Half a month later

At the Port of Auckland's cargo terminal, three brand-new ocean-going freighters dock one after another, and the blue waters set off the majestic steel figures, which are the most advanced 5,000-ton ocean-going steam-powered cargo ships of this era.

The bow is sharpened, like a sharp iron plough ploughing through the ocean, and it is faster to transport it across the ocean and consume less coal, meaning that it can carry the same amount of coal over longer voyages.

The hull line expands dramatically to the amidships, presenting a streamlined transition, providing a wide cabin for the transport of cargo, reflecting the excellent construction craftsmanship of the shipyard.

These three ocean-going freighters are named "Wuyi Mountain", "Qingcheng Mountain" and "Longhu Mountain" respectively, and under the name full of Chinese charm is a small English translation, which is very recognizable among the ocean-going freighters.

The one-time delivery of 3 ocean-going freighters is an annual big deal for Higgins & Co., for which a grand handover ceremony and shipowner's worship of the sea god was specially held, and the guests present were like clouds.

This is a combination of Chinese and Western handover ceremony, the champagne tied with colorful ribbons smashed on the bow of the ship, countless colorful ribbons hanging from the bow of the ship, and the music is loud.

The lion dance team from San Francisco's Chinatown shook their heads and tails and danced, adding to the festive atmosphere.

Li Fushou and Mr. Higgins attended the ceremony, which was the first ocean-going freighter to be received by United Australian Lines, and he was very satisfied.

The three ocean-going vessels are about to return to Australia with a full load of machinery and equipment, followed by a large number of experts to assist in the installation and commissioning of the machinery and equipment, as well as to teach the Red River Valley ranch workers by hand.

The first batch of machinery and equipment includes a full set of woollen mills, flour mills and mine excavation and crushing equipment, as well as some steel mill production equipment, and other machinery and equipment will be brought to Auckland from all over the world and finally loaded on ships.

Mr. Higgins, a tall and thin Englishman with his signature hooked nose and crown, said with a smile on his face at the moment;

"Mr. Li, you know that North America is not rich in cane sugar and needs to import large quantities from the Kingdom of Hawaii and Cuba, so Higgins & Co.'s branch in Cuba has contacted you with a total of 800 tons of sugar, and you need a cargo ship to pass through the port of Havana on the way back to bring this cargo back to Australia."

"Oh, this batch of sugar is exactly what we desperately need, thank you."

"As far as I know, it seems that your woolen mill is still short of employees, especially a large number of front-line female employees, right?"

Li Fushou's brows furrowed involuntarily, he didn't want to explain his plans in front of the British, so he could only pretend to sigh in distress; "I'm struggling with whether to hire a group of women in the United States."

"It's not practical, if you're willing to pay a small price, Higgins & Co. is willing to solve this problem for you."

"Oh, I want to hear about it."

Mr. Higgins smiled slyly, he knew a lot about the situation on that distant continent.

Australia has always been plagued by more men than women, and the colonial government's vigorous import of poor women from Ireland can only alleviate but not fundamentally solve the problem.

The number of women workers needed in the woollen mills is not small, and it is difficult for Red River Valley ranches to get around this hurdle.

"Mr. Li, you know that in Central America and South America, a large part of it belongs to the Spanish power, and that declining maritime empire has great influence on the region, directly ruling a large number of colonies."

"Uh-huh, that's true." Li Fushou dealt with it casually.

"What you don't know is that not long ago, General Juan Carlos commanded his army to put out a massive unrest that killed tens of thousands of insurgents and left behind a large number of women and children."

At this, Mr. Higgins shrugged his shoulders helplessly; "It's a tragedy, but that's the reality."

Li Fushou Road; "Women and children, please forgive me for not being interested in this, I just want to recruit workers and not to sell people, this is a violation of Queensland law, as a responsible entrepreneur, a law-abiding citizen, I have to refuse your kindness."

"Hey......

Higgins laughed dryly, and didn't listen to Li Fushou's righteous words at all.

He is not a simple Yankee, and he knows that the young man in front of him is extremely bold and resolute, so there is nothing he dare not do.

Selling naturalization certificates, shooting with a Gatling heavy machine gun, attacking Smith Ranch, and the Dennis Gold Mine bloodbath......

Although there is no evidence to prove it, Higgins is sure that none of this has anything to do with him.

The so-called not interested, but there is no interest that makes him tempted.

"Mr. Li, these old and weak women and children in the hands of General Juan Carlos are all imprisoned in the concentration camp, and if no one comes to their rescue, I am afraid that few people will be able to get out of that devil's cave according to the cruel style of the Spanish army."

"It's a pity, it's a great tragedy." Li Fushou had an extremely regretful expression on his face.

Then, there is no then.

What does Central and South America have to do with me, what does it matter to me? No matter how long your hand is, you can't get there.

As for the British broker in front of him, of course, he is running for the pound, not for some noble character or sense of mission or anything like that, they are like bedbugs that drill everywhere, and there are always British people in the dirty trade in this world, living up to the name of "-stirring stick".

"You'll be interested, most of the camps are Spanish-speaking native Caucasian women, and although they have mixed blood, they are white after all."

"Watts?" This touched Li Fushou a lot.

"Yes, it's native-born." Higgins looked very serious and explained; "The Spaniards were very Catholic, and the conservative forces were very strong, and they did not recognize that these native-born whites had the same rights as white Europeans, and they brutally suppressed the unrest and killed them without mercy.

The core of the uprising, which affected Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela and the surrounding Central and South American regions, was native-born whites, and after the bloody suppression, a large number of women and children were left behind.

As far as I know, there are no less than 20,000 people in Cuban concentration camps, and in addition to the old and the weak, young and young make up more than half of them.

Given the harsh conditions in the camps, many people are afraid that they will not survive to next year.

Many countries in Europe, including the British Empire, were sympathetic to this, and for political and geopolitical reasons, it was not appropriate to intervene openly in this matter, and the Spaniards did not dare to slaughter women and children, and it was not the Middle Ages after all, and it was necessary to take into account the international implications, so the stalemate continued.

International public opinion is highly concerned about this matter. ”

Li Fushou listened quietly and did not answer, this is a dirty dung pit, whoever gets it is unlucky.

The suppression of turmoil in the colonial areas is an urgent task that all the colonial powers in Europe have been doing, and will continue to devote great efforts to brutally suppressing them.

With the progress of human civilization in the 19th century, the great development of railway shipping strengthened communication, heavy industry and newspaper journalism flourished, and the ensuing international public opinion supervision became more and more strict.

The colonizers could no longer slaughter with impunity, and they had to take into account the criticism of international public opinion, and at least they could not tear off the fig leaf.

There are still some old colonial powers that are rampant and wanton and heinous in their repression, including Spain and the Ottoman Empire, which have been unanimously condemned by public opinion in European countries.

Just two years ago

In 1875, after the suppression of the Ottoman uprising of Christians in Bosnia, Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Serbia, the Ottoman army carried out a large-scale bloody massacre.

Naschs II, the Patriarch of Constantinople, filed an angry complaint against the Armenians, accusing the Ottoman army of "extensive forcible seizure of land and burning of villages...... forced proselytization of women and children, arson, extortion of protection money, rape and murder".

In view of the international outpouring of public opinion, the European powers invoked the Treaty of Paris of 1856;

The treaty allowed it to intervene to protect the Christian minority in the Ottoman Empire from ethnic cleansing-style massacres.

After the intervention of the European powers, the Ottoman Empire was forced to give in under strong pressure, restrain its army and punish the evildoers, and make enough gestures to save its prestige.

The things of the past life are not far away.

The Spaniards now have a hot potato in their hands, and they can't kill them, they can't let them go, and they can't let these women and children all die in the concentration camps, so that their reputation will stink on the streets.

"Get accurate information from General Juan Carlos that his army is in dire need of a military budget to control the increasingly chaotic region of Central and South America and to contain the unrest that is raging one after another......"

"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do about it."

"Look, don't be in a hurry to refuse, you can listen to the offer."

Li Fushou made up his mind not to mix this, but as Higgins said; Why not listen to it?

"The event will be led by a non-governmental charity in the United States to organize a large-scale transnational humanitarian operation aimed at rescuing women and children who are suffering in refugee camps, which has received widespread international attention.

At present, charitable organizations from many countries in the United Kingdom and the United States have joined in and raised more than 2,700 US dollars worth of donations and materials to help the transnational humanitarian action ......"

Higgins's gushing propaganda paints a grand picture of the international community working together as one, holding hands and joining hearts to carry out large-scale transnational humanitarian operations.

However, the $2,700 donation also includes donations and materials......

Well, we shouldn't question the amount of donations, every penny contains the full pouring of caring people, and it is the little red heart that beats.

The question is whether General Juan Carlos will be satisfied?

That's a fool's been there, isn't it?

Isn't that a bit too rash?

The general was also counting on a large sum of money to continue the brutal suppression of the insurrectionary crowd and send them all to hell. A mere $2,700 is just ammunition expended in a skirmish, and it's an insult to the dictatorship.

This is not humanitarian relief, and if an angry dictatorial general raises a butcher's knife, it could turn into a humanitarian catastrophe.

The Spaniards had a long tradition of the slave trade, and there were no moral barriers from white slaves to black slaves.

The problem is that there is so little money for transnational humanitarian operations, and everyone shouts slogans loudly, but by the time they come up with real money, they all wither.

So, funding is a big issue.