Steel Dynasty - Chapter 456

[Chapter 456 Fishermen’s Gratitude]

Yang Chengye was waiting outside the cabin with a fish basket in his arms.

In the fish basket is the Changdao abalone that the fishermen just caught from Changdao.

Before the barbarians entered the customs, Changdao had always been a fishing area for Dengzhou fishermen. However, after that, Changdao was often visited by the Koryo navy because of the Changdao abalone here.

Abalone in this ocean has always been famous for its delicious taste. Abalone caught along the coast are often sent to the palace as tribute. In the past, Long Island abalone was often selected as royal tribute and sent to the palace.

The emperor and concubines of Dayu loved to eat, and the king and concubines of Goryeo also loved to eat. Before that, fishermen from both sides often clashed near Changdao, but after Goryeo became a vassal state of the barbarians, there was no such thing. He was worried and directly sent the navy to drive away and kill the fishermen of Dayu.

The fishermen in Dengzhou felt miserable but had no choice, because there was no decent sailor in Dengzhou. Until now, they finally saw the Long Island abalone again.

Behind Yang Chengye were the fishermen who went out to sea this time. After delivering the abalone to the government office, these people must follow Yang Chengye to thank King Qi.

They, the fishermen, have lived a miserable life over the years. The sea is right at their doorstep, but they are either bullied by Japanese pirates or Koreans. Today’s battle at sea made these fishermen burst into tears with excitement. Now they finally feel a sense of protection. .

“President Yang, please,” the servant said after returning from Xiao Ming’s place.

Yang Chengye said to all the people at this time: “Everyone, follow me in, His Highness is inside.”

The fishermen nodded and followed Yang Chengye into the temporary cabin. He saw Xiao Ming waiting by the pool of the cabin.

“I see you, Your Highness.”

“Kowtow to His Highness King Qi.”

When Yang Chengye bowed and saluted, the fishermen were about to kneel down and kowtow. At this time, Xiao Ming stepped forward to help the old man in front of him up and said, “I, Dayu Although the country has been repeatedly bullied by foreigners and is now gradually weakening, the people have not had to kneel to the royal family since the founding of the country. Everyone, please get up. “

The old man standing at the front has a thin body, his skin is due to the constant sea breeze. Fufifu’s somewhat dark, wrinkled face still had a trace of sadness. He looked excited at this moment and said, “Your Highness, I have sent you Long Island abalone. In the past, this Long Island abalone was a tribute to the imperial court. We haven’t had it for many years.” I dare to go to Changdao. Thank you for being so angry for us Dengzhou fishermen. “

My father-in-law said this. It is my duty to protect the people of the fiefdom and allow everyone to fish freely on the sea. There is no need for a thank you.” .” Xiao Ming smiled.

The old man’s skinny palms rubbed each other, “Having said that, only His Highness can give us fishermen protection. Now everyone is very grateful to His Highness. We have to come to thank His Highness in person to express our feelings.” “

Your thoughts. I have accepted it. It is the responsibility of everyone from the officials to the ladies to protect our country and our country. If you had not sent your sons into the navy, how would I have the soldiers to control the warships? So I would like to thank you. The king wants to thank you.” Xiao Ming seemed approachable, and his words filled the faces of the fishermen with simple smiles.

The old man looked pleased. He turned to the people behind him and said, “It is said that His Highness loves the people like a son. It is indeed true when I see you today. We will all have a good life in the future.”

The other fishermen nodded after hearing this.

Yang Chengye’s eyes flashed with excitement. These fishermen were the toughest group of people in Dengzhou. They fought against Japanese pirates at sea and sold illegal salt. They were very courageous.

During his years in power in Dengzhou, his biggest headache was these fishermen. When he recruited these fishermen for the fishery, many fishermen were sarcastic, and some even bluntly said that the fishing boats were not big enough to fill their teeth.

Now seeing with their own eyes the Dengzhou fleet tidying up Goryeo’s warships like chopping melons and vegetables, these fishermen almost jumped up in excitement.

“Laozhang Dong, His Highness has also met. Now it’s time for His Highness to try this Long Island abalone.” Yang Chengye said with a smile at this time.

“Yes, yes.” The old man known as Mr. Dong smiled and said, “Your Highness, I won’t bother you anymore and I’ll take my leave.”

“Everyone, go slowly.” Xiao Ming said with a smile and cupped his hands. There is a steelyard in the hearts of the people. The fact that they came to thank Xiao Ming in person shows that Xiao Ming is becoming more and more popular in Dengzhou.

The reaction of the people itself is a barometer of the effectiveness of governance.

After the people left, Yang Chengye said to Xiao Ming: “Congratulations to Your Highness for winning the hearts of the people and winning the abalone.”

When Xiao Ming heard this, his expression was strange. He always felt that this sentence was a bit strange. Looking at Yang Chengye’s serious look, he said : “Stop flattering me. It’s all thanks to you that Dengzhou has such an atmosphere today. Let’s stay and eat this Long Island abalone together tonight.”

Yang Chengye’s mouth was watering when he heard this. This was his best bite. Because of this, he chose to be an official in Dengzhou.

Unable to resist this huge temptation, Yang Chengye nodded, “Your Highness, in addition to this abalone, the fishermen also caught a lot of fish this time, which will be delivered soon. It is not easy for Your Highness to come to Dengzhou, so I will enjoy it this time.” This is delicious food in the sea, but I have to thank His Highness for this. Without His Highness’s trawl net, the fishing boats would not be able to catch such fish. These fishermen admire His Highness very much for this. They said that if there is a large fishing boat and a trawl net, a The village doesn’t have to worry about food and clothing.”

Xiao Ming nodded. This trawl net is a modern ocean fishing method. This trawl net is a fishing net in the shape of a net, which he taught Yang Chengye.

This kind of fishing net is towed by fishing boats on the sea. Now his fishing boats are all fishing nets made of this kind of rope. They can catch a lot of fish in one trip to the sea.

Compared with traditional fishing, net-casting and other methods, trawling directly improves fishing efficiency dozens of times.

“In this case, you can tell them that the price of my merchant ship is clearly marked. If they want to buy it, I can sell it to them.” Xiao Ming pondered for a moment and said.

“Sold to fishermen?” Yang Chengye asked in disbelief.

“Yes, the development of Dengzhou’s fishery relies on a large number of fishermen. The power of the masses is strong. Otherwise, relying on this king’s fishing boats will not be able to satisfy the market of Great Chongqing.” Xiao Ming said.

For him, the next step is to revitalize the economy of the fiefdom, and to revitalize the economy, we need to open up private capital.

Fishing must be open, and the production of other commodities must also be open. Only when it is profitable and gets immediate benefits, the people will devote all their enthusiasm to business, and Qingzhou’s business will truly come alive, and business will come alive. Only then will the people have money.

Having money will promote consumption, which will promote the further development of industry and provide a large amount of tax revenue for the fief.

(End of chapter)