Jimo has used fish salt well since ancient times. It used to be Rao city in Qidong, but later it fell to Qingzhou. Now it is full of hope of revival. In the history of ancient currency in China, Jimo's "Knife Coin" shines with amazing brilliance. It seems uncertain whether this kind of "knife coin" was made in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period or earlier. But there is no doubt that when a large number of knife coins with various characters such as "saving ink", "saving ink" and "saving ink" flood into the circulation of social goods, it must be the flash period of Jimo's early economic development and prosperity. These heavy and big "knife coins" are frequently unearthed not only in Jimo today, but also in Jinan, Junan and even Hebei Province. This flash period may be when doctor Jimo is in power; Sima Qian, a great historian, used only six words to describe the rich scene in Jimo area at that time, followed by Qi Weiwang's "sealing ten thousand households", which broadened this beautiful and moving picture. Later, lobbyist Su Qin praised the prosperity of Linzi, the capital of Qi, while others claimed that Jimo was rich enough to compete with Linzi. Whether this can be used to infer the economic situation of Jimo at that time. Later, Le Yi, commander-in-chief of the Yan Army with extraordinary military talent and wisdom, commanded the "Four-Power Allied Forces" to conquer 70 cities in Qi, but it was difficult for the enemy to get off to a good start when they reached Jimo. Tian Dan, another talented general, not only relies on personal intelligence, but also relies on the strong economic foundation of Jimo City. In the long-term stagnation, he can still mobilize "5,000 strong men" and 1,000 "fire cows" in the city to defeat the Yan army and capture the land of Qi in World War I. This glorious page of history has since given Jimo a charming aura, and it has also become a topic that many "fathers" who are interested in Jimo talk about and a grand goal that they have been fighting for. However, history seems to be deliberately developing in another direction. Jimo, like an old cow, hobbled along the long and rugged post road in feudal times. Tong Hui in the Han Dynasty, Xu Ling and Li Yijing in the Ming Dynasty, and Kang and You in the Qing Dynasty all made efforts, but their fate was hard to break, their manpower was limited, the feudal relations of production were solidified day by day, and their productivity almost died out. If the place in the sheltered position encounters the sheltered era again, it will be sheltered more than twice. It's also called Jimogai. Once the heavy feudal concept has settled in this corner of Jimo, it is particularly difficult to dissipate. So after the Tang and Song Dynasties, Jimo seemed to be rich as well as poor. Poor Jimo is regarded as a "tired city" and is called the head of Qingzhou. At the end of 15, on the vast land of Jimo, there appeared "fresh trees, sparse houses, agarwood and bleak views", which was witnessed by Xu Ling, the county magistrate at that time. This Xu Ling is a "good official" who works conscientiously and solidly. What is particularly commendable is his superior concept of commodity economy. He specially published a treatise on developing maritime trade, which not only requires excellent thinking. If Xu Ling's comments are just a glimpse of a loyal feudal official; Then, the rise of Jinjiakou commercial port after more than 100 years is the historical necessity of the growing capitalist economic factors in the feudal economy. By the thirty-third year of Qing Qianlong, Jinjiakou in the northeast corner of Jimo County had become a very prosperous merchant ship parking area. That year, merchants from north and south donated money in Jinjiakou and built an unparalleled Tianhou Palace in Jiaodong Peninsula. Splendid Tianhou Palace, rich businessmen and tycoons, show the brilliance of Jinjiakou's business. At least from 1758 to 1858, Jinjiakou is recognized as the "crown of coastal cities" in Shandong. It was not until Yantai and Qingdao in the north and south rose one after another that they gradually declined. Unfortunately, in the strong atmosphere of emphasizing capital and restraining the end, the colorful commodity economy of Jinkou never aroused people's envy and concern at that time, but was despised and indifferent. There is no way. Jimo was bound by the rope of fate entangled by weather, terrain and people's thoughts, so it was destined to be the master of sweet potatoes until AD 1949.

The socialist revolution has changed the old relations of production and the productive forces have flourished. The new concept of socialism has brought people into a new era and ignited people's great enthusiasm for building the country. Although mistakes occur from time to time, history is making great strides. The old model of small-scale peasant economy was gradually broken, and the social and economic structure gradually changed. Especially since 1980s, there has been a strong color of "commodity economy" in social life, and the extension of economic concept has been continuously broadened. Farmers come out of the soil, build factories, run machines and talk about business. Thousands of peasant enterprises in the county are in full bloom like pear blossoms. The development of coastal aquaculture, such as the tide of the sea, has brought excitement and vitality to coastal areas. The ancient and lonely Mojiang River had a colorful wave of life overnight, and thousands of clothing merchants from North China poured into this colorful river. As soon as the closed window paper was opened, the window of foreign trade suddenly opened In recent years, nearly 100 kinds of products have been introduced to the international market, and foreigners' coins have flowed into this ancient land for the first time. In recent years, the new high-rise buildings in Jimo County are many times more than the archways on both sides of the street 100 years ago. What is particularly striking is that the beautiful and unique "Xiaoyanglou" on Heshan Road has sprung up like mushrooms after rain. Although the dry figures are the least in the article, they illustrate the problem most powerfully: the total industrial and agricultural output value of 1949 is 550 10000 yuan, of which agricultural output value accounts for 89.95%, and industrial output value only accounts for10.05%; By 1978, the total industrial and agricultural output value had reached 4,998110,000 yuan, which increased nearly 10 times in less than 30 years, and the proportion of industrial output value increased to 54.54%. By 1987, the total industrial and agricultural output value reached1571750,000 yuan, of which the proportion of industrial output value rose to 75.84%. It is not difficult to see two obvious problems from these numerical relationships. First, the historical track of the total industrial and agricultural output value from 4 digits to 6 digits; Second, the agricultural output value and industrial output value at both ends of the seesaw have opposite inclinations. In addition, power machinery first appeared in the rural areas of Jimo County in 1956, only 29 kW/hour, and it developed to 185947 kW/hour in 1987, reaching 296674 kW/hour. 196 1 year, the rural areas were electrified for the first time. At that time, there were only 25 village teams, and the annual electricity consumption was less than 90,000 kilowatts/hour. 1978, power lines were pulled into 429 villages. 1987, all the villages in the county 1000 were electrified, and the annual electricity consumption reached 6328658kw/hour. The land is still this land. In the past year, it produced 0.5- 1 100 million kilograms of grain. During the 1950s and 1970s, the grain output hovered at 2-2.5 million kilograms. In the 1980s, it broke through the 400 million kg mark and climbed to the peak of 500 million kg. People are still people who grew up in this land. In the past, 200,000-400,000-600,000 mouths were always underfed; Today, the population of 6.5438+0 million not only solves the problem of food and clothing, but also a considerable number of people have stepped into the threshold of well-off families. Per capita income of 33 yuan 1948, 133 yuan 1978 and 850 yuan 1988. We don't mean to attach importance to the present and ignore the past, but we just want to seek truth from facts and reflect the progress of the times. No one will deny that today's Jimo is entering the best period of unparalleled economic construction at any time in history. Today's Jimo can be said to be in harmony with the people at the right time, and the ancient Jimo is emerging in a new era of reform and opening up with a new attitude.