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On the first day after the New Year's break, two things made the Manhattan neighborhood top of the charts. The first is the land preparation work before spring farming, and the second is the departure of the Mayflower.

More than 1,000 Indian laborers from tribes on both sides of the Hudson River began logging or clearing land in the fertile areas of western Brooklyn where the snow melted and where the streams intersected. To this end, the community council even mobilized several modified vehicles to assist.

For the vast majority of urban youths who have never had anything to do with farming all their lives, such a lively scene is indeed both exciting and incomprehensible. They can't even calculate how much farmland they need to eat white noodles every day.

Dozens of former dock workers, who had come from rural backgrounds, commanded their hired hands with ease, teaching the Indians, who knew only the most primitive farming methods, how to handle the land.

Aunt Hai Huifen, who is over 50 years old, wears a thick red winter coat, which is particularly conspicuous in the entire wasteland reclamation team. Before the crossing, Hai Huifen was just an honest and charitable rural old man in Y City, and he had extremely rich farming experience. On the day of the catastrophe, she was swept up in this plane because she brought food to her nephew, who worked on the docks, but the old woman who had long been widowed was clearly stronger than more young people.

The fertile soil environment here makes the old peasant woman who has been working with the land for decades very happy, and several Xiaomaotou of the Ministry of Agriculture, who are studying at the Agricultural University, are almost all arranging this year's agricultural plan under her guidance. More than a month later, as long as the spring sowing preparation of the land is completed on time, these farmlands will become this year's spring sowing feast.

The Indian hired men could not understand the trumpets of the Chinese men as they cleared the land, but they were clearly struck by the neatly planned area of cultivated land. For thousands of years, the North American Indian tribes, who were still basically in the stage of fishing and hunting, had no experience in such large-scale agricultural cultivation except for the random cultivation of maize and a few kinds of local fruits, vegetables and beans around the villages.

The tribal chiefs, from their initial vigilance to their current friendliness and rapport with the sudden appearance of the Chinese in Manhattan last fall, have been struck by the inscrutable and obvious power of the other party. They accepted the Chinese with some reservations and decided to see what other surprises these Chinese could bring them.

According to the Community Council's 1621 Agricultural Production Plan, in addition to the Manhattan residents themselves to develop at least 2,000 acres of farmland in Brooklyn, they also had to guide several Indian villages on both sides of the Hudson River to complete a total of 3,000 acres of land reclamation, and the total agricultural planting plan exceeded 5,000 acres. To this end, they will provide highly prized high-quality wheat as well as seeds for several types of fruits, vegetables, vines, and seeds.

These seeds were dug up from the ruins of a seed company's wharf rental warehouse, and although the quantity was small, it was still enough to complete the wheat sowing of more than 3,000 acres in terms of wheat. The remaining 2,000 acres will be mainly planted with North American corn.

The richness and moderation of the Manhattan community caused "land prices" to soar in Brooklyn in western Long Island, as well as throughout Manhattan Island and Staten Island, and the community committee paid far more than the $24 offered by the Dutch in history to buy the three pieces of land—hundreds of obsolete old clothes, dozens of cast-iron tools, and a few stainless steel pots. And the latter has a whole bunch of brand new nowhere to put it in the material warehouse.

Barring unforeseen natural disasters, this year's agricultural harvest will be enough to sustain the splurge of existing Manhattan residents for years to come. But the community council apparently did not intend to rest on its laurels, and according to their plan, by 1625 Manhattan had to have a level of food stock that could theoretically supply a population of 10,000 for three years. To accomplish this plan, Manhattan will not only need to develop agriculture itself, but also the nearby Indian tribes will need to follow suit, and only a large number of acquisitions will be required at that time.

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Brooklyn's agricultural work is in full swing, but more Manhattan residents are waiting by the dockside, waiting for the Mayflower to set sail.

Dressed in a modern new coat, the captain of the Mayflower is smoking a cigarette and directing his former men and a dozen Indian porters to carry stacks of wooden crates of linen into the ship's hold.

Today's English captain can be described as high-spirited, he received an amnesty from the government of the "Chinese American Republic" shortly after he was "captured", and of course, this is also the side of the young "Lieutenant Zhou" who opened his net to him at the beginning.

Although she had not been allowed to live in the same town as the young woman with the baby, it was clear that she had lived a far better life in the Brooklyn industrial area than the coal-digging townsmen of Staten Island during these months. I also saw the rapid changes in the Brooklyn Industrial Area.

The industrial area, where there are mostly wooden sheds, is gradually replaced by brick and timber houses, and there are even many gray-white hard stone houses. The kind of stones called "cement" actually "frozen" out of the water, and he even secretly tried to "melt" the stones with a torch to see what was going on, but he got no explanation other than being kicked away by the patrolling factory security.

Adelaide has begun to learn to get used to the countless humiliations of cement from energy-saving lamps, from diesel engines to cranes, and many rehearsals of the Mayflower's excellent control watch have finally earned him the recognition and appreciation of "a certain senior member of the Maritime Guard Command", and for the first time on Christmas Day, he has received a large amount of voucher paper tickets that are said to be able to replace gold coins.

Well...... But the English hillbilly still didn't learn to be calm, and he bought rare goods in the community store in the industrial area that he couldn't imagine for a lifetime. It is said to be a perfume intended to be sold to the French, and the crystal clear glass packaging is almost comparable to crystal! There are also cigarettes that are pleasant to smoke without the slightest impurities, and even pans that never rust that are impossible to find on the entire continent.

Everything made the poor captain of England uncontrollably frustrated after his excitement, and if he did not know that there was a place on the other side that he could not enter, it would have been in his eyes a country of gold and silver that was unique in the world! And he is just a poor man who can only fantasize about the bank of the river for nearly a kilometer.

He found himself feeling a little overwhelmed, not hateful, of course, even if the Mayflower had clearly become the property of these "Yankees". He was depressed that he might not be able to enter the settlement on the other side of the river for the rest of his life to enjoy a day of life.

Finally, he got his chance, and the "U.S. government" finally signed a long-term contract with him a week ago, after verbal offers of employment. During the term of his contract, he will be the acting captain of the Mayflower and will receive a special trade commission bonus for the rest of the voyage, in addition to the promised £10 per month salary.

£10 a month? This treatment is enough to make any powerless European civilian sell his soul! At the beginning of the 17th century, skilled craftsmen in Europe earned a maximum of £10 a year, and they could feed a large family by eating chaff vegetables. And a wealthy middle-class family will not spend more than £40 a year.

Coupled with the fact that Adelaide knew very well the value of these "Yankee" things being transported to Europe, and how lucrative the trade commission bonus would be, he couldn't imagine it, and he couldn't sleep all night because of it.

Now, for the first time, Adelaide stands at the quay across the river that he once dreamed of, directing the final work before setting sail. Dozens of meters behind him was a three-meter-high concrete fence, and he had just come out of it, and he remembered the "extravagant decoration" in a certain living room, and he also received a beautiful coat from a beautiful young lady.

Adelaide took off his already greasy and dirty coat in front of the young Chinese woman almost as quickly as he could, and put on his coat tremblingly, suddenly feeling that his bearing was extraordinary.

Anyway, Adelaide considered himself lucky to get home, and he was told that a group of noble "members of the American Congress" would be transported to Europe. The English are no strangers to Parliament, and although in recent years the relationship between His Majesty King James I of England and the princes of Parliament has not been very harmonious, but the two of them are still noble beings like Adelaide that ordinary people cannot reach, and they have the power to kill and kill ordinary people.

"Mr. Captain Adelaide, I've kept you waiting."

As Adelaide fantasized about his dream of hugging his thighs, a fluent English sentence interrupted his thoughts.

"It is a pleasure to serve you, distinguished councillors!" Putting on the most deferential smile, and then turning around quickly, the English captain took off his captain's hat and made a noble salute to the young men.

The community committee acquiesced to Chow's original spoof idea, and now the young people who are ready to board the boat are all dressed in custom-made outfits.

Su Zining and other men with the status of "parliamentarians" are dressed in suits and leather shoes, and they are wearing a cold-colored coat made of high-end imported fabrics. The two ladies wore women's professional winter dresses and skirts, plus a women's mid-length high-end fur collar coat, and of course, the slender long legs exposed at the hem of the coat were covered with beautiful frozen black stockings and high-heeled boots.

The two "officers", "Navy Lieutenant" Zhou Kemin and "Army Lieutenant" Zhu Xiaoli, were dressed in crisp German gray winter military coats. Imitation military clothes dug up from the ruins of the dock warehouse were well modified and put to good use.

After that, he also followed the medical team assigned this time, the ship doctor Lao Zhao and the intern nurse Xia Qiuyun of the community hospital. The three accompanying armed police soldiers also changed into a set of World War II German M36 military uniforms, plus boat-shaped hats and military coats, and carried 81 bars on their backs.

"Mr. Adelaide, in order not to cause unnecessary misunderstanding, our Government can only hire English ships that remain neutral in Europe." Yan Xiaosong glanced at Zhou Kemin and the others in the outfit of German devils in World War II, and then smiled at Adelaide and made a helpless expression, "You know, to cross the Atlantic, only the use of naval warships is the most efficient way." But it is a pity that it is not suitable to put our war planes in front of the European people in such a tense European situation at the moment. ”

Yan Xiaosong, who pretended to be overwhelming, made everyone who accompanied or saw him off shudder. A "cold wind" blew through the dock, and coughing sounded everywhere.

"No, I am absolutely convinced, even in Bohemia, that no one would misunderstand the friendliness of the Parliamentarians."

At this time, the English captain had already used the sycophants to perfection. He had been away for many years, and he had heard of the unscathed war between the Holy Roman Empire and the Protestants in Bohemia. But what he didn't know was that the war, which began in 1618 and would last for thirty years, would leave all of Europe bleeding and starving.

"Xiao Su, Xiao Yan, when you go out this time, safety is the most important, and nothing else matters! Rest assured at home, the committee will take care of the rear for you! ”

Qi Jianjun and other committee members all came over, and it should have been Chairman Liu Lao, but this 69-year-old policeman who was 69 years old after the New Year was at home with a cold, so the leader of the send-off team became Vice Chairman Qi Jianjun.

Looking at each other, Su Zining and Yan Xiaosong didn't know how to answer for a while. Even Su Zining, who is no stranger to "in the system", is at a loss for such a send-off speech.

"Liu Lao is sick, Zheng Quan also went to inspect the Neiwan Fortress project, on behalf of all the fathers and elders of the community, I wish you a smooth journey, go early and return early." Qi Jianjun walked up and shook hands with the members of the delegation one by one, his face solemn and gentle.

Go early and come back early? Well...... Maybe...... Su Zining took a deep breath, then raised his hand with a smile, waved his hand at the Manhattan crossing residents with various expressions on the pier, and stepped onto the board.

"One day, my sister will ......" walked in front, and vaguely heard Yang Wenwen muttering behind her back. As for what Yang Wenwen "wants", he can guess a rough idea.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, the deck bell rang, and the residents of the pier finally broke the silence of parting and sent out various blessings to see them off. The young people waved towels, and the last few short boys were dancing and waving, and the women were inexplicably wiping tears from their eyes.

Friday, January 29, 1621, the eighth day of the first lunar month, cloudy.

The Mayflower set sail from the Manhattan Community Wharf, accompanied by the newly reorganized Maritime Guard 516 ship to the mouth of the bay, and all the guards were speechless. When passing by the fortress of Governor's Island, Su Zining also turned his head and looked quietly, and a figure was also standing quietly on the high wall of the distant fortress......

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