For big people, they are always worried about national affairs, but for small people, they are more willing to enjoy life.
It’s a rare time!
On the huge grassland, on the green grass, there were half a person, a group of people, two horses, and two people grazing on the grassland.
Mu is a cow!
The cattle are Angus and Hereford cattle imported from Europe. After years of breeding, these beef cattle have long become the most common beef cattle on the prairie.
At the shepherd's whistle, several shepherd dogs barked and drove the cattle to another piece of grass ahead with their owners.
"Dongjie, after you have seen this pasture, to the west is Argentina's territory!"
Si Dongli rode his horse and took his cousin to the edge of the grassland.
"This is the trench the Argentines dug!"
What appeared in front of Si Dongjie's eyes was a trench that stretched for nearly a thousand miles. All the soil was piled on the other side of the trench, forming an earth embankment several meters high. The embankment was covered with grass.
"Were those foreigners so full that they dug such deep ditches?"
Si Dongjie, who was riding a horse and standing by the ditch, looked into the ditch. The ditch was almost 3 meters wide and 2 meters deep. It was said to be a ditch, or even a small river. The water in the ditch
It's almost a foot or two deep.
"Decades ago, the Argentines occupied the land opposite, and in order to protect the conquered territories, they built this 374-kilometer-long trench. This trench system will theoretically become a link with the undiscovered territory.
The boundary between conquered territories. The reason why it was dug was to deter Indian attacks. It became an obstacle for the Indians when they drove their cattle. In my opinion, it is similar to the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty and has no use.
.”
Si Dongli shrugged his shoulders and said.
"However, those Mapuche people have long since changed their careers. Like us, they all work on farms. Although they don't know how to raise cattle, they are all good at driving cattle. They use crescent shovels on their horses.
They are much better at driving cattle than we are, and to tell you the truth, I learned my equestrian skills from them..."
Different from the "conquest" of the Argentines, although the Mapuche people on the grassland surrendered to South China, South China did not exterminate them. Instead, they made full use of their strengths and recruited them as workers to graze on the farms.
The wandering Gauchos on the grasslands also became cattle herders on the farms. Not only did they get a relatively stable job, but they also earned a good income. Of course, more importantly, tens of thousands of immigrants married Mapuche women.
Or as Gaucho women as wives, the substantive integration has begun inadvertently, and the results are remarkable. After several years of hard work, most of the Mapuche people and Gaucho people on the grassland can speak a few words of Chinese.
In another ten to twenty years, they will be completely integrated into this big family. Not only will they speak fluent Chinese, but their descendants will also integrate into China little by little and eventually become part of China.
"It's a pity that I came late. If I had come two years earlier, I might have married a local wife long ago, but Yoko is not bad now..."
When "Yangzi" was mentioned, Si Dongli turned his head and looked in the direction of home and said proudly.
"Yoko has a good temperament, has no temper, and knows how to take care of children. No, now she is pregnant again. I never imagined that she would get married and have children here so soon."
When Si Dongli mentioned the current day, his face was filled with satisfaction. Seeing this, Si Dongjie said.
"That's my blessing! If my uncle knew about it, he might be so happy."
"Yeah, I don't know how dad is doing!"
Afterwards, Si Dongli thought for a while and then said.
"Dongjie, I plan to go back soon."
"What? Go back, go back there? Tangshan?"
"Yes, it's Tangshan."
Si Dongli said seriously.
"I have inquired about it. If you take the immigration ship back, the ticket is only 20 yuan. As long as you have a passport issued by the government, you can buy the ticket and go through customs. Although it is not easy to apply for a passport, if you have a wife and children, you can definitely
I can get it after applying. In the past two years, I have raised more than 20 cows at home. I can sell them for a few hundred yuan a year. Although it is not much, I still have enough food and clothing. I wonder, is it right?
You can take the children, um, take the photos of your wife and children back to your hometown, and then show them to dad,"
Taking photos in Nanhua is not a rare thing nowadays. There are photo studios in every farm. The ones used are definitely not the latest Seagull F1 35mm cameras. That thing is very expensive. It costs nearly 300 yuan, which is almost the same as a farm.
A worker earns a year and a half. However, cheap wooden leather-framed cameras are very popular throughout South China, and even taking photos is very cheap. Many immigrants take a few photos every year as souvenirs, or send them to people as far away as Tangshan.
family members, if they still have family members in Tangshan.
Looking at his cousin beside him, Si Dongli smiled.
"When the time comes, you can also take a photo and I will bring it to my fourth uncle when I go back."
"My father has already collected it,"
Si Dongjie smiled.
"When I was in the army taking photos to apply for IDs, I washed a few more pictures and mailed them home, and left them with the army to send letters...it didn't cost any money."
This is the benefit of soldiers. Even if they are far away across the ocean, letters sent are free. Although they can only send one letter every month, compared to civilians, this is an extremely rare benefit.
"Brother, if you have any photos or something to send, when I go back this time, I will put them in an envelope and send them together. Anyway, a letter is sent, and a few extra pieces of paper are also sent."
Si Dongjie said with a smile.
"That's a good relationship. If you can save one, it's better."
Si Dongli nodded.
"Dongjie, let's leave it to Nanhua, that is, we brothers. From now on, if you take a vacation or something, you can come directly to your house. From now on, we can move around more, you know?"
"I understand, I understand..."
Suddenly, Si Dongjie felt as if someone was staring at them from a distance. He immediately pulled out the Type 62 rifle from the gun bag next to the saddle. When he was loading the rifle, Si Dongli also took out the rifle, and then both of them moved towards
Looking across the trench, I saw several Argentine soldiers standing on the embankment of the trench. They seemed to have noticed these two people while riding horses. They just looked at each other across the trench.
The two sides just stared at each other, but no one spoke. A trench separated the two sides on the grassland, and they looked at each other.
Si Dongjie asked, holding a gun and eyeing the opponent warily.
"Brother, did they come here too?"
Si Dongli shook his head and said.
"never seen it……"
Suddenly, his words stopped abruptly, and they actually crossed the trench...
This chapter has been completed!