On the top floor of Songhu Restaurant, Liu Jin stood by the window, overlooking the entire Songhu.
This is my second time coming to Songhu.
The last time I came here was several years ago. At that time, Songhu had just begun to rise, and it was far from what it is now.
At that time, only the Huangpu River had some high-rise buildings, wharves, ports, etc., and large areas were still the countryside scenery of the Jiangnan water town.
And now, after years of rapid development, both sides of the Huangpu River are already lined with high-rise buildings, and spacious, straight concrete roads stretch to the end of the field of vision.
In the industrial area in the distance, tall chimneys are emitting billowing smoke. In the Huangpu River, large ships are moored here.
The scene in front of me is very similar to the Shanghai beach that I have seen in the movie. It can be said that it is exactly the same.
Human rickshaws can be seen even on the streets. This new type of rickshaw became popular as soon as it came out, and it quickly became popular in major cities in the Ming Dynasty.
There are also the bicycles whizzing by on the road, and their dashing figures make people around them envious. Owning a bicycle and a watch Yanran has become the most popular standard equipment in Ming Dynasty.
But not everyone can afford it. Watches are extremely expensive. The cheapest watch costs dozens of taels of silver, which is equivalent to the annual income of ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty.
Due to limited production capacity and high rubber prices, the price of bicycles has been rising again and again, and now it has reached 40 to 50 taels of silver per bicycle.
There is no doubt that ordinary people are reluctant to buy it.
Being able to own a bicycle and a watch is definitely the standard equipment for the Ming Dynasty elites, and only rich people can afford it.
"Dang~dang~"
The bells ringing from the bell tower evoked memories deep in Liu Jin's memory.
Looking at the pedestrians on the street, with the rise of factories, workshops, and businesses, people's clothing also began to change. A large number of young people shaved off their long hair and chose to keep the short hair worn by soldiers and sailors.
The clothes I wear are no longer long robes, long shirts, etc., but short-sleeved shorts, and tight-fitting clothes, because this is more convenient for work and life.
However, you can still see many scholars dressed as scholars in the streets and alleys, holding painting fans, wearing long hair and wearing long gowns, wandering around in groups shaking their heads.
There is no conflict with each other, and there are no mutual responsibilities. You wear your long shirt, and I wear my short sleeves. You tie your hair, and I keep it short. No one can tell. It’s all free and voluntary.
It must be something that must be done.
"The Ming Dynasty is better now!"
Liu Jin let out a long sigh.
In my memory, the Shanghai Beach in the movie and the ships running rampant in the Huangpu River were all the ships of all nations. The flags hanging on them were not my own, they were all the flags of all nations.
Shanghai Beach has been turned into countless areas. Each concession has left behind the old bungalows from all over the world, and also left behind the inertia of foreigners dominating here.
Every pier on the beach is a place for martial arts competitions, gang wars, and a place of suffering for ordinary people. It is a mess and extremely chaotic.
Look at Songhu now, although it seems to be pretty much the same.
But the flags flying on the ships in the Huangpu River are all the dragon flags of the Ming Dynasty. Under the dragon flags are the flags of various trading houses, vassal states, and colonies. It is difficult to see a foreign flag flying here.
vessel.
All the wharves here are the property of Liu Jin. Each wharf is managed neatly and cleanly. The workers at the wharf do not need to be beaten and killed, and there are no gangs to squeeze them. Although the work is tiring, but
The income is quite good, and the gain is dignified,
In the high-rise buildings and streets on both sides of the Huangpu River, you can't see any foreign buildings. All the buildings are in Ming style, and you can't see any arrogant foreigners.
Here, foreigners who come to Ming Dynasty must be cautious and honest, and do not dare to cause trouble at all.
Even here, you can see a large number of women from overseas. They are all wearing Ming Dynasty costumes. They are maids, concubines, and slaves, serving their masters attentively.
This is the Da Songhu in my heart.
The emerging cities of the Ming Empire were prosperous, wealthy and confident.
Although Shanghai in later generations is more prosperous and lively, when you see those bungalows on the Bund, you can't help but feel heartache.
They are like scars on Shanghai's body. Although the wounds have healed long ago, they still leave ugly scars that remind you of the humiliating years you have experienced.
There are also those foreigners on the Bund, who are all admiring the prosperity of Shanghai and the buildings left by their ancestors here with great interest. They suddenly feel that they are superior to others and can ride on your head to dominate you. It feels good.
The treatment enjoyed by our ancestors here.
And the so-called Shanghainese extremely look down on outsiders. Except for the fact that Shanghainese are all country people, they are extremely admiring of foreign countries. This abnormal mentality is also formed by history.
Looking at Songhu now, the Ming people here come from all over the world. The Ming Dynasty integrated the world and swept across all directions, which gave the Ming people a strong sense of pride and self-confidence.
Foreigners, in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty people, were just barbarians, slaves in the family, and bought concubines. In the eyes of the Ming Dynasty people, they had no status at all.
Even here in the Ming Dynasty, these slaves are not qualified to come here, because this is the homeland of the Ming people, and the purity of the homeland must be maintained. Barbarians are not qualified to enter.
Songhu like this is the big city of a truly powerful empire.
Prosperous and prosperous, what can be seen is the power and prosperity of the Ming Empire and the self-confidence of the Ming people.
Of course, Songhu's prosperity and development are inseparable from Liu Jin's plan.
All the land, ports, wharves, etc. in Songhu are all industries under Liu Jin's command. When Songhu had not yet begun to develop, Liu Jin sent people to buy all the land in Songhu at a very low price.
Come down.
At that time, it only cost a few million taels of silver to buy the entire Songhu. The land was extremely cheap, and it was only bought for the price of the field.
Looking at it now, any piece of land here in Songhu can be sold for tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. The key is that the land here has not yet been sold, because Liu Jin only rents it and does not sell it.
Liu Jin spent his own money to build the infrastructure, such as cement roads, ports and terminals, and neatly planned the entire Songhu, including industrial areas, living areas, commercial areas, etc.
All factories in the industrial zone are for rent, and the prices are relatively low, attracting investors to invest in building factories and attracting laborers to work here.
A large number of residential areas in the living area, buildings are for sale, shops and the like are also for rent and are not for sale. Countless shops receive astronomical rents every year.
The commercial district is beautifully built and neatly planned for you. All the shops and the like are also not for sale, but are all for rent.
Squares, football fields, theaters, racetracks, schools, hospitals, etc. are all provided for you. The size of the community you build will correspond to the number of supporting schools and the like.
Because the land belongs to Liu Jin, he can build the entire Songhu according to his own plan, which makes the entire Songhu the most planned city in the Ming Dynasty and the most orderly city.
Of course, this place can also bring Liu Jin a steady stream of huge profits every year.
Liu Jin is not in a hurry to use the land. He is trying to make the best use of the land, leasing the land, renting shops, ports, terminals, etc.
It will bring huge profits of tens of millions of taels of silver to Liu Jin every year. This business is a real big business, and it can continue to increase with the development of Songhu. This is a long-term business.
Use industrial plants and the like to attract investment and attract the inflow of a large number of people, so that you can make a fortune by selling the buildings. There are also a large number of shops in the built houses and streets, and you can get a steady stream of rental income by renting out the shops.
Coupled with supporting commerce, entertainment and leisure, etc., this is definitely a proper configuration for future urban construction, if schools and the like are well established, and there are hospitals.
Coupled with orderly planning, the city's tap water system, sewage system, etc., such a city will definitely surpass all cities in the Ming Dynasty. It will be clean, hygienic, live, work, and study very conveniently, comfortably, and naturally.
, the development of Songhu as a whole is also very fast.
In just ten years or so, it has already undergone earth-shaking changes and has become the third largest city in the Ming Dynasty!
