Chapter 248 The City Under the Regent

Zhang Shenyan was really speechless when he heard that Lu Mou did not reward the soldiers returning from the north with houses to let them feel the emperor's grace, but instead sold their houses with loans.

First, to get rid of the burden, you forcibly marry palace maids in batches. Then, to make money, you also force them to take loans to buy houses and become your house slaves. Your eating habits are too bad.

For this reason, Zhang Shenyan regretted recruiting Yu Minzhong. Wasn't this pushing an honest man into a pit of fire? How can I bear it in my heart?

At this time, when Yu Minzhong heard that the regent wanted to borrow a loan from him, his hair exploded.

Everyone in the world knows that if you owe money to the regent, you owe money to the king of hell.

In his early years, the story that he led a group of demon-like Dongchang yellow belts to violently collect debts from officials spread wildly across the country.

That method really scares the listeners and frightens the listeners. That is a person who is full of tricks and cruel and inhumane, comparable to those in the eighteenth level of hell.

I was filled with hatred at that time. You are a slanderous regent. Even if you don’t reward us for our loyalty and return to the north, you are still exploiting us military families.

Are we coming back just to be exploited by you?

I am determined not to be fooled by you. I will take my soldiers and squat in the wilderness and I will not buy your yard. If you dare to buy or sell by force, I will take my soldiers and run away with buckets, return to the south, and become pirates.

Lu Mou smiled and said to the navy admiral, whom he defined as a loyal minister, in a good-natured way: "I will price this small courtyard at fifty yuan. It's not expensive."

Yu Minzhong observed these small courtyards again. Honestly speaking, according to the current market conditions, it is really not expensive. It can only be said to be just enough for the cost. Still a good conscience.

"If you pay it off in installments over 10 years, I will only charge one cent of interest. The interest rate is not high."

It’s much cheaper than those private loans, so it’s still pretty good.

"From now on, I will have enough food and pay, and will never default on my soldiers. As long as the soldiers pay me back five yuan a year, plus interest, it will be six yuan. This small courtyard will be yours. You can give the soldiers a place immediately. A stable and warm home. Mr. Yu, do you think I take good care of the soldiers? Are you willing to buy one? "

After being explained in this way, as long as he has enough food and pay and will never be in arrears in the future, according to the new military pay system, his lowest-ranking soldier can also get fifty silver dollars. Repaying the loan is very easy, no problem at all.

Yu Minzhong suddenly felt grateful again, and his eyes filled with tears again: "On behalf of all my soldiers and their families, I would like to thank the Regent for his compassionate care."

Lu Mou smiled proudly in his heart: "Another batch of 10,000 houses have been sold, and 10,000 house slaves have been raised."

Why do you say another batch? Because Lu Mou took advantage of his power to sell many sets of these small courtyard houses to the workers who were building Tianjin City and Tianjin Port. Of course, some of them only sold a pre-sale contract, and it would still take a year or two for the project to be completed.

I paid the capital, but I can earn your interest for 10 years. In this way, the annual profits of my bank will make me blush even more.

While walking and observing, Zheng Hongkui suddenly discovered a problem and asked Lu Mou: "Prince Regent, why hasn't our Tianjin city built a city wall yet?"

Lu Mouyun replied calmly: "The city wall costs countless dollars, and it also limits the development of the city and invisibly imprisons people's thoughts. So my plan is that no city wall will be built in Tianjin City and Tianjin Port. This city And this port will be an open, infinitely expanding, and outward-looking city.”

Zheng Hongkui was shocked: "This city is the gateway to the capital. If there is no city wall, how can it resist the enemy's invasion?" Lu Mou smiled and said: "I will station the Northern Navy fleet here, and this will be your 's home port. If there is such a well-equipped and increasingly powerful fleet, and the enemy is allowed to attack here, then there will be no need for this fleet to exist, and the empire will truly be destroyed."

Hearing such words, Yu Minzhong felt a heavy burden on his body, and Zheng Hongkui was thoughtful.

Observing the walk again, Yu Minzhong, who has a well-behaved personality, couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, why do I see so many fireworks brothels in Tianjin City? This is very immoral and degenerates people's morals. It should be strictly prohibited."

Lu Mou smiled nonchalantly and explained: "I want to build Tianjin into a city with open minds. It is necessary to liberate men from the constraints of their minds. And what is the best and fastest way to liberate people's minds? Going to a brothel. A brothel."

Yu Minzhong was shocked. This is the lack of human nature and the loss of morality.

But Lu Mou expressed his disdain for Yu Minzhong's heartbreaking insights.

What do you know, in future generations, Japan will live a good life because of this, and South Korea will rise because of this. The Philippines and Ukraine are catching up. What am I doing?

Everyone was completely disappointed with this theory at that time.

Yes, it is indeed a good way to liberate your mind. When a man takes the action of going to a brothel and becomes proud instead of being ashamed, then isn't he still open-minded? Then what open things can’t be done in the future? Are you invincible if you are thick-skinned?

Zhang Shenyan awkwardly defended the regent: "The construction of a new city requires a lot of funds. The fireworks brothel can quickly collect a large amount of tax revenue. Forced by the situation, this is also a helpless move by the prince."

Lu Mou responded seriously: "Master Zhang is right. Open your mind, but you must also preserve civilization. Therefore, I used half of the fireworks tax to educate saints. Look, I built two buildings there. Is it an academy that promotes the virtues of saints and educates people in the royal way?"

Everyone looked along his fingers, and sure enough, in the corners of the two corners, there were two academies.

But compared with the bustling brothels and brothels, these two academies are sparse.

Everyone was speechless at the regent's contradictory behavior of degrading folk customs while promoting the saint's ideological teachings.

Is there any more straightforward interpretation of being a bitch and building a memorial arch than here right now?

However, as everyone walked and observed, they did feel that this city was different.

This city is not full of dull lifelessness like all other cities. Here, everything is full of relaxation and vitality. The spirit of the people here is indeed optimistic, and the economy here is truly prosperous in all aspects.

The city here is not like other cities, which are uniformly gray and white, with the same color tone for everyone. Every residential building here is painted in its own color according to the owner's preference. It seems to be done as one pleases, but like a kaleidoscope, it looks youthful, beautiful, and unrestrained.

Walking here seems to make me feel younger and more energetic.

This is indeed a brand new and refreshing city, making this lifeless Ming Dynasty look so alive.

But if you really want to define this city, it would be - Ningba.

(End of this chapter)

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