On the vast sea, the Fu ship took advantage of the wind to break through the sea, bringing up gusts of waves, and the wind blew on the sails with a whirring sound, and the mast and hull made a creaking sound.Zhang Yida stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the sea, at this time the ship had entered Hangzhou Bay, and a long gray line appeared in front of the sea and sky.Next to Zhang Yida, Zhong Yexian said happily: "Brother, it's almost time to get to Wangjing!"
”Zhang Yida stood at the bow of the ship, full of spirit, they set off from Xinmingzhou, sailed for nearly four months, and finally arrived in Hangzhou.In the era of sail warships, ships had to consider weather, ocean currents, monsoons and other reasons when sailing, and if they were not familiar with the route, the speed would not be very fast.At this time, it takes about a month and a half to get from the UK to the Americas in a hurry, and two months to get to the latest.It took Magellan more than three months to cross the Pacific Ocean, and now nearly 150 years have passed, but the speed of the ship has not improved much, so Zhang Yida walked for four months, which is quite difficult.Zhang Yida happily said to the sailors gathered behind him: "When you get to Wang Jing, I invite everyone to have fun for a few days!"
”After Zhong Yexian and the others heard this, they immediately cheered, and after holding back at sea for a few months, everyone had already been suffocated.Although they had made supplies in Luzon and Taiwan on the way, and received the comfort of the Japanese and Korean women who had come to Nanyang to beg for a living, they did not stay for long, and now they were in the prosperous Wangjing, so they naturally had to indulge themselves.In addition to the joy of everyone, the sail shadow in front began to increase, from the perspective of the ship type, the most is the Chinese fortune boat, followed by the Western-style clipper, and finally the Zhuyin ship running the Wa country.Among these ships, the most conspicuous are several huge warships."
Brother, there is a sailor warship sailing towards us, do you want to hang up the flag!"
On the bucket, Yang Yanchang shouted down.Zhang Yida looked in the direction he pointed, picked up the clairvoyant mirror to look, and saw a lucky ship with a flag hanging on the mast and a "Chinese" character written on it.Zhang Yida couldn't help but be a little puzzled, how to change the flag?
How hard is it to change?
Not long after Zhao Ming was named the king of Han, the news had not yet reached Nanyang.Zhang Yida was worried, not knowing if their flags were still useful, but he still said: "Hang up!"
”A sailor took a flag with a blue background, quickly climbed up to Wangdou, Yang Yanchang hung up, the flag was waving in the wind, and the sailor warship turned and left after a while.Zhang Yida couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw this, it seems that Zhejiang is still Zhao Dashuai's world.Soon, the ship sailed along the coast and docked at the Hangzhou pier when it was dark.At this time, it was dark, but the docks and the city were full of people, the lights were dim, and there was an endless stream of people coming and going.The ship was fixed on the edge of the pier, and the sailors cheered and disembarked with Zhang Yida.Zhang Yida took out a stack of Huaxing tickets of ten yuan each, handed them to the bows of several boats, and said with a smile: "Have fun with the brothers!"
”The many sailors cheered, and then followed the captain of their ship, or dispersed alone.Zhang Yida took a few henchmen and went to the city.The city of Hangzhou is very large, but the population is also large, and there are many markets and poor people gathered outside the city, and there is a place to consume, but if you want to say prosperous, you still have to go into the city.Although it was already night, Wang Jing's city gate was not closed, showing the self-confidence and strength of the Han Kingdom.When the group entered the city gate, they showed their identification cards and were able to enter the city.At this time, standing on the street of Hangzhou, the restaurants and inns on both sides are separated, the shops along the street are hung with lanterns, the street is illuminated as daylight, men and women in brocade clothes go in and out, all kinds of laughter, bargaining, drinking and chanting, the sound of storytelling and singing, into the ears of everyone, a prosperous scene.Zhang Yida and the other buns were stunned on the street.Everyone came from Liusu Port in Xinmingzhou, which has been developed for several years, but because there are less than 2,000 Han people, the scale has never been able to develop.In addition to the northern part of Xinmingzhou, the climatic conditions are not very good, so far only a village and a simple market have been formed, and the surrounding sheep are grazing sheep in addition to grass, which can be said to be quite remote and backward.Zhang Yida came from the south and had not seen such a scene for many years, and couldn't help but sigh, "Ye Xian, what do you think!"
”Zhong Yexian came back to his senses, his face flushed, "Brother, Wang Jing is really fucking lively!"
”Zhang Yida took a deep breath and said: "I must build the village into such a prosperous city!"
”In order to encourage immigrants to open up overseas colonies, the parliamentary government issued a decree allowing the gentry, merchants, tycoons, and even ordinary people to open up colonies.When the people develop an acre of land, they are the owners of an acre of land, and if they develop a village, they are the mayors, and if they develop a city, they will be the city lords, and they will have feudal vassal states in the future.The council government does not interfere, the lord of the city manages his city, allows the lord to have a personal guard, appoints city officials, and only needs to pay taxes to the council every year.This is tantamount to restoring the feudal system of the pre-Qin era, and many other families, merchants, and families are ambitious.After Zhang Yida learned of this decree, he was immediately moved, resigned from the post of the Governor's Office of Xinmingzhou, and went to the sea to work alone, wanting to establish a career.Zhao Ming's policy will inevitably have hidden dangers in the future, but it is undoubtedly more applicable at this time.The West has been colonizing for nearly 200 years, and how can it arouse the people's enthusiasm for colonization if it is not only stimulated by such policies?
At this time, as soon as his voice fell, a loud shout came from behind, "The one in front is in the way!"
”When Zhang Yida and the others heard this, they hurriedly flashed to the side, and saw a caravan with 100 carts passing through the street.Zhong Yexian couldn't help but say, "Brother, which business is this?"
”Zhang Yida looked at the banner and said in a deep voice: "It's Huaxing Tobacco Industry in Luzon!"
”Zhong Yexian couldn't help but show envy, "That's one of the best trading companies!"
”The tobacco industry is a profiteering industry, and the government prohibits the private sector from participating in the tobacco industry, and only allows the government to run it, and the government-run tobacco trading companies make more money every year than the taxes paid by the entire Wangjing City, and more money than the maritime trade.Zhang Yida showed a disdainful look, "Hmph, they have the support of the government, and they are close to Daming, so they can develop so fast."
If the government allowed the merchants to participate, they would definitely be crushed!
”At this time, it was getting late and everyone was a little hungry, so Zhang Yida did not wander around, but took everyone into a good restaurant to treat many brothers.Although Xinmingzhou has not yet been developed, Zhang Yida is actually not short of money, he brought five boats this time, loaded with leather, wool, and cured meat, sold a batch of cured meat in Luzon, bought some cane sugar, and went to Taiwan to sell a little, bought some grain, tea and fruits, filled the cabin, and then came to Hangzhou.In the maritime trade, in order to maximize profits, the cabin is not empty, and every time it arrives at a port, it will be replenished and sold in order to earn more silver.Zhang Yida's trading in Luzon and Taiwan alone made Zhang Yida earn a lot, and when the five ships were sold, he would make a profit of at least 20,000 taels.Entering the wine shop, it was full of diners, one by one, Xiao Si carried a plate of wine and food, walking between the diners, the fragrance spread, making people appetite great.Zhang Yida and his entourage came in, and immediately a small servant came up, and Zhang Yida sat down in a corner of the lobby every time he asked for a private room.At this time, the little servant wiped the table neatly and smiled enthusiastically: "Look at a few guest officials coming from afar, do you need a small recommendation!"
”Zhang Yida sat down and said with a smile: "Take all your signature dishes, a few catties of cooked pork, and a few jars of good wine!"
”"Okay!"
The little guy answered, and he was going to make arrangements.Zhang Yida stopped him, "Wait, I have something I want to ask my little brother about!"
”The little guy hurriedly said: "Just say it!
”Zhang Yida said: "This Wang Jingcheng, where can I hire people?"
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