The marriage proposal has come to an end, and it is not so easy to decide whether to get engaged or get married. There are still quarrels in the harem, but the arrival of Yuan Mei and others has also alleviated the problem of shortage of manpower. One thing Zhou Qingfeng decided to do not long before he started - —Inspect the whole territory.
Before the catastrophe, Mexico had a population of 150 million, Texas had more than 20 million, and California had more than 40 million. The total was more than 200 million. However, after the catastrophe, after the severe cold, war and various After all this hard work, a rough estimate revealed that only 30 to 40 million were left.
The reason why the wasteland is called the wasteland is that it is not an exaggeration to say that "white bones are exposed in the wild and there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles". Many social conflicts have disappeared due to the disappearance of the population, and many conflicts have become extremely acute because of this.
According to the investigation reports of various departments within the legion, there are still many problems within the legion. After basically having enough to eat, problems such as poverty, medical care, cults, discrimination and vendetta began to appear on Zhou Qingfeng's desk.
Faced with a huge ruling population, even if all the top leaders of the army are elites, they still have to worry about the poor quality of grassroots cadres, and various policies cannot be implemented - it is too common for monks to read the wrong scriptures with crooked mouths.
"I want to go to the grassroots to take a look. I can't always review reports in the office." Zhou Qingfeng acted as he wished and set off with his mutant guard. Only Li Mingjue took care of his life, and no one else. Let follow.
The elders in the real world are very concerned about Zhou Qingfeng and his Aurora Legion, and have asked him many times to go to the grassroots to see it in person when he has time. There will definitely be gains - if you don't see some problems in person, you won't know what the people underneath are. What nonsense are you doing? When things break out, it will be too late for you to clean up.
Since the agricultural and industrial conditions in northern Mexico are relatively good, the Aurora Legion settled a large number of people here. The northern provinces are influenced by the United States and have relatively complete infrastructure. Simply put, even farming is relatively easy.
Zhou Qingfeng's inspection route also headed north. He would first go to the Legion Farms near Mexico City. These farms provided food and drink for millions of people in the city. Logically speaking, this is also the foot of the emperor, and there should be no big problems. Question.
The development of agriculture has a characteristic, the cycle is short. Compared with the development of industry, which takes several years from investment to harvest, agriculture lasts half a year from sowing seeds to harvesting. Both labor and funds can be transferred relatively quickly. The legion is for social stability , has always emphasized rural development.
Guanajuato state, north of Mexico City, is a famous agricultural state in Mexico. Zhou Qingfeng randomly picked a so-called "model village" here and killed it.
Zhou Qingfeng felt that he would definitely see a lot of problems when he went out for inspection. He first made some gestures to look at the better places, and reminded other bad places, so that the officials could make corrections quickly - otherwise he would find everywhere when he went to the grassroots level. These are all problems, and he, the commander of the army, also has a shameless face.
Without any prior notice, the legion commander arrived very suddenly. Saimat, the head of a certain "model village", hurriedly gathered more than 200 villagers for inspection. This sudden incident made the villagers very nervous.
"Relax, I'm just here to take a look." Zhou Qingfeng waited at the entrance of the village for a while, and then entered the village accompanied by the village chief, "Village Chief Saimet, are you a veteran? How is life in the village?"
Zhou Qingfeng could see that the village chief of Saimet was shaking nervously and couldn't speak smoothly. He didn't mind it too much and comforted the other person while walking, thinking that no matter what happened later, he would be a little patient.
But wait until Uncle Zhou walks into the village and takes a look - Damn it, this is a model village? You are a bunch of beggars, right?
More than two hundred villagers stood at the intersection at the head of the village to greet the regiment leader. They were as excited and curious as the village leader Saimet. But they looked really miserable. Even if they were wearing rags, they were all in trouble.
There is a clean one. But the whole village is also dirty and unclean.
There are very few women in the village, only twenty or thirty. A few have given birth to children, which is the only bright spot. The other men are all unkempt and timid, and they look like a bunch of refugees. If these can be considered models, then why not
How miserable is the role model?
As soon as Zhou Qingfeng entered the village, he felt angry. He tried hard to maintain a smile on his face and turned around to ask the village chief of Saimat, "How is the economic situation here?"
Saimat puffed up his chest and said cheerfully: "The situation in our village is pretty good, much better than in the past. Everyone has enough to eat and is clothed warmly. Medical teams and government caravans come regularly. Everyone is quite content.
.If I have any regrets, it’s that there are too few women in the village, not even a few black girls.”
Zhou Qingfeng walked around the village and was really disappointed. He originally thought that a 'model village' would have neat buildings, the ground was hardened with cement, there were shops, restaurants, and various public facilities. But in front of him,
What the hell kind of place are you seeing?
There are two simple dirt roads, with disorderly houses on both sides of the road. The materials used to build the houses are all kinds of strange, but they have the characteristics of a wasteland.
Judging from the report, the situation in the rural areas under the rule of the Legion is not a little good, but a great, extremely good situation. Life is prosperous, happy, and the people are as happy as in a honeypot. But the actual situation is completely different.
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During the inquiry, Zhou Qingfeng learned that the medical team only came once a month. If he had an emergency, he could only get a car and drive for an hour or two to the town. If there was no way to arrange a car, it would be painful.
As for the government's caravan, which comes once a week at irregular times. The village relies on the caravan to supply all kinds of needs. Saimat complained to the caravan, "The variety of goods is quite complete, but the price is too expensive. We
Many can’t afford it.”
Speaking of commodities being too expensive, Zhou Qingfeng found out after careful inquiry that the problem behind this was even bigger - the income of villagers is not high because the output and quality of agricultural products in the land are poor. And why is the output and quality of agricultural products poor? Because agricultural support is not in place.
There are problems with chemical fertilizers, pesticides, improved seeds, and agricultural machinery. Moreover, not all farmers in the village are good at farming, and even those who are good at it often only grow certain types.
For example, Mexico has a high corn yield and a low wheat yield. But the Legion has a huge demand for wheat, and many people who have grown corn for generations have to grow wheat. It’s no wonder that they can grow well. Mexico’s fruit production is not small, but the Legion is in urgent need of what it needs now.
For vegetables, supply and demand are completely reversed.
"By the way, where are your cadres stationed in the village?" Zhou Qingfeng suddenly remembered that he had implemented a policy of cadres stationed in the village. It was because the grassroots village leaders had poor abilities and low standards, and sent some people from the city to the countryside to strengthen management work.
, they are also responsible for certain tasks that require technical skills.
But where are the village cadres now?
"Run away." Saimat Village Chief spread his hands, as if he had finally found a chance to complain, "Several people came, and every time they came, they couldn't stay for a few days before running away. The village was too miserable, and they couldn't get used to living in the city.
It's gone."
Fuck you!
I still hoped that "the world is vast and great things can be done", but everyone has run away. What a joke.