1635 Han style rises again

On January 1662, 12, Jianye.

More than 20 years ago, from the moment when Jianye City was established, it seemed to have been a huge construction site. Every year, or even every month, one or several buildings would rise from the ground. From a small fortress with a height of 1000 meters, it has developed into a "big" city covering an area of ​​nearly [-] square kilometers, with a population of more than [-] people.

In this early summer season, almost one-third of the streets and roads in Jianye City were dug into tunnels, criss-crossing, and countless gravel, cement, and culverts were piled up near the tunnels.Dozens of craftsmen from Hanzhou No. [-] Construction Company studied the blueprints in their hands, and at the same time directed a few foremen to drive the natives to dig or bury pipes.

Since last year, Jianye City has been carrying out large-scale renovation and construction of the urban sewer network.Because it is located in a tropical area, it is very easy to breed and flood various tropical diseases. Therefore, at the beginning of construction, Jianye City carried out early planning and construction of the entire city's sewer network and water supply system, and at the same time tried its best to maintain the urban environment. Clean and hygienic conditions reduce the breeding environment for diseases.

During this period, both Chinese and foreign, people classified some infectious diseases as "natural disasters" or "a punishment for human immorality".In Hanzhou, after years of publicity and education, people basically know that clean drinking water supply, sewage discharge and public health are closely related.

However, with the development of more than [-] years, the originally planned urban sewer network and water supply system have gradually become overwhelmed with the gradual increase in population and the expansion of urban scale, and urgently need to be improved and expanded.

In later generations, someone once said that the sewer is the conscience of a city.When there is heavy rain in a certain area, people will always take whether the sewer can effectively drain water to measure whether a city's infrastructure is developed.

However, compared with the sewer, the water supply system of the entire city is the "real conscience".The former is part of the latter.A city may not have perfect transportation facilities, but it must have a good water supply system.

The importance of urban water systems has long been overlooked.Many people naturally think that a city is born with a perfect water supply system.Even people living in cities use it every day, but few know its importance.

Water supply and drainage pipes in ancient Chinese cities have been widely used as early as the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, and the water supply and drainage systems have been gradually improved. A typical example is the complete drainage pipe network of Linzi City in Qi State (with a population as high as 30-40).Water supply initially relied on digging wells for water intake. The earliest water diversion project was the underground water delivery ceramic pipeline system in Yangcheng of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty around 700 BC, as well as supporting facilities such as Chengshui Pool and Valve Pit.With the expansion of the city scale, the urban water supply and drainage system continues to develop.In the Western Han Dynasty, the Longshou Canal (diversion channel) was built in Chang'an City and a reservoir of a size equivalent to Kunming Lake was excavated for regulation, storage and drainage.Until the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, most of the Jinshui River was excavated to divert water, and a drainage system consisting of open channels and underground ditches was built.

The most representative water supply and drainage system in the West is about 300 BC in ancient Rome.At that time, the population of Rome had grown to 50, and aqueducts composed of rivers, pipes (lead) or underground tunnels were built, with a length of more than 200 kilometers. There were also siphons, wide sand sinks, and artificial ponds in the middle. facilities to supply water to some private homes or public fountains.In addition to drinking, there is a large amount of water used for bathing and entertainment, with a combined per capita water consumption of 1-200 liters of water.

In Europe during this period, at the beginning of the 17th century, London, England also built an open channel about 30 kilometers long, leading spring water and river water outside the city into the city. parts cast iron pipes for water delivery.

The earliest water supply system in Jianye City originated from the establishment of several large clean water pools in the city at the beginning. Through drinking water channels built with cement, water from nearby reservoirs was introduced into the city, and after several sedimentation and filtration, it became the city's Residents can drink clean water.Residents carry buckets or drive carts every day, and put buckets of water into their own water storage tanks.

With a growing population, the previously slow and inefficient urban water supply suddenly became very important.Tens of thousands of people, or even 10,000+ people will be crowded together in the future. If you still rely on manpower or groundwater wells for water extraction, the cost will be very high.And with all kinds of industrial pollution, if the entire water supply system is not upgraded and improved, the entire city will become very bad.

It can be said that the construction of the sewers in Jianye City was not for "drainage" at the beginning, but for "health".A perfect and effective urban water supply system can provide urban residents with clean water, reduce the spread of diseases, and serve the health of residents and the well-being of the people.

Especially when Hanzhou began to use steel on a large scale, which made the urban pipelines have a solid carrier and was easier to replace and repair, Jianye City started a large-scale sewer network and water supply system construction.

Located in the northern urban area of ​​Jianye City, a large number of government agencies are gathered, and the Qiwang Palace is also here. Therefore, the construction of the urban water supply and drainage system has been completed at the beginning of this year, and the residents here are the first to enjoy the "tap water" service. of the people.

In order to allow people to better accept the tap water supply, the Jianye City Water Supply Bureau specially arranged a free trial period before the official water supply.The Water Supply Bureau selected some faucets in lively areas to open, and the watermen hired by the bureau were in charge of controlling the faucets. Every day from [-]:[-] am to [-]:[-] pm, and from [-]:[-] pm to [-]:[-] pm, "the water is released as a gift, and no money is taken."

However, residents of Jianye City, who are used to carrying water from several reservoirs in the city, are half happy and half worried about the tap water near their doorstep.The joy is that I no longer have to run a few hundred meters to fetch water, which saves a lot of labor; but what is worrying is that I heard from the Water Supply Bureau that drinking water in the future will cost money. Small families have an extra point of consumption for nothing.

Although, the Jianye City Water Supply Bureau announced the city in vernacular language in the announcement: "The tap water operated by the bureau is under the order of the king and the cabinet. It collects all the financial resources of the residents of the city, and the users are all Jianye. The residents of the city are not purely for profit, but because water is something that everyone cannot do without, and if it is not clean, it will cause illness, and the weather is hot, which is even more serious."

However, there are still many people who are skeptical about tap water. Seeing that the water contains many foams, they call it "foamy water" and "soapy water".The Jianye City Water Supply Bureau quickly issued an announcement in vernacular to refute the rumors: "The water coming out of this faucet is a little white. This whiteness is not a problem. If you look carefully with a magnifying glass, you can see that it is full of tiny white water bubbles. Because this water comes from the water supply tower in Beicheng, and is then sent to the faucets in various markets through the pressure of the height of the tower. The water tower is high and the pressure is high, and the cold air in the water pipe is forced by the pressure of the water, and it can't be dissipated for a while. It came out together with the water. So there were some white bubbles in the water. After a while, the bubbles melted away, and the water became completely clear. If you don’t know, you think it’s because the tube is not clean, and say It’s like soapy water, but you don’t know the truth, once you explain it, you will understand it, so please don’t misunderstand and spread rumors.”

However, the free use of tap water will end at the end of this month. At that time, Jianye City Water Supply Bureau will officially sell water to some residents in the city.After the residents purchase "water chips" from the Bureau, they can buy water at the faucet with the water ticket.Each water ticket is worth 2 cents, and you can buy a bucket of water (two barrels), and the use period is one month.In addition, there is also a special water ticket, "designed for clearing water. No matter where the faucet is placed, you can pay the ticket to get water. Each ticket takes two buckets of water (4 barrels), and the water price is the same as the normal price. Take [-]% off."

Of course, during this period, there were no valves in the water pipes, and there was no way to cut off the water on demand, so the waterman could only take care of the faucets.Throughout the year, the tentative water intake time is around [-]:[-] am and [-]:[-] pm, and residents can buy water with water tickets.

"Life is not easy, the world is difficult!" A man in his forties was waiting in the water fetching line with two empty buckets, and complained to the people next to him: "From now on, it will cost money to eat water and take a bath. Already, how can people live like this!"

"I said, Lao Ai, in the machinery manufacturing workshop, you get a master's salary of eight yuan a month, and that's it, and you still complain that life is not easy and the world is difficult? Then we ordinary workers who only earn three to five yuan a month, Don't you want to drink the northwest wind, or go to the street to beg for food!" A strong man in his thirties spat on the ground, and said with some self-deprecation: "Besides, it costs only 2 cents to carry water. , does this make it difficult for you, a master craftsman, to survive?"

Ai Yifu's face froze when he heard the words, and he said dissatisfiedly: "Do you think that a single load of water is enough for the whole family? You have to wash your face, cook, drink water, and wash clothes every day. Besides, it's a busy day, so you have to wash your hands. Take a bath and soak your feet. There are six or seven people in the family, and at the end of the day, you have to use at least four or five to carry water. Do the math, this is 1 cents. 1 cents, enough food for the family for ten days Money! If it is a year, wouldn’t it cost more than one yuan, enough to tear a few pieces of cotton cloth to make two or three sets of clothes for a child.”

"I'm afraid you have to earn 100 yuan a year, but the water only costs one yuan, and you feel so distressed." Another woman in her 30s said sourly with a hint of jealousy: " Why, you're starting to save the coffin book at this time?"

"Bah!" Ai Yifu glanced at the woman, "I'm only 46 years old, and I still have many years to live!...I earn a lot and spend a lot. There are three boys and two girls in the family. Then don’t prepare dowry and dowry for them! Especially for marrying a daughter-in-law, the dowry is less, and the girls are not willing to go through the door. Alas, who told us that there are few girls in Qi!”

"Old Ai, if you want the boys in your family to marry a wife without spending money, then let them apply for immigration to the southeast region, or the southwest region." A man in his 40s said: "When they get there, the government will not only allocate land , and give it back to a daughter-in-law, the cost must be much less than the dowry you prepared!"

"Officials get wives?" Ai Yifu immediately rolled his eyes when he heard this, "Don't you know what kind of wives officials can get? With a bit of luck, you might be able to find women from Annan, Japan, and North Korea." , bad luck, if I get you a barbarian woman with red hair and green eyes, that will more or less confuse us Han people!"

"That's what you said!" Another man with the appearance of an official said: "My Daqi clearly stipulates that all official citizens of Qi State, regardless of skin color or race, are equal. What's more, the children born. Even if his mother is Han Whether it's barbarians or barbarians, they are all descendants of my Great Qi Kingdom!"

"..." Ai Yifu glanced at the man who looked like an official, intending to refute, but he was concerned about his identity, so he stood there silently, without saying a word.

However, he didn't think so in his heart.Lao Tzu came to Hanzhou alone, but in desperation, he took a Johor aunt as his wife.Although the few children born are also Han Chinese, but they are somewhat mixed with native blood.Now, after working hard for 20 years and saving some money, I naturally want my child to marry a woman from the Han family.

As of the end of last year, the population of Qi State was roughly estimated to have exceeded 170 million (in view of the increase in population and the expansion of administrative areas, the detailed population data will be censused in a five-year period), but it is still difficult to achieve a balance between men and women in the country, which is basically maintained The ratio is around 5:130.This has caused a relatively serious social problem in the country, that is, it is relatively difficult for men to marry a wife under normal circumstances.In particular, if you still want to marry an authentic Han woman as your daughter-in-law, it will be more difficult and require more dowry.

Since the founding of the state, Qi has beaten the Dutch East India Company with its fists, kicked many kingdoms in Southeast Asia, and even beaten the Qing captives in Daming. With the prosperity of the country, it has become the number one overlord in the region.This made the subjects of the Qi State gradually develop a bit of arrogance from the bottom of their hearts, thinking that except for us Qi people, the rest are barbarians.

By the way, when choosing a marriage partner, she is also full of critical eyes.Anyone who has a certain economic foundation hopes that their children can marry a pure Han woman to continue their Chinese lineage.Even if it is difficult to achieve this goal, they will try their best to find women with obvious characteristics of the Han family as wives.

Therefore, the thousands of female slaves purchased by the Immigration Department of Qi State in Southeast Asia, India, Persia, and Europe (acquired by Barbary pirates) through several large trading companies are basically distributed to the newly arrived immigrants.

Although, the government and the education department have always emphasized that all people in the country, regardless of skin color or race, are legal subjects of Qi, and are equal in terms of legal status, rights and obligations.But in fact, because of their appearance and skin color, subjects with obvious alien features will be more or less discriminated against.

"If this is the year when the officials specially relocate hundreds of thousands of Han women from Daming, that would be great!"