In terms of economic benefits alone, Yizhou is not suitable for investment in building factories.
This place is too remote and the initial investment cost is huge.
But at the cabinet meeting, Zuo Menggeng gave a very strong reason.
He only said two words.
And these two words convinced everyone.
That is……
balance.
Compared with Yizhou, other places in Shandong have their own advantages.
There are canals flowing through Dongchang and Yanzhou, and these two places can develop very well just relying on this lifeline of the Ming Dynasty.
Not to mention that Dongchang and Yanzhou are located in the western part of Shandong and are connected to the mainland of Ming Dynasty. The channels for foreign trade are very developed.
Not to mention Jinan.
This is where the center is.
Based on this alone, it is impossible to develop poorly.
Both Dengzhou and Qingdao have advantages in shipping, and their development momentum is very rapid.
Only Yizhou is located in the hinterland of Shandong, and the neighboring Nanzhili is also a remote and poor place. If there are no pillar industries, we will be far behind other places.
Unbalanced development among various places will definitely cause huge problems in the future.
Although concentrating all resources in one place is more conducive to maximizing benefits, Zuo Menggeng does not want to create an Edinburgh.
Therefore, no matter how expensive it was to invest and build a factory in Yizhou, Zuo Menggeng insisted on choosing this place.
Zhang Pu, who had been traveling around Shandong for a long time, was exhausted and planned to stay in Qingdao.
The place is incredibly bustling and close to the sea. Both the climate and the environment are very similar to his hometown.
He decided to take good care of himself here.
Unlike him, Sun Shenxing, Lu Shiyi, and Guan Yingzhen were very interested in what Shandong was doing.
These three people chose to follow Zuo Mengeng, Chen Zhi, and Dang Huanchun to Yizhou.
They want to see with their own eyes how Shandong's investment promotion is done.
"Everyone, please see, starting from here is the plantation land prepared for you. This is the best land in our Yizhou, and I have spent a lot of money on it."
Standing on the bank of Dongma River, the party was still full of confidence.
This is Lanshan County under the jurisdiction of Yizhou.
However, Lanshan County is on the east bank of the Dongba River, and their location is on the west bank of the Dongba River.
In the future, this will be the county seat of Lanling County.
But now there is nothing but fields and wilderness.
Although the sight was desolate, Bao Yong and others were extremely excited.
Because from where they stood, one could see that the whole world would be their property in the future.
Zhang Sen was filled with emotions.
"When I was in Fujian, I had to rack my brains even if I wanted to plant just one mulberry tree. Because there were so many people and so little land, every inch of land was precious. I never thought that here I could go all out and achieve great things."
Zuo Mengeng laughed loudly after hearing this.
"This is our advantage in the north, and it is also where I am confident that I can invite you to invest and build factories here."
Bao Yong couldn't help but open his arms, as if he wanted to embrace all the land in front of him.
"Now I believe in the commander-in-chief's judgment. In the future, velvet will definitely become a popular thing in the world.
Regarding specific plans, the party has already had ideas.
He pointed to his feet and said: "How about the residential land of your plantation is here? Next to it is the Dongba River, which is convenient for water use. On the other side of the river is Lanshan County, and buying goods is just a matter of crossing the river."
Bao Yong, Zhang Sen and others agreed to the plan without hesitation.
In the next few days, everyone rushed back and forth on this land, and many times they even ate and lived in the fields.
It took a full month to finally divide the land for plantations and factories.
In this process, Sun Shenxing and the other two people also changed their perceptions greatly.
Especially Zuo Mengeng's performance shocked them.
This young hero actually lives a very simple life.
At that time in Jinan, Zuo Mengeng said that only by entertaining them could they enjoy themselves. They thought it was Zuo Mengeng's hypocrisy.
But after getting along with each other for a month, they saw with their own eyes that Zuo Menggeng was running around like a normal person, coming in the wind and rain, and he could definitely bear the word "working hard".
In addition, he lived in a tent when everyone lived in it, and he ate the same thing as everyone gnawed on the hard buns.
It can be done for one day, two days, or a moment, but it is absolutely impossible to do it for a month.
Sun Shenxing is old at accidents, has a vicious eye, and has been observing secretly.
He had long noticed that Zuo Mengeng always looked as normal despite such hard work, without any impatience or boredom.
What does this mean?
This shows that Zuo Mengeng has already adapted to this kind of life and does not think it is really hard.
But as a hero, being able to achieve this point is definitely worthy of being called a wise ruler.
"Boy, we've been here for a while, how do you feel?"
Lu Shiyi did not speak.
He majored in academia and knew the need to be careful in his words and deeds.
Guan Yingzhen ate potato powder and became so excited.
The sour and spicy taste of potato flour made both Sun Shenxing and Lu Shiyi feel a little uncomfortable, but he, a Hubei native, had fallen in love with it very early.
"Today, if anyone wants to love the people like a son, it must be Zuo Menggeng. It is nothing more than the return of all the people in Shandong, which caused such a big disturbance. If Shandong sweeps the world in one day, I am afraid no one can stop it."
After hearing Guan Yingzhen's judgment, Sun Shenxing sighed.
"In the past, Emperor Taizu was afraid that he might not be able to do this. Even I couldn't help but admire him. It's a pity that such a great talent cannot be used by our Ming Dynasty."
Lu Shiyi's feet were soaked in the basin to relieve the fatigue after running around.
"Has there ever been a shortage of talented people in the imperial court?"
Just one sentence made Sun Shenxing and Guan Yingzhen sigh in admiration.
They are all people who have retired from the court, and they know very well what is going on in the Ming Dynasty.
"I heard that people in Shandong have been relocated here. I plan to take a closer look to see if Shandong really treats the people well, or is it a disaster."
This time Lu Shiyi expressed his stance happily.
"We want to take a closer look to see if the so-called way of doing business can really be the way to save the world and the people, as Zuo Zhongheng said."
Sun Shenxing and the others did not wait long.
Three days later, a huge team arrived.
Tens of thousands of people, organized as families, were sent to Yizhou with full expectations under Chen Zhi's organization.
At the first sight of these people, Sun Shenxing and the others knew that Daming was hopeless.
Because not only do these people who have traveled long distances not see any suffering on their bodies, they are all full of energy anyway.
Even the elderly and children are tired after a long journey, but not miserable after suffering.
Of course Sun Shenxing and the others knew that the migration of people throughout the dynasties had always been filled with blood and tears.
For the common people, a migration is a gateway to hell.
Those who can get through will not survive.
But here, even the relocated people are well taken care of by Shandong.
Doesn’t that mean that Shandong has achieved the pinnacle of benevolent governance?
