The most arrogant in history

Chapter 881 I am old and pretending to be confused.

Ye Kun called Wen Axiu again to organize the information provided by Ruan Liang and prepare to publish a missing person notice in newspapers and on the radio.

As long as Ruan Liang's sister is still alive, she should be able to be found.

In recent years, in order to help the people who were separated in the war, the court's newspapers have opened special pages for missing people, and there are also special missing people magazines distributed in various places.

Many separated families among the people were able to contact their relatives through the channels of the imperial court.

After arranging the missing person notice, Ye Kun looked at Ruan Liang and said slowly: "Ruan Liang, I appoint you as the special envoy of the Imperial Study, a second-rank official, responsible for inspecting the living conditions of foreign laborers in various places.

If possible, improve people's living conditions, provide cultural education and training, and hold regular examinations and promotion activities.

Every year... I will give you 10,000 quotas. You can select and promote 10,000 workers through fair examinations, and let them become grassroots managers in their units, receive salaries, and enjoy the same treatment as Chinese citizens.

If the position does not require it, those who have passed the examination can be sent to various places to join the production team and become farmers. I will give you two assistants and arrange for the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Immigration to connect with you. "

Ruan Liang understood and burst into tears of gratitude: "Your Majesty, I will live up to your trust and do my best to serve the court!"

Ye Kun nodded, wrote a letter to Zhuge Hong himself, and handed it to Ruan Liang: "Take this letter and go to Zhuge Hong in Zhuo County and follow his arrangements."

Ruan Liang took the letter and thanked him again.

Ye Kun then instructed Wang Dahai: "Send two people to escort Ruan Liang to Zhuo County."

Wang Dahai sighed: "This kid turned out to be a blessing in disguise."

Ye Kun walked out of the office, was silent for a long time, and said to Wen Axiu:

"Inform the Crown Prince and Zhuge Hong that the Xiongnu, Fusang, Jiaozhi, Liaodong, Izu Island...are actually all descendants of the ancient Chinese people, just like us, with yellow skin and black hair. If these people are obedient and love to learn, relax the standards and allow them to become free citizens."

Some of the workers have been in China for many years.

Language communication is completely barrier-free.

Strictly speaking, they have become Chinese.

The large-scale construction of China's nine provinces has also come to an end.

Gradually, not so many workers were needed anymore.

Wen Axiu nodded and went to draft a telegram.

Ye Kun waved his hand, took everyone on board, and set off again.

Ye Kun felt a little unhappy about what happened to Ruan Liang.

As for the treatment and management of foreign workers, Ye Kun can only pretend to be ignorant and respond vaguely at present.

There are also issues overseas.

If we treat everyone well, then the Chinese people who immigrate overseas are going there to help alleviate poverty, not to build an empire.

But now, Ye Kun feels that he is getting old and lacks energy. As for some things, he might as well pretend to be ignorant.

Ruan Liang was promoted today and given 10,000 quotas every year to help the workers. This can be considered as a sign of Ye Kun's conscience.

After boarding the ship again, Ye Kun ordered: "Sail at full speed, there is no need to stop along the way."

If we stop again, we will encounter some small things and waste time.

The cruise ship was moving at full speed, and the scenery on both sides of the river was quickly receding.

The speedometer shows that the current speed is 52 kilometers per hour.

People on the boat may not notice it, but looking from the shore, the speed is very impressive.

Liu Yuejuan drank her tea and calculated, "It will probably take two days to reach Tianmen County, and then we can rest for a night, and then spend another day to reach Pingye County."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "There are now two roads from Tianmen County to Pingye County. The traffic conditions are very different from before. It only takes six hours for a horse-drawn carriage to reach Pingye County."

In the past, it took a day and a half to travel from Pingye County to Tianmen City.

Later, Ye Qingyang invested heavily in Tianmen County, Pingye County, Cigu County, and Lingshan County, and built several highways that ran through the east, west, south, and north, forming a two vertical and two horizontal transportation network.

There was originally a small river between Pingye County and Xiping Mountain, which was developed and turned into a large river for navigation.

There is also a main road from Pingye County to Changsha, which passes through Shuangya Mountain.

After all, this is the hometown of the emperor and the empress, and it has produced six great marshals. Its infrastructure must be among the best in the country.

Jiang Yourong asked, "I heard that Shuangya Mountain and Xiping Mountain have become small cities now, is that right?"

Ye Kun nodded and said with a smile:

"Xiping Mountain used to be a new city. Shuangya Mountain was an important military defense site. During its peak period, there were dozens of blockhouses. Later, when the war was over, I had all the blockhouses demolished, and built houses, roads and bridges on the spot, connecting the east and the west, making it an important post station and logistics storage center.

Now that the population has increased and trade is flourishing, a city has spontaneously formed around the post station.”

Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "Is the rotary kiln factory in Jianghetou still there? I remember that we invested in it at the beginning."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "The wheel kiln factory should no longer exist. The entire Pingye County is now a protected area. The bricks and tiles needed for construction are all from Cigu County."

Jiang Yourong nodded and asked, "Fellow villagers in Pingye County, are you still farming now?"

“There are definitely still people who farm, but there probably aren’t many.”

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "Last year, I read the production report of Pingye County. The county's population is now 120,000. The agricultural population is only over 40,000. The rest are doing handicrafts, running small businesses, or being craftsmen."

Jiang Yourong was puzzled: "We are all doing business, how can there be so much business to do?"

"Hirano Prefecture has a tourism industry."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Every year, millions of people go to Pingye County for sightseeing. The villagers can do some business and serve the tourists."

As they were talking, the cruise ship sailed forward against the wind and waves.

Two days later, the cruise ship arrived at Tianmen County from the Yangtze River waterway.

The water fort is still there, but it has been converted into a commercial wharf.

Jiang Laowu and Guan Yong, both of whom were living in their hometown for retirement, personally came to the riverside of Tianmen County to welcome Ye Kun.

Ye Kun held Guan Yong and Jiang Laowu's hands and said with emotion: "We old brothers meet again today, what a joy!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, it is even more difficult for us to get together in our hometown."

Jiang Laowu's eyes were red, and he smiled and said, "It's a pity that Yan Liuhai and Wang Dagui both passed away early and didn't see this day."

Guan Yong also said: "It would be great if Yan Liuhai and Wang Dagui were still alive. They have never seen cars, ships, or the China of today, with its vast seas..."

"Their spirits in heaven will see it."

Ye Kun was also a little sad, and said with a smile: "I will arrange time to go to the cemetery of Yan Liuhai and Wang Dagui to pay homage."

The bodies or ashes of Wang Da Kui and Yan Liu Hai were buried in their hometown.

Of course, when Ye Kun came back this time, he had to pay his respects as well.

Jiang Laowu and Guan Yong also met with Jiang Yourong and others.

Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "We are all family, so there is no need to be polite. You are old, but you traveled hundreds of miles to welcome us. I feel bad about that."

Jiang Laowu smiled and said, "Because they are family, we have to come and greet them."

Everyone laughed.