Chapter 144: Immigrants Go to Sea
During the entire Chinese New Year, Yuncheng County has been safe and sound, only a few families accidentally caught fire, but fortunately, no casualties occurred in time.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Chao Gai, Gongsun Sheng, and Xiao Rang rushed to the refugee village, because the major factories and projects had not yet started, the refugee village was still very lively, the men bragged and chatted around the fire, and the women were sewing and mending. As soon as they entered the village, the big guy recognized Chao Gai and Gongsun Sheng coming, and someone shouted, "Master Chao Zhuang and Gongsun Dao Chang have come to see us." ”
The village was boiling, and almost the whole village gathered at Hula.
"Master Chao, what's the matter, is there any project that is about to start?" A strong man asked.
Chao Gai said: "Don't worry, since you dare to recruit everyone, you will definitely find a suitable job for everyone, even if you can't find a job, there will be a minimum guarantee." But this time I came here to have a new place to farm, and I don't know if any of you would like to go. ”
When the people heard this, they rejoiced. "Master Chao, we are all farming, farming is the industry, but I don't know how much money I can give a month?"
Chao Gai said: "The strong man is consistent for a month, and the woman who can work is 700 wen a month, including food and accommodation." ”
Everyone's eyes were red when they heard this, you must know that it is not easy to work these days, generally working for three or four hundred yuan a month, and eating pig and dog food. Whether it is a shipyard or a construction site, the food here is good, sorghum rice, millet soup, and occasionally fish, there is nothing to say.
A strong man said: "That Chao group practice, I heard it right." With a consistent amount of money a month, even my mother-in-law can get 700 Wen, including food and accommodation? ”
"Yes, you heard it right, that's what I said. If you do it for three years, you can continue to work if you want to continue working, and if you don't want to do it, you will be given five acres of land per person. Chao Gai said, "Of course, pies will not fall from the sky, and those who don't work hard will definitely be driven away if they love to be lazy." ”
Everyone was even more surprised, and after three years, each person was given five acres of land.
"This, this, so good. I don't know where. Everyone asked puzzled.
Gongsun Sheng shook the Buddha's dust and said: "It's on the small island east of our Shandong Road, just take a boat to detour, and it will take seven or eight days to arrive." The opportunity is rare, and the first batch will recruit 3,000 people, and one more will not be recruited. ”
"I sign up, I sign up, I sign up." Immediately someone shouted.
These people are all refugees, and they have nothing but a rotten grass house in Qingzhou, no house or land, so go to sea. After three years, a person will get five acres of land, and he will no longer have to be a tenant, and he will have his own land, what a happy thing it should be.
Of course, some people expressed doubts, and there was a young man who seemed to have read the book: "Chao Tuanlian is our life-saving benefactor, and it stands to reason that we should not have any doubts, but Chao Gai Tuanlian said that the conditions are too good, and we can't believe it." ”
Xiao Rang next to him said: "Chao Tuanlian knew that everyone would have doubts, and there was a way that was empty and unfounded, and the words were based on it. The notes are ready, if you are willing to sign up, come over as soon as possible, and regret going if you are late. ”
Xiao Rang's words immediately dispelled everyone's concerns, and those who were willing to go lined up in a long line, scrambling to sign up. Of course, not everyone can go, it is required to be over 16 years old, under 40 years old, male or female. If there are immediate family members in the family, they can be picked up after settling in.
The next thing is not to be done by Chao Gai and Gongsun Sheng, Xiao Rang can lead a few civilian personnel to do it. Fifty percent of the registrations were made in one village.
Chao Gai next to him was very happy and said: "I originally thought that everyone was reluctant to go overseas, but I didn't expect everyone to be willing to go." ”
Gongsun Sun shook off the dust of the Buddha and sighed: "The traitorous ministers are in charge, the corrupt officials and corrupt officials hate to knock the bones and suck the marrow, and make the people miserable, and now my brother gives them a piece of paradise, how can there be a reason not to go, I just hope that my brother will manage this new Jeju well, and he will not live up to everyone's trust in his brother." ”
"Haha, Mr. Gongsun still can't trust me, I want to run New Jeju as my own backyard, I must be careful." Chao Gai said.
Xiao Rang set up four registration points, and each registration point had more than 500 people registered almost in the morning, and the long queue continued. Presumably, 3,000 people can sign up in one day today.
Hu Cheng Chuliu led the fleet to Yuncheng, there were originally five bird ships, and Ye Chun Shipyard finally completed three bird ships in the past few days. There are also five wheeled centipede boats. Eight more ships at once can be regarded as a big problem for Chao Gai.
If the ship does not carry cargo, it can carry 200 people in addition to normal sailors. The centipede ship is allocated to the navy, but the hull length and width of this ship are okay, and it can also transport thirty people, mainly considering the centipede ship as a war ship, and all of them generally do not transport immigrants.
Chao Gai said to Hu Cheng: "Just now Mr. Gongsun Sheng's divination, the seventh day of the first month is a good day. This time, all our merchant ships will not transport goods, and we will transport immigrants in a unified manner. Eight bird ships were mobilized to transport 1,600 people, and 3,000 people could only be transported in two parts. The convoy mobilized one eagle ship, five centipede ships, and two hundred and ten sailors. ”
Hu Cheng said: "Okay, but there is no place to put the fifty cows promised to MCA, so let's rush to the Sailor Flying Eagle Boat, and it is good to press the warehouse." ”
"Okay, that's it."
Wu Yong was preparing for the three major rings in March, and Zhu Wu and Gongsun Sheng gave Chao Gai advice. This immigration is very important, and Chao Gai decided to lead Gongsun Sheng and Xiao Rang to go together. Zhu Wu, Liu Tang, Ruan Xiaoqi and other Ma Bushui generals stayed behind to take charge of the safety of Yuncheng.
The escort consisted of Chao Gai, Gongsun Sheng, Jiao Ting, Lu Fang, and Xiao Rang. Chao Gai had 50 soldiers. The navy was led by Ruan Xiaoer and Chao Xiong, with a total of 210 sailors, equipped with cannons and crossbows, and enough feather arrows, totaling more than 260 people. Hu Cheng was in charge of the transport team, after all, he had rich experience in going to sea, and he was still very experienced in sailing.
Just as Chao Gai was about to go to sea to New Jeju, Shi Xiu, who was on duty in Yuncheng, discovered something bad. The Chinese New Year duty was arranged by Zhu Wu, and Liu Tang and Niu Gao's cavalry had been taking turns to be responsible for patrolling and policing outside the city. Although the streets in Yuncheng City are okay, after all, cavalry patrols are not very convenient, especially when horses are frightened during the Chinese New Year, it is easy to hurt people. On the fifth day of the new year, it was Shi Xiu's turn to be on duty, after all, Shi Xiu came late, so his position was lower, and he only controlled fifty light infantry. The main reason is that the city has been very safe during this time, and there are very few chickens and dogs stealing. In addition, Shi Wenbin is very good at managing the officials, and fifty or sixty officials let him call the regiments, Yuncheng is safe and sound, and everyone is very slack.
Shi Xiu's fifty soldiers are also mostly recruits, and when Shi Xiu led people to patrol a large car shop, he found that there was a group of coachmen who were very strange, with sharp blades hidden in their clothes.