The public opinion turmoil that has been boiling overseas has not caused much disturbance to the rural areas of La Plata, which are tens of thousands of kilometers away.

In the suburbs of Chang'an in late October, just ushered in the vigorous spring, early in the morning, the fiery red morning sun slowly rises from the vast horizon, and the rural settlements shrouded in the sun, the farmers in the houses get up early, and the husbands carry the dried forage and go to the livestock fence to supplement the food for the hungry cattle and sheep.

The young wife, who had just finished her confinement, carefully placed her infant child on the bed, then covered three or four older children with quilts, and then gently stepped down from the edge of the bed, carried the wooden bucket issued by the milk company, opened a wooden shack with an area of about 200 square meters, and began milking every morning.

At the end of 1868, when Li Mingyuan led the revolting Chinese laborers to settle down in the two southern states of Brazil, and when the government encouraged the people to raise dairy cows, the view of the ordinary Chinese people was that "there is no habit of drinking milk in China, and the peasants raise cattle for farming and transportation, and do not milk their milk." Cows only have milk when their calves are born, and milk is for calves to drink, so we can't compete with calves for milk."

Because of the old concept, ordinary Chinese people have no idea that there is such an animal as a cow in this world. In January of the following year, the government sent officials to Chinese settlements to publicize the benefits of drinking milk, and to teach ordinary Chinese farmers how to raise cows and how to obtain and temporarily preserve milk.

Because of the lack of administrative officials in the government at that time and the inherent attitudes of the peasants could not be changed in a short period of time.

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

In February 1873, the government opened 26 milk milking shops 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 and was not sterilized.

In September 1873, the Han government sent a letter to Wang Youtian, the head of immigration affairs in the United States, asking the office to introduce milk production and manufacturing equipment to the American milk industry. ）

Half a year later, the first batch of machinery and equipment sufficient for the construction of 11 large-scale milk production plants, including sterilization and packaging processes, arrived in China.

In 1884, dairy cattle breeding and milk procurement began to spread in the two southern states of Brazil and the five northern states of Argentina in the area controlled by the Han State.

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

In September 1875, the Shinkyo Prefecture promulgated the "Milk Extraction Rules" and in November promulgated the "Milk Business Management Regulations", stipulating that milk should be distributed in tin cans.

In July 1876, the Yangzhou State Livestock Farm under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture successfully produced the technology of condensed milk with sugar added to milk.

The taste of milk is more inclined to the eating habits of Chinese people, and the consumption has increased.

Originally, milk was used primarily as a nourishing and strengthening drink for the sick, the frail and as a breastmilk substitute for some mothers who could not express milk, and to a very narrow audience.

At that time, milk was perishable and had a bad reputation. This was due to the lack of hygiene management in the barn and milking factory at the time. Later, with the continuous support of the government, the milk production plants that did not meet the standards were thoroughly managed for hygiene.

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

As a result, when the so-called "fully sterilized milk" was launched, the sales channels for milk products were greatly expanded.

There is also a growing acceptance of new milk products.

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

The early introduction of American milk production equipment was quickly phased out,

The number of people raising and dairy cows and running cows, milking businesses and selling milk is increasing rapidly.

After 1880, the price of milk approached the price of ordinary grain, and one Han Yuan was able to buy 200 liters of processed milk drink, and from then on, milk went out of the vast countryside and became one of the essential daily drinking products for residents of newly established cities such as Chang'an and Xinjing.

Also in 1880, in order to implement Li Mingyuan's military and national education, the Ministry of Finance of the Han Dynasty, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, provided free breakfast milk to students in local primary and secondary schools, and each student could receive 200 ml of sterile milk and a preferential meal including beef and mutton, steamed buns, and rice every day.

Although milk does not need to be purchased by students at a cost, in the vast countryside and suburban areas of the country, because each peasant family generally feeds two to five cows, and the family has abundant self-produced milk resources, plus a few dozen or more than thousands of cattle and sheep, more than 70 percent of the students from local peasant families will eat breakfast at home, and then their father or himself will ride a horse to school.

The railway and highway construction projects in the 10-year development plan only involve the main areas, the vast rural agricultural areas, the population is scattered and the area is vast, and with the current financial strength of the government, it is not possible to build roads to every settlement, so the general migrant settlements ranging from five to seven kilometers from the school, the older students will ride their own tamed horses to go to school, and the younger grades, or by older siblings, parents and parents, or volunteers organized by the local government, Horse-drawn carriages go to scattered families and transport children to school.

Milk, beef and mutton, pasta, and rice as staple foods have a richer and more reasonable diet than before, which not only strengthens the local people's system, but also greatly improves the survival rate of newborns.

Before 1880, there were several cases of neonatal death and maternal dystocia in every large settlement, but with the rapid improvement of medical standards, especially the level of pediatrics and obstetric technology, which were most important to the Han government, the number of neonatal deaths decreased by more than 7 percent per year, and the survival rate of infants and young children in the new settlements quickly stabilized at more than 94 percent, and the survival rate continued to rise slowly over time.

Spring in the La Plata region is still as smooth as usual, and the people on the outskirts of Chang'an have taken advantage of the geographical proximity to the Xing'an River (Primero) to complete the spring ploughing work four days ahead of schedule.

Dense green trees stand on both sides of the road, and verdant vegetables and clear pools of water are scattered in front of the brand-new brick houses.

Even though most of the rural people still don't understand what industrialization and reform are, they are very clear about the upside-down living environment and conditions around them, and they know very well the good or bad of the Han government.

Li Mingyuan's immortal seat is enshrined in the center of the living room of every house, and after finishing the work at hand, before the official start of breakfast, young husbands and wives will generally lead their young children and bow respectfully to the tablet.

Although the Han government did not advocate the superstitious practice of establishing an immortal position, the peasants in the countryside did not see it that way, they believed that Li Mingyuan was the emperor of the world blessed by the Emperor of Heaven, and he was the son of heaven descended from the god of Haotian to the mortal world, and the stable life of the Chinese people in South America was founded by Li Mingyuan under the leadership of the national army.

The thinking of the Chinese peasants still carries the remnants of superstitious feudalism, but it is undeniable that under the reverence and love of the common people, many reform decrees issued by Li Mingyuan, even if they seem incomprehensible to ordinary people, have been resolutely implemented in the end.

The unity of the monarch and the people, and the unique national conditions of the Han Dynasty, made the Qing court send secret agents, who were often discovered and reported by ordinary people in the first stage of setting foot on South America, or simply escorted to the local government by young farmers to hand over to the local government.

After hundreds of loyal spies were captured and dealt with by the local people of the Han State and the Ministry of State Security, which was in charge of local espionage work, the Qing court, in vain, had no choice but to suspend the dispatch of spies.

The scope of the covert confrontation between the Han and the Qing court was rapidly shortened from the Han Kingdom, the United States, and the South Seas in South America to a region on the Far Eastern Continent. …………

On the way, he passed through several suburban towns that were being renovated, and saw the cyan brick houses rising from the ground instead of traditional Chinese-style wooden houses, and Li Mingyuan's mood gradually calmed down.

Although the local population and national strength are still insufficient, the effect of reform and reform is rapidly changing the living habits of the people that have been passed down for thousands of years.

Life gradually became richer, and there was money in hand, the simple wooden houses were replaced by solid brick houses, and the brick furnace factories emitting black smoke continued to appear on the land reclaimed in the first place because of the rapidly multiplying demand of the people.

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 of feudalism and ignorance, and it is also the last era for late-developing countries to step into the great powers.

The national elite of an era has its corresponding mission of the times, and Li Mingyuan came to this era in the nineteenth century to undertake the mission of building a new paradise for the Chinese in South America and inheriting and carrying forward the Chinese spirit.

Thinking of the mission he was carrying, Li Mingyuan's gaze became firm again.

On the 24th of the month, when Li Mingyuan inspected the Yongxing River (Meilipuro River) Hydropower Station, he delivered a speech entitled "Letter to All the People", during which Li Mingyuan took advantage of the old events of the Spring and Autumn Period when various countries changed the law and reformed the law, reiterated the necessity of reform reform, industrialization and scientific and technological research and development, and at the same time called on all the people to be ashamed and courageous, strive to learn scientific and technological knowledge, and make every effort to build the homeland of the local Chinese.

On Sunday, the Han government newspaper Fuxing Bao quoted part of the speech as a report:

"When will I wake up from a long dream for a thousand years, and whoever sleeps in the hometown will send the alarm bell to ring.

Looking at all the countries of the world, there is no immutable law for 5,000 years,

Jiashen national mourning, the Central Plains sinking, and now, the national liberation! Men shave off their money rat tails, and women spread out their traditional hairstyles and tie up their hair in a new style!

The spirit and outlook of the people have changed, but the improvement of the country's strength still requires the efforts of all the people!

The importance of education, the independence of culture, and the advancement of technology!

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

Only when all the people are united can the country resist foreign aggression! …………

Hate the bullying of America! I swear to all the people today:

The country is not rich and strong for a day, and the struggle is not endless,

Citizens are not respected overseas for a day, and they struggle for a day!

Yangyi will not give up the policy of hostility to the empire for a day, and will struggle for a day without stopping............"

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