Chapter 329: Ordinary People Under the Changing Times
Departing from Shangjing, passing through the fully cemented Jingda Official Road, the time spent was very short along the way. When he arrived in Dalian, there were passenger ships to Dengzhou or the Changshan Islands every day. Puchasijin did not take passenger ships, even if such a business trip could be reimbursed for travel expenses, he did not follow other people to crowded passenger ships.
Because their Pucha family has its own fleet. Although it is not large in scale, it is currently only going to Haizhou routes, but it is still possible to send him, the nominal head of the family, to Dengzhou to handle the work.
Of course, this fleet was not formed by Pucha Sijin himself. Instead, his good aunt summoned the old slaves of the Pucha family to establish the Pucha business. As the sea trade became more and more profitable, she also got involved.
Due to the limitation of the power of the ship or the sails and manpower, the time spent on the road was far greater than that of later generations. It took Pucha Sijin to set foot on the land of Dengzhou in nearly two days.
As a bridgehead for the provincial government of Shandong Province and connecting with the mainland of Ming Dynasty, Dengzhou's development speed was also very fast. The situation where the entire city was empty was no longer there. Instead, the city was expanded on a large scale with the petitions of major commercial banks and merchants, as well as the intentional support of the government.
Especially when the immigration wave broke out, a large number of people poured in but could not be effectively resettled. In order to avoid unrest, I also wanted to find some work for these immigrants, so the infrastructure construction of Dengzhou City was upgraded to the maximum extent.
The situation of the city's random discharge of sewage was completely changed. Underground drainage ditches were built in front of and behind the houses of each city. Sewage can be discharged into the ground along the official road, so as not to cause serious environmental pollution and air pollution.
There are also public bathhouses and public toilets. Dengzhou City built 200 buildings in one go. Almost every city can have two to three buildings. At the same time, the road surface in Dengzhou has also been leveled and expanded. The narrow city roads in the old city were no longer suitable for the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, many houses that were judged to occupy the road in violation of regulations were violently demolished under the orders of the Public Security Army. Those low and even casually built dangerous houses were also demolished into ruins under the supervision of the Public Security Army.
The "big construction site" model that I once visited in the capital seems to be replaying in Dengzhou City! In fact, it is not only Dengzhou City, Liaoyang, and Pingguo, which have been in the past and had special political significance, have experienced the process of large-scale demolition and construction. Even the Tumen City, which is not long ago, has undergone a major transformation because it is the provincial capital.
A harbor city like Dengzhou is a province that is governed by another province, so it is naturally not left behind. When Governor Wang Xuanling went to Beijing to work, he also went to a brother province like Liaoning and Jilin provinces for inspection. He saw that there were more or less one or two model cities in their province, so he was naturally unwilling to accept it.
In the past, Dengzhou lacked population and could not do such a major transformation, so it was naturally helpless. But now that there is ready-made manpower, we naturally cannot miss it.
It was Puchasijin who came to Dengzhou for the first time! In his eyes, the entire Shandong Province was very unfamiliar.
However, the renovation of Dengzhou has entered the final period, so many places have brought distinctive Ming national characteristics. For example, cemented port terminals, simple and cost-effective public carriages, a large number of snack shops, and berths lined up. Under the guidance of the navigator, the same scenes of ships entering and leaving the port in an orderly manner can be seen in Dalian Port.
Because of his first trip to sea, Pucha Sijin was still a little uncomfortable. After stepping onto the land, he felt his legs were soft and his head was heavy, as if he was stepping on cotton. The head of the fleet who sent him was afraid that he would have an accident, so he arranged a crew member to serve him.
Originally, Pu Cha Sijin wanted to refuse because he didn't want to be special, but his body's reaction was too real, so he could only give up half of it.
"Young Master, should you find a place to rest for a while? I think your land dissipation will take a while to relieve it. No matter how busy you are in official business, it is not as important as your own health!" The crew member who served him was an old slave of the Pucha family.
After the entire Pucha family was about to be destroyed, these old slaves became free people. At first, they followed the government's arrangements to work in the workshop or farmed. However, the servants like them who stayed in the mansion of big men, no matter how heavy the work was, they could not keep up with the hard work of the workshop and farming.
So after being summoned by Pucha Sijin's second aunt, they all gathered together. In fact, their actions were always under the close attention of the secret guards. For example, these old ministers in the previous dynasty who were related to the royal family were even more focused on them.
Fortunately, my second aunt is very sensible and gathers some ordinary free people, which is not threatening. Moreover, the business she does is legal and compliant, so she can't make any mistakes.
More importantly, Pu Cha Sijin became an official in the Ming Dynasty and was considered a person in the system. Although it still needs to be observed, there is no need to be so strict in the defense.
"Well! Let's find an inn in the city first." Pucha Sijin's tone was also a little soft.
The crew member who received the instructions immediately stopped a private taxi carriage from the side of the road. Although it was not as big as a public carriage, it was better because it was free routes and few people, and the interior space was also very spacious.
The crew also took advantage of the autumn wind of Puchasijin to enjoy the opportunity to ride in a private taxi carriage. There were skins filled with clear water and several small wooden cups. The crew immediately poured a cup, but Puchasijin had no appetite, so they let the crew drink it themselves.
On the way to the port, there were still a lot of vehicles and horses. And there were all shops along the way, so prosperous that people mistakenly thought they came to Yangzhou in the Song Dynasty.
"This place changes a lot every time you come here!" The crew member lifted the curtain and looked at the lively and noisy street market outside, and said happily.
The driver who was driving the car in front heard this and answered, "Yes! Dengzhou City has become too fast. We old Dengzhou people sometimes get lost."
This is no joke! With the demolition and expansion of the inner city of Dengzhou and the expansion of the outside of the city, many familiar buildings and markets no longer exist. Moreover, due to the development of business, many non-existent markets also appeared.
For example, the official road leading to the city of the port was once in the wilderness. Occasionally there were one or two villages, but there were no people. But now, there were no traces of the past. In order to level the land in the port, even the nearby hills were dug up.
"Are you an old Dengzhou native? Could it be that you have moved back?" The crew asked this because many ordinary people in Dengzhou were moved away. Even if they were not in Dengzhou, they were moved to other prefectures and counties in Shandong Province.
Chapter completed!