I'm in the Red Mansion

Jia Cong did have this plan, but he was not in a hurry.

Because Jia Cong could predict that there would be many opponents to this matter, and there must be an introduction before he could get started.

And I believe this introduction will come soon...

As for railways, construction continues southwards out of southern Beijing.

And the speed is gradually increasing.

After all, it was the beginning and everyone had little experience, so naturally the speed couldn’t be increased.

Now, after the previous running-in, they have sufficient experience and the speed has naturally increased.

In addition to the laying of railways, Jia Cong was also paying attention to the construction of Jiaozhi.

Now, the Daxia Monthly News has naturally begun to be sold in Jiaozhi.

However, although Jiaozhi had its own language, it did not have its own writing system, and they also used Chinese characters to write.

In fact, most of the small countries around the Central Plains dynasty did not have their own writing systems, but used Chinese characters to write.

However, the literacy rate in Jiaozhi was extremely low, even lower than that in the poorer and more remote areas of China.

Therefore, the sales of Daxia Monthly News are not very good here.

However, as long as someone buys it, the news will naturally spread.

Because of a monthly report from Daxia, the horizons of the people of Jiaozhi - now the people of Annan - have been broadened.

They learned a lot about China from newspapers.

They envy China's wealth.

How great it would be if we could also go to such a prosperous place!
Especially when they heard that in the Central Plains, even if they were building railways, they could get twenty cents a day as wages, and three meals a day were provided.

Such a good thing made them envious to the point of separation.

They also want to go, but they have no way.

The people of Jiaozhi were naturally very unwilling to accept this, so under the guidance of others, they came up with a solution.

That is to find the noble families in Jiaozhi and ask them to petition the Protector General of Annan, hoping to allow the people of Annan to go to the Central Plains to build the railway.

In this way, the people of Annan can also earn some money to supplement their family expenses.

The reason why the noble families of Annan were willing to plead for those peasants was that they actually had their own ulterior motives.

Because they themselves actually wanted to move to the Central Plains.

Because their development in Annan has reached its limit.

Shallow water cannot support a dragon. Annan is a small place that is too small and has restricted the development of their family.

Therefore, they also want to develop towards the Central Plains.

If given the opportunity, they would even like to open a branch in Central China and move part of their business there.

Because although they were the kings of Jiaozhi and were the only ones in power, Jiaozhi was not peaceful after all.

Wars would break out at any time, and every war was a disaster for these aristocratic families.

Therefore, this time everyone gets what they want.

The governor of Annan Jiedushi Mansion felt embarrassed when he heard the petition of the aristocratic family.

But in the end, the Inspector General gave them face and agreed to write a memorial to the emperor to ask for permission.

Ten days later, the Inspector accomplished the task, and because of his earnest request, the Emperor finally agreed reluctantly.

Upon hearing the news, the noble families and common people of Annan were all very happy.

What they didn't know was that ten days would not be enough for the news to come and go.

After all, even if we use the 800-mile express, a single trip would take at least seven days.

Besides, why would an ordinary petition need to be sent over 800 miles in an emergency?
It would take at least a month for the news to be transmitted back and forth. If it was delayed in the palace, even a month might not be enough.

Ten days is totally not enough.

This was naturally Jia Cong's plan. Even the people's desire to build railways and ask the noble families for permission were all accomplished under Jia Cong's guidance.

The Protector-General naturally did as Jia Cong instructed.

As for what happened next, the Protector-General simply stepped forward and spontaneously organized the people of Annan to go out to work.

Upon hearing the news, the people of Annan began to boil.

They sincerely praised the Protector-General as a great and upright official.

The activities of the people of Annan going out to work are in full swing.

Soon the statistics were compiled and the number of people who registered was as high as 300,000.

This number shocked the governor.

This is really crazy.

He vaguely felt that if these 300,000 people were dealt with properly, there would be even more people who would want to get out later.

In this way, a large number of indigenous people in Annan would be lost.

However, as the governor, he simply could not organize 300,000 people to build railways at once.

There is not enough human and financial resources.

Therefore, in the end, the Protector General had to reduce the number to three thousand.

From three hundred thousand to three thousand people, it is truly one in a hundred.

But there is no other way around it. Organizing 3,000 people to go would cost a huge amount of money.

However, the Protector General promised that after the first group of people got out, if they performed well, more people would be allowed out in the future.

Don't worry about having no work to do. We don't know how long it will take to build this railway alone.

Moreover, in the future, China will build more and more railways, covering all parts of the country. How is it possible to build only this one railway?

Hearing this news, I felt a little relieved as I was worried that I would not be able to choose the people of Jiaozhi.

Soon, the Protector of Annan selected three thousand people according to the regions.

Then organize these people to go to the Central Plains and build railways.

These three thousand people not only left with the blessings of their families, they were also the hope of the people of Annan.

Because as long as they perform well, more people in Annan will be able to leave their homes.

These three thousand people can be regarded as the vanguard of the people of Annan.

Besides, Jia Cong's plan for Annan was naturally not limited to Annan.

He had made many arrangements in advance.

Soon, the Ministry of Railways was established, which was also a newly established department and was independent of the six ministries.

The three provinces and six ministries are the basic structure of the Chinese bureaucratic system.

However, due to the birth of new learning and new things, Jia Cong established several independent departments outside the three provinces and six ministries.

And these departments are solely responsible to him.

In this way, Jia Cong's imperial power actually became increasingly stronger.

However, in terms of China's development strategy, only Emperor Jia Cong can take the lead and lead China to better development.

After all, the ministers under him did not have Jia Cong's far-sighted vision.

Therefore, Jia Cong naturally also gave instructions to the Ministry of Railways.

The people of Annan were given a green light all the way and received many preferential treatments.

Of course, the basic treatment is the same.

But we were more attentive in terms of placement.

And some Annan people can be absorbed to work on the railway trunk line.

For example, positions such as lineman.

After they have settled down, they will naturally leave Annan and settle in the Central Plains.

In addition, the Ministry of Railways also guided the people of Annan that they did not necessarily have to work after leaving the country.

For example, does anyone among them have a special skill?
Is there anything particularly delicious you cook?

You can open a snack stand in a suitable location!

Because of the construction of the railway, the population is large, and as long as the taste is good and can be recognized by everyone, you can earn more than working.

And it’s not just limited to opening snack stalls!
Clothes and other things were all fine. Under the guidance of the Ministry of Railways, the 3,000 Annan people were quickly settled.

However, nearly one-tenth of the Annan people chose to open stalls.

You know, the fact that they were able to stand out from the 300,000 Annan people proves that they are the best among them.

Either they have strong abilities and wide social connections, or they have connections behind them.

Those who have strong abilities account for the vast majority.

After all, this is just an opportunity to work outside. If one has very powerful connections, he would not bother to compete for this opportunity.

These people, with the help of the Railways, opened various stalls.

And with the secret support of the Ministry of Railways, their stall business became more and more prosperous.

In addition, one-tenth of the people were selected and trained as employees of the railway department.

This is not entirely deliberate care.

In fact, the people of Annan do have their own strengths in some areas.

They are more than just ugly looking.

In addition, the remaining Annan people are also very hardworking.

Among them, a small number of people are literate.

And under the guidance of the Ministry of Railways, they also realized the importance of new studies.

These people began to learn new things on their own.

The people in the Railway Department decided that after these people had all learned their trade, they would promote them to become small leaders.

And this was actually Jia Cong's plan.

He not only wants these 3,000 people to be settled, but also wants them to develop well.

If you just go out to work and earn a little money to bring back, it may not be that attractive.

Jia Cong told them that as long as they stepped out of the house, they would achieve great success.

In the future, when these 3,000 people return home, the people of Annan will discover that one third or even more of them have achieved success.

These people either became rich, got promoted, or simply got a stable job in the railway department.

Yes, with the birth of new things, many new terms have also emerged nowadays.

The term "iron rice bowl" has also been born.

These people have all achieved success.

If they still stay at home, they will never achieve anything in their lifetime.

But when they go out, they achieve something that they will never be able to achieve in their entire lifetime at home.

They just went out for a trip and changed their fate.

In this case, how can people not be envious, jealous and hateful?

This would naturally make the people of Jiaozhi feel that the Central Plains was full of opportunities and gold.

As long as you go out, you can either make a fortune, become an official, or have a stable job.

In this case, how can there not be a huge wave of people going out?
Once this trend is formed, the population of Jiaozhi will be displaced on a large scale.

And Jia Cong's goal was achieved.

Of course, Jia Cong’s purpose was not to empty Jiaozhi.

For example, under Jia Cong's order, Johann Adam Schall von Bell had purchased a batch of banana seedlings from the West.

Then they chose a place in Jiaozhi with the most suitable climate and other factors and established a large rubber plantation.

Because of the development of the rubber plantation, Johann Adam Schall von Bell moved a large number of people from the Central Plains here.

Of course, there are not only people from the Central Plains, but also hired local Annan people.

But these were not the only ones who migrated to Jiaozhi.

Annan has a large amount of arable land. When Jia Cong conquered Annan, he nationalized these lands.

Then, take out a portion and distribute it to the people.

And there are still a lot left.

Jia Cong planned to migrate some people from the Central Plains to these lands to cultivate them.

Jia Cong handed this matter over to Feng Ziying.

Feng Ziying's idea was to let the families of his soldiers come to farm.

Jia Cong readily agreed.

This would not only reassure the soldiers, but also allow a large number of people from the Central Plains to migrate here and settle down.

In addition, there are merchants. As powerful merchants, they naturally know some inside information.

For example, the Xue family.

Well, actually Jia Cong intentionally let the Xue family leak this information.

The purpose is to prosper Annan.

As a result, many businesses came after hearing the news.

When merchants come, they will naturally bring many people with them.

And these are actually just appetizers in the early stages.

These alone would not allow Jiaozhi to develop rapidly.

After all, Jiaozhi’s location is too remote.

However, there is naturally a sequel.

After navigation is opened, several docks will be built here.

Once the pier is built, this place will naturally become very prosperous.

Its prosperity is probably no less than any other place in the Central Plains.

However, this cannot be achieved in the short term.

Jia Cong was not in a hurry.

……

Soon, spring came. In the imperial garden, flowers of all colors bloomed, lush and green, creating a beautiful spring scene.

Prince Jia Cang, along with his younger brothers and sisters, were working hard.

This time, the little guys are not helping the prince.

But they have reached age and need to work in the fields like the prince.

In addition, in recent years, Jia Cong naturally had new children.

These smaller guys either helped out with great effort or watched the fun with laughter on the sidelines.

This can also be considered a kind of inheritance.

Jia Cong also likes the little guy Jia Cang very much. He looks more like his mother Lin Daiyu and is quite delicate.

In terms of intelligence, he is no different from his father or mother, so he has been very smart since he was young.

I can’t say that I can remember everything I read, but my memory is pretty good.

When you learn something new, you can master it immediately.

However, in terms of temperament, she is not like her mother Lin Daiyu.

Instead, he is more like Jia Cong, with a very eccentric personality.

Well, Jia Cong thought that he was not such a volatile person, and he didn’t know who he took after.

But overall, Jia Cong was very satisfied with his education.

Just like what is happening right now, Jia Cang not only works by himself, but also brings his younger brothers and sisters to work together.

The amount of tasks for each person was allocated by Jia Cong, the eldest brother and the crown prince.

After training, Jia Cong was always able to assign tasks to suitable people according to each person's personality and ability.

And this is also one of the ways Jia Cong trained Jia Cang.

We need to teach him how to employ people and understand the principle of knowing how to employ people well. (End of this chapter)