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What I am busy with is, of course, the election.
In fact, the reason why Zhu Xianhai agreed to some conditions proposed by the British was ultimately due to population. What is the basis of so-called autonomy?
Of course it’s people!
Just like in Bakwei, there are more than 10,000 people here, but there are more than 6,000 Chinese, the absolute majority. In the past, they were excluded because of discriminatory clauses. So what if there are more people?
In the past, no matter how many people there were, they were excluded! They had no power!
But now, of course they have the right to stand for election. Whether it is the mayor, the town council, or the sheriff, they can all be replaced by one of their own in less than two years.
Without him, there are just too many people. As long as there are people, everything will be changed in the end!
Of course, the most important thing is immigration. The key is to have a sufficient number of immigrants. As long as there are a sufficient number of immigrants, the population structure here will soon change, and European immigrants will eventually integrate into the general environment.
This doesn't even take long, it only requires a ship. A British Empire's Great Eastern will suffice. Well, this was also sold to Nanhua by the British Empire. What do you mean by shooting yourself in the foot?
It's called shooting yourself in the foot.
At the end of April, the "Great Eastern" sailed near the North Bay. A month ago, this 37-nautical-mile-long bay was called "Ballard Bay" and parked at the berth of Suiping Port, where it was once located.
Vancouver Port, but the immigrants on the ship did not land immediately.
In accordance with relevant regulations on epidemic prevention and training for new immigrants, they must first go to Taiping Island in the north to quarantine for 10 days.
The "Great Eastern" transported a full 26,000 immigrants. When the ship entered the berth, the deck was crowded with people, men, women, and children. Everyone looked up at the mountains in the distance. People used
Looking into the distance with longing eyes, he murmured.
"...Is this Nanhua?"
"No, it must be Nanhua."
This is what Deng Huafeng said with certainty.
"I heard the sailors on the ship say that this is the North Sea. It used to be called Britain or something like that. It seems that it used to be the territory of Great Britain, but now it's all called Nanhua. Oh yes, it's called Ming Dynasty now. Our emperor said it was Zhu Ming of the Ming Dynasty.
Descendants of Hongwu."
Suddenly a voice interrupted, it was Shopkeeper Liu wearing a melon-skin hat. He used to be the shopkeeper of a hotel. Unfortunately, the world was not peaceful, and even people like him had to go overseas to make a living.
"The Ming Dynasty, then this is not considered the territory of foreigners, right?"
Foreigners’ territory!
For the people who went abroad to seek a living, they felt a little disappointed when they thought of the foreigners' territory. But later, when they found out that it was the Ming Dynasty, they felt relieved.
It's different here in Ming Dynasty. They say the same thing and eat the same food. At most, it's just a different place.
I have to say that simply changing the name made the people no longer fearful and even created a sense of intimacy.
In fact, this is human nature. At the beginning, they think overseas is a very far away place, but you only need to give them a familiar name.
They immediately no longer have any psychological burden.
Thousands of immigrants crowded on the deck kept boarding the boat along the gangway. After arriving at Taiping Island from the boat, they had to register as new immigrants.
"I don't know how long it will take before it's our turn to disembark."
Deng Huafeng, who was carrying his luggage, looked anxiously at the boats. Dozens of small motor boats surrounded the hill-like "Great Eastern", and thousands of immigrants boarded the boats along dozens of ramps.
"Don't rush, don't rush, it will be our turn soon,"
Shopkeeper Liu raised his throat as he spoke,
"Huzi, when we get here, let's pack up our belongings and tidy up Tiancheng Building again!"
Huzi, who was standing between the two of them, quickly responded:
"Shopkeeper, that's a must. Our Tiancheng Building was very famous in Texas quite a few years ago. Who doesn't know about our Tiancheng Building!"
Even if Tiancheng Tower was famous at the beginning, so what? The business was not going on in the chaos of war. If it could go on, why would it be necessary to leave home and come to this place?
"Hey, Hua Feng, haven't you decided what to do? Why don't you work with me? Huzi is the cook, and I still need a big guy in charge. By then, if you register, you will be considered a technician.
Immigrants. Once the quarantine is over, we can open a restaurant here."
Shopkeeper Liu said with a smile.
"this……"
Deng Huafeng did not agree immediately. During the class on the ship, he already knew the route of immigration. After arriving, all immigrants must go through advanced registration. The next step is to enter the "New Immigrant Education Camp" where they will be quarantined for 10 days.
, then they have to shave off their braids and take a shower. After the quarantine period is over, they will go to work ashore for six months.
During these six months, they will only be paid food and 2 yuan for living expenses. Their wages will be used to offset their ship tickets, and they will be free after six months! Unlike ordinary immigrants who are settled in factories, mines, farms, etc.,
Skilled immigrants can directly regain their freedom. If they have money, they can of course start their own business.
Although Shopkeeper Liu doesn't have much money, he is definitely not as poor as other poor people, and he still has the opportunity to open a restaurant.
Facing Shopkeeper Liu's invitation, Deng Huafeng quickly said with a smile on his face:
"It's my blessing that Shopkeeper Liu can think of me, but I don't plan to stay in the hotel. I just want to make a living here..."
Shopkeeper Liu nodded and said.
"I understand what you mean! Everyone who comes here must want to make a living, work on a farm, and be allocated a piece of land in the future. Everyone has their own ambitions!"
In fact, for the vast majority of immigrants, what they want to do is not to work in factories, but to work on farms. In the past, farm workers could only apply for a 1,000 square meter "residential land", but now they can
If you apply for 5,000 square meters of "residential land", that's seven or eight acres of land!
Although there is not much, for ordinary people, land is still the most real! Therefore, immigrants are more willing to work on farms, and of course many are willing to be workers. After all, the wages of workers are also extremely attractive. It is worth a thousand dollars.
Ten thousand is a matter of choice. But whether you are working as a farm or as a worker, you must be literate.
Liu Huafeng was an acquaintance and had served as a teacher on the ship, so literacy was not a problem for him.
After waiting for more than three hours, Deng Huafeng and the others got on the transport boat. The boat sailed for more than ten minutes. After landing, they lined up to wait for boarding. After waiting for a while, it was Deng Huafeng's turn.
"Name?"
"Deng Huafeng."
"age……"
"26 years old."
After the recorder roughly asked about his name, age, place of origin and other questions, he asked again.
"Do you know any techniques?"
"I studied in school and was a student member of the county."
"A scholar is a scholar!"
The recorder looked up at him and said,
"You came at the right time. We are building a school in Beihai at the beginning. Maybe you can be assigned to teach in the school by then."
Go to school and teach?
When Deng Huafeng was still a little confused, the recorder tore off a piece of paper and handed it to him:
"After entering the camp, hand it over to the immigration office——"
As he spoke, he pointed to the two-story building not far away.
"Also, you are skilled immigrants and you do not have to work in the camp for six months! You should pay more attention to the recruitment information on the notice board."
"Yes, yes, thank you, sir. I understand."
Deng Huafeng nodded and bowed and took the piece of paper. On the paper was written "New Immigration Registration Form". This was the registration information copied on carbon paper. When leaving the camp, the new immigrants would still have to register with the registration form.
Household registration.
When the immigrants landed and entered the isolation camp, Liang Baitao, who was in the Governor's Palace, stood on the balcony with a telescope in his hand, staring at the "Great Eastern" and talking to himself.
"Twenty-six thousand people! With just one ship, our people surpass the local white people. If a few more ships come, there will be a population of hundreds of thousands, and our population in the North Sea will exceed that of Oregon."
"Oregon only has a mere 100,000 people."
Standing beside the governor, Liu Kun smiled and said,
"As long as His Majesty agrees to give us the "Great Eastern", based on the capacity of the "Great Eastern", it can make at least 7 round trips a year, which is 180,000 people a year! Plus other immigration ships, a year
There are at least 300,000 people, and within three to four years at most, the U.S.’s population advantage in the west will be replaced by us!”
Liang Baitao nodded and said.
"Of course, our immigration ships are all high-density immigration ships. There are not many things in China right now, but there are many hungry people. As long as there are enough ships, we can transport people over. Don't just focus on one person.
Great Eastern, we can also buy some immigration ships of our own!"
It is always unreliable to rely on others for anything. The most important thing is to rely on yourself. Compared with relying on the imperial center to ensure the transportation of immigrants in this area, it is better to buy a few more ships and solve this problem on your own.
After all, if it is a colony and you buy your own immigration ships, then those immigration groups will belong exclusively to this colony.
"The most important thing for us right now is that we must surpass the Americans at all costs."
Looking sadly at the south, Liang Baitao said in a somewhat low tone.
"At present, the biggest advantage of Americans over us is that their population in the west far exceeds ours. But so what? In China, we may not have others. In China alone, we have the largest population in the world.
With sufficient manpower, as long as we bring them here from China and bring them here continuously, one day we will surpass the United States. The so-called advantage of the United States now is actually just a joke."
This chapter has been completed!