The Tang Empire's fishing ships, which were larger, more mechanized, and more equipped, could catch more fish at ten times the speed. These catches can fill the market and enrich people's tables.
The price of fish has been reduced, but this does not mean that ordinary people can afford fish. On the contrary, in the past, ordinary people were not willing to consume this kind of seafood because it was expensive and the quantity was not large.
Therefore, only people along the coast eat fish, while people in other areas will not eat fish because the transportation costs, fishing costs, and preservation costs are too high.
But now, because the fishing volume is too large and transportation conditions have improved, fish and seafood have begun to penetrate inland along railways and roads, becoming another choice for ordinary people.
Going to the market brings more consumption by the people. In the past, it was enough to just buy potatoes to survive, but now there are vegetables, meat, and seafood... Then, not being able to afford it has become a fatal problem. question.
Finding ways to make more money has become the first thing that people in many places now strive for: the rule of the Tang Empire has brought countless opportunities, and it is obviously a good idea to seize these opportunities to get rich.
The Tang Empire was not stingy, and even generously provided a large number of employment opportunities to the people in the occupied areas. If no one was qualified, the Tang Empire also provided training services.
Even this kind of training service is free. As long as someone is willing to learn, the relevant personnel of the Tang Empire are willing to teach.
It turns out that Sun Sheng is not actually called Sun Sheng, but Sun Sheng, which is in line with the rule that a humble name makes a living. Later, when he grew up, he also disliked the unpleasantness of his name, so he took advantage of the Tang Empire's population statistics and changed his name to Sun Sheng.
He worked at the dock before and learned a few words. Therefore, he was more or less a "senior intellectual" in Shu and could directly learn some techniques.
The textbook in front of Sun Sheng didn't have a few words, but more pictures. There are several joysticks painted on it, indicating the functions of these joysticks.
"If I want the crane to rotate to this side...which joystick should I move?" The teacher on the podium slapped the operating table drawn with chalk on the blackboard with his hand, and asked loudly: "Sun Sheng! Come on! answer!"
Sun Sheng was excited, stood up and replied honestly: "Teacher, it's the second joystick on the left hand!"
"Very good!" The teacher's eyes lit up. After praising him, he walked back to his desk and sorted out his materials: "That's all for today. When you go back, you should remember more and practice more! Tomorrow is the practical day. Come on, don’t embarrass me!"
"Stand up!" Everyone stood up amid shouts and bowed to the teacher: they came here to study for free, so naturally they were grateful.
In the eyes of poor people like them, these eating techniques are easily spread. Now there are really people teaching them carefully, which was unimaginable in the past.
If it weren't for this reason, Sun Sheng wouldn't have stayed in the previous training class for more than a month and learned nothing in the end. On the one hand, he feels that porters have been like this since ancient times and there is no need to learn any skills; on the other hand, it is also because he does not believe that anyone really teaches practical techniques.
Later, when he saw the crane, the container, and the forklift at the dock, he realized that he was wrong, very wrong.
Different from the last night school tutoring session, Sun Sheng began to pack up his textbooks after bowing very piously to send the teacher away. The money to buy textbooks was lent to him by his childhood playmate, Director Liu, and he promised to pay it back.
Recalling that he had helped the thinner Director Liu fight in the past, the relationship between the two was really good, otherwise the other party would not have the courage to help him this time.
After sighing silently in his heart, Sun Sheng picked up his schoolbag and walked out of the warehouse that served as a temporary classroom, walked out of the wall, and walked to the street.
At first, he was ashamed of the schoolbag he was carrying, because at that time, children studying in the makeshift school were also carrying similar schoolbags. Those were half-grown children, and Sun Sheng felt embarrassed carrying the same schoolbag.
Now he is relieved, because learning is not a shameful thing. If he does not study, his family of four will most likely starve to death in the prosperous Qingluan Port in the future.
This place is indeed prosperous, at least Sun Sheng has never seen such a busy Qingluan Port. He had never seen so many large docks, towering cranes, endless warehouses, or countless goods.
Once, he felt that the Tang Empire seemed to have transported all its belongings to Shu. But later, after seeing so many goods every day, he realized that there were many more goods in this world than he had imagined.
Walking on the bustling streets, you can no longer see the scary bomb craters, the collapsed barricades at the intersections, the overturned cannons, or the piled up corpses.
The collapsed houses have been cleared, all the buildings have been repaired and many have even been painted. Some newly built buildings are flashing with neon lights, which are lit tirelessly during the day and night, and the luxury is so extravagant that it makes one's mouth sore.
Where did the Tang people get so much electricity? Are they building so many power plants outside the city just to make these light bulbs turn on and off repeatedly?
Sun Sheng's home did not have electricity yet, but his friend Director Liu told him that the new mayor of Qingluan City promised that all Qingluan citizens would have access to lighting within a year, and they would use new fluorescent lamps!
No one believed what he said, but Sun Sheng believed it, because Director Liu believed it... But when he saw those flashing neon lights, Sun Sheng still felt it was a waste. He felt sorry for the wasted electricity... He couldn't afford it yet There's electricity!
Without this opportunity to learn, he would not even be able to afford a full meal. Qingluan Port in the future does not seem to need so many dock porters. Forklifts and cranes can solve most of the work. Countless people compete for the remaining jobs. If you can't grab a job, you have to leave the dock.
The flower shop under the neon lights was bustling with business, and many Tang Dynasty officers or businessmen picked bouquets to decorate their rooms or give them to the girls they liked.
These soldiers or officers are very respectable and popular among Shu girls. They are more willing to communicate with these generous "Tang people", so that they can integrate into the life of the Tang Empire more quickly.
Sun Sheng curled his lips disdainfully. He was also from Tang Dynasty, and his whole family was...
——
Happy birthday to myself! Two updates today.
(End of chapter)
