Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 566 Qingdao
Qingdao.

The Jiaolai Canal has thawed and unsealed, and there are more boats in Jiaozhou Bay.

On Qingdao Wharf, the sea oyster fried business of the auxiliary machine is even more prosperous. With its large quantity, fresh ingredients and delicious taste, it has conquered countless people on this wharf. Those who have eaten it have become repeat customers, and they line up to buy it every day.

Zhu Ci'an was also helping.

There was also a woman and three children helping out at the stall. Although it was smoky and the sea breeze was blowing, they were all very busy.

A wooden box was placed on the stall, and customers came to buy it and put in their own money. Some customers even brought silver dollars and corners, and they could find money in it by themselves.

"Have you heard about Fengtian recently?" Zhu Ci'an asked.

Zhu Fuji was busy sprinkling chopped green onions while replying, "Recently, people on the pier are talking about this matter, saying that they deserve what they deserve, and they deserve it."

The third child helped to open the oysters and sighed, "It really deserves it. What do you think these people think? They are all superior. Doesn't His Majesty treat them well? Just say King Heng, he surrendered and surrendered, and His Majesty still treated them After the redemption, he was given a special decree to retain the title of county king, and even gave him [-] mu of land, as well as real estate and shops, what else can he be dissatisfied with?"

"Without the emperor, he probably went to the underworld to see the Taizu as early as King De and the others."

Zhu Fuji, like the third child, used to be a low-level clan. He didn't enjoy the blessings of the clan, but suffered a lot from the royal family. Now he is completely liberated, and his days are flourishing, with great hope.

He didn't want to pay attention to these people anymore, but when everyone on the pier came to buy fried sea oysters, they would always chat about this hot news, and he heard a lot of it.

When everyone talked about this, they all scolded these kings one-sidedly.

Zhu Fuji also scolded them in his heart that they don't know their blessings when they are blessed.

Still rebelling, looking for death.

In fact, most people, from the folk to the clan like Zhu Ci'an, support the new clan law promulgated by the emperor with both hands.

In the past, the Ming Dynasty raised the vassal clan for 280 years. In fact, the people of the whole world have already had opinions, but there is nothing they can do if they are dissatisfied with this kind of thing.

Now that the Holy Son of Heaven is in power, everyone will naturally support the reform of the suzerain-vassal system.

A total of six vassal kings were sealed before and after Shandong, Qi Wang, Lu Wang, Han Wang, De Wang, Heng Wang, Wang Jing, abolished the two kings of Qi and Han, and there were still four kings in the late Ming Dynasty. With at least [-] hectares of land, one can imagine how serious this problem is.

But there are thousands of people in the clans of the Four Feudal Clans, but only those 80 or [-] people are living well.

Prince Heng's mansion took back [-] hectares of land, so it was natural to divide it up.

The soldiers of the imperial camp are given priority, followed by officials, clan and royal relatives, etc. The soldiers of the imperial camp get [-] mu, while the royal relatives start from [-] mu.

"Have you received the notice from the Clan Mansion? The land is going to be divided. I heard that this time, we can get two acres of Yongye farmland. In addition, we have the opportunity to pay for the land in installments. The purchase limit is five acres per person."

"I've heard that too, is it true?" Zhu Fuji's sea oyster fried business is very good now. Although the sale is cheap, the capital is small and the profit is small, but the quantity is large. The family is busy with the hostess and several children, and the income is not bad.

This kind of stall is not required to pay taxes.

If things go on like this, he will be able to buy land and real estate by himself without the court dividing the land, and even buy a house in Qingdao City.

Of course, if the land can be divided, even a small or two acres, it is a blessing from heaven, who would dislike it?
Even if you can't grow it by setting up a stall yourself, as long as the land is in your own name, whether it is planted by the owner or rented out to recruit tenants, you will still be able to earn money.

"You have to hurry up and have more children with your sister-in-law. In this world, talents are the real wealth. You see, whether the court divides the land or sells the land, it has to be based on the number of people." The third child smiled. road.

Zhu Fuji took in a fleeing woman with three children, one son and two daughters, all of whom were still young, and even if they grew up, they were not of their own blood after all.

In fact, with Zhu Fuji's current conditions, it would be no problem to find a young girl, or even a down-and-out gentry or a lady from a landlord's family.

But he didn't have that idea, just live a steady life.

She had suffered too much in the first half of her life and suffered too many sins. Now she just wants to live a stable and down-to-earth life. Although this woman has three oil bottles, she is diligent and gentle to him, knowing the cold and the hot. He likes it very much.

Even after getting along with each other for so long, the children are already very close. They are all very sensible children, even a little too sensible. It is impossible for him to abandon their mothers again, and he cannot do such a thing.

"The land distribution is about to settle down. Does the third brother plan to settle down in Qingdao?" the auxiliary machine asked.

"Well, Qingdao is a very good place. The port is not frozen in winter, the scenery is beautiful in summer, and the pier is lively. It is a good place. Besides, I am working in Hengxing Money Shop, and I don't change it at will. Our shopkeeper treats me well, and I I plan to settle down here, and take over the mother and children,
I have calculated that I can only allocate two acres of Yongye land now, but I can buy ten acres of land. I can pay the down payment with the money on hand now, and pay in installments every year in the future. It is not a big problem.

If I have [-] mu of land, I will plant two mu of mulberry, one mu of mulberry to raise silkworms, one mu of mulberry to sell for money, and the rest of the land to grow grain. I can’t help you in the money shop, but I can recruit Long-term workers are managed, and short-term workers are recruited to work when the farming is busy. They should be busy.

After careful calculation, recruiting people is more cost-effective than renting out. After removing all kinds of seeds, labor and other expenses, the rest is not only enough for a family's rations and land and silver taxes, but also some leftovers. The family's silkworms and silk weaving, and the family's clothing and quilts are enough. , and can sell some silk to subsidize the family. When the children are older, they can be sent to study. If there is no disaster, there will be some surplus every year. When we are old, we can enjoy our old age in peace. "

At this time, people eat and use an average of at least three buckets of grain per mouth per month. Simple calculations mean that one mouthful consumes nearly one mu of grain a year. Month, if you only rely on farming, it will not work.Women raise silkworms and weave cloth, which is an important source of income. They not only wear and weave their own clothes, but also sell money to subsidize their families.

If a family has [-] mu of land, men plow and women weave, in peacetime, they can live well, with a bit of food and clothing.However, in the event of a famine or a war, as Chongzhen did, it would be difficult to pay taxes no matter how hard it was.

And if they don't have their own land, they can only barely survive by relying on tenant farming. In the event of a famine, they are the first to be unable to support themselves.

The field is the most important means of production. In fact, in any era, only those who have mastered the means of production can be truly stable and prosperous.

Without the means of production, it is always impossible to give people land or help.

With the means of production, there will be a surplus, and it is possible to slowly accumulate capital and continuously expand the means of production. In the end, we will break away from the lowest level of accumulation and rely on the means of production to make money.

Therefore, although land was sometimes very cheap in ancient times, everyone from local tyrants to princes and relatives tried to find ways to annex land. This is the main reason.

Although Zhu Laosan has a good job now, as a clerk in a money shop, he earns a tael of silver a month, and his salary increases with his seniority. more money.

But this is still a buddy, even if you become a shopkeeper, you are still a buddy.

This cannot be passed on to his sons in the future, but if he becomes a landlord, the land will be permanent and can be passed on to his descendants, collecting rent from generation to generation, or accumulating income from the harvest of hired labor.

Zhu Laosan was very much looking forward to the early distribution of the two mu of land, and even when the subscription was released, he would subscribe for the ten mu of land as soon as possible. to buy.

The land price is cheap now, and the opportunity is rare. If you don’t buy the opportunity, it will be difficult to buy it in the future. What’s more, the Shaotian Dynasty now stipulates that land transactions must pay [-]% deed tax, the buyer pays [-]% of the hundred, and the seller pays [-]% of the hundred.

When peace comes, even if you are willing to pay the tax, you will not have the opportunity to buy the land.

"I'll buy it too." Zhu Fuji said, "If you're short on money when you buy the land, just tell me, I've also saved some money in your money shop, and you know it."

"Well, if it's really not enough at that time, I will definitely ask you to borrow it, and the interest will be based on the loan amount from our shop."

"What does my family say about interest?"

"One size fits one."

"let's discuss it later."

In the distance on the sea, a fleet sailed into the harbor.

"Western sailing ships, several."

"Which western show is this?"

Zhu Fuji looked up and looked at it for a while, "It seems to be a Dutch ship. A Dutch fleet commander came over before. This flag was hung on the mast, saying it belonged to the East India Company."

"Is it the one who said that the Dutch were defeated by our son of heaven in Taiwan, and then came to Beijing to ask for surrender? It is said that the Long Live Lord asked the Dutch not only to return Taiwan to surrender, but also to hide the remaining four in Japan. Are all the warships handed over to the imperial court?"

"It's not handed over, it's sold to the imperial court. Didn't they pay 100 million taels of silver for their defeat before? These four battleships, including the guns on board, plus the goods they brought from Nanyang, are worth half of the compensation."

Looking at those big ships, Zhu Laosan couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Our holy son of heaven is famous all over the world, and he is obedient to Yunei. These Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese all submit to pay tribute."

Zhu Fuji didn't have a good impression of these foreigners, all of them were rude and stinking. Last time, the sailors on the Dutch Commander's ship wanted to refuse to pay for their food.

Finally, the navy officers and soldiers at the pier came over, but the man was still trying to haggle over the price. He couldn't even afford fried sea oysters for a few pennies, and the price dropped.

Unlike the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Navy, they are treated well and paid well, and they are usually the favorite of the vendors on the wharf because they are well-disciplined and never buy without paying, and they don't like to bargain.

If you find them in trouble, they will help you immediately.

"I heard that many young people from our royal family have signed up to join the army. If I hadn't brought my family along, I would have joined the army too."

Zhu Fuji nodded, the imperial camp treatment is indeed good.

But they are living a good life now, and they are a little bit reluctant to have a wife and children.

Of course, if the situation with the Tartars is unfavorable, if the court conscripts, no matter whether it is Zhu Fuji or Zhu Ci'an, they will enlist in the army without hesitation.

They know very well who gave this life today.

"Do you think it's possible to enter Beijing this year and drive the Tartars out of the customs?" The youngest looked at the Dutch warships brought into the port by navy ships, and his heart was full of excitement.

"It shouldn't be so fast. I heard that the imperial battalion is also moving around. It is estimated that Xuzhou and Jinan should be captured this year, and Shandong can be recovered." Zhu Fuji was optimistic about the situation, but he did not underestimate the enemy too much. After all, the Tatars After hitting Da Ming on the ground for more than ten years, how can it be so easy to say that it will be destroyed.

It is already good to be able to recover the country gradually and steadily, and there is no rush for three to five years. Just don't rush to underestimate the enemy and cause the situation to repeat itself.

It's been a mess for so many years, let's stick to it for a few more years.

Winter is tough, but after winter comes a spring full of flowers.

"I really hope that this day will come sooner. At that time, not only will Beijing be recovered, but Liaodong will also be recovered. The Jurchens will be swept away again, and they will be wiped out completely. Don't leave them any more evil."

"Well, it will definitely, and this day will not be far away."

Standing on the pier, the two royal relatives were busy with their work, while they were full of expectations for the future, and their eyes were full of hope.

Four Dutch sailing warships sailed in, all of which were [-]-ton ships, each with twenty or thirty cannons. At this time, the doors of the gun hatches were all closed, and they slowly approached the pier under the leadership of the pilot boat.

All eyes on the pier were attracted, and when they knew that the four Dutch warships had been owned by Daming, they couldn't help cheering.

Everyone is extremely proud.

Today's Ming Dynasty is no longer the imperial court of the past.

　Good morning
　　
　
(End of this chapter)