books44 Chapter 490: The 1st newspaper.
Chapter 490: The 1st newspaper.
Xia Houjie blushed and said, "So this is cement. I am so ignorant."
"It's okay. When this thing was first made, no one knew it."
Ye Kun shook his head and smiled, explaining the principle of cement.
But it's useless to say anything, the Xiahou sisters simply don't understand.
The market is very lively.
When they heard that the Emperor and the Empress had arrived, the people in the market place were so frightened that they all knelt down.
Huang Ye stepped forward and shouted, "The emperor has issued an order that the Chinese Shenzhou and the Dinghan Kingdom have completely abolished the kneeling ceremony. No one needs to kneel."
Only then did the people stand up.
Ye Kun led Jiang Yourong down from the carriage and clasped his fists towards the common people: "Hello, fellow villagers. I just came over to take a look. I hope I didn't disturb you."
The common people all bowed and saluted, not daring to speak.
Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. If you say something wrong, your entire family will be executed.
Ye Kun walked to a pork stall and asked, "Brother, how much is pork per pound now?"
“Your Majesty, Your Majesty wants to buy pork… No, no money…” The butcher was so scared that his face turned pale and he stammered.
"Brother, I'm not buying pork, I'm just asking about the price and understanding the market."
"Five, five cents for a pound of...fat."
"Very good."
Ye Kun nodded and said with a smile: "Five cents a pound of meat is considered cheap, everyone can afford it, it's very good."
Huang Ye stepped forward, gave the butcher a silver coin, and said loudly: "The emperor is here to understand the people's sentiments, don't be afraid. Anyone who chats with the emperor will be paid!"
Ye Kun nodded and smiled at the butcher, "Do business well and work hard to make money to support your family, but don't be a profiteer or cheat."
"Thank you, thank you, Your Majesty..." The butcher was sweating.
Ye Kun smiled and continued walking forward.
"Ye Kun!"
Suddenly, a child's cry was heard from the crowd on the left.
The guards around him changed color, rushed over from the stall, and pinned a child under their hands!
The child was only five or six years old and was crying loudly with fear.
The child's mother was even more frightened. She fell to her knees and cried, "Your Majesty, spare me. My child is ignorant, ignorant..."
"Stop it, don't scare the child!"
Ye Kun stopped the guards around him and waved his hand, saying, "Please bring the sister-in-law and the child over here."
The guards nodded and brought the mother and son over.
"Don't be afraid, sister-in-law. I don't blame the child and I won't punish him."
Ye Kun smiled, squatted down, took the child's hand, and said with a smile: "Little friend, do you know me?"
The child wiped his tears and shook his head, saying, "I don't recognize him."
"Then how do you know my name?"
"I heard it from my brother. He said the new emperor is called Ye Kun."
"Yes, my name is Ye Kun. You are very smart and have a good memory." Ye Kun touched the child's head and asked, "What's your name?"
"My name is Zhang Ergou."
"Zhang Ergou, this can be a nickname, but not a real name." Ye Kun smiled, thought for a moment, and said to the child's mother:
"Sister-in-law, let me give the child a name. His last name is Zhang, so from now on he will be called Zhang Sihai, okay? I hope the child will have a promising future and become famous all over the world."
The eldest sister-in-law was so frightened that she nodded repeatedly: "I obey your order, I obey your order..."
Ye Kun stood up, asked for two gold coins, stuffed them into Zhang Sihai's hand, and said to his mother:
"After you go home, don't beat or scold the child. The child is not wrong, I will call him Ye Kun. Everyone is given a name for others to call, and the emperor is no exception."
"I obey your order, I obey your order."
"Sister-in-law, take the children and go get busy."
Jiang Yourong also smiled, touched Zhang Sihai's little head, and said with a smile: "You must study hard and listen to your parents in the future, understand?"
Zhang Sihai nodded: "I understand. My mother said that she will send me to school next year."
"good!"
Jiang Yourong nodded and watched the mother and son leave.
The onlookers all praised: "The emperor is so kind, the queen is so kind. If it were the old Xiahou Chang, he would have beheaded the mother and son on the spot."
The Xiahou sisters listened on the side, their faces reddening all the way to their necks.
Ye Kun smiled, clasped his fists and said, "My name is Ye Kun, there is nothing to be shy about. Fellow villagers, you can continue with your business, I will go and take a look."
There are also various snack stalls in front.
The products are very rich.
There are also fried dough sticks, buns, soy milk, fried dumplings, spring rolls and so on.
These rich fried and pan-fried foods were only available after Ye Kun unlocked the oil extraction technology, greatly enriching the variety of food in China.
In the clothing section, there are cotton clothes for sale, as well as quilts.
But the price is not low.
A quilt was sold for one silver coin, which was equivalent to one thousand copper coins.
Cotton cloth is also more expensive.
Ye Kun frowned slightly and said to Jiang Yourong:
"Quilts shouldn't be so expensive. Our cotton production has been increasing for three consecutive years. The production of cotton cloth is also very large. Why hasn't the price come down?"
Jiang Yourong said, "My third sister Youcai said that cotton was previously controlled by the imperial court, so the price was very high. Last year, cotton was liberalized, and the price will slowly come down."
Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "Maybe there are too few cotton-tendering craftsmen in the folks. Otherwise, it shouldn't be so expensive. I'll ask Wu Qiong tomorrow."
Cotton cultivation had become widespread and the imperial court could not control it.
When ordinary people harvest cotton and keep some for themselves, would you confiscate their homes?
The imperial court had water conservancy machinery and high-end mechanical equipment, but could only control the high-end weaving industry.
After walking around the market, Ye Kun and Jiang Yourong scattered several hundred silver coins.
Everyone says good things about the Emperor and the Empress.
Ye Kun also instructed the market management staff to do a good job in hygiene management, public security management, and fair trade supervision, and then returned to the palace for dinner.
The Xiahou sisters also had dinner in Fengyi Palace with Ye Kun.
The meal was simple, eight dishes and white rice.
But it tastes good and has all the condiments and seasonings.
While eating, Ye Kun said to Huang Ye, "Old Huang, you should sit down and have a bite too. We can't finish so much food, don't waste it."
"I dare not." Huang Ye shuddered with fear.
"Forget it." Ye Kun shook his head and smiled, inviting the Xiahou sisters to eat, and then asked, "How many dishes did your father have for lunch?"
"About 20 or 30. Sometimes, 30 or 40 dishes..."
"You really know how to enjoy yourself." Ye Kun sighed inexplicably.
The last time I heard from Liu Ai, Xiahou Chang liked sweets and couldn't live without sugar.
Moreover, Xiahou Chang's health was already poor, his eyesight was very poor, he was getting thinner and thinner, and his complexion was darker.
This is a symptom of diabetes. I probably won’t be able to play for much longer.
After dinner, Ye Kun told Huang Ye:
"Old Huang, look at the eunuchs in the palace. Those who have served Miss Xiahou in the past and are more familiar with her should be transferred here to serve Miss Xiahou. They are unfamiliar with the place when they come here."
Huang Ye bowed and accepted the order.
The eunuchs here were all left behind by Xiahou Chang, and some of them had previously served the women of the Xiahou family.
Ye Kun wiped his mouth, rode his horse to the Science and Technology City to study technical issues.
He Tiantian and others are waiting here.
Seeing Ye Kun, He Tiantian said, "Your Majesty, I read in today's internal newspaper that a Indian merchant ship sank in the East China Sea a few days ago. Many people died, right?"
"The accident happened at night. There was a strong wind and they couldn't find the direction of the port. We also searched and rescued people early the next morning, but only saved a dozen people."
Ye Kun sighed.
Wen Axiu just happened to come over and said:
"I was the one who reviewed that newspaper. I meant to remind the merchants to be careful. Your Majesty, should this not be published?"
"You can send it. There's nothing wrong with it."
Ye Kun smiled and said, "Teacher Wen, you came at the right time. I was just planning to talk to you about the newspaper."
After ascending the throne, Ye Kun founded two newspapers to strengthen cultural propaganda, promote cultural undertakings, and cultivate the habit of reading and reading newspapers among the people.
The printing technology used was wax paper printing, and one push produced a newspaper.
One is the internal publication of the imperial court, named "Shenzhou Huaxia·Dahan China Internal Journal", which is sent to all parts of the country every five days.
The other one was generally distributed and was named "Shenzhou Huaxia·Han China News". It contained good news, such as the coming of various nations, the victory of the army, the introduction of new varieties of agricultural products, and some easy-to-understand poems.
There are also policy propaganda and introductions to the customs of various parts of China.
I'll even write some jokes to make everyone laugh.
One thousand copies of foreign magazines are posted on the four doors every day, and are also sent to various departments and markets.
Ordinary people can copy it on their own.
Since the newspaper was published, the city gate has been bustling every day.
The literate people read it with great interest.
The illiterate people felt inferior and secretly vowed to let their children read more so that they could become literate in the future.
Wen Axiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Principal, what else do you want to do with the newspaper? Please give me your instructions. I will listen to your instructions respectfully."