Piao Tianwen    Shanghai.

This is an extremely busy emerging city.

The continuous expansion of urban agglomerations has gradually revealed the attitude that this pearl on the sea has to offer.

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New Shanghai, without wall wrapping, is very different from other cities in this era.

Xu Guangqi did not regard the old county yamen as the headquarters, but built a new Ministry of Agricultural Office outside the city without the protection of the city wall.

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Xu Guangqi now looks much younger and doesn't look like a seventy-year-old.

After receiving a letter from the capital, Xu Guangqi's face was filled with a smile.

"Xianzhi..., Xianzhi..." Xu Guangqi called out quite happily.

"Gei Master, the student is here..." Shi Kefa agreed immediately.

"The establishment of the government in Daliuqiu has been completed. The court has asked the Ministry of Agriculture for the opinions of the Ministry of Agriculture..." Xu Guangqi said happily. After suffering so much, it was time to finally achieve results. It was a wonderful thing for his efforts to be recognized by the world. This was really a pleasant mood.

"Really? Master Ge, this matter has been done so soon?" Shi Kefa has been following Xu Guangqi and is Xu Guangqi's assistant. When he heard the news, he was stunned, a little surprised, and more joy and relief.

Xu Guangqi also looked at Shi Kefa happily and nodded constantly.

"...Gei Master, after all, the Emperor will pay off his best! Such a difficult and such a complex and prosperous society finally came to an end..." Shi Kefa sighed, responsible for the food, drinking, defecation and urging of millions of immigrants. He also migrated them thousands of miles away. Fan Hao was not something that outsiders could imagine; the difficulties were not something that outsiders could understand.

"Yes! Thanks to everyone's joint efforts! Otherwise, this matter would never have achieved the same success today..." Xu Guangqi sighed with gratitude. After working hard for a long time, now it is finally time to harvest. This joy of success and harvest has always lingered in Xu Guangqi.

"Ge Lao, this time, I'm afraid that it's not just the Great Ryukyu to set up prefectures, counties, Dongting Lake, and Poyang Lake? Is it the same?" Shi Kefa asked.

"Haha. Since the Great Ryukyu wants to set up prefectures and counties, how can there be no other place? Is the food handed over not to be made? "Xu Guangqi said while smiling at Shi Kefa.

"Ge Lao said, this would be the best. Otherwise, if only the official government in Daliuqiu and the promotion-related people would be disappointed, the hearts of other people..." Shi Kefa said, and when he saw Xu Guangqi looking at him with a smile, he looked at Xu Guangqi in confusion and said, "...Ge Lao, why do you look at the students like this? This..."

"Hahaha..., it is said that the authorities are confused and the bystanders are clear. This is indeed true. Xianzhi remembers to talk about others, but forgets the Shanghai County. It is also in the ranking of upgrades. Shanghai is now quite large. Upgrading is expected. Why did Xianzhi forget himself..." Xu Guangqi said with a smile. Seeing this gentle student growing step by step, Xu Guangqi felt very accomplished. This is a sense of accomplishment that a teacher taught students.

"This..., Master Ge, this..., Master Ge made fun of the students..., the students did not travel overseas as far as I did, risking their lives to resettle immigrants, reclaim wasteland, nor did they stay in Shaanxi to endure hardships. They were living in this prosperous place in Jiangnan. Compared with them, the students were really shameless about promotion..." Shi Kefa immediately gave in modesty.

"Xianzhi cannot be refused, this is also fate. Otherwise, why did Xianzhi be the magistrate of Shanghai County? Not others?... The upgrade of Shanghai County is not something that Xianzhi said, but it is necessary to do so. This is related to Your Majesty's great strategy. Upgrading Shanghai County is necessary..." Shi Kefa said with a smile. Shanghai County is destined to be a pearl on the sea in the future, and it is destined to be arrogant in the world, so naturally it is impossible to be as simple as a county.

"The master taught me the lesson, the students understood..." Shi Kefa followed Xu Guangqi for a long time and gradually learned some inside stories. After hearing Xu Guangqi say this, he immediately agreed without much humility.

"Just understand! Xianzhi is already a sixth-rank official. This time he was promoted to Shanghai County and Shanghai Prefecture. He should be a fifth-rank official to become the governor. Xianzhi just happened to be..." Xu Guangqi said with a smile. The personnel of the Agricultural Department of the Company must be in his hands to discuss the merits, promotions, and evaluations. He is absolutely qualified to say this.

Shi Kefa's face turned slightly red, but this was a little naked and he was promoted by the point of promotion.

"...I wonder if Master Ge, this time, the prefectures and counties of Daliuqiu are set up, and I don't know how Master Ge planned to set up?" Shi Kefa blushed slightly and quickly pulled the topic away from himself.

"This time, the establishment of prefectures and counties in Daliuqiu is not too fierce. You cannot go to the prefectures at once. It is better to set up more prefectures... As for how to divide prefectures and counties, this is not difficult. Nowadays, immigration points are almost divided, so just a little planning is enough on this basis. Let Zigen and others do it themselves..." Xu Guangqi thought for a while and said with a smile.

"The Master of the Pavilion is reasonable..." Shi Kefa also said. The difference between the official ranks between the prefectures and the county is quite large. The county magistrate is only a seventh-rank official, but the prefecture is from the fifth-rank official. If it is compared with the prefecture, the gap is even greater. The prefecture is the fourth-rank official. If it is suddenly transferred to the fourth-rank official, it is indeed a bit hasty and unfavorable for growth. If it is only a county and the prefecture, it will not arouse the disgust of the court officials.

"It's good that Xianzhi understands this matter. Don't tell the public for now. Let's talk about it when the news from the court arrives..." Xu Guangqi said with a smile. After sharing the joy with Shi Kefa, he buried the secret again. Now it is just a "small path" news sent by the emperor quickly. The official news will be delayed for a long time.

"Students understand..." Shi Kefa replied.

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The weather in Beijing is quite hot.

People try to do things in the morning and never delay until noon.

This family came out early.

"Mom, do you think we can enter the inner city today?" said a strong man, his whole body burning with bronze.

"It should be possible. This time, we will take a carriage into the inner city and enter from Xuanwu Gate. We should not be stopped. We also carry a household registration and a work number certificate for work..." The older woman said kindly. The family moved from Shaanxi and has settled down. They have been working for a while and have gradually become familiar with what kind of life. After working for a while, they have obtained some wages and have had a few days off. They are about to use these days to rest to fully enjoy their wish.

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants flowed to Beijing, and there were many people who came to kowtow to the emperor. A trend gradually formed.

Originally, kowtowing to the emperor was not a bad thing, and the officers and soldiers guarding the city gate would not care much, but they could not resist the number of people. Hundreds of thousands of people entered the capital in a constant stream. This was a terrifying force, so it was naturally impossible to let people enter the inner city without restrictions. For safety periods, this kowtowing can only be kowtowed in the outer city, usually outside Zhengyang Gate, because to the north of Zhengyang Gate is Chengtian Gate. To the north of Chengtian Gate is Meridian Gate, which is where the emperor lives, so many people come here to kowtow.

But many people think that since you have to kowtow and thank the emperor, the closer you are to the emperor, the better, and the better at the imperial city. Therefore, how to enter the inner city and kowtow to the emperor has become a matter of thinking about it. The government does not allow you to kowtow into the inner city. If the people want to kowtow into the inner city, this matter has become a matter of tug-of-war between the two sides. How to kowtow to the emperor when entering the inner city and where to kowtow, gradually summarized the strategies among the migrant people.

The old lady is also independent. It seems so ordinary to kowtow to the emperor outside Zhengyang Gate. She still feels that she should enter the inner city and kowtow to the emperor under the imperial city. In this way, the emperor will feel their family's feelings, and those who have obsessions in their hearts are always very persistent.

It is still a bit difficult for them to immigrate to enter the inner city and the security of the imperial city. The officers and soldiers responsible for the security of the inner city and the imperial city are also afraid that if there are so many people, at least they cannot afford to pay for the inner city and the imperial city. Therefore, in theory, they are not allowed to enter the inner city to kowtow, but the people are devoutly kowtow to the emperor, and it is not easy to do anything to others. When they come in, they come in. This matter is just so stalemate. The officers and soldiers tightly watched the people who came to kowtow to the emperor one after another.

The young and strong son took out a small notebook, which was their work number certificate, which recorded information on what they were called, where they were, where they worked, and so on.

The family came out early, and the sky was about to be bright. Now they were rushing to the first carriage to lie into the city. The carriage had not arrived yet, so they were just talking on the street.

"Mom, I heard that Liulizhai is recruiting women's tents. We also want to study and learn arithmetic..." The young daughter-in-law looked at her mother-in-law and tried hard to express her thoughts. This idea was a bit abrupt. In an era when women had no talent and virtue, they wanted to study. The pressure was extremely great when saying this.

The old woman was very happy, but after hearing what her wife said, she immediately frowned.

"...Mom, if we learn to read and settle accounts, we can go to the women's account room in Liulizhai. If we pass the exam, we won't have to work so hard anymore. Niu Niu can eat better..." The young wife begged again. She didn't dare to say these words in normal times, but today is a good time. Today, the whole family will kowtow to the emperor together. This is always a festive and serious matter. I believe the mother-in-law will not be furious because of this. Even if she doesn't agree, she still has room for maneuver. The young wife bravely said what she said in her heart.

The old woman frowned even higher. After looking at her son, her son also looked at her with a look of hope. The old woman knew that her wife must have told her son about this, and her son must have followed her daughter-in-law. Now she is waiting to understand her.

"..., hey, the accounting work is not something that a woman can do, it is all the shopkeepers. It is not suitable for women to do what the men do. A woman's house is with the male shopkeepers' accounting work, and it looks like something..." The old woman refused her wife's request.

"Mom, no, I'm not going to be with those male accountants. It's Liulizhai who recruits female accountants. When the accounts are settled, women will be with them. Without men, there will be no such thing. Liulizhai's shopkeeper is a woman..." the wife explained immediately.

The old woman's brows were even higher, and her daughter-in-law was indeed a person who had some of her own ideas. It was obvious when she migrated from Shaanxi. Now, she is even more determined to be the accountant of Liulizhai. The old woman sighed in her heart, her daughter-in-law is not a person who accepts her fate!

"...Oh, I know that the shopkeeper of Liulizhai is a woman, but even if my mother asked you to take the exam for the female account, who taught you to read and read? My mother is a little good at accounting, but she can only calculate a few small accounts. Then I don't know how to keep accounts at Liulizhai. Where are you going to learn? You can't even know how to write. Who wants you? It's always inconvenient for women to show up in public..." The old woman sighed and declined.

"Mom, let's not go to study. We asked the teacher who taught. He said. As long as they are willing to go, their school will also accept girls. We have asked clearly. They are run by the government and do not charge tuition fees. Just give some fun during the Chinese New Year and the holidays. Let's send Niu Niu to study. When Niu Niu comes home, we can learn with Niu Niu without delaying work..." The young woman said quickly. She told her own way of learning knowledge.

After hearing this, the old woman was suffocated and couldn't speak for a long time. Her heart was very sad. No matter whether her wife could learn or not, what would happen if she learned it, what would happen? The only thing she was in love with was her daughter-in-law. She was able to come up with this solution and was willing to endure this hardship. It was always difficult for her to raise her son alone. What she remembered was the difficulty of supporting the family alone and marrying her daughter-in-law into the house. Why was it so difficult for a woman to be so difficult?

The whole family was silent, and the adults didn't speak, and the little girl could only look at the adults in confusion.

In silence, an old man appeared on the side, breaking the silence of the family.

This family speaks in "Mandarin". When you arrive in the capital, learning Mandarin will bring a lot of convenience. Therefore, this family is also working hard to learn Mandarin and try to use Mandarin when they talk on weekdays, but they have a short time to study and speak stutter.

The old man took a lot of effort to understand. When he saw their image and listened to their words, he had already conjectured his identity, probably an immigrant. After understanding the conversation between them, he was also moved by this woman who was devoted to studying.

"Hey..., let me say something..." The old man suddenly turned around and said in front of the four family.

When the family saw an old man who looked like a scholar came to talk to him, he did not dare to neglect him and quickly agreed to the ceremony.

"I don't know what advice the old man can give..." said the old woman.

"...Forgive me for eavesdropping first... If I hear it correctly, this should be your son, this should be your wife, this should be your granddaughter? I wonder if it was moved here?" The old man first claimed the crime, and then determined the relationship between several people.

"You are polite, the old man is talking on the street, no wonder you are sir, this is indeed the old man's son, this is the old man's wife, this is the old man's granddaughter. Our family has all entrusted His Majesty's blessing to migrate from Shaanxi..." The old woman also answered quite politely.

After hearing the old woman's reply, the old man nodded and felt very satisfied. The people who immigrated from Shaanxi could speak at this level, which is considered to be the family who is well-educated.

"How long have you been immigrating..." the old man asked. Inadvertently, two groups of people who had met by chance on the street turned into old men and asked questions in a flash. The family answered, as if in the old man's eyes, this was natural.

The old woman also has eyesight. Seeing the old man's extraordinary "attitude", she guessed that the old man's identity might be extraordinary. In this capital, it is said that any stone hitting someone, he might be a seventh-rank official, so he didn't dare to neglect him. He quickly replied: "... Our family moved to the capital for more than a month. At that time, it was a severe drought in Shaanxi and the green and yellow people were not in the process of meeting..."

"Oh, I've been to the capital for more than a month?" the old man asked with some surprise.

"Yes, more than a month..." the old woman replied affirmatively.

"Then your family's official language is pretty good! The words are so serious. If it weren't for some stuttering, they could almost be considered serious. Your family used to be able to speak official language?" The old man became interested in this and asked.

"Uh..., this is not the case, it's just the official language I just started to learn after I moved out..." Faced with the old man's constant questioning, the old woman was not disgusted, but answered more carefully.

"Can you speak Mandarin to this extent in more than a month? This..." The old man was a little surprised. Mandarin with various accents in the court has always been a nightmare. Talking between chickens and ducks is never a joke. If you are like this family, you can speak Mandarin to this extent in one or two months, it would be a great blessing for the court.

The old woman's family heard some praise in the old man's surprise and felt a lot of pride.

"Hey,... Then why do you have to learn Mandarin again? Why do you learn so quickly?" The old man was very interested in this, surpassing the woman's study just now, and asked without any embarrassment. It seemed that this was natural.

When the old woman saw the old man asking about this, she was a little embarrassed. Should she tell this "secret"? What are the consequences of saying it?

"If it's inconvenient to say, then forget it..." The old man saw that the family was in a lot of dilemma, so he didn't plan to ask.

"It's not to be hiding from the old man. The reason why our family worked hard to learn Mandarin is to be able to enter the inner city and kowtow to the emperor. Our family has received the great kindness of the emperor. We must not forget our roots. Our family is a plain-headed commoner, and there is no way to thank the emperor. We can only kowtow from afar. It's all our wishes..." The old woman told the reason why she learned Mandarin. According to the "strategy" summarized by the immigrants, if she was sitting in a carriage, speaking Mandarin and dressed more decently, the official army would not generally
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