Highway 1 was a key road built during the French colonial period, running parallel to the railway line and running along the long coastline from North Vietnam to South Vietnam.

Saigon is the capital of South Vietnam, is the largest and most populous city in South Vietnam, Vung Tau is an important port in South Vietnam, the section from Saigon to Vung Tau is already very busy and crowded, now nearly a million refugees gather on both sides of the road, building a "tent city" with no end in sight, children running around the road, surrounding farmers and hawkers shoulder to shoulder to sell, plus the government, the army and international agencies to transport supplies, as well as the common people's ox carts and carriages, the original is not wide, The roads, which are not in good condition, are blocked.

The sounds of hawking, shouting, car horns and engines are incessant, and it looks and sounds so lively.

Ah Cheng went to the front to observe the situation, ran over and said with a wry smile: "Chairman, the front is being dredged, but there are many cars, and the traffic is too long and dead, and we may not be able to catch up before dark."

If you decide to go by land, you are mentally prepared for this.

Li Weimin pushed the car door, jumped out of the truck, and looked around: "Don't worry, just take a look."

The eldest young master is not only the chairman of the industrial investment company, but also a member of the government inevitable committee and the executive chairman of the Vietnam Red Cross Society. I didn't drive a car today, and the whole convoy was full of trucks, with the Red Cross flag on the front of the car, and even the canvas was painted with a big red cross.

Eleven trucks were loaded with nearly 40 tonnes of food and medicine, which were kept for distribution on the road and not needed to be taken to Vung Tau.

Ah Cheng looked behind him and asked, "Then let's pull over to the side of the road."

"Go ahead."

"Yes!"

In addition to the security guards and drivers who changed into civilian clothes, four secretaries, Nguyen Minh Xiu, Phan Hong Shan, Su Youcai, and Lin Jia Sang, were accompanied by staff of the Vietnam Red Cross Society, and two editors-in-chief and reporters from the "New Vietnam Chinese Daily" Qian Xinlin and Gu Chang Geng.

With this identity cover, you can run around without arousing the suspicion of others.

Pan Hongshan and Su Youcai were very discerning, and immediately went to the front to find out the situation from the volunteers of the Vietnamese Youth Association, the Chinese Youth Association, and the church, to see what they needed and whether the Red Cross could help.

Unable to leave for a while, Ruan Mingxiu asked Lin Jiasheng to set up a radio station on a truck in the middle, took out a code book and prepared to receive and receive telegrams.

Li Weimin, Qian Xinlin, and Gu Changgeng were quietly alerted by the security guards, and walked to the roadside to talk to the vendors, inquiring about the prices of grain, oil, fruits, chickens, ducks, and fish.

Can't just inquire and not buy things, Gu Changgeng bought some fruit casually, distributed it to the onlookers one by one, and looked back and smiled: "Although it has risen a little, it is not too outrageous, it is cheaper than Saigon."

Qian Xinlin took out a cigarette and said: "There are too many people in Saigon, and more than 100,000 people have poured in this month, and if we don't divert them as soon as possible, not only will prices skyrocket, but even public security will become a problem."

The freedom advocated by the Yankees is not necessarily a good thing, at least not for Vietnam.

The conditions in the countryside are poor, and everyone wants to run to the city, but they don't want to go back when they enter the city. If we can establish a household registration system like China and South Africa in later generations, everyone can stay where they should be, and don't mess around, many problems can be solved step by step, such as letting some people get rich first.

But it can only be imagined, if the government dares to do this, Ngo Dinh Diem will be drowned in the saliva of the opposition, and perhaps even Uncle Sam will consider a replacement.

Li Weimin touched the head of a little guy who had not received the fruit and was looking at him pitifully, motioned to Ah Cheng to buy more, and asked the little guy to go over to get it, while muttering: "There are already many Chinese in Xidi, and now there are more than 100,000 people coming from the north, so we can't hold together like this, and we must find ways to guide the diversion to various industrial villages and resettlement points."

"These jobs are being done, and the key is that they are used to living in clusters, and many of them don't speak the local dialect and don't want to leave the city to go to places they don't know well."

"In the end, it's still not good."

Li Weimin took a deep breath, looked at the endless tent city and said: "Mr. Qian, Mr. Gu, we can start from the two aspects of employment and schooling, and in a few days we will issue a regulation in the name of the 'Foreigners Management Committee', requiring all Chinese schools in Xidi to offer Vietnamese language courses, regardless of primary, junior high or high school, must enroll a certain proportion of local students." As a result, educational resources are strained, and many people should go to live in other places for the sake of their children. ”

It is the general trend to offer Vietnamese language courses and recruit local students.

If you don't take the initiative, when Diem finishes solving the warlord problem, then don't say that you have to start a Vietnamese language course, maybe you may not even be able to keep the Chinese language course.

After all, this is Vietnam, this is the country of people.

Qian Xinlin pondered for a moment and said in a low voice: "There is no problem in recruiting Vietnamese teachers and opening Vietnamese language courses, and it is estimated that there is no small resistance to recruiting a certain proportion of local students, because it involves running a school." Tuition is expensive, and locals may not be able to afford it, and there is no place to pay for this fee. ”

The US Government has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in aid, and this trip overseas has raised tens of millions of donations, but there are millions of refugees who need to be resettled, and solving the problem of food is the first priority, and at the same time, it is necessary to ensure the funding of government departments and the military, and Ngo Dinh Diem cannot squeeze out much money to develop education.

Overseas Chinese like to live in clusters, turning the embankment into a "country within a country", with the total population accounting for half of the west embankment. If these problems are not solved, it is useless to do anything else well.

Li Weimin weighed it and said resolutely: "Two, it seems that I need to have a showdown with several gang leaders in advance, and the gang property they are in charge of must be used reasonably." Collect the property first, wait for Diem to solve the 'Seven Distances' problem, and then make an article on land and residency. ”

"Helping the production to harvest well, the key to taking over the help of the property means taking over the responsibility of uniting the township and helping the poor, if you don't do it well, there will be a big mess."

"Are they doing a good job now, in the end, it's still a headache. Yesterday, Ngo Dinh Diem mentioned to me that the foreigner-managed police brigade is only temporary, and as soon as the problem of the Binh Chuan faction is resolved, it will be incorporated into the Saigon police system, and Han Shuo will be appointed as the police chief of District 5, and other sub-stations such as districts 6, 7, and 11 will have a Chinese deputy chief to assist the government in managing Chinese affairs. ”

Li Weimin paused and continued: "The Five Gangs have a lot of property, the key is to die, and we must revive it." It is entirely possible to set up an asset management company, cash out what can be cashed out, and then invest it like a youth development foundation to keep it appreciating. Half of the investment proceeds are spent on Chinese people, and half on education. The internal management of the Chinese district, with the police and the Chinese Youth Association, I don't believe that it is not good. ”

The YDF did not get all the money back, but stayed at the New York branch of the Bank of East Asia to invest. It is indeed better than the current situation to transfer the cash out of the five gangs to overseas investment.

As for those overseas Chinese leaders, they can do their work.

They were certainly reluctant to hand it over at first, but the situation forced them to demand that if the government issued a decree, they would have to pay if they didn't.

If you want to do a big career, how can you not offend people, Qian Xinlin nodded and asked, "Mr. Li, what are you going to do about the land article?"

"As the two of you know, many of the houses on the embankment are built on unowned land, the oldest of which dates back hundreds of years, and the property rights are unclear, the government is unhappy, and the locals are red-eyed, and they themselves are not sure. I can work with Ngo Dinh Diem to set up a temporary land management department.

The first census is carried out, and then a set of land ownership transfer plans are formulated, and the homeowner pays a sum of money, and the land belongs to him and is determined in the form of law. At the same time, it is treated differently, foreigners have to buy a little more transfer fees and taxes, and Vietnamese can enjoy certain discounts when they buy them. Those who are not willing to pay the money and rely on the deadline for demolition and relocation are required to leave the country within a certain period of time. Wherever you are, you have to obey the laws of the place, and if you don't want to obey the laws, you can go back and forth!"

"What about those who want to buy but can't afford it?"

"There are two ways, one is to have the Bank of East Asia pay in advance, and then let them pay in installments while bearing a little bank interest; The second is to assess how much the property is worth, and sell it to the person who wants to buy it, and the money from the sale will go to the southern resettlement site where the land is cheaper to buy new land and build a house. ”

Giving the way is not a one-size-fits-all approach, and the resistance to implementation should not be very large.

Gu Changgeng thought for a while and asked curiously, "What's the matter with the right of abode?"

"It has proved that it is not enough to rely on the guidance of the industrial village plan alone, and so far only tens of thousands of people have been naturalized, and a large number of them are still members of the Chinese Youth Association. If our own efforts are not strong enough and the results are not obvious enough, when Diem frees up his hand, he will inevitably issue a series of harsh nationality and foreigner residence policies.

It is certainly better to be active than passive, and I intend to issue a few interim regulations in the name of the 'Aliens Management Committee', one of which is that naturalized people can enjoy certain preferential treatment when purchasing land ownership. Second, locals can enjoy the same treatment in terms of education, employment and medical care. ”

If you want to work in an industrial investment company or an enterprise in an industrial park, you must have Vietnamese nationality; If you want to become a government official or want to join the army, you can't do without Vietnamese nationality; After taking back all the Chinese schools in Xidi, you can make a fuss about the tuition fees, which are cheap for Vietnamese students and high for foreign students.

Gu Changgeng reacted, frowned slightly and asked, "Mr. Li, are you saying that the hospital will also take it back?"

Li Weimin shook his head and smiled: "Schools and hospitals are not taken back, but to strengthen management. Frankly speaking, there is a big gap between the teaching level and the medical level of the hospital and that of Hong Kong and Singapore. After we take over in disguise, we must not only manage, but also invest and transform. Turn private schools into modern schools in the true sense of the word, and turn clinics into modern hospitals.

The funds needed will be allocated from the five gangs, land ownership and residency fees, creating favorable conditions for the subsequent implementation of education insurance and medical insurance. More importantly, in this way, it is necessary to turn what is required for them to become what they want to be naturalized. Otherwise, when Wu Tingyan makes a move, they will march on the streets and make trouble, which will affect the image of all Chinese. ”