The sites applied for by these aristocratic families were all, without exception, three thousand miles away from Huaxia City.
There are a lot of fertile fields and mineral deposits around.
Moreover, the territories they choose are all at a certain distance from the sea, at least thousands of miles away.
Because now the King of Shu's giant ship has cast a huge shadow on them.
If they are too close to the coastline, the King of Shu may send a navy to attack them.
By then, they really wouldn't even have anywhere to run.
In fact, Li Min secretly ordered people to spread the news to them in the terrain they chose.
With these big families, it's really not easy to find such a suitable place in a short period of time.
Of course, Li Min's methods are still very clever.
This information was obtained after these major families spent a lot of money.
Moreover, it was difficult for them to suspect Li Min.
Otherwise, I'm afraid they wouldn't dare to easily choose the place Li Min chose for them.
Although, in fact, Li Min did not harm them.
These places are indeed the most suitable places around to establish a territory.
Li Min believed that these aristocratic families would definitely like it after coming to these places.
These places, both in terms of terrain and resources, are very suitable for establishing a territory.
When these aristocratic families arrive at these places, they will be unable to stop, and will invest all their resources here.
These places are the bait. If the bait is not fragrant, how can the big fish take the bait?
Basically, each of these aristocratic families gave 50,000 acres of land in exchange with the emperor.
Fifty thousand acres of land is actually a pain in the ass for Liuwang of the fourth surname.
It's far from breaking the bones.
After all, they haven't arrived in the Golden State yet, so they don't know if the place they chose can really build a country.
If they find that they cannot establish a country by then, they will only lose 50,000 acres of land at most, which is not something they cannot afford.
If it is discovered by then that the territory is really suitable for building a city and establishing a country.
When the time comes, it won't be too late to make the exchange.
The emperor, Li Ke, was very happy and settled the deal with the family.
And those who want to get a piece of the Golden State's pie are not just the Four Surnames and Liuwang.
There are also some middle-level families who have also come forward.
There are even some families who have joined forces to jointly develop the Golden State.
As a result, the land delivered to the emperor actually amounted to 500,000 to 600,000 acres.
These lands can greatly alleviate the dilemma of land shortage caused by population growth.
And, this is just the beginning.
As long as Liu Di's plan succeeds, a steady stream of land will be delivered in the future.
And these aristocratic families, after delivering the land, applied to use the King of Shu's giant ships to transport goods.
Of course, this is also a condition that has been negotiated in advance.
And in this regard, Li Min did not hesitate at all.
Li Min purchased ten giant ships again and allocated manpower.
Basically, every aristocratic family will be equipped with a giant ship.
Of course, the cost of using the giant ship is also quite high.
Including the sailors' wages, everything is paid by these aristocratic families.
Although Li Min's asking price was a bit expensive, it was still within the acceptable range of these aristocratic families, and they were very happy to agree.
At this time, Li Minzai had already dispatched a scientific research team to develop the oil field.
Now the oil fields have accumulated a large amount of oil.
Oil is a gift from the earth to mankind.
Without such resources, the extent of human civilization progress would be greatly reduced.
However, this resource is actually limited.
And the use of exhaust gas produced by petroleum is extremely harmful to the environment.
Since Li Min came from later generations, he naturally knew how far the environmental pollution of later generations had reached.
But now, Li Min can control the technological direction of the entire world.
Naturally, he doesn't want to see the world continue to mess up the environment.
Until now, except for some large machinery.
All other vehicles, such as cars, are powered by electricity.
And what is used to generate electricity is not a thermal generator.
It's a water generator or a wind turbine.
Although the technology is not mature, the conversion rate is not high and the efficiency is low.
But every year, a large number of scientific research talents are constantly researching and improving.
Li Min believes that if we work hard in this area from the beginning, we will definitely be able to achieve breakthroughs in this area of technology.
Strictly control the use of oil to prevent pollution.
Let human beings still be able to enjoy fresh air and blue sea and sky while developing and progressing.
This is the mission that Li Min thinks he needs to shoulder after traveling through time.
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Each of these aristocratic families couldn't wait to set sail after renting a giant ship.
Since getting the news, they have already started preparations.
Moreover, the centuries-old heritage of these aristocratic families is not comparable to that of upstarts like China Commercial Bank.
Perhaps, in terms of single financial resources or technology, they are not as good as China Commercial Bank.
But when it comes to talents from all walks of life, well, they seem to be a bit incomparable.
However, they must not be underestimated.
When they want to do something well, they will plan it extremely carefully, and they can guarantee that every step will be perfectly executed.
The people sent by each family are the absolute elite of their family.
Because, this matter is the top priority of their family.
It is very likely that the focus of their family will shift overseas in the future.
Of course, Datang will not lose it either.
Because after many aristocratic families develop and grow, they will actively divide their clans and spread their branches to maintain the prosperity of the family.
But the focus of the family will still shift.
There is absolutely no room for carelessness in this kind of thing.
The leader of the Qinghe Cui family this time is Cui Zhiji.
Cui Zhiji is the number one heir to the Cui family.
If there is no surprise, he will be the next head of the Cui family.
The fact that he is leading the team this time shows that the Cui family attaches great importance to this matter.
The ship docked at the dock, and the first batch of goods that the Cui family needed to carry were being loaded onto the ship.
The first batch of supplies prepared by the Cui family was quite large and complete.
But in fact, they didn't prepare much supplies.
Because they only heard the servants describe the appearance of the giant wheel and knew that the giant wheel was very big.
However, they had not seen it with their own eyes and did not know how much the giant ship could carry.
Only when you see the giant wheel with your own eyes will you be amazed at its hugeness.
But when it was time to load the cargo, I realized that the giant ship was so capable of loading.
The first batch of goods they prepared was easily loaded onto the giant ship, but not even a quarter of the space was used.
Cui Zhiji suddenly felt that the price King Shu wanted was not high at all.
This ship is really packed with stuff.
If they just pretend and leave, then they will suffer a big loss.
Fortunately, what their family prepared was not just a batch of supplies.
Instead, two or three batches of supplies were prepared and stacked in the warehouse outside the dock.
Moreover, there is now a steady stream of supplies being delivered.
Therefore, in terms of materials, it only takes some time to transport them, but there is no need to worry about not being full.
They keep this giant ship year-round.
Within a year, no matter how many trips you make, the price will remain the same.
Moreover, the time spent on repairing other giant ships must also be taken into account.
They don't want to waste too much time on this.
In the end, they failed to fill the giant ship completely, and there was still some space left.
But it takes a bit long to wait for their goods to be mobilized.
Finally, Cui Zhiji decided to set off directly.
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Cui Zhiji had been on a boat and had seen large rivers.
However, this was the first time he took a ride on a giant ship and saw the ocean for the first time.
The vastness of the ocean made him feel insignificant.
It made him even more uneasy.
This step is really too important for their family.
And for some reason, Cui Zhiji had a vague feeling of uneasiness.
Sailing is actually very boring.
Because once the freshness wears off, people will get bored facing the ocean with almost no changes every day.
Cui Zhiji, on the other hand, has no such worries.
Because he has to inspect the cargo on the ship every day to see if there is any damage or water damage.
In this way, the ship sailed on the sea for nearly two months, and the giant ship finally docked.
The next thing they have to do is move the goods down.
Then, the ship returns and delivers the goods again.
This route was specially set for them by the King of Shu, Li Min.
The place they chose was thousands of miles away from this dock.
After the goods were unloaded, Cui Zhiji suddenly discovered that even though they were very well prepared.
But it still seems to underestimate the difficulties they need to face.
Because, there is not even a decent road here.
If you want to transport supplies there, you have to build a road first...
Although it doesn't need to be perfect, in the early stages, it just needs to be able to pass the car.
But it’s still more than a thousand miles away.
And the manpower they brought over in the early stage was only 1,500 people.
How long will it take for these people to complete the repair and transportation of supplies?
At this moment, Cui Zhiji had a headache when faced with this difficulty.
It may even lead to withdrawal.
This was just the difficulty they faced when they first arrived.
In the later stage, they don’t know how many difficulties will be waiting for them!
Cui Zhiji has a feeling that their investment will far exceed their expectations.
However, this feeling of withdrawal only lasted for a short while, and was soon forgotten by Cui Zhiji.
For a family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, they do not lack time.
Even if it takes ten years, twenty years, or even thirty, fifty or hundreds of years, as long as this thing can be accomplished.
Then it is an extremely huge success for the entire family.
This is the difference between aristocratic families and ordinary businessmen.
If it were an ordinary businessman, he would have given up long ago when encountering this kind of thing.
Cui Zhiji has made plans to fight for a long time.
Next, he asked those Cui family members who were returning to bring more road construction tools when they came back next time.
At the same time, more manpower needs to be recruited.
It seems that they must speed up the process and repair the road.
However, this situation did make Cui Zhiji feel a little more at ease.
The conditions here are extremely difficult.
But similarly, there is no road leading from here to Huaxia City!
Therefore, in a short period of time, it is impossible for the King of Shu to touch them.
As time went by, they grew stronger and were no longer afraid of the King of Shu.
After all, although the King of Shu is powerful, his population is a flaw that limits their development.
When it comes to population, they cannot be compared with the aristocratic family.
Moreover, the branches of these aristocratic families are all around Huaxia City.
When King Shu Li Min was around, they might not dare to make any move.
But when the King of Shu, Li Min, is gone and the next generation comes, there is still no telling who will eat whom!
Cui Zhiji was already prepared for a long-term battle and first ordered people to set up tents on a flat place.
After building the tents, we began to arrange manpower to build roads.
In fact, it is better to say that it is building a road than just leveling it.
This time, they also brought over several electric transport vehicles and several four-wheel carriages.
They only need to remove the obstacles and ensure that traffic can be opened.
Therefore, they actually build roads relatively quickly.
However, even so, it is estimated that it will take half a year to slowly transport all the items.
In order to motivate the children of certain families, let them work harder.
As the successor of the family head, Cui Zhiji personally took the shovel to build the road.
Who among the Cui family would dare to be lazy after seeing Cui Zhiji taking the lead in working?
In the first few days, they built the road quite quickly.
However, in the process, they encountered many difficulties.
Things like tenting, scratches and bruises are all minor problems.
The most important thing is the water issue.
They were nearby and found no water source.
Not to mention bathing or washing, even drinking water is a problem.
Sailing in the sea, they are on board, of course with fresh water.
Even now, it is still useful.
But this fresh water cannot last for more than a few days.
If they can't find water during this period, it will be a big trouble.
Although Cui Zhiji is smart, even though all the Cui family members are heroes.
But have they ever encountered such a problem before?
But now, they face too many problems.
Only then did Cui Zhiji understand the difficulties and obstacles of creativity.
But at this moment, there were aborigines rushing towards them.
Seeing these aborigines, the Cui family members were a little nervous.
Although we can see from the documentary filmed by the King of Shu, these aborigines are very kind and enthusiastic.
But movies are just movies. They cannot easily believe that these aborigines are kind-hearted until they experience it for themselves.
Soon, these aboriginal people came to them.
These Cui family members are all very vigilant.
I heard these aborigines asking in a strange tone: "Hey, do you need any help?"
Um?
They were not surprised that these aborigines could speak Chinese.
Because in the documentary, they have already seen aboriginal people who can speak Chinese.
However, some of the aborigines in the documentary speak much more standard Chinese than they do.
However, these aboriginal people in front of them actually took the initiative to find them to work?
This makes Cui Zhiji quite strange.
However, this is definitely good news for the Cui family!
Cui Zhiji hurriedly said impatiently: "Yes, yes, of course I want it!"
Which aboriginal people asked with a smile: "How much is the wages for that day?"
Cui Zhiji rolled his eyes and said quickly: "How about twenty cents a day?"
In the Tang Dynasty, even a porter paid at least thirty pence a day.
Even if the workload is large, additional money will be required.
If it is less than this number, there will be no more people to hire.
But here, Cui Zhiji believes that the price is not low anymore.
But what Cui Zhiji didn't expect was that when they heard his price, some of the aborigines couldn't help but shake their heads.
"What is the unit of measurement for twenty cents? We only recognize Chinese coins here."
Cui Zhiji's face turned dark when he heard the words of these aborigines.
Huaxia Coin, no need to ask, must have been launched by Huaxia City.
However, there are no Chinese coins on him at all!
Cui Zhiji said unwillingly: "The Huaxia coins you are talking about were issued by Huaxia City, right? The lord of Huaxia City is the King of Shu of the Tang Dynasty."
"We all know that this copper coin was actually introduced by the King of Shu. You can definitely use this coin in Huaxia City."
The aborigines still shook their heads and said: "No, no, what if you lie to us?"
"If we can't spend the money we've earned through hard work and sweat, wouldn't we be in a big loss?"
Cui Zhiji is very smart.
The copper coins of the Tang Dynasty are not commonly used here.
What they use are Huaxia coins launched by Huaxia City.
The King of Shu deserves to be the King of Shu!
In just one year after arriving in this Golden State, the currency they issued was recognized by all the indigenous people.
Cui Zhiji knew what this meant, and the benefits of being able to control the issuance of currency were really great.
It's a pity that they came a step late!
Now, the credibility of Huaxia Coin has been established.
If they want to launch a currency to compete with the Huaxia currency, I'm afraid it will not be easy.
However, it is not impossible to think of a solution.
If the ten major families jointly launch a currency, it will be enough to compete with the Huaxia currency.
Otherwise, it would be equivalent to the economic lifeline being stuck in the hands of Huaxia City, which would always give Cui Zhiji an uneasy feeling.
Of course, these things can only be carried out after they have stabilized.
Naturally, it cannot solve the current problem.
Cui Zhiji couldn't help but said to the aborigines: "We have just arrived, so of course we don't have any Chinese coins."
"However, this time, we brought some money with us, and we will use the money to pay your wages directly. What do you think?"
This time, these natives readily accepted it.
Silver can be said to be the universal currency.
After the two parties agreed on the price, these aborigines asked Cui Zhiji if they wanted food.
If they need food, they can sell some food.
After hearing this, Cui Zhiji couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly agreed.
Then, these aborigines went back to ask for a taxi.
Soon, thousands of aborigines from nearby tribes arrived.
These aboriginal people, some pushing carts and some driving horse-drawn carriages, drove over with food.
This time the Cui family came and brought a lot of food.
In fact, they are not short of food at all.
Even if the second batch comes, a batch of grain will still be delivered, and in each subsequent batch, grain will be delivered continuously.
After all, before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first.
If there is a shortage of food, people may die.
They also thought about buying food from these indigenous people.
But I didn't expect that it would go so smoothly.
Before they could speak, these aborigines actually asked them about this matter.
As long as they can purchase food from these indigenous people, they can transport less food here and more other materials.
In this way, unnecessary losses can be reduced.
Moreover, these aborigines work very hard, and no one is lazy.
It seems that in the documentary, the King of Shu did not exaggerate.
The indigenous people here are indeed hard-working, simple and hospitable.
Cui Zhiji, both began to like the aborigines here.
Cui Zhiji is already planning to wait until they establish a country here.
At that time, these aborigines will become his subjects.
When the time comes, let’s give them a certain status appropriately!
These people are actually pretty good.
With the help of these indigenous people, their speed of delivering supplies has been greatly accelerated.
And what surprised Cui Zhiji was that there were not only this aboriginal group nearby, but also other tribes.
And these tribes have all dealt with Huaxia City.
He is very kind to the people of Tang Dynasty.
Moreover, they also tasted the benefits of part-time work.
Therefore, seeing Cui Zhiji and his companions arriving, these aborigines expressed their warm welcome.
I am willing to take out my excess food and sell it to them.
However, in fact, they didn't have much food left in their hands.
Because, now in Huaxia City, a lot of food is needed every day.
And those businessmen among the aboriginal people have long seen this business opportunity.
Then you can make a small profit by purchasing grain from various tribes and transporting it to Huaxia City.
Although this business is not violent, it is more secure. It is basically a business where you can make a profit without losing any money.
Cui Zhiji calculated that buying food from these aborigines might not be enough to support their entire consumption.
Another batch of grain must be transported from Datang.
All this was caused by the King of Shu. Cui Zhiji couldn't help but secretly scold Li Min for being shameful.
However, because of the addition of these aboriginal people, their speed of transporting raw materials has been greatly accelerated.
This is an unexpected surprise for Cui Zhiji.
After nearly a month of traveling, Cui Zhiji finally led the team to their territory in the Golden State.
After arriving at the place, Cui Zhiji discovered that the boundaries of their territory had even been drawn.
After a visual inspection, the area should be about 50,000 acres in size.
However, building a city requires a large area of land, and there is not much land left outside the city.
