In less than a year... the population under Prince Yan's rule has increased several times... almost bursting...
There is an endless stream of people from the surrounding Jizhou, Jinzhou, Yuzhou, and even Jiangnan areas who moved their families to settle here...
The reason is naturally not because of how pleasant the climate here is, let alone how fragrant the wheat here is...
It was purely because word of mouth spread among the people, and the reputation of Prince Heyan's residence was well known.
Yan Bing has become even more powerful since he got Xianyu Kezige as his right-hand minister! The selection, promotion and removal of officials were all completed within a few months. Mines and ports were built one after another in various places, whether it was commerce or industry. Agriculture has been greatly improved, and with a stroke of his pen, the salt industry that has been restricted by the feudal dynasty for thousands of years has been directly transferred to the people. Countless people with flat heads dream of getting rich or even having a full belly. The common people poured into this "pure land of bliss" like a tide... Bayi Chinese website
"Such a good cloth! It only sells for thirty cents!!??"
"Yes! The prince has decided it! It sells for thirty cents here! But outside... hehe... it's not this price..."
"Hey, my dear Master Qingtian! Is she the reincarnation of Bodhisattva?" Lao Zhang, who had just moved into Qijun, hugged the cloth and wiped his tears with excitement. When the waiter on the side saw this, he quickly stopped him and said: "Hey Hey! Don’t wrinkle your clothes! I’m still selling them! If you want to buy, go over there and queue up! Each “Citizenship Certificate” can only buy two pieces per month!”
"Citizen, citizenship certificate??"
"Yes, citizenship certificate! Listen to your accent... you just moved here, right? It's okay! You can get it by walking to the government office with the guide, but don't say I didn't remind you! If you dare to get more fake ones, you will be reported to us But you will be punished, and you will never be able to enter the jurisdiction of Prince Yan again... Don't have any evil intentions..."
"This is natural! This is natural! Why should I do such a trivial thing when there is such a good place to go? Only a fool would do this!"
"Hey! Don't tell me...there have been many 'idiots' before, and they were all kicked out by the prince..."
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The world...that's how it is...
In Yan Bing's jurisdiction, the prices of food and clothing are much lower than those in other counties, so many profiteers have made up their minds and hired a group of people to help him "gather wool" every day. , and then he takes it out to sell...
And there were quite a few such profiteers at the beginning of Yan Bing's implementation of the New Deal!
Later, Yan Bing simply intensified the punishment! He directly adopted the most effective and thorough method of sitting together. Anyone who knew and failed to report the crime would be convicted and punished!
And those profiteers who were exposed one after another ended up even worse. Not only were they slapped and expelled from the county, but all their property was also confiscated... They suffered a lot, but in the end they were beaten in a bamboo basket. All water is gone...even worse than before...
However, the common people applauded this vigorous and resolute handling method. After all, in their opinion, what these profiteers harvested was not just the prince’s wool! What they harvested was their own wool! How could they not end up like this in the end? How satisfying is it?
As for Yan Bingping's methods of raising prices, it is laughable to say the least. He first used his steam assembly line to force all the big guys in the spinning and garment industries to buy shares, and then used the money they sent to sell goods in his own area. Building a large factory! Not only has it greatly reduced the cost of garment manufacturing, but it has also created countless jobs.
After these ready-made clothes were made according to the specified sizes, one-third of them were sold within her jurisdiction at twice the cost price, and another third was sold to other counties at six times the cost price.
, and the last third is exported to surrounding countries at ten times the price, but even so, countries are still flocking to it...
Why?
Those same two words!
Cheap!
According to the current price level! Turn linen and cotton into yarn...then spin the yarn into cloth...and finally make clothes from cloth...manpower is required in each link, and the labor cost plus layers of profits, the last piece of cotton cloth
No matter how cheap the ready-made clothes are, they cannot be less than one tael of silver! And this... is only the cost price in the Liang Kingdom...
If it goes to surrounding countries where supplies are scarce, a piece of cloth made of cotton and satin can even be sold as a luxury product! Only the nobles and wealthy families can afford it! The profits... can be imagined...
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But Yan Bing's way of making money...is not limited to this...
She even started a "pirate" business...
The newly trained naval force, under her order, launched a series of encirclement and suppression campaigns at sea specifically targeting the Japanese, Dutch, and Jiangnan bank cargo ships... and euphemistically called it...
Training...
The beating made Toyotomi Hideyoshi angry all day long and roared repeatedly, but there was nothing he could do to him...
Because most of his main warships had already been damaged by Yan Bing in the last battle! And the remaining dozens of broken sampans, let alone organizing a naval battle, were afraid that the other side would not even need to fire cannons, and would just ram them with ships.
...You can also take away a large piece directly...
And Jiangnan Bank is even worse...
Except for the cargo ship, it’s the cargo ship! Where is there any room to fight back? They can only be chased everywhere by Yan Bing’s warships, and finally they raise white flags...
The crew members...were all back in one piece...
But the goods... were all looted...
Sue the government... No one in the government dares to respond...
Complaint?
Seeing that it was a case involving Jiangnan Bank, the little emperor pushed the man out of the Meridian Gate and killed him without saying a word... Even the minister of the Ministry of Justice who helped him hand over the banknotes was sentenced to be executed! The whole family was exiled to the army...
Others don’t know how the late emperor died...
Could the little emperor not know?
It’s just that there’s nothing we can do against your Zijin Sect!
But if you want to come over and kill someone yourself... then he will be happy to do it!
The only one with the strength to resist...
That is, the Dutch who live in the Jilong Mountain area (Taiwan)!
On the island, they have two strong fortresses and thousands of soldiers! In the harbor, they always have three second-level frigates parked!
The reason is that the merchant ships of the Netherlands are different from other countries in that they do not install any artillery at all! They do this not because they want to show how much they love peace, but purely to reduce costs and increase profits...
Therefore, the Dutch merchants who were robbed one after another along the coast of Guangdong and Guangxi finally couldn't bear it anymore... formed a small group and collectively submitted an application for escort to the then republican government of the Netherlands!
After a long wait of three months, the government's approval was finally received. Three frigates from Jilongshan were used as the main force, and four third-level frigates sailed from the Dutch mainland ports as backup to deal with the rampant gang.
"Pirates" to encircle and suppress!
But after seeing this reply receipt, the businessmen could not see any joy on their faces...
Because they have repeatedly emphasized in their letters how huge the opponent's warships are and how complete their firepower is, but the Dutch government seems to have completely turned a blind eye and only sent so few maritime troops...
It is tantamount to "suicide"...
The anxious businessmen had no choice but to send out several letters in succession, reaffirming the current situation many times, but nothing was heard from them again...
Because in the view of these calculating Dutch ministers...the profits and income from doing business around Liang State...only allow so many troops to be sent...any more...it would be more losses than gains...living beyond one's means...
Businessmen governing the country... is so ridiculous...
Therefore, before reinforcements from the Dutch government arrived, the local Dutch business group made a wise decision...
Move back to India...and develop to Southeast Asia...
It is unclear whether this group of businessmen cheated the Dutch government, or whether the Dutch government cheated these businessmen...
all in all……
Victory or defeat seems... a foregone conclusion...
