Prince Su Shu was accompanied by Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui.

Continue to investigate well-known companies in Jinling Prefecture.

Government-owned companies include Jinling Automobile Company, Jinling Power Plant, and Jinling Water Company.

Private companies include Jiayou Electric Lighting Factory, Baofeng Clothing Company, and Yang Dekui Pharmaceutical Company.

These companies are not companies that emerged during the New Deal period, but they are all major taxpayers in Jinling Prefecture.

The performance of these companies can also indirectly reflect whether the New Deal is effective.

Prince Su Shu had a day of intensive inspection. He looked exhausted and saw the red sunset about to set.

He decided to stop the investigation. The information he collected allowed him to make accurate judgments.

Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui also looked tired.

He also had to deal with many emergencies, and was even more worried about Prince Su Shu's schedule being disrupted.

When Chen Zhenhui, the governor of Jiangsu Province, saw that the sun was about to set, he suggested: "Your Highness, it is getting late, and most companies have already got off work at this time.

Let’s stop today’s inspection and go have dinner.”

Prince Su Shu intended to end today's inspection. He nodded in agreement and said, "Governor Chen warmly invites me. I just have some questions that I would like to ask Governor Chen about. Let's talk while eating."

They went to Baoshengju by the Qinhuai River for dinner.

Prince Su Shu looked at the banks of the Qinhuai River, where cruise ships were passing by. Songs sounded from time to time on the boats and on the shore, and tourists and literati gathered here.

Some cruise ships have the imperial dragon flag flying in the wind, while some cruise ships have no dragon flag on top and only a bunch of colorful ribbons fluttering in the wind.

Prince Su Shu asked curiously: "The flags on these cruise ships are different. What are the differences between them?"

Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui was a little confused, but this was a question from His Highness the Crown Prince, and it would be inappropriate not to answer.

His expression was a little unnatural, and he said slowly: "Your Highness, these ships fly different flags, and their businesses are also different.

The ships flying the dragon flag are full of singers and dancers. Unlike the poor people of the old days, they only create an image of performing arts but not selling themselves, in order to increase their social status.

These people really do not sell their bodies, and the laws of the empire do not allow them to do so.

There are no boats flying the dragon flag, they are all flower boats, and the women on the boats are all non-Han women, engaged in the flesh business.

There are a lot of orchids here, and they are loved by some people."

After hearing this, Prince Su Shu also looked slightly embarrassed on his face.

"As expected of the Qinhuai River."

Prince Su Shu said this awkwardly, wanting to ease the embarrassment.

Chen Zhenhui, the governor of Jiangsu, continued: "When I was an official in Jiaozhi, there were some women there, especially beautiful women.

They did not want to farm or work in factories, so they were coaxed by some people into going to the Central Plains to work as shepherds.

Desperately trying to be valued by wealthy businessmen and literati and rise to the top.

In the end, they all became prostitutes in brothels, waiting to return to their hometowns to be concubines after their sex faded with age.

Were it not for the large amounts of rubber produced in Nanyang, these thin rubber sleeves would have prevented conception and the spread of rosellow disease.

These vain women will end up even more miserable."

Prince Su Shu had already known about these situations.

As the process of industrialization advances, the market is full of people who put profit first.

Prince Su Shu has seen a lot of situations where he disregards the law in order to pursue interests.

What's more, these people are just taking advantage of loopholes in the law.

However, the emergence of this situation is not conducive to the sinicization policy promoted by the imperial court, nor is it conducive to local stability. It only satisfies the preferences of some ladybugs.

When Prince Su Shu climbed the stairs, he looked at the Qinhuai River from the window.

The proportion of cruise ships flying the dragon flag is very small.

It can be seen that the Qinhuai River gradually regained its previous status.

There is always a dark side that cannot be illuminated by the sun, but a stinking ditch filled with a rancid smell will definitely make people feel uncomfortable when it appears next to the street.

Prince Su Shu had previously considered how to solve these problems.

He planned to take this opportunity to use the situation here on the Qinhuai River as a pilot project.

Prince Su Shu was sitting on the seat. He exchanged cups with Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui and talked about the things encountered by the Jiangsu Governor's Yamen in implementing the New Deal.

After a glass of wine, he sighed: "The country's territory has expanded several times, coupled with the high-priced immigrants from the vassal countries.

The young population in the Central Plains has suffered too many losses.

The Central Plains region used to be overcrowded, and people in many places could not even obtain a third of an acre of land.

Now who would have thought that the population in the Central Plains region would also start to shrink.

National strength is closely related to population. If the Central Plains region does not have enough population, how can it conquer its surroundings?

My father recently learned about this situation and is secretly worried, not knowing where to start to solve the problem."

Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui was able to discern the unspoken meaning of Prince Su Shu's words.

Prince Su Shu cannot speak directly about these matters.

He really understood that if he said it without reason, he would definitely be criticized by some people.

The status of Prince Su Shu is not suitable for making certain policies.

In addition to talking about the decline in population, Prince Su Shu also talked about the Qinhuai River.

The number of young adults is limited. If you want to increase the fertility rate, you can only let the limited young adults marry more wives and have children.

As the governor of Jiangsu, Chen Zhenhui is relatively familiar with some situations.

The root cause of the declining fertility rate, in addition to immigration, is the spread of primary education.

When girls go to elementary school, their horizons broaden. Naturally, they look down on the poor boys around them and want to marry rich boys.

There are so many noble sons, and many women do not get married even when they reach the marriageable age.

Not many young people are getting married, so how can the fertility rate increase?

When Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui learned about this problem, he immediately had a solution.

Introduce women from non-Central Plains areas, and introduce policies to punish older women who do not marry.

Youth marriage and fertility rates can rise in an instant.

Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui immediately said the two methods he thought of in a tentative tone.

Prince Su Shu said in surprise: "Governor Chen's policy is really amazing.

On this issue, the local governor's office still has certain autonomy.

Why doesn’t Governor Chen give it a try? If there is a problem, cancel it immediately.

If we can really solve this problem, Governor Chen will definitely be put into great use by my father if he goes to the imperial court."

Chen Zhenhui, the governor of Jiangsu, knew that he was capable and would probably be able to obtain the position of cabinet minister when he was sixty or seventy years old.

Cabinet ministers at this age are already in a semi-retired state and do not have much energy to deal with government affairs.

He has the title of cabinet minister but does not enjoy many benefits.

He is really valued by Emperor Su He, and his future journey will definitely be much smoother.

The most critical point is that even if the policy fails, it will not offend the powerful and powerful group.

This matter will not cause too serious consequences.

Chen Zhenhui still has great motivation to do things with light punishment and heavy benefits.

When Prince Su Shu saw Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui's expression, he knew this man's choice.

When he proposes certain things, many people will use various methods to prevent the matter from succeeding in order to undermine his prestige.

This is also the reason why Prince Su Shu did not propose relevant policies easily.

Jiangsu Governor Chen Zhenhui came forward, which avoided many problems.

Prince Su Shu only needs to observe what kind of results will be produced after the Jiangsu governor's office issues relevant policies.

…

When Prince Su Shu arrives at Jinling Mansion, he has entered the core area of ​​Jiangnan.

Various regions in Jiangnan have rich transportation networks.

Whether it is waterways, highways, or railways, there are convenient ways to travel to any city in the south of the Yangtze River.

When Prince Su Shu left Jinling Mansion, he did not wander aimlessly, but inspected the most important industrial areas in the Jiangnan region.

He went all the way to Yangzhou Prefecture, Hangzhou Prefecture, and Suzhou Prefecture.

Each of these places has its own characteristics. Prince Su Shu not only observed the industrial conditions of various places and understood the development of new policies in various places.
To be continued...