Chapter 657 The strange Fuzhou Quanxu didn't say anything to Chongzhen about the vast land of Liaodong, because he knew that once he said it, Emperor Chongzhen would definitely be unhappy.The current Liaodong, than the three northeastern provinces of the later generations combined is three times larger, is not the later sense of Liaodong, whether it is coal, steel, or wood, gold, silver, copper and other precious resources, in the country, is also one of the few, especially after the discovery of Benxi iron ore, Liaoning Province has become the first iron ore in the country.Thinking about it, Quan Xu looked at Chongzhen and said: "Only by working hard, everyone works hard, it is because everyone works hard, Liaodong can develop better and better, and the better the construction, Your Majesty, you have also seen that Liaodong not only has this kind of railway, but also cement roads with convenient transportation, and even asphalt roads." ”Compared with the cement road, the cost of asphalt road will naturally be lower, even if the road surface is cracked by the cold in winter, as long as the sun is exposed, it can become the same, unless it is a serious overload, in order to crush the road surface.Although Liaodong is not rich in asphalt, the problem is that there are many natural asphalt lakes in the Atlantic Ocean and Africa, and as long as Liaodong needs them, those European merchants will transport these things to Liaodong.There is no way, Liaodong does not lack European finished products, but Europe needs Liaodong's industrial products and daily necessities, and there is a serious deficit in export trade, even if there is no era of Quanxu, the Ming Dynasty has absorbed more than 400 million taels of silver imports, which is a pure trade deficit.400 million taels of silver, the pound has not yet appeared, and the international domestic goods are still mainly Dutch and horse sword silver coins, or Spanish pesos, 400 million taels of silver, which is equivalent to almost 530 million pesos.Quan Xu then smiled bitterly: "When the minister was ordered to go out of Liaodong, there was nothing in Liaodong, and the population of Liaodong was almost killed by Nurhachi, and there were less than a thousand survivors.Not to mention the official roads, roads, and even the city, the 25 guards of Liaodong set up by the Ming Dynasty in the past have all become ruins, and now Liaodong is developing well, which is not the credit of a certain person, but the credit of all Liaodong people. ”Quan Xu is really not modest, relying only on Quan Xu's efforts alone, he is tired to death and does not have the current Liaodong.Chongzhen actually didn't believe it, he just thought that Quan Xu was modest, and compared with other ministers of the Ming Dynasty, he couldn't wait to even count the credit of the people having one more child on his head, Quan Xu was not greedy for merit, he was simply a saint.Compared with two years ago, the speed and transportation capacity of the current Liaodong train have been greatly improved, and at the beginning, the passenger steam engine train could only be hung with sixteen trains, which is the habit of Quanxu according to later generations.However, with the maturity of steam train technology, even the current passenger train is equipped with 32 trains, and the way of mixed passenger and freight transportation is generally adopted.In front of the train are passenger cars, and behind are freight trains.Of course, there are all freight trains, and a single steam engine train can transport between 5,000 and 8,000 tons of bulky materials such as coal and steel.With the increase in carrying capacity, the efficiency of transportation has also been improved, and the railway has become busier, and on the way from Lushun Railway Station to Fuzhou Bay, Emperor Chongzhen saw at least twelve trains full of goods, roaring to the Lushunkou wharf.This made Chongzhen even more emotional.Liaodong, a barren land, was operated by Quanxu as the richest place in the Ming Dynasty, two capitals and thirteen provinces, especially because of the holy decree of Quanxu and the imperial court, Liaodong's grain could directly reach Tongzhou, that is to say, Liaodong became the grain supply base in the north, which was taken from the mouth of the grain merchants in the south of the Yangtze River.This point, although Jiangnan businessmen are very dissatisfied, but they have no choice, Quan Xu's principle is to fist is the truth.At the same time, Wusongkou is stationed in Wusongkou, an infantry brigade of the whole family army, and an inland river fleet belonging to the East China Sea Fleet, with a total of 38 Exocet warships.There is no railway station in Fuzhou, and Quanxu is not extravagant enough to lay a railway directly to Qingquan Temple for a trip to Chongzhen, no, there is no Qingquan Temple at this time, but Qingquan Palace, which is the name of the place.The train only leads to Fuzhou Station, which is almost more than 40 miles away from Qingquan Temple, and at this time, you need to transfer to Chongzhen's car.Facing the two-way eight-lane cement road in Fuzhou City, this gave Chongzhen a great shock, on the steam engine train, Chongzhen had already eaten, but he didn't feel hungry, so he took the convoy around Fuzhou City to visit.Compared with Jinzhou, Fuzhou City can only be regarded as average, after all, Jinzhou is the political, military, and financial center of Liaodong, with a permanent population of more than 2 million people, and if you count temporary workers and seasonal workers, as well as tourists, the population of Jinzhou is definitely more than 3 million.However, Fuzhou has only 31 towns, with a permanent population of about 131,000 households, a little more than 860,000, which is only one-third of the Golden State.The commercial street of Fuzhou left a deep impression on Chongzhen, this season, has soon entered the season of heavy snow and mountain closure, people everywhere are frantically purchasing winter materials, such as cabbage, celery, garlic sprouts, or potatoes, radishes, are all into horse-drawn carriages and carriages to buy.Of course, in addition to vegetables and fruits, there are also plenty of clothes.Chongzhen asked curiously: "Are there so many families in Fuzhou who are ready to hold happy events?"
”In Chongzhen's understanding, it is impossible to purchase so many materials unless the family has a happy event and needs to hold a banquet.Quan Xu explained: "Actually, it's not, they just purchased it for their own use!"
”"Own home?"
Chongzhen pointed to the endless carriage convoy on the cement road and said, "Are these families all big families?"
Need so many supplies?
”"Actually, it's not all for your own family, but for donating to the school!"
Quan Xu pointed to a school not far away and said: "In Liaodong, the schools are all organized by the government, the teachers receive money from the government, and the school does not charge money, they all go to school for free, these people, some are not careful, they will donate all kinds of materials to the school, such as meat, ham, sausage, and steamed buns, vegetables and fruits, in short, the school will receive all kinds of things!"
”Chongzhen sighed: "It's still the simple folk customs of Liaodong!"
”In fact, it is not that the people of Liaodong are simple, nor are they knowledgeable etiquette, which is mainly directly related to the policies of Liaodong.It is true that the people do have a higher pursuit after solving their own eating, drinking, and Lazar, Liaodong does not refer to any family background, but every college student who wants to enter the government to work will inspect the student's family, not to say how high the family background is, but to examine the reputation of the student's parents.If the student's parents are arrogant and unreasonable, then the student will have some of this meaning, don't expect him to be reasonable, so the family background and personnel relations will be used as a criterion for the promotion of officials.In this case, the people of Liaodong pay great attention to their reputation, and if they affect their children's future because they slam the door or are bitter, they will regret their death.How can you form a good reputation?
That is, donating materials and money to the school, and slowly forming a culture of donation, this kind of kindness can affect the future status and future of children.Quan Xu never thinks that someone is an independent individual, even if an official himself doesn't want to show favoritism, but the problem is that he has a huge family behind him.As a result, he will become more and more unprincipled, and the Industrial Party has dealt with more than 50 officials at and above the section level in the last year, almost ninety percent of whom have been dragged into the water by their own relatives.Fortunately, Chongzhen just asked casually and didn't say anything.At this moment, Chongzhen pointed to a strange four-wheeled vehicle in the distance and asked, "What is this?"
”"Oh!"
Quan Xu smiled bitterly: "This is a steam locomotive!"
”Since the invention of the steam engine, there have been craftsmen who have pondered the idea of building a vehicle that can be pulled without oxen and horses, in fact, only Liaodong University of Technology has produced more than a dozen such research and development groups.The steam locomotive in front of him was like a four-wheeled tractor of later generations, with only one seat, a front-mounted steam engine engine, and thirteen horsepower, which could roar and move forward.Of course, due to the immaturity of the technology, a large number of people followed to deal with the problem."
It's a bike!"
Quan Xu looked at Chongzhen and was puzzled, so he hurriedly explained: "Three-wheeled bicycles are called tricycles, Your Majesty, don't underestimate this kind of tricycle, a year of adult labor, you can ride a bicycle for hundreds of miles a day, and you can also pull five or six hundred catties of goods!"
”Chongzhen looked at Fuzhou, his eyes full of strangeness.That's right, the people of Fuzhou did not kneel directly on the ground like the people in other places because of his arrival, and kowtowed everywhere they passed.How much made him a little lost, and what was even more frustrated was that those people, who were busy with their own affairs, were a little impatient with Emperor Chongzhen's car, some were disgusted, and they just had no respect.You must know that Quanxu Travel will never block the road, nor will it interfere with the lives of the people, but Chongzhen is different, where he passes, three thousand cavalry open the way, directly seal the street, three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, as if facing a great enemy, but it makes the people feel a little uncomfortable.After turning around the ring road of Fuzhou City for more than an hour, Chongzhen went directly to his palace, which had already been taken over by Jinyiwei when Chongzhen had just arrived in Fuzhou.Quan Xu is not responsible for Chongzhen's personal security work, and there are not many troops on the periphery, only Quan Xu's personal guard brigade is responsible for defending the perimeter of Qingquan Palace.Chongzhen's body is not as good as Quan Xu, and he is also tired today, taking a train or a carriage, driving back and forth for three or four hundred miles, which is really unbearable.Chongzhen needs to rest in the palace, and in the evening, he needs to participate in the welcome banquet prepared for Chongzhen by the Liaodong Government Council.