The turmoil of public opinion overseas has not caused much disturbance to the rural area of ​​La Plata, which is tens of thousands of kilometers away.

In late October, the suburbs of Chang'an have just ushered in a vibrant spring. In the early morning, the fiery red sun rises slowly from the vast horizon. The rural settlements are shrouded in the sun. The farmers in the houses got up early.

The husbands carried the dried fodder to the livestock pens to replenish the hungry cattle and sheep.

The young wife, who had just rested from confinement, carefully placed the infant child on the bed, then covered the three or four older children with quilts, and then gently stepped off the edge of the bed, carrying milk.

With the wooden buckets distributed by the company, a wooden shed with an area of ​​about 200 square meters was opened and the milking work started every morning.

At the end of 1868, Li Mingyuan led the uprising Chinese laborers to initially settle down in the two southern states of Brazil. When the government encouraged people to raise cows, the ordinary Chinese people's view was that "China does not have the habit of drinking milk. Farmers raise cows for farming and transportation, not for milking."

Their milk. Cows only have milk when their calves are born. Milk is for calves to drink, so we cannot compete with calves for milk."

Because of the old concepts, ordinary Chinese people did not know that there were animals like dairy cows in the world. In January of the following year, the government sent officials to the Chinese-inhabited areas to promote the benefits of drinking milk and teach ordinary Chinese farmers how to raise dairy cows and

The technology by which people obtain and temporarily preserve milk.

Because the government lacked administrative officials at that time and farmers' inherent concepts were difficult to change in a short period of time,

The publicity effect in the first year did not meet the expected promotion goals.

In February 1873, the government opened 26 milking stations based on the livestock industry in the five northern states of Argentina and began to purchase fresh milk from local farmers.

However, because it was implemented in a hurry, the milk at this time was pure raw milk without any sterilization treatment.

In September 1873, the Han government wrote to Wang Youtian, the head of immigration affairs in the United States, requesting the immigration office in the United States to introduce milk production and manufacturing equipment to the American milk industry.

Six months later, the first batch of machinery and equipment sufficient to build eleven large-scale milk production plants, including sterilization, packaging and other processes, arrived in the country.

In 1884, dairy farming, milk purchasing and other industries began to spread in the two southern states of Brazil and the five northern states of Argentina within the area controlled by the Han Dynasty.

In June 1875, the government commissioned the medical community to publish a popular science book called "White Milk Testimonials" to promote the basic knowledge and nutritional value of milk to the public.

In September 1875, the Xinjing government promulgated the "Milk Squeezing Rules" and in November issued the "Milk Business Management Rules", stipulating that milk must be distributed in tin cans.

In July 1876, the Yangzhou State-owned Animal Farm under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture successfully produced condensed milk technology that added sugar to milk.

The taste of milk has become more consistent with Chinese eating habits, and consumption has increased accordingly.

Initially, milk was mainly used as a nourishing and strong drink for patients and weak people, and as a breast milk substitute for some mothers who could not express milk. The audience range was very narrow.

Milk at that time was very perishable and had a bad reputation. This was because the cow sheds and milking factories at that time did not have good hygiene management. Later, with the continued support of the government, thorough sanitation of milk production plants that did not meet the standards was carried out.

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After 1877, steam sterilization technology with more advanced performance was introduced from Germany, and the sterilization effect of milk was more complete than that of American equipment.

Therefore, when the so-called "completely sterilized milk" came on the market, the sales channels for milk products were greatly expanded.

People are becoming more and more accepting of new milk products.

With the introduction of new technologies in milk production, especially "completely sterilized milk" packaged in glass bottles, it has become a healthy and nutritious drink advocated by the government and has been widely praised by the public.

The early introduction of American milk production equipment was quickly eliminated,

The number of people raising and operating dairy cows, operating the milking industry and selling milk is increasing rapidly.

After 1880, the price of milk approached the price of ordinary grain. One Han yuan could buy 200 liters of processed milk beverage. From then on, milk went out of the vast rural areas and became a popular choice for residents of newly established cities such as Chang'an and Xinjing.

One of the essential daily drinks.

Also in 1880, in order to implement the military-civilian education proposed by Li Mingyuan, the Ministry of Finance of the Han Dynasty and the Ministry of Education provided free breakfast milk to students in local primary and secondary schools. Each student could receive 200 ml of sterile milk and a serving of milk every day.

Discounted meals including beef and mutton, steamed buns, and rice.

Although students do not need to spend money to buy milk, in the vast countryside and suburban areas of the country, because each farmer family generally feeds two to five cows, the family has ample self-produced milk resources, plus as few as several

There are tens to thousands of cattle and sheep. More than 70% of the students from local farmers' families will have breakfast at home, and then their father or themselves will ride horses to school.

The railway and highway construction projects in the ten-year development plan only involve major areas, vast rural agricultural areas, where the population is scattered and the area is vast. With the current financial strength of the government, it is impossible to build roads to every settlement, so

, in various immigrant settlements that are generally five to seven kilometers away from the school, the older students ride their own tamed horses to school, while the younger students are either taken to school by their elder brothers, sisters, parents, or

Volunteers organized by the local government drove horse-drawn carriages to scattered families to take their children to school.

Milk is paired with beef, mutton and pasta, and rice is the staple food. A richer and more reasonable diet structure than before has not only strengthened the system of local people, but also greatly improved the survival rate of newborns.

Before 1880, there were several tragedies of neonatal deaths and dystocia for pregnant women in every large settlement every year. However, with the rapid improvement of medical standards, especially pediatrics, which the Han government attached most importance to, and the level of obstetrics technology, the number of neonatal deaths increased.

The number of incidents has decreased by more than 7% per year. The survival rate of infants and young children in the new settlement has quickly stabilized at more than 94%, and as time goes by, the value of the survival rate is still rising slowly.

The spring in the La Plata area is still as smooth as in previous years. People in the suburbs of Chang'an took advantage of the geographical advantage of being close to the Xing'an River to complete the spring plowing work four days in advance. Outside the settlement, dark green wheat sprouts sprouted and connected into a field.

You can see the endless ocean.

Green bricks and red tiles, dense green trees stand on both sides of the road, green vegetables, and clear ponds are distributed in front of brand-new brick and tile houses.

Although they are doing hard but promising agricultural work, they live in newly built brick houses that combine Chinese and Western styles. Even though most rural people still don't understand what industrialization and reform are, they appreciate the earth-shaking living environment around them.

and conditions, and they were very clear about the quality of the Han government.

Li Mingyuan's longevity tablet is enshrined in the center of every household's living room. After finishing the work at hand, before breakfast officially begins, young husbands and wives usually lead their young children to respectfully bow to the tablet.

Although the Han government did not advocate the superstitious practice of establishing a throne of immortality, the farmers in the countryside did not see it that way. They believed that Li Mingyuan was an earthly emperor blessed by the Emperor of Heaven and the Son of Heaven descended to earth by God Haotian. The stable life of the Chinese people in South America lies in

Li Mingyuan led the national army to establish the country, and people must not forget their roots. Even if their lives are better now than before, they cannot forget Li Mingyuan's kindness.

The thinking of Chinese farmers still contains the remnants of superstitious architecture. However, it is undeniable that under the reverence and love of the people, many of the reform decrees issued by Li Mingyuan, even if they are difficult to understand for ordinary people, were eventually accepted.

resolutely implemented.

The unique national conditions of the Han Dynasty, where the king and the people are one, made the Qing government dispatch spies. They were often discovered and reported by ordinary people in the first stage of setting foot in South America, or simply escorted by young farmers to the local government for handover.

After hundreds of loyal spies were captured and dealt with by local Han people and the Ministry of State Security, which was responsible for local intelligence work, the Qing government had no choice but to suspend the operation of dispatching spies.

The scope of the secret confrontation between the Han State and the Qing court quickly shortened from covering South America, Han State, the United States, and Nanyang to the Far East Continent. As for Southeast Asia, the United States, and other regions, although there were a small number of Qing court spies left, the Han Dynasty

In the intelligence war between the United States and the United States, the Qing court was completely at a disadvantage...

On the way, he passed through several suburban towns under reconstruction and saw blue brick houses rising from the ground instead of traditional Chinese wooden houses. Li Mingyuan gradually calmed down.

Although the local population and national strength are still insufficient, the effects of reform and innovation are rapidly changing the living habits passed down by the people for thousands of years.

As life gradually became more prosperous, and with more money in hand, the simple wooden houses were replaced by solid brick houses, brick furnace factories emitting black smoke kept appearing on the land reclaimed by Chujing due to the rapidly doubling demand of the people.

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The collision and combination of Eastern civilization and Western civilization, the integration and influence of classical culture and modern industrial technology, this is an era where feudalism and ignorance remain, and it is also the last era for late-developing countries to become powerful countries.

The national elite of an era has its corresponding mission of the era, and when Li Mingyuan came to this era of the 19th century, he had to shoulder the mission of building a new paradise for Chinese people in South America and inheriting and carrying forward the Chinese spirit.

Thinking of the mission he had undertaken, Li Mingyuan's eyes became firm again.

On March 24, when Li Mingyuan inspected the Yongxing River Hydropower Station, he delivered a speech called "A Letter to All the People." During the speech, Li Mingyuan used the past events of reform and reform in various countries during the Spring and Autumn Period to reiterate the reform, industrialization and technological advancement.

At the same time, in view of the "Chinese Exclusion Act" promulgated by the US government, we call on all citizens to know their shame and be brave, work hard to learn scientific and technological knowledge, and make every effort to build a homeland for the local Chinese.

On the same day, the Han Dynasty government organ Fuxing Bao quoted part of the speech as a report:

“When will I wake up from a thousand-year dream? Who will sound the alarm in my sleepy land?

Looking at all the countries in the world, there is still no law that has not changed for five thousand years.

Jiashen national mourning, the Central Plains fell, and now, the people are liberated! Men shave off their money rat tails, and women loosen their traditional hairstyles and tie up new styles of hair!

The national spirit has changed, but improving national strength still requires the efforts of all citizens!

Emphasis on education, independence of culture, and advancement of technology!

Only by adhering to the three core principles of reform can the empire embark on the road to prosperity and strength.

Only with the unity of all citizens can the country resist foreign aggression!......

I hate the bullying of the foreign barbarians in the United States! Today I swear together with all the people:

As the country becomes less prosperous and stronger, it will continue to struggle.

The day our citizens are not respected overseas, the struggle will continue!

As long as the foreign barbarians do not give up their policy of hostility to the empire, their struggle will continue..."
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