The headquarters of FLM Hotel

"Have you figured it out, it's really the Edward family who is behind it?"

"Returning to the big dragon, we have verified that the two large barrels of gunpowder seized weighed 300 pounds, and it should be remembered that it should have come from the British Imperial military, more than half of the more than 130 gunmen involved in the ambush were from northern pastures, most of them were pastures with close ties to the Edward family, and more than 30 gunmen were from Dennis Gold Fields, and it seems that they were also involved."

"That's ......"

After listening to Liu Shan's report, Li Fushou's slender fingers tapped his thighs, and after thinking about it repeatedly, he said; "Hall Master Liu, I have arranged for people to keep an eye on Smith Ranch, looking for an opportunity to make a clean raid, it is bound to kill the culprit Smith, in order to deter other white forces that are ready to move, it is really bold, this time I want to uproot the hidden danger."

Smith is just a pawn who pushes to the forefront, not the one behind the scenes!

Liu Shan was about to say the question in his heart, but immediately came back to his senses, clasped his hands into fists and saluted; "The subordinates must obey the orders of the big dragon."

"Well, go ahead."

Li Fushou doesn't like to get to the bottom of his subordinates, as a superior, there is no need to explain to his subordinates, just experience it yourself.

Smith, who cracked down on three times and two provocations, was the tacit understanding between Li Fushou and Governor Frank, and the Queensland Autonomous Prefecture would not make a big deal about it, and it was covered up with a sentence of gangsters.

The premise is ...... Call it a day.

The reason why Li Fushou chose to forbear was because he was afraid that Edward's naval background was too strong to provoke.

In this era, the invincible arma crisscrossed the four seas, and its prestige shocked the world, and it was the core force of the British Empire's maritime hegemony.

Edward can't move, and Sir Dennis certainly can't move, these two are white forces involved, and they can influence at least 20 state legislators, and the background is very deep.

As a rancher, it's better to be stable if we don't look for mold.

In less than half a year, I suffered two ambushes, and I don't know how many open guns and hidden arrows there are in the future.

Thinking of this, his spine was cold, and Li Fushou was ready to return to the Red River Valley Ranch, and there was nothing particularly important to come to Brisbane. Spend the stormy days in front of you in a low-key manner, and farm and develop for a period of time.

Revenge on the Edwards?

Hehe...... Don't take the old battleships of the British Empire's South Seas Dispatch Fleet as dry food, it is just that it is outdated in the maritime struggle for maritime hegemony relative to the maritime powers of France and Germany.

The "Warrior" was equipped with 10 110-pounder stern-mounted rifles, 26 68-pounder front-loading smoothbore guns, and 4 40-pounder stern-loading rifles on the aft deck, for a total of 40 heavy guns, capable of turning the Red River Valley ranch into a sea of fire.

For the sake of a momentary battle of will, he wanted to abolish his foundation for a while, how reckless did Li Fushou have to be to do such a stupid thing.

It wasn't long before that

Zhu Wei trotted in from outside the door, then slowed down and approached to report; "Report to the big leader, President Hu Dong, the overseas Chinese leader in Chinatown, Zheng Canghai and President Mai Debang ask to see each other, and want to join my Hongmen, you see ......"

"Oh, can't hold it back?" He Shoutian, who was standing on the side, pursed his lips and couldn't help but interject; "Report to the big leader, we opened a branch of Fulinmen, these guys are yin and yang, they are not less stumbling, just look at the prosperity of our development, they are not good birds, I think they should be hung out."

"Church Master, they also brought 417 applications for naturalization as a sign of sincerity." Zhu Wei reminded.

"Phew...... Why did you go earlier? He Shoutian had not been angry before, and he was angry at this time.

Li Fushou waved his hand and said; "Brother Shoutian, don't mention these little things again, some of the friction in the past was a fight between tongues and teeth. It's a family, and it's inevitable that there will be bumps and bumps and contradictions in life at home, no matter how everyone is a Chinese with hot blood, in this foreign land far away from China, they are not close...... Broken bones are still connected to tendons, Brother Shoutian should be more generous. ”

"The guard vole is blind, and the big dragon head explains that his subordinates have been taught."

"In this case, after all, it is an important overseas Chinese leader, so you can go out with me to greet you."

"No, it's too face-saving for them." He Shoutian was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly stopped him and said; "Please sit down with the big dragon head, I, as a subordinate, just go out to greet you, these small characters can't afford you to move, beware of their lives."

"Huh...... As long as you have a lot of reasons, then ask Brother Shoutian to do it for you. ”

"Subordinates obey."

He Shoutian met Hu Dong and his entourage a few steps out, and on the surface they were quite close to each other, and then led a group of people to the living room.

Li Fushou greeted him with a laugh, treated everyone very gently, and agreed very happily to the wishes of several people who wanted to join Hongmen.

This show really warms people's hearts.

Li Fushou's happiness is not fake, 417 naturalization applications mean more than 8,000 pounds into the account, and the Hongmen power has skyrocketed by three points since then, no matter how you look at it, it is a good deal.

He now has a mentality of a superior who is tolerant of all rivers, Han Xin points troops, and the more the merrier.

The Red River Valley Ranch now employs more than 2,000 people, including 1,200 engineering workers and more than 870 direct employees.

Throughout Australia

Chinese labourers were generally paid lower wages than whites, and with the exception of gold diggers, whose earnings were difficult to determine, the average annual income of other docks and ranches was about £2, up and down a few shillings, a level of about two-thirds of that of white female employees and one-third of that of white male employees.

In other words, a white cowboy earns three times more than a Chinese person doing the same job, earning about six pounds a year.

Red River Valley Ranches also recruit at this income level, with an average of £2 and 2 shillings per person, and direct workers spend around £1,600 to £1,700 a year.

The 167,200 acres of land in the merged Red River Valley ranch could not be higher in a bumper year, excluding expenses.

As a result, white-run ranches rarely employ more than 100 people, and small and medium-sized ranches mostly employ between 10 and 30 cowboys, preferring extensive grazing methods and more black slaves to reduce costs.

This kind of fine farming in the Red River Valley requires several times more manpower, not to mention Queensland, which is unique in the whole of Australia.

No way...... Young Master Li has money, and he can spend as much money as he wants.

The mysterious operation of the Red River Valley ranch, how much money is not enough to lose, has become the laughing stock of the white rancher community, who are all waiting to see this layman's joke.

During the period from the end of January to the end of March 1877, three major events took place successively, which profoundly affected the pattern of Australia in the coming decades.

First things first;

After the famous "tavern talks", the current Governor of Queensland, Frank, and the overseas Chinese leader Li Fushou reached an agreement to form a formal alliance, and the two sides are committed to safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese in Queensland.

The second thing;

As a result of this incident, Chinatown's influence spread from Queensland to Sydney and Canberra, and its congregation soon exceeded 15,000 people, becoming a behemoth that no one dared to underestimate.

The third thing;

Now that they have formed political allies, Mr. Wexford, the head of Queensland's immigration department, and Li Fushou have let go of their hands and begun to sell naturalization certificates aggressively.

Due to Governor Frank's public endorsement and commitment, it has been highly recognized by the Chinese community, and more than 7,700 naturalization certificates have been developed in just over two months.

This means that more than 13,000 Chinese across Australia have been granted official status and can exert influence in the August election.

In fact, according to the private agreement between Mr. Wexford and Li Fushou, the certificate of naturalization with the changed date can participate in the public vote immediately after the processing is completed in August.

Fraud can be found everywhere, and Queensland is certainly not immune to it.

In addition, there was a vicious case that caused an uproar among the white community;

Late one night at the end of January

A group of masked bandits attacked the white rancher Smith's estate, killing more than a dozen people and injuring dozens more......