Chapter 369: New Immigrants

"So many people died on the road...... "Seeing the number of immigrant deaths reported by the medical department's 'door', Qiu Yuan, who had just taken over the position of director of the Shengli Port Management Committee half a month ago, couldn't help but gasp-uncle haha-

Although Qiu Yuan had been staying in Yacheng before this, he was somewhat involved in immigration work in the early stage, and he probably had some understanding of the loss of immigrants during transit. In the past, the migration work would select the physical condition of the people before transportation, and it was rare to transport the immigrants to the length of the density like canned sardines, generally speaking, the immigrants who were transported back to Shengli Port from Yacheng could control the mortality rate on the way to about one thousandth, after all, the two places were not far apart, and the fast boat could reach it in half a day. The mortality rate of migrants returning from North Vietnam and the mainland was slightly higher, but rarely more than one percent. This is the biggest migration in history, and the mortality rate on the way is more than 5 percent, and if it is placed in the usual immigration work, it will definitely be treated as a serious accident.

"That'...... What about the bodies of these people who died on the way?" Although he could roughly guess the result, Qiu Yuan still asked more, after all, this also involved the subsequent funeral arrangements.

"There was no room on the ship to store the bodies, so there was no way to bring them back, so they were basically thrown into the sea on the way. Morgan pointed to the wooden boxes that were being unloaded from the ship and said in a deep voice, "Only a few people who died when they arrived at the port were brought back the bodies." Fortunately, there have been no signs of the epidemic so far, and I can finally 'report' to the Executive Committee. ”

Morgan is the head of the medical department of this migrant transfer operation, and needs to manage the medical and epidemic prevention work of the entire migrant fleet, and he has been floating at sea for almost half a month, and he looks quite tired. The medical department led by him is also dedicated, but after all, the manpower and objective conditions are limited, and the executive committee is relatively tight on the time of transportation, and there is no way to do a physical examination of the population that needs to be transported one by one in advance, so there will be such a high mortality rate in the transportation process. Of course, this pot does not need to be carried by Morgan, he is only cooperating with the operation led by the Executive Committee, and as for the population that died on the way, compared to the number of immigrants transported back this time, there is actually nothing to complain about.

Of course, not everyone can maintain a calm mind like Dr. Morgan, who is accustomed to life and death, and when he got off the ship, many family members of the deceased insisted on asking the responsible person for an explanation - after all, their relatives did not even leave their bodies after they died, and they were thrown into the sea directly, and it was useless to cry when they were on the boat, but when they arrived at their destination, they would inevitably bring it up again to ask for an explanation.

"Okay, now the trouble is in your hands, I have to go back to sleep for a while......" Morgan yawned heavily, stretched and said, "I haven't closed my eyes for seventy-two hours, and I'm afraid I'll die here suddenly if I don't sleep again." ”

Qiu Yuan frowned and said, "Then what if there are difficult patients later?"

"Johnson is coming over right away, let him deal with it......" Morgan waved his hand without looking back, and walked quickly out of the dock.

At this time, the most upset and 'chaotic' person was not the naturalized cadres who organized the gathering of new immigrants on the dock, but Wei Ping, who was surrounded by a group of new immigrants to ask for an explanation-because of the needs of his work, he had to stand on the dock in his official uniform to act as a 'door' face, and as a result, a group of people who did not make a fuss at the naturalized cadres immediately surrounded this conspicuous official master.

"What's the use of waiting around this official? This official is in charge of the matter of catching thieves and stealing, and the bodies of your relatives are gone, and they are not stolen by someone......" Wei Ping was quarreled by this group of people, and because of the face of the Haihan people, he didn't dare to expel these people, so he could only explain to them patiently, but it seemed that the effect was not good.

At first, these people just surrounded Wei Ping, but then the emotions became 'agitated', and slowly someone pulled Wei Ping's sleeve, and before he could struggle, someone knelt down and hugged his big 'thigh'.

Fortunately, Yu Tiezhu, the militia platoon commander who cooperated with the action next to him, saw that the situation was not good, and immediately asked a team of militiamen to come over and solve Wei Ping's predicament. Although these people were emotional, their physical condition was not good, and the militia pulled Wei Ping out of the circle without much effort.

Wei Ping was anxious and angry, and he didn't care about thanking Yu Tiezhu for his help, so he pointed at this group of people and scolded: "If it weren't for the great mercy of the Haihan lords and the money and grain for disaster relief, I'm afraid you would have starved to death in the countryside long ago! Transporting so many thousands of people from Guangzhou to Qiongzhou Island, do you know how many taels of silver you have to 'spend' the Haihan masters? 'Flowering' rice and grain to feed you people is to let you come to Qiongzhou Island to make trouble?"

The people who were originally 'excited' gradually quieted down after being scolded for a few words. They really couldn't deny Wei Ping's statement, and if it weren't for the initiative of the Haihan people, the vast majority of these people would probably really end up starving to death. Although I don't know what will happen to you after coming here, at least the Haihan people can provide basic food and lodging conditions, which is better than being homeless.

Wei Ping was about to scold a few words, when someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder from behind, and when he saw that it was Qiu Yuan, he quickly bowed down and responded: "Director Qiu is here!"

Qiu Yuan nodded at him, and as soon as he stretched out his hand, a naturalized retinue immediately handed over the iron microphone next to him. Qiu Yuan took over the hand, stepped on the wooden box loaded next to him, and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, I know that you are in a heavy mood because of the death of your family, and this kind of thing happens, it is not what we want to see, if we can, we hope to be able to bring everyone to Victory Port completely, so that you will no longer have to worry about food and clothing." We don't let you keep the bones of the dead, because we are afraid that if there is an outbreak at sea, there may be more people than those who have died, and maybe even all of you here and the crew and sailors we sent to save you will all suffer misfortunes, is this the result you want to see?"

Qiu Yuan saw that none of the people below had any intention of refutating, so he continued: "The deceased has passed away, and the living should cherish the opportunity to live. If you must do something for your loved ones, then obey our arrangements and settle down here first. We will do our best to accommodate your reasonable requests, but if someone tries to coerce us into making trouble, then don't blame us for being rude. We have the power to get you out of the gates of hell, and we can send you back again!"

After Qiu Yuan finished speaking, he threw the microphone to the person next to him, nodded at Yu Tiezhu and Wei Ping, and said, "It's 'handed over' to you here." ”

"It's still the chief's speech that has a level!" Wei Ping sighed sincerely, unaware that there was something wrong with saying such a title as "chief" from his own mouth.

With Haihan's leading figures appearing to show their attitudes, these people basically gave up their intention to continue to make trouble. Maybe some of them are not too convinced, but seeing that there are Haihan policemen in black and Haihan militia in gray everywhere, they can only obediently dispel the idea of challenging the bottom line of Haihan people.

In order to accommodate these migrants, the Ministry of Construction built a large number of temporary shelters between the north and south mountains of the Luhuitou Peninsula, and after seeing this 100-acre shack, the migrants once again realized how powerful the "executive committee" of the naturalized people was talking about all day long. Many of them had doubts about the strength of the Haihan people before they came here, but the reality told them that this mysterious force was far more reliable than the Guangdong government, and not only had sent a large fleet of ships to Panyu County to pick up people, but had already built shelters and living facilities for them at their destination. This kind of thoughtful arrangement has even exceeded their imagination.

After seeing this settlement, the immigrants were truly reassured that they were not being trafficked to the Nanyang region as piglets. The residential area is divided into several camps according to the size of 1,000 people, and each camp is separated by a wooden wall, and has its own entrances and exits. On the big 'gate' of the camp here, there are also notices of the Yacheng Government and the Haihan Executive Committee respectively posted, and there are special people standing next to them to explain and answer questions to the onlookers.

After reading the two notices, a literate newcomer couldn't help but blurt out: "In this place, is it the Yacheng government or the Haihan Executive Committee that has the final say?"

In charge of answering questions and solving 'puzzles' here is Lu 'Ting', who was temporarily recruited from the militia group, he usually works as a commentator in the honor exhibition room of the camp, and he can be regarded as a well-spoken person, so he immediately replied: "Of course, this is the land of the Ming Dynasty, who do you think has the final say?"

"Then why is the notice of the Haihan Executive Committee bigger than the notice of the government, and the regulations in it are more detailed?" the man then asked.

Just looking at the format of these two notices, I am afraid that most people will regard the relatively large one as the notice of the government, but in front of them is the opposite, the notice of the government is only two feet square, a few words, just to warn the people to abide by the laws and regulations here, obey the management of Yunyun, and the big seal of the Yacheng government and the 'private' seal of Zhizhou Zhangqing are stamped below. However, the notice issued by the Haihan Executive Committee was more than three times larger, not only stipulating the rules for living in the resettlement camps, but also standardizing the persons in charge of civil affairs, medical care, logistics, and so on -- of course, these people were all naturalized cadres, and they were responsible for the direct management of the new immigrants.

"The Haihan Executive Committee is a local management body recognized and authorized by the Yacheng government, and it can fully manage the affairs of this region!" Lu 'Ting' didn't care whether the other party could understand it or not, and first memorized it according to the description on the study materials: "In other words, the Haihan Executive Committee is the official government here, and all matters are decided by the Executive Committee, including your future work and life, all of which are arranged by the Executive Committee, do you understand?"

"Then we will be hired by the Executive Committee from now on?" someone in the crowd asked.

"You don't work for the Executive Committee, you work for yourself!" Regarding this issue, Lu Ting has received special training and has a very clear understanding of propaganda methods: "If you want to make money to support your family and live a better life, you should work well according to the arrangements of the Executive Committee." Everything you see here is built by the Executive Committee under the leadership of the Executive Committee, and it is up to you to work hard for how much work you put in, how much you can get, and what kind of future you want!"

"Then if we don't want to work here anymore, can we leave?" someone asked timidly.

"Yes, the Executive Committee does not restrict the free movement of the public. Lu Ting was full of confidence in this question: "But I must say that I have been here for more than half a year, and I have rarely heard of anyone wanting to leave here. It is useless to talk about this question too much, and you only need to stay here for ten days and half a month, and you will naturally dispel this doubt. In two or three months, even if someone drives you away, probably no one will move the nest. ”

"This gentleman, I heard that you are not allowed to farm here, is it true?" someone asked again.

"The land here is owned by the Haihan Executive Committee, and no one is allowed to occupy it 'privately', including farming and building houses. Hearing the sound of 'hand-to-ear' from the crowd, Lu 'Ting' continued to explain: "But you don't have to think that there is anything wrong, there is no need for everyone to farm here, and no one will be oppressed by the squire and landlords. You are paid enough to support you and your family for other jobs. In the areas under the rule of the Haihan Executive Committee, there will never be anyone who suffers from the dilemma of not having enough food and clothing because of low income. ”

"Is there a school here?, and how should children be enrolled in school?" also asked a related question from parents who care for the next generation.

"All children under the age of 14 will be enrolled in education, and the Executive Committee will attach great importance to cultural education, and not only children, but also everyone present will probably enter the literacy class in batches. If any of you want to have a good future, then save the mind of slapping Sima Fart and use it to read and write. In this place, as long as you can write and read, you can have a better way out. Lu 'Ting' patiently explained.

Questions like this are constantly being answered at the 'gate' of each camp. New immigrants here will always have countless questions, from weddings and funerals, to eating, drinking, and Lazar, the rules here are many different from those of Daming, which makes the new immigrants feel a little uncomfortable at the same time, but they are also gradually impressed by the comprehensive consideration of the executive committee. However, it seems that the Executive Committee has been prepared for all the problems that immigrants can think of, and has already had a solution. And these naturalized people, who are responsible for explaining the policy, will also inadvertently 'expose' various preferential policies after obtaining naturalized status, triggering the people's yearning and pursuit of naturalized status.

However, no matter how much the new immigrants are itching in their hearts, they must stay in this temporary settlement for seven to fifteen days and be approved by the Ministry of Health and Epidemic Prevention before they can be given further job assignments. After entering the unit, they also need to rely on their worksheets to obtain the right to apply for naturalization.

Nowadays, with the increasing population of Sanya, naturalization is no longer as easy to obtain as it was a year ago. At that time, due to a large number of manpower gaps that needed to be filled, the crossing group had to open its mouth to recruit naturalized people, no matter what cats and dogs were accepted first. Nowadays, this civil policy has changed, and in addition to the most convenient way to join the army, naturalized and naturalized citizens must work in the unit for 30 days before being issued the application qualification according to their table - this qualification is of course not 100% obtainable, but is issued on a monthly basis according to a certain percentage.

Some units with higher technical content will have a larger proportion of application rights, for example, the proportion of application rights for educational institutions often exceeds 50%. However, those units with low technical content and purely labor in exchange for remuneration, such as road construction teams and logging teams, will have a slightly lower proportion of monthly application rights, generally controlled at one-third to one-fifth.

This kind of marketing-like approach has been tried for a period of time and has received quite good results. People who have already obtained naturalized citizenship will definitely feel a sense of pride when they see the rising tide of naturalized status. And the majority of new immigrants who strive to obtain naturalized citizenship for the sake of better welfare will also cherish their hard-won status even more. The Executive Committee has also made preliminary plans for the whereabouts of the new immigrants, and about 2,000 to 2,500 of them will be assigned to farm areas in the upper reaches of the two river basins in Sanya, in line with the Ministry of Agriculture's large-scale development plan, to cultivate farmland in the area. The rest of the population will be transported to the southwest of Qiongzhou Island to open up the next colony - the Yingge Sea Salt Field, which the Executive Committee has been planning for a long time and has been thinking about a year ago. Speaking of this, we have to mention again the salt production situation of the group, now under the leadership of the big steward Anxi, the production capacity of Haihan Salt Industry has basically reached a saturated state, and the output of Shengli Port Salt Farm and Tielu Port Salt Field has basically dominated the salt market of the entire Qiongzhou Island in addition to meeting local needs. This directly led to the bankruptcy and closure of the official salt works in Danzhou in the north, and the salt lads fled to the south to join the Haihan Salt Industry. In addition, every month by the sea merchants to the mainland of the salt is also as much as dozens of tons, now in the Pearl River Delta region, the most seen is not the high price and low quality of the official salt, but the name of "Sanya 'fine' salt" low-cost Haihan salt. Even the salt department in the city of Guangzhou now has no way to take the 'private' salt that blooms everywhere -- although the origin of these 'private' salts is no secret in Shengli Port, the mountains and rivers are far away, and the old men in Guangzhou City really can't reach out here.