Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 581 Hong Kong Village Meeting Held, Overseas Layout (Subscription Request!!)
The "carts" running on the roads of Hong Kong Village are not pulled by oxen, horses, or manpower. These "carts" emit black smoke and make a "kutz kutz" sound when they move.

This kind of "car" is quite large, about the height of one or two people, and three or four meters long. If a cargo box is added at the back, the length can even reach five or six meters!

And the speed is quite fast!

Not only that, every household here has a bright "little sun" that emits white light that continues and seems to never go out unless someone takes the initiative to turn it off.

Among the people coming and going on the road, there are only a few Ming people, and most of them are foreigners. They look at everything in Hong Kong Village curiously, just like country people coming to the city, and they exclaim in their own languages ​​about the magic of Hong Kong Village.

Today, Hong Kong Village has become the first stop for countries coming to Ming Dynasty to do business, and there are a large number of cargo ships docked at the Hong Kong Village port!
And in the Governor's House in Hong Kong Village.

An extremely important meeting is taking place at this moment.

The meeting was chaired by Jiao Ren, the new governor of Hong Kong Village. In addition to Jiao Ren, there were also Ma He, the governor of the Ming Dynasty's ocean-going fleet, and many other officials, businessmen, and even foreign businessmen.

“Thank you all for coming to this meeting!”

Jiao Ren sat in the first seat, looking calm and composed.

"I, Jiao Ren, was appointed by the imperial court and the Prince Consort to serve as the governor of Hong Kong Village. I have important responsibilities!"

"My Great Ming is going to build an important transportation system, which involves a lot of materials. Some of these materials are extremely scarce even in my Great Ming, so the Prince Consort wants us in Hong Kong Village and many merchants to contribute!"

"The prices on these materials are in the billions. I believe you won't turn down a deal that comes to your door, right?"

As Jiao Ren finished speaking.

The meeting place immediately became noisy.

"Oh my god! Sounds in the billions. What is the great Ming Dynasty going to build?!"

"Oh my god! This is definitely the biggest deal I've ever been involved in!"

"Since this is the request of the Prince Consort, we will naturally go all out!"

"Following the Prince Consort to do business, everyone will make a lot of money! Haha!"

"Soga! I am Father Ouyang's most loyal lackey! I will die for Father Ouyang!"

As the Japanese merchant finished speaking, the other merchants looked at him with contempt.

In these years, the Japanese islands have been under the rule of the Ming Dynasty. Except for sporadic resistance, most of the Japanese pirates enjoy being ruled by the Ming Dynasty. Even if they are considered slaves of the Ming Dynasty, they are not ashamed but proud. Today, the Japanese people very much hope to recognize the Ming people as their fathers. The higher the status of the Ming people, the more proud the Japanese people will be.

For example, the royal family of the Japanese island basically regards the Ming Dynasty's son-in-law Ouyang Lun as their father god, because the Japanese people believe that it was the Ming Dynasty's son-in-law Ouyang Lun who conquered them and gave them new life. They enshrine Ouyang Lun's statue in the Japanese palace, worship him every day, and regard themselves as Ouyang Lun's lackeys wherever they go!

The Japanese man in front of you is a member of the Japanese royal family and also a Japanese merchant.

"Hehe, there's no need to go to die, just complete the task assigned by the Prince Consort!"

It was also the first time that Jiao Ren saw such a strange ethnic group. Naturally, he had only heard about them, but now he saw that they were indeed born to be inferior.

"Hi!"

"If I can meet Father God Ouyang in this lifetime, I will die without regrets!!" The Japanese merchant spoke poor Chinese with a thick colloquial accent.

Hearing such disgusting words from the Japanese merchant, Jiao Ren felt sick and then ignored him.

"Master Ma, when I came to Hong Kong Village this time, the Prince Consort called me over to give me some instructions, saying that when I arrived at Hong Kong Village, I should listen to your opinions. Now I am here with a mission from the Prince Consort, so you must help me as much as possible!"

Jiao Ren said to Ma He who was sitting next to him.

Jiao Ren was very familiar with Ma He's name. Moreover, both of them were officials from Northern Zhili and were direct descendants of the son-in-law Ouyang Lun. Moreover, Ma He had an even closer relationship with Ouyang Lun, making him equivalent to Ouyang Lun's retainer.

Otherwise, Ouyang Lun would not have handed over the entire ocean-going fleet to Ma He for command. Although the ocean-going fleet is nominally just a merchant caravan, everyone who understands knows that this ocean-going fleet is the most powerful naval fleet of the Ming Dynasty, and its ships are all the most advanced 055 destroyers!

The firepower of a Type 055 destroyer is enough to destroy a small coastal country! !

As for those pirates, they are nothing compared to the 055 destroyer. Once, Commander Ma He's ocean-going fleet was sailing on the sea, and a blind pirate ship came to plunder. As a result, it was directly hit by the 055 destroyer. The pirate ship was crushed into pieces without even firing a shot. In the end, the 055 destroyer was only slightly scratched.

From then on, all pirate ships would take a detour whenever they saw a fleet flying the Ming flag, because none of them had the courage to confront the 055 destroyer formation head-on.

"Master Jiao, please rest assured. You and I are both here to do our job for the Prince Consort. We will naturally do our best on this matter!"

"Over the years, I have been sailing on the sea constantly, and I have been collecting information from all sides. I believe that I can find all the supplies that Prince Consort needs!"

Ma He said solemnly.

"Master Arima, I would like to thank you for your words!"

"This is the purchase list for this time. Please have a look, Master Ma!"

As he spoke, Jiao Ren took out a list and handed it to Ma He.

The men behind Jiao Ren also handed a list to each of the other people at the scene.

Ma He and other businessmen frowned after reading the list.

"Master Ma, is there a problem?"

Jiao Ren asked quickly.

"The problem is not that big. The main thing is that there are too many things on the list. It is really difficult to collect them all by relying on one company alone!" Ma He frowned.

"Your Highness has already thought of this, so I have invited everyone here this time!" Jiao Ren continued, "All those who have been invited here today are merchants recognized by the court. You have enough strength and reputation to become suppliers of the Ming Dynasty!"

"According to the Prince Consort's intention, you will be divided into several categories, and each merchant will only be responsible for two or three kinds of goods on the list. As long as you can supply them for a long time and guarantee the quality, my Ming Dynasty is willing to sign a long-term contract with you. This is a good business!"

"Next, you can go to your caravans to discuss and see which goods are more suitable. Each caravan can choose up to three kinds of goods. Three days later, there will be a centralized bidding in the Governor's Mansion. We will keep the most suitable suppliers. After you go back, you can carefully evaluate your own strengths and advantages. The main factors that affect the judgment are ability, price, reputation, etc. In addition, in order to ensure that you will not run away after signing the contract, we will collect a certain deposit!"

"In a word, as long as you sincerely want to cooperate with Daming and Prince Consort, this cooperation is just the beginning!"

"You are all aware of the Prince Consort's abilities. Most of you have made a lot of money relying on the Hong Kong Village platform!" "If you still want to make money, you have to work harder on this matter!"

"Okay, let's disperse. If there is anything you still don't understand, you can directly ask the officials of the Governor's Office. Someone will be there to answer your questions."

After hearing what Jiao Ren said, the merchants at the scene understood what Jiao Ren meant. They stood up and bowed to Jiao Ren, then left one by one.

Soon Ma He and other officials were the only ones left in the hall.

Jiao Ren's expression became more serious.

"My fellow officers, some of you have been in Hong Kong Village for a long time, and some of you were brought here by this Governor from the capital. No matter what, you are all my colleagues in Hong Kong Village now! If we want to run Hong Kong Village well and complete the task given by the Prince Consort, then we must work together in solidarity!"

After saying that, Jiao Ren looked at Ma He and said, "Master Ma, do you want to tell me what's going to happen next? Or should I?"

Ma He waved his hand and said with a smile: "Master Jiao, you are the governor of Hong Kong Village. Ma, don't steal the show. Just tell everyone what the Prince Consort has arranged!"

"Okay!" Jiao Ren did not shirk his responsibilities and said, "We just asked the merchants to purchase supplies. Those are just backup plans. The ones who will actually execute the plan are all of you sitting here!"

kindness! ?

Upon hearing Jiao Ren's words, several officials at the scene were stunned.

Jiao Ren continued, "There are many merchant ships coming and going in Hong Kong Village every day, and many businessmen come to do business here. We have to get out now!"

"Master Ma can't just wander around the sea with an entire fleet by himself."

"Next, each of you will form a small maritime caravan. Each caravan will be responsible for several types of goods on this purchase list! And you must manage it to become a stable source of goods!"

Ma He said, "Of course, we don't have the Type 055 destroyer for the small marine caravan, but we will still equip you with large merchant ships with soldiers to protect the caravan. In addition, the ocean-going fleet I command will also be drifting on the sea. If there is a problem there, just send out a distress signal. After seeing the message, I will slowly come with my army."

"So you don't have to worry about safety at all."

After hearing what Ma He said, the officials at the scene couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The next day.

Hong Kong Village Port.

More than ten large merchant ships stood side by side, and each large ship was flying the flag of the Ming Dynasty.

"set off!"

With Ma He's order, the ocean-going fleet in front and more than a dozen large merchant ships following behind, the huge fleet set out from the port in a mighty manner.

The foreigners around were extremely shocked when they saw this scene.

The construction of the Beijing-Pingkou Railway can be said to have affected the entire body, and all aspects of the Ming Dynasty began to change.

In order to speed up the construction progress, Ouyang Lun made a risky decision, which was to build the starting point and end point of the Beijing-Pingyuan Railway together!
By doing this, as long as there are enough workers, the time for railway construction can be increased by at least half!
But there are risks in doing so, because once it is decided, the route of the Beijing-Pingcheng Railway will not be able to be changed. Once problems arise during the road construction process, it will cost a huge price because the route cannot be changed on a large scale!
At this time, the benefits of sufficient preparation in the early stage play an important role here.

After the Beijing-Pingcheng Railway was officially built, it was not all smooth sailing.

On the construction site at this end of the capital.

"Qitai, what are you doing?"

"You have delayed the construction of the railway. Who can save you?"

Shan Anren, as the Minister of Works and a member of the Beijing-Pingcheng Railway Project Team, is now in charge of the command of the construction site. When he heard that people from the Huaixi Party were coming in to cause trouble, he immediately brought people over.

Railway construction has a project schedule. If it is not completed on time, there will be punishment.

Shan Anren naturally did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

When he arrived at the scene of the problem, Shan Anren directly questioned the leader Qi Tai.

Faced with Shan Anren's questioning, Qi Tai seemed relatively calm, and even seemed to be waiting for Shan Anren on purpose.

"Minister Shan, you have to provide evidence when you speak. When have I ever delayed the construction of the railway?!" Qi Tai said calmly.

"Then why did you order the construction here to stop? Isn't this delaying the construction schedule?" Shan Anren said in a deep voice.

"Minister Shan, the reason why I stopped the work here is because the construction team here violated Article 1, Paragraph 3 of the Construction Code of Conduct set by Prime Minister Ouyang, which states that workers must wear adequate safety equipment when working. But look, the workers here are not wearing safety helmets, and they are not tied with safety ropes. If something goes wrong, it will be a big deal!"

"Stop work for rectification, that would really delay the construction period!"

"kindness!?"

Upon hearing this, Shan Anren was confused. Wait, is this still the Huaixi Party he knew?
Why does it feel even more awkward to hear this?

Shan Anren looked at the workers on the construction site. Qi Tai was right. The workers on this construction site did not take protective measures and violated the building codes!
"Ahem." Shan Anren coughed awkwardly twice, then said, "Thank you, Lord Qi, for your reminder. I will have all the workers wear protective equipment, and will also severely punish the person in charge of this construction site!"

"If Sir Qi has nothing else to say, please leave!"

"Minister Shan is really anxious!" Qi Tai smiled and continued, "Actually, I came here for another important matter."

"What's the matter?" Shan Anren frowned and asked impatiently.

"I am here to report to the construction site. The Beijing-Pinggu Railway is the top project of our Great Ming. The Emperor, His Majesty, and even the people of the world attach great importance to it. I am quite knowledgeable about civil engineering and I volunteered to work at the construction site!"

"This matter has been approved by the Supreme Emperor, His Majesty the Emperor, and Prince Consort Ouyang!"

"Could it be that Minister Shan is going to deny the joint decision of the Grand Emperor, His Majesty the Emperor, and Prince Consort Ouyang?"

Qi Tai asked calmly.

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces changed.
(End of this chapter)