Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1965, Poor Southwest
In Chengdu, Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jin were wearing plain clothes and walking very casually in the streets and alleys of Chengdu.

Different from the bustling, hustle and bustle, full of modern atmosphere in the Beijing-Tianjin area, the streets of Chengdu are almost like the capital city seen 20 years ago.

Most of the houses are still low-rise brick houses, with blue-gray as the main color, and it is rare to see high-rise buildings in the Beijing-Tianjin area. The roads are basically paved with cement roads, but there are few roads that can be seen. The number of cars, motorcycles, and bicycles is relatively far less than that of Beijing and Tianjin.

Looking at the pedestrians on the street, the clothes are far less trendy and good-looking than those in the Beijing-Tianjin area. Basically, they wear clothes made of the cheapest cloth, with single colors and old styles.

Fortunately, their faces are still rosy. At least the people here can still eat enough. After all, high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes have already been promoted here, and the food production has increased greatly. At least there is no problem with eating.

But in addition to food, there is still a big difference in the three aspects of housing, clothing, and transportation. Compared with the Beijing and Tianjin regions, the gap is very large, and the development is seriously lagging behind.

"Chengdu is an important area in the Southwest."

"This land of abundance, the land is fertile, the land is open and flat, it has always been the big granary in the Southwest."

"But from today's point of view, the development of Chengdu is far behind that of our other parts of Daming. It's impossible to continue like this."

Emperor Hongzhi was also worried while watching.

Emperor Hongzhi, who loved the people like his own son, saw that kind of scene the most. Xiao Ming had developed rapidly since he was young, and the living standards of all places had plummeted. Only Qichuan, the changes so far are too small.

"The land of abundance in Qichuan is surrounded and blocked by mountains on seven sides. It is very convenient to come and go, especially the small amount of machinery needed to open factories and workshops is difficult to return."

"That's why the development of Qichuan is very lagging behind. Even without machines, it is difficult to transport the products produced, and it is difficult to transport the raw materials back."

"That's the main reason why the development of Qichuan, and even the entire southwest region, is lagging behind."

"Yunnan, Guizhou, and Chongqing are all poor, with few mountains and a lot of land. The transportation is extremely difficult, the commuting is very convenient, and the economic development is lagging behind. What's more important is that in those places, the majority of tribes are few, It is to obey the imperial court's enlightenment, and it is also willing to cooperate with your imperial court's policy."

"In terms of immigration, in Guizhou, Chongqing, Xiangxi and other places, it is best to relocate all the mountain people in the hills to Haili, Guanli and other places."

"However, the imperial court's immigration work in those places is difficult to carry out. We are all willing to leave. No matter how good you say, we are all skeptical, and we are even more willing to leave."

"If you want to develop, in fact, ideology is also a very important factor."

Xia Ze also nodded and replied: "In the Beijing-Tianjin area of ​​Xiaoming, the salary of a special worker has reached the point where there is a difference of 6 taels a month, and the difference in annual income is nearly 80 taels."

"If the two couples work hard, they can earn more than 160 taels of silver a year. With that income, based on the price level after your little enlightenment, it is absolutely no problem to live a prosperous life."

"Even in Shaanxi, Henan, Huguang, Jiangxi and other places, the per capita monthly income can reach the level of 4 taels or 5 taels of silver. It is no problem for one person to work and support a family of four."

"But Qichuan, according to the tax revenue collected by Qichuan last year and the population of Qichuan, the per capita monthly income in Qichuan may still be 2 taels of silver, which is far behind other regions."

"The main reason is that the Qichuan area lacks industry, and it is still an area dominated by agriculture. A small number of people are still engaged in agricultural production, and it is the same as the Liaodong area, Hezhong, and Baitu provinces."

"Outsiders have less land and more land, and the land cultivated by farmers is unlimited, so no matter how hard they try, their income will never be able to increase."

"If Qichuan wants to develop, it still needs to pay attention to the development of industry, and use industry to absorb fewer people from agriculture."

"In that case, the income of migrant workers will be lower, and the remaining people will be able to cultivate less land, and naturally they can develop slowly."

"Here, Qichuan has a small population. The imperial court should retreat a small amount of immigrants from Qichuan, and move a small number of people to Guanli and Haili to reduce the conflict between people and land there."

"At the same time, the surplus labor force can be used to develop the land in the sea and the customs. It's a big deal."

"When Chengdu develops, we will focus on the degree of development to drive the development of the surrounding Yunnan, Guizhou and Chongqing regions, and attract people from those places to work and do things outside of Chengdu."

"Only when we walked out of the hill and lived a better life outside the city, and saw the prosperity inside, we would feel that we were outside the hill, and then we would gradually and quickly be willing to move out."

"As for the small hills, do you think it is suitable for retreating or some kind of development plan, the investment is small, the income is a lot, or if you want to find a way to move people out."

Liu Jin expressed his point of view.

Thinking about the previous life, the development of mountainous areas was very difficult, no matter how small the investment was, it was useless.

Due to geographical constraints, the traffic is very convenient, and ten roads can be built in the plains by building one road.

In the previous life, it was because there were no conditions, unlimited land, and unlimited financial resources. Xiao Ming is the same. Those who want money but have no money, and want land but have no land, the best way is to move those people out.

Xiao Ming now needs a small amount of labor. With the development of capitalism and industrialization, labor and the market are the most important things.

But now Xiao Ming has a large population, with a population of less than 2 million distributed under the vast land. The land is vast and the population is sparse, and the labor force is very scarce. The feudal states and colonies in the sea are still robbing people.

Those mountain people and most tribes nesting outside the mountains, we are willing to come out, no matter what conditions the court sets, if you come out, what can he do?
There is no reason for that.

One reason is the long-standing hostility to the imperial court, especially the original chieftain system in the southwest region. In the governance of chieftains, the people of the majority tribes have no imperial court if there is no chieftain, and they are even hostile to the imperial court.

He simply has a way to collect any food, taxes, etc. from those people, and even the imperial court has to pay back so much food and money every year.

The seventh reason is also because those mountain people and people from most tribes often have no education, and they are used to obeying discipline and being free and restrained.

The eighth reason is because there is a lot of communication with the inside. It is basically to know what the world inside is like. Whether there is communication or contact, there will be no change naturally. It is knowing the prosperity of the world inside. I always think that I am outside the hill. is the best.

Originally there was nothing, but in the future, the imperial court is too lazy to take care of those, as long as it is a rebellion and trouble, it is fine, and the imperial court is too lazy to take care of your life and death.

But it's okay now, Xiao Ming is developing rapidly everywhere, and if the Southwest develops, it will always be a hidden danger and a balance.

The southwest is also a very important area. It can only radiate to the southeast peninsula, and can also radiate to Myanmar and the Indian Ocean. If it can be developed, the environment in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River can also be improved. As for the environment in the previous life, the environment Minor damage.

"What he said was unreasonable."

"The current Qichuan and Southwest regions seem to be seventy years later. There are fewer people and more land, and the conflict between people and land is sharp, so you still have to stick to the method you have been implementing all along."

"Immigration and Development of Industry."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and said.

"Your Majesty is holy!"

"Agriculture has no natural limitations. If it is just traditional farming methods, a farmer can only cultivate a dozen acres of land even if he is exhausted."

"The grain produced by more than ten acres of land is sold for a few silver. The output is very unlimited, and the wealth of the whole society will grow very fast."

"Furthermore, agriculture depends on the sky for food. In a famine year, when the grain harvest fails, life will be unsustainable."

"Only no industry can solve the labor force in a small amount, reduce productivity very little, and use various tools and machinery to improve labor efficiency. In this way, the wealth and output of society can increase slightly."

"It's just that the court can collect less taxes, and the common people can have less food to eat, less cloth to make clothes, and less houses to live in."

Xia Ze replied with a smile, his youthful efforts were in vain. Emperor Hongzhi now also vaguely knew the limitations of agriculture.

Is there any future for agriculture, especially for a country, agriculture is only basic enough to eat, if you want to be poor, you still need to engage in industry and business.

"In his opinion, how should Chengdu and Southwest develop their industries?"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, then thought for a while and asked.

"You can encourage Xiaoming's business firms and factories to set up factories and firms outside of Chengdu later. The imperial court will give certain preferential treatment in that respect, such as tax reduction and exemption within seven years."

"In addition, the imperial court can also continue to increase investment in Southwest and Qichuan, build roads, and build railways to various places in Qichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Chongqing, so as to drive Qichuan and Southwest development of the region."

Xia Ze thought for a while and replied.

That set is also the way to promote the development of certain places in the previous life. If the taxation, transportation and other foundations and policies are well established, they can develop naturally.

Now that the train is connected, travel is convenient and slow, and it is still possible to develop. It is like in the future, even if it is tax collection, people will come to invest in Qichuan, because the machines are returned and the products are sold. Get out, the cost is too low.

(End of this chapter)