Chapter 2394 The first independent port of Han and Tang firms (seek
Chapter 2394 The first independently operated port of Han and Tang Dynasty trading houses (please subscribe and vote)
The southernmost tip of Liuqiu Island is where the Kaohsiung Port was named by the CEO of the Han-Tang Trading Company in Luoyang.
At the moment, there is only a pier that is not very big and is made of a mixture of wood and stone.
As a new ship slowly docked here, many workers quickly rushed over to unload the cargo from the ship.
A steward quickly rushed to the pier, and happened to see Cheng Ping and several stewards slowly coming down from the boat, and hurried up to greet them.
Cheng Ping patted the steward responsible for the construction of the Kaohsiung Port Terminal and looked at his obviously haggard face.
"Thank you for your hard work, Lao Xue. How are you? How has it been here during this time?"
Manager Xue chuckled, turned around, and pointed at the people busy in the dock area not far away.
There are not only craftsmen and mercenaries hired from Zhongnan Road of Jiannan Road, but also the indigenous residents of Liuqiu Island.
Although there are still some barriers to language communication, it does not prevent everyone from smiling happily and contentedly.
"Don't worry, we will strictly follow the instructions of our big shopkeeper. Not to mention, many tribes have joined us in the past year or so."
"Even many remote tribes have sent people to contact us, just to exchange for the various materials they need from us."
"Brother Cheng, the batch of goods I want..."
"Don't worry, I have brought them all to you. There are three thousand pieces of white cloth in total, and there are also thirty thousand gowns.
Thirty thousand pairs of shorts. There are also scissors, needlework and a lot of daily production tools. By the way, there are also three thousand pairs of thin clogs and fifty thousand pairs of sandals..."
Clogs, of course, are native to the Chinese nation, but they were later introduced to the Japanese country and have remained popular there.
Clogs, a type of cool and sturdy footwear, are very suitable for walking on roads full of debris.
And this thing is loved and sought after by the majority of ethnic minorities on Liuqiu Island.
As for sandals, they are even simpler. They are made of straw, which are wear-resistant and soft, and can also protect the soles of the feet.
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This thing was originally very popular in the beautiful southwestern countryside in the 1980s.
However, with the advancement of the times, sandals with cut tire soles gradually replaced straw sandals, but tire shoes were only a transitional product.
With the improvement of people's living standards, high-quality and low-priced Jiefang shoes have gradually become popular. This kind of handmade footwear with convenient materials has gradually been buried in history.
However, during those years when Cheng Sanlang was in Luzhou, he saw many local people going barefoot.
Even though they also make straw shoes, the quality is so poor that it makes people feel distressed.
In the end, relying on memory and repeated experiments, Cheng Sanlang finally restored the straw sandals in his memory, and they were named sandals by Cheng Sanlang.
As soon as this kind of shoes appeared, they were instantly loved by countless people in the beautiful Southwest who like to hike over mountains and ridges.
It also gained a large audience in the imperial territory, and also received a very enthusiastic following on Liuqiu Island, which has a hot climate and mountainous terrain.
"Is the Cheng's taste so delicious? Several tribes have asked about it since they tasted it.
Nowadays, if you don’t add some of that stuff to your cooking, it will feel tasteless.”
"Don't worry, this time, we got a hundred jars in total, which is enough for you to use to deal with those tribes." Cheng Ping replied with a smile.
Hearing this, Manager Xue breathed a sigh of relief and his eyebrows were filled with joy. He also reported to Cheng Ping the progress of this month's work.
Cheng Ping listened while taking steps, and before he knew it, he walked out of the dock area, which was surrounded by countless warehouses and walls.
I saw not far away, there were spacious bungalows, and between the bungalows, there were large tracts of open space.
There are many little dolls kicking balls and playing various games there.
A young man dressed as a gentleman stood under a crooked tree and struck the bronze bell hanging there.
Soon, all these little babies rushed towards the bungalows. In a short time, the original noise and bustle disappeared.
Not long after the meeting, the sound of reading could be heard loudly from those bungalows, and what they were reciting was the "Three Character Classic" compiled by Cheng Sanlang.
Most of those little dolls are children from nearby tribes.
Their children not only don't have to spend money to study here, they can even eat and drink for free and receive clothes.
And children can also learn knowledge that even the men and women of the tribe cannot understand, but feel deeply profound about.
Therefore, from the very beginning, it could only attract children. Now, it has started to set up several adult literacy classes.
The purpose is to provide it to those tribal men and women who are willing to come and work.
After all, only through intensive learning can they understand and communicate easily, and become a new force in building a beautiful Liuqiu Island.
As far as the eye can see, there are gentle paddy fields, and further away, there are towering sugar canes that are growing vigorously.
They are so densely packed that they almost extend directly to the horizon.
"In a few months, we will have a good harvest of sugarcane here.
Now the sugar refinery we set up here has been completed and it’s time to wait for raw materials.”
"How's it going? Is the recruitment of workers going smoothly?"
Cheng Ping nodded and glanced at Manager Xue beside him, who looked tired but had a happy face.
"Of course it went smoothly. To be honest, this is completely different from what we thought before. At first, we always thought that if we wanted to come here, we would be in big trouble."
"The result was unexpected, after following Cheng Sanlang's strategy.
It feels like those tribes are not hostile to us, but are extremely enthusiastic, as if they want to fight with us."
After hearing Manager Xue's words of praise for his third son, Cheng Ping couldn't help but look proud and raised his eyebrows.
"I don't even want to think about who came up with that idea. My third son, no matter if it's on the Jiannan Road or on the plateau, he can do anything."
The strategy adopted by Cheng Sanlang was certainly not the plundering model of the Western Barbarian bandits during the Great Navigation in another historical time and space.
Instead, we use the broad mind and excellent wisdom of the Chinese nation, that is, to induce them with benefits.
When we first came into contact with those Liuqiu Island tribes, we adopted the routine of giving things away, and we would not take your things.
After all, what could a group of primitive tribes do that would impress the Tang Dynasty, so they all exchanged things through barter.
Even if you suffer a little loss, it doesn't matter. After all, you are taking the initiative to make friends. As the saying goes, if you suffer a loss, you will win a lot.