Chapter 422 Times have changed
"Dad, Yizhou is a poor and remote place, and the local Yi people are barbaric. Why do we have to develop that place?"
At the Lu family of Wu County, Lu Cheng looked at the cartloads of supplies being loaded onto the ship and couldn't help but ask.
Lu Huo looked at his disappointing son, his eyes filled with helplessness and disappointment.
"Poor and remote? Barbaric?"
"Wasn't it the same in Jiangdong in the past? Why did our Lu family come to Jiangdong?"
Hearing Lu Huo's question, Lu Cheng scratched his head lightly and whispered, "Isn't it because he can't make it in the Central Plains?"
"you!"
Veins popped out on Lu Huo's forehead. He picked up the long sword at his waist and, holding the scabbard, gave Lu Cheng a fatherly lecture.
"No, no, Dad, I was wrong!"
Lu Cheng shouted while dodging.
It's not that he's afraid of pain.
Although he prefers martial arts to literature, which does not quite match his family's style, he has thick skin and does not feel anything after being hit a few times.
But after all, the one who beat him was his own father, so he still had to cooperate.
After a few hits, Lu Cheng was not hurt, but Lu Huo himself was exhausted and out of breath.
Seeing this, Lu Cheng hurriedly came behind Lu Huo with a smile on his face and said to him, "Dad, I was wrong."
Lu Huo snorted in annoyance.
He no longer had any hope for his eldest foolish son. Anyway, his second and third sons had already entered officialdom under Tian Ze and Sun Ce respectively, so he had nothing to worry about.
Although his eldest son is a little stupid, fortunately his eldest grandson is sensible and his health is also good, so he can hold on until his eldest grandson takes over.
"Hui'er, do you know why we want to develop Yizhou?" Lu Huo looked at his grandson who seemed to be thinking about something.
Although Lu Hui is only thirteen years old, she has been smart since childhood. She grew up with Lu Xun, who is now famous in Da Qi.
Although he does not have as terrifying talent as Lu Xun, he is already considered a genius.
"Grandpa, I think Yizhou is a starting point and a stepping stone." Lu Hui said after a little thought.
"The reason why Grandpa values Yizhou so much is not because of how much benefit it can bring us now, but because of the future."
When Lu Huo heard this, his eyes were filled with relief.
Seeing this, Lu Hui felt a little relieved and continued, "Our Yangzhou is vast, but it is not developed enough. There is a lot of potential for development. There is no need to go all the way to Yizhou to develop it."
"But the meanings of Yizhou and Yangzhou are completely different. Yangzhou is the territory of the Han Dynasty, while Yizhou is outside the borders."
"Developing Yizhou is our first step to going global."
"The world is big, maybe there is another Northeast Plain?"
The Northeast Plain is no longer a secret in the eyes of the world's aristocratic families, but has become the focus of their daily conversations.
Such a nearby piece of land for Wang Xing has never been developed. The reasons behind this are worth pondering.
More importantly, with the previous experience of the Northeast Plain, the aristocratic and powerful families once again turned their attention to the surrounding areas.
Begin to explore the surrounding areas to see if there is a "place where the king will rise" as dusty as the Northeast Plain.
Lu Huo nodded slightly: "Well said."
The fact that Lu Huin could see this was beyond his imagination.
Although there are far more reasons behind the development of Izu, on the surface, this is the best reason.
"Sure enough, times have changed!" Lu Huo said with emotion.
Nowadays, even the young Lu Hui has already looked beyond the Han Dynasty. When did this change begin? It seems to be only in the past two or three years.
All of this happened too quickly and spread too quickly.
Even the Jiangdong family, who once had their eyes fixed on Yangzhou, has begun to change.
The trend is like this, no one can stop it.
Even if some noble families are unwilling, they dare not fall behind and can only be forced to move forward.
After all, going against the current is never a good thing, and going against the current will only lead to elimination and exclusion.
In a sense, the aristocratic families in the world today have fallen into a kind of "involution".
Even though they know that such things are not worth the cost at the moment and there is no visible profit in the short term, in order not to fall behind, they will still fight hard to grab the "future market".
"But grandpa, Yizhou is so far away, and it is separated from Yangzhou by the sea, and ships often suffer from shipwrecks. I heard that many people who went there also contracted diseases. Isn't the risk of developing it a bit too great?" Lu Hui asked.
Lu Huo smiled slightly: "Hui Er, times have changed."
Indeed, it’s not that no one has ever thought about developing Izuku in the past, but they all failed.
But isn’t it the same for the Northeast Plain?
Ships, medical care, and local barbarians, these problems that were once considered unsolvable by the Jiangdong families are now not unsolvable.
After experiencing many naval battles with the Great Qi, Zhou Yu learned from his mistakes and began to study warship technology, especially sea ship technology.
Coupled with the secret support of the aristocratic families, Jiangdong's shipbuilding technology has made considerable progress in the past two years.
What made Zhou Yu feel a little helpless was that many of these technologies were not developed in the direction of warships, but in the direction of long-distance sea voyages.
It is very difficult to create something from nothing, but it is much easier to just copy others.
The ships under Tian Ze's command had already pointed out the direction for the Jiangdong families.
Although many core technologies were not revealed, the appearance and structure alone were extremely valuable to them and brought them a lot of inspiration.
Today, although the ships they have developed are not yet mature and difficult to use in naval battles, and the transportation of large numbers of people is not stable, they can still transport small numbers of people.
As long as they could ensure that the boat would not capsize, there was nothing to be done, and the Jiangdong family had plenty of time. Moreover, Jiangdong's shipbuilding technology was also progressing very rapidly.
As some common medical techniques under Tian Ze's command gradually became known to them, the medical problem was no longer so scary, and a small population loss was not a big problem.
As for the final issue of the barbarians.
Isn't it just education? It's not like their ancestors didn't do it before.
As the enlightenment of the people under Tian Ze's command was spreading rapidly, the aristocratic families had already given up hope.
Since the policy of keeping the people ignorant cannot be carried out, they may just keep the matter secret and resist for a while, but they will not be so cautious when it comes to external affairs.
Everyone else is eating meat, and if they don't take action, they won't even be able to drink the soup.
The unspoken understanding and unspoken rules between the aristocratic families in the past had already been torn to pieces by Tian Ze. At this time, "considering the overall situation" was no longer an option.
Even if these peasants can live a better life and share a bowl of soup, it is better than having nothing to eat.
When the temptation of benefits far outweighs the losses, many traditions are not impossible to break.
Instead of waiting to die, it is better to give it a try.
Tian Ze, the "catfish", has already turned the stagnant family upside down. It is no longer possible for them to rest on their laurels as before.
(End of this chapter)
