Yingzi would rather believe that this was true, and as she thought about it, she walked back to the expanded store.
The variety of goods increased, and the food, clothing, and daily necessities available were almost the same as those in the grocery stores in inland towns. This also shows that the consumer group has expanded, no longer just to soldiers, but also to ordinary people.
If the Chinese Chamber of Commerce had previously set up shops in Lushun and Pidao in order to please the emperor and was prepared to lose money to gain publicity, it has now started to make money.
The policy determined by the emperor was to increase the income of the people in the recovered areas and get rid of the predicament of having to rely on the court for relief as soon as possible.
After surviving the chaos of war and enduring countless hardships to escape to the Ming-controlled areas, the new generation of Liao people generally had very little wealth. The land had been divided up by the old residents, and without any work to do, they could only do nothing and could not create value.
The imperial court had already implemented preferential policies for the Liao people in the recovered areas, such as exempting them from paying taxes for farming and distributing relief grain per head of population.
Now, corvée labor has been abolished. People are mobilized to transport food and supplies, and they are paid, which is equivalent to finding a profitable job for the new people.
Moreover, the people who had lived on the islands and in the restored areas for over a year had more or less saved some money. Whether it was farming, fishing, or working, it was all income.
When I have some extra money, I buy the necessary household items. Although I still have to be frugal, I have some spending power.
The wealthiest families were those with military service members. Military pay was sufficient, and soldiers didn't spend much, so the money went to their families. Plus, there were special benefits for military families, so these families were more generous when shopping.
The increase in the consumer group, in turn, promoted the development and expansion of shops and increased the motivation of merchants to purchase goods.
The pacification of Liaodong has been put on the current agenda, and Zhu Youxiao also needs to think long-term.
Specific policies have been implemented to ensure that Liaodong is rebuilt as quickly as possible after the war and that the people of Liao can settle down and work in peace and support themselves as soon as possible.
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The military towns launched operations one after another, thanks to factors such as a large number of reserve troops for replenishment and the short training cycle of musketeers.
After the battle, the Ming army recovered so quickly and launched almost uninterrupted continuous operations, which surprised the Later Jin army and made them quite flustered.
The weaknesses of small population and weak foundation were fully exposed due to the continuous actions of the Ming army. In view of the shortage of manpower, the Later Jin also expanded its army.
There were not enough young and middle-aged men, so Nurhaci had to issue an edict to recruit Jurchens aged between fifteen and fifty to expand the army.
The quantity barely met the requirement, but the quality was not satisfactory, and the overall combat effectiveness of the Later Jin Army inevitably declined.
Even if all the Jurchens were mobilized as soldiers, they would not be able to defeat the Ming Empire, which had a population of over 100 million. Zhu Youxiao was not only certain of this, but also certain of it.
Holding the little girl who could already babble, Zhu Youxiao temporarily put aside the worries of political affairs and concentrated on enjoying the joy of being a father.
A gentleman embraces his grandchildren but not his own children. This is clearly stated in the "Book of Rites" chapter of "Quli". This shows how much importance was attached to the relationship between generations in ancient times.
"A grandson may serve as the king's father's corpse, but a son may not. When a king's corpse is served, all high officials and scholars who see it should bow down. If the king knows the reason for the funeral, he should bow down himself. The corpse must be arranged in a proper manner. It must be carried on a platform."
Don’t understand? Zhu Youxiao didn’t quite understand it either, and had to ask others for help.
The so-called "corpse" is a sacred image. In ancient times, when offering sacrifices to ancestors, a living person would be paraded as the ancestor's image (corpse). This sacred image (corpse) should be the ancestor's grandson, not his son.
This applies to both common people and the emperor (the emperor's corpse). Once the deceased monarch has determined his grandson to serve as his corpse, all officials, common people, and even the new emperor must get off the car and pay their respects.
Confucius also said: "When a funeral is completed, there must be a corpse, and the corpse must be a grandson. If the grandson is young, let someone carry him. If there is no grandson, let someone with the same surname carry him."
In other words, grandsons are more important than sons. On the other hand, a strict father, for the sake of his image, may not be too doting on his sons. But when it comes to grandsons, they're older and no longer need to pretend. Isn't it wonderful to have a son sitting on his lap?
As a monarch, someone like Zhu Youxiao had to "set an example". If he didn't even hug his own son, how could he hold a little girl in his arms?
But he refused to comply. To be precise, he was free in the deep palace and would not be subject to annoying advice.
How could he not hug and kiss such a sweet and caring little girl? Even if his face was covered with saliva, Zhu Youxiao smiled happily.
I felt something warm and wet on my knee. It was another little princess chewing on it with relish. I wonder why this girl has such a unique taste?
Zhang Yuer reached out and picked up her daughter, patting her on the buttocks twice lovingly. This slightly punitive and affectionate gesture made the little girl giggle and she kept pushing herself into her arms.
Laughter is contagious. The other girl, who had been quiet, also started laughing in Zhu Youxiao's arms.
Zhu Youxiao chuckled, wiped his daughter's mouth with a silk handkerchief, and said with a smile: "They are very energetic. It's almost time for a nap, right?"
Zhang Yuer said, "Your Majesty, these two girls don't take a nap every day. When they are energetic, they don't sleep at all during the day!"
Zhu Youxiao nodded, knowing that raising a child was no easy task. Fortunately, there were palace maids and wet nurses to help take care of them, so Zhang Yu'er didn't have to "fight" with two little girls alone.
"Your Majesty, it's time for you to give them names." Zhang Yuer reminded.
Zhu Youxiao had thought about it and spent a lot of time thinking about it, but he was not very satisfied with it, so he did not make it public.
According to the generation, the two princesses' names should be three characters, the middle one is "Hui" according to the royal family's inheritance.
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