My Daming New Empire

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In addition to the strong winds here in Texas, the climate is warm, there are more people and less land, and the harvest is abundant.

The people who can settle down here are not only wealthy, but also well-to-do.

Going to Dewang's mansion as an errand is not considered a regular army, and ordinary people look down on it, so there are not many people who sign up.

Feng Dabao went to the inspection department in the town, filled out a form, and was notified that the fifteenth day of the first lunar month had passed, so he went directly to Dezhou City to register, and each person was paid two silver dollars for travel expenses.

When he got home, he didn't hide anything anymore. He took the certificate issued by the inspection department and confessed to his father Feng Laiwang.

Although Feng Laiwang was angry, it was a done deal. Although he said one thing at home, he did not dare to confront De Wangfu.

Therefore, although he took out the whip angrily and beat Feng Dabao severely, he still asked Yuan Shi to pack his luggage for him. "You want to go out and run around, and my father won't stop you. However, you will go to work for three years, and then come back to the ranch. Your father and I have worked all our lives to earn this family business, but we all count on you to take over, Lao Tzu Enjoy a few years of happiness."

"Father, don't worry. If I don't make a name for myself, I'll come back and take over the ranch. If I do, the ranch will be given to Xiao Er and Xiao San."

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Feng Dabao and a few companions who signed up in the town headed for Dezhou City, three hundred miles away, with luggage on the back of the horse.

Only Jiang Chuan was married and was planning to move to Dezhou City. He loaded his belongings into a carriage and set off along the official road to Dezhou City in the east.

For three hundred miles, they played while walking, and it took them three days to complete the journey. At night, they lived in a post station next to the official road. They only had one room, and they played cards on the bunk for fun.

On the afternoon of the third day, seeing the Dezhou city ahead, everyone's heart was full of pride and ambition.

Dezhou Prefecture is a big city in Dongzhou, where cattle, sheep, and fur are abundant. Dezhou City is also the largest port with a radius of thousands of miles.Compared with a small town with a population of only a few thousand people, the prosperity here fascinates everyone.

Among them, only Jiang Chuan often goes to Dezhou City and knows a little more about it.

"Look, the one with the big chimney over there is the steel factory, and the blue one next to it is the tractor factory. The tractors and harvesters you use in your home are all manufactured here. But this is just assembly, and the engines are installed in Daming. It was shipped over after it was finished. There is a textile factory in front of it, and there are many female workers there. You bachelors, if you have time to shop around, maybe you can find a wife!"

Feng Dabao felt that his eyes were full of freshness. "What is the iron tower installed on the roof over there for?"

This time, Jiang Chuan didn't know anymore. "I didn't come last time. I don't know what it is for."

An uncle from the Jiang family who came to pick up Jiang Chuan said with a smile: "That is the signal tower that the court ordered to build. It is said that after it is installed, we can directly hear His Majesty's speech in Daming."

A group of young people looked at each other in blank dismay, not believing what the uncle said.Seeing their expressions, the old guy sneered and said, "Old man, what am I lying to you for? Those officials and gentlemen said so, and I don't believe the old man, but it is said that such a signal tower has been repaired in Daming, and now in Zhongzhou, As long as you are in the county, you can hear His Majesty speaking in person."

Jiang Chuan asked: "Uncle, Zhongzhou is on the other side of the earth. It is daytime here and night there. How can His Majesty's words reach us?"

"This old man doesn't know... But think about it, who is His Majesty? The boss in the world, even the gods are under His Majesty's control. If he says yes, then he will definitely do it. ... If you can hear His Majesty with your own ears Speaking of which, old man, I am willing to die even if I die!"

The crowd rode forward along the boulevard, all staring at the tower in silence.They couldn't figure out how they could hear His Majesty speaking tens of thousands of miles away.

Everyone was shocked by this kind of news that sounded unrealistic, which made a group of young people who had just come out of the small town feel extremely depressed, it seemed that they were a bunch of bumpkins.

Feng Dabao couldn't help but said: "For these vain surprise attacks, the imperial court really wants to consider the common people, so it should raise the price of cattle. Now a cow can be sold for less than five silver dollars. It is said that in Daming, a cow sold for ten silver dollars." More than a silver dollar."

Uncle Jiang shook his head and said with a smile: "In Daming, how much work does it take to raise a cow? How much work does it take to raise a cow here? Are you from the Feng family? Last year your father sold nearly fifty cows. In Daming, I'm afraid you can't even afford to raise five cows, that's not how the bill is calculated!"

Feng Dabao had nothing to say. He also knew that although the cattle here are cheap to sell, they are also easy to raise.Now their family sells dozens of cattle and calves a year. Even after taxes and costs, it is easy to earn two hundred silver coins a year.

He also often listened to his father talk about the hard times in the past, and knew that the life of the Feng family was already pretty good.

Some introverted Wang Quan suddenly said in a low voice: "Look, look, there are many girls..."

The eyes of several young people were immediately attracted. At the gate of the textile factory in front, many young women were wearing pink coats and hats, buying some snacks there, and some were basking in the sun.

When they saw them, they were not ashamed, instead they laughed and looked at them boldly.

Instead, the men were ashamed and didn't dare to look any more. They passed them blushing one by one, and then heaved a sigh of relief.

After passing by, Feng Dabao couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but look back.

Unexpectedly, a group of girls were still staring at them, seeing Feng Dabao's movements, they couldn't help laughing.

This made Feng Dabao blush, and he didn't dare to look at it anymore.

The others are no better than Feng Dabao, only Uncle Jiang has calmed down, looked at a group of young people and said with a smile: "These girls are from good families in Dezhou City, if you like We can ask someone to propose marriage. Although our family is from the town below, we have pastures, and life is easier than most people in the city. For them, it is a good match."

When Feng Dabao heard this, his heart immediately moved. These girls are well-informed, cheerful and generous, but they moved his heart more than those girls in the small town.

Chapter 36 Fate

"Name?"

"Feng Dabao."

"Ancestral residence? Household registration?"

"My ancestral home is Ji'an Mansion, Central Continent of the Ming Empire, and my household registration is Feng's Farm, Qingyang Town, Dezhou Prefecture, East Continent of the Ming Empire."

The Dianzhan of Prince De's Mansion looked carefully at Feng Dabao himself and the description on his household registration, and asked again, "Have you ever received military training?"

"Last year, the villain participated in the winter militia training in Qingyang Town for half a month, but the villain has been hunting with firearms since he was 12 years old, and he is familiar with the use of firearms."

Dianzhan nodded and said, "That's right, he's a great guy. You go to the West Front Courtyard, and if you pass the physical examination, De Wang's Mansion will accept you."

Although Feng Dabao knew that he would not be brushed off when he came to Dezhou City, but now that the dust has settled, he still smiled complacently at his other companions, and trotted towards the west front yard.

Today, the four doors of the front yard of Prince De's Mansion were opened, and there were guards everywhere to guide the way, so he was not afraid of getting lost.

But as soon as he entered the gate of the west front yard, a young man about his age rushed out from the gate.Both of them were very fast, and just at the gate, the two of them collided.

Feng Dabao's chest was in pain from being hit, and he was about to greet the other party, but he saw the other party scream: "My camera..." squatted down.

Only then did Feng Dabao notice the big red python robe on the opponent's body and the cloud patterns on his shoulders, his heart skipped a beat, he quickly stood up straight, and punched his left chest with his right fist. "The villain Feng Dabao sees the little prince."

The other party ignored him, picked up a small iron pot-like thing from the ground, and put it on the square box in his arms.

A young man who was following the young man couldn't help laughing at this moment: "Zhu Jianqing, I still made you squeamish, this time the extreme joy gave way to sorrow!"

Zhu Jianqing's distressed lips kept twitching, and he glared at the other party, then looked up at Feng Dabao who was standing upright with a nervous face. "Are you the guard who applied for today?"

"Yes!" Feng Dabao didn't know what this camera was, but seeing the distressed look of this little prince, he was very worried.

This offended the young prince as soon as he entered the palace, and I'm afraid life will be sad in the future.

Zhu Jianqing quickly controlled his emotions, sighed, turned his head and said to his entourage: "Take the camera and ask Wu Changsheng to see if it can be repaired."

Chang Sui carried the wooden box and the small white pot, and left as ordered.

Zhu Jianqing then said to Feng Dabao: "This camera is a rare gadget I just brought back from Yingtian Mansion. It was just developed by the Ministry of Industry. One set costs four hundred silver dollars, plus various materials, another one hundred. A silver dollar. Now it has become like this in less than a month, what do you think should be done?"

Four 500 taels of silver, the Feng family can pay without having to sell everything, but it will also hurt their vitality.

Feng Dabao didn't worry about the money, he was only worried about hurting the young prince, his Feng family was just ordinary people, how could he offend the young prince!

He was nervous and didn't speak yet, but he heard another young man say: "No way, Zhu Jianqing, you actually want this kid to pay for your camera? Don't say anything else, just say that both of you are at fault for this matter, and you don't have to." Should this kid pay for it alone?"