"These people came to Shandong from all over the Ming Dynasty to make a living."
Chen Zhi had no sense of accomplishment for successfully organizing the migration of tens of thousands of people, as if he had done an insignificant thing.
"Before organizing them to move here, the government first set up resettlement sites every fifty miles along the route. Food, bedding, drinking water, and doctors were prepared at each resettlement site. No matter who suffered a serious illness, they could get it quickly. Healing. Only by doing this can these people be brought here intact."
He said it easily, but Sun Shenxing and the three of them acted as if they were listening to a book from heaven.
The three of them knew that behind these simple words, there were actually sufficient material preparations in Shandong, the benevolence of truly treating the common people as human beings, and the super high efficiency that the Ming Dynasty did not have.
Just moving tens of thousands of people can do this. What if tens of thousands of troops are mobilized during a war?
Thinking of this, Sun Shenxing and the others shuddered.
The migration of tens of thousands of people is just the beginning.
There are more problems waiting to be solved next.
In full view of the public, Dang Huanchun led a young man to the front of the people.
"Dear fellow villagers, my name is Dang Huan Chun, and I am the mayor of Yizhou. In the past, I was called the prefect, but from now on everyone will also call me the mayor. The person next to me is the county magistrate of Lanshan County. Mao Hui. Everyone should remember this face. If you need anything in the future, just come to him."
When the people heard this, they were all very surprised.
None of them are local people in Shandong, but have recently fled to Shandong from various places in the Ming Dynasty.
Just because I heard that Shandong is rich and everyone has food to eat.
Unexpectedly, they were put under management as soon as they entered Shandong.
No matter where they come from, they are first taken to a place where they are concentrated and isolated from the outside world.
In the concentration point, they first have to take a bath and then change into new clothes. Doctors also examined them to confirm that they had no diseases.
After doing this, they will not be let go, but will continue to be under centralized management for fifteen days.
At first, the people were very afraid of this approach and did not know what was waiting for them.
However, in addition to not being allowed to run around, the food, accommodation, and drink were all very good, which gradually made them feel at ease.
They had no idea that these measures were all proposed by Zuo Mengeng.
Just because there are plagues all over the Ming Dynasty, Zuo Menggeng is afraid that these outsiders will bring disasters to Shandong.
These people who had completed their initial transformation happened to catch up with the development of Yizhou, so they were all sent here.
Although they walked hundreds of miles in a row, because they were fed and drank along the way, and their injuries and pains were taken care of, there were no casualties among these people, and they all made it to the place intact.
Everyone was quite frightened when they learned that the person standing in front was actually the local prefect.
That was the terrifying Master Qingtian.
However, this official spoke very kindly and made everyone feel at ease.
To arrange for these people, local officials must come forward.
Although Mao Hui was young, the party still gave him this opportunity.
Everyone knows that Shandong's territory will be infinitely large in the future, and it will require a huge number of officials.
But whether an official is qualified or not will have a huge impact on the people, life and death.
Therefore, once given the opportunity, senior officials in Shandong like to train their subordinates and hope that they will become talents as soon as possible.
Today is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Mao Hui.
Not only because of the training of his immediate boss, Dang Huanchun, but also because Zuo Menggeng and Chen Zhi were both present.
As long as he does well, he will be in the eyes of the big guys, and he will definitely have a bright future.
Mao Hui cheered up and talked about the first step of the plan.
"Everyone has come a long way, and now they don't even have a house. Winter is coming, and there is no place to live here, but it will freeze to death. So, you guys have to work hard and build the house first. . I invited the old masters from the Lu Group to come over. Let’s build a brick and tile factory by ourselves, bake the bricks and tiles by ourselves, and then build a house by ourselves. The big guy said, can it be done?”
When the people heard this, they were all surprised.
Are the officials here going to build brick houses for them?
Although you need to work by yourself, it is a brick house!
Where did they live in their hometown?
There is not even a shabby thatched house, and a piece of rotten wood is a treasure.
Can they also live in brick houses?
"Master Qingtian..."
One of the people didn't believe it and wanted to speak, but was stopped by Mao Hui.
"We don't have Mr. Qingtian here, we only have the mayor and county magistrate. You don't need to kowtow when you see us. You can talk to us if you want."
The man originally wanted to kowtow, but when he learned that he didn't even need this, he couldn't help but smile widely.
"County magistrate, how much will it cost to live in a brick house for us?"
Mao Hui smiled.
"We are short of everything here, except for the soil. How much can we spend to make our own bricks and build our own houses? It depends on whether you are willing to do it."
The people immediately talked about it.
"How can I not do it?"
"We have nothing but strength. We will do whatever the county magistrate says."
The common people are simple, but not stupid.
Living in a good house through one's own labor is a huge good thing. If you don't grasp it, you might as well hang yourself with a rope.
Since the people had no objections, Mao Hui invited the old master out.
This old master was one of the first batch of brick-making craftsmen in the Lu family, and his craftsmanship was very good.
However, the Lu family has now shifted the focus of its business to cement, and has gradually begun to abandon the production of bricks and tiles, leaving these old masters without work.
After Zuo Mengeng learned about it, he simply discussed with Lu Hao, took over all these craftsmen, and then assigned them to various places to build brick and tile factories.
Now the whole of Shandong is a big construction site, with projects everywhere.
There is simply no limit to the demand for bricks and tiles.
This batch of brick and tile factories has really solved a big problem.
Yizhou needs to build plantations and factories, and build houses for future workers. It is obvious that a brick and tile factory is also needed.
This old master's name was Dong Decheng. He was originally an ordinary craftsman in the Lu family, earning hard-earned money.
But now that I was sent to Yizhou and suddenly became the director of the brick and tile factory, I couldn't be too happy. He is several years younger.
With the support of Dang Huanchun and Mao Hui, Dong Decheng divided the people into several groups.
Some were digging foundations on the bank of the Dongba River, some were collecting wood under his guidance, and some were burning charcoal.
The people were all very obedient for their new homes and worked very hard with great satisfaction.
A brick and tile factory took shape in just two or three days.
Sun Shenxing and the other three watched the entire process.
Seeing how the originally barren river beach had become so vibrant in a short period of time, they finally realized a huge power they had never known before.
"The vicissitudes of life are certainly admirable and deplorable, but compared with this man's determination to conquer the world, what is it?"
Sun Shenxing was so affected that he went crazy like a teenager. He actually rolled up his sleeves and rushed into the army of workers to experience the charm of construction for himself.
