Chapter 433 "The Advance of the Country and the Retreat of the People"

Fukuki Restaurant in Edo Castle is now the largest private restaurant in Edo.

The big proprietor of the rich restaurant is named Hao Fugui, and the shopkeeper is Hao Fugui's eldest son Hao Boren.

Hao Boren's second brother is called Hao Zhongyi, the third brother is called Hao Shuli, the fourth brother is called Hao Jizhi, and the fifth brother is called Hao Shaoxin.

Brothers Hao Zhongyi and Hao Jizhi went to Mengxian Industrial Park six years ago.

Hao Jizhi was initially in charge of the canteen of a workshop, and later slowly managed most of the collective canteens in the industrial park.

Hao Zhongyi has changed from team leader and steward to workshop director, and has become a technician in charge of textile technology.

Hao Jizhi later followed him to Xintianfu, where he was responsible for the construction and management of the new textile factory in Xintianfu.

Except for the owners who opened their own factories, Hao Zhongyi is probably the best among the immigrants who came out of Jiangwai.

Even, in the eyes of local ordinary people, even those big owners cannot be compared with Hao Zhongyi in terms of identity.

Hao Zhongyi is working for His Royal Highness Prince Dashi, and is the manufacturer of the world's second large-scale rayon textile factory.

He is a factory executive of a world-class business house like Dashi Garment Company, and a companion capital like Xintianfu.

Hao Zhongyi has almost become the pride of Edo locals, and Hao Zhongyi's story has become a banner that attracts Edo people to go out and explore.

Hao Zhongyi himself can indeed be regarded as a successful person.

Zhu Jingyuan has always treated his subordinates kindly.

Although Hao Zhongyi is a chef, he is now the most familiar craftsman in the world with knitting technology.

With the continuous expansion of the business of the commercial bank, the continuous growth of the scale of the factory and the number of workshops, Hao Zhongyi receives more and more wages and dividends every year, and this relatively conservative northern man is a little bit unsure of how to spend it.

Hao Zhongyi simply sent it to his father and brother and asked them to expand the restaurant in his hometown.

Hao Fugui and his sons were not particularly good at business, but Hao Zhongyi's reputation was the best advertisement in the restaurant.

Hao Fugui's father and son do have a level in cooking skills, and they have also strictly trained a group of skilled enough apprentices and buddies.

The Hao family's specialty is the largest cuisine, and it also happens to be able to take advantage of the abundant local seafood in Edo.

Although the Hao family's restaurant does not have many business patterns, it is enough to handle various high-end banquets of the people.

Fukuki Restaurant, which has no routines and has a sumptuous and high-end menu, has gradually become the preferred place for people from all walks of life in Edo to gather and dine.

Zhu Jingyuan also has an impression of Hao Zhongyi, because when he was in Mengxian and Xintianfu, he had many direct exchanges on the process level.

After Zhu Jingyuan arrived in Edo, when he visited the people everywhere, he made a special trip to Fugui Restaurant.

This has made this restaurant even more popular.

Restaurants, restaurants, and teahouses are places where all kinds of information circulate the fastest, and Fugui Restaurant is no exception.

However, the recent news is relatively small among the people, and more focused on government announcements.

Focusing on the various new regulations that have been made public by the Yamen recently.

The busiest lobby is full of discussions.

"It has been confirmed that the houses and vehicles of the government-run commercial houses must be purchased with tickets, and the tickets will only be issued to officials for the time being......"

"It doesn't have anything to do with us, does it?"

"It doesn't matter, if you want to buy a house, you have to buy a government-run commercial house, and the private house will definitely be cheap."

"Yes, that's true, then I shouldn't be in a hurry to buy ......"

"Not only is it not in a hurry to buy, but also to consider selling the extra house as soon as possible, my father-in-law's family immigrated to Da Shiguo, and the two houses of my brother-in-law and brother-in-law's family have been dealt with by me, and this is troublesome......"

"It's not just your family, there are more families who have immigrated, many people were ready to come back at first, and then they all bought houses in Dashiguo and settled down, even if they didn't settle down, they wanted to transfer to Xintianfu, and no one wanted to come back......"

"I don't think there's any need to worry so much, didn't the Yamen radio say that tickets are only issued to officials for the time being, but all officials can only receive one ticket, and after all officials have a ticket, it will be distributed to the people."

"Not all officials can only have one ticket, there is only one knighthood who has no special contributions, and there is only one person who has no meritorious service above the person, and those who have a knighthood can receive one more ticket, and those who have the meritorious name above the person can also receive one more ticket."

"That's not much, the government-run housing business house is very strong, while acquiring small real estate companies, while taking their own land to plan a big construction, we have too many people in Edo to immigrate to the big food country, sooner or later it will become a state of small number of people......

"It is likely that there are fewer people in the house now, and if the imperial court comes forward to equalize the house, everyone may have it."

"The current house will definitely not be sold, there are many people waiting to sell, most of them are waiting, and now the official release of the news that the government-run commercial house will also be sold to the private sector in the future, and no one will buy it."

"Why wait for the official housing of the Yamen? I've heard that the price isn't much cheaper......"

"Your little brain, as long as these houses are not more expensive than the private ones, they are already big discounts, they were originally built for officials, and they are also houses for the shopkeepers and managers of government-run commercial houses, and the quality is definitely the best. The point is, if we can buy these houses, we will live with the officials of the yamen in the future, and it will definitely be convenient to do anything. ”

"There are also schools, they will build primary and secondary schools directly in the fang, and the children of the officials will definitely go to school directly there."

"These potential values are immeasurable, and as long as they are sold to the private sector, they will definitely be robbed......"

"Now the private house can't be sold at all......"

"My father-in-law's house is no longer ready to be sold, so let's clean it up again in the future for my son's marriage......"

While there was a lot of discussion in the hall, a group of people were also discussing in a spacious private room on the second floor.

They are all local Edo business owners and big managers who are engaged in the construction, sale, and leasing of houses.

There were all kinds of delicious dishes on the table, but the expressions of the group of proprietors were very serious.

The conversation was full of worry and apprehension.

"How's it going?"

"Is this so-called ticket-based policy a bad thing or a good thing for us?"

"This still needs to be considered, it must be a bad thing!

"My relatives in the Yamen said that not only can you buy with a ticket, but you will also have to limit the purchase in the future, and until everyone in Edo has a house, ordinary people are not allowed to buy a second house......"

"Isn't this nonsense, how is it possible to have a house for everyone? If those beggars and bastards don't buy a house for the rest of their lives, then we can't have two houses even if we have money? ”

"How can there be beggars in this Edo? They were all sent to work by the yamen, and those who couldn't work were sent to the shelter. ”

"Is there a problem with your message? Didn't you already say that for the poorest people, the government-run commercial banks also built special small apartments and arranged houses for them in the form of half-selling them for free. ”

"After these people have the most basic house, the average person can buy a second home."

"In any case, this kind of completely average policy will keep the whole market in a downturn."

"Who came up with this policy? It can't be His Royal Highness Prince Daishi, right? ”

"It's really possible, His Highness's strategy has always been equality, and the abolition of slavery is also what His Highness shouted......"

"The point is that His Royal Highness Prince Daishi has come to Edo, and the relevant policies are currently only implemented in Edo, and there is no other region in the entire Ming Dynasty."

"This is a pilot in Edo, if the effect is good, it will be promoted in other regions, His Royal Highness Prince Daishi's general education certificate system, initially only in the Daishoku country pilot, now in addition to the Ming Dynasty has begun to promote it on a large scale."

"I recommend changing careers as soon as possible, there is no way to do it in the real estate industry......"

"The people from the Yamen have come to ask, if we want, we can sell the property directly to the government-run trading firm......

"My brother told me that the intention of the imperial court is actually very simple, and the basic industries such as houses, schools, hospitals, and roads will be gradually transformed into official enterprises. Although private businesses will not be completely prohibited, the entity must be government-run. ”

"Hey...... This is competing with the people for profit, how can the court do this. ”

"If this is not His Highness's idea, but the intention of His Majesty and those old gentlemen in the court, we insist that there should be a possibility of improvement in seven or eight years, but since it is His Highness's idea, there will be no chance to change it in the next few decades......"

"I don't think so, although His Royal Highness Prince Oshi came to Edo, and Edo began to pilot it, but this is not necessarily what His Royal Highness Prince Oshi meant, His Highness may just be carrying out His Majesty's orders......"

"Think about it, what was determined before was what the reform led by His Highness himself was? We will open up the six major industries, abolish the feudal domains and establish provinces, build the Aviation Industry Association and the Machinery Industry Association, and promote and encourage private manufacturers to participate in the operation. ”

"Yes, yes, His Royal Highness has been encouraging the development of private business, and it is impossible to suddenly turn around and restrict the ...... of private manufacturers"

"As soon as you say this, I remember, the affairs of the government-run manufacturers are all going on in the Ming Dynasty, this is definitely not the meaning of His Royal Highness the Prince of Great Food, it must be the intention of our Majesty."

"This must be His Majesty's request!"

"Even if it is His Majesty's request, will you be able to carry the next eight years?"

"Hey......"

"Even if we change careers, what can we do?"

"It's not just us who are uncomfortable now, the imperial court has newly set up the Ming Consortium, and the yamen at all levels are setting up government-run commercial banks at the corresponding level, from flour mills and canneries to aircraft factories and shipyards, and now the yamen ......can do everything."

"There's no way out!"

"Why did Your Majesty do this? Let the yamen do business directly, isn't this not afraid of more thorough corruption? ”

"Your Majesty already has a royal consortium, why do you want to build another Ming consortium?"

"Why don't the old gentlemen of the imperial court try to persuade you!"

"What persuasion, don't you realize that this government-run consortium is for the officials of the imperial court, and the primary business of all government-run manufacturers is to meet the welfare of officials!"

"This is the entire court competing with the people for profit, this is a complete turnaround!"

"How have you spent these eight years......

"Eight years? As long as these policies are implemented, don't think about completely reversing them in a hundred years! ”

"Yes, as long as it is beneficial to the bureaucrats, just like before the Chongzhen Dynasty, two hundred years will not solve the problems of finance, taxation and household registration statistics."

"If you want to stop this, now is the only time, and there may never be a way to do it again."

"It sounds good, how can you stop it? The entire imperial court, the yamen at all levels, and the vast majority of officials support it, and even if we want to interfere, there is no place at all! ”

"Why don't you try the United States and Canada in Tessie and Yinzhou? Recently, in order to obtain our Ming warship technology, the Taixi countries have opened their local markets to the Ming Dynasty on a large scale. ”

"Tessie is also a choice......

Not far from this private room, in another large private room, a group of Edo machine factory owners were also gathering.

The atmosphere at the party was similar, with most people frowning.

But the topic of discussion is another aspect.

A middle-aged man in his forties holds a piece of paper to read and explain to those around him:

"All the chief officials of the yamen at all levels are equipped with official cars, even the township mayors, but the level is relatively low.

"All officials from the seventh rank and above, and at the same time serve as the head of any department, are all equipped with official cars.

"All departments that need to go directly to the grassroots level and need to deal with affairs on the spot are equipped with a certain number of public official vehicles.

"Includes cars and engine mopeds for all officials and officials to use when they go out on official business.

"All yamen and departments have collective shuttles to transport all clerks and junior officials to and from work.

"Finally, the most important thing is that all official vehicles use the model ...... produced by the government-run factory."

After saying this, the middle-aged man paused for a moment and said:

"Without this last requirement, these provisions are definitely a major benefit for us.

"Even if it is an official above the prefect, most of them will choose the cars of the Daming Aviation Automobile Company and the Royal Automobile Company, and the ordinary bureaucrats and department chiefs below, as well as the official cars used by the townships and towns, must have our share.

"With the addition of the last one, not only will we not have our share at all, but we will directly lose a huge market, and the bus procurement of the yamen has nothing to do with our private manufacturers.

"For now, I don't have any choice, you can ask for more blessings."

At this point, it was over, and the scene immediately began to discuss.

"Why do you have to use a state-run car company? Daming Aviation Automobile Company and Royal Motor Company cars are not used? ”

"This is the most terrifying place, the royal consortium and the Prince of Great Food have given in, and we are even more powerless to stop it."

"Schools, hospitals, and factories are all ...... like this right now."

"With such a large-scale national advance and retreat, is it possible that in less than seven years, a new prosperous era will come to an end?"

"Seven years of hard work, ruined in one fell swoop......"

"It's not that there is no turnaround, if the finances of the past few years are ugly, there is still hope for a change......