Remember [New] for a second,! Zengzi Jin Bacheng paused for a moment, and then the speed of pulling the rice also slowed down, and did not stop in the end. Seeing him like this, Guan Tiezhisuke continued.

In the early years of the shogunate, the shogunate fought with Britain and the United States. After the defeat, the three ports of Yokohama, Nagasaki and Hakodate were opened. Yokohama was forced to carve out a large settlement, which became the de facto settlement for the British. The Hakodate Port in the Ezo region was also forced to allow the Americans to set up consulates, build wharves, and set up warehouses.

Although Hakodate was not forced to set aside a residential area, it was also directly used by the Americans, but it was not covered with such a layer of skin. With the guns in hand and the warships at sea, the U.S. consulate area in Hakodate is actually almost a concession.

Just as the British actively explored gold mines in Huatai, the Americans also began to go deep into the inland of Ezo to explore the mineral conditions in the Ezo area after gaining the right to enter the Japanese mainland for tourism.

Later, Naobi Ii and Chuemon began to immigrate to Ezo, Kata and Kamchatka by official coercive means. There are mainly two settlements on Huatai Island, the Langley Concession in the north and Fengyuan in the south. Ezo is making every effort to develop Sapporo and Hakodate. Hakodate already has a town, and Sapporo has only begun to build large-scale farms.

In short, the Ezo region is becoming more prosperous.

The American ships that are constantly docking at Hakodate also need a lot of coal fuel. Several places where there is little coal production have become the focus of the American expedition team.

After a series of explorations, the Americans discovered open-pit coal mines that were very convenient for mining in the upper reaches of the Ishikari Plain, near the source of a certain river.

Yubari!

Yubari, a coal city that has been brilliant for almost a hundred years in later generations, suddenly appeared before the eyes of the world. Of course, Yubari is still an unnamed area, but it is called Yubari because it is upstream of the Yubari River.

There is not even a small village on the left or right. After all, this place is really deep inland, and it is inconvenient to communicate with the outside world. Furthermore, coal or something is not a necessity for farming society.

In Edo, a high-quality log worth 10 taels of gold is used for chopping wood when it looks ugly here. Who would like to dig coal in the deep mountains.

It's different now. Not only Americans need coal, but all kinds of modern businesses in settlements and big cities along the coast also need coal. Purchasing coal from foreign countries is not only expensive, but also travels a long way. So this thing has to be developed in China. The Nabeshima family in Saga is getting rich day by day because of the coal mines off the coast of Nagasaki.

After the shogunate learned that the Americans had discovered the Yubari Coal Mine, they put the idea of ​​developing the Yubari Coal Mine on the agenda. With the permission of Chuemon, at the expense of mining rights and a 15-year franchise, the Americans and the shogunate each held half of Yubari's shares and began the preliminary development of the Yubari Coal Mine.

The Yubari Coal Mine in the deep inland, although the coal is of excellent quality, is not easy to transport out of the mountains. It became necessary to build a railway from Yubari to Sapporo, and then to the ports of Ishikari and Otaru.

Since the railway was sure to be profitable, Chuemon did not borrow foreign money, but raised funds internally to start the construction of the Yubari Coal Railway. Engineers in the United States have already drawn a route, and now construction is just about to begin.

By the way, here's a gossip, don't worry about no miners. Historically, after the discovery of the Yubari Coal Mine in the Meiji era, in just 20 years, Yubari has changed from a virgin forest to a large town with a permanent population of 60,000, a floating population of 30,000 to 40,000, and often 100,000 people. .

Since the railway is going to be built, right, within the railway club, we must dispatch the best forces to go to Ezo to support the construction. And also to recruit some people, go first as pioneers.

Ezo must be colder than Edo, and Chuemon also promised. Those who are willing to go to Ezo will get double the salary, and the quota of inspection objects will also be tilted towards Ezo. If you want to promote talents within the club, you should consider doing well in Ezo Yubari first.

keep your word!

Guan Tiezhisuke will be forty in a few years, so he doesn't have that much momentum, but there are many people in the club who are in their twenties and have no family burden. When they hear this condition, they are eager to try.

After all, the promotion of the three major clubs is the most transparent and the most skillful. That is, whoever has the strongest ability will go up, regardless of your background. Of course, it is better if you have a culture. After all, Edo University is a direct descendant of Chuemon.

Masuko Jin Yacheng is a person who can write and calculate, and when it comes to Ezo, he can be regarded as a talent. With his ability, if he works hard, in two years, he will be able to mix in a reformed party or team leader to do it. At that time, Seki no Tetsunosuke was on Edo's side, trying to find a way to transfer him back.

Bao Buqi's family members were also removed, and the official body was also obtained. Once he wore a uniform, he married the daughter of a wealthy merchant, and brought in hundreds of taels to thousands of taels of dowry. Living in a big house and eating tempura is no better than Zun Rang.

"Going to the north, size is a way to survive. Although you and I are not siblings, we are like brothers and sisters. I will protect you, so you can go to Ezo and make a foray." came out.

To give up the words of respecting the king and fighting the barbarians, I didn't say it directly, but the meaning inside and outside the words is nothing more than finding a job and living a peaceful life. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

"..." Masuko Jin Bacheng, who had finished eating the bento, did not speak.

He fled from Kyoto to Edo, and took refuge in Seki no Tetsunosuke. At first, he was full of passionate righteous indignation. Thinking that the way of heaven is unfair, the shogunate is weak and can be bullied, and foreigners are wanton rampaging on the land of the kingdom of God. He had to be a respectable man like him, who could change the color of the world with ease.

But more than a year of lurking life, food, food is not enough. Sleep, sleep not at ease. Even if you are beaten by gangsters when you go out, you don't dare to cry out. For fear of meeting the officials of the shogunate, he was arrested and found. Jingyi Zhibi hated the gangsters very much. Once someone was caught, they could go to the government to receive money.

During this period, the younger sister of Masuko Jinbacheng's family also died because of poverty and illness. Not to mention seeing the last time, knowing the news has been two months after the death.

"You can change your name and call it my younger brother." Guan Tiezhisuke has already thought about it.

Because of the large-scale expansion of the railway club, personnel management is not so strict. With a recommendation from an insider like him, he would not investigate severely. At that time, when people go to Ezo, and there are railways in the old forests in the deep mountains, who cares about your identity. If you don't say it yourself, no one will know.

"Tetsunosuke, you've changed..."