I’m The King

Chapter 1499 : Hanqi World One Hundred and Eighty-Nin

Shannan County, once the most important pass in the northern part of the Great Qin Dynasty, has now become a territory of the Han Dynasty. The troops of the Third Military Region led by He Lanxiong who attacked Qin from here have left here for more than ten days, but it is still very lively. Countless ordnance materials are still gathered here and sent out every day. Countless caravans are also rushing here along the prairie. The merchants of the big man always have the sharpest sense of smell. Every time the Han army lays down, The first people to arrive are always merchants. They are even faster than the receiving officials sent by the big man.

After the war, the place is generally dilapidated, but at the same time, it is also a place where great business opportunities exist. Qin’s commerce has been almost completely destroyed by the blockade of the big man in the past few years. In the eyes of Han businessmen, these places are completely virgin land. If you are one step ahead, you can occupy the market first. Now the big Han’s commercial competition has been When it reached a point of heat, some small businessmen even took great risks and followed the army forward. Of course, the risk was also great. If the Han army was defeated, they would have nowhere to run.

Obviously, the Han army’s continuous victory over the years of Lien Chan gave these Han merchants considerable confidence. Although Shannan Juncheng was taken down soon, countless merchants have already swarmed, and the people of the Qin State in the Juncheng were in shock. , When the occupiers did not know how to deal with them and plunder them, the merchants had knocked on their doors.

Renting, opening shops, setting up warehouses, first getting the good pavements in the county city, it is the minds of these businessmen. When all the dust settles and the policies of the big man come to fruition here, the value of these pavements facing the street is immediately It will turn upside down like somersaults. For all this, these merchants are already familiar with it. Shannan County Town is a bit sloping, and its population is a bit less, but it is also a county town anyway. Moreover, sharp-eyed businessmen have found out. Shannan County is the key link between the prairie and the mainland of Qin. In the future, stimulated by the economic policies of the Han Dynasty, this may be the next Dayan County.

When the Qin people in the counties smeared the faces of the women and children in the house with black and gray, hiding them in a hidden place as much as possible, and then opened the door with trepidation, they were stunned as they watched the weather-covered guys waving. Stacks of brand-new silver tickets. Yelled: “Make a price, I will rent your house.”

The Han merchants were actually holding banknotes of the Han country, not the silver bills that Qin people thought. However, the Qin people who were blocked by these news did not know that the Han Empire had abandoned the direct circulation of gold and silver.

The Qin people, who were surprised and terrified, offered a price tremblingly. These Han merchants who broke in did not bargain at all, but directly took out two documents from the bag, signed them, and paid on the spot. .

The looting that the Qin people in the county were worried about was not seen at all. Instead, they rented out the house inexplicably and got a lot of money, and then, the officials of the big man came to the door one by one. Unlike the officials in their image, who are shameful and lofty, these Han officials are quite kind, holding a booklet, and inquiring about the details of these people’s families in a soft voice, registering them one by one. , At the end, there was even a bag of grain to be given away.

The people of the Qin State in Shannan County are beginning to experience a baptismal storm of their inherent knowledge, but the county city has undergone tremendous changes in a short period of time. A large number of caravans poured into the county town, and the rented houses were simply renovated. Countless goods piled up the shop, and the people in the county who were worried about their livelihoods immediately found out. These locals became hot sellers for a while, because they were decorating houses, unloading and yarding goods, merchants came, but there were not enough people, so they had to hire manpower. These merchants were busy after they finished the city. He started to run to the market town under the county town. Naturally, acquaintances were needed as guides. All of a sudden, the labor costs went up. Because there were not many people in Shannan County, the war caused a considerable loss of population. In a short period of time, the labor cost in the county was almost the same as those in the super cities of Han. This allowed the people in Shannan County to earn money in a short period of time that they could not earn in the previous year.

The shortage of manpower in Shannan County has reached a heinous level, which makes the newly-arrived county guard also very angry, because he can’t hire people to repair the walls, houses, and streets. You know, He Lanxiong attacked Shannan County. At that time, a hundred artillery bombarded the city wall sparsely, and the army entered the city. The general residential buildings were not affected much, but important departments like the government office were beaten out of shape. After the battle, He Lanxiong took it with him. His army slapped its **** and continued to march inland, leaving such a rotten shoal for the officials who took over. How can it not make the newcomers a headache?

The point is that the government competes with the merchants. He can’t do it. The government can’t pay for the labor costs provided by the merchants. And the Han Empire is not like the previous countries, which can be done by issuing an administrative order. Everything had to be done according to the rules, which made almost two months have passed. The new county guard had to live in the tattered and ventilated government office, but he hated it all day. There is nothing to do.

Fortunately, as the news in Shannan County spread, some people who had fled back to the county city one after another, and the surrounding villagers began to gather in the city. The money in the city was easy to earn.

The influx of a large number of people alleviated the employment crisis of the county government. The merchants were almost finished, and labor costs began to fall. Now he can finally start to rectify the chaos in the county city.

When Mingtai took Qin Yijian and waited for a few confidants to step into the Shannan County City, what they saw was a scene of enthusiasm, as if everywhere in the city had become construction sites, carts of garbage were pushed out of the city by trolleys, and then Trucks of white ash and blue bricks were dragged into the city. Looking around, a brand-new Shannan County city has taken shape. What made Mingtai even more general was the people whose clothes were still in tatters, but with smiles on their faces.

Once upon a time, all he saw on the faces of the people of Qin State were numbness, despair, such a happy smile from the heart, which he had hardly seen in recent years.

“Commander Ming, don’t underestimate these workers. As far as I know, the money they have earned in the past few months is that their income in the past few years is more than my salary!” Cao Tianci, who was receiving Mingtai, smiled and said, “There are job opportunities everywhere, but there are not enough people. The wages are going up and down. It makes me like to push a car for a few days.” He smiled and said, he is proud, because only in Han can you see such a vivid scene.

Mingtai is speechless. In his image, such a thing, as long as the government orders a piece of paper, countless people can be summoned to work for free. It is called hard labor. It is difficult to understand the Han government. Will pay a lot of money for this.

The houses on both sides of the street are now very different from the past in the reflection. The doors have been enlarged, and the windows have more than doubled. The shelves inside are filled with a dazzling array of goods. Now Shannan The county looks much more lively and bustling than Xianyang.

Those who squeeze into the store to buy things are ordinary villagers. From their clothes, you can see their identities. Not long ago, they were citizens of the Qin State, but now they are smiling and taking out of their arms. Take out the big man’s banknotes and take those commodities away in packs.

“They have made a lot of money during this period, so naturally they have to treat themselves well. The best sellers in the city now are cloth, some small accessories, and all kinds of meat.” Cao Tianci smiled. Introduced.

“It’s not always as easy to make money as it is now. Earn fast, spend fast, and it will be harder in the future!” Mingtai’s voice was slightly sour.

“In our big man, as long as we are diligent, we can always make money.” Cao Tianci said. “Most of the opportunities to make money are those who have the ability and ideas to make big money, but there is only a handful of labor, and there is no need to worry about livelihood. This is just the beginning, and in the future, it will get better and better.

Mingtai walked forward in silence, and Cao Tianci knew that it would not be easy to change this person’s perception of the Han Empire at once. The policy pursued by the Han Empire, let alone Mingtai, was There are still different voices in the Dahan area, and it is also your majesty tolerant. Not only did he allow these people to beep in the newspapers, and the interest came, he actually wrote an article to debate with them. In Cao Tianci’s view, such a guy , It should be taken directly as a treason with intent to subvert the government.

Mingtai stopped suddenly His eyes were straight to a place. Cao Tianci was a little startled and followed his eyes. There was a small stall on the corner of the street. It is Liangpier, which is a specialty of the old Qin people, even in Shannan County, it is not common.

“Commander Ming is also hungry, why don’t I ask you to finish Liangpier!” Cao Tianci smiled.

“Minister Cao likes this bite too?” Mingtai asked in a daze.

“It’s not that I love this bite, it’s that this thing is famous. To be honest, I don’t eat much, but seeing the commander’s appearance, I want to taste it.”

“Exactly, I’m going to Guanshan Wanzhong and want to taste another authentic old Qin Liangpi. I’m afraid it won’t be so easy.” Mingtai said with some emotion.

Cao Tianci smiled, Mingtai wants to go to Xinqin. It is indeed Guan Shan Wanzhong. Now Xinqin keeps small movements, but the big man now has no need to tear his face with them. Didn’t Wang Jian want Mingtai? Just leave it to him. Mingtai’s departure from Xianyang will be an obvious blow to the current Qin regime. As for the future, Cao Tianci doesn’t believe that Xin Qin can rise to the sky. After all, over the years, the long-term arrangement of Xin Qin , Dahan never stopped. (To be continued.)