Chapter 240, the popular maritime college students
"Teacher, we recently discovered that the fishing boat Yongping is no longer berthed at our Tianjin port. At first, we thought the Yongping had an accident at sea, but later we investigated and found that someone was robbing us of our business."
Tong Yuan found Liu Jin and reported to Liu Jin a new incident at Tianjin Port.
"Someone is taking our business?"
When Liu Jin heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said, "What's going on?"
"It's like this. We have a steward named Wei Xiaoming here at Tianjin Port. He is currently only a second-level steward. At the same time, there are more than a dozen of Wei Xiaoming's fellow villagers in Tianjin Port. And this Wei Xiaoming's hometown is a place called Weijiatun.
This place is only about 40 miles away from our Tianjin."
"At the same time, it is less than fifty miles away from Yongping Mansion. Weijiatun is also close to the sea, and it is located in a natural harbor. So after Wei Xiaoming returned to his village not long ago, he organized everyone to build a
The dock, and then pulled the Yongping over."
"The Yongping is anchored here in Weijiatun. If we go to Yongping Mansion, we can have dozens of miles left, which greatly saves time. Therefore, the Yongping will never berth at our Tianjin Port again."
Tong Yuan explained the situation in great detail from beginning to end, and also took out a map to mark the location of Weijiatun.
Liu Jin listened carefully, without any displeasure on his face.
"This Wei Xiaoming is a talented person and has great vision."
After listening carefully, Liu Jin couldn't help but smile and said, I have to say that Wei Xiaoming is very discerning and knows how to build docks and build ports. If Weijiatun becomes prosperous in the future, just sitting in this Weijiatun port will be enough for generations to come.
, our ancestors have no worries about food and clothing for generations.
"Teacher, this person is cheating, should we teach him a lesson? Moreover, Weijiatun has diverted our Tianjin Port business. With this Weijiatun as a starting point, in the future there will be Lijiatun, Zhangjiatun, Liujiatun, etc., then we in Tianjin will
There will be no business at the port."
Tong Yuan looked at Liu Jin and said.
"This is not necessary. This is something that is bound to happen. As you said, even if there is no Weijiatun, there will be Liujiatun, Lijiatun and so on in the future. Our Ming Dynasty has thousands of miles of sea territory, and we must not let others
Is there a place where we can build a port?”
Liu Jin smiled and shook his head, then thought for a while and said: "Actually, this is not a bad thing. Some people are building docks and repairing ports. This shows that there is a need for this, and it also shows that our efforts are not in vain. The navigation industry has a new goal."
Not a bad start.”
"In the future, the main business of our Tianjin Port will actually be ocean trade. These fishing boats can also be gradually distributed to other ports for berthing."
"Now in the entire Ming Dynasty, we are the only ones in Tianjin who can legitimately conduct overseas trade. This means that our Tianjin port is bound to become prosperous, and we don't have to worry about running out of business."
"But, my mentor, this Wei Xiaoming is cheating. As a steward and employee of our Tianjin Port, he secretly takes away the business of our Tianjin Port. This cannot be justified in any case."
Tong Yuan nodded, and then felt that Wei Xiaoming could not be let go so easily. There was nothing to say about him building a port, attracting business, etc. But he should come to Tianjin Port to resign first, so there would be nothing to say.
Well, as an employee of Tianjin Port, he did such a thing. This is intolerable.
"Let's do this. You go and have a good talk with him in person, and let him take the initiative to resign with his fellow villagers. Be careful when speaking, so that everyone can get to know each other and get together easily."
Liu Jin nodded slightly, then thought for a while and said.
"Um."
Tong Yuan nodded and agreed, then seemed to remember something again and said: "Teacher, the recruitment of the third batch of students at our Tianjin Maritime Academy will start soon."
"I know, I'll go over and have a look later."
After being reminded by Tong Yuan, Liu Jin felt that time had passed so quickly. Tianjin Maritime College had already begun recruiting the third batch of students.
The first batch of colleges have not yet left for Golden Continent, but the third batch of colleges has already started enrolling students. Time flies really fast.
Liu Jin put a lot of effort into Tianjin Maritime College, because Liu Jin knew that navigation not only requires qualified ships, but also qualified crews.
Therefore, we spent a lot of money to build Tianjin Shipyard and Tianjin Maritime College. The former is specialized in shipbuilding, and the latter is specialized in training qualified crew members.
"In a few days, the first batch of students will go to Golden Continent. This second batch of students is now responsible for the main ocean fishing. In the future, they will slowly try to take the routes of North Korea and Japan."
"Well, that's how talent should be, continuous and endless."
Thinking of this, Liu Jin put down what he was doing and walked towards Tianjin Maritime University.
Tianjin Maritime College covers a very large area. The construction of the entrance of the college also refers to the style of later generations, which is very different from some private schools and academies of this era.
There is a huge globe at the huge school gate. This globe was naturally built according to the map of the earth drawn by Liu Jin. It is regarded as the landmark building of Tianjin Maritime University, and now it is the landmark building of Tianjin.
At this time, tens of thousands of people gathered at the entrance of Tianjin Maritime University. At first glance, it was a sea of people. People gathered in twos and threes everywhere, talking and laughing with each other, quietly waiting for Tianjin Maritime University.
The third batch of enrollment at the college has begun.
Students who graduate from Tianjin Maritime University truly mean golden jobs, promising prospects and a bright future.
The first batch of graduates can now earn several taels of silver just by taking a trip to the sea. If they take a trip to North Korea, they can earn at least a few hundred taels of silver.
At that time, there were more than a thousand students, and all of them were miserable. Many of them were so poor that they couldn't even afford food, so they fled to the capital and finally became students of the Maritime Academy by chance.
But now, each of these people has made a comeback. Not only do they have nice houses in Tianjin, but each of them has saved at least a thousand taels of silver. Some of them have performed well and have become captains.
That was even more remarkable, and he became a very popular figure.
Many big shots from the capital will personally win over these people, because whether it is fishing or doing business, these people who can be captains are indispensable.
When you go fishing at sea, you must pay dividends to the captain, and the same goes for doing business at sea. With just a casual trip, you can make money that others can't even imagine in their lifetime.
As for the second batch of students, all of them are very arrogant now. They go out to sea to fish every day, and the money keeps rolling into their pockets like running water, not long after graduation.
The former bachelors have become a hot commodity, and there are a lot of matchmakers who want to help you; the former were poor, but now they are all wealthy, building houses, marrying wives, and doing everything in a prosperous way.
Everyone here in Tianjin knows that the most profitable people are the students who graduated from Tianjin Maritime Academy, those who can go to sea every day, followed by the shipbuilders in Tianjin Shipyard. Although they do not have as high income as those who go to sea, they
It’s not bad either. The key is that you don’t have to go bumpy in the sea.
Then there are the people who work in the Tianjin Glass Factory. Because the price of glass is very expensive, the salaries of employees in this glass factory are also very high, but ordinary people cannot get in. The glass factory does not recruit workers at all.
The lowest-paid workers are those working in the Tianjin Cement Factory and Tianjin Port, but this is only lower than the others. Compared with other industries in Tianjin, these are still high salaries and are still enviable.
, countless people dream about being able to enter and work in it.
Because everyone knows that Tianjin Maritime College can make a lot of money and have a bright future after graduation, so everyone here in Tianjin went crazy when they learned that the Maritime College was recruiting a third batch of students.
Almost all of the young and middle-aged people came here in droves, wanting to give it a try and see if they could enter.
Most of them are still employees in many industries under Liu Jin's command. These people have seen more and know more. Naturally, their ambitions are also greater. They are not satisfied with the little income from work. They want to
I want to study here at the Maritime Academy and earn more money after graduation.
Or maybe after taking night classes, some people learned about the vast world beyond the Ming Dynasty and yearned for it, wanting to go to the sea and experience the outside world.
“It’s really lively~”
Liu Jin took Zhao Erhu to the entrance of the Maritime Academy, and looked at the dark crowd. When he was among them, it was really a sea of people, and Liu Jin had a smile on his face.
"There are so many, and some of them are actually in charge."
Zhao Erhu nodded, his eyes constantly looking around among the crowd.
"I guess I'm yearning for the outside world."
Liu Jin smiled and said, Liu Jin was very happy to see everyone enthusiastically signing up. He looked at the crowd and listened to what these people were talking about.
"Brother Liu, why don't you cut off your long hair?"
"Why do you want to cut off your long hair? Don't you know that your body, hair and skin are protected by your parents and you don't dare to harm them?"
"Brother Liu, you can't have long hair when you go to sea, because long hair is difficult to take care of, and it is easy to breed unclean things. The students at Tianjin Maritime University all have short hair, not to mention cutting this hair shorter.
It’s just that you’re not going to be ordained and become a monk to be worthy of your parents. Your thinking is too backward. You definitely won’t be able to enter the Maritime Academy.”
"Ah, is there such a thing?"
"Otherwise, if you look at the people around you, no one has cut their hair short beforehand, especially those employees at Tianjin Port and Tianjin Cement Factory, who have even shaved their beards."
"Brother Zhang, why didn't you tell me earlier? Where can I find scissors now?"
"Brother Liu, there is a hair salon next to Tianjin Maritime University that specializes in hair cutting. You can go get a haircut now and shave off your beard as you like. There is still time."
"Okay, Brother Zhang, you must wait for me."
"..."
Liu Jin couldn't help but laugh when he saw a man with long hair rushing to cut off his hair. Here in Tianjin, short hair is becoming more and more popular, and there are even people who specialize in cutting people's hair. Yes, this is definitely a good thing. After touching his long hair, Liu Jin also thought about finding a time to cut it. It was too long, he was really not used to it, and he always felt awkward.
"Everyone, this is Shen Yang from Sihai Trading Company. Our Sihang Trading Company has booked several ships at Tianjin Shipyard and needs hundreds of crew members. If you are successfully admitted to Tianjin Maritime College, you can come and contact us later. Now, our Sihai Commercial Bank is willing to hire you in advance. From the moment you enter the Maritime Academy, our Sihai Commercial Bank is willing to pay you five taels of silver a month. After graduation, your basic monthly salary will not be less than ten taels of silver."
"Everyone, everyone, our Sangong Commercial Bank is recruiting seamen. As long as you can enter the Maritime Academy and sign a contract with us, we are willing to provide you with a monthly payment of five taels of silver to cover your study expenses at the academy. After you successfully graduate, the basic monthly salary will not be less than Ten taels of silver..."
Just when Liu Jin felt that his long hair was awkward, someone held a sign and shouted while walking among the crowd, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Oh my God~ As long as you enter the college, you can get a monthly salary of five taels of silver. After successfully graduating, you can get a monthly salary of ten taels of silver. This..."
After someone heard this, they opened their mouths wide and were very surprised.
"It's rare but strange. This Sihai Trading Company is trying to recruit enough sailors in advance, so it gives you a monthly salary of five taels of silver. However, no one who can enter the academy cares about this mere five taels of silver a month."
Some people seem to know the market very well and rarely speak without looking at it.
Hearing this person's words, the people around them all widened their eyes, and then secretly clenched their fists, cheering themselves on, thinking that they must enter Tianjin Maritime Academy.
Just for being recruited, someone will be willing to pay you five taels of silver a month just to sign you in advance.
A monthly salary of five taels of silver is definitely a high income in this era. It is a figure that ordinary people dare not even think about. This makes many people's eyes red. When they look at the gate of the Maritime Academy, their eyes are filled with tears. Zhongdu is full of infinite yearning and longing, as if this place is a holy land, and you have to enter even if you risk your life.