The Red Mansion's Dress to Become the King of Beijing

After all, the present is not comparable to the later generations. From Guangzhou to Jinzhou by plane and train, it takes only one day.

Shui Rong chatted with several shopkeepers and managers from Guangdong Foreign Bank, and learned that they set off from Guangdong Port, from the beginning of winter until the end of the year, and finally arrived. There were no "man-made disasters" along the way. For so many years, the sailors along the line have been fed to almost the same level, but the real thing that kills them is the disease.

These few dared to come, not only because they could call the shots, but also because they were good experts in sailing, and their bodies were good. The real difficulty was entering the Yellow Sea, where the cold was unbearable.If it weren't for Xue Biao's rich experience and adequate preparation, at least two or three of them would have died in a foreign country.

It's not surprising that Shui Rong has been modifying common prescriptions since he came here, and by the time Xue Biao sincerely followed him to develop outside the customs, Shui Rong already had more than [-] kinds of patented medicines for common diseases.Because of the blessing of systematic technology, the efficacy of these patented medicines is similar to that of later generations of Chinese patent medicines and some western medicines with some history, or there is no difference at all.

A few stewards with a slight southern accent originally came for lamp oil——lamp oil is aimed at the mid-to-high-end market, which is equivalent to a luxury product, and it will surely make a lot of money to bring it back to the south.

As for soybean oil, which is also a specialty of Guangning to meet the low-end market, they are not very interested. Even if the soybean oil produced in Guangning is of high quality and cheap, it will inevitably lose money if it is transported thousands of miles to the southeast.

How cheap is it? Guangning soybean oil is available for ten yuan a catty.

The employees of the Wangfu include workers and apprentices working in the Wangfu workshop. Depending on the level, they can get different vegetable oil tickets every month as employee benefits.

They use tickets to buy gas, no, they use tickets to get gas, and they don't need to pay any more.In contrast, people in Fujian and Guangdong often eat flax oil, that is, sesame oil, and peanut oil, which cost at least thirty or forty dollars a catty.

So the merchants who came from Liaodong City brought soybean oil back to wholesale in a horse-drawn cart without interruption. Even though the snow on some roads outside the city is still full of calf, it can't stop the enthusiasm of the merchants.

In fact, not only the businessmen are full of enthusiasm, even now the daytime is about ten degrees below zero, and the people with full pockets are also shopping outside with their families and mouths without fear of the severe cold-the palace has another year of "against the trend" and a bumper harvest. Not only did the price not rise, but it even dropped a little bit. In addition, the products produced by the Wangfu’s own industry also maintained the original price. The rest of the merchants in Guangning had no room to “chaos”, so when the price was stable and easy, the people felt at ease and made money. When it comes to money, of course you don't hesitate to spend.

This point comes from what the stewards and shopkeepers in Guangdong Province have seen with their own eyes: Guangning City is bustling, lively and orderly. In terms of city appearance and roads, it is not worse than the capital city.

The shopkeeper and the stewards had their own ideas in mind. After chatting with the prince, they rushed to the topic: must buy lamp oil, and can the patented medicine here be sold by the prince?

One of the shopkeepers had a cold and high fever, which was rescued by Wangfu's antipyretics. He swallowed two pills unconsciously, and woke up the next day sweating...

Listening to the shopkeeper and the stewards taking turns to praise his antipyretics, Shui Rong smiled in his heart: Why not sell them, even if they are only high-efficiency antipyretics and cold medicines, knowing that the retail price of these two kinds of proprietary medicines will go up in the southeast, and they must be limited If you want to buy it, you have to add money to the relationship.

As far as Shui Rong knows, due to years of foreign trade in the southeast, commercial firms are competing one by one... They are very rich. In terms of asset size, they are no worse than the big salt merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Faced with such wholesalers and agents, it is actually relatively disadvantageous to trade with cash. Whether it is the other party or Shui Rong himself, they are more willing to barter, and the most important thing is to ensure that there is a direct line from Guangning to the southeast. By cutting off the traffic of ships and establishing a maritime economic and trade route, Guangning will not be in danger of being besieged.

Sell ​​lamp oil, essential oils, and patented medicines in exchange for cotton, cotton thread, and all kinds of silk and silk. In the future, they will order large quantities of rubber, and by the way, they will ask the shopkeepers for some old craftsmen who can build ships.

After reaching the preliminary intention, Shui Rong stepped aside and became the owner who gave orders, and the corresponding stewards of the palace were responsible for the specific details.His more urgent task now is to initially expand Guangning City within a year.

It is said that last year in Guangning City, people who were not only trying to survive, but lived a decent life already had a new means of earning a living: spend the winter in Guangning City, and then use the money earned from doing odd jobs in the city during the winter to buy farm tools and seeds, etc. Go home and farm again in spring.If there are sons, daughters, brothers and sisters who are outstanding enough to be selected by the stewards of the Wangfu Workshop and entered into the workshop, this family member who has a job will bring one or two relatives to settle here in Guangning, and the rest of the family will be more comfortable when they come to spend the winter.

So in the early spring, Shui Rong asked his confidant to conduct a rough census. Thanks to his non-stop workshops, Guangning, which originally had a permanent population of more than 20, doubled in two years to more than [-].

Of course, the goal of Shui Rong is to build Guangning City into a mega city with a scale of one million, integrating farming and mining. According to the standards of this era, a city with a permanent population of one million is definitely a mega city.

The waterfront of Guangning City is only a wharf for small boats and fishing boats. After half a year of preliminary renovation and expansion, it is equipped with a concrete official road. The transportation is really convenient, whether it is by water or land.

In the summer of this year, more than a month after all the sea ice on the edge of Guangning melted away, the first caravan loaded with cotton, cotton thread and various kinds of fabrics docked.

Along with this large caravan came Shui Rong's old friend, the science and engineering teacher of Daiyu and Shui Rong's siblings, Feng Ziying, his third uncle, Lu Qishu, Mr. Lu...and his whole family.

In the water-soluble study, Mr. Lu said in a very bachelor way, "I fell out with my family, I beg the prince to give me a meal."

"What are you talking about, sir? I can't ask for it!" Shui Rong was not polite, "Would you like to do scientific research and teach at the same time?"

Aside from Mr. Lu and his wife Daiyu, including all the members of the palace, the strongest in science and engineering is undoubtedly the number one beauty in his confidant, Sui Yuan.

Sui Yuan and Wang Songhe are both Sui Rong's "close ministers", and Sui Rong will give them a small stove to take basic classes when he is free. After more than a year, Sui Yuan's progress far surpasses Wang Songhe's... For example, it is to take classes together, Sui Yuan listens to the class and adds He has learned the high school level by himself, but Wang Songhe has not fully grasped the knowledge of the junior high school stage.

There was no way, the steel factory building and supporting buildings were built together, and the training and teaching of the employees could only be handed over to Sui Yuan first.Before Guangning No. [-] Steel Works was put into production, only [-] workers were recruited, plus experienced blacksmiths and their apprentices.

Taking the textbooks he specially edited to learn and recognize characters, and doing spot checks several times, it is estimated that it will take at least half a year for the employees of his steel factory to refine crude steel.

However, Sui Yuan can not only focus on training, but also lead Wang Ming to supervise and adjust the equipment. At the same time, he can't hand over all the confidential secretary's work... These days are almost exhausting this water-soluble brother-in-law.

The little girl was very distressed, the two of them barely had time to eat and talk together, let alone go out on a date - the word dating was taught by the eldest brother, but she was helpless: Even if the eldest brother didn't teach her, she understood What is the significance of iron smelting to the palace.Firearms, if you want to conquer the world, how can you not have firearms!

The level of science and technology in this era was generally similar to that of the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, and firearms were not uncommon.

It's a pity that the smelting and casting technology is not up to standard. The firearms produced, whether they are large or hand-held, have been used, but because they are not so reliable, bombing ~ chamber ~ often happens, especially the range of hand-held firearms is too short. The speed is slow, resulting in not very wide application.

At least elite cavalry love machines far more than firearms.

However, water soluble opening a steel factory to cast firearms is only one of the purposes, he is to lay rails and build trains!

A reward of 5000 yuan will be awarded for the successful construction and opening of a railway linking Guangning City to Guangning Port.The railway connecting Guangning City and Liaodong City is worth 5000 yuan, and the reward for connecting Liaodong City to Lushun Port with a railway is another 8000 yuan, a total of 1 yuan...

As for the railway connecting Guangning City and the more lively towns around Guangning, the rewards vary, but the sum of the bits and pieces is more than 5000 yuan.Mosquitoes are also meat online, not to mention adding up to a big meal.

This total of more than 3 large rewards, water-soluble is bound to win!Don't forget that the small icon has a word first, and it is worth 5 yuan to seize the land of a province and actually control it.

It is actually not difficult to seize it, but the real difficulty lies in "actual control". The small icon gave a specific explanation at the time: the minimum requirement is that local officials sincerely respect the host, and the government orders will be smooth and will not be violated.

So even the small icon said, "People's hearts are the most complicated, and construction is the most comfortable."

Judging from the "price list" currently provided by the system, laying railways and opening trains is the task with the highest reward and is also very cost-effective, followed by building hospitals and schools.

Relying on the bonuses for building schools and hospitals, Shui Rong exchanged a lot of novel materials and technical guides. Although the school in Guangning City can only be regarded as a training institution, the hospital is a collection of prescriptions and outpatient clinics. Not enough for major surgery.

At a time when scientific research and teaching talents are urgently needed for various projects everywhere, Lu Qishu's arrival can be called a timely rain.Shui Rong didn't waste time. After getting Mr. Lu's consent, he pulled him into his laboratory and showed him the prototype steam engine.

Lu Qishu was immediately fascinated by the steam engine.Later, I learned that the prince was in a shortage of people, and he was able to conduct research and teach at the same time... Mr. Lu pointed at the steam engine, his eyes glistened, and he almost swore with his chest: as long as the prince allows me to tell them what kind of knowledge I have gained, I have several like-minded friends, and it is only a matter of a letter.After finishing speaking, he didn't hide his embarrassment, and added, "If the prince hadn't gained a great reputation, I wouldn't be able to come out at this time."

Shui Rong understands: Why did Mr. Lu drag his family to officially follow him in his third year in Guangning?Because he has had a bumper harvest of land for three consecutive years, and more importantly, he has perfectly preserved his "victory fruits".

The tribes in the west are all hard-headed, and those who want to come and rob them not only have nothing to gain, but also "rewarded" thousands of lives; those who really abide by the rules and want to come here to make a living, report honestly, and after a rough physical examination, they are treated as family members. Went to work in Wangfu Farm for the unit.

If you want others to be optimistic about you and bet on you, you must have the strength and capital worthy of their trust and bet.

With Mr. Lu's connections alone, I'm afraid it won't be able to solve his shortage of high-end talents during this period, but it can always be alleviated.

It is said that today is Shui Rong's second brother's birthday. He ordered the housekeeper to arrange for Mr. Lu's family, and he greeted Mr. Lu who was already squatting in front of the steam engine and refused to move, and promised to bring blessings and gifts along with him, but couldn't help it. Jokingly, "It's okay for you to sleep with this thing, but I'm afraid your wife won't let me go."

Mr. Lu grinned, "My wife knows me best. I am obsessed with these things better than others."

Too.Shui Rong once again understood: Sleeping with a concubine and sharing a room can't produce "jidi fart", but guarding the steam engine...it's hard to say.

After returning to the back house, he asked Daiyu to go to the concubine's yard together.

It was agreed today that the whole family will celebrate the second brother's birthday, so Shui Rong and Daiyu were the last ones to arrive.

It is said that there is a birthday banquet at home, no outsiders are invited, but the family sits together lively and intimate, drinking and talking, and this "rule" has been in place since Su Rong-in fact, he just simply finds it troublesome.

However, the prince has set an example, whoever celebrates the birthday in the palace will make a fuss, so naturally everything follows the prince.

It is also thanks to the fact that there is no idiot in the Wangfu, who is not good at making a name for himself and paying attention to ostentation. If it were in the Rongfu, those masters, wives, young masters and young ladies would never be so winky and talkative.

The concubine put down her wine glass at this time, and said lightly, "Xiaoer is also nineteen."

Shui Rong's second brother is half a year older than Daiyu, Shui Rong can hear the overtones, still laughing, "Second brother is nineteen," actually just turned eighteen, "it's time to say kiss." Thinking of the message Mei Fei sent Information, "Which family's girl is the girl that the second brother had a crush on a while ago?"

Shui Rong's second brother's face immediately turned red, but he would never keep silent because of his shyness, "It's... the third girl from the governor's family."

Now the governor of Liaodong has been in Liaodong for a full 15 years, and he has not been promoted or transferred for 15 years even when he was a feudal official in a bitter cold place outside the customs. Sample.

So the governor was a bit subtle from the beginning to the end: he didn't cause any trouble for Shui Rong, but as long as he knew what Shui Rong had done in the fief, he would report it to the emperor one by one, but the emperor never asked him about his attitude towards the Beijing Palace. Chatty.

The third daughter of the governor of Liaodong is a direct descendant, but only a stepmother.Shui Rong's second brother has been in contact with his third girl, and now he can turn a blind eye to it, which is enough to reflect his attitude.

For three consecutive years, it was easy to drive away foreign enemies. In fact, the shock to the people of the world was not small.The emperor is no exception, it's just that he can't spare the time to deal with the Beijing Palace... Maybe he really can't deal with it.

In any case, the attitude of the governor of Liaodong was already acquiescing to the marriage, so Shui Rong said to his second younger brother, "Pick a good day and send a matchmaker to the door."

Shui Rong turned to look at the other younger brother, "Your second brother made me feel at ease, he will choose his own wife, what about you?"

The third younger brother gave a dry cough, and hurriedly winked at the concubine.

Shui Rong didn't wait for the concubine to speak, and asked, "Did you like a girl from the Hong family?" The Hong family is Shui Rong's mother clan, and the concubine is also a daughter of the Hong family.

The concubine nodded, "It's just a matter of time to ask the prince to show me."

Shui Rong said: "It just so happens that the happy event is a couple, it's just that the concubine has to work hard."

Although the third child is a bastard, he is also very outstanding.In the past two years, he personally led troops to attack and kill the enemy. Not to mention his bravery, he also knew how to use troops and people, and he was quite capable of advancing and retreating.The prince is ambitious and magnanimous, and the third child will be rich even if he says it is not good... This is the evaluation of his own brother. Besides, the niece and the third child are still "freely in love". The concubine is happy to see it succeed. Too hard?

The whole family enjoyed themselves happily, after the banquet, Shui Rong and Daiyu walked back to the house slowly.As soon as she stepped into the yard, Daiyu met her watery eyes and said leisurely, "My lord, I'm also nineteen."

Shui Rong didn't even think about it, "Isn't my second brother half a year older than you?"

Daiyu didn't say a word, but she still stared at Shui Rong, her cheeks...slowly blushed.

Water-soluble eyesight is blessed by the system, which is naturally extremely good.It was already dark at this time, except for Shui Rong and Daiyu, no one else could see or feel that Wang Hao's face was completely red.

The little icon also commented in time, "Why do you feel a little... resentment?"

"She was so brave, I was a little surprised and even a little excited. Small icons, you should consciously block what you shouldn't see."

The small icon brushed a "know" made of peaches, and quickly shrank to the corner, even the golden "breathing light" stopped blinking.

Shui Rong smiled secretly, and grabbed decisively with both hands, and gave the unsuspecting Daiyu a firm and warm princess hug. He walked into the house without saying a word.

Daiyu leaned in front of the prince, not only her heart was pounding, she was so ashamed that she couldn't even lift her head.

The author has something to say: the baby is not far away, spoiler, the first one is a girl.