On the road from Mocheng to the northern Black Sea port of Kaffa, several four-wheeled carriages were walking leisurely. On one of the carriages, Peter Chen was looking out the window and lost in thought.
Since Black Earth Province was incorporated into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty began to migrate and immigrate to Black Earth Province on a large scale. Now, in just a few years, more than 3 million immigrants from the Ming Dynasty have settled in Black Earth Province.
The immigrant towns of the Ming Dynasty are very regularly distributed in relatively warm and fertile areas. The distance between each town is almost the same. Cement roads are built to connect the towns, making travel very convenient.
In addition to a large number of immigrant towns, the Daming people also carried out re-planning and construction on the basis of the original cities in Black Earth Province, and transformed them according to the layout, style, etc. of the Daming people's cities.
For example, Mocheng, as the current capital of Black Earth Province, is not only the garrison of the Ming Dynasty garrison, but also the seat of the Chief Envoy of Black Earth Province.
The Ming Dynasty people attached great importance to it and re-planned and constructed Mocheng. They demolished the original city walls, widened the roads, paved cement roads, and also paved natural water, etc.
This series of constructions brought huge changes to this land. The originally dirty and congested European cities gradually developed towards the clean, neat and orderly cities of the Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, during the entire construction process, a large number of jobs were also provided, attracting a large number of local Slavs to participate and become construction workers. They have a good job and the income can not only support their families in Hukou, but also have a lot of surplus.
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Those former serfs have now become masters, and most of all support the rule of the Ming Dynasty. During the Spring Festival last year, many nobles discussed rebelling against the Ming Dynasty. As a result, they were not only severely suppressed by the Ming Dynasty army, but also the local Slavs.
Attacks and rebellions by serfs.
Yes, those failed nobles used betrayal to describe these Slavic serfs. They believed that they were also Slavs, so they should know the actions of these nobles, and should unite together to drive away the Ming people and establish a country belonging to the Slavs.
But they simply did not know that these serfs who had regained their freedom no longer wanted to be serfs, did not want to lose their land, did not want to lose their personal freedom, let alone lived the hard life before.
Life is so comfortable now. They are upright citizens of the Ming Empire. No one can buy or sell them. They are free citizens. They have their own property, their own houses and land. Their families and property are protected by the Ming Empire. Their families are protected by the Ming Empire.
There is still endless food in there, and there is even a chance to do things for the Ming Dynasty people. The family has also begun to save money, and they are planning to build a house as beautiful as the Ming Dynasty people in the future.
Who is willing to follow these nobles to overturn their happy life?
Go back to the same life as an animal?
The resurrected serfs gained respect and protection, and received property and land. Closer to the city, the serfs could also work for the Ming people, building roads, cities, etc. They could find any job and earn a living in a month.
Three or four taels of silver.
Although this wage is much lower than that of people in the Ming Dynasty, it is still an extremely high salary for these local Slavs in Black Earth Province.
Nowadays, the price of food is very low. Three or four taels of silver is enough to buy food for a family of several people for a year. It is still the best local white flour from Black Earth Province, instead of the unpalatable horse bread before.
Vigorous infrastructure construction is underway in Black Soil Province.
The local Slavs have gained a large number of employment opportunities, which has also brought about huge changes in the transportation here in Black Earth Province. The cement roads extending in all directions connect almost all the towns in Black Earth Province.
This area itself belongs to the Great Plains, so it is relatively easier to build roads. In addition, in order to strengthen its control over Black Earth Province, the Ming Empire increased its investment in this area.
Now it is said that the trains have already passed to Ryazan. In the future, you can take the train directly to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and you can also take the train to travel around the vast land of the Ming Dynasty.
Chen Peter looked at the spacious and flat cement road, and he thought a lot, a lot.
He couldn't figure out why the same land would undergo such earth-shaking changes after it came into the hands of the people of the Ming Dynasty, but there was almost no change here when it was in the hands of the Slavs.
It was like this a hundred years ago, and it will still be like this a hundred years later. The roads were extremely muddy, and the city was very dirty and chaotic. Therefore, in the past, nobles liked to live in castles outside their own cities.
Looking at both sides of the road, a beautiful immigrant town stands on the ground. You can see that this immigrant town is neatly planned, with all the houses dotted here and there, and the children in the town playing in groups.
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The appearance of the town is a vast field. It is now the spring plowing season, and a large number of cultivators can be seen roaring in the fields. As the cultivators advance, the black fertile soil is deeply plowed out, and behind it is
It follows a large number of birds looking for bugs to eat.
The mechanized farming method was also invented by the Ming Dynasty people.
The use of machinery for farming is extremely efficient. One person can easily cultivate hundreds of acres or even thousands of acres of land, and the grain yield is extremely high.
In autumn, the vast fields turned into a golden ocean, and as the harvesters harvested, massive amounts of grain filled the warehouses of the Ming Dynasty.
"Perhaps this is the root of the strength of the Ming Dynasty."
Peter Chen looked at the farming scenes on both sides of the road and came to this conclusion.
His family used to own a lot of land and a large number of serfs.
When he was a child, he had seen these serfs farming, but there was no way he could compare with these Ming people.
Look at the Ming Dynasty man on the cultivator. He is plowing the ground while singing. Not to mention how nourishing his life is.
"Maybe it's not such a bad thing to be ruled by the Ming people."
"The Ming Dynasty brought advanced civilization and advanced production methods to this land, bringing prosperity and a better life. Although it was a disaster for us nobles, it was actually not bad for the entire Slavs.
a good thing."
Peter Chen thought carefully.
As a man of insight, he is always good at observing things and thinking deeply about them.
The changes in the Black Soil Province are visible to our eyes. In the past, although this land was fertile, it did not produce much food.
The backward serfdom system has seriously hindered the development here. Coupled with the unrest and the inability to develop quietly, this land has always lagged behind the world.
Therefore, the Slavs became the targets of Tatar plunder, where they threshed grass and valleys, and where slaves came from.
Look now, this land is undergoing earth-shaking changes, with spacious roads extending in all directions, brand-new towns, and people who are gradually getting richer.
Peter Chen felt that to the people here, it seemed that it was no longer important who ruled.
This is especially true for those serfs.
Vehicles are moving forward slowly. The flat concrete road is very suitable for carriages. Of course, the best thing is cars. Look at the cars whizzing by on the road from time to time.
Peter Chen also had a look of envy in his eyes.
Although his family could afford a car, it was too expensive and his father was reluctant to buy it. It was cheaper to make a carriage.
But for young people like Chen Peter, they naturally hope to own a car of their own and drive it on the road. It must be a very good feeling.
Speaking of cars, Peter Chen quickly fell into thinking again.
I don’t know how the Ming Dynasty made this magical thing. Just relying on some gasoline, which is the same as water, it can run very fast, faster than a horse, and this car seems to be able to run very fast.
I don’t know how tired I am, and I can easily run for several hours without any problems.
There are also those big trucks with terrifyingly powerful carrying capacity, capable of transporting a large amount of things at once. When he saw the truck for the first time, Peter Chen was so frightened that he thought it was some kind of monster.
"Strong agriculture, strong industry, strong empire and civilization~"
"This time I finally have the opportunity to go to the capital of the Ming Dynasty and experience the prosperity and power of this huge empire!"
Peter Chen's eyes were full of expectation.
He has heard a lot about the Ming Dynasty, a lot, and has read too much in newspapers.
He definitely wanted to experience the legendary train and feel what it was like to travel thousands of miles a day. It was also said that the capital of the Ming Dynasty had a population of tens of millions and was extremely prosperous and lively. He must go and see it then.
There is also the electric light that is often mentioned in newspapers recently. I don’t know what it is. It is said that it can make the night as bright as the day.
Peter Chen is ready to take a look and experience the football, theaters, squares, zoos, etc. in the capital when he arrives in the capital.