Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1193, Prosperous Ming Dynasty

Tianjin, because they arrived in Tianjin early, so Emperor Hongzhi and his party are also planning to walk around and have a look around Tianjin.

There are many places worth visiting in Tianjin. Here in Tianjin Port, you can watch thousands of sails racing and appreciate the busy port; in Tianjin Industrial Zone, there are thousands of factories and workshops gathered here. Every time you go to work, the spacious The concrete road will be flooded by the huge flow of people.

The ten-mile foreign firm in Tianjin is full of high-rise buildings, each building is a commercial firm, and a street stretches for ten miles, bringing together tens of thousands of commercial firms, large and small, throughout the Ming Dynasty.

Here, you can buy products from any part of the world, and you can also negotiate business with businessmen from all over the world, inside and outside the customs, and even from Europe, Persia, and the Middle East. As for Koreans and Japanese, it has long been common.

Tianjin Royal Stadium, this is also a must. When you come to Tianjin, if you don’t go to watch a football match, then you have come to Tianjin for nothing. There are tens of thousands of people in the huge stadium. When the general air waves come over, even the quietest people will shout along with them.

Tianjin Imperial Commercial Street, the largest commercial street in Daming at present, is also very long, with tens of thousands of shops gathered here. There are only things you can’t think of here, and there is nothing you can’t buy. It’s extremely prosperous, and it’s most suitable for going at night. visit.

Because at night, this street will be lit with whale oil lamps. Under the radiance of special glass lamps, the whole street is brightly lit, as bright as daytime. It is the favorite place for young and old in Tianjin to go at night.

Tianjin, an emerging metropolis, does not have any historical and cultural landscapes. Everything is newly built, but it is also the most attractive thing of this era.

Whether it is a huge port, a prosperous ten-mile foreign company, or a large-scale industrial area, the Imperial Commercial Street, etc., they are all at the forefront of this era, and they are naturally the most attractive places.

Every year, there are countless people who come to Tianjin just because of the fame. Many people from Korea and Japan travel thousands of miles to Tianjin to experience the cutting-edge atmosphere of the times and the power and prosperity of the Ming Empire.

Here in Tianjin Imperial Commercial Street, Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, Liu Jin, Zhang Mao and others were wearing plain clothes and strolling around the shops very leisurely.

The shops here in the Imperial Commercial Street have a characteristic, that is, they are large. Almost all of the shops are large in size and occupy an extremely wide area, and most of these shops are affiliated to large commercial firms, large factories, etc. If you are rich, it means setting up an image shop here.

Of course, buying and selling is also necessary, and often the products sold here are complete in variety and at fair prices, and the business is quite good, which is why it can develop and prosper.

"It's really lively!"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the bustling imperial commercial district. There was a huge flow of people here. There were a lot of people coming and going. There were scholars in long robes. It was almost winter, but they were still shaking coquettishly. The fan, pretending to be lofty, defiant, even swayed when walking.

There are ordinary workers who wear the uniform uniforms of factories and workshops, and they also gather together in groups of three or four, wandering around in shops, discussing excitedly.

There are also some who can tell at a glance that they are newcomers to the city from the countryside. They look at the bustling world in front of them with inferiority complex eyes, and look at the luxuriously decorated shops, and they are afraid to go in.

You can also see many blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners speaking bird language that everyone can't understand, chatting excitedly and discussing non-stop, so that the surrounding Daming people cast contemptuous glances.

You can also see a few tribal people from all over the Ming Dynasty, wearing the costumes of their respective tribes, walking together in twos and threes, and looking at each store with bright eyes.

The scene in front of him also made Emperor Hongzhi smile. Seeing everything here, he could almost see the prosperity and strength of Ming Dynasty.

It can be seen that all the Daming people coming and going have ruddy complexions and well-dressed clothes. The key is that the Daming people look proud and full of confidence.

This is what a powerful empire should look like!

"Your Majesty, today is not the busiest time yet."

"If you wait until the holidays, these stores will hold some promotional activities, and when everyone is resting, there will be a lot of people here. It is almost a sea of ​​people. More than [-] people flock here every day."

For Tianjin, Liu Jin is naturally the most familiar. All the shops in this imperial commercial district belong to Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao. Of course, they are all leased to these merchants, but they still know the situation here very well.

"Yeah~"

"It seems that I will go out more often when I rest and take a bath in the future."

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately smiled and said to the ministers around him.

"I want to come out more~"

"The same is true for the commercial street on the Xincheng side of the southern district of Beijing. Every holiday, those merchants will give promotions, which attract a lot of people."

"There are also places such as Empire Square, football stadiums, theaters, and zoos. Every holiday, there are very many people and it is very lively."

Liu Jian also nodded with a smile.

"All of this is because Your Majesty is the eternal sage, and our Ming Dynasty is flourishing and prosperous, so we have today's prosperity and excitement."

Li Dongyang also hurriedly flattered Emperor Hongzhi.

Well, as far as scholars are concerned, flattering the emperor is naturally not considered flattering. What's more, considering the prosperity and strength of Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hongzhi can indeed be regarded as an emperor through the ages.

"Haha, it's all the result of the joint efforts of you and my ministers, and it's also created by the people of the world with their own hands. I dare not take credit for it."

Everyone likes to hear people brag, even the emperor is no exception.

What's more, being called the first emperor through the ages, Emperor Hongzhi is naturally in a good mood.

He took everyone to stroll around the commercial district very casually.

Because of Tianjin's special geographical location, almost everything in the world gathers here in Tianjin, and almost all the goods in the world gather here in this commercial district.

Here you can buy Korean ginseng, Korean kimchi, Daecheng gemstones from North Korea, Japanese swords from Wa country, kiriko from Edo, and dried fish from Shikoku.

You can buy cane sugar from Nanyang Baihuahua, spices, gemstones, corals, pearls, agate, ivory, etc., which are produced in several provinces in the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty, and also from countries in the South Seas.

You can also buy goods from the Western region, such as jade and emeralds from Burma, various gemstones from Ceylon, sugar, precious knives, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon from Tianzhu.

You can also buy myrrh, frankincense, dates, dried fruits, gemstones, treasured knives from the Middle East and Africa, Persian carpets, precious fuel lapis lazuli, saffron from Afghanistan, diamonds and ivory from East Africa.

You can also buy centuries-old ginseng from the Golden Island, dried salmon from Qianhe City, gold and silver jewelry from the Golden City, obsidian daggers from the Inca Empire and the Aztec Kingdom, and tropical rainforests in South Gold Island. beautiful parrot.

You can also buy kangaroo jerky, beef jerky, and mutton jerky that are said to be used for aphrodisiac in Australia. It is said that these things can’t be eaten here in Australia.

You can also buy wine from Europe, perfume from France, ham from the Iberian Peninsula, cheese from Italy, olive oil and more.

It can be said that here, as long as you have money, you can buy almost everything. Commodities from all over the world gather here, dazzling and dazzling.

And this is just a part, most of the commodities bought and sold here can be stored for a long time and are easy to transport.

Here in Tianjin, there are many specialized markets for some professional transactions.

For example, the slave market in Tianjin almost brings together slaves from all over the world, specializing in buying and selling female slaves. As long as you have money, you can choose beautiful women from all over the world.

There is also the horse market in Tianjin, where famous horses from all over the world are gathered here, sweat-blooded BMWs, Arabian horses, European warm-blooded horses, as long as you can name famous horses, there are all here.

Tianjin Shili Foreign Company is actually of such a nature. It was established specifically for large-scale transactions. Almost all large-scale transactions are handled here by Shili Foreign Company, and the remaining retail market is divided into many professional ones.

Slave market, horse market, cloth market, grain market, iron market, tea market, etc., there are professional markets in Tianjin for professional trading.

The Imperial Commercial District is aimed at mass consumers. The products sold can be stored for a long time, but there are still so many types that people can't finish their eyes.

The large number of people and goods has become the biggest feature of the entire commercial block.

Emperor Hongzhi read with great interest in every store, and when he came across something he didn't know, he had to ask carefully to learn more about it.

Liu Jin was also by his side all the time, and he spent a whole afternoon shopping around, and finally got a good understanding of various commodities, prices and so on.

The current situation of Daming is a bit similar to the most glorious era of bald eagles in the later generations. It was roughly [-] to [-] years after World War II. Its own production capacity is extremely strong, and it produces a lot of goods, which are sold all over the world.

At the same time, products from all over the world are also gathered here in Daming, which are of high quality and low price. Compared with the current income of Daming people, the prices of these commodities are not expensive, and ordinary people can afford them.

It can be said that the current Daming is a very good era, with high income, low consumption and many opportunities.

　Suppose you earn [-] a month now, and if the price of goods is reduced by ten times, how will your life be?After World War II, Lao Mei lived such a life, with an income of tens of thousands of dollars, and when buying things with money, she spent one cent and one cent~
　　
　
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