"Sorry, I'm late!" A tall, dark-skinned man came in from outside the public house with a smile on his face.

"My lord, this is the village chief of our Xiaobei Village, Lin Tianfeng!" The old man introduced to Wu Haoxuan.

"Hello Village Chief Lin, I am from Shengjing, my surname is Wu, I was appointed by the Political Affairs Committee to investigate the living conditions of immigrants, this is my letter of introduction!" Wu Haoxuan got up and handed the letter of introduction to Lin Tianfeng.

Lin Tianfeng took a look: "Lord Wu, welcome to our Xiaobei Village!" ”

Lin Tianfeng wiped his hand on his clothes several times before reaching out to shake hands with Wu Haoxuan. And Wu Haoxuan didn't care at all.

"Village Chief Lin, I want to ask, how many immigrants are there in Xiaobei Village? How much land has been reclaimed so far? How are you doing? Are there any difficulties that the government needs to solve? Wu Haoxuan asked.

"Lord Wu. In our Xiaobei Village, there are now a total of one hundred and seven households, a total of 632 people. A total of 6,320 acres of land have been reclaimed in the village. However, in strict accordance with the government's requirements, we only cultivated 10 acres of land per person. Lin Tianfeng said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, of course, he didn't believe it. It's just that as long as it's not too excessive, he will turn a blind eye.

"This is very good, although the Tohoku is vast and sparsely populated, the government has started large-scale immigration from Kannai. There are still many people in Kannai who are living in dire straits, and we need to let them live a good life. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, yes. Lord Wu is right. I think we couldn't get through the customs at the beginning, so we came to the customs outside. The common people in the Guannai, life is really hard! Lin Tianfeng nodded.

"Lord Wu. This year, we have had a bumper harvest of wheat, and the government's agricultural tax is very low, and after paying the tax, every family's granary is full. Not to mention anything else, there is still no problem with the white flour steamed buns. Lin Tianfeng said proudly.

They eat white flour steamed buns every day, which they have never thought about before! Even many small landowners in Kannai. There is no such life.

The rest of Xiaobei Village also echoed their words, claiming that their lives were much better now than in Kannai. At least they will be fed and warmly clothed, and they will not starve to death.

"Do you still have any difficulties in life?" Wu Haoxuan asked.

"Lord Wu, everyone's life is better now. To say difficult. Basically, there is nothing, and even if there is, we will overcome it on our own and will not make trouble for the government. However, the children in the village have to go to Juyuan to go to school, which is too far. It would be great if there was a school in the village. Lin Tianfeng said.

"Xiaobei Village is too small, and there are not many school-age children. The government's resources are limited. It is impossible to build a school in every village. After all, we are in short supply of teachers right now. This question. I'm afraid that it won't be solved for the time being, so I can only make that child work harder. Wu Haoxuan said.

Since the end of last year, compulsory education has been introduced in Fengtian, Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces. All school-age children are required to attend school. In addition, the government has stipulated that all tuition and fees are waived, and everything is borne by the government. At the same time, the school also provides free breakfast and lunch. This policy has undoubtedly won the support of the broad masses of the people. In the minds of all the people, there is still the concept of "everything is inferior, only reading is high", and many people were not able to go to school before because they had no money and no conditions. Now that there are conditions, everyone naturally has to cherish it.

Only a very small number of parents are reluctant to let their children go to school, believing that it is better to help with farm work at home than to go to school. For these very small number of people, the government has taken coercive measures. No parent has the right to prevent their child from going to school or face penalties from the government. If they are immigrants, they will be disqualified from immigration and repatriated to Kannai. This is how all school-age children can enter school.

Of course, this also puts a lot of pressure on the finances. But Wu Haoxuan still gritted his teeth and insisted, after all, today's huge investment is for the future harvest. In order for China to develop, it needs a large number of educated talents. When these children grow up, they will become scientists, soldiers, scholars, businessmen or industrial workers, which will play a greater role in promoting the country and society, which will be very beneficial to the country in the long run.

"A little farther away, a little farther away, what does it matter? Let the little ones know how difficult it is to get the opportunity to go to school, so they will cherish it! The old man spoke.

"The third uncle is right!" Lin Tianfeng smiled.

"By the way, how many reservists are there in the village?" Wu Haoxuan continued to ask.

Since last year, the seven northern provinces have gradually established a reserve system. Adult males between the ages of 18 and 28 are required to undergo short-term military training. In every town, there will be retired soldiers who will be responsible for training these reserves. Although, this is just handing them over some superficial military skills. But it also guarantees that once war breaks out, they will be able to join the army after a short period of training.

Most of these retired soldiers who served as instructors were wounded in the war and were not fit to continue serving in the army after recovering from their injuries. These soldiers fought for their country, and now, naturally, the government is responsible for their lives. Having them as instructors also allows them to play to their strengths without making them feel like a burden.

"Lord Wu, the reserve in the village, there are a total of one hundred and twenty-two people. We spend three days a month training in town. Platoon training, live firing and armed marches were all trained. Once the order is given, we will be able to join the troops as soon as possible and fight the enemy to the end! Lin Tianfeng said.

"Well, that couldn't be better. Now, everyone is living a good life. However, I would like to say that there are still many enemies who are unwilling to let us Chinese live a good life. Little Japan in the east has always wanted to invade the Northeast, invade the whole of China, and occupy our land and minerals. Lao Maozi in the north also wants to swallow the entire Northeast all the time. and Yuan Datou in the south, who can't see the people getting better. If we want to survive our lives, we have to defeat them. Only in this way can we ensure that our good days can last forever. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Lord Wu is right, there is nothing in this world that is not earned. Now that we are living a good life that we could not have imagined in the past, of course, we must cherish it, and we must also use our own strength to defend today's life. Whether it's the little devil who is still in Lao Maozi, or Yuan Datou, who wants to bully us, then we will fight them to the end. If I could be a few dozen years younger, I would definitely take up arms and fight them. The old man said excitedly.

The rest of the people also chimed in. Although, the outbreak of war means that people will die. However, in order to keep the happy life they have now, they are willing to take up arms and fight.

This is undoubtedly a big change. Most of the current Chinese people have become afraid of foreigners. The country's failure in foreign wars has made them lose confidence in the country, and at the same time, they have developed the concept of the invincibility of foreigners. But now, last year, the Jilin Army defeated the Japanese, which gave them hope. And now the good days are what they dream of. If someone wants to take away their good days, then they will also burst out and fight the enemy to the end.

"Lord Wu, are we going to fight the enemy again? Is it a little devil or an old hairyman? Lin Tianfeng asked.

"There will be no war yet, but we must always be vigilant. As long as the little devils and old Maozi don't let go of their thoughts of invading us for a day, we will fight them sooner or later. We will only be safe if we defeat them once and for all. Our lives will be guaranteed. Wu Haoxuan said.

This time, the Northern Army will establish 25 infantry divisions, 5 heavy artillery brigades, and 7 cavalry brigades, with a total strength of 550,000 troops. In addition, a reserve mobilization system will be gradually established in Mukden, Jilin, and Heilongjiang provinces. If necessary, it will be possible to mobilize millions more troops. In this way, the military strength of the Northern Army will be completely capable of confronting the enemy. As long as the little devil and Lao Maozi do not launch an attack on the Northern Army at the same time, the Northern Army can also support it. As more and more people immigrate to the seven northern provinces, so will the number of soldiers in the Northern Army. After the establishment of the industrial system of the seven northern provinces, it will be able to further strengthen the military strength of the northern army, and it will not be a difficult problem to defeat the little devils and old hairy people like paper tigers.

"Lord Wu, please tell the adults of the Political Affairs Committee. All our reservists are ready for battle, and as long as the order is given, even if they die on the battlefield, there will be absolutely no second word. Lin Tianfeng said firmly.

Everyone else made the same statement. This made Wu Haoxuan see their determination to protect their family and defend the country. Although the enemies of the Northern Army were still very strong, having so much support from the people gave Wu Haoxuan greater confidence.

Later, Wu Haoxuan talked to them about other aspects and had a comprehensive understanding of the life of immigrants. Wu Haoxuan stayed in Xiaobei Village for one night and learned about all aspects of migrant life in detail, and only left the next day to continue his inspection in other places. (To be continued......)

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