Recently, a piece of news has been circulating among the many unemployed textile workers in Bordeaux.

At the beginning of the story, a bankrupt spinning worker living in the countryside was about to become a debt slave because he could not repay his loan, and at the critical moment, he asked for help from a man from the East Coast who had talked to him. Only a day later, the man from the east coast came with a purse to pay off the long-standing debt of two francs. Of course, the premise is that the bankrupt worker needs to sign a legal document that voluntarily immigrates to the Republic of China and will work for the Republic of China without pay for five years.

Without hesitation, the spinners signed the paper, and then left the squalid and dilapidated hut with his wife, two daughters and a son and moved into the temporary accommodation that the East Coasters had prepared for him. The people of the East Coast told them that they were ready for everything, and that perhaps they would be sailing to the port of Orient in the New World in the near future.

This rumor, which was popular with the weavers, spread throughout Bordeaux in just a few days. Some do-gooders talk about the whole thing as a rare talking point, and they describe it in a vivid way, and of course there are some "unrealistic" news that sounds like "exaggeration" and "anecdote". For example, the government of the Republic of East China provides the people of the country with three meals a day free of charge, and the dishes are rich, including fish and shrimp, poultry eggs, fresh vegetables, and even expensive beef.

Oh, God! The person who said this must be crazy! How much does it cost? Is there a pile of gold all under the ground in this country? Perhaps only the kingdom of heaven could be so rich!

Although many people were suspicious, contemptuous, and ridiculed, as they became unemployed for a long time and the pressure of life became heavier and heavier, many people, under the guidance of the "warm-hearted people" sent by the Pasquier family, dragged their families to find the East Coast Republic trading station. After careful questioning and inspection, they were told that they were required to sign an application for voluntary immigration to the East Coast Republic of China, as well as an indentured labor contract.

The contract stipulates that each adult immigrant is required to serve the Republic of China for three years without compensation, depending on the circumstances. For example, if you have a debt in the Old World and need the East Coast Republic to pay it for you, then you will need to serve for a few more years to offset the debt. The maximum period of unpaid service shall not exceed seven years, and after the expiration of the service period, you can become a free citizen of the Republic of East Coast of China. Overall, it was a relatively fair agreement, and many French workers who had no choice but to sign it. Then they stayed in the Pasquier family's makeshift tent and waited for the day the ship arrived to set sail for the New World.

At present, the work of immigration is entirely done by the people of the General Intelligence Directorate. It has been a full week since June 25, when the first local bankrupt worker came to sign up. At present, with the assistance of Pasquier's family employees, the intelligence agents led by Mo Ming have gathered more than 50 families of textile workers in Bordeaux and nearby areas, with a total number of more than 200 people.

The risks and benefits of this are evident as the number of bankrupt workers in towns other than Bordeaux and in the vast countryside is increasing as the East Coast is selling well in the Gascony region. After all, the Pasquier family could not just take money and do nothing, they joined forces with the Flores family of the textile guild to send a large number of people, deep into the towns and villages of the Gascony region, persuasion, inducement, threats and other means to use all means, including cotton gins, rinse workers, spinners, weavers, washing and dyeing workers, and other textile workers who were in a desperate situation because of bankruptcy to bring back to Bordeaux with their families and handed them over to Mo Ming and others. Of course, this behavior of theirs is not gratuitous, and the cost will be deducted from the payment for the goods.

Not everyone wants to go with them. With the exception of a few single young men who joined the ranks of beggars and sailors, most of them embarked on an adventure to Quebec under the deception of the church. For this reason, Baron Lorris's uncle, Bishop Loris of the local church, even received the attention of his superiors because of his ability to emigrate.

As of July 5, more than 400 Frenchmen, most of them young men, had gone to the New World through the Church's channel, according to the statistics of the General Intelligence Directorate Agent Billas. The dumping move of the public unexpectedly promoted the process of French colonization of North America, and Mo Ming, who learned the news, couldn't help but have a crying and laughing expression on his face.

Like Mo Ming, there is also the big man in Bordeaux, the famous loan shark Mr. David Ludwig. The Jewish vampire, known as the Jewish vampire, was listening to the news in amazement, and his faithful servant was tasked with giving him a daily report on the "noteworthy" events that had happened in the outside world recently.

"These damn ...... Whether it's the 'Orientals' or the 'Easterners' who are scavenging and tricking those damned untouchables into settling in the New World? Ludwig couldn't even drink his beloved New Granada coffee, and asked in a deep voice, "Who's doing this for him?" Well, it must be the son of old Pasquier, and the old Flores who was against me. How many people have they gotten already? ”

"I can't count this accurately." The old servant replied cautiously, "Based on the information I have received from the outside world and the number of tents that the Pasquier family has temporarily purchased, they must have contained nearly three hundred people. Moreover, the rate at which they have been sheltering these bankrupt untouchables has been on the rise lately, presumably because they have exhausted their families and found that their situation is not getting better, so they have decided to try their luck in the New World. ”

"Yes, you guessed right, Hugo." Ludwig stood up and said as he went: "By doing so, they have only partially alleviated the wave of unemployment in Bordeaux." There are thousands of people working in the textile industry in the entire Gascony, and the number of family members is tens of thousands, so what is the use of these hundreds of people? As long as we find a way, it is not difficult to create an incident. The only tricky thing is that now that these untouchables know that the East Coast is recruiting them, they have a way out in their hearts, and they will not be so resolute in their actions. ”

"And now the church is taking in these unemployed workers and funding them to colonize Quebec." "Half a year ago, Jesuit missionaries in Quebec wrote back to Paris, asking for more immigrants to be sent to Quebec to strengthen the mission there. Lord Richelieu agreed to the Jesuit priests' request and ordered the country to encourage immigration to the New World. The local Bishop of Loris took advantage of the opportunity to begin sheltering bankrupt workers, and it is said that more than 500 people have decided to go to Quebec to farm, fish or hunt for furs, thanks to the 'inspiration' of the Bishop's personality. Sir, I have to say that in this situation, our chances of winning are not very good. I find it hard to believe that these untouchables would take risks and rebel when they have a way out. ”

Ludwig was silent. After a long time, Ludwig sat back in his chair and said with some weariness: "Hugo, we have no way back this time. It was not a pity that we lost our textile factory in Bordeaux, and I had no choice but to dismiss the workers and invest the money in the shipyards. But will the people of the East Coast be satisfied with the market of Bordeaux or even Gascogne? ”

"It's impossible!" Hugo nodded.

"Not bad! The East Coasters don't stop at Gascony. They will enter La Rochelle, Marseille, Lyon, Calais and even Paris, where the family's industry is mostly concentrated in cotton and silk weaving, contributing more than half of the annual profits, which I cannot abandon. So, I've got to do something to stop these crazy East Coasters. Ludwig said firmly.

"How?" Hugo asked in a trembling voice, and he had a premonition that he was not very good.

"The people of the East Coast must die!" Ludwig said categorically, "They must die!" As long as the Easterners in Bordeaux are dead, the Easterners of the New World will no longer trust the damned Pasquier family. The foundation of their cooperation will be shaken, and it may even lead to a rupture and confrontation between them. As soon as things get to this point, our crisis will be solved. And the east coast will also be far away from Bordeaux, Gascogne and even the whole of France. ”

"So......" Hugo hesitated.

"Go find the Scotsman!" Ludwig waved his hand, "Give him money!" Let him and his accomplices be nimble, and I hope to hear the good news soon. ”

"It's just ......" Hugo was still a little hesitant.

"Are you scared?" Ludwig walked up to Hugo, looked at the old servant who had been with him for more than 20 years, and said with a gloomy face: "It's not the first time, Hugo, what are you afraid of?" When you were in Marseille, you had the courage to kill that baron......"

"Nope! Say no more! Hugo gasped violently, looked up at Ludwig suddenly, and after a moment lowered his head, and said, "I need a hundred francs, nay, maybe two hundred." I know Lester, he's a greedy guy and a very bad guy, and maybe I'll need to get some of them to take advantage of. ”

"Then go and prepare!" Ludwig said unquestioningly, "I'll have the money ready for you." Besides, tomorrow I have to go to Lyon to attend to the silk factory, and you'd better get that done before I return to Bordeaux. Otherwise...... I'll be disappointed, Hugo, you know the consequences. ”

Hugo calmed his breath and then said calmly: "As you wish, my master. ”

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