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Text 1057 [The prince understands the people's sentiments]

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    Prince Zhao Kuanghuan landed at Lushunkou.

    When Zhu Yuanzhang regained Liaodong, he landed across the sea here, and renamed Shishikou to Lushunkou.

    Lushun means smooth travel.

    Throughout Daming, Lushun is the most important seaport in Liaodong, and a large number of Northeast local products are transported to Shandong from here.  Commodities from the north and the south were also transported from Shandong to Lushun, and then spread to the entire northeast region.

    The Datong imperial court immigrated to the Northeast for many years, and incorporated the Jurchen and Mongolian households into Qimin, and now there are more than one million people in Liaoning Province.  Although the population is definitely not as good as that of the Ming Dynasty, the business is more prosperous, which can be seen from the prosperity of Lushun Port.

    Before Zhao Kuanghuan got off the boat, he saw the bustling scene of the pier.

    There is no lever crane here yet, everything is carried by manpower.  And the wages are comparable to those in Shanghai. After all, Liaoning is full of land waiting to be cultivated. The population of cities and docks is small, and there are few people who are willing to carry out contract labor.

    Most of the pearls, furs, and even Siberian specialties from the Heilongjiang River Basin are imported to the mainland through Lushunkou.

    Before the prince entered the port, there were already warships clearing the harbor, and all merchant ships had to get out of the way.  After all, merchant ships are allowed to carry six small cannons. What if there is someone who doesn't have a good eye and fires a few shots at the Prince's ship?

    Immediately afterwards, the pier also opened up a channel, and the busy commercial activities stopped instantly.

    Under the protection of the guards, Zhao Kuanghuan slowly came to the shore.  Seeing that everyone was driven away, he felt a little unhappy, but he also understood the guards' work.

    "That tall man, call him over." Zhao Kuanghuan pointed to a coolie in the distance.

    When the coolie was brought before the prince, he was a little nervous and agitated, subconsciously wanting to kneel down and bow down, Zhao Kuanghuan supported him with his own hands.

    "How much is the monthly salary?" Zhao Kuanghuan asked.

    The coolie replied: "When it is more, it is five or six yuan, and when it is less, it is two or three yuan."

    Zhao Kuanghuan asked: "How is the grain price this year?"

    The coolie replied: "Packing rice costs two cents a catty, and wheat seven cents a catty, both are more expensive than last year."

    "What is rice?" Zhao Kuanghuan asked.

    The entourage next to him whispered: "Your Highness, rice is corn."

    Zhao Kuanghuan asked again: "Where is the rice?"

    The coolie said: "There are few rice growers in Liaoning, and the price is so expensive that the poor can't afford it."

    Zhao Kuanghuan asked again: "How many people are there in the family?"

    The coolie gradually became less nervous, and said like beans poured out of a bamboo tube: "My father came here in the sixth year of the Republic of China. The government helped marry my mother. My mother used to be a slave of the Tartars. There is an elder brother in the family, and several younger brothers and sisters."  , all of them were allocated land in the countryside. I am not good at farming, and I am not good at reading, so I come to this pier to carry bags. Although it is a bit tiring, it is much faster than farming to make money. I also got my wife three years ago and got married for two years  I have no children, I gave birth to twins not long ago, and my wife is still confinement at home."

    "Can one person support a family?" Zhao Kuanghuan asked.

    The coolie grinned and said, "It's a good day. My wife is confinement, and I bought her chicken stew to eat. Back home in the country, I will bring money back to honor my parents during the Chinese New Year. I have already saved more than ten yuan in Datong Bank.  I can still eat bank interest every month. I am renting a house now and plan to buy a house next year."

    "It is indeed a good day to have a wife, a house, and children." Zhao Kuanghuan laughed.

    The coolie smiled and said, "It's all thanks to the blessing of the Long Live God."

    After going back for dozens of steps, Zhao Kuanghuan pointed to a middle-aged man and called him over for questioning.

    "What do you do for a living?" Zhao Kuanghuan asked.

    The middle-aged man replied: "Reporting to Your Highness, Cao Min is running the business for the owner."

    Zhao Kuanghuan asked, "What kind of business are you running?"

    The middle-aged man replied: "In the beginning, wild ginseng was harvested in Shenyang and Liaoyang, and shipped to Lvshun for sale. Later, it started to collect fur, and the business of the owner became bigger and bigger. A few years ago, I went to Hailan to make a split.  Number."

    "I didn't ask my boss, I asked yourself." Zhao Kuanghuan said.

    The middle-aged man said: "Caomin is the third treasurer of the Lushun branch. He specializes in dealing with southern merchants and selling goods from the northeast to the south."

    The big shopkeeper can be understood as the general manager, the second shopkeeper is equivalent to the director of finance and administration, and the third shopkeeper is responsible for sales and operations.

    Zhao Kuanghuan asked: "How much is your monthly salary?"

    The middle-aged man replied in detail: "The monthly salary is 15 yuan, and there is a red reward at the end of the year. If it is a big business, the boss will give you another reward."

    Zhao Kuanghuan laughed and said, "Then you are considered rich."

    The middle-aged people also said: "Thanks to the blessing of the Long Live God, we have caught up with the good times.Haha.  " Zhao Kuanghuan was amused by these words.

    It can only be said that there are too many veterans in Liaodong, some are disabled and some are old.  The society here is relatively pure, not as complicated as in the south. If something happens, the veterans really dare to bring farmers and soldiers to confront the officials.

    It is not enough to count the number of provinces in the south. Veterans are not counted, and it is more convenient to find certain jobs.

    "Is there a school in the village?" Zhao Kuanghuan asked.

    Li Baogui said: "There was none before. Firstly, it was difficult to find a teacher, and secondly, there were not many children in the village. A small school was built five years ago, and the government did not pay much. Every brick and tile was built by the villagers. The school  Here, there is only one teacher who teaches from the first grade to the third gradenot very well."

    Zhao Kuanghuan asked: "What's wrong?"

    Li Baogui said: "It has been five years, and there are two batches of those who have finished elementary school, but only one child has received a diploma, and the rest are all school certificates."

    Zhao Kuanghuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, the teachers here are really not very good.

    Whoever makes elementary school graduates has an elimination rate of more than 50%. It's not like you can graduate if you pass the exam.
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