"Candied haws on a stick, candied haws on a rock——"
"Clay figurine, the best clay figurine..."
After walking around Liubiju, Zhu Yixi was not idle and started strolling on the street.
Compared with the strictly controlled inner city, the outer city is mostly home to ordinary people. It has a strong market atmosphere, with shops in the streets and alleys, and the sound of hawking on the street is endless.
He was happy, but the followers of Dongchang and Jinyiwei were sweating profusely, looking at everyone like thieves.
"The establishment of Xuanwu County does not seem to have much impact on the people."
"The former yamen in the inner city inevitably neglected the outer city. After the establishment of Xuanwu and Chongwen counties, the people can live more peacefully..."
Wu Bangfu, a tall man, followed closely half a step away and said softly:
"Most of the brothers live in other cities. They all say that it is more convenient to have a yamen and manage things right under their noses."
"That's true."
Zhu Yixi sighed: "In one year, it has risen from 300,000 to 500,000. I'm afraid it will rise to one million in a few years!"
"The more people, the better. This will make the Ming Dynasty more prosperous." Yang Le leaned forward and flattered.
"Sometimes, more is not always better."
Shaking his head, Zhu Yixi was too lazy to explain what big city disease was.
Beijing has been the capital of the country for three hundred years, and all the vegetation in a three hundred-mile radius of Beijing has been consumed. How many rivers such as the Haihe River have been drained dry.
The more wealth is accumulated, the greater the consumption will naturally be. In an era without running water and electricity, big city disease is not a good thing for a country.
And when he went to Yuquan Mountain, he wanted to divert the population and move the politics westward, with hundreds of officials and Beijing camps. He could take away nearly 100,000 people at a time, effectively alleviating the pressure on Beijing.
The prosperity of the commodity economy has brought a large number of goods to the market, and Beijing has everything you need.
I tried to spend a food stamp, but ended up in embarrassment because I couldn't find it.
However, the expected rise and fall of food stamps did not occur, and the value of food stamps has been hovering around a silver dollar.
And it seems that because of food stamps, food prices are relatively stable. Even in lean times like February and March, food prices do not increase much.
After all, food stamps can be exchanged for food at any time. In theory, there are countless food on the market, which will naturally restrain the rise in food prices.
However, the most important one was the Grain Guild, which brought together the main grain shops and grain stores in Beijing. Under the supervision of the imperial court, they did not dare to mess around.
"It takes a hundred cents to fight rice, and a hundred and fifty polished rice."
"A pound of salt costs thirty-five cents, a pound of vinegar costs twenty cents, and a piece of coarse cloth only costs more than a hundred cents..."
Looking left and right along the way, Zhu Yixi was busy and had a preliminary understanding of the prices in the capital.
In the cloth shop, a couple held several pieces of cloth and argued fiercely. In the end, they had no choice but to agree with red eyes.
When I asked about it, the waiter saw that her clothes were gorgeous and did not shy away from it. He said: "This woman is a skillful woman. She sells cloth to support the family. The reason for making noise is because of the price..."
"Coarse cloth has fallen hard recently." After accepting a silver coin, the cloth shop clerk lowered his head and said happily:
"In the past, a piece of cotton cloth cost eight yuan, or one or two and a half, but now it only costs six yuan, a drop of two to three percent."
"And coarse cloth used to be in short supply for five yen, but now it can only be sold for three yen..."
"That's right." The waiter nodded: "The price is the same, who doesn't want to wear cotton?"
After leaving the cloth shop, Zhu Yixi shook her head.
The existence of ZTE machines caused the price of spinning to drop sharply, which naturally made cotton cloth more affordable and more popular, so it seized the homespun cloth market.
This is a crushing of handicraft workshops by large factories.
When the cotton cloth market is saturated, they will use technology to buy lower-end homespun cloth and earn more money.
If things go as planned, the women at home will find that weaving is not as stable as working in a factory, and they will gradually leave their homes.
This process is very long.
It can only evolve gradually and cannot be forced, otherwise it will be counterproductive.
While thinking about it all the way, he unknowingly came to a strange place.
Suddenly there was a sudden movement of people on the street, and people fled out in panic. They left countless things behind, but they didn't bother to pick them up.
The government servants from several shops came quickly, but when they arrived at the destination, their steps were slow and they were reluctant to go.
"Sir, go quickly, there is smallpox here——"
At this time, Wu Bangfu and Yang Le immediately carried the emperor and galloped away, arrived at the carriage following behind them, and eagerly headed towards the inner city.
Zhu Yixi was still a little confused at this time, but she immediately reacted: "Smallpox?"
"That's right!" Wu Bangfu said nervously: "A family on the street corner had an emergency. As soon as he arrived, he realized it was smallpox, and that's why the chaos just happened..."
"Smallpox!"
Zhu Yixi was shocked.
Although smallpox has been theoretically eradicated in later generations, today it is indeed a killer, with a fatality rate of half.
There are almost no antidotes.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yixi also felt that she couldn't stand it anymore. No matter how powerful the time traveler was, he would have to kneel down when he touched the smallpox.
"Quick, quick——"
After a hurried walk, I finally returned to the inner city, and then rushed to the imperial city.
As the most virtuous place in the world and under the eyes of the emperor, the importance of the capital is self-evident.
The cabinet and six ministries were also summoned for emergency meetings.
There is smallpox in the capital——
The ministers were shocked and speechless.
This virus is really too scary and highly contagious. It will not stop until hundreds or even thousands of people die each time. It is also possible that tens of thousands of people die.
Of course, the huge city of Beijing may also wither because of this smallpox.
"At this time, the spread of smallpox must be limited——"
Zhu Yixi regained consciousness. After some disinfection and washing, his expression was serious.
Instead, the ministers seemed a little flustered, which further highlighted the emperor's prowess.
"Build a stockade in the east of the city, arrange beds, bedding, food and clothing, etc., and isolate all those who had been exposed to smallpox..."
Having fought the plague, Zhu Yixi was very familiar with it.
Isolation is the only effective method at this time.
After all, the spread of smallpox mainly relies on saliva and contact infection. As long as all those who have been in contact die, smallpox will naturally be eliminated.
Although it is a bit cruel, it is an inevitable choice nowadays.
"Whether it's smallpox or plague, infection relies on two things: contact and saliva. Therefore, the dispatched personnel must cover their mouths and noses with towels and wear gloves, and their entire bodies must not be exposed..."
"After leaving, burn the clothes and isolate the person to see the consequences——"
After explaining the route of infection, the ministers calmed down and agreed with the emperor's words.
After all, the emperor was in Xi'an and completely eliminated the plague. This is based on experience.