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Xuzhou's pace is always slower than other places, even though it is in the same province as the capital of the Republic of China, but it is particularly resistant to the rapid development of the outside world. In addition to the tycoons who ran to Shanghai to open a bicycle factory, only Zhang Jizhi, known as the number one cotton spinning king in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, opened a branch here at the beginning of last year, and the coal industry, which was originally controlled by Japan, was also surpassed by the rising stars of Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and other provinces.

Xuzhou is the throat of the three provinces of Sulu and Henan, both geography and transportation are the top priority, and there is the Jinpu line crossing, the commercial appearance is far earlier than Chongqing, Changsha and other places, after entering the Republic of China, it also benefits from Nanjing and the whole Jiangsu. But even with all these advantages, time still stands still! Not to mention compared with places like Shanghai and Hanyang, even the neighboring Jining and Bengbu have surpassed here because of the settlement of state-owned factories. There is no shortage of gentry and businessmen in Xuzhou who have seen the world, but as long as the people who have seen it outside must come back, they must sigh. When the European War broke out, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, and Hanyang were thriving everywhere, and even Yunnan and Guizhou were prosperous because of the promotion of tobacco and sugarcane sugar extraction. Xikang's cattle and sheep were sold to Shanghai, most of the camphor produced in Guangxi was exported to Nanyang, and the tungsten in Jiangxi was even stronger than foreigners waving banknotes with red eyes. Even the Northeast, which was the most chaotic in the past, made a fortune because of the prosperity of Fengtian Changchun and the shortage of steel smelted.

What happened to Xuzhou?

In fact, everyone knows it, but no one dares to say or ask.

So hasn't Xuzhou really changed? At least the nine-year free education advocated by the central government has done a very good job, and there are already more than 20 primary schools, seven middle schools, and a university in the city, which is even larger than Jinan and Zhengzhou.

If there is no development, there is no development, and it is a good thing that the children in the family can read for free. So in the evening, Hao Laohan squatted at the door of the school and smoked dry cigarettes. Looking at the big bronze bell on the crooked neck tree in front of the school, and seeing a young teacher with the badge of the National Youth Association pinned to his chest ringing the bell, he quickly got up and nodded to the teacher from afar. After the bell rang, the school, which had been quiet just a moment ago, exploded. Hundreds of flower-like elementary school students rushed out of the classroom with all kinds of cloth bags, and before leaving, they did not forget to salute every gentleman they met, and finally ran out like little pigeons that opened the door of their cages.

"Grandpa."

When the little grandson with two snots ran in front of him and bowed respectfully, Hao Laohan felt that life was really good. Although the family is not wealthy, the eldest and second children both worked as long-term workers for Chen's family, and the youngest son went to a place called Beria to raise his head for dinner, but the eldest grandson was out of luck! Literate and literate, but also know how to respect the elderly, love the young, and greet the young. What's there to worry about? Look at this kid in the future, he will be better than Mr. Liang next door.

An old man and a young man walked back with a smile, but they didn't see that the gate of the county government not far away was already crowded with people. When he was about to walk to the front of the crowd, a shout came from the side and the front at the same time: "Dad." Hao Laohan looked up, but it was his eldest son who had just returned from the field pushing a wheelbarrow, the eldest grandson called him "Dad", and the eldest son called himself "Dad". The wonderful coincidence made the three grandparents laugh. After a while, the eldest son Hao Chongwen suddenly remembered something, pulled up Hao Laohan and his son and drilled into the crowd, and the three of them just squeezed to the front when they heard bursts of shouts from all around.

"Mr. Liang. You are the most literate here, so let's read it. ”

"Yes, sir, let's see what this notice means."

Hao Laohan looked up. Mr. Liang, who was still chattering just now, was hugged by everyone and walked to the notice, seeing that he looked extraordinary, Hao Laohan grabbed his grandson's hand with envy, and said in his heart when his grandson could be like this.

This Mr. Liang is in his forties, and his face is not necessarily a famous master in the south of the city, and he heard that he used to be an errand boy in Zhang Xun's mansion, so he has won the trust of his neighbors. This Mr. Liang is also good-tempered, although everyone is crowded and inevitably wipes his moon-white cotton robe, but he always has a smile on his face. Seeing that Hao Laohan was still holding his little grandson, he smiled and said, "Yo." Isn't this Hao Laohan? I remember your eldest grandson studying for three years, right? Come on, boy! I'm going to test you and read it to your grandfather. ”

In Hao Laohan's eyes, the three-year primary school hall must not know a few words, he was afraid that his grandson would make a fool of himself and hurriedly waved his hand, but the wild boy with a green nose was not afraid of heaven and earth. With a wipe of his sleeve, he stepped forward and read it aloud in front of everyone. "The Migrant Land Law was first established in the Republic of China, and the Migrant Land Act was hereby implemented after being passed by the National Assembly of the Central Government. Families who voluntarily immigrate to the nine northeastern provinces and the five northwestern provinces only need to pay 10 yuan per household, and they will immediately get 20 acres of cultivated land! Each household can buy up to 100 acres! Those who are willing to immigrate only need to register with the local government, and all travel expenses are borne by the government, and the cultivated land obtained will be returned to the name of the contributor after five years of planting, and shall not be levied and sold without reason within 20 years. ”

Hao Xiaozi spoke clearly and loudly, attracting a round of approving eyes, even Mr. Liang nodded secretly and said that free education does work, but when he read that 10 yuan can get 20 acres of land, and each household can buy up to 100 acres, even Hao Laohan and his son have forgotten their own boy, and their eyes are all staring at the square words that they don't know, Hao Chongwen even grabbed his son, and his fingers trembled: "Stinky boy, don't read it blindly, this is the official document of the county government, and you will lose your head if you read it wrong!" ”

The kid knew what to lose his head and not lose his head, and thought that his father didn't believe that he could know so many words, so he sniffed and shouted louder: "Dad, I read it right, Mr. has taught all the words here." Almost at the same time as the father and son were talking, there was a buzz around them that suddenly exploded. Many people immediately turned their attention to the county government on the side, and if it weren't for the policeman standing guard at the gate with a baton in his waist, it is estimated that someone would have rushed in. Several strong men who didn't believe in children even grabbed Mr. Liang, and their voices trembled: "Mr. Liang, is this true?" ”

Mr. Liang's family has 100 acres of land, but he is not interested in immigration, and he said with a smile: "The kid reads not a word badly." This is the Nanjing government's immigration announcement, anyone who is willing to immigrate to the northeast and northwest, each household only needs to pay 10 yuan to get 20 acres of land, all the travel needs by the government money, to the local reception of people. The government can also build houses on credit, buy cattle and horses, and provide seeds free of charge for three years. But this land has to be cleared by itself. It will take five years to plant it before it will belong to you, and you will not be allowed to buy or sell it for 20 years after it is returned, and no tree that is more than the thickness of a wine cup will be cut down when the land is cleared, and no goats and rabbits shall be raised. ”

Mr. Liang's words made the surroundings finally unbearable and burst into a commotion. As for not being able to cut down trees at will, and not allowing goats and rabbits, no one cares about these words for a long time, it doesn't matter if that thing is foreign or not, the field is the most important thing! So everyone is staring at 10 yuan and 20 acres of land. What is the concept of 10 yuan? At this moment, the yuan is equivalent to more than half of the ocean before, and one dollar can buy 12 catties of rice. The workers of the Dasheng Spinning Mill in Xuzhou can scoop 5 yuan per month, the coal factory can scoop 8 yuan per month, and the same type of work in Shanghai and Hankou can scoop 10 yuan. If you are a large factory like Hanyang Industrial Group, it will be at least 20 yen per month, and if you can work as a senior worker in arsenals and shipyards, you will have to run more than 50 yen per month!

In other words, as long as 120 catties of rice, you can exchange it for 20 acres of land! 20 acres of cultivated land! Even if you sprinkle some seeds, you can't just produce 120 catties of rice, right? If you become a senior worker, you can buy 100 acres in a month! Not to mention the legendary Extra Workers who scoop hundreds of them every month!

Hao Chongwen and everyone straightened their eyes! What is the place in northern Jiangsu? Although there are a lot of fields, most of them are in the hands of the landlords and gentry, and the ten ** people around them are all landless. And even if you save up money and want to buy land. In addition to the saline-alkali land by the sea, which no one wants, the good paddy fields in Xuzhou and northern Jiangsu are not easy to open their mouths. Therefore, the most important thing in northern Jiangsu is people, and people from northern Jiangsu run to Shanghai and Nanjing when there are disasters every year. It's not working as a coolie at the dock or pulling a rickshaw, but also a hard life to watch the sky and eat. But what about now? Oh my God! The vermilion seal on the notice isn't fake, is it? 20 acres are only sold for 10 yuan? There is also a free train, and the government can still pay credit after going to build a house, which is not for nothing!

Mr. Liang was the master of the handsome Zhang Xun back then, looking at the notice and looking at the eyes of the people around him who had no land and no land, and gradually understood the original meaning of this immigration law. He understands much more than ordinary people, and naturally knows whose hand this is, and secretly sighs in his heart that Yang Qiu's methods are powerful, and he is also secretly glad that he quit the officialdom to be a fool, so he saw that everyone was not paying attention and quietly withdrew from the crowd.

The red-eyed onlookers didn't notice that Mr. Liang was gone. One of the tall strong men stomped his feet fiercely: "I'm a Lu Xiaoliu, no wonder this kid took his daughter-in-law to the Northeast last year and didn't even say a word to me, and he already knew that he could get a field!" ”

"Yes! At the Chinese New Year, didn't the boss of the Zhu family come back from the Northeast? I said how to make a fortune, it turns out that there is already a landlord of land and land, no wonder he took away his younger brothers after the New Year. ”

"No, I can't. Lao Tzu is going to register! It's only the beginning of March (lunar calendar), and if you go there quickly, you can still bloom a dozen acres of seeds, and you will all come back in the early autumn! ”

"But what if I don't give it a seed?"

", didn't Mr. Liang read this just now? As long as you go to the government and press your fingerprint, you can take the train immediately and don't need money. Lao Tzu brought a bag of flatbread, but if he couldn't do it, he could come back even if he sang the flower drum and asked for rice. ”

"Yes, yes, we're all going to register."

"Brother policeman, where are you putting your handprints? We're going to sign up to go to the Northeast. ”

The more the crowd talked, the more excited they became, and several people who were in a hurry immediately surrounded the policemen guarding the door, and after pointing out, they found the staff who had already spread out the table and were waiting for the immigrants, and dozens of handprints were pressed in less than half an hour. Those who were a little hesitant also secretly moved their minds, thinking about whether to go home and discuss with their wives and parents, whether they would go to farm first and establish a firm foothold, and then come to pick up the whole family in winter.

Seeing this, Hao Chongwen was also anxious and wanted to press his handprint, but he was a filial son, and Hao Laohan had always been in charge of the family, so he hurriedly rubbed his hands and said, "Dad, do you think we are going too?" Otherwise, let the second brother accompany you at home, I will go with them to see it first, if it is okay, I can also buy a hundred and eighty acres, and then take you and the second brother over. ”

After all, Hao Laohan is an old man who has experienced the ups and downs of the late Qing Dynasty, although he is also interested in cultivating the land, but he is afraid that the northeast is far away and will not be able to come back. Touching his grandson's head, he lit a dry cigarette and took two puffs and said: "Chongwen, that place in the northeast is a bitter cold place, and I heard that it is not very peaceful there, and there are often bandits. Besides, although this land is cheap, but if you want to buy more, it will be better than dozens, and you don't know that it took a lot of water to make a flood last spring, and now there are more than 30 points left. The doctor said your mother's illness can't be delayed, I thought. ”

Hearing his father say this, most of the fire in Hao Chongwen's heart was suddenly extinguished. He is a well-known filial son, who originally saved some money by Commander Yang's implementation of rent reduction and interest reduction, and went to Shanghe brick factory to help save money for his mother's medical treatment on weekdays, but such a toss is not all gone. But he is really reluctant to have such a good opportunity, many people love to go to Shanghai, but how can there be 100 acres of fertile land in Shanghai to pull rickshaws. looked at Bangwen and then at his son, and was just about to sigh when his eyes lit up: "Dad, doesn't the third child still have a sum of money." ”

"Nonsense!" Speaking of the youngest son who was a soldier, Hao Laohan suddenly jumped up like an enraged lion, and the long cigarette stick almost poked Hao Chongwen's nostrils: "That's your brother's money for his life, forget it if he can come back, if he can't come back, this is to give him the money for his step-son, and he can't break the third line!" ”

Hao Laohan's third son was conscripted into the army and was incorporated into the Eastern Front Expeditionary Force, and before departure, the army gave 500 yuan to settle in, and no matter whether he lived or died, as long as the remaining 500 was over the battle, he would also give it all at once. But Hao Laohan was reluctant to use this money, and always felt that it was his youngest son's life in exchange. Hao Chongwen also knew that his father felt sorry for his younger brother, but he felt that it was a pity to waste this opportunity, so after thinking about it, he said in a tactful tone: "Dad, you want to." The second daughter-in-law is also about to give birth, and the doctor said that she is like a child, and if she is born, she will have to open more mouths. And this kid, he should be in middle school in two years, so we can't keep him eating bran and drinking thin chaff, right? Reading is a brain-consuming thing, and I heard my husband say that if you want to go to university in the future, you must buy more books for him to read. If you can really buy 100 acres of land this time, with me and my second child, we will all come back after two years of suffering. When the third child comes back, if he has a field and land, he can also say that he will be a good daughter-in-law, is it possible that you still want him to marry a yellow-faced woman like me? ”

"You stinky boy, itchy skin? Your daughter-in-law was chosen by me, her ass is capable of giving birth to children, and she also raised a grandson for our family, what's so bad? I can tell you, if you dare to bully your daughter-in-law, the old man will have to split you! ”

"Yes, Dad, how could you be mistaken. But didn't the third child come back to the letter, he is now reading and reading in the army, and he can still learn technology when he is free, and he will definitely go to work in a factory in the future. Father and son muttered and pondered. Hao Laohan's face gradually looked a lot better, and he gritted his teeth after staring at the notice for a long time! But before he could make a decision, a strange voice suddenly came from the side.

"Hao Chongwen, I think you're dead! Don't forget, your Hao family signed a long-term work deed, don't think about running in this life. ”

The father and son of the Hao family turned their heads to look, and the iron-faced owner Chen led a large number of landlords and gentry to the county government with a fierce attitude, and when they arrived at the door, they pulled the notice and shouted: "We want to protest!" These are our long-term workers and tenants, all of whom have signed long-term contracts, so how can they just leave? Lang Lang Qiankun, is there no king's law?! A few words made all faces darken. That's when everyone remembered. They all signed long-term labor and tenant contracts with the landlord's family, and it would be a lot of money to leave! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (shuhaige.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. )——

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