Chapter 553 Li Nai’s routine

After the banquet, Li Nai invited Yan Mingjun and Li Jin to his home as promised. The other alternate officials, their families, subordinates, and servants could only live in Haihan, a temporary residence arranged for them by the local port management office.

People call it a guest house. Yan Mingjun also visited the place where he stayed in the afternoon. Although it was just a two-story wooden structure inn with simple conditions, it was clean and tidy, and the living environment was much better than the living environment on the ship.

However, their fleet, which temporarily stayed overnight at Lijiazhuang Pier, had their activities restricted to the vicinity of the pier. They could not even go to Lijiazhuang, which was one mile away. Yan Mingjun and Li Jin followed Li Nai and left the pier.

When we arrived at the area, we discovered that the entrance and exit here were indeed marked with red and white warning lines on the ground, and there were armed militiamen on duty. It seems that the activity area that Li Jiang mentioned on the boat was not fictitious, but

Rules that are actually implemented.

Outside this isolation line is a larger activity area, including an immigrant camp that can accommodate thousands of people, and Lijiazhuang, which currently has more than 1,300 residents. Outside this large activity area, there are

It is truly within the jurisdiction of Panyu County, Guangzhou Prefecture of the Ming Dynasty.

After encountering the banditry that almost destroyed Lijiazhuang three years ago, the Li family learned their lesson and specially asked the Haihan Ministry of Construction and the military to redesign Lijiazhuang's peripheral defense system and built a perimeter around the village.

The ring-fort-style defensive wall is similar in shape to the Victory Fort in Sanya. The wall is 1.23 feet high, with concealed forts arranged at regular intervals. There are also deep trenches outside the fortifications, which introduce

Pearl River water came to strengthen defenses.

According to the design standards, when the weapons, ammunition and combat personnel are in full order, the defense of Lijiazhuang Fortress cannot be broken by a small group of armed forces. Even if the regular army of the Ming Dynasty comes, they will have to use their heads to consume the ammunition of the defenders.

There is hope of capturing this place. Once the personnel stationed in Guangzhou find that the situation is not good, they can withdraw here from the Garrison Office in Guangzhou and then rely on the local defense facilities to hold on until reinforcements arrive.

Li Jin is naturally a discerning person. Although it was already getting dark at this time, the twilight could still clearly see the general appearance of the castle. Although Li Jin didn't quite understand what the strange-shaped outer wall meant, the top of the wall

He recognized the fort facilities on the wall. At the moment, he didn't care about being abrupt, so he asked Li Nai: "Master Li, can I go up to the top of this wall? Can you let me go up and have a look?"

Li Nai smiled and rejected his request: "I'm afraid this is difficult to obey. The bastion in Lijiazhuang was designed and supervised by the Haihan people. The Haihan people do not want their skills in building fortifications to be copied by others, especially this

Regarding the construction method of the fortress, I signed a confidentiality agreement with them and paid a large price before they were willing to help me build this fortification in Lijiazhuang. Except for the militia and clan elders, no one else can go up there without permission.

of."

Li Jin muttered: "You are so mysterious and ghostly, are you really so powerful?"

Li Nai just laughed and didn't answer. He had witnessed with his own eyes how powerful Haihan's artillery was. They were just ordinary bandits and bandits, not worth mentioning at all. Even the regular army of the Ming Dynasty provided weapons when encountering Haihan.

The Lijiazhuang militia, which was personally trained, could not take any advantage. Now the Panyu County government does not dare to intervene in the affairs of the Lijiazhuang area. This is largely because the civilian armed forces here are actually far superior to the official ones.

In addition, the Li family is now one of the most wealthy people in Guangdong. If they turn a blind eye and they can get money every year, who would want to meddle in others' affairs.

Yan Mingjun had been a local official for many years and had a more personal experience of the situation of these civilian armed forces. In fact, civilian armed forces exist in various places, but the degree is different. Lijiazhuang is indeed the best that Yan Mingjun has ever seen.

, the soldiers of the militia here are almost all issued matchlock guns made in Haihan, and the gray military uniforms they wear are the same as those of the Haihan militia, except that the uniforms of the Haihan militia have badges representing military rank on the collar and chest, while the Lijiazhuang militia have

There is only a white clan emblem with the word Li sewn on the chest.

Li Nai has already married and has his own house in Lijiazhuang. After the Li family cooperated with Haihan, Li Nai, as an avid fan of Haihan culture, renovated his house in the style of the China Guangdong Office. What kind of boiler?

The house, bathroom equipment, and sewage system are all copied from the Haihan style, all custom-made in Sanya. If shipping and installation costs are included, the value of his house is much more expensive than the villa he bought in Sanya.

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There are many wealthy households in the entire Pearl River Delta region who have installed various living facilities produced by Haihan in their homes. However, it is still extremely rare for people like Li Nai to completely renovate their homes. The cost is one aspect, and the other is

On the one hand, it is also because many things that need to be customized cannot be solved with money. If we did not maintain a close relationship with Haihan, it would be difficult for the production workshop to allocate personnel to make these customized small batches.

Even a single product.

In the eyes of outsiders, these special custom-made products are indeed something extraordinary. After entering the courtyard, it was just a cement path in the courtyard. Yan Mingjun had also seen it when he was in Luodingzhou, but when he went to the study, he saw a

He was really frightened by the double wooden-framed glass windows inlaid with square-foot-square plate glass and the floor-to-ceiling inlaid glass door. After entering the room, he saw the various Haihan glass stationery on the desk, and Yan Mingjun's eyes widened.

was firmly sucked.

Of course, he also has a few collections of glass stationery introduced by Haihan people. Of course, he did not buy them with his own money. Naturally, some people would send these popular items in the cultural circle as gifts. Yan Mingjun was very fond of this kind of crystal clear

He also liked the Four Treasures of the Study very much and had thought about collecting them for a long time. However, after he inquired about the price of the high-end version of Haihan glass stationery, he had no choice but to give up the plan - the high-end customized version easily cost several hundred taels of silver. He

I can only buy two or three houses with my annual income, which is really not worth it.

However, the collection of collections in Li Nai's study really opened Yan Mingjun's eyes. Although he could not afford to buy real objects, he had seen illustrated books, and almost all of the special limited editions could be found in this study.

"Brother Jun Gu also likes these Haihan glass stationery?" Li Nai saw Yan Mingjun's eyes light up after entering the study, and naturally knew what he cared about, so he took the initiative to ask.

Yan Mingjun sighed: "To tell you the truth, Brother Chuanrong, although I have a preference in this area, my money is tight, so I can only buy some cheap items for my collection. I can never afford the high-end suits like the one here from Brother Chuanrong."

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Li Nai smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. If Brother Jun Gu likes something, I will give it to Brother Jun Gu as a farewell gift."

"How can this be done!" Yan Mingjun quickly declined.

Li Nai waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to debate the matter anymore, invited the two of them to sit down, and then asked the servants to pour tea and bring cakes.

"I, Li Jin, a simple man like me, Li Jin, can't understand this glass stationery, but the doors and windows of Mr. Li's study are quite unique. I'm afraid it's expensive, right?" Li Jin's focus is still on the doors and windows inlaid with plate glass.

In his opinion, this thing is much more practical than those glass furnishings.

"The prices on the market are naturally very expensive." Li Nai nodded and replied: "But after several years of dealing with the Haihan people, I still have some friendship. The price they supply to me is naturally high.

Much lower than the market price. These two sandalwood framed glass doors are estimated to cost about a thousand taels on the market, but I got them for about 300 taels of silver. After you two went to Qiongzhou Island, if you want to buy

For real estate, if you want to purchase these novelties from Haihan, you can ask the local 'Furuifeng' firm to purchase them for you, and the price will definitely be cheaper than buying them from Haihan people yourself."

Yan Mingjun smiled bitterly and said, "It costs a few hundred taels to buy a door, but it costs tens of thousands of taels to buy a courtyard?"

Li Nai said seriously: "I heard that both of you went to Danzhou to take up the post. The housing prices in that place haven't risen yet. You can buy a nice courtyard with two to three thousand taels of silver. But in one or two years, the price will be low."

I’m going to follow Sanya directly. If you plan to buy real estate, you might as well do it as soon as you get there.”

"Sanya? Isn't that the hometown of the Haihan people? Are houses sold very expensive?" Li Jin asked confusedly.

"The starting price for a two-entry courtyard is five thousand taels, and it does not include any supporting facilities. If you want to buy everything, the price will almost double." Li Nai explained.

"So expensive!" Li Jin was so frightened that he almost jumped up from his chair: "The yards in Guangzhou can't be sold at this price. Then Sanya is in such a remote place, and it can be sold at such a high price. Could it be that Haihan people

Is there any suspicion of forced buying and selling?”

"Forced buying and selling?" Li Nai smiled and shook his head and said: "Now it's not a question of whether it's expensive or not, but a question of whether it's affordable. Even if you buy it with cash, you still have to wait in line for Haihan Construction

The housing management office of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has released a number for sale. Now, eight out of ten businesses with large businesses in Guangdong and Guangxi have purchased real estate in Sanya. They all brought their own money to purchase, and there was no forced purchase or sale.

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"The local housing prices are so scary, why do businessmen still flock to them?" Yan Mingjun asked puzzledly.

"It's very simple, for the convenience of doing business." Li Nai continued to explain: "The two ports in Sanya are now far more prosperous than the Pearl River Wharf in Guangzhou, and comparable to large ports like Quanzhou and Zhangzhou. And almost all merchant ships going to Nanyang trade will use

Sanya is a transit point, and the prosperity of local business is probably beyond the imagination of these two people. Although it costs a lot to buy a house, considering that there are all kinds of big businessmen living around, it is also very convenient to do business.

This money can be earned back in just one or two years. Being able to afford the best housing in the local area is also a symbol of financial strength. For businessmen, buying real estate in Sanya is a very cost-effective investment."

"Even if it costs two or three thousand taels, I'm afraid I can't afford it!" Yan Mingjun shook his head helplessly. In order to seize the opportunity to be transferred to Qiongzhou Island, he spent almost all his savings on various joints.

If you still have money to buy real estate, you will probably have to live in a government office first.

"Brother Jun Gu, there is no need to worry about this. If you want a house, the Haihan people will prepare it for you." Li Nai began to give ecstasy to Yan Mingjun and Li Jin: "Buy a good courtyard in Danzhou City.

, help you take care of everything, just carry your luggage and you can check in directly.”

Yan Mingjun was not a fool. He naturally knew that there would be no free pie in the sky, so he immediately asked: "What conditions will the Haihan people have?"

"The conditions should be very simple. At most, they will ask you to cooperate in handling local government and military affairs." Li Nai avoided the important and said lightly: "Brother Jun Gu, you can rest assured that we will never ask you to do anything embarrassing."

As for what constitutes an embarrassment, whether it is turning a blind eye to local affairs or betraying the Ming Dynasty, Li Nai did not explain. As long as these two people reach out and take the benefits given by Haihan, many things will not happen.

It's up to them to decide. Of course, if possible, Li Nai hopes to persuade them to voluntarily serve Haihan.

"There is no rush about this matter. Let's wait until we go to Qiongzhou Island and see the local environment before making a decision!" Yan Mingjun is not a young man, and he will not be fooled by Li Nai's few words.

There was no rush to express his position at the moment.

At this time, the servants also brought hot tea and cakes, and Li Nai changed the subject and talked with the two about his various experiences in Sanya. For people living in the environment of Ming Dynasty, everything in Sanya was completely different.

In another world, Yan Mingjun and Li Jin were no exception. The experiences Li Nai talked about were completely novel to them, such as giant iron ships that could float on the sea, heavy iron cars that could run as fast as flying, and all kinds of things.

Unheard-of new things kept coming out of Li Nai's mouth, leaving them all stunned.

The two of them would interrupt Li Nai's narration from time to time and ask questions about points of interest to them, and Li Nai would patiently answer them one by one. However, there were also many questions that Li Nai didn't quite understand, so he could only use "

He gave up excuses such as "The secrets of Haihan must not be leaked". The purpose he wanted to achieve was not to popularize Haihan knowledge to the two officials who were about to take office, but to arouse their curiosity. This

It was also one of the strategies Ning Qi taught him.

As long as outsiders are interested in the various miracles of Haihan, they are likely to be continuously indoctrinated with brainwashing consciousness in the process of contacting Haihan culture and business circles. After a long period of repeated brainwashing, even if

It is difficult for Ming officials with official status to remain loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
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