In today's Liaodi, all measures are complete.
Therefore, there are many jobs that are enough for others to make a living.
The most mainstream ones are construction workers and factory employees.
These two professions provide livelihood needs for almost 30% of the tens of millions of people under Zhang Qi's rule.
And more than these two occupations are farmers, accounting for almost 50% of the population in important areas.
But farmers are not all farmers.
During slack periods, they will also work as temporary workers in other positions to earn a share of output outside the fields.
Cleaners, lumberjacks, and coal miners are the jobs that provide the most temporary positions.
Since Zhang Qi captured Taiyuan, thanks to Shanxi and its abundant coal reserves, briquettes, a fuel that is more durable and cheaper than firewood, has almost instantly replaced the fuel market everywhere.
The supporting briquette stove industry has also prospered.
Even though the jobs in Liaodi are well paid, under the almost ever-increasing number of new products, part of the currency flowing out of various banks will soon flow back to the national treasury from the government-run markets. Then it was repeated again, ensuring the health of the currency under Zhang Qi's rule.
Except for Guanyingfang City, although business was not suppressed under Zhang Qi's rule, the commercial tax was the highest among all taxes.
Although there are advantages and disadvantages to this, judging from the current situation, the advantages brought by collecting a high proportion of commercial tax far outweigh the disadvantages.
Without a complete system of checks and balances, Zhang Qi has no plans to release the scourge of capital for the time being.
In these years, Zhang Qi's focus has been on survival and expansion of territory. Regarding internal affairs, he relies on the unity and mobilization power attached to his faith.
Now that the general trend of the world has basically become a foregone conclusion, his gaze will naturally turn from the outside to the inside. It is not impossible to continue to rely on faith, but the impact on future generations will still do more harm than good.
This was clear from the scene when Zhang Qi witnessed his father killing his daughter.
Although when he was here, he could wield the double-edged sword of faith freely. After all, the power of interpretation was firmly in his hands, and the miracles he performed were real.
But what about the future?
As I said before, he doesn't want to become a lunatic who will live forever. That won't be him, so for the sake of future generations, he has to make changes.
Over the years, he has been deeply cultivating the culture of the army.
He single-handedly promoted both the Zhengxuan team and the Zhengwei team, and gradually replaced the original belief in God with the belief in protecting the family and the country.
It's a piece of cake, but it's a good start.
As for the people, in recent years, there has been less propaganda about gods, and more propaganda teams have been running around. In the good times, except for the initial group of fanatical believers, the other later people did not have any initial love for gods. worship.
Faith gradually changed from a tool of governance to a spiritual sustenance in Liao.
Zhang Qi did not continue to make corrections.
You must know that even in a modern society, praying to God and worshiping Buddha is a kind of sustenance for the public. Faith is by no means pure. No matter how much you say you are an atheist, you will still have sustenance in your heart.
Walking hand in hand through the streets of Liaodong City.
Zhang Qi and Qing Ling walked side by side, and the fireworks that filled the city were the greatest affirmation of Zhang Qi's years, as a young girl who ran wild after school, and as a conscientious government servant.
Zhang Qi was intoxicated by the vendors hawking on the street and the pedestrians selecting goods.
"Husband, do you think this looks good on me?"
Passing by a stall selling accessories, Qing Ling picked up a butterfly hairpin and pinned it on her bun. She tilted her head slightly and looked at Zhang Qi.
"It looks good and suits you very well."
A compliment from a loved one is worth a thousand words. Qing Ling's eyes narrowed with a smile and she turned to face the vendor.
"Wrap this one for me."
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment."
The vendor packed it into the box quickly, and Zhang Qi also looked at the other accessories on his stall with interest.
The materials of the jewelry are not very precious, but mostly copper, silver and jade.
I didn't see any gold jewelry.
Although the materials of these accessories are not top-notch, they are more beautiful in shape and exquisite in craftsmanship.
He had never given Qing Ling any gifts in all these years, and since it was rare to travel with her today, he picked one up.
"Wrap this one too."
After picking for a while, Zhang Qi picked up a jade hairpin, which was shaped like two entangled wicker sticks. Although it was simple, it revealed an aura of aura.
The merchant took the hairpin from Zhang Qi's hand with a smile and started packing without saying a word.
"The shop's craftsmanship is pretty good. Were you a master craftsman before?"
"Hahaha, noble people have good taste. This hairpin is the work that I am most satisfied with. In the past, it also caught the eye of noble people in the Han Dynasty and worked as a great craftsman for several years."
"Well, the craftsmanship is indeed exquisite and reveals spirituality, I don't know."
"Hahaha, noble man, I would like to ask my father if he still wants to take the job. Alas, I have been tired from all the disasters over the years. My father has not mentioned this craft for a long time. It was all done under his guidance by me, an incompetent person. Fortunately, I came to Liaodi a few years ago, and life is getting better day by day. As for my father,"
The merchant put the jewelry into the box quickly and answered Zhang Qi's questions. Although he didn't finish his words, the rejection was very obvious.
Zhang Qi reached out and took the jewelry box handed over by the vendor and smiled.
Although he felt a little pity for this exquisite craftsmanship, he did not feel any sense of loss.
Although the maker of this hairpin is the most spiritual among the master craftsmen he has ever seen, there are so many talented and skilled craftsmen under him, and it doesn't matter if one is more or less.
"In that case, we won't disturb the store's business."
With both jewelry boxes in hand, Zhang Qi and Qing Ling left hand in hand.
"Give."
Zhang Qi smiled and opened the jewelry box in his hand, took out the wicker hairpin and put it on Qingling's bun.
When Qing Ling went out, she simply tied her hair into a woman's bun, with only one hairpin on it.
Seeing her beloved wearing a hairpin for herself, even though the hairpin technique was unfamiliar, Qingling's heart was still filled with joy.
"Why did you buy another one?"
With a sweet smile, Qing Ling asked coquettishly.
"You picked that one yourself, and I picked this one. Do you like it?"
"like."
"It's quite beautiful."
Qing Ling nodded briskly, took out a small mirror and looked at it, and was very satisfied with Zhang Qi's eyes.
"It is indeed beautiful. The craftsmanship of this craftsman is the best I have ever seen. Unfortunately, the material is still a bit inferior. The quality of the jade can only be considered average."
Qing Ling's words were similar to Zhang Qi's thoughts, both of them were very satisfied with the spirituality in this craftsman's work.
With a slight chin, Zhang Qi looked at Qing Ling who was full of joy and waved back.
"Your Majesty."
A shadow guard approached quietly.
Zhang Qi turned his head sideways, avoiding Qing Ling who was admiring the hairpin and said softly.
"Pick a piece of good jade from the treasure house and send it to the merchant's house. Ask the master craftsman to start working on it once. Remember to be gentle. If the person is sick, don't force it. Well, bring some supplements."
"promise."
The shadow guard held up his hands and hid quietly.
Now the guards around him have basically been replaced by today's shadow guards.
The leader of the shadow guard is still his former guard leader Tanaka.
Compared with Ayan, who is not suitable for being a shadow guard, Tanaka is very satisfied with his stability and caution.
Nowadays, the territory is so big that we no longer have to travel in two or three areas. The distance span is sometimes thousands of miles.
Although the mighty army of guards is safe, it is also very eye-catching, as if telling others his identity.
Therefore, nowadays, there are only twelve guards at most on the surface around Zhang Qi, and even more are shadow guards hiding in the dark.
(End of chapter)
