Zhao Hongyu has a lot of complaints about the fact that all the noodle restaurants are used in child labor.

But he always had to ask if there was any special reason for the family.

Led by the little girl, the two came to a secluded booth, which was reserved for people of status.

It can be seen that the owner of this noodle restaurant is quite thoughtful.

After taking a seat, after sending the little girl away temporarily, Wang Shan explained: "Your Highness, this is also a matter of no choice. These children are Europeans, and they are originally from Quebec, or the original British colonies. My family is no longer there for one reason or another, so I come to Manhattan to make a living. ”

"Originally, these children worked as waiters in small hotels or as domestic servants in small shops. But with the influx of workers, the competitiveness of these children has obviously disappeared. Jobs have become very hard to find, and most of the families are reluctant to hire child labor, and although they are paid very little, they do little work. ”

Wang Shan said the reason.

"But we have to find a way out for these children, and we can't let them starve to death in Manhattan. Therefore, Zhang Tie asked the merchants to recruit child laborers as much as possible to do things, which can be regarded as giving them a way to live. Strictly speaking, the owner of this noodle restaurant can be regarded as responding to Zhang Tie's call. ”

After hearing Wang Shan tell the reason, Zhao Hongyu understood what was going on.

"How about the salary, it won't be deducted." , Zhao Hongyu asked.

Wang Shan said: "No, these children receive only one-third of the wages of adults, but they work very diligently and obediently, so the shop owners who recruit child laborers also like it very much." It's just that their strength is smaller. There are a lot of things that can't be done. ”

Zhao Hongyu nodded: "Since that's the case, then so be it." As you said, we can't let these kids starve to death in Manhattan, and it's winter, and if we don't take them in, they won't survive this winter. ”

The winter on the American continent is very cold, and before Zhao Hongyu came to this world, whether it was the Indians or the people of the European colonies, it was normal for some people to freeze to death in winter.

That is, Zhao Hongyu came to this world and established the city of Manhattan. After the development of a large number of warm clothing, this phenomenon can be regarded as curbing.

After chatting for a while, the two summoned a waiter and ordered a pot of hot pot.

Although they had dinner at the Black Bear's earlier, the two of them decided to try hot pot here for a fresh taste.

The noodle shop is very lively, people sit together, taste exquisite food, and talk loudly about things from all over the world. Zhao Hongyu enjoyed this atmosphere very much.

"Your Highness, do you want to go to the East to have a look?"

The hot pot was quickly served, and Wang Shan quickly put the mutton into the pot and soaked it for a while, then took it out, dipped it in the seasoning, and then put it in his mouth.

He ate it as he sits. While asking Zhao Hongyu.

"It's too far to go to the east, and it's still under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, so I have to bow three times and bow nine times when I go there. It's too much trouble. ”

Zhao Hongyu's heart moved when he heard this, but he immediately refused.

Although he was a little moved, he thought of the current situation of the dynasty in Dongfang Huaxia. Zhao Hongyu felt that it would be very troublesome for him to go.

Wang Shan shook his head noncommittally: "Your Highness, your status is also okay compared to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so you don't have to be inferior to the officials of the Ming Dynasty at all, and you don't plan to immigrate some people from there." It's much more cost-effective than raising a genetic man, immigrating directly from the Pacific to the West Coast, and at the same time you can do some sightseeing in the East. ”

The thoughts that were originally suppressed suddenly came to life again.

In fact, Zhao Hongyu stayed here in Manhattan and had nothing to do.

Anyway, many things are now done by Zhang Tie and them.

In this case, it is really better to go to the East to have a look.

Today's East is under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time, 'my Qing Dynasty' is still eyeing the north.

Since you have come to this era, why don't you experience the Chinese style of this era?

Seeing that His Royal Highness was a little moved, Wang Shan put down the chopsticks in his hand and continued: "Actually, when we go to the East, we can also look for Australia. ”

Wang Shan said that he had been planning this thing for a long time.

Yes, Australia.

The area of that place is the size of the territory of China in later generations, and there are also rich mineral resources.

If they don't occupy such a piece of land, they will be really sorry for themselves.

If you want to know that when the Europeans discover Australia, it will take a hundred years.

This hundred years is enough time for Zhao Hongyu to develop Australia.

"Your Highness, you don't need to sit in Australia in person, you just need to put a 'township chief' with authority there, the indigenous people of Australia are very weak in combat."

Wang Shan said to Zhao Hongyu.

What Wang Shan said is not bad at all, now that Zhao Hongyu has some permissions, he can make use of it.

As Wang Shan said, just put a 'township chief' in Australia and let him develop on his own according to his own preferences.

At the same time, it is also a declaration of sovereignty over Australia.

It would be enough to prove that Australia belongs to the empire.

As for the natives on the continent of Australia, it is really as Wang Shan said, and their combat effectiveness is not worthy of compliment at all.

Therefore, Zhao Hongyu doesn't have to worry about anything at all.

Zhao Hongyu, who was excited, thought about it, but still suppressed his heart-warming thoughts.

"Let's not discuss this issue for the time being, the Australian side is definitely going to go, but the food must be eaten one bite at a time, and things must be done one by one. Now that the problems of the Caribbean Sea have not been resolved, and we have not yet occupied the whole of South America, don't we immediately think of Australia as a bit greedy? ”

Zhao Hongyu reminded Wang Shan.

Yes, Zhao Hongyu's reminder is not unreasonable.

Now the Caribbean Central America strategy has just begun, and everything is not over yet. Suddenly, I wondered about the situation in Australia, and I was a little greedy.

What's more, when the Central American strategy is over, the empire will have to spend a lot of effort and energy just to immigrate and stabilize the situation there.

And we have to deal with the threat from the European side.

So, there's still the energy to go to Australia.

According to Wang Shan, it is good to send a genetic person with the authority of a 'township chief' to Australia, but the problem is that now all the genetic administrators with authority are still developing their own cities on the American continent, and there is no superfluous at all.

It's hard to do it. Wang Shan wants to go to Australia by himself?

Because Wang Shan himself is the only genetic chief who has not yet developed the city, but has authority.

"Let's set the name first, and then talk about it, don't the Europeans have a rule, whoever discovers the continent belongs to whom? What I mean by this is to take advantage of this, first to determine the ownership of Australia, and the province has a lot of long nights and dreams. ”

Wang Shan said to himself.

"Wang Shan, don't you think the entire American continent is not enough for us to toss. We don't have full control over North America alone, and now there will be a Central America soon. and the future of South America. You are not afraid of being greedy and chewing too much, and at the end of the day, all the chickens and eggs will be beaten. ”

Zhao Hongyu looked at Wang Shandao with a smile and a smile.

Wang Shan picked up the chopsticks again and began to shake the meat.

"No, after dealing with the Spaniards and the Dutch in Central America. We will never have any enemies in the entire American continent. So we can develop slowly, but the land of Australia doesn't wait for anyone, and if something changes, it's not good, isn't it? ”

Wang Shan naturally had his thoughts.

Of course Zhao Hongyu understands. Wang Shan is worried because they have come to this era, and then they are afraid that history will be biased.

Besides, Australia is still terra nullius today. If Zhao Hongyu and them can occupy it, of course it will be good.

Who can have too much land?

With Australia, the territory of the entire empire would have expanded a lot.

"When the time comes, with Australia, we can still see the situation and control Siberia and the entire Bering Strait, and then our empire will be the largest empire that has directly controlled the territory in history, and it will be able to leave a name in history."

Wang Shan said excitedly while eating.

Zhao Hongyu couldn't stop smiling bitterly.

Well, this kid is starting YY again.

He whispered in his heart.

At first, it sounded like that, but now Wang Shan is talking more and more mysterious.

Now the British colonies alone have made Zhao Hongyu's head bigger, not to mention the immigrants from Central America.

It is these things that allow Zhao Hongyu to be busy, let alone these places in Australia.

None of this would have been possible without the population.

"Your Highness, work harder. Now your administrative level is the mayor, and when you are promoted to the county mayor, then you can appoint the 'mayor' and the 'township mayor', so it is still very feasible to throw a few administrative officials in Australia and Siberia. ”

Wang Shan's words shocked Zhao Hongyu's body, and then said in his heart: But no, if his administrative level is improved, in fact, these things that Wang Shan said are still very easy to do.

According to him, when he reaches the level of county magistrate, then he can appoint the mayor of the town.

And the number of township chiefs will also expand.

At that time, it will not be difficult to lose two or three genetic people with the privilege of the township chief in Australia.

At the same time, judging by reality, at least three or four towns need to be set up under a county.

According to this inference, how can he have three or four genetic people with town mayor-level authority, as well as more than two dozen township chiefs.

With these two dozen chiefs, Siberia, Australia......

Zhao Hongyu smirked 'hehehe'.

However, after smirking for a while, Zhao Hongyu immediately came to his senses.

Because all this can only be achieved after his own administrative level is raised.

But now, he is still short of more than 200,000 people before he can raise his administrative rank.

That's not a small number.

So, let's take our time.

"Let's put this matter aside for a while, let's solve the problems in front of us first."

Wang Shan shrugged his shoulders and it didn't matter, anyway, he said everything he should have said.

The last person to make up his mind was His Royal Highness Zhao Hongyu.

If he really has no interest in Australia and Siberia, then it is useless for Wang Shan to say anything.

And Zhao Hongyu is also right in some words, now they haven't even gained a firm foothold on the American continent, so they have turned their eyes to other places, which is indeed a bit greedy.

At the very least, they have to make the Americas so solid that there is no threat before they can start to plan for the next step.

It was with this in mind that Wang Shan did not continue to persuade Zhao Hongyu and asked him to start looking for Australia immediately.

At the same time, even if Zhao Hongyu has found Australia now, he doesn't have a genetic administrator who can be appointed there.

Is it possible to delegate yourself there?

Wang Shan didn't want to be like Zhang Tie and Song Hu and become an administrative official in a city.

His biggest ideal is to follow Zhao Hongyu's side.

So, he wisely shut his mouth and said no more.

He was afraid that if he continued to speak, Zhao Hongyu would send him to Australia to build cities for the development of the empire.

The topic did not continue, and Wang Shan and Zhao Hongyu began to stir up personal matters.

Next, Zhao Hongyu began to make fun of Wang Shan on Wang Shan's personal problems, as well as the little girl Anesi who chased him backwards.

The two were in the noodle restaurant, eating hot shabu-shabu, and chatting casually.

Time flies -

Dividing Line –

Just when Zhao Hongyu and Wang Shan were chatting and farting in Manhattan's commercial street, the fleet that had departed earlier had already begun to enter the Caribbean Sea.

The first of the vast imperial fleet was San Diego, a port colonized by the Spaniards, in the northern Caribbean.

The Spaniards were very nervous about this large fleet.

They don't know what happened to the fleet of the Song Empire that suddenly appeared in the Caribbean Sea.

After all, Spain's maritime strength and large army have been transferred back to the mainland.

The military strength left on this side of the Caribbean Sea is already weak and vulnerable.

Fortunately, this fleet of hundreds of warships of the Song Empire did not have obvious malice.

It's as if they're actually doing a sea exercise and they're going to South America.

Now I hope to make a temporary stop at the port of San Diego and replenish some supplies. (To be continued.) )