five cents per person per night, and there were twenty places in the Chase Shop.

Unexpectedly, the business was booming, and they didn't publicize it much, and the workers at the wharf filled the inn when they moved in.

In this way, there are 100 wen in the account in one night, which is three taels a month, and there is almost no expenditure, as long as the bed sheets are replaced after a few months, the inn does not even have a brand, it is hidden in the dwellings, the officials do not know, and the taxes do not have to be paid, Lin Hai simply resigned from the work of portering the dock and ran the inn with all his might.

On this day, Xue Mazi came to the inn after finishing work, and had dinner with Lin Hai and others, dinner was made by Lin Hai, and at present, he quit his job to run the inn full-time, and the others still have to work to make money.

Xue Mazi didn't say a word, and took out all his savings of ten taels of silver tickets, "Brother Lin, since the inn business is so good, take this money, rent a few more houses, and you can return to the capital in a month, such a lucrative business, you have to expand it quickly, otherwise someone will follow suit soon, and it will not be so easy to make money in the future!" ”

Lin Hai naturally knows this truth, this kind of business with small investment and fast return is quite easy for others to follow, so it must be quick to make money.

"Brother, don't say anything, this money is your investment, and when the time comes, you will share half of it, without you, we wouldn't be where we are today."

Lin Hai said generously.

Xue Mazi hurriedly waved his hand and said: "The business is made by yourself, how can I be in vain, I will lend you this money, even if you use it, you will pay me back when you make money." ”

Lin Hai didn't let it, and the two pushed each other for a long time before Lin Hai was embarrassed to accept it.

So he said to the other four Fujian villagers: "A few of you will quit tomorrow, opening this inn is much faster than making money at the wharf, and it is easy for people to make money, and now that we have the capital, we must go all out to expand the scale as soon as possible." ”

Everyone nodded in unison, and discussed how to rent a house that night, how to buy quilts, how to find guests, although the sparrows are small, the small business is as particular, it doesn't matter if the rented house is broken, the bigger the better, you can sleep more people, the location can not be too far from the dock, otherwise it is inconvenient for others to live, the cheaper the quilt to buy, the better, they are all poor, no one cares about the quality, the key is to ensure warmth.

Ten taels of silver was enough for them to open five inns, so that the monthly profit could be expanded to 15 taels, which was naturally much faster than what they could earn by working as coolies at the docks.

The houses they rent are big and dilapidated, before almost the poorest people in the local old houses, as long as they can live in it, these residents don't care, as long as there are tiles to cover their heads, these places soon became the gathering place of new people on the dock, people from all over the world came to prosper, began to live here without money, and slowly formed a unique business district, some people earned silver in their hands, so they started from here to set up stalls, and then opened shops, all of which were the cheapest things to sell, specifically for the poor.

……

Before leaving, Yang Xin met Jin Shengsi, who was an envoy to the Japanese Kingdom, in the study, and Li Xiangjun also met with him.

This is a middle-aged man with a polite temperament, dressed in a green shirt and robe, with eight beards, very elegant.

"Weichen Jin Sheng sighs to see the prince!"

After coming in, Jin Sheng sighed and bowed to Yang Xin, but did not kneel.

The Wenchen of the Ming Dynasty is not like the Qing Dynasty, when he sees the emperor, he wants to kneel, when he sees the queen mother, the superior officials, etc., he kneels if he doesn't come, the Wenchen of the Ming Dynasty has a very high status, there are no major things, and the monarch and ministers generally don't need to kneel when they meet.

In Daxing, Yang Xin did not enforce unified etiquette, basically just following the happiness of his courtiers, and Yang Xin had an indifferent attitude.

Yang Xin nodded and said: "Very good, you are willing to send an envoy to the Wa Kingdom for this king, your courage is commendable, this time the coalition forces attacked the Wa Kingdom, the responsibility is huge, I don't know what Mr. Jin thinks of the Wa Kingdom?" ”

Jin Shengsian was obviously prepared, and said unhurriedly when he heard the words: "Dongyi is a small country, but the wolf is ambitious, I grovel when China is strong, and if there is a slight problem, I will take advantage of the fire to rob, it is a country of fickle villains." ”

Yang Xin was stunned, but he didn't expect that the literati of this era were also quite extraordinary, and he only heard Yang Xin's smile on his face, and said: "Mr. commented very appropriately, it can be seen that the insight is extraordinary, so this king wants to ask, what strategy should I use if I want to conquer the Japanese kingdom this time?" ”

Jin Sheng sighed and said slightly, and said: "Isn't the prince already gathering troops to send troops, using the war of the Wa State to drag the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and he will not lose a good move, but the labor division is on an expedition, and the Wa State is poor, and there are no resources, the prince should not fight for a long time, and when he finishes his work in one battle, he will fight quickly, so the purpose of the prince sending Wei Chen to the Wa State should be fully prepared and subdued in a war, so as not to fall into a protracted war, right?" ”

Since Jin Shengxi is willing to act as this messenger, he has naturally studied Yang Xin's strategy, and in addition to this, he can't think of Yang Xin's purpose, so he continued: "Although the surprise attack can catch the enemy by surprise, but at the same time, the Japanese country is not fully prepared, and if it is defeated, it will naturally be unconvinced, and it will continue to organize battles. ”

He had discussed this with Li Xiangjun and others before, and everyone basically had the same opinion.

Yang Xin shook his head and said: "Mr. is also a high opinion, this king really wants to have an upright hard battle with Tokugawa Iemitsu, but the reason is not what Mr. said, in order to quickly solve the war, this war of the Japanese kingdom is related to the fortune of the country, this king is by no means a war in the past, killing people, robbing things, showing his majesty and coming back, but to completely occupy the Japanese country, so this will be a protracted war, this king is expected to take at least three or five years, it may be possible to taste what he wants." ”

As soon as these words came out, even Li Xiangjun on the side was shocked, and said: "The king's words, will it be a little unrealistic, the labor expedition, I am afraid it will not be easy to completely occupy the Japanese country." ”

In fact, this is already polite, she even felt that Yang Xin was wishful thinking, Daxing did not have such national strength at all, and now even the coalition army of the Qing Dynasty was greatly spent, and the cost of this war was huge, where Daxing could afford to last for several years, in terms of the current financial resources of Daxing, it could last for three or five months, that is, the limit.

"So, we have to be strategic!"

Yang Xincheng took the bamboo in his chest and said: "This is the purpose of sending you as an envoy, and the biggest task of your trip is to let the people of the entire Wa Kingdom know that Daxing is coming to fight them, and the purpose is to destroy the country." ”

Jin Shengxian heard cold sweat on his head, and said: "Although the prince's words are domineering, I am afraid that it will arouse the unity of the army and the people of the Japanese country, which is not conducive to the war of our army, right?" ”

Jin Shengxi has always heard that King Xing is just keen on doing business, but he didn't expect to start a war, he was so crazy, gambling on the national fortune of Daxing, and actually wanted to swallow the whole country with Daxing, which only occupied half of the province, such an idea, even when it was the most powerful in the early Ming Dynasty, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and Chengzu Zhu Li would not have.

Li Xiangjun also persuaded on the side, "Great king, the great rejuvenation of the country is small, it is not conducive to a long-term war, now there are Manchus who are willing to help, win a big war in the past, just grab some benefits, if you want to destroy the country, it's not realistic, right?" ”

Yang Xin was very firm, and said: "You don't need to persuade this, this king has made up his mind, Mr. Jin, you have to remember that the characteristics of the Japanese state are to bully the soft and fear the hard, the soldiers are loyal and able to fight, but the commander is selfish, stupid, and has no strategic foresight, you used to be tough enough to show the military prestige of our coalition army, on the other hand, for the upper echelons of the Japanese country, the big names in various places, try to make friends, especially the emperor of the Japanese country, if the emperor has no real power in the Japanese country today, he is the spiritual leader of the Japanese country, and it will be of great use in the future. ”

Jin Sheng sighed that Yang Xin had made up his mind, and he didn't dare to persuade again, so he had to agree.

If Daxing can drag the Qing Dynasty to fight in the Wa Kingdom for three or five years, it will naturally be beneficial to Daming without any harm, Jin Shengxi is happy to see it, and he feels that there is no need to persuade him anymore, but now that he has taken refuge in Daxing, he is worried about Daxing's future.

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