A detachment of the Nanyang Navy Division arrived at Zengmu Island, the main island of the Great-Mother Islands, in the evening sunset, accompanied by hundreds of Chinese who did not want to stay in Hongji City. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Hongji City, also known as Hongji City, is still very wealthy, and the coal produced there supplies the southeastern half of the country. But life there is also hard, and even though more and more Annam natives go down to dig coal instead of the Chinese, there are often dead people.

Just like those ordinary people who do not want their relatives to become soldiers again after their lives improve, those Chinese and Mingxiang people who have built Hongji City from scratch are not willing to go down to work in dangerous mines after their lives are prosperous. These people are more direct than the military family members who do not want their relatives to be soldiers again, and the latter have to take into account a matter of honor and shame, and even the words of letting their relatives leave the army quickly for the sake of honor and shame cannot be directly spoken, while the former has no scruples. Therefore, in the past two years, more and more Annanites have replaced Chinese workers in the mines, and more and more Chinese have chosen to do other things.

Buying a house in the port to do business, or sitting in and out of the Annan site and Hongji City area for foreign trade exchanges, is the choice of many people, in the past few years their hard work has saved some money in their hands, if the business is not enough, then a few families together, partnership business is not so unusual. But Hongji's situation is too small, so that a considerable number of people still choose to leave here.

These people will not be sent home, but will first turn to the great-mother archipelago [Natuna Island], or stay there, or then transfer to Singapore, Sulu, Borneo. The Chinese people, who are good at farming and civil construction, will gradually build the Zengmu Island, which was only a small port a few years ago, into one of the five Grade A naval bases of the Nanyang Naval Division, and the port will become a big town, just like a miracle. Little by little, it completed the transformation of Zengmu Oshima, and made a great contribution to the consolidation of its foundation in the South Seas by the Fu Han Army.

If the former great-mother island was just a quartz stone, now it is like a pearl that has wiped off the dust, blooming with incomparable brilliance. A brilliant aura enveloped almost the entire South Sea, and almost any ship entering China, Japan, and Manila from the South Sea had to pass through the waters of Zengmu Oshima, that is, through the 'eyes' of Chinese sailors. That is a super-large artificial radar, and its strategic position is extremely important.

So far, there are tens of thousands of people in the Great-Mother Islands, including a small half of the Peranakans, and one or two thousand natives. The rest were gathered here with the great development of the Fu Han army.

When the Qing army went south to Liangguang, Zhang Jiexu, a native of Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, fled to this small archipelago in the South China Sea with hundreds of remnants of soldiers who insisted on resisting the Qing Dynasty on the coastal islands of Guangdong and hundreds of fishermen who did not submit to the rule of the Manchu Dynasty. For more than 100 years, the Zhang family has always ruled this small land, like a tiny kingdom. Because this is the only way for Chinese fishermen and Chinese merchants to and from the South Seas, they have basically reached Borneo when they arrive here, and any fishing boats and merchant ships that come and go here must be resupplied here, and then go to Batavia, or return to Guangzhou via the South China Sea. Because of this, the business here is very good, and the Zhang family can rely on this land and water wharf to persist until this time. By the way, many of the pirates of the South Seas also rested here.

Chen Ming didn't 'see' the Great-Mother Islands at first, and his initial plan was to take Singapore and Borneo, Sulu was a surprise, and this Great-Mother Islands was also a surprise. The Zhang family was very happy to submit to Chen Han, under the hundred years of operation of the great-mother islands, how could the Zhang family not feel the threat of the Dutch? Maybe the Dutch will send a large army to destroy them at some point, just like the Red Creek massacre back then. What did Qianlong, who was a dog in the day, say: "The Celestial Empire abandoned the people, did not hesitate to carry the tomb of the ancestors, and went abroad for profit, and the court did not pay attention to it." "Every Nanyang Chinese was very angry with the Manchus.

Now that the Zhang family has changed their homes for more than a year, the population of Great-Mother Island has doubled, and all of them are Chinese. The head of the Zhang family took most of the clansmen to his hometown last year happily to worship his ancestors, and then he was rewarded with acres of houses and has settled down in his hometown again. There are only a few junior branches of the Zhang family who are still left on the island of Great-mother.

In more than a year, under the leadership and guidance of the Fu Han army, the entire Zengmu port was enlarged by three cups, a large number of simple low wooden houses were turned into brick houses, the crude forts of the port were also turned into solid cement fortifications, new fields were opened up everywhere, and timber processing factories and ship repair factories were built. This place belongs to the tropics, with high temperatures throughout the year, a lot of rainfall, rich tropical forests, and wood is a very important resource on the island. As early as the Zhang era, providing timber for ships and repairing and cleaning ships was a very important economic source for the Great Island of Zengmu. If the former Great-Mother Island was just a small port, the current Great-Mother Island is a real city!

Thousands of officers and men of the naval division of the Han Army were stationed on this island, which, like Singapore, became an important naval base of the Nanyang naval division in Nanyang, and the officers and men of the naval division took turns to go ashore to rest and recuperate. Outside the harbor, several small destroyers were divided into three shifts and took turns to leave the harbor on guard.

The lights on the pier were bright, and the immigrants on the ship disembarked one after another, looking at everything in front of them, no different from Hongji Port. Animal-powered cranes, rail-drawn carriages, unload materials at a speed n times faster than manpower.

There are hundreds of ships of all sizes moored in the bay, of which at least one-third are large merchant ships.

However, with the arrival of a new wave of immigrants, some of the older immigrants will be sent to Singapore and Sulu, respectively.

This place in Nanyang has abundant sunshine, warm climate, and abundant rainfall, and it is not uncommon for rice to easily grow twice a year, and it is not uncommon for rice to grow three times a year. If put into the hands of hard-working Chinese, the annual grain produced here can supply the entire Eurasian continent. The natives were lazy, and the colonizers were all about cash crops.

The island now has twice as many permanent residents, more ships come and go, and food consumption is almost three times as high as it was at the beginning, but the amount of grain piled up in the warehouses has never decreased. The land here is so fertile. A little reclamation not only provided for its own food needs, but also made rice wine, and some of the farmland that had been opened up had to be planted with sugar cane.

Many Chinese people who have spent three or four months here are reluctant to leave here again, and the area of the huge great-mother island is comparable to the two inland counties, not to mention the living of more than 10,000 people in such a large area, and it can be supported by a double of it. After such a comfortable life, the Chinese, under the influence of the concept of 'nostalgia', have resisted the continued migration.

In the process of migration again and again, almost none of the Chinese people were willing to get on the ship, and everyone was crying to 'go home'.

Of course, many people still know that the meaning of the imperial court cannot be violated, and in the face of those who cry and cry and resolutely do not cooperate, as a last resort, the local garrison wiped off their faces and put them in their trouser pockets, raised their bayonets, turned their faces and did not recognize people, which drove all the unwilling men and women onto the ship, simple and rude and powerful, and the efficiency soared instantly.

Zheng Lianfu poured a bowl of chilled sour plum soup, and felt instantly refreshed, and the heat of all the internal organs was instantly volatilized.

Everything is good on this great-mother island, it's just too hot. It's much hotter than the South China Sea. If it weren't for the fact that this ice cube could be made at any time now, he wouldn't be able to stay here. When people are accustomed to enjoying happiness, they can no longer endure hardship. Zheng Lianfu has enjoyed a good life for two years, he didn't even stay in the army, leaving his brother Zheng Lianchang to guard the Zheng family's brand in the Nanyang Naval Division, and occupy a place for the Zheng family in the army, he himself withdrew early. Make money in business and enjoy happiness.

"Uncle, the cabin has been booked, and the goods have been shipped on board. The official ship to Guangzhou will not be until ten o'clock tomorrow. ”

The Zheng family's goods this time are not big, just five logs, but let Zheng Lianfu, the leader of the Zheng family, come forward in person, can it be ordinary wood?

Zheng Lianfu heard the words of his subordinates, took the cargo ticket presented on the official ship, looked at the size data of the five rosewood listed on the ticket, and smiled with satisfaction. These five sticks of wood only carry a hundred bags of rice in the hands of those natives who don't understand bullshit, but if they are shipped back to China, each one is worth a thousand gold. It was because this cheap pick up was too big, and after getting the news, Zheng Lianfu took a boat and rushed to Zengmu Island in person.

And with these five rosewoods, there are more than 20 small rosewoods that are much thinner, and the rosewood was removed by the Zheng family, and the thinnest is not as thick as an adult's arm, so it was all cut down. Otherwise, you can only cheapen others if you keep it. This wood has been shipped back to China, and the news can be concealed there?

"It's a pity, I'm afraid it's hard to have such a cheap price in the future." Zheng Lianfu sighed.

Since the Ming Dynasty cut down the domestic red sandalwood, and regularly sent people to the South Seas to collect the big red sandalwood, the South Seas red sandalwood was almost exhausted by the Ming Dynasty, so such a big wood is very rare. There are very few on the market, and it has become extremely rare and precious. Although there is a legend, after the Chen Han army invaded Beijing, a batch of red sandalwood logs were collected from the Forbidden City, which was still left by the Ming Dynasty. But none of this wood has been circulated on the market. The new dynasty was established, and many of the original rules and regulations were abolished. Now whoever has money and energy, you just make a coffin out of rosewood, and you don't trespass, and no one cares. Therefore, the price of red sandalwood, even the price of huanghuali, has soared.

Besides, since ancient times, there have been many people in China who have made small coffins from rosewood. Such a small coffin has nothing to do with funeral matters. The small coffin is made of rosewood and agarwood, in order to take its promotion and fortune. On the land of China, promotion and wealth are all dreams of and a glorious event. Because of this, small coffins made of rosewood and agarwood sell very well. It's a good idea to buy it and give it away, or keep it for yourself. No one will feel unlucky. Moreover, in order to be promoted and make a fortune, it doesn't matter if this object is unlucky. Place the small coffin of rosewood and agarwood on the desk to enjoy and play, and can hold seals, gold and silver jewelry, jewelry and jade, and you can also hold it in your hand and rub it.

The Zheng family pulled these five big red sandalwood back, whether it was dedicated to Nanjing or kept for their own wealth, it was a million profits.

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After returning to the port from the border patrol and resting for the night, Lin Ahai, who was physically tired but energetic, couldn't wait to run into the 'downtown' of Hongji City with a large bag of canned food that he had bought with his own money. The so-called urban area is the port area of the former Hongji Port, which used to be a large area of residential houses, and now it has become the urban area of Hongji City. Therefore, the Chinese laborers who work in Hongji Port automatically become the hometown of Hongji City.

Even those who choose to leave will need time to prove their 'worth' before they can obtain a household registration in their new place of residence.

On the streets, the police and the joint security officers of the public security department of Hongji City suppressed everything, and the whole city was in order. Lin Ahai greeted the familiar joint defense officer.

Walk through the wet market and through the commercial street......

Although this Hongji City is far from being comparable to the domestic capital city, it has also begun to take shape.

Lin Ahai turned around a few housing areas and came to District B 2 in the southwest corner of the city, and after registering with the security guard at the gate, Lin Ahai hurriedly entered. Although he is very familiar with everyone in the security booth, to be honest, Lin Ahai is really timid about these security guards, and his eyes are so bright that they can shine through his heart and liver. Don't look at him, Lin Ahai mixed up with the squad leader in the labor service office, and he is also a person with status. But his true identity is a meticulous work that cannot see the light after all.

Chen Jie issued an order last year, requiring all personnel in Hongji to completely lurk, but this is like a time bomb, no one knows when he will be activated, and then plunge headlong towards the dead end.

At No. 3, Row 5, District 2, a 20-year-old young woman was mending her clothes, and a wooden basin was placed next to the young woman, and a one-year-old baby was sleeping in the wooden basin.

The warm sun shines on the baby's face, and the flesh-colored skin seems to become transparent. The baby slept soundly, and occasionally squirmed his little pink mouth.

"Girl!" Lin Ahai smiled warmly, took off the hat on his head, and ran towards his wife in three steps and two steps. Although this child is not his biological flesh and blood, this 'home' is his home.

Coming to the enemy camp alone, if it weren't for the warmth of this 'home', it would be difficult for Lin Ahai to imagine what kind of life he would have lived in Hongji City. Day and night, always vigilant about everything, a lonely person, a person who doubts everything, a knife under the pillow, a stick hidden in the quilt......

Although he is a very good spy, it is difficult for him not to be nervous in this ghost place of Hongji Port, where he takes political classes every once in a while, shouting 'patriotism' every day.

"Ah, the master is back. Look you're sweating profusely, are you thirsty? The young woman quickly put down what she was doing, turned back and took out from the house a black bowl filled with water, which was made of coconut shells. Watching Lin Ahai drink all the boiled water in one go, the young woman's face was full of smiles.

Women are accustomed to the things that Lin Ahai often buys, anyway, Lin Ahai has not spent all the money, although most of these things are for himself, but the child has not been weaned, and it is definitely for the child.

The child is not Lin Ahai's child, with Lin Ahai's identity, he can marry a yellow flower girl, and now he not only marries himself, but also treats the child so well, the young woman pounces on Lin Ahai with all her heart.

For many nights, she was even grateful for the rain, if it weren't for the sudden heavy rain, she who was washing clothes by the river would not have slipped into the river in a panic, and Lin Ahai would not have gone into the water to save her. The two will not get acquainted, and it is impossible for Lin Ahai to slowly change from being pitiful at the beginning to marrying her. That rain really changed her life.

The woman is from Mingxiang, and her husband was seriously ill on the way to Hongji, and he was dragged to Hongji City with difficulty, and he was finished in a few days. Orphans and widows are unable to sustain, and women can only wash clothes in the factory area for a living, of course, the government also gives a certain amount of supplies every month, and also arranges a house, which can be regarded as surviving. But how can it compare with the present?

Women don't think about themselves, they have to think about their children. For Lin Ahai, she was willing to die. Lin Ahai enjoyed the care and love of a woman, and the fatigue in his body was suddenly reduced by half.

In Chen Ming's previous life, some people said 'home'!

Home is everyone's safe haven; Home is everyone's spiritual sustenance; Home, let everyone find a warm feeling. Lin Ahai is a clear example.

This home is the place where his soul is sustenance, giving him the warmest protection.

As a single, he must get married, otherwise he can only attract the attention of others. And he didn't dare or wanted to provoke those women who had relatives involved. Because once it happens, the involvement will be great. And the more involved, the greater the chance that his secret will be discovered. The woman in front of you is a good object.

All the relatives are gone, and only a baby who can't sit is left.

Although his identity will also bring difficulties to women and children after the leakage, Lin Ahai was initially the first by himself. And now? He already has a 'home', full of love, the best haven for him as a person with a different identity. Every day, his wife cooks for him, every day his wife prepares clean clothes for him, and no matter how late at night, there is a person who thinks about him with all his heart......

Every detail of this is warm to Lin Ahai!

Lying on the bed, Lin Ahai looked up at the taboo-like symbol on the roof, revealing a corner of his body in the oblique place, this symbol hid all his secrets. When will you be activated again, and will you never be activated? Lin Ahai was scared and confused. (To be continued.) )