Chapter 173 The population skyrockets again (Happy National Day!)

"Extra! Extra! The Fujian-Guangdong combined fleet defeated the Dutch navy and captured 11 warships!"

"Excuse me! Excuse me! The Dutch East India Company admits defeat!"

"Extra! Extra! Your Majesty once again expands the territory!"

As evening approached, it was time to take a nap after get off work, but the sounds of newsboys shouting hard sounded again on the streets.

Because Zheng Kezang believed that gaining hegemony in the Nanyang region was of great significance to Ming Zheng, he immediately ordered the Dongning newspaper to urgently print such a special issue as soon as he returned from Batavia.

"Lao Su, do you know what's going on today? Why are you still selling newspapers at this hour?"

A man who was preparing for the night market, while cleaning up his stall, curiously asked Su Laocheng, who was getting off work from the Dongning Manufacturing General Administration.

"Didn't you hear the newsboys shouting? This is another victory for our king! He defeated the Dutch devils in Southeast Asia and captured a large area of ​​land in Southeast Asia!"

"Your Majesty is indeed the reincarnation of the king! But Old Su, you have a lot of knowledge. How big is Nanyang?"

"This... it just needs to be big!"

"Concubine, you didn't eat much for dinner, did you? Come and have some together." Zheng Kezang asked Concubine Chen to come over and have supper with him.

Zheng Kezang picked up the spoon and took a sip. A delicious taste bloomed in his buds. He had to have casserole porridge for midnight snack.

All the young people looked excited, their eyes full of admiration for Zheng Kezang.

So much so that Concubine Chen wanted to quickly find more concubines for Zheng Kezang, but she just couldn't handle it anymore!

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He handed all these documents to Zheng Kezang, and then spoke.

"The newspaper said that with the full cooperation of the Guards and the Navy, the Dutch East India Company was completely defeated, and Batavia, Java Island, Sulawesi and other places were included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes! Expand the territory!"

When Concubine Chen heard this, her pretty face turned red with embarrassment, but she slipped into Zheng Kezang's arms.

"Concubine, I am also very sad when I am not on Yizhou Island!"

Under the dim light, the two sat together, Zheng Kezang drinking casserole porridge, and listening to Concubine Chen telling how Zheng Kezang missed him when he was fighting abroad.

There are oysters, scallops, swimming crabs, prawns and other seafood in the porridge, which makes it very appetizing.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm just watching!"

Through actual combat, it was found that Hercules' talent not only affected his force value, but also his ability in this area seemed to have been greatly improved.

At the court meeting, his old father-in-law Chen Yonghua held a large document in his hand, obviously he had something important to report.

She slept so softly, and the curves of her body were simply relaxing.

"Second brother, look at what the newspaper says?" someone urged.

Through this population data report, Zheng Kezang was delighted to find that the population growth rate of Ming and Zheng has been very impressive during this period!

"It's okay, the weather in Yizhou Island is too hot, it's just right to cool down like this!" Zheng Kezang's requirements were not high.

Now, with the prosperity of the Ming and Zheng shipbuilding industries, fishing boats have also been taken care of by this benefit. Many fishermen have upgraded their cars, and the fishing industry has made great progress.

Next to him, it was Queen Chen Fei who was lying.

So it’s called selling piglets!

Their voyage abroad takes about 2 to 5 months, and they are imprisoned in the cabin for the entire journey. Their living conditions are extremely harsh, and the mortality rate is as high as 30 to 50%.

As the saying goes, a little separation is better than a new marriage. The two of them struggled for most of the night. It was not until Concubine Chen's strength was exhausted that Zheng Kezang, the beast, calmed down.

At this time, Concubine Chen, who was sleeping normally, was awakened by the sound of Zheng Kezang drinking porridge. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and saw that it was Zheng Kezang who secretly got up to eat supper.

Concubine Chen was lying on the brocade-woven sofa, her black hair spread like clouds.

At the time of the last census, there were only 360,000 Han people in Yizhou Island. Now there are 500,000!

The biggest contributor to this population growth is naturally "Hu Sangui".

In a restaurant facing the street, several young people poked their heads out curiously, greeted a newsboy and bought a newspaper.

"Husband, it turns out you're awake!" Concubine Chen smiled.

After all, this is the expansion of territory! What other achievements can compare with this?

It was late at night, and Zheng Kezang, who was admired by the entire Ming and Zheng Dynasties, was lying in the gentle countryside.

Zheng Kezang had no intention of admiring it. He got up carefully without disturbing Concubine Chen.

"Your Majesty, this is the latest population data compiled by the imperial court!"

The business of selling piglets appeared in advance in the seventeenth century.

After careful management, the Qing Dynasty officials turned a blind eye to his recruitment of refugees from all over the country to work as "laborers" for Lao Shizi.

"Does that mean the king is opening up territory for the Ming Dynasty again?"

They were transported abroad like goods and became slaves, working hard in mining and other places. Their status was low and they had no hope of returning home.

"Now that neither of us can sleep, we might as well have a baby!"

Zheng Kezang had a slight smile on his face. Listening to Concubine Chen's chatter, he felt warm in his heart.

"Husband, this casserole porridge will be a little fishy when it cools down. Ask your servants to heat it up!" Then he continued.

Moreover, the Ming and Zheng sea areas became larger and larger, and the fishery resources were extremely rich. Expensive seafood in later generations could be seen everywhere in the Ming and Zheng provinces.

Before he finished eating, Zheng Kezang suddenly stood up, came behind Concubine Chen, picked her up, and spoke in a very gentle voice next to her.

Obviously, Lao Su had no idea how big Nanyang was. After all, he was just a craftsman, and it was already remarkable to learn how to read. He had never studied geography to understand.

In later generations, "selling piglets" was actually a Cantonese term. Wasn't the Chinese laborer caught on the ship?

In order to reduce costs, the shipowner does not necessarily have a bowl for each person, just a big pot. They boil something to eat, and then the Chinese workers squat down, just like feeding pigs.

When he came to the table, he saw a bowl of cold seafood casserole porridge on the table, which was very characteristic of southern Fujian.

Ever since Julio sold his guns and armed merchant ships to Kangxi, he had become a celebrity of the Qing Emperor.

The next day, Zheng Kezang reluctantly pulled out of the gentle countryside and got down to business.

Some even helped to get people to give it to him, because it was so profitable. Each person only had one tael of silver. This was a business that made a fortune.

Zheng Kezang nodded slightly, took the documents, and began to read them carefully.

However, the Ming and Zheng Dynasties were not those Western colonists. They took good care of these refugees. Even on the ship, they provided them with good food and drink, and there was also a doctor on board who was proficient in the "Barefoot Doctor's Manual".

As long as the refugees have no health problems, they will basically not die during transportation.

There were even some people who were already sick, but were cured by the wonderful hands of the ship's doctor.

Because the food was nutritious, these refugees healed their bodies and bones on the ship and became completely different from before!

"What about the resettlement places for the people who moved to Yizhou Island?"

Happy National Day!
Chapter completed!