Chapter 792: The vassals gathered together! Participate in the wedding! 4800
"Taro, Dad, I have to leave home for a while! When I'm not at home, you have to be a good boy and don't cause any trouble to your mother."
"Dad, where are you going?"
"Dad, I'm going to Otsu. I won't be back until the New Year."
"Otsu? Why do you want to go so far away?"
"The Qinjin vassal government is recruiting young men recently! The wages offered are quite high. I don't have anything else, but I have a lot of strength! So I have to prepare enough money for our family before the New Year."
"Open recruitment of young men? What is this for? Building a city? Or building a road?"
"I don't know, it doesn't matter what he does! As long as I'm paid enough, I can do it whether it's moving rocks or cutting down trees!"
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"Mom, I'm leaving!"
"Oh... son, do you really want to go to Dajin?"
"Oh, mother, it's already this time, how can you pay back your mother-in-law?"
"Sigh... I'm not worried about you... Otsu is too far away. It's more than ten miles away. I'm afraid you might encounter some accident halfway..."
[Note: One mile in the Edo period is equal to 3.924 kilometers in modern times]
"Mom, don't worry! I'm not the only one going to Dajin! The two brothers from my neighbor's house, the big brother from across the street, and a few friends from the next village all want to go to Dajin with me! Let's go together and look after each other.
, what accident can happen? So just relax!"
"well……"
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"Brother, do we really want to go to Otsu?"
"Of course! What? At this point, even the luggage and transportation are ready, and you want to run away?"
"No, no! I will go wherever my eldest brother goes. I'm just worried... We brothers have no other skills except farming. Will they take us in?"
"Of course I accept it! The Qinjin vassal government has made it clear that 'restoring old fields and developing new fields' will be listed as the top goal of revitalizing the vassal state. They are now in urgent need of farmers who are proficient in farming. Isn't this suitable for us? Besides, they opened it.
The wages are so high! Working there for a month is better than working here for three months!"
"But... I have never traveled far... Suddenly I have to go to such a far place, and I feel a little unsure..."
"Tsk, with me accompanying you, what are you afraid of? Brother, don't hesitate! We must seize this good opportunity this time! Earn money to repair the roof! The weather is getting colder and colder, it won't take long
It will start to snow. If we don’t repair this broken roof, we won’t be able to survive the winter! Do you want to freeze to death at home?”
"No, I don't want to..."
"Since you don't want to, then go to bed quickly! We'll be on the road early tomorrow morning!"
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"I just heard on the street that the Qinjin Domain is recruiting experienced carpenters. I plan to give it a try."
"Eh? Qinjin Clan? Is it the Qinjin Clan of 'Nioh' Tachibana Aoden?"
"Well, yes."
"Carpenter... Danna, you haven't done carpentry work for a long time, can you do it?"
[Note·Dana: Japanese women’s honorific title for their husbands]
"Anyway, let's give it a try first. As you know, the recent years have been very bad and money has become increasingly difficult to make. As long as there is an opportunity to make money, I am willing to give it a try."
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"Son! Pack your bags! We, father and son, are leaving tomorrow!"
"Let's go? Where?"
"Go to Otsu!"
"Otsu? Why do you want to go to Otsu?"
"Of course I'm going to make money! The Qinjin vassal government is recruiting strong men, farmers, and skilled craftsmen of all kinds. This is a great business opportunity!"
"Business opportunities...? What business opportunities can this have?"
"Tsk! What do I usually say? If you want to make a lot of money, you must read more! As long as you read more, you will have the ability to distinguish right from wrong and rich knowledge! These two will help you have the ability to 'discover business opportunities'
!Son, let me ask you, do you know about the ‘Mingli Fire’?”
"Hmm... Although I don't like reading, I still know this bit of common sense. Isn't it the incident caused by a burning sleeve during the Ming Dynasty (1655-1657) that killed two-thirds of Jiang's people?
It was a big fire that burned all the houses to ashes."
"Yes, do you know that when the fire subsided, in order to rebuild Edo, countless young men and craftsmen gathered in Edo. In order to meet the living needs of these people, izakayas, bathhouses, Okonokoro and other shops sprung up like mushrooms after a rain! A large number of merchants
I benefited from it and made a lot of money!"
"Huh? So is there such a story behind the 'Mingli Fire'?"
"The impact of the 'Mingli Fire' goes beyond that! In the past, people only ate two meals a day, one in the morning and one at noon. Rebuilding a town was a hard job, and 'two meals a day' was simply not enough.
I didn’t have the energy to work, so I changed it to ‘three meals a day’. Over time, the ‘three meals a day’ lifestyle became popular.”
"Father, you are so knowledgeable..."
"Stop flattering me here! If you understand, hurry up and pack your bags! We are going to open a brand new izakaya in Otsu! I am sure that our business will be prosperous! Make a lot of money!"
"Yes, yes! I'm going to pack my bags now!"
"Quick! Quick! Move fast! The key to doing business is 'speed'! If you have a quick hand, you will have a slow hand! Now there must be many colleagues gearing up and rushing to Dajin! We have to hurry up and 'grab the territory'
Okay! The opportunity to make money is always fleeting! Once you miss it, you will get nothing!"
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"I'm off!"
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"Huh...huh...how far is it from Otsu?"
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"Here we are! We've arrived in Otsu!"
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"Wow, wow...! There are so many people! As expected of Otsu! There are so many people! Much more than the population of our village! This is the first time I have seen such a dense population!"
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"Look! The light green Haori...is the Shinsengumi! It's the patrol team of the Shinsengumi!"
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"He's so handsome...Okay, I've decided! If the Shinsengumi launches a new round of recruitment in the future, I will definitely apply!"
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"Damn it! The people of Kyoto really live up to their reputation! They are all annoying! Since they are all here to recruit young men, why do you act like 'I am different from you' and 'we are noble people'? Arrogant
What the hell!"
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"Attention! Line up! Don't crowd! Craftsmen and people who are proficient in farming, please go this way! Ordinary strong men should go that way."
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"Hey! What are you doing! No fighting! Quarrels and fights are strictly prohibited here!"
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"You guys should all listen carefully! If someone starts messing around again, our patrol team will send these disobedient guys to the prison to calm down!"
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Kinoshita Rin's support for Qingto and the Qinjin clan can be said to be the best interpretation of the term "generous giving".
She did not say exactly how much material she donated.
But according to what Kiryu’s boss later revealed, she packed up almost half of Calabash House’s inventory and gave it to Qingto!
From Osaka to Otsu, the distance is not far and the road is not difficult.
Even with a slow carriage, 2 or 3 days are enough to travel back and forth between the two places.
But even so, the huge transport team composed of hundreds of carriages took a total of more than half a month to finally transport the amount of supplies for that day!
The mission of the transportation team has been completed, but the "battle" in the finance room has just begun!
Following Elodie's example, all members of the finance office worked overtime and worked hard.
In the end, it took much less time than expected to bring this large-scale transportation project to a successful conclusion.
When all the account books, which are as thick as bricks, are stacked up, they look like a small mountain.
Thanks to Elodie's ability and the hard work of the finance office, the specific amounts of various materials sent by Kinoshita Lin were taken care of and clearly counted.
Elodie recorded it on a piece of paper and made a simple "data sheet".
When this "data sheet" was handed to Qingdeng, even though he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but gasp!
Not to mention anything else, just the amount of "gold coins" and "rice" made him stunned!
1.32 million taels of gold!
Rice 2.82 million koku!
As for the amount of fodder, salt, sugar and other supplies, it is also staggering, so I won’t go into details here.
How had Qingdeng ever fought such a wealthy battle?
Looking at the "data sheet" in his hand, Qingdeng couldn't help but think back to that distant afternoon when he set out to form the Shinsengumi with a mere three thousand taels of start-up funds.
Looking back now, I feel really sad...
It has a sense of humor as Tokugawa Iemo stuffed a branch into Aomori and then said kindly, "Okay, you are already a mature hero, hurry up and defeat the Demon King!"
Although it sounds like a bitch to say this, Qingden has never seen so much money in his whole life!
Afterwards, he took some time and made a special trip to the warehouse.
Looking at the warehouse full of gold coins and rice, he stood there as if petrified, speechless for a long time...
The rich heritage of Calabash House opened his eyes again.
Of course, Kinoshita Rin's financial resources are not unlimited after all, and it is impossible for Qingto to take them all away.
After delivering this batch of supplies, she would definitely not be able to organize the "second round of strategic transportation" within a short period of time.
However, no matter what, Qingdeng's goal has been achieved - the reason why he pushed hard for the alliance between Qinjin Fan and Huluwu was just for this moment!
Qin Jinfan is rich now! And he is still incredibly rich!
In terms of cash and grain savings, I am afraid that even the shogunate, which has a large business, and the Satsuma clan that has completed part of its modernization cannot be compared with the current Qinjin clan!
The huge amount of money and food received made Aoden, Shannan Keisuke, Iwasaki Yataro and others full of energy, their whole faces glowed red, and they walked with wind.
They can't wait to start a big business as soon as possible!
If I use a vivid metaphor... Qin Jinfan is like a well-oiled machine, it is now running at full speed!
To restore old fields and open up new fields, farmers who are proficient in farming are needed.
Building forts and repairing roads require skilled craftsmen, including blacksmiths, carpenters, and stonemasons!
As for the strong men who are specially responsible for doing hard work, they are even more indispensable.
There is a huge gap in human resources.
With the small population in Qinjin Domain, it is simply a drop in the bucket.
As a result, under the leadership of Qingdeng and Shannan Keisuke personally drafted the documents, the Qinjin vassal government issued a "recruitment order" to all parts of the country!
Want money?
Want a job?
Then come to Qinjinfan!
No matter you are a civilian or a warrior, as long as you meet the requirements, come to Qinjin Fan! This opportunity cannot be missed, and it will never come back!
Under the influence of various factors such as "the invasion of foreign powers", "the destruction of the anti-war movement", and "the weakening of the shogunate's ruling power", the living conditions of the Japanese people cannot be said to be in dire straits, but they can also be said to be in dire straits.
Leaving aside the farmers who have never experienced any good life, the life of a craftsman is really worse than the other day.
Even if they take the so-called "craftsman spirit" and "immortal culture" to the extreme, there is no way they can compete with the large Western factories.
In a word - there are so many "free people" who have lost their jobs due to the deterioration of the economic situation and cannot find a job.
In this way, we can't imagine what kind of sensation it will cause when Qinjin Fan's "recruitment order" is announced to the outside world.
As expected - all of a sudden, countless young and vigorous people rushed towards Dajin with roars!
One after another people flow from different directions and different classes, converging towards the same place... This kind of scene is nothing short of spectacular!
This scene is very similar to the United States when it launched the "Westward Expansion Movement".
As this "Great Migration" unfolds, the total population of Otsu expands rapidly!
The original Otsu was just a peaceful town with a population of over 100,000, neither too big nor too small.
Now, its population has exceeded 200,000! And this number is still increasing rapidly!
Looking back on the past history, Dajin has never been as "lively" as it is now.
Some businessmen saw the business opportunities and rushed to Dajin non-stop like cats smelling fishy smell.
Under their operation, the streets of Dajin are like mushrooms, with a new shop "growing" almost every night.
Izakaya, teahouses, bathhouses, and various restaurants...all are springing up like mushrooms after a rain.
To be honest, these businessmen are really helpful.
First, they indirectly promoted Otsu's commercial development.
Secondly, the restaurants, izakayas, and bathhouses they opened not only solved the problem of eating for the young men, but also effectively dispersed their energy.
As we all know, when a large number of young people gather together, if they don't find ways to consume their energy, these guys with excess energy may cause something to happen.
Money, food, manpower... resources are all available.
In this way, the much-anticipated "Qinjin Domain Construction" has officially begun!
Farmers picked up their farm tools and headed into the wilderness to renovate old fields and cultivate new ones.
The craftsmen picked up tools, made utensils, smoothed stones, and cut wood.
The young men were busy carrying stones, transporting logs, paving roads, and building houses.
Looking around, we can see that everyone is doing their duty and the scene is full of enthusiasm.
Inside and outside Ojin... no, it should be said that the entire Qinjin clan is filled with high-spirited and energetic "fireworks"!
Anyone who sees this scene will probably feel sincerely - Otsu is definitely the most dynamic town nowadays!
At the same time, almost everyone was certain of the fact that the rapid rise of Qinjin Fan was a certainty!
The Shogunate, Satsuma, Choshu, Huluya...all the forces are paying close attention to the "big construction of the Qinjin Domain". Some are happy and some are sad.
However, it didn’t take long for the world’s attention to be sucked away by a brand new breaking news——
"Nioh" Tachibana Aoden officially announced: He will hold a grand wedding ceremony on New Year's Eve! Officially marrying Chiba Sanako, Kinoshita Mai and Okita Tsukasa as wives!
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Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, the last day of Wenjiu's third year (1863) came quietly.
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Wenjiu three years (1863), December 30 (New Year’s Eve)——
Kyoto, Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine——
The wind is biting.
The cold and biting wind reminds people of the fact that "winter is here".
Today is New Year's Eve.
Logically speaking, on this day, every household should be busy making rice cakes, preparing Tusu wine, and decorating their doors. There is no free time to wander around in the streets.
However, this year’s New Year’s Eve in Kyoto is extra special.
The area around Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine was filled with onlookers standing on tiptoes and stretching their necks.
"Look! It's Higo-sama's family crest! Higo-sama is here!"
"Isn't this natural? How could the Lord of Aizu be absent from the wedding of the Lord of Qinjin Clan?"
"Wow! Look! It's the honor guard of the Kaga Domain! The 'Kaga Million Stones' are here too!"
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The onlookers pointed their fingers at the flags within their field of vision, excitedly identifying the family crests on them.
Kaga Domain, Aizu Fan, Satsuma Domain... all are famous feudal clans.
Of course, apart from these powerful vassals, the family crests of those vassals that have no sense of existence or are pitifully weak are also in everyone's sight.
For example, the Yonezawa clan, which is famous for its poverty and is extremely poor, is also included in this list.
Just today, at this ancient Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Aonto will hold their wedding.
At the wedding of a benevolent king, how could the feudal lords not show off their dignity?
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