Nine hundred and tenth chapter building ship's brain hole (1)
Spring is getting closer and closer, and Xinhua City is gradually falling into a wonderful atmosphere.
Jia Jinwang came to Xinhua City at such a delicate moment.
A month ago, he, along with seven or eight of his younger brothers, set off from Guangling on the whaling ship ordered by Long Lunhou, entered the sea, and then headed straight for Xinhua City along the coastline.
Coming here with him were more than 300 Jiangdu sailors and folk heroes recruited by Longli.
However, upon entering Xinhua City, Jia Jinwang was a little stunned.
"The new prices are really..."
Jia Jinwang looked at the busy shops in the city and clapped his tongue.
One stone of corn can be priced at one hundred dollars here!!!
A pound of salt directly cost twenty dollars!!!!
And, it only costs five baht.
Four baht coins and three baht coins go as far as they go.
Of course, the golden family also wants it.
One pound of sand gold is worth 10,000 yuan!
But that's not what surprised Jia Jinwang the most.
What really stunned him were the carriages and horses passing through the market.
Each carriage and horse is loaded with beautiful pieces of art.
There are wood carvings and stone carvings. These vessels are basically in the shape of a phoenix bird or a scorching sun wheel.
The eyes of many phoenix birds are even decorated with jade or even pearls.
Many shops along the street are filled with sawdust and stone powder.
It seems that these utensils and works of art were carved one by one by the workers in these shops.
And on the streets, there were some rangers in raincoats and brown clothes wandering around.
These people held up wooden signs and shouted along the street: "The workshop of such and such is looking for workers. Those who are good at carpentry or stone carving will be paid three hundred yuan a day, and they will be paid daily. They will be guaranteed by such and such in such and such a place, and they will not be deceived!"
"What's going on?" Jia Jinwang looked very confused, so he quietly found the same clan who brought him to Xinhua City, a Jia Si who served as the leader of the team under Longlihou Chen Jiao.
"It's not Canghaijun's fault!" Jia Si heard this, sneered, and explained: "Canghaijun Jin Xin wrote to the emperor in the autumn and September of last year, requesting that he be sacrificed to Yunyang Mountain in Qufu to worship his ancestors!"
"Then Shinban from the east also joined in the fun, and also realized that he is the queen of the Qingyang clan..."
"Play the piano randomly!"
Jia Si said in a deep voice: "This Lord Canghai said that he is the descendant of the Qingyang clan, and his ancestor is the son of Emperor Shaogao... It is understandable. After all, he is the descendant of the Qingyang clan who is approved and recognized by His Majesty.
Hey, but this real episode is..."
"The etiquette and music are broken!" Jia Si sighed with emotion, imitating the appearance of a scholar-official.
Who says it’s not?
The Qingyang family was preceded by the Qiongsang family.
The Qiongsang clan was the ancestor of the Xia Dynasty.
It is still enshrined in the Five Emperors Temple in Yong County. As one of the five heavenly emperors, Emperor Shaogao of the East receives incense sacrifices from all over the world.
Even today, I still have to hold the salute and bow, then bow, pause, and say respectfully: Emperor.
Such a noble and lofty bloodline is now being joined by these Yi Di from the East.
but……
Jia Si looked at the carriages loaded with various works of art and sighed.
Who told these big dog owners to be rich?
Let’s not talk about Canghaijun Jinxin.
Last year alone, he received three rewards and commendations from the emperor, with one thousand gold and five million in gold given to him!
But this is just a small head.
The real bulk of the income comes from the Blackwater River and nearby mountains.
Just a conservative estimate, last year the Canghai Lord dispatched slave workers to dry fish for the Louzhou Yamen, do odd jobs for the Huyi Duwei Yamen, build roads, and go into the mountains to hunt wild animals and collect ginseng.
Almost more than 4,000 gold were deposited into the account.
Moreover, all transactions are real money, and the money and goods are settled!
Not to mention Canghaijun’s own fixed tax income.
As for that true fan, although it may not be as tough as Cang Haijun.
But he is also famous as a big dog owner.
King Zhenfan is now the largest 'labor dispatch' owner in Anton.
This king provided a total of 30,000 "labor dispatch" slave workers to Huaihua County last year.
The pumping and hiring costs alone are tens of millions of dollars!
Not to mention that they also produce ginseng and various furs.
Now, these two people are discussing going to Yunyang Mountain to worship their ancestors together.
So, the comparison started.
Canghaijunjin used pure gold to create a phoenix bird perched on a sycamore tree and presented it to the ancestors as a sacrificial gift.
King Shinfan then ordered his slaves to go down to the rivers and seas, fetch pearls from the sea, and decorate them into a phoenix with five virtues.
Lord Canghai ordered his people to cast a scorching sun out of silver.
King Shinban poured gold into a hibiscus tree.
Above, the two men are richer and more pious to their ancestors.
The nobles and nobles below were not far behind.
Although they cannot use gold and pearls to build a trench like Canghaijun and Zhenfanwang.
But all kinds of sacrifices made of wood, stone, and copper are absolutely indispensable.
What's even more frightening is that even the civilians below are affected.
Many Yiren families, even those who sell pots and sell iron, would like to prepare a sacrifice and ask Lord Canghai to take it to Yunyang Mountain and offer it to their ancestors.
It seems that if they don't do this, they will not recognize their ancestors and return to their clan.
After the Qingyang clan became Emperor Shaogao, they worshiped the phoenix bird and the scorching sun.
As a result, the rangers and merchants in Xinhua City suddenly encountered a huge business opportunity.
Those who knew a little bit about carpentry and masonry were all priced away from them.
Even the remaining people were all taken away and beaten.
Today, except for a few shops in Xinhua City, they are still buying and selling grain, cloth, and exchanging gold.
All the others were temporarily transformed and became workshops specifically serving the nobles within Shinban and Yoshito.
Anyway, they are very rich.
It doesn’t matter if you have no money!
Just use ginseng, dried fish, and skins to offset your account.
Even the poorest families still have some of these things in stock.
After hearing this, Jia Jinwang was stunned.
Looking at this young city and the mansions of the noble nobles hidden in the distant streets, he shook his head.
"Brother, take your time, and you will gradually adapt to this place..." Jia Si said to Jia Jinwang: "This is the source of wealth and the land of opportunities!"
"I climbed onto the ship of the Yamen upstairs with nothing but a rough coat. When I came here, I was just a precarious refugee..." Jia Si said encouragingly: "Now, I am a refugee in the northwest capital.
The captain led his troops, held the power of a land, and even married a three-bedroom concubine, a Korean lady..."
"My brother is much better than me. He may not be able to enter and leave the Duke's house in the future!"
Jia Jinwang's blood boiled when he heard this.
If it weren't for Jia Si's successful experience, he would not have given up his job as a reliable contractor in his hometown, sold his property, and traveled thousands of miles to this foreign land across the sea from his hometown.
"By the way..." Jia Si suddenly remembered something and said, "Brother, Longlihou has applied for a group of civil servants from Chang'an. One of them will work with my brother on the whaling ship in the future... It is said that...
There’s a student from Imperial College!”
"Student of Taixue?" Jia Jinwang immediately became interested after hearing this.
That is the proud man of heaven!
How could he end up living in the land of Anton and even be assigned to be a clerk on a whaling ship?
"It is said that this person has offended a certain big shot, so he is considered a match..." Jia Si shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently: "Anyway, brother, just treat him as an ordinary person. There is no need to deliberately make friends with him, and there is no need to deliberately suppress him.
, If we work together, we’ll be friends; if we don’t, we’ll leave!”
"No need to worry about this!" Jia Jinwang nodded. He has been involved in the world for so long, and of course he understands that he is not qualified to participate in the messy affairs of the upper class.
If you rashly try to get involved, no matter what the result is, it will be a disaster.
It's better to pretend not to know about this matter and treat him like a normal person, as there is no danger.
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The next day, Jia Jinwang met the guy who was said to be a student of Taixue and would cooperate with him in a side room of the Yamen of Anton Duhufu.
"He looks pretty handsome..." Jia Jinwang judged in his heart: "It just seems a little too young..."
"Jia Jinwang of a certain family, I would like to pay my respects to you..." Jia Jinwang pretended not to know the identity of the other party, bowed slightly and said, "I don't know your surname?"
"Kang Kai..." The guy who was said to be a student of Taixue weakly agreed.
Jia Jinwang was too sensible and didn't ask any more questions.
After a while, someone knocked on the door and came in and said: "You two, please follow me. Incheon Captain Xu Gong is already waiting..."
"No!" Jia Jinwang and Kang Kai quickly stood up.
Both of them knew that in a strict sense, they were actually members of the Lou Chuan Jiangjun Yamen.
For example, Jia Jinwang's identity in the government records at this time was: Captain of the Louchuan Yamen Incheon Whaling Envoy.
Kang Kai's identity is: Lou Chuan Yamen Incheon Duwei Jingjing Yushi.
The so-called whale envoys and whale censors are actually just names that sound good.
Just like those "envoys who protect farmers" and "captains who protect millet" who run around in the countryside, investigating and urging people to repair channels, they sound high-ranking.
In fact, they are just temporary workers and non-staff personnel.
You can withdraw unconditionally at any time.
Salaries are also calculated based on attendance rather than annual salary.
Among the people, officials like them are called Doushi.
In Louchuan, it is called "sending officials".
What is dispatching an official?
This is a new word invented by Lou Chuan Yamen.
Even though their names are on the ship, charterers like Long Luhou pay their own wages.
This is a way to avoid legal risks and legal obligations.
Kangkai is relatively better.
He belongs to the supervisor of the whaling fleet stationed in Longluhou by Lou Chuan Yamen.
It is necessary to monitor the movements of the whaling fleet and record the capture and voyage records of the whaling fleet.
He is considered a member of the government officials and can receive a salary of one hundred dan per year.
It's just one hundred stones of corn, which is only worth five thousand.
In the past, it was less than Kang Kai’s monthly pocket money.
only……
He was sent here because of his temporary ignorance.
He knows very well that if he cannot make results here, the results will be visible and sustained.
Then, there will be many people in Chang'an who are interested in his family's property.
A merchant family that has offended the current Jiu Qing, even if Jiu Qing himself has forgotten the matter, others will use this sign to cause trouble for his family.
The only way to keep the family's wealth and security is for him to make achievements here and frighten those officials who are ready to take action.
This matter was told to him by his parents and brothers on their knees.
"My son, if you can't do something as soon as possible, my family will be ruined..." Thinking of his father's tearful appearance, Kang Kai sighed.
Since that reckless behavior two months ago.
He has grown a lot.
Especially, when he witnessed himself being expelled from the school by his teacher, his classmates shunned him, and even his neighbors and former playmates also stayed away from him.
He then understood a bloody lesson: people must pay the price for their actions!
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Xu Jiduan was sitting in a side office of the Anton Protectorate, looking down at the copywriting on his desk.
"Chen Jiao, the second generation ancestor, actually came up with tricks..."
Xu Ji sighed with emotion.
He also didn't expect that a playboy like Chen Jiao could actually make a career in Anton.
Now, this second-generation ancestor, who used to cause headaches to Chang'an and make the people fearful, has become a faint pillar of the Northeastern territory.
First, he developed a money-making business such as Japanese slaves, which made him a lot of money, and he even received praise and commendation from the emperor.
Last year, he even led his army to force the King of Xianbei to surrender.
Now, Longlihou, the great captain of the northwestern Han Dynasty, even planned to move his seat five hundred miles westward, all the way to the vicinity of Raoleshui.
He even had money to rent the first professional whaling ship.
Xu Ji didn't know how Long Xihou persuaded the emperor to agree to such a plan.
"Use three thousand gold as a mortgage, and then use one thousand gold for one year's rent..." Xu Ji sighed with emotion: "What a big deal!"
Xu Ji thought that if he had replaced himself, he might not have such courage.
He went bankrupt and even borrowed money to buy a whaling ship and a whaling permit.
This long-thought-out decision cannot be said to be irresolute!
but……
Who told me to have a good mother and a good sister?
Even if you lose money and no matter how bad things go, there is always someone to protect you.
Could it be that the emperor and the empress could still watch their brothers and brothers-in-law being collected for debts and even living a miserable life of eating chaffy vegetables?
Of course, he, Xu Ji, also benefited a lot from Chen Jiao's rise.
Now, although he is still the captain of Incheon, he has quietly added a dispatch officer before his position.
His current full official title is Lieutenant General of the Lochun Port in Incheon Port, Lieutenant of the Louchun Command of the Andong Protectorate.
All ships in Anton, whether military or civilian, must be under his control.
The whaling fleet in Longlihou is naturally no exception.
He lowered his head and looked at the desk, which showed that he had spent the past six months thinking hard, discussing with his uncle and many other people for a long time, and finally submitted the new policy to the emperor for approval.
"Chen Jiao, Chen Jiao..." A smile appeared on Xu Ji's lips: "This time, no matter how cunning you are, you will end up making wedding clothes for me!" (To be continued.)
