In the early morning, as before, the cattle were driven to the adjacent pasture. Si Dongli, who was riding on the horse, took a deep breath. The air was filled with the fragrance of green grass. He looked around and saw a vast expanse of land as far as the eye could see.
Grassland, a flat prairie with no end as far as the eye can see. Among the lush green grass, black and brown beef cattle are grazing with their heads down.
This scene of cattle and sheep being seen in the wind and grass had only existed in history books in the past, but now it was presented directly before his eyes.
This peaceful scene will make people unable to help but sigh at the beauty of life.
"Where is this place? Taoyuan is just like this..."
Si Dongli, who was sitting on the horse, slightly raised his lips. Although he would always think of his hometown, who could give up this paradise?
"Brother, look, these pieces of meat seem to be bigger!"
Not far away, Si Dongchuan looked at the cows on the pasture and said,
"These cows will be sent to the farm for fattening in a while."
Different from raising cattle for plowing in my hometown, steam tractors and horses can be used to cultivate land in Nanhua, but cattle are never used. The cattle are killed for meat. These cattle will be raised on the grassland for a few months and then sent to
Go to the farm to eat silage corn stalks. That kind of grass grows faster than the grass on the grassland. There are machines on the farm to collect and crush the corn stalks, and there are also special storage tanks.
"That's almost it!"
Si Dongli smiled,
"Lao Liu, but according to the rules of raising cattle, these cattle must be raised on pasture for six months first. In other words, it will take a while."
In fact, as cousins, they should not be in the same immigration point. According to Nanhua's immigration policy, and in order to avoid clumsiness, when allocating immigration points to immigrants, all immigrants need to be separated according to their place of origin, unless they are blood brothers.
The exception was parents and sisters, but when registering, Si Dongli mentioned that they were brothers, so they were grouped together, and they also took care of each other.
After saying that, he pointed to the cow in the distance.
"But our cows are strong and seem to be in about the same shape. When I went to the farm today, I told the manager by the way that I would send them to the farm within the next two days."
"Brother, you went to the venue today? What were you doing?"
Si Dongchuan asked.
"What else can I do? Since I want to settle down, I have to get my wife first."
"Get your wife!"
Si Dongchuan's eyes lit up.
"Is there a new wife again?"
"I asked you to read the newspaper if you had nothing to do, but you didn't. You didn't see the news in the newspaper. You've been coming to us in the past two days."
There are all kinds of news in the newspapers, including of course news about the "arrival" of "contract maids". The so-called wife is actually a "contract maid".
"Brother, I'm taking my wife with me. It would be great if I could get another piece of land. Look at how good this land is."
Si Dongchuan looked at the land in the distance,
"Oil can be squeezed out of the soil, but it would be a pity to let grass grow."
"Hey, it's a pity that such good land doesn't grow food, but there's nothing you can do about it. Who asked the company to let the company do this? Okay, let's not talk about it anymore. You guys are at home these two days, so be more busy. If it's enough this time, I'll
Just bring a few more back."
Si Dongli pointed to the house in the distance. It was a newly built house. Like all farm houses, they were built according to standard drawings. The houses with red bricks and black tiles looked very similar on the grassland.
It's conspicuous.
"Look, we have been here for more than two years and the house has been built. When we have a wife, the family will be complete..."
Of course, the wife still has to "get" it.
Before going to "acquire" his wife, Si Dongli had to go back home and hitch the horse to the carriage. Then he took the gun from home and drove the carriage along the dirt road to the farm.
Like all immigrants, Si Dongli wore thick canvas uniforms and pants, and a wide-brimmed high-top felt hat on his head, also known as a "cowboy hat". This wide-brimmed hat that can protect against wind and rain has been popular since the beginning.
It is very popular among immigrants, just like the copper-tacked clothes and pants made of thick canvas, because of its practicality.
Of course, the more practical thing on the grassland is the gun!
Happiness is a Spencer or 10mm revolver, a 10mm M1863 revolver hanging on the waist, and a Spencer M1862 stuck next to the saddle. This is the standard equipment for farm workers.
In Zhu Xianhai's vision, farm workers should be like the "great corps" in that world who held a gun in one hand to defend their country and a hoe in the other to cultivate the land and guard the border. They should take root in this new continent and become the pioneers of South China's colonization of the Pampas.
The pioneers, using their guns and hoes, firmly grasped this "Chinese nation's chosen land" in their hands.
They did do this, but they seized the land for the company—all the farms belonged to the company, and all the land, too, bore the surname Zhu.
That's right, everyone in the world is named Zhu.
As for the farm workers, they are the long-term workers of the Zhu family. Of course, their income is quite generous, six or seven yuan a month! Of course, Zhu Daguan is kind to his long-term workers, and every farm worker can apply
Given a 4,000-square-meter "residential land", they can build a house there, open a vegetable garden, or even plant their own land.
The 4,000 square meters of land is neither too much nor too little, but it is definitely enough for them to live in. Moreover, after working for twenty years, the land property rights belong to the individual.
But if you leave midway, you need to return the land to the company. Of course, the company will purchase the house above at a certain discount.
They don't have to worry that the company will take the opportunity to lower the price. After all, when building a house, they have unified drawings and unified cost accounting. Even depreciation has an annual rate, not much, it is 1% per year.
, it would take 100 years to completely demolish the house.
However, no one would doubt that if they didn’t work here for twenty years, farming would be a lifetime thing.
The so-called farm is actually a market. Now Nanyingchang is a small town with more than a thousand people. Today it is particularly lively. The open space in front of the Nanyingchang office is already crowded with people, separated by ropes.
There are women who have been standing for more than a hundred years in the open space. In addition to vaguely seeing that they are wearing Han-style dresses, the curtains and hats on their heads not only cover their faces, but also block their figures. Only the women can be vaguely seen.
The outline is already.
"Everyone, listen up. The auction of this "Contract Maid" depends entirely on luck. There are a total of 103 contracts here. If you win, you will get it..."
The shouters stood on the stage and shouted loudly. Although they couldn't see their faces, one thing that was certain was that they had decent looks and no disabilities. But whether they were from Vietnam, Japan or North Korea
, are generally caused by poor diet and nutrition.
After the auction started, militia soldiers in green uniforms maintained order on the side. The open space was crowded with immigrants from early morning, but many of them could not afford to buy. Although the company's salary was not low, some people came.
Later, some people have a gambling habit and naturally cannot save money.
"No. 13, Annan girl, dignified appearance, healthy complexion, docile temperament, able to communicate easily, base price 25 yuan!"
"26!"
"30..."
Soon the price rose to 40 yuan. According to the company's regulations, the maximum premium could not exceed 80% of the low price. 40 yuan was almost the ceiling price, and the auctioneer immediately dropped the hammer.
Listening to this number, someone kept saying.
"It's expensive. It's expensive. A healthy complexion means that the face is dark and dignified. It means that this person can still look good. 40 yuan is expensive, it's expensive..."
There are obviously experts here, but they only explained the seller's routine clearly in a few words. However, the people working over there are also eloquent.
"A dark face means that you can work in the fields, and it means that you are in good health. A good body can give birth to children. Why do you want a wife? Or is it to look bad? Isn't it just to have children and to carry on the family line..."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone around him echoed.
"That's right, not only can we continue the family lineage, but we can also work..."
This chapter has been completed!