Chapter 536 America is a joke (Second update, please subscribe)
What kind of work? Of course it’s the election.
In fact, the reason why Zhu Xianhai agreed to some conditions proposed by the British was, in the final analysis, because of the population. What is the basis of the so-called autonomy?
Of course it’s people!
Just like in Buckville, 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 power to run for election. Whether it is the mayor, the town council, or the sheriff, they can all be replaced by their own people within two years.
There is no other reason, it is just that there are 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 enough immigrants, the population structure here will change soon, and European immigrants will eventually integrate into the larger environment.
It doesn't even take long, just one ship. A Great Eastern from the British Empire would do. Well, this was also sold to South China by the British Empire. What does it mean to shoot oneself in the foot? This is called shooting oneself in the foot.
At the end of April, the Great Eastern approached the North Bay. A month ago, this 37-nautical-mile-long bay was called "Ballard Bay". It stopped at the berth of Suiping Port, which was once the Port of Vancouver. However, the immigrants on the ship did not land immediately.
In accordance with relevant regulations on epidemic prevention and new immigrant training, they must first be quarantined on Taiping Island in the north for 10 days.
The Great Eastern carried a total of 26,000 immigrants. When the ship entered the berth, the deck was packed with people, men, women, and children, all looking up at the mountains in the distance. People looked into the distance with eyes full of longing and murmured.
“…Is this Nanhua?”
"No, it must be Nanhua."
This is what Deng Huafeng said with certainty.
"I heard from the sailors on the ship that this is the North Sea. It used to be called Britain or something like that. It seems that it was the territory of Great Britain. Now it is called Nanhua. Oh, yes, it is now called Ming Dynasty. Our emperor is said to be a descendant of Zhu Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty."
Suddenly a voice interrupted. It was the shopkeeper Liu wearing a melon-shaped hat. He used to be the shopkeeper of a restaurant, but unfortunately the world was not stable, and even people like him had to make a living overseas.
"The Ming Dynasty, so we are not in foreign territory, right?"
Foreigners' territory!
For the common people who went abroad to make a living, they felt a little nervous when they thought about the foreigners' territory. But later, when they learned that it was the Ming Dynasty, they actually felt relieved.
It’s different here in the Ming Dynasty. We speak the same language and eat the same food. At most, we’re just in a different place.
It has to be said that simply changing the name has made the people no longer feel the fear they had earlier, and even created a sense of familiarity.
In fact, this is human nature. At the beginning, they think overseas is a very far away place, but you just need to give them a familiar name.
They immediately no longer had any psychological burden.
Thousands of immigrants crowded on the deck kept climbing the gangway to board small boats. After arriving at Taiping Island from the small boats, they had to register as new immigrants.
"I don't know how long it will take for us to get off the boat."
Deng Huafeng, carrying his luggage, looked at the small boats a little anxiously. Dozens of small motor boats surrounded the "Great Eastern" which looked like a hill. Thousands of immigrants climbed onto the small boats along dozens of gangways.
"Don't worry, it will be our turn soon."
Shopkeeper Liu raised his throat and said,
"Huzi, when we get here, let's pack up our belongings and tidy up Tiancheng Building!"
Hu Zi, who was standing between the two men, quickly responded:
"Shopkeeper, that's a must. Back then, our Tianchenglou was very famous in Dezhou. Who doesn't know our Tianchenglou?"
Even if Tianchenglou was famous in the past, so what? Didn't the business fail to continue during the war? If it could continue, why would they leave their hometown and come to this place?
"Hey, Huafeng, you haven't decided what to do yet, right? Why don't you work with me? Huzi is the cook, and I'm still short of a big guy to take charge. When the time comes, we'll be considered skilled immigrants after we register. Once the quarantine is over, we can open a restaurant here."
Shopkeeper Liu said with a smile.
"this……"
Deng Huafeng did not agree immediately. He had already known the immigration process during the class on the ship. All immigrants had to register after arriving. The next step was to go to the "New Immigrant Education Camp" where they would be quarantined for 10 days, have their braids shaved off, and take a shower. After the quarantine period, they would go to shore to work for six months.
During these six months, they were only given food and 2 yuan for living expenses. Their wages had to be used to offset the boat tickets. They could only regain their freedom after six months! Unlike ordinary immigrants who were settled in factories, mines and farms, skilled immigrants could directly regain their freedom. If they had money, they could of course start their own business.
Although Manager Liu doesn't have much money, he is certainly not as poor as others, and he still has enough money to open a restaurant.
Facing Manager Liu's invitation, Deng Huafeng quickly said with a smile on his face:
"It's my blessing that Manager Liu thinks 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 know what you mean! Everyone who comes here wants to make a living, work on a farm, and get a piece of land in the future. Everyone has their own aspirations!"
In fact, for the vast majority of immigrants, what they think about is not working in a factory, but working on a farm. In the past, farm workers could only apply for a "residential land" of 1,000 square meters, but now they can apply for a "residential land" of 5,000 square meters, which is seven or eight acres of land!
Although it is not much, for ordinary people, land is the most practical! So immigrants prefer to work on farms, and of course many are willing to be workers. After all, the salary of workers is also extremely attractive. It's a matter of choice. But whether you are a farm worker or a worker, you must be literate.
Liu Huafeng had studied in a private school and worked as a teacher on a ship, so learning to read and write was no problem at all for him.
After waiting for more than three hours, Deng Huafeng and his companions finally got on the transport boat. The boat sailed for more than ten minutes. After getting ashore, they lined up to wait for boarding. After waiting for a while, it was Deng Huafeng's turn.
"Name?"
"Deng Huafeng."
"age……"
"26."
After asking a few questions about his name, age, and place of origin, the recorder asked again.
"Do you know any technology?"
"I have been educated and was once a county student."
"Xiucai, that's a scholar!"
The recorder looked up at him and said,
"You came at the right time. We are just starting to build Beihai, so we will definitely build a school. Maybe you can be assigned to teach in the school."
Go to school to 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, it will be handed over to the immigration department--"
As he spoke, he pointed at a two-story building not far away.
"Also, since you are skilled immigrants, you don't 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 took the piece of paper. On the paper was written "New Immigrant Registration Form". This was the registration information copied on carbon paper. When leaving the camp, the new immigrants would have to take the registration form to register their household registration.
When the immigrants landed and entered the quarantine camp, Liang Baitao, who was in the Governor's Mansion, stood on the balcony, holding a telescope in his hand, staring at the "Great Eastern" and talking to himself.
"26,000 people! With just this one ship, our population exceeds that of the local white people. If a few more ships come, with a population of more than 100,000, the population of our North Sea will exceed that of Oregon."
"Oregon, there are only 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, with the Great Eastern's capacity, we can make at least seven round trips a year, which means 180,000 people a year! Add in other immigrant ships, and there will be at least 300,000 people a year. In three or 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. China doesn't have much of anything right now, but there are many hungry people. As long as there are enough ships, we can transport people here. Don't just focus on the 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 empire center to ensure the transportation of immigrants in this area, it is better to buy a few more ships and solve this problem by yourself.
After all, if it is a colony and one purchases the immigration ship himself, then those immigrant groups will be exclusive to this colony.
"The most important thing for us right now is that we must surpass the Americans at all costs."
Liang Baitao said in a somewhat low tone, gazing sadly towards the south.
"The biggest advantage that Americans have over us right now is that they have a much larger population in the West than we do. But so what? In China, we may not have anything else, but in China, we have the most abundant manpower in the world. As long as we bring them here from China, one day we will surpass the United States. The so-called advantage that the United States has now is actually just a joke."
(End of this chapter)
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