The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 433 Suzhou
Zhu Ying's Xuanjiawei camped outside Suzhou city.

Only a dozen or so guards were brought with him.

Including Zhu Ying, almost all of them were dressed in casual clothes.

"This can be regarded as a private visit on Weibo."

Looking at the lively scene on the street, Zhu Ying said with a smile.

Here in Suzhou, business has always been prosperous, and the Qunying Chamber of Commerce has as many as seven or eight strongholds here.

The most important thing is that in several Suzhou cities, there has already been a security department.

That is Lan Yu's nephew Lan Tian.

Finding a pier anywhere to stop, Zhu Ying carefully looked at the faces of the people in the city.

Most of the common people still couldn't hide their food, and they were relatively thin, especially the porters on the dock.

In the impression of many people, those who work with this kind of strength should be relatively strong. In fact, at first glance, all of them are thin.

The huge sack was carried directly on the shoulders, and everyone who watched it panicked. The feeling of the sack was wider than that of a human.

It's like when a gust of wind blows, these movers will blow down.

However, even though they were carrying heavy loads on their shoulders, these workers, as if they had great strength, carried them steadily and moved quickly.

After moving the last one, the next one is about to be rushed.

On the stone pier next to these dock porters, there is a Mr. Accountant, who keeps looking up and drawing on the paper.

The handling of the dock has always been calculated on a piece-by-piece basis. The more you move, the more you will pay.

So I was rushing to move a few more times.

"These workers have great strength."

After Zhang Bo looked at it for a while, he couldn't help saying with some admiration.

Although Suzhou City is the main stronghold of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, Zhang Bo has never been here in person, and has always followed his boss.

In the past, they mainly acted in the Western Regions, deserts, and grasslands.

There are not many water transport terminals like this one.

Zhu Ying shook her head: "There is no such thing as great strength, they are all hard-working people, but they are trying their best to support their families."

Seeing the appearance of the dock workers, Zhu Ying couldn't help but think of the meat problem.

If you want to develop animal husbandry, you cannot do without feed.

The most high-quality feed is undoubtedly corn.

Corn grains are high-quality concentrated feed for livestock and poultry, and have a significant effect on improving the yield and quality of pork, milk and egg products.

Corn stalks are also good feed, especially high-energy feed for cattle, and can replace part of corn kernels.

The disadvantage of corn stalks is that it contains less protein and calcium, so it needs to be supplemented.

Straw silage can not only keep the stems and leaves fresh and juicy, but also produce lactic acid and other substances through the action of microorganisms during the silage process, which enhances the palatability.

Silage can not only be used all year round, less affected by natural disasters, but also has a long shelf life, about three to five years.

The threshold of silage technology is very low, basically as long as Zhu Ying can order it casually, it can be completed.

If this is the case, more of the meat in the Ming Dynasty will be served on the tables of the common people in the Ming Dynasty.

It cannot be said that these things can be changed in just one or two years, but Zhu Ying has to control his direction so that Daming will always develop on a good path.

While thinking, Zhu Ying saw a familiar figure coming with several guards.

Seeing that the man was getting close, he was about to kneel down on one knee and bow to salute.

Zhu Ying waved her hand to stop this behavior.

Lan Tian immediately understood what His Royal Highness Taisun meant.

Just bowed and bowed, not too prominent.

"Find a better restaurant and have a good chat." Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"Follow the order." Lan Tian clasped his fists immediately.

The prosperity of Suzhou has naturally spawned many high-end entertainment and consumption places, such as the restaurant Zhu Ying came to now.

The restaurant in Suzhou has its own special advantages. It has three floors in total, with a huge hollow in the middle.

Next to the corridor on the second and third floors is the private room.

You can also close the screen, and you can also watch some performances below, or other entertainment activities and the like.

At this time in Suzhou City, the most popular ones are of course storytellers telling stories about Dibao.

Although there is some time difference due to the distance, the content of the mansion newspaper in Suzhou is delayed by about half a month compared to the capital.

"Let's talk about it. I've been in Suzhou City for a long time. I will tell you what I feel and what problems I have encountered today."

"Especially on the side of the Secretary of Public Security, for the common people, is it accepted or rejected."

"And the Suzhou government, how do you connect with each other?"

Zhu Ying took a sip of tea and asked.

When Lan Tian heard this, he immediately understood that the next step was very important to him.

Strictly speaking, it has a lot to do with your own future.

If it is said that what I have done in the Suzhou Public Security Department cannot be satisfied by His Royal Highness, it may be very difficult to go further.

It's just that His Royal Highness came too directly. Here in Lantian, there was no preparation at all, and he never even thought about the report, so he could only tell it on the spot.

Seeing Lan Tian's contemplation, Zhu Ying did not rush, but quietly waited for Lan Tian's opening.

After thinking for a long time, Lan Tian finally sorted it out in his heart, and said:
"When I first entered Suzhou City, I was relatively unfamiliar with the functions of the Department of Public Security. Fortunately, His Royal Highness personally wrote the regulations."

"After entering the city, there is nothing uncooperative on the Suzhou prefect's side, including the yamen of the Department of Public Security. It can be regarded as a relatively good position. In all aspects, Suzhou prefect Yang Youwen has no intention of procrastinating."

"The only problem is that the merchants in this city, the landlords and gentry are first-class, most of them are united to suppress the common people, and they are not allowed to report any cases."

"Even secretly mobilizing guards, there is a vague intention of confrontation."

"The first step I take is to find out the details of the big households in Suzhou City."

"I'm ashamed to say that, my brothers didn't make any achievements in this area. In the end, I asked the Qunying Chamber of Commerce for help, and only then did I control the foundation of some big households."

"I'm worried about triggering a mutiny, so I don't want to do too much all at once, so after I understand the contradictions among them, I pull a faction, fight another faction, and then slowly spread my fists in this city of Suzhou."

Lan Tian explained very clearly that the Department of Public Security has developed step by step here, including the problems encountered and how to solve them.

After solving these problems, how to carry out their duties.

After Zhu Ying finished listening, she nodded in approval.

For Zhu Ying, Lantian is a direct line of troops.

Whether it is the emperor or the grandson, they all need people to help them manage themselves.

Therefore, in the selection of talents, those who can correctly implement their own ideas are the best personnel.

And Lantian has done a very good job in this regard.

It can be said that it is strictly implementing the regulations formulated by Zhu Ying.

Of course, as far as it is concerned, this is just Lan Tian's one-sided opinion. Whether such a situation is the case still needs to be verified in many ways.

In fact, as far as Suzhou is concerned, whether it is the addition of the Department of Public Security or the Suzhou government itself, it is a key surveillance area of ​​the imperial court.

The main problem is not with the government, but with the big local households.

All the big clans here are almost all involved in business, and most of the shops on the street are controlled by these big families.

Even if the land property was hit hard, it would be hard to say that their own huge foundation could be shaken.

Zhu Ying pondered for a while and said: "There is something about the water transport."

The biggest profiteering place of Suzhou Prefecture is water transportation.

Especially in the Yanguan area, this is even more so.

With the convenience of waterways, there are many private salt sellers, like Zhang Shicheng, who was born as a salt seller in Suzhou.

Zhu Ying went directly to Suzhou for two purposes.

The first is the examination of the Department of Public Security. So far, the effect is still good. At least some superficial corruption will be gradually eradicated.

The second purpose is to build the Suzhou Shipyard.

Here in Suzhou, because of the well-developed river system, there are especially many ships coming and going.

Where there is demand, there will naturally be a collective formed corresponding to it.

For example, boatmen, these workers who are good at water.

And the most important boatman.

As far as the entire Jiangnan area is concerned, in the hands of many big clans, they control craftsmen with superb skills in building ships.

Although river boats and sea boats have different requirements, they lead to the same goal by different routes.

After all, the earliest sea boats were made by craftsmen who built river boats.

Zhu Ying's idea is to promote the maritime trade of the entire Ming Dynasty.

And if you want to open a shipyard, the first thing you can't avoid is Caobang.

The Cao Gang in this period is very different from the Cao Gang in the Qing Dynasty.

During the Qing Dynasty, it was a real gang organization.

And the current Cao Gang, the controllers behind it all are those big clans.

Hearing His Highness Taisun talking about Water Transport, Lan Tian could only helplessly clasped his fists and said, "Reporting to Your Highness, I haven't had any contact with Water Transport yet."

Zhu Ying nodded when she heard the words, and she didn't mean to blame.

Now that Lantian can reach the current situation, it has already exceeded Zhu Ying's expectations.

Perhaps this has to do with Lantian himself, who has been in the barracks all along, so he is relatively straightforward.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Ying put down the teacup in her hand and said, "Uncle Zhang, tell the chamber of commerce in Suzhou that it is my intention to open the Suzhou shipyard here in Suzhou."

"The ships built are all used for maritime trade."

Speaking of this, Zhu Ying smiled slightly; "If there is news to spread, it is said that [-]% of the shares of Suzhou Shipyard will be distributed to the people, but anyone with my Daming household registration can participate in the shares."

What Zhu Ying wants to do is not to destroy all the businessmen in Suzhou.

This is an unrealistic idea.

Moreover, the money needed for a large factory like a shipyard is a huge astronomical figure.

As far as the current situation is concerned, the funds of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce have actually reached a very embarrassing state.

Among them, one is the drag of paper mills and printing plants.

While paying attention to larger-scale social benefits, economic benefits are naturally declining.

The "advertisement" implantation of Dibao has not been officially opened yet, so it is equivalent to constantly doing loss-making business.

The dumping of foreign newspapers can actually make up for this difference.

But there is also a derived problem, that is time.

It usually takes several months to transport a batch of mansions from the capital of the Ming Dynasty to the outside of the frontier, and the quantity transported every year is also very limited, and the cycle is long.

According to current estimates, it will take at least one and a half years before it stabilizes to match the current losses.

There is also the collection of treasure banknotes, which is regarded as buying money with money, and constantly filling up the previous losses of treasure banknotes.

Coupled with the construction of the North-South Cement Road, the investment in cement factories in various places, including other industrial expenditures.

If you want to spend a lot of money to build a relatively high-end shipyard, it seems stretched.

Selling [-]% of the shares is very important.

One is the wooing and screening of many businessmen and large households.

The second is that while sharing risks, there is no need to go around looking for excellent craftsmen by yourself.

In the name of the grandson, those who want to invest will only follow suit.

The next day, it was only half a day.

The news about the Suzhou Shipyard has spread throughout the entire city of Suzhou.

Here in Suzhou City, there has never been a shortage of businessmen with a keen sense of smell, and they immediately realized that this was a huge opportunity.

Groups of businessmen, large and small, immediately began to unite to discuss matters related to the shipyard.

"Selling [-]% of the shares is a big deal, but I don't know how much a share is."

"Don't think too much about it. Didn't you read the notice saying that this is to build a sea-going ship, not our kind of river boat. Any one of them will probably cost thousands of coins."

"I heard from gossip that the ships in the shipyard are going to be sold to the people, not for the imperial court's own use."

"How is it possible, the boundary of Suzhou is not a coastal area, so what can I do by myself?"

"Don't forget, His Majesty has already issued an order to lift the sea ban, which means we can also take sea ships to do business in overseas places."

"Overseas, I heard that treasures are everywhere, such as spices and ivory, which are first-class good things. Our Daming's tea and porcelain are in great demand outside, and we are not afraid of losing sales."

"That's great, then why does the grandson want us to do maritime trade with us in Suzhou?"

"Stupid, who were doing the sea trade before? Aren't they the people on the seaside? His Highness Taisun must want to support our side and compete with those who do sea trade along the coast."

"It's a great thing, but I don't know how to enter the shares of His Royal Highness the Grandson."

Zhu Ying's intention conveyed this time is very obvious, she almost didn't say it clearly.

However, Zhu Ying, who is well versed in the selection of candidates, knew that speaking out clearly would not have such a sensational effect.

It is more likely to attract attention if it is 'leaked' from the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.

Wait a day or two, after the news spreads from Suzhou City to Suzhou Mansion, Zhu Ying can sell the shares here and prepare for the shipyard.

(End of this chapter)