For hundreds of thousands of silver coins, you have to bear the infamy, abandon your family and career, and even be wanted by your father. This is not smart, it is really stupid!
If you can't earn half a million silver coins after working with the eldest son for ten years, it won't be too late to leave the team then!
Although Zhu Xiangtang is kind and has a submissive personality, it does not mean that he cannot make money!
Although merchants are people who specialize in selling and making money, those in the Academy of Sciences are people who study Jinzi gadgets all day long to make money.
The eldest son of the emperor was the first to study in the Academy of Sciences. Of course he knew that Jinzi gadgets could make money, and that Jinzi gadgets were the most profitable.
Zhu Xiangtang also stated in public that each person can receive a living allowance of 10,000 silver coins per year.
After the canal is completed and verified to be correct, they will be paid according to their work volume.
The implication is very clear, that is, you brothers must do the work for me first, and then we can talk about how to divide the money!
Even if he dug a canal in a perfunctory manner and deliberately tried to fool himself, then don't blame yourself for being ruthless.
The fourth brother, Zhu Xiangcheng, specializes in civil engineering. Everyone trying to bribe people from the Academy of Sciences will never succeed.
What the brothers have to do is actually very simple, that is, they are responsible for supervising the excavation of the river bed.
According to the route marked by the exploration team of the Academy of Sciences, just instruct the respective engineering teams to dig hard until they reach the other side of the Great Dividing Range.
It may seem like a huge amount of work, but if you persevere, you can dig a section every day even if there is no heavy rain, and the task will definitely be completed within two years.
It is not difficult to say it is difficult, it just requires enough patience and a certified and responsible attitude.
The eldest brother and the fourth brother have gone into battle personally, so the younger brothers at the bottom have no excuses.
As the elder brother, Zhu Xiangtang was in charge of the second most difficult canal, leaving the fourth brother Zhu Xiangcheng to handle the most difficult one.
The Second Canal is about 900 miles long, almost piercing the widest part of the Great Dividing Range.
It doesn't need to be this long originally, due to the intricate geographical conditions within the mountains.
Similar to the winding mountain highway, the engineering team had to adopt a zigzag excavation method to reduce the difficulty of construction.
The construction period of the canal was as long as two years and nine months, and this was despite the engineering team working day and night.
Without bulldozers and heavy trucks, it is expected to take more than ten years to complete.
That is similar to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal proposed by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. It is almost destined to be a waste of money and people.
Due to the climate in eastern Australia, the canal project started on New Year's Day in the 44th year of Haojing (1687).
The acceptance of the eight canals was completed in the late spring of the forty-seventh year of Haojing (1690), which was when the princes could divide the money.
Not counting construction machinery, vehicles, TMT and other materials, the total cost of digging the canal alone was close to 15 million silver coins, which is equal to the cost of a thousand-mile railway.
The width is 35 to 50 meters and the depth is 5 to 7 meters. It can not only realize navigation, but also take into account fish farming and irrigation. It can be regarded as killing three birds with one stone.
Zhu Xiangtang also had his own plans in setting the completion date in the forty-fourth year of Haojing, because this was the fifty years that his father had overseen the country.
In order not to irritate the Supreme Emperor, the father did not allow the grand celebration.
But as a son, I cannot forget this holiday which is not a holiday.
No matter what, I have to give a big gift, and the canal in Dongao is a gift from me and my brothers.
Depending on the amount of projects completed by each of his brothers, Zhu Xiangtang rewarded them with silver coins ranging from 500,000 to more than 1 million.
They are all real cash silver, which can also be exchanged for gold bars or even copper ingots, it all depends on your preference.
After working hard for so long, the brothers lost their temper when they saw the benefits they deserved.
Of course, Zhu Xiangtang would not spend all his money at once, because building the canal was only the first step in cleaning up the Great Dividing Range.
Next, railways and roads will be built to the west side of the Great Dividing Range, an airport will be built on the other side, small towns will be established, and the relatively flat areas will be directly razed to the ground.
This work has yet to be completed, and it is definitely not possible for me and my fourth brother alone. As long as the other brothers are patient and willing to work hard, there will be many opportunities to make money.
The artificial canal is dug using the original local river channel and taking advantage of the dry season when the flow is cut off.
There is no need to be indifferent to roads and railways. As long as there is a gap to be drilled, just dig it.
According to the plan, a canal will be paired with at least one road.
In the early stage, it was used for the construction team to transport residual soil. After completion, it can be used for daily transportation.
The cost of building railways is high and the construction period is long. Four railways are planned to be built in the early stage, and four more will be built after completion.
With the help of his fourth brother, Zhu Xiangtang would not blindly launch a full-scale attack on the Great Dividing Range.
After on-site inspections and many discussions, the key target was the large basin near the central part of Dongao.
According to joint surveys by climatologists and geologists, it is agreed that if enough water is introduced into the Great Basin, the area may become an oasis.
The terrain of the Great Basin is very low, which is conducive to the purpose of diverting water from the east to the west through canals.
There is another problem, that is, due to the barrier of the Great Divide, water vapor cannot enter the Great Basin through high altitudes.
This means that even if the canal water reaches the Great Basin, the region's extremely high evaporation will turn the canal water into water vapor.
The water on the ground must be covered from the sky to ensure that the water that was finally delivered will not evaporate.
The conclusion is very simple, that is, the mountain must be blown up. There is no other way, unless you can make the Dragon King permanent in the Great Basin!
In order to have strong attack capabilities, Zhu Xiangtang mobilized four groups of troops at the suggestion of his fourth brother Zhu Xiangcheng to concentrate superior forces to fight the battle of annihilation.
The other four groups continued to build railways and roads, and his four groups formed a rope to open up air channels for transporting water vapor to the Great Basin.
In the early stage, it will take three years to blast out a smooth road one mile wide and six hundred miles long.
We started to plan to push out a road, but after pushing the bulldozer for a few miles, we hit rocks.
Then we must take a simple and crude method, just do a bunch of TMT!
From then on, a legend originating from Australia was born!
The eldest son Zhu Xiangtang, who was kind and gentle since childhood, used more TMT weights than all the other generals of the Ming Dynasty combined!
Therefore, be sure not to mess with a certain eldest son. Not only will he blow you up, he will also let the engineering team bury you!
After the news spread to the mainland, no less than 10,000 versions were derived.
Everyone agreed that Zhu Xiangtang was indeed the direct descendant of the Holy Emperor!
He seems to be kind, courteous and thrifty, but in fact he dares to blow up even mountains...
Zhu Xiangtang did something unprecedented since the time when Foolish Old Man moved the mountains!
His father, Zhu Cihong, suppressed the bandits at home, defended the Eastern captives from the outside, defeated the barbarians, opened up territory for the Ming Dynasty, and created an unprecedented prosperous era.
The eldest son, Zhu Xiangtang, went to Australia to open roads in the mountains, dig rivers to divert water, turn dry land into oasis, and use his immortal power to support the power of the Dragon King.
Through the mountain bombing operation, everyone also realized the eldest son's ability.
Normally he doesn't show off his skills, but when it comes time to show off his talents, he is really unambiguous at all.
The largest settlement in Eastern Australia is the Gold Coast. After nearly two decades of development, it has now become a city with a permanent population of more than 500,000.
The climate, water and soil conditions in South Australia are actually better, and the land can be used for farming and grazing. The number of people who have settled there has exceeded one million.
If it weren't for the massive amounts of iron ore in Western Australia, it would still be an inaccessible place. The people who live there are basically workers and engineers working in mines and steel plants.
Northern Australia has a tropical climate. Apart from naval and air force bases, few people have settled here.
For fishing enthusiasts and Yu Min, this is a good place.
Not only are there many varieties of seafood, but almost all of them are larger than those in the mainland.
You don’t need to eat staple food after coming here. Eating seafood every day will make you feel full.
Yu Min, who came from the mainland, even found that in some inaccessible places, he could not even find a single competitor.
There are plenty of fish in the sea, so you can catch them as much as you like. If you catch more than you can eat, you can dry them in the sun.
It is difficult to catch fish weighing thirty to forty pounds in the mainland, but it is not uncommon here. One big fish can feed a family of five.
The most valuable thing is shark. Shark meat can be used to catch crabs, and shark fins are even more valuable.
Shark fins are to Yu Min what beast pelts are to hunters.
Some bold fishermen from inland areas mustered up the courage to come to Australia.
I was already prepared to overcome various difficulties and obstacles, but I found that the local conditions were very suitable for winning.
When the weather is good, you can catch dozens of kilograms of fish in half a day, and then you can call it a day and go home...
Almost every family of the people who settled in Bei'ao owned about a thousand acres of land.
If you are brave, go fishing at sea, if you are timid, farm on the shore. No matter how you play, you will not starve to death.
If you want to come to Australia to spend your old age, the conditions in Eastern Australia are the most suitable.
The area near the Gold Coast has become the largest villa area in the world besides Daming Beidu.
There are Eastern courtyard houses, Western mansions and gardens, and post-modern buildings.
More than 500 villas have been built, and thousands of villas are planned and under construction.
Zhu Xiangtang just wants to turn the Gold Coast area into the second richest area in the world after Beidu.
It is difficult to use poor people to stimulate local economic development, but it is relatively easy to use rich people.
A rich man would bring at least several wives, concubines, and dozens of servants, and these people would have to spend their money locally.
It shouldn't be too difficult to use his status as the eldest son of the emperor to contact some wealthy old friends to visit here.
The premise is that the infrastructure here must be in place so that people cannot come and live in huts.
Therefore, even a small villa has a construction area of more than 2,000 square meters.
Otherwise, the Gold Coast will lose its competitiveness compared to Luzon or other places.
An important advantage over Luzon in Southeast Asia is that there are no storms on the Gold Coast and the temperatures are pleasant all year round.
The second selling point is that the unit size is not only large, but also the unit price is very low.
The largest apartment has an area of 90,000 square meters, and is equipped with shops and other supporting facilities nearby.
The building area could have been made larger, which would have made it inconvenient for the householder to go out.
This place is different from Beidu. The sunshine, beaches, and coconut trees are actually more relaxing than staying in a villa.
In order to make money from real estate speculation, the princes have used the money they earned to buy many villas.
Another advantage over local villas is that Australia is extremely rich in aquatic resources, especially large lobsters, which can be guaranteed to be fresh before being cooked.
Tuna can be shipped to Gold Coast ports within three days of being caught, which is much better than at home.
If you are a rich foodie who wants to live a comfortable life, settling here is the best choice.
The more you princes think about this place, the more suitable it is for the third son Zhu Xiang to be here...
Before enjoying it, everyone still has to work hard even if they buy a villa. At least they have to complete the tasks assigned to them by their elder brother.
Zhu Xiangtang hopes to take advantage of the development of Dongao to turn the Gold Coast into a modern city with a population of one million within twenty years.
Eastern Australia focuses on commerce, South Australia is used for farmland and livestock, and Western Australia is responsible for heavy industry.
In this way, the division of labor can be clearly defined and the three places can develop steadily.
It doesn’t matter if it’s difficult to attract immigrants in the early stage. When farmers or animal husbandry come, they will directly give them large tracts of land.
Even if the fishermen are willing to come and settle down, Zhu Xiangtang is very welcome.
It also stipulates that fishermen do not need to pay taxes at all within ten years, even if they catch whales.
Australia has no shortage of coal, steel, and timber. As long as the population is large enough, cities can be built very quickly.
In the first thirty years of external expansion, many vassal states in the North had the geographical advantage of being close to the mainland.
After the thirty-seventh year of Hao Jing (1680), Southern Australia also became a key development area for the Ming Dynasty.
As the war to regain the North American territories occupied a large amount of maritime resources, the number of immigrants arriving in Australia dropped to about 100,000 each year.
It is expected that within ten years, that is, after the overall situation of the North American War has been decided, the maritime transport capacity will be restored to a certain extent, and about 150,000 to 200,000 people can be transported every year.
On the other hand, after Zhu Xiangtang arrived in Australia, he also encouraged local people to have more children. Both men and women can receive extended tax exemption time.
Together with the immigrants brought by sea, we strive to double Australia's population every twenty years.
Within a hundred years, Australia's total population will exceed the 10 million mark.
This continent can fully accommodate and support a population of two to three hundred million, which means that there will be no need to worry about too many people in the next three to four hundred years.
If it weren't for his father's wisdom and prowess, none of them, including Zhu Xiangtang and many ministers and people, would have known that there was such a good place in the world.
There are only a few savages in Australia, so they are nothing to fear.
Apart from that, it is a pure land rich in products.
It is extremely easy to establish a royal paradise here, with almost no difficulty at all.
Zhu Xiangtang still couldn't guess what his father meant. He was allowed to develop Dong'ao first, and whether he was allowed to manage it in the future was another matter.
But it's obvious that if he can't even develop part of Australia with the help of his fourth brother, then he can't expect good things to happen.
It is not difficult to build several canals for water discharge in the Great Dividing Range. It would be quite time-consuming and laborious to build several one-mile-wide air discharge channels.
According to time calculation, it is estimated that it will take twenty years to complete the eight water vapor channels.
It will take such a long time to build eight more channels or widen the original channels.
It can be said that transforming the Great Dividing Range is almost a century-old task.
Without good enough patience and a long enough lifespan, in the end we can only look back and sigh.
