Just looking at these children, I felt really uncomfortable.

"How old are you? How much does this loquat cost?"

This little boy who looked to be only about ten years old looked at Lu Yuan and smiled:

"Master, I am twelve years old this year, and these loquats cost three cents each."

Just twelve years old...

Although this boy is said to have developed later, he is obviously a little malnourished.

Lu Yuan took out a dollar from his pocket, handed it directly to the little boy and said:

"Give me this basket."

After that, Lu Yuan directly brought the entire basket up from the window.

The little boy knelt down in excitement, clasped his hands together, and said in succession to Lu Yuan:

"Thank you, thank you."

…

Along the way, the mountains and rivers are good, but the people are not.

Almost every time you go to a train station, you can see a situation like the little boy just now.

The Zhou Dynasty was still poor...

Finally, after eating on the train at noon, it was around one o'clock in the afternoon.

Everyone got off the bus at Haijin Station.

As soon as Lu Yuan and his party came down, officials came immediately.

Gu Qingwan came here under the name Lu Yuan, Earl Lu.

Therefore, this group of people only knew that the count from the capital was coming, but they did not know that there were actually princes and emperors in this crowd.

The Haijin official thought Lu Yuan was here to inspect.

After receiving Lu Yuan, this group of people introduced the current situation in Haijin to Lu Yuan.

Haijin is still very prosperous at present.

There is no other reason. This is Haijinwei, which is next to the imperial city.

There are some factories, greenhouses, and other messy things in the Imperial City. After the Imperial City was established in the first place, Haijin was established in the second.

Not to mention, Haijin was originally a very important port in the north of the Zhou Dynasty.

Before there were railways, goods on the southern coast had to enter the port from Haijin and then enter the imperial city.

It can be said that whatever the imperial city has, Haijin must have it, and what the imperial city does not have, Haijin also has it!

"Sir, look, this area is full of bicycle factories.

After our Haijin bicycles are manufactured, they will not only be sold to surrounding areas, but will also be transported by sea to the two southeastern coastal provinces."

At this time, the convoy of Lu Yuan and his entourage was on a dam. The area below was densely packed with factories as far as the eye could see.

Lu Yuan sat in the carriage and nodded slightly as he looked at the factory below.

Then, an official said:

"Sir, would you like to go down and take a look and give me some guidance?"

Bicycles, trains, and all these things were all done by Lu Yuan, and the officials in Haijin also knew about it.

After all, the Ministry of Rites compiled a book about Lu Yuan's achievements a few days ago and distributed it!

Everyone has seen it too.

Therefore, when Lu Yuan came this time, the Haijin officials paid great attention to it, and they admired Lu Yuan extremely in their hearts.

Especially when I saw the real person who was only in his twenties, I naturally felt even more admiration for him.

All kinds of flattery was directed at Lu Yuan, some of which were false, and many of which were sincere.

Lu Yuan looked at the factories below, blinked, and then said:

"become."

It's only a few steps away to go and have a look.

Afterwards, Lu Yuan walked downstairs with the leaders of Haijin, while Su Liyan, Gu Qingwan and others followed behind.

Along the way, these Haijin leaders introduced the newly built industrial city to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan listened while walking.

Soon, after arriving at this workshop, once I entered, I saw that it was not much different from the soldiers in the Imperial City.

It's just an assembly line anyway.

However, after Lu Yuan wandered around for a few times, he frowned slightly and said:

"He is also a craftsman??"

On an assembly line in front of Lu Yuan, Lu Yuan saw several teenage children, wearing adult protective clothing, with sleeves and trouser legs rolled up, and work hats on their heads.

After hearing what Lu Yuan said, these Haijin leaders started to flatter them again.

Hmm...I can't say it's flattery.

Because these leaders really think so.

These Haijin leaders gave Lu Yuan a thumbs up and said:

"Sir, these bicycles and threshing machines you invented are really selling like hotcakes. Haijin has been building factories like crazy these days.

Almost all the people from Haijin who could come here have come, but since we really can't find anyone, we let the children take the lead first.

These tasks are all simple, just press a switch and control the machinery. It’s simple. Don’t worry, Sir, nothing will happen~"

Listening to the words of the leaders like Haijin, Lu Yuan said with a strange expression:

"Are there so many factories?"

The leaders of Haijin also explained to Lu Yuan that many of the factories in the north are now located in Haijin.

There's nothing we can do about it, after all, Haijin is a port city.

Not only can we use railways here, we can also use sea transportation.

Naturally, the factory is willing to put it here, it is convenient.

After the factories here make things, they are put on ships and shipped directly out.

Doesn't this factory have to be moved to Haijin?

It will be different in the future when there is a railway, of course, in the future.

Now, it is still like this.

After all, many factories were built in Haijin before the train was invented.

These leaders also continued to explain:

"Sir, the speed at which you come up with things is really too fast.

We have just built a threshing machine factory here, and you have made bicycles over there.

We have just opened a bicycle factory here. My dear, your locomotive has come out again.

We in Haijin are building factories like crazy right now, and basically everyone in Haijin City has been dragged here."

Listening to the words of these leaders, Lu Yuan slightly raised his eyebrows and said strangely:

"Then we won't let the children come, right?

Even if everyone in Haijin City goes to the factory, then there will be no people from other cities in Haijin City?

There are so many jobs here in Haijin City, why don’t people from other cities come to make a living?”

After listening to Lu Yuan's words, these leaders looked at each other and smiled awkwardly:

"There are quite a few...but...those are not Haijin people after all...this fat water shouldn't flow to outsiders..."

There are jobs here. We must follow the people from Haijin first. Besides, even if these children don't come to work, they are just playing around at home.

These children's jobs are simple, and the wages don't need to be too much, only seven or eight yuan a month.

We also calculate working hours for them. When they work for a long time, they will become full-time workers. By then, they will be veterans as soon as they come up. How great."

Hearing this, Lu Yuan understood.

This is what the local government of Haijin wants to save money.

Lu Yuan fell into deep thought, and the officials on the side kept praising Lu Yuan.

Talk about how awesome Lu Yuan is and so on.

These people are sincere. There are so many jobs in Haijin, and even children can be employed. This must be thanks to Sir Lu!
To be continued...