Chapter 274 (Third update, please subscribe)
Early in the morning, as usual, Si Dongli drove the cattle to the adjacent pasture. Riding on his horse, he took a deep breath. The air was filled with the fragrance of green grass. Looking around, he could see a vast grassland as far as the eye could see. The flat grassland stretched to the horizon. Among the green grass, black and brown beef cattle were grazing with their heads down.
This scene of cattle and sheep being seen through the grass blown low by the wind only existed in history books in the past, but now it was presented directly before his eyes.
This peaceful scene makes people sigh at the beauty of life.
"Where is this place? This is probably the best Taoyuan..."
Si Dongli, sitting on the horse, raised the corners of his lips slightly. Although he always thought of his hometown, who could be willing to give up this paradise?
"Brother, look, these pieces of meat seem to be bigger!"
Si Dongchuan, who was not far away, looked at the cows on the pasture and said,
"These cattle will be sent to the farm to be fattened soon."
Unlike raising cattle for tillage in my hometown, in Nanhua, steam tractors and horses are used for tillage, but never cattle. Cattle are slaughtered for meat. These cows are raised on the grassland for a few months and then sent to the farm to eat silage corn stalks. That kind of grass grows meat faster than the grass on the grassland. The farm has machines specifically for collecting and crushing corn stalks, and there are also special storage pools.
“That’s about it!”
Si Dongli smiled.
"Old Six, but according to the rules of raising cattle, these cattle must be raised on the pasture for six months first, which means we have to wait a little longer."
In fact, as cousins, they should not have been in the same immigration point. According to Nanhua's immigration policy, in order to avoid grouping, all immigrants need to be separated according to their place of origin when allocating immigration points, unless they are brothers, parents or sisters. However, when registering, Si Dongli mentioned that they were brothers, so they were assigned to the same place and could take care of each other.
After saying that, he pointed to the cows in the distance.
"But our cattle are strong and look about in shape. When I go to the farm today, I'll tell the manager to send them to the farm in the next two days."
"Brother, you went to the field today? What for?"
Si Dongchuan asked.
"What else can I do? Since I want to settle down, I have to get my wife first."
"Bring your wife!"
Si Dongchuan's eyes lit up.
"A new wife?"
"I told you to read the newspaper, but you didn't. Didn't you see the news in the newspaper? Why did you come to our place these two days?"
The newspapers contained all kinds of news, including, of course, news about the "arrival" of "contract maids." The so-called wife was actually a "contract maid."
"Brother, take your wife with you. It would be great if you could get another piece of land. Look at this land, it's really nice."
Si Dongchuan looked at the land in the distance.
"You can squeeze oil out of this soil, but it's such a pity to just let it grow grass."
"Alas, it's a pity not to grow crops on such good land, but there's nothing we can do about it. Who told us to do this? Well, let's not talk about this anymore. You guys should stay at home and be busy these two days. If this is enough, I'll bring back a few more."
Si Dongli pointed to a house in the distance, which was a newly built house. Like all farm houses, it was built according to standard drawings. The red brick and black tile houses looked similar and were very conspicuous on the grassland.
"Look, we've been here for more than two years, and we've built a house. Once we have a wife, our family will be complete..."
Of course, the wife still has to go and "pick it up".
Before going to "pick up" his wife, Si Dongli would first go back home to harness the horse to the carriage, then take a gun from home and drive the carriage along the dirt road to the farm.
Like all immigrants, Si Dongli wore thick canvas uniform clothes and a wide-brimmed high-top felt hat, also known as a "cowboy hat", on his head. This wide-brimmed hat that can protect against wind and rain has been very popular among immigrants from the very beginning. Like the copper-nailed clothes made of thick canvas, they are all practical.
Of course, guns are more practical on the grassland!
Happiness is a Spencer or 10mm revolver, a 10mm M1863 revolver hanging on the waist, and a Spencer M1862 inserted next to the saddle, which is the standard equipment for farm workers.
In Zhu Xianhai's conception, farm workers should be like the "great corps" in that world who hold guns in one hand to defend their country and hoes in the other to settle and guard the border. They should take root in this new continent and become pioneers in the colonization and development of South China to the Pampas, using the guns and hoes in their hands to firmly grasp this "chosen land of the Chinese nation".
They did exactly that, but they seized the land for the company - all the farms belonged to the company, as did all the land, to the same surname Zhu.
That’s right, everyone in the world has the surname Zhu.
As for the farm workers, they were the long-term workers of the Zhu family. Of course, their income was quite generous, six or seven yuan a month! Of course, Mr. Zhu was kind to his long-term workers. Each farm worker could apply for a 4,000 square meter "residential land" where they could build a house, open a vegetable garden, or even plant their own land.
4,000 square meters of land is not too much, but it is definitely enough for them to live in. And after working for 20 years, the land ownership will belong to the individual.
However, if you leave halfway, you will need to return the land to the company. Of course, the company will purchase the house on it at a certain discount.
They don't have to worry about the company taking the opportunity to lower the price. After all, when the house was built, they used unified drawings and conducted unified cost accounting. Even for depreciation, there is an annual rate, which is not much, only 1% a year. It takes 100 years to depreciate the house.
However, no one would doubt that they would not work here for twenty years. Farming is a lifelong thing.
The so-called farm is actually a market. Now, Nanyingchang is a small town with more than a thousand people. It is particularly lively today. The open space in front of Nanyingchang is already crowded with people. On the open space separated by ropes stand women who are over a hundred years old. Apart from vaguely seeing that they are wearing Han-style dresses, the veils on their heads not only cover their faces, but also their figures. Only the outlines of the women can be vaguely seen.
"Everyone, listen carefully. The auction of this "contract maid" depends entirely on luck. There are 103 contracts here in total. Buy the right one and leave..."
The people who were calling out were standing on the platform, calling out loudly. Although their faces could not be seen, one thing was certain: they were decent-looking and had no disabilities. However, whether they were from Vietnam, Japan or North Korea, they were all generally malnourished.
After the auction started, militia soldiers in green uniforms stood aside to maintain order. The open space was crowded with immigrants since early morning, but many of them could not afford to buy. Although the company's salary was not low, some people came late, and some had a gambling habit, so naturally they could not save money.
"No. 13, Annan woman, dignified appearance, healthy complexion, gentle temperament, able to communicate simply, starting price 25 yuan!"
“26!”
"30..."
Soon the price rose to 40 yuan. According to the company's regulations, the highest premium could not exceed the low price by 80%. 40 yuan was almost the ceiling price, and the auctioneer immediately dropped the hammer.
Hearing this number, some people said repeatedly.
"It's too expensive. A healthy complexion means a dark face and a dignified appearance. It means this person is still good-looking. 40 yuan is too expensive, too expensive..."
There are obviously experts here, but they only explained the seller's tricks in a few words. However, the people who do business there are also good at speaking.
"A dark complexion means that one can work in the fields, and that one is in good health. A healthy body means one can have children. Why would one want a wife? Could it be for the sake of seeing the wife? Isn't it for the sake of having children and carrying on the family line?"
As soon as he finished speaking, people around him echoed him.
"Yes, yes. Not only can it carry on the family line, but it can also be used for work..."
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(End of this chapter)
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