ACT165: Escape from Earth
For the past few hundred years, the extraterrestrial colonies have been a source of headache for rulers.
On the one hand, they crave the vast lands and abundant supplies on these planets, but on the other hand, they fear that these colonies will one day grow bigger and finally break away from their control. Like the United States, which has only been emerging for more than a hundred years, they were British Mars colonies before independence, and now their national strength has caught up with Britain, the former master.
Under normal circumstances, in order to increase the dependence of colonies on the mainland and curb their development, governments would rather waste their limited space transportation capacity, ship by ship back and forth, and build major industrial facilities on the mainland. At the same time, they also restricted the production of grain in the colonies, and cultivated the land without permission for the local people.
But just three days ago, this kind of "colonial policy", which has been implemented by various countries for hundreds of years, was canceled by Datang!
Without warning, Datang suddenly took a 180-degree turn in its attitude towards the colony. The new Jupiter Development Act not only lifted all restrictions on the colonies in the past, but even built infrastructure on Jupiter with national efforts. Immediately after that, the government promulgated a large number of encouraging measures one after another, and even the royal family announced that they would move the capital to Jupiter to set an example for the people of the whole country!
In the face of Datang's strange move, the outside world initially speculated whether the cute Tang Lingzong had taken the wrong medicine, but it didn't take long for something to surprise the media of various countries, and Western powers such as Britain and the United States also went crazy!
Explanations given by governments for the official push for the Great Migration are generally ambiguous. Some media got carried away thinking that they could take the opportunity to "make a big news", but as soon as they finished their side, the water meter checker came to the door. After seeing the bad luck of these colleagues, other media understood that the situation might be very strict this time, so they all honestly began to shout for the government.
"The immigration law is good, and the sky will destroy the squatting guy!"
After converging near the lunar orbit, Zhao's seven cargo ships returned to Qingdao together. Along the way, they saw hordes of spaceships flying away from Earth. As soon as the fleet returned to Qingdao, government officials came to the door. Want to rent a boat.
"Uh...... Although my shipping company belongs to me personally, it is also under the command of NORINCO Group, and I am afraid that I will need to ask my immediate boss for your request. ”
"NORINCO? It turns out that you are in the military-industrial department! I'm really sorry, it's true that you're the first priority, but if your company's transfer is completed, please also support some transportation capacity to help our civil affairs department. Here are my business cards and contact details, interrupted in my busy schedule. ”
After the people from the civil affairs department left, several groups of people came to the Zhao family, all of whom wanted to rent a ship with Zhao Jian without exception. There were a few guys, Zhao Jian, who recognized them at a glance as the famous "second-way dealers" in Qingdao, and if he rented the boat to them. These grandsons will definitely change hands and rent them to others at a high price, and Zhao Jian is deeply disgusted by this kind of price gouging, so he refuses them all.
"I think I should ask someone in the know......"
dialed the number of the organization's contact, but unfortunately the other side told Zhao Jian that Boss Dai was not in China at the moment, but the other party answered his questions.
"You don't have to worry about the transfer of NORINCO, they will solve it on their own, you just need to continue to focus on your own tasks. But...... You'd better also transfer your family and assets to Jupiter early, and it's safer to leave early. ”
"What do you mean? Is something going to happen on this side of the planet? ”
"What the specifics are. Intelligence officers at the level of you and me are not qualified to know too much, so just hurry up! ”
Hanging up the phone, it is not difficult for Zhao Jian to know from the conversation with the contact person just now that the mainland may no longer be safe. And it's not just a Datang, it's the whole world. The large-scale development of colonies that have suddenly emerged from various countries is really easy for people to associate with the "transfer of population".
In fact, there are many people who have guessed this possibility, and the official has guided and controlled public opinion. Create a sense of urgency with a moderate amount of tension and panic. Many people think that it is better to believe what they have than not to believe it, and the immigration policy given by the state is indeed very generous, so more and more people began to move to the colony with their families.
Come to think of it. Zhao Jian felt that he should also prepare early.
"Hongling, you go and find Uncle Qin and Accountant Liu, I have something important to talk to them about immediately."
Soon Qin Heng and Liu Qingyang came to Zhao Jian's study, and a total of four people with Hongling had a small meeting, and decided to use the three freighters, Fubo, Langbo and Shambo, to transfer several factories of the Zhao family to Jupiter. It is estimated that the equipment can be transported in two trips at most, and if the workers wish to follow, they can take them to Jupiter by boat for free, and provide accommodation there.
"Be kind to everyone who creates wealth for yourself!"
Zhao Jian didn't know who said this, but he knew that this sentence was very reasonable!
After instructing the relevant matters of the transfer, Qin Heng and Liu Qingyang immediately left the study to get busy, while Zhao Jian sat in the study, looking at the familiar ceiling and feeling a trace of melancholy. Before he knew it, he had been living in this family for almost 8 years, and although he often traveled abroad, there were still many memories of him here.
"Hongling, you've been coming to my house for 12 years, right?"
"Hmm. It was the eldest man who brought me back back then. ”
"Alas~! Grandpa, his old man has been gone for 10 years, otherwise he would be in a hurry to urge the two of us to get married. ”
"Little, little, young master! What do you say? Getting married or something...... I'm ......."
As soon as she heard Zhao Jian say that she wanted to "marry" herself, Hongling suddenly became messy, her little face was flushed, and she was dancing and gesturing, while Zhao Jian was holding her head and looking at her cute appearance with interest.
Although the marriage law of the Tang Dynasty is nominally "monogamous", there is no upper limit on the number of concubines for men, and the age limit for marriage is also full of the characteristics of the old society, where men over 16 and women over 14 can go to the marriage registration office to obtain a certificate.
Like the Qingdao National Middle School where Zhao Jian and Hongling studied, nearly 2 percent of the girls in the same grade are already "wives", and it is not uncommon for both husband and wife to study in school.
Reaching out and gently scraping the tip of Hongling's nose, Zhao Jian looked at the beautiful girl in front of him, and said in his heart that if it weren't for "that incident", he might have "eaten" the other party a long time ago. And out of a kind of inner guilt, although Zhao Jian is "leisurely" everywhere, he always tastes it shallowly, even with Hongling's support, he does not dare to develop with them to the step of "lovers".
Maybe in Zhao Jian's consciousness, Hongling, who is his childhood sweetheart, is his well-deserved wife! (To be continued......)
PS: Actually...... The master who can guide the protagonist in the maze has already appeared!