Tongzhou has always been an important transportation artery for Jingdong. An important place for water transportation and warehousing. Canal water transportation is tied to the national line.
Because of its superior geographical location, Tongzhou has the reputation of "a great town above the elbows and armpits of the Nine Cities and the Throat of the Six Kingdoms".
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the longest man-made river in the world and the only north-south long river in China.
Although the construction of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal played a large role in the demise of the Sui Dynasty, it is undeniable that the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal did play a vital role in the country.
After leaving the noodle stall, under the supervision of several imperial guards, Zhu Youjian finally arrived at Tongzhou Pier.
The first thing that comes into view is a huge archway three feet high and six feet wide facing north and south.
The four characters "Tongzhou Pier" are clearly written on the archway.
There are a pair of couplets written with dragons and phoenixes on both sides, but Zhu Youjian's calligraphy is too poor to recognize them.
There are two big lions standing in front of the sign, with their mouths open, as if they are advertising to people that this is an important place for the imperial court, and anyone who dares to cause trouble will be killed without mercy.
The archway is divided into three door openings. The small door openings on both sides are filled with pedestrians, including merchants, coolies, and some patrolling guards.
From time to time, there are trucks pulled by oxen traveling back and forth through the gate in the middle.
After entering the pier, a strange smell rushed directly into Zhu Youjian's nose.
Among them, there is the smell of sweat, foot odor, and various other miscellaneous smells.
Zhu Youjian regretted stepping into this place.
But if you come here and don’t take a look, what’s the difference between you and those officials who pretend to be on patrol that you hate the most?
Moreover, my superficial identity is that of a businessman. If I can't even bear this question, how can I pretend to be so?
The further you go inside, the greater the taste becomes.
Fortunately, human noses have their own shielding function, and it takes a while to get used to it. The brain automatically filtered the smell, so Zhu Youjian didn't spit it out.
After walking for a while, Zhu Youjian quickly knew where the smell came from.
It turned out that at this already quite cool time, a group of shirtless people were busy loading and unloading goods.
Someone shouted from the side.
"It's getting cold, so be sure to pay attention to safety. Falling into the water at this time is a losing business. If you're tired of it, just go to the side to rest, eat something, and come back after you've rested."
Only when you are well rested and strong will you be able to earn more money. But when you are tired or injured, you will have no money left. ".
"They say businessmen value profits. Does it look good now?"
After Zhu Youjian heard what the other party said, he couldn't help but smile at what Shu said.
You know, these people can be said to be the real bottom of the Ming Dynasty. These businessmen treat them so well, which is beyond Zhu Youjian's treatment.
"Get it, you businessmen are all Zhou Papi who eats people without spitting out their bones.
If His Majesty hadn't become so famous right now, he founded the Qiming Holy Association, and the Qiming Chamber of Commerce is famous for being kind to workers. For people like us who do manual labor, although the wages are not high, the Qiming Chamber of Commerce can take care of everything. There will be no wage arrears.
And not only are they fed, but they are also supplied with light salt water every day, and every month they are provided with 5 jins of grain, 1 tael of salt, and 1 jin of dried or canned fish.
If these gangsters can't recruit workers at all under the influence of the Qiming Chamber of Commerce, how can they do so well? "
As soon as Zhu Youjian finished speaking, the strong man resting on the side said it directly.
