Chapter 801 The people here can actually eat meat (Second update, please subscribe)
"beep……"
With the whistle blew, the train roared out of the tunnel and the light in the carriage immediately became brighter.
With the help of the bright light, Zhou Fu looked around the carriage with interest - this was a dining car, but not a first-class dining car, but an ordinary dining car. The furnishings and decorations in the carriage were very simple, and there were many passengers dining. The reason why Zhou Fu chose this time was that he wanted to see what they were eating.
"This...is this what ordinary people eat?"
Wang Dajing looked at the beef, potatoes and rice on the plate. Even for him, who was in charge of the military supplies of hundreds of thousands of Huai Army troops, the food was too good.
"There's also beef offal and radish. That set is cheaper."
Zhou Fu said.
"Have you seen anyone with a pale face and thin body along the way? Everyone has a rosy face. The prosperity of the Ming Dynasty is indeed as the Lord Zhongtang said."
"Why……"
Wang Dajing sighed and looked at the food on the plate. His appetite disappeared instantly. It was not because the food was not delicious, but because such food was too luxurious. At least for ordinary people, it was like that.
"In the countryside of Xuzhou, even landlords with more than a hundred acres of land may not be able to eat meat every day. But here... I heard from the eldest son that in the schools in Daming, all children not only have lunch provided by the government, but also have palm-sized fish and even milk."
Young Master Li and his companions, who had returned to Xuzhou a month ago, described to them a Ming Dynasty that they had never heard of or seen before. After they saw that Ming Dynasty on the movie camera, and after Lord Zhongtang had a long talk with everyone all night, they embarked on a voyage to Linhai.
At first, they thought that the eldest son's words were exaggerated. But now that they have come to Daming, they find that the eldest son is not exaggerating at all, and it is clear that he has kept a lot of things to himself.
Apart from other things, even if the common people here can eat meat every day, based on this fact alone, no one in the entire Qing Dynasty would believe it.
Eat meat every day!
How is this possible?
But it is really realistic here. Not only can ordinary people eat meat every meal, but the government also gives free meals to children in schools, which actually contain meat!
This is a bit unbelievable.
How could the Ming government do this? Why did they provide free food to the children of ordinary people? And let them eat so well.
In the Qing Dynasty, this was not only incredible, but also difficult to understand.
The Ming Dynasty was able to win people's hearts in this way. It was simply... full of ulterior motives!
"Speaking of fish, you forgot those fishing boats we saw on the sea before entering the port. They caught at least hundreds of thousands of kilograms of fish in one net. I think those sea fish must be very cheap. Even in Haizhou, sea fish are very cheap."
Wang Dajing thought for a while and came up with an answer in his mind. At least he found a reason. What was the best reason? It was cheap.
"That's why they use these things to buy people's hearts."
Wang Dajing's words made Zhou Fu shake his head repeatedly.
"It's not cheap, but..."
What is it?
It's the way the government treats the people! The way the government treats the people here is completely different from that of the Qing Dynasty.
Here, people not only treat the common people as human beings, but also treat them as their own people!
"The Devil's Nose is just ahead. If you are interested, you may want to take a look."
The attendant's shout interrupted their thoughts. Zhou Fu stuck his head out of the window with great interest, and all he saw was a sea of clouds. Below the carriage was a thousand-foot cliff. The scene in front of him made him frightened, and he quickly retracted his head and stopped looking outside.
“It’s a rare and spectacular sight.”
Wang Dajing said with a smile,
"But how was this railway built? How much did it cost? Where did the Ming Dynasty get the financial resources to build the railway?"
"Exactly."
Zhou Fu said,
"Didn't you hear what the eldest master said? Why is the Ming Dynasty so rich, while the Qing Dynasty is so poor? We all say that it is because it was founded on industry and commerce, but how could it achieve such success in just a dozen years?"
"Maybe it's to destroy the two countries one after another and take all their wealth!"
Before Wang Dajing could finish, Zhou Fu snorted:
"How could you take such absurd words as true? Even if they took all the wealth of the two countries, how could they have lasted until now? The secret of Ming's prosperity is just as the eldest son said, nothing else but education."
"Well, I'm just stating what some people think."
After that, they stopped talking. They still hadn't figured out how to make the country rich and strong. Even though they had done a lot of foreign affairs in Xuzhou and Haizhou over the years, not to mention the port city of Haizhou, even Xuzhou was already a prosperous city that was no less prosperous than the prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, but it was still a little bit off.
The people are still displaced and still hungry...
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Tell me..."
Zhou Fu changed the subject.
"Can we get what we want this time?"
"This...I'm afraid it depends on what they really think."
"The key is not with them, but with Master Zhongtang!"
Why are you in the hall, sir?
Outsiders did not know about this, but Zhou Fu knew it very well. After the eldest son returned to Xuzhou, he talked with Lord Zhongtang all night. Although outsiders did not know what they talked about, it was certain that Zhongtang had loosened up.
"Zhongtang..."
Wang Dajing sighed.
"Zhongtang is having a hard time. The court is becoming less and less trusting of Zhongtang. If it weren't for the 300,000 Huai Army soldiers supporting him, the court would have taken action against Zhongtang long ago. Zhongtang..."
Wang Dajing sighed.
"If Zhongtang doesn't make preparations early, I'm afraid the court will take action sooner or later."
"That's why we have to come here to find out what Daming means! Haizhou's promise alone will definitely not be enough."
They didn't speak loudly, but there was a hint of worry on their brows, and there was uncertainty about the future between their brows.
…
Just as Zhou Fu and his party were taking the train to Yingtian, in a manor outside Yingtian, Emperor Zhu was fishing by the lake. Occasionally, he could see white-fin dolphins jumping out of the water. Now, not only are white-fin dolphins breeding here, but there is also a population of white-fin dolphins in the Xin'an River. China's precious wild animals have taken root in this land.
Of course, Emperor Zhu was definitely not fishing for white dolphins, he was just trying to cultivate his sentiments. While he was fishing, Zhu Guozhong was also fishing nearby.
"Guo Zhong, Zhou Fu and his group will be here soon!"
"Yes, sire."
Zhu Guozhong said with a smile.
"Li Dazhongtang is having a hard time now. The news of sending overseas students has spread. Many people in the Qing Dynasty say that he is plotting rebellion, and some even wrote to him to come to Beijing to explain."
Who leaked the news?
It was not Guo Taosong who betrayed Master Li, but he told the news to Zeng Shaver, and someone from Zeng Shaver's side leaked the news. Why did they leak it out? Only God knows, but what is certain is that chaos has broken out there.
"Going to the capital? He won't fall into the trap!"
Shaking his head, Emperor Zhu said.
"They came here this time just to understand our attitude. After all, no one wants to make things easier for others! You can tell them clearly about this and show us your support for them. Support..."
After thinking for a while, Emperor Zhu said,
"In my opinion, we can provide them with some weapons. Since they don't have naval soldiers here, we can just give them a few warships. With these warships, hehe, anyone can understand the meaning!"
What does it mean?
Of course, this implies that the Ming Dynasty supports Xuzhou. With this deeper meaning, everyone has to think about it, so that the biggest risk for Li Xuzhou will disappear.
"We can't take care of China's current dispute for the time being. This is all we can do. The rest is up to them!"
It's not that Emperor Zhu doesn't want to ask about some things, but that he can't take care of them. After all, only by seizing the last tail of this great world of contention can we gain more benefits for China.
Zhu Guozhong was surprised when he heard this.
"The navy's warships... Your Majesty, the navy has always treated warships as treasures!"
(End of this chapter)
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