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The return of the European trade fleet was a shot in the arm for the community.

Today, there is enough stock of imported raw materials in the warehouses of the Brooklyn Industrial Area to last for several months. A large number of European goods, which enrich daily life, are happily bought after being despised by the inhabitants about how backward they are.

In view of the bottlenecks in all aspects of the import of materials, the cash income from the previous trade could not be consumed at all, and it was not safe to put it in Porto Sangra, so in addition to leaving some reserve funds, the Spanish silver dollars returned with the fleet this time were as high as 700,000. Liu Xin, a middle-level manager of a former futures company who succeeded Shi Wenbo as the head of the community economic management committee, came up with the idea of establishing a community central bank.

A large number of imported materials from Europe have greatly enriched the livelihood of the current Manhattan community, and also accelerated the recovery and industrial mass production of various industrial technologies in the Brooklyn Industrial Area, which is suffering from a shortage of specific raw materials.

Low-grade industrial products such as soap, soap, matches, pencils, glass, metal tools, and cement have entered the stage of small-scale mass production after the initial solution of raw materials, production processes and equipment, and the production cost has gradually decreased, and now the output of each month is enough to fill a 400-ton sail galen ship. The munitions manufacturing workshop, which the military department has forcibly promoted its development, has reached a theoretical production capacity of 1,500 21B1 flintlock rifles per month, and if it works overtime, this figure can exceed 2,000.

Although it seems that the quantity is huge, except for arms, other goods are far from enough to supply the market of the Kingdom of Portugal, a small country in the Iberian Peninsula, not to mention other strong trading countries led by Spain and the Netherlands, the entire European market is simply a big gold mine for goods from North America.

However, the high-intensity transatlantic voyage has caused several sailing ships to suffer from wear and tear, and Ren Changle had to consult Adelaide, and let the Mayflower and Santa Maria, which have the most frequent voyages and the most severe wear and tear, be docked for repairs, while the others are docked at the shipyard dock for simple maintenance.

The more than 300 European refugees who came with the ship were instantly divided up by various departments of the community, and even 30 able-bodied refugees were selected by the military department to be directly recruited into the land garrison after they adapted to life in North America for a period of time. The Navy selected 70 Adelaide-approved European-American sailors from the nearly 200 crew members who returned with the ship.

In the end, less than one-fifth of the European farmers, women and children were sent to West Point to enrich the production and colonization there. The newly expanded immigrant settlement area in the south of the Brooklyn Industrial Zone was instantly allocated by the Immigration Department led by Li Xiang.

However, from this group of immigrants who were purely indentured servants, the community council no longer provided living accommodation for free, but signed a loan contract with everyone, and they would work guò to repay all the settlement costs.

Only those who are the most excellent can be cleared of their indentured servant status in advance and converted into temporary residency, and then through strict examination and approval, it is possible to convert it into a formal right of residence. As for the more distant right of permanent settlement and the theoretically preserved ultimate citizenship, it depends on their luck.

The first batch of veterans to join the Manhattan community and have been granted formal or permanent residency rights have brought their families to the beautiful neighborhood north of the Brooklyn Industrial District on the riverbank under the envious gaze of Europeans.

Inspired by a large voyage bonus, these European sailors, who have been adrift at sea for a long time, have a different view of consumption, and do not hesitate to buy a beautiful single-family apartment with a garden lawn for themselves and their families.

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On August 16, Military Commissar Zheng Quan, who had led a group of officers to inspect the military affairs of West Point Town and won a victory, finally returned. The first thing Zheng Quan did when he came back was to look through the various reports brought back by Su Zining's large-scale trade return.

After learning about the current situation in Europe, Zheng Quan, who had always had some ideas, specially convened a special military meeting to discuss the military development plan for the coming year.

However, after the last unpleasant summary meeting of the work of the community committee, the military construction project and the allocation of funds and materials proposed by Zheng Quan and others at the committee were again subjected to criticism, and finally the construction of the Navy's enterprise-class light cruisers, the fifth "West Point" and the sixth "Exploration", was postponed indefinitely, and preparations were made for the construction of ocean-going flying scissors merchant ships and inland waterway transport ships for transatlantic trade between Europe and the United States.

The Armyization of the Ground Guard's Wissworth Hexagonal Rifle Gun was also temporarily delayed, which put an end to Chen Liwen's long-awaited plan to replace the fortress guns. As compensation, the land garrison was informed of the idea of forming another European infantry platoon.

It is gratifying that even though the-for-tat confrontation was more intense than the previous meetings, Zheng Quan and the others finally accepted the results of the collective vote and showed a surprising attitude of cooperation. This made Su Zining, who participated in such an important meeting for the first time, a little uncomfortable.

If it had been placed in the past, almost everyone in Zheng Quan and other military departments would have had to give in to what they wanted, but this time it was obviously different.

Before dusk, Zheng Quan found Su Zining, who was about to get off work, and took the other party to the "Phantom" bar with an irrefutable attitude, opened a small private room, and specially asked the boss Guanyun to cook a few side dishes himself.

Regarding the death of the three traversers of the bloody battle in West Point Town a few months ago, Su Zining was silent for a while, while Zheng Quan looked at the young man's eyes seriously from beginning to end.

"During today's meeting and after the meeting, you've been avoiding me, Xiao Su." Zheng Quan poured Su Zining full of wine, picked up the wine glass first, and smiled with a smile on his face, "Zhou Kemin and Zhu Xiaoli seem to have grown a lot, they both admire your handling methods in several incidents in Europe very much, it seems that Lao Qi didn't choose the wrong person to recommend you as the team leader." ”

Belch...... How do you know I'm avoiding you? Su Zining awkwardly touched the cup with the other party, and sat very restrainedly, like a pure literary young man.

"Okay, don't pretend to talk in your stomach, Yan Xiaosong is better than you in this aspect. I heard that he went to the Ming Dynasty to run about Chinese immigration, but you really dare to say it, dare to think and dare to do it. But I absolutely agree! At the next meeting, I will fully support the advancement of this preparatory work! ”

Saying that, Zheng Quan quietly glanced at Su Zining's somewhat distracted expression, sighed softly, put down the wine glass, and said in a much more serious tone: "Before you set off, I hesitated for a long time whether to leave you behind, but it turns out that your choice is right, maybe Lao Qi's choice is right." ”

"I chose it myself." Su Zining suddenly raised his head and looked at the old soldier in front of him with a smile, no longer the unprepared demeanor he had before, "I am me, responsible for my own actions, Director Qi used to be my boss, but after the catastrophe, I am just a member of the community." ”

"Well, that's the ownership. You left me a letter at the time, and I thought you weren't going to go to Europe. Zheng Quan nodded with a smile, stretched out a finger and tapped lightly on the tabletop, "I'm curious, why did you give me this letter instead of Lao Qi or Liu Lao?" It stands to reason that they should be watching that content more than I do, and they have the power to push it. ”

"You mean about the democratic election system for community councils?" Su Zining smiled embarrassedly, looked down at a table of dishes that had not moved, and lowered his tone, "I didn't know that I would be so impulsive at that time, I think you soldiers should be more obliged to protect our people." ”

"Then why did you leave another letter to Liu Lao at the same time?" Zheng Quan quietly looked at the bookish young man in front of him, "Don't you trust them?" ”

"No!" Su Zining raised his head, his expression was extremely serious, "I'll dare to call you Brother Zheng." If it weren't for you and Liu Lao coming forward, maybe in the days of the catastrophe, this collective would have collapsed. This shows that you are a person who values the collective good very much. But as a collective, after getting through the most difficult stage, we should use the wisdom of more people, instead of continuing with the old bureaucratic system. Yan Xiaosong may be a little extreme, but the political demands he expressed are exactly the will of our collective and broad people. ”

"Oh? But the military department I control is the most feared and powerful group now, isn't it another kind of democratic antagonism? And you are counting on me to push for democratic reforms? Zheng Quan smiled, noncommittal.

"No, I think the current situation is exactly not the original intention of you and Captain Chen, you are just using your own work habits to express your enthusiasm and participation, which is the same as how we want things to be, but you are more organized." Su Zining spread his hands and looked indifferent, "I believe that even those former dock migrant workers have their own initiative, but they just won't accept what is imposed on them." They didn't think it was important before, but now it's what keeps them going! ”

Zheng Quan stood silently, nodded occasionally, and when Su Zining finished speaking, he suddenly sat up straight, his eyes lit up, and his voice was low: "Then in your letter to Liu Lao, why did you emphasize that we soldiers must be excluded from the community committee in order to achieve real stable democracy!" ”

Looking at the military commissar in front of him blankly, Su Zining sighed secretly in his heart, knowing that this day had finally come.

"You think about it first, but I can sue you, it's not that Liu Lao and I have anything in private, but we put it on the table to talk, and Zhong Lao, the judicial member of the legislative team, is also present." Zheng Quan's tone softened a little, and he raised his hand and pointed at the young man in front of him, "You, Xiao Su...... You may be able to see it all from these two letters. What a painstaking effort......"

"Well, then how far have you compromised with each other?" Su Zining instead let go of his heart and smiled calmly.

"You gave me and Liu Lao a choice that seemed to compound our positions, and then asked me and Liu Lao to exchange compromises with each other, and then realize your political wishes? Is it true that we military personnel are not members of this collective, and are not qualified to participate in democratic politics? Should it be played with by democracy and politicians? Zheng Quan laughed out loud and drank his wine in one gulp.

"Before leaving the Azores, Zhou Kemin and Huo Qian also asked me this question, but I didn't answer them, because I knew that convincing them meant the same as convincing myself, it was just a kind of self-explanation." Su Zining sighed and stared blankly at the wine glass in front of him.

"And how are you going to convince me? Could it be that I, Chen Liwen and Wang Tiezhu are the kind of warlords who play with power? Zheng Quan looked at each other with interest, and felt more and more that this young man was more interesting than he thought.

"For all of us for future generations." Su Zining's face sank, he grabbed the wine glass and poured it all into his throat, the strong corn wine stimulated the sensory nerves, coughed violently, and his face turned red, "Brother Zheng, no one has any objections to how you and Captain Chen behave!" But how many years can we live? How many years can it keep its true colors? Can you guarantee that in a few decades, the leaders of the army will be as selfless as you?! ”

Zheng Quan was stunned, and the wine glass in his hand was not put down.

"If the new generation of people who have grown up are accustomed to or forced to get used to such rules, will they treat the military as a kind of political capital to pursue frantically?" Su Zining was choked by the corn wine and tears were about to come out, coughing as he spoke, "If one day, my grandson, or someone else's descendant, commands the army to control the entire country, and even points a gun at the head of your descendants, will you still be so confident in your current choice?" As far as I know, there is no genetic guarantee for personality. ”

Zheng Quan put down the empty wine glass, slowly stood up, walked to the window on the wall on the side of the private room, pushed open the window leaves, and quietly looked at the sparkling river in the distance, thoughtfully.

"We are the reclaimers, we measure the land, build homes, and teach farming skills, so that our descendants can be safe and prosperous, so that they can cultivate more good land, grow more crops, and live a happier life. Instead of planting a hidden mine for them to step on one day. Su Zining finally recovered from the stimulation of alcohol and stood up, "The history of military interference in politics is not only to resist external hostility, but also to the potential distrust of the internal people, which will accumulate from generation to generation. ”

"Military participation in politics, as long as it is institutionalized, can also play a better role in national construction, and the situation you mentioned can be avoided." Zheng Quan turned around, and this time his heart was no longer a contempt, but solemnly put forward his own opinion, "Isn't the stability of democratic government about institutionalization and transparency, and our past social reforms are also proving this." ”

"Yes, institutionalization can indeed restrain unfavorable factors as much as possible, but this does not justify military participation in politics. Because democracy itself is a power-sharing mechanism as much as possible. Su Zining smiled and pointed at himself, "Brother Zheng, if I ask to also be in charge of an army in peacetime, even when war breaks out, will you agree?" Maybe you'll say I'm blind. ”

Zheng Quan was stunned again, and seemed to understand something.

"Weapons and military power! Mastering the most violent institutions of a country is the greatest political power given to military personnel by the system, and it is also the best side of military personnel. Military personnel are given command of the armed forces, officials are given administrative power, and parliamentarians are given legislative supervision power, all of which are the principle of power-sharing under the democratic system. In fact, the military is not excluded, they are part of the system, and like politicians and parliamentarians, they perform their own duties and work together to build our democratic system. Only by abiding by this principle of power-sharing can the system and rules be stronger, and only then can we truly ensure that our lives will not be messed up one day. People who only have political appeals may only express themselves from a selfish point of view, but people with a sense of responsibility should understand how precious it is to share. ”

After speaking, Su Zining bowed slightly, turned around and left the room, leaving only Military Commissar Zheng Quan still pondering. The moment he closed the door, Su Zining felt that his back was wet with sweat.

Inside the house, after a long time, Zheng Quan sighed.

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