At the entrance to the Yangtze River Delta, there is an originally very ordinary county town that has risen because of the opening of the ocean and has become an increasingly prosperous town.

"Originally, the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture was in Huating County, but now it has been ordered to move to Shanghai County. In the 29th year of Zhiyuan, Songjiang Prefecture had a wealth of people and property. Therefore, the Yuan Dynasty court at that time established a county in Wuxiang, northeast of Huating. Because it lived above the sea, it was named Shanghai."

The envoys of Chu Lingyun and others came from Guangzhou Prefecture to the estuary of the Yangtze River, which was close to the most prosperous Suzhou City, Hangzhou City, and Nanjing City.

There are many large sailing ships on the Huangpu River, some of which come from Japan, Ryukyu, the north, Yizhou, Lingnan, Arabia, Western Europe and other places.

With the prosperity of Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing and other places and the golden waterway of the Yangtze River, countless silks and tea leaves are exported out of here.

"Shanghai County is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, and it is difficult not to prosper."

Chu Lingyun saw too many cities during this voyage, from London in Western Europe to Constantinople in West Asia, Alexandria in Africa, Mumbai in South Asia, and Guangzhou Prefecture in the south. These cities have some common points, either very close to the ocean or with great rivers, which became more lively than before in the Age of Discovery.

Some areas with a weak sense of existence also benefited from the arrival of the Age of Discovery, such as Dalian Bay, Mumbai Seven Islands, and Kolkata, which have changed from small fishing villages or mountain villages to large ports.

Shanghai County is not only close to the sea, but also located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. It has a vast hinterland. At the same time, the Jiangnan region is currently the most economically developed region in the world. Therefore, Chu Lingyun has no reason not to believe that Shanghai County will rise.

"The military master asked us to turn this place into a 'sleepless city' and build new buildings on a large scale, because there is a large open space by the Huangpu River. Look at the side, there is a construction team of about 1,000 people, who are using machines and manpower to build roads and new houses. After Songjiang Prefecture moved the prefect's office to Shanghai County, they hired them to build a large-scale construction project. More and more merchant ships entered Huangpu for trade, but Shanghai County and Suzhou City and Hangzhou City are not only shorter in history, but also have a much worse construction scale."

Officials from Songjiang Prefecture pointed to the busy construction site in the Huangpu River area. Sure enough, many workers were carrying out construction, brick and tile houses and cement houses rose from the ground.

In order to develop this "new land", Chuyun not only allowed the Suzhou-Hangzhou Railway to be more distance away and passed by Shanghai County, but also moved some of the population here to enrich the population here.

The Jiangnan region is too prosperous, and opening a separate new city is conducive to balancing local power. Chu Yun established a trade union a long time ago to check and balance capitalists.

Chu Lingyun didn't know that his father had told his mother more than 20 years ago that he would build a city that never sleeps here.

Now Shanghai County has a little bit of a sleepless city, but there is still a lot of road to go. It is not that easy to become a busy city, and it still takes decades or even hundreds of years of accumulation.

Officials from Songjiang Prefecture invited them to have dinner locally, and everyone was in a restaurant on the bank of the Huangpu River. It was hard for them to imagine that the land price here would be very high in the future.

Although Songjiang Prefecture moved the prefect's office to Shanghai County, the merchants in Jiangnan still focused on Suzhou City, Hangzhou City, Nanjing City, and even Yangzhou City, where few people bought land here. Those who considered buying land did not want to get rich overnight.

While looking at the scenery of Huangpu River outside the window, Chu Lingyun muttered in his heart that his father had considered too many things, and it seemed that he had been planning a long time ago, so that almost everything he saw during this trip was the result of his father.

This time, I came to Shanghai County for a quick glance and was about to return to the capital.

Li Jinde returned to his hometown with the envoys' ships, and he also came to Shanghai County, which was beginning to rise. However, he did not stay with the envoys, and he wandered around the Huangpu River.

Others may not have realized the value of Shanghai County, but Li Jinde keenly realized the importance of Shanghai County.

Li Jinde took his men to take care of him for two hours. His men were hungry and couldn't help but complain: "Shopkeeper, you have been walking around the Huangpu River twice. What are you planning to do?"

"This place is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, and there is the Huangpu River... The most important thing is that the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture's prefecture moved from Huating County to Shanghai County. This is a signal sent by the government intentionally or unintentionally." Li Jinde thought for a moment, "After I go back, I plan to build an Imperial Chemical factory and warehouse here, and occupy a piece of industrial land in the name of the factory. If this land is developed in the future, the land price of this land will not be that cheap."

Although Chu Yun strictly restricted individual land purchases and prohibited agricultural land transactions, he was very relaxed in trading industrial land. On the one hand, the government needed to obtain fiscal revenue by selling land, and on the other hand, encouraging investment in industrial land can promote the development of the industry.

Li Jinde seems to be optimistic about the prospects of Shanghai County and plans to invest before developing here.

Later facts told him that this was a very cost-effective investment, and the land price of industrial land in Shanghai County increased by more than ten times after twenty years.

Of course, at this time, Li Jinde's subordinates didn't think it was wise to set up factories and warehouses in Shanghai County.

"Shopkeeper, Shanghai County is mainly paddy fields and wastelands, and the river beaches are also muddy. In my opinion, whether it is the population or business atmosphere, the Suzhou City next door and Hangzhou City are the best choices. All the wealthy businessmen in the world are in Suzhou and Hangzhou, which can be said to be the most wealthy businessmen in Suzhou and Hangzhou. Even the shopkeeper, your assets may not be at the forefront of the wealthy businessmen in Suzhou and Hangzhou. The local area is rich in grain, and Suzhou Lake is mature and the whole world is full. No matter how you think about it, it is best to set up a factory in Suzhou and Hangzhou."

"Yes, in the future, the shopkeeper set up a factory in Suzhou City and Hangzhou City to make a name for himself. At that time, he will be able to compete with the local Suzhou and Hangzhou merchants who are known as the most wealthy in the world."

Li Jinde's subordinates were more inclined to invest in Suzhou and Hangzhou. They were a little excited when they wanted to compete with giant merchants in Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Chapter completed!