Chapter 625: Do Not Raise Prices Maliciously (Fifth Update, Please Subscribe)
“Is this fate?”
Zhu Xianhai naturally agreed with Elizabeth's suggestion, and even he himself had the idea of building a library.
——Put all the books in the mall into the library.
But where should this library be built?
First of all, this library must not be built outside. It must be built inside the palace. Only by building it inside the palace can it be ensured that it is difficult for the outside world to obtain those books that are almost half a century ahead of the world.
Of course, the management of that library will need to be improved in all aspects in the future, but now, the first thing to consider is where to build it.
There is definitely no room in the current imperial palace. This makeshift palace is only temporary, and even the Yingtian Prefecture is the same.
"It's time to consider the plan of building a new capital!"
This is why Emperor Zhu felt that this was fate. Once upon a time, he was not very enthusiastic about building a new capital. Even though Asuncion has now been incorporated into the Ming Dynasty, so what?
In Emperor Zhu's mind, Asuncion may not be the best choice.
There are many better options - Brasilia!
The city built on the Brazilian plateau has a mild and pleasant climate, with an average annual temperature of only about ten degrees. In this era without air conditioning, such weather is simply a summer resort, and it lasts all year round.
Moreover, it is located in the hinterland. As a huge empire that will own the entire continent in the future, there is certainly no problem in setting the capital in the central part.
As for being close to the ocean, is it really that important?
"Brasilia...is still in Brazil's hands!"
Emperor Zhu was a little depressed. How could his capital be in the hands of others?
Yes, we still have to fight!
But the most important thing right now is internal treatment!
After all, four years... the Ming Dynasty only has four years to prepare for another feast!
Staring at the river in the distance, Emperor Zhu's gaze became increasingly profound...
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In March 1873, the Ming Empire was almost unstoppably heading towards war.
However, for ordinary people, they are still immersed in this peaceful and prosperous era.
Indeed, for the Chinese people who came to the Ming Dynasty from their homeland filled with war and famine, the Ming Dynasty, whether it was the mainland or the colony, was the legendary "Utopia".
In fact, throughout history, both in China and abroad, scholars and literati would fabricate a "paradise" or an "ideal country" for themselves based on the so-called "history."
When Jesus was preaching, he told Christians that there was a "Garden of Eden" in the world. Well, that place is heaven and you can only go there after you die.
Plato used "The Republic" to describe the ideal place in his mind that a living person could go.
Corresponding to this is the "Three Dynasties" imagined by the Chinese sages of all generations, in which the people were simple and honest and rites and music were the rule of the king. When the imagined land of kingly rule was constantly shattered by reality, they imagined the secluded "Utopia".
In short, all imaginations can ultimately be summed up in a few simple sentences: the people live and work in peace and contentment, the hungry have food, the cold have clothes, those who live have houses, and those who till the land have fields. This is a peaceful and prosperous era.
In fact, the Chinese people are the most easily satisfied people in the world. How easily can they be satisfied?
Even if people were enslaved by foreign races and had to "eat bran and drink water", that was still the standard of prosperity. If a family could eat as much sweet potato rice as they wanted, they were considered well-off.
But in the Ming Dynasty, they could not only eat enough, but also eat well. Everyone could even eat meat every day. If they wanted, they could buy dozens of kilograms of beef intestines, ox skin, ox heart and other offal for just a few cents. As a livestock-raising country, the Ming Dynasty had no problem eating meat.
Beef offal... is also meat!
Because of its cheapness, beef offal is the most common food in the new immigrant camps and factories of the Ming Dynasty. After all, both the country and businessmen have to consider costs.
Just like the most common staple food in immigrant camps and factories is mashed potatoes, these foods are provided because they are cheap.
Although it was cheap, when a spoonful of red beef and radish was poured on the mashed potatoes and he smelled the delicious food, Jin Zai Nan almost drooled.
"The Ming Dynasty is truly worthy of being called the Celestial Empire!"
While sighing, Jin Zai Nan immediately sat down at the dining table and started eating. In the factory restaurant, all the workers were eating like him.
It’s the same in all factories, the lunch break is only half an hour. If they eat quickly, they still have time to sit together and chat and smoke a few cigarettes.
Just when Jin Zai'nan was about to finish his meal, someone shouted from the other side.
"Korean guy,"
Hearing the voice, Jin Zainan quickly stood up and bowed respectfully.
"Ah, Brother Chen! Please take a seat."
Jin Zai Nan is a Korean. Six years ago, forced by livelihood, he and his people secretly crossed the Yalu River from Korea. They originally wanted to open up wasteland and cultivate crops in Liaodong, but they were driven out by the Qing government and could only work in the farm for a living. Two years ago, he met Chen Sheng, and after returning to his hometown in Shandong with him, they took a boat to Ming Dynasty together.
Ming Dynasty. Even though Kim Jae-nam had only studied there for a few years, he knew about the three favors that Ming Dynasty had given to Korea. Of course, he also knew that the "Ming Dynasty" that his teachers and mentors had always missed had long since fallen into the hands of the Manchu barbarians.
But how did Daming come back to life thousands of miles away?
But for an ordinary person like Jin Zainan, he didn't think so much. As long as he could have enough food and live a good life, he would sigh in his heart at most - the Ming Dynasty is great! Sighing, he finally understood why the teachers and gentlemen were obsessed with the Ming Dynasty.
Who could forget such a Celestial Empire?
"Gao Li, you said last time that there are many women in your hometown, right? As long as you have two or three pieces of cloth, you can take a woman away?"
As soon as he sat down, Chen Sheng asked directly.
"If we bring thousands of pieces of cloth to your hometown, can we exchange them for thousands of women?"
Staring at the Korean guy, Chen Sheng's eyes were full of expectation. One or two bolts of cloth could be exchanged for a woman. How much would two or three bolts of cloth cost? Just a few cents!
If we bring them to the Ming Dynasty, not to mention anything else, we can just collect a "dowry" of a few hundred or so dollars, and then we can make hundreds of times the profit after reselling it!
Chen Sheng had been thinking about this business recently. Although he had no money, he could attract investment. One of his fellow villagers specialized in the "contract maid" business. As long as he could knock on the door, the fellow villager would definitely be willing to invest. After all, in Daming, no matter how many women there were, there would never be too many.
"Too much, Brother Chen."
Jin Zainan shook his head and said.
"What's more?"
"There's too much cloth. We won't need three, two at most!"
Jin Jae-nam said, holding up two fingers.
"Although the cloth is not valuable, we can't maliciously raise the price."
In Kim Jae-nam's opinion, if the price is raised maliciously, many ordinary North Korean men will not be able to find wives, and this kind of thing should not be done.
A man can't even harm himself, right?
"It's the right price. We can't offer too high a price, or we will suffer in the future. After all, the price will only go up. Don't you think so, Brother Chen?"
(End of this chapter)
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