The sun never sets in America

Chapter 119 Investment and Land Distribution

In the current Han Dynasty, if there is anything that is most popular right now, it must be the land division.

According to the latest land law promulgated by the Han Kingdom, all Chinese immigrants who come to the Han Kingdom will be allocated land according to their skills. As long as they are farmers, they will be allocated land on a per capita basis. A single person has twenty acres of land, and each household has a maximum of one hundred acres of land. …

Because of different geographical conditions, land in plain areas that is easy to cultivate and harvest has the highest value, followed by land near water sources.

The territory of Han State basically has few plains, but more hills and desert areas. However, it still has an advantage, that is, it is adjacent to the west coast and has sufficient sunlight.

Although the sun is too bright, it is not a particularly good thing, but for those plants that need photosynthesis, as long as the water source is normal, it is a rare good land. In many areas of Han, except for Nevada, In a completely deserted place, even a semi-desert place like Arizona, there is actually a lot of good land suitable for farming because the area is large enough.

All that is lacking is water conservancy.

The previous Spanish colonists, and even the Republic of Mexico, just let it go. Even when it came to the development of agriculture, they simply let the local farmers sow seeds indiscriminately on this land. As for finance, aren't there still gold mines? ?
So much so that when Liu Peng later inspected California agriculture, he said this:

“The only motivation for Mexicans in California is to mine and use the mined minerals to build a small part of the industries they need to survive. As for the rest, there is free trade anyway, and they still have gold... As for this land The future, sorry, there is no future!!"

This situation changed a lot after the Han Dynasty took over. Local minerals were registered with the Bureau of Land and Resources (a department that specializes in managing land and resources).

Moreover, local agricultural technology has been developed to the greatest extent.

For example, there are a large number of river valleys in California. Due to the sunlight, these river valleys have unique advantages in growing fruits, even wheat and cotton.

In California in later generations, the industry brought by sunshine was still very large, with vegetables, fruits, and everything.

During this period, I'm sorry, the Mexicans had no intention of developing at all. They just wanted to stay in the big cities they built, live happily and peacefully, and enjoy the foreign industrial products and luxury goods they exchanged for gold.

Just like the Spaniards who discovered America hundreds of years ago, they obtained a huge amount of precious metals, but in the end they helped other countries.

It has caused the advancement of industrial technology and scale in other European countries! !

The Han Dynasty's development of the west coast was thorough. Basically, it first developed local minerals, such as gold mines, coal mines, iron ores and other bulk minerals, as well as some small types of minerals.

Most of the wealth generated by the minerals was handed over to the central finance by the Ministry of Mines, and the remaining part was handed over to the local governments (this was not the case originally, but after the war, the Han Dynasty gained rare development time, and Liu Peng took the initiative to let it go. The central finance transfers part of the benefits to local finance to support local construction).

In essence, this is a matter of central finance subsidizing local finance.

The local governments use this money to purchase needed industrial equipment, including the expansion of steam rollers, and the construction of local cement plants, brick and tile factories and other civilian facilities (these are state-owned enterprises).

The reason why these basic building material factories that already exist in big cities should be built on-site is ultimately due to transportation costs.

Before the railway was opened to traffic, it was difficult to transport these basic building materials from distant big cities to local towns due to factors such as volume and weight. Even if they were transported, the construction cost would be at least twice as high... …

In this way, local construction has become inevitable.

Such construction, with the arrival of the wave of Han immigrants, actually promoted local economic and industrial development.

If nothing else, these immigrants need houses. Where will the houses come from? ?

By chopping wood, sorry, according to the regulations of the newly established Ministry of Environment of Han State, except for the wood needed by the Han State Navy, most people who cut forests need to report, and the quotas are almost all given to furniture and other wood needed. The place.

In the construction industry, there are almost very few.

What does this represent? This represents the national policy behind Han State.

After all, the benefits and jobs brought by a few lumberjacks and carpenters cannot be compared with modern factories such as cement factories and brick and tile factories.

But it is difficult for a new immigrant to afford the expensive construction costs. After all, when they came, except for a few people's ten taels of silver or even a few taels of silver, they were almost impoverished.

At this time, Han Guo Glory Bank appeared. (Glory Bank was a royal enterprise established after the war. The earliest founding capital came from the Han royal family. Liu Peng took the initiative to establish it, and Liu Yan agreed).

This bank mainly lends money to immigrants to build houses, purchase furniture, and daily necessities.

Such measures actually increase the debt burden of immigrants to a great extent.

But as Liu Peng said:
“Without debt, where would the consumption come from? Without consumption, where would the tax come from!!”

What's more, the modern banking system and currency issuance system essentially expand with debt. If it weren't for the era of metal currency, every currency issued would require precious metals as support.

Liu Peng had already taken advantage of the opportunity of development with the United Kingdom to release money. Of course, the current industry in Han Dynasty was still unable to rely on debt to expand the consumption of the industrial economy. However, he could use debt to stimulate consumption within his ability. , it’s still ok.

And for those immigrants, in addition to purchasing seeds, livestock, and paying taxes at the beginning, as long as they survive the first year, the rest will be very easy. After all, for farmers in the East, low consumption and high savings are what they need. Thousands of years of instinct.

But for a country like Han that needs consumption to boost industry, if you only save but don’t consume, you are basically forcing me to invest! !

So no matter what, you have to find a way to make you consume, and the best way is to increase your debt and turn debt into consumption.

You must know the three carriages of modern economy, consumption, export and investment.

Among them, exports have just begun and no big profits have yet appeared, while investment is currently showing its power, especially after receiving investment in railways and even investment from Britain and France, the scale of Han's investment economy is showing spillover effects...

This is reflected in the increase in the scale of industrial production in Han Dynasty, as well as the improvement of local finance due to construction and the increase in employment opportunities.

Even the Xijing Railway, with an investment of 500 million yuan, has brought potential benefits of at least 3000 million yuan to Han...

These benefits include the economic benefits that future train rides will bring along the route, and even the boost that the railway itself will bring to multiple industries, including steel.

It even includes employment. You must know that a [-]-kilometer railway requires at least tens of thousands of workers to complete in this era. After these people get jobs, do they want to consume? This has created a new group of people surrounding it. Consumer industries outside the rail system…

To sum up, a railway like this can at least support 10,000+ people along the railway line in the future. This is by no means an exaggeration.

This is only the benefit brought by the Beijing-West Railway. Although this railway line is the most populous and densely populated area in Han Dynasty, the importance of the railway itself cannot be ignored.

And this is only part of the investment economy, excluding the large-scale immigration construction that is about to start. These constructions include the construction of schools and medical resources near the immigration points. These are the top priorities related to the future of Han.

School represents education, and education represents the future. These are all investments that must be made. Medical care in this era is actually a barefoot doctor. Ordinary small clinics can only treat some basic diseases. Most doctors are trained on the assembly line. It's just a template.

If you want any kind of miracle doctor, it’s impossible, absolutely impossible! !
If you can cure your minor ailments and catch cowpox, in this day and age, that is a good doctor! !
Because of the end of the war, the dismantling of part of the army, and the economic effects brought about by a large amount of external investment and internal investment, Han Dynasty is now able to invest in education, basic medical care, and improve the quality of these millions of people. human lifespan.

Apart from anything else, as long as the Han Dynasty can increase the average life expectancy to fifty, then the Han Dynasty will be the beacon of civilization in this era. For nothing else, because most countries in this era are still in their 40s and [-]s, and the same is true in the United Kingdom.

For these reasons, Liu Peng put forward the hygienic slogan of drinking hot water and taking hot baths.

In addition, there is the finance of the Han State. The finance of the Han State is roughly divided into several levels. The first level is the central bank with currency issuance power like the Imperial Bank, and the second level is the Glory Bank with a strong background. Banks, the third type are local banks, and some licensed private banks.Glory Bank has developed rapidly because it has received the credit endorsement of the royal family. Its current total deposits have exceeded 700 million yuan, of which a large number of deposits belong to the royal family and nobles.

The Han Dynasty may have financial difficulties, but the royal family and those nobles who made their fortune through war are not poor at all.

How else could those people raise so many wives and concubines? The more women there are, the greater the expenses will be... and they also need silks and satins, rich clothes and food, but they can't support it without money.

The wealth of the Han royal family comes from the industries established in the early Liujiapu period, as well as the seizures in Xijing and other places in the later period.

Moreover, these industries are still developing today. Fortress, the largest-selling beverage brand in Han Dynasty, evolved from the original Fortress wine.

At present, it has developed into a beverage empire that includes rice wine, liquor, beer, and even soda and fruit juice drinks in addition to wine! !
It is no exaggeration to say that the water industry of Han Dynasty is a giant.

And with the signing of the trade agreement between Han and Britain, the brand of Fortress may even go global. Don't forget that the territory occupied by Britain during this period is half the world. It is no exaggeration! !
Even in Liu Peng's plan, the Fortress brand will become the world's most famous beverage brand like Coca-Cola in the future, including alcohol.

Moreover, Liu Peng personally designed the brand icon, a splendid castle. It looks very earthy, right? That’s right. Most people in this world are earthy. Especially in the [-]th century, earth itself was the mainstream. …

On the contrary, those who are not earthy are the aliens! !
Liu Peng is even planning to place advertisements in newspapers from various countries (Liu Peng: Unknowingly, in the future, he will have another title in history, the first marketing master).

In this era that has not yet been commercialized, people are really buying eye-catching things like advertisements and golden castles... and there are quite a few of them.

It is said that many nobles and wealthy families in Mexico drink Fortress wine and even Fortress soda.

Even banquets held in some places in Mexico specify Fortress brand drinks as designated drinks...

Today's Mexicans have a very complicated attitude towards the Han. On the one hand, they hate the Han for defeating Mexico and taking away a large area of ​​territory. On the other hand, a group of elite Han people have emerged. They are very interested in everything from the Han. It is even said that in In some capable nobles and wealthy families, even the cooks are required to learn Chinese cooking. Even a few dishes can be used with dignity when entertaining guests...

Even Chinese has become the most popular language among the upper class of Mexico, once surpassing English and French.

Public opinion about Han is completely divided in Mexico. Some people believe that Han is Mexico's biggest enemy, a pagan who does not believe in Jesus, and has a sworn hatred with Mexico. They want to unite with the United States to kill Han.

Others expressed ridicule at the above remarks, such as:

"Since you hate the Han so much, why didn't you join the army? Maybe with a war genius like you who is comparable to Napoleon, we wouldn't have lost..." This was a mockery of those who wanted to take revenge on the Han.

"I don't think Mexico is better than China. Look at our terrible infrastructure and ubiquitous corruption. How do you see that Mexico is better than China??" This is what a certain elite said to those who flattered Mexico, disparaging Han's rebuttal.

"United America, are you kidding? Do you know what the United States wants? They are trying to use millions of dollars to take away at least half of our land... Taking refuge with the Americans is tantamount to sending a sheep into the wolf's mouth!!" A certain Mexican aristocrat refuted those who wanted to unite the United States to control China, and even brought up the story that the Americans took advantage of the crisis and wanted to spend 500 million US dollars to take away a large area of ​​northern territory when Mexico was in the most difficult time.

"I really hope I can become a Han Chinese in my next life...so that I don't have to become a shameful Mexican!!" There are also some who are extremely refined.

"Damn it, why don't those Han people occupy all of Mexico, then we will be Han people!!"

There are even more extreme ones that require Mexico to join the Han Kingdom in order to achieve his desire to become a Han nationality.

“I am already learning Chinese. I have to say that this is the most difficult language in the world to learn, but this just proves its greatness. It is a 5000-year-old civilization. Ah... it is greater than ancient Rome. "Learn Chinese and learn about the possessed Mexicans.

"Heaven is too far away and Han is too close!!"

This is a sentence said by Mexican scholar Lopez, which completely reflects the origin of Mexicans' schizophrenia at this moment...

It has to be said that human beings are really complicated animals. They can hate their enemies and they can also worship their enemies.

In Mexico, there are basically two groups, the anti-Han faction and the elite faction, fighting with each other.

The Han-hate faction called the Jinghan faction traitors and clowns.

The elite Han faction only know how to fight back against the Han-haters. In fact, they are a group of cowards hiding behind the scenes. Cowards like them simply do not understand the greatness of the Han country.

Moreover, the elite Han faction also presented a large number of cases about the Han State's good treatment of the white Mexicans who stayed in the Han State. Even because the Han State built bridges and roads and increased education in the local area, they were portrayed by those elite Han factions as that the Han State government did not care about the situation. An act of justice that avenges past accusations.

Even the Han-haters have no way to refute this, because the real situation is indeed like this.

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"Wang Dalong..."

"arrive!!"

Xiaohe Village, a town under Hongshan City, is launching a land-dividing activity.

"Your land is on the south slope. There are three people in your family and a total of sixty acres..." the land subdivision official told Wang Dalong, the farmer in front of him.

"I have land, our family has land." After hearing this, Wang Dalong danced happily.

"Come here, sign and draw the deposit first. Once the deposit is completed, the land deed will belong to your family." The land subdivision official arranged for Wang Dalong.

Wang Dalong then carefully used a quill dipped in ink to tremblingly write down the first character he learned on the immigration ship, which was his own name.

Then use the ink pad next to it to press the fingerprint.

Then he carefully took the land deed into his arms, fearing that he would lose it.

"By the way, it will take a few days for the farm tools, seeds and horses to arrive. I will notify you when they arrive. Then you can come and pick up the horses, and then sign the loan agreement..." The land subdivision official then said to everyone.

After all, the horses, farm tools and seeds are not given for free, they all require money. The only difference is that the official interest rate in Han Dynasty is more reasonable.

After that, the subdivision officials talked about some loans to build houses, which caused a commotion. For these honest people, owing money is always a bad thing.

It wasn't until the land subdivision official explained it again and again that he realized that the interest rate was similar to that of farm implements and horses, and there were certain discounts.

Even the subdivision officials hinted that if they want to build big houses in the future, they may not be as good as they are now, and they will basically be built at a [-]% discount.

These words did appease those people's hearts to a certain extent.

After all, people are always greedy for petty gains, and another thing is that there is no need to worry if you have a lot of debt.

Anyway, I owe everything, so what does it matter if I owe a little more, and I have so much land, what should I be afraid of! !

(More importantly, the Han government helped open up markets, especially overseas markets, and allocated planting areas. If cotton was suitable for growing, it would vigorously promote cotton, and then vigorously promote the food processing industry and develop higher value-added industries. , benefiting everyone!!)

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(End of this chapter)