Sunset Valley

It is a transition zone from mountainous terrain to hilly terrain, and it is also an important transit station for transporting copper concentrate ore out of the mountains on the Longjin Highway, and the geographical location is very important.

In just a few years

It has developed into a bustling town with a population of nearly 10,000 people, so it is named Sunset Valley Town, and the most in the town are dozens of cheap inns, large and small taverns, restaurants and prostitutes, providing resting places and pastimes for tractor drivers to come and go, and it seems that business is good.

The faint smell of diesel fuel permeates the town, and it seems to have become a characteristic of both men and women here.

At the door of each inn, rows and rows of heavy tractors are parked, some of them are heavy trucks full of copper concentrate, and some are empty cars returning.

In front of an inn

Duan Qirui, who was wearing the uniform of a major officer, was listening to the situation with his hands behind his back, and nodded after a while;

"The brothers have worked hard during this time, oh...... Later, I will pass on my words, and tonight's drinking and pastime will be recorded in my account, so everyone can relax.

The two faulty cars were left in the town for the time being, and since there was a problem with the engine, it couldn't be repaired for a while.

The brigade continues to deliver, don't delay here.

I don't need to tell you to know that these two teams have a large stake in Chief Li, and everyone has been thoughtful and careful in their work, and they have their own benefits.

Longmen Town has a new batch of improved heavy-duty diesel tractors, I made some time ago and made up the money, this time I bought 12 units, tomorrow I will come over two to tow the cargo compartment back, these copper concentrates can not be lost, waiting on the dock to load the ship!

The two of you have arranged for the people to be on duty all night, remember to keep your eyes open for me, the ore is short and the responsibility is heavy, and your income for several months is not enough to compensate, so I don't need to remind you, right? ”

"Yes, yes, sir, thank you for your generosity, we are careful in our work, and no one dares to be careless."

"Please rest assured, sir, we haven't been running for a day or two, and we must have arranged it properly."

"Okay, you can walk around with me." After Duan Qirui finished speaking, he took a step and inspected the parked heavy tractor convoy.

After more than 10 hours of long-distance travel, these heavy-duty tractors have just stopped in Sunset Valley, and the tractor drivers are busy filling up water and refueling, checking the tightness of various parts, checking tire clamps, and checking the cargo bundle with tarpaulins.

The front of the car was steaming hot, and it smelled of diesel.

After a day of traveling

Each tractor driver's face was black, and the clothes on his body were also greasy and black, only the eyes wearing goggles were a conspicuous white, which was all smoked by the black smoke on the tractor, and a smile showed a mouthful of white teeth.

Driving a tractor is a heavy physical job, and it is indeed majestic to drive it, but the tremor of the diesel engine is transmitted to the steering wheel, which is not easy for more than 10 hours, and it can shake the bones of the strong young man.

So once they rested, the tractor drivers would simply wash their faces and head straight to the tavern, where they would eat and drink enough to get a good night's sleep, and the next day they would be refreshed.

Some of the over-energetic guys went into the brothels to prostitute themselves, and even the customs of Sunset Valley Town developed, and there were many Fuso women in kimonos who came and went, all of whom were poor women who had signed a deed of sale for many years.

generally speaking

If there is no benefactor to redeem himself, there is only a person who can only do it here, and when he dies, he will be thrown into the wilderness with a roll of straw mats, and it is basically impossible to leave here.

These are the Nanyang women organized by the Fuso state, using their bodies to earn some income for that barren country, and they are happy to be able to come to the Australian territory, where at least they have no worries about food and clothing, and their living conditions are much better than those colonies of Naneryang.

If the guests gave a little more tips, these poor women who sold themselves could save some money for themselves.

The income from selling his body is collected by the boss of Fuso, and it is regularly deposited in Huitong Bank in Longmen Town, and after saving a sum of money, it is remitted back to Fusang mainland to support the military and economic development of the resource-poor island country.

According to statistics

In this era, the Fuso government vigorously exported young women, organized, planned, and on a large scale, with a total number of hundreds of thousands, who went to the South Seas, to the Far Eastern Continent, to Australia, and to the United States and South America, using their young bodies to earn precious money for Fuso, and interpreting one bleak and sad story after another.

Comparatively

Australia is the most ideal place for these young women, where they can earn pounds with strong spending power, have a good life, and lack nothing of meat, eggs and milk, so they are all carefully selected beautiful young women here.

Australia's pound is much stronger than the Spanish peso on Luzon, and the Dutch guilder on Java is not to mention, and the value of the franc has shrunk a lot with the political turmoil in France in the last decade or so.

So it seems that the Australian pound is the strongest.

In the town of Sunset Valley, young women in kimonos are a beautiful sight, and isn't it a temptation?

Duan Qirui looked coldly at a group of women in Yingying Yanyan's costumes, walking with small steps on their feet, and bowing respectfully when they passed by, this was a tribute to the chief.

Fusang women are gentle and considerate, hard-working, and very good maids and slaves.

However, due to the restrictions of the Red Fort's policy, it is not allowed to introduce young women from Fuso into Australia without authorization, and only the Fuso government is allowed to send them in an organized manner, so few wealthy families have Fuso slaves and maids.

Duan Qirui's family has a few young and beautiful Fusang maids, and there are also several maids in Chief Li's house, and these women are really lucky.

They were bought when they first arrived in Longmen Town, or it can be said that the Japanese side carefully selected and offered them, and most of them were innocent fishermen from the impoverished Sandakan area, and they were guaranteed to be unchecked.

Well, the Japanese managers had no choice but to laugh at it.

"I think the team is in good shape, you two use more snacks, Chief Li led the team to Africa to fight, in the future, he will definitely be added to the rank and become a knight, and he will soar, as long as he follows Director Li and does not worry about having a good life, you all know this ideal." Duan Qirui took the trouble to ask again.

One of the two captains is called Han San'er, and the other is Guo Laofu'er, who really nodded like pounding garlic, and bent his knees and said to Qian'er; "Sir Duan, don't worry, let's treat the convoy as the tip of our hearts, even if a person is under the car, we can't let the big iron ox have a little problem, and ensure that it is taken care of properly."

"Okay, I'll play a trick when it's over, and it'll be counted in my account."

"On behalf of my brothers, I would like to thank Chief Duan, and I would like to send him off."

Duan Qirui waved his hand casually, and strode along the street with a few guards, the spacious street was paved with high-quality asphalt pavement, and the shopkeepers and men who were doing business on both sides of the street saw him coming, and they all stood up and bowed in greeting;

"Chief Duan, you can bring some of the oolong tea from the small shop back and drink it."

"You're welcome."

"If you want it, if you want it, it's our blessing that you can accept it, and some high-grade oolong tea is not worth much, you drink it and play."

"Sir Duan, please stay, my freshly out of the pot five-spice braised beef, fragrant pig's head meat for you to cut some, talk about your heart."

"Don't bother with this, I have a game at night, and I can't eat these."

"Then bring it to these brothers for supper, this is a little bit of the shop's heart, not a respect."

"Hey...... This ......"

"Yo West...... Chief Duan, please wait, take a few flower girls back to warm the bed, please give me this honor. ”

"Uh...... I really can't ask for this.,Okay.,I'll take Mr. Watanabe's heart.,Flower girl forget it.。 ”

"How can that work? Please give me this honor! ”

"Hey...... Mr. Watanabe, please don't pull and pull, what kind of system does this become in public? ”

Duan Qirui greeted him all the way, and it could be seen that he was very popular here, first, he was the deputy chief of the Longmen Garrison District, the main battalion major, the veteran of the area when it was just developed, and the real power in charge of logistics affairs.

Second, Duan Qirui is young and in a high position, but he is kind and kind, rarely has an official show, and gives people a feeling of being easy to get close to.

If others underestimate him, it will really be a distraction.

During Li Xuanzhu's tenure as the head of the Longmen Garrison District, Duan Qirui was the chief housekeeper in charge of logistics, he was meticulous, down-to-earth and reliable, and took care of all aspects of affairs in an orderly manner.

Moreover, Li Xuanzhu and Duan Qirui have never used their power to make profits, they are very aware of the proportions, and it is also allowed by the policy to invest in the purchase of heavy tractors to participate in the transportation of ore.

If you want to go further in the military circles, strict self-discipline is the most important thing.

In this regard, Duan Qirui, the little brother, is the gatekeeper, and Li Xuanzhu can rest assured that most of his property will be entrusted to him, because the two are close brothers-in-law, and they are married to the two daughters of the old man Zhao of the Kunqu Opera family.

The eldest daughter Qingfeng married the garrison chief Li Xuanzhu, and the youngest daughter Qingyue married Duan Qirui, and the two changed from brothers to relatives.

This time, Li Xuanzhu served as the main force for a long-term expedition to Africa, leaving Duan Qirui here to take care of his family, because there are industries and families purchased by the brothers here, and Duan Qirui has just been promoted to the main position, and he will not be promoted again in a short period of two or three years.

Queensland's military street has a very high gold content, even if the division commander is only the rank of brigadier general, this is from the German Empire, the promotion of officers is very strictly controlled, especially to the middle level and above officers, must hold a variety of positions and reach a certain number of years, outstanding performance can continue to be promoted, just military achievements are not enough.

For example, after Li Xuanzhu was promoted to the head of the regiment, he is still with the rank of lieutenant colonel, but because of his lack of years, he cannot obtain the rank of colonel.

If you have made war exploits in Africa, then after you have been promoted to deputy division commander, you can naturally hang up the rank of colonel and become a high-ranking officer in the military circles.

As for the promotion to brigadier general, then don't count on it within three or five years, it will be hanging in the air for six or seven years, and it depends on whether there is an opportunity.

Li Xuanzhu used to serve in local garrison units and field troops, so he still lacks experience in the general staff department and military academies in his qualifications, and he must make up for all these missing qualifications, and then perform well in all aspects before he has the opportunity to enter the list of personnel at the full division level.

Because there are only 6 divisions in Queensland, the senior officers at the division level are really a turnip and a pit, and they are not inferior to their qualifications and military achievements, so why should they give you important positions?

For example, the deputy division commander of the 2nd Kalimantan Division, Koch, was born in the German Junker military aristocracy, was a captain when he came to Queensland, and served in the army from the beginning of the army, commanded the troops in the Borneo Campaign until Semuda, and made great achievements, and now he is still serving as the deputy division commander in the African Expeditionary Force.

Why? There is no place!

Only when the opportunity comes, will these people stand out, for example, in the face of a big war, the Earl orders a large-scale expansion of the army, then the opportunity comes.

Therefore, the army of Queensland is happy when it hears the war, the commander is promoted to make a fortune, the soldiers have a lot of military exploits, and after leaving the army, they can divide the land and marry wives, and can live a leisurely landlord life.

Think about it, who wouldn't?