"So, were those people really the Wehrmacht?" Jon's father didn't recover for a long time, and waited until little Jon reminded him to go back to the house, and then asked incredulously.

"There should be no problem, Jon. We were there during the parade, and I met one of them, who was in the parade. Jon's mother was also a little stunned, but she quickly came back to her senses and explained to Jon's father.

After all, there is no benefit to pretending to be soldiers, not to mention that these soldiers seem to be distributing supplies to all quarantined people, and no one should do this without the support of the government.

"Oh my God, it's incredible. Little Jon, remember, don't leave this house. The soldiers and uncles who fought on the front line are transporting supplies for us, how can we not obey the orders of the government? Jon's father came to his senses and made the strictest demands on little Jon and his wife.

Like Jon's family, such scenes are still present in many quarantine sites. Not even Sydney, this time almost all four regular divisions were dispatched, and even two guards divisions were helping to transport supplies.

These soldiers can be seen in almost every quarantine point in every state and city.

At first, people were surprised by the appearance of soldiers, and even more surprised at the fact that these soldiers delivered supplies for free without asking for anything in return.

But soon, people began to get used to it. After all, before the supplies were in short supply, these soldiers sent a new round of supplies, which also made the relationship between these quarantined people and the soldiers familiar.

Unlike the arist, distant armies of the imagination, the Australasian army spoke in a very gentle tone when transporting supplies to the people, and tried to be as considerate as possible for the people.

For example, if there are some people with leg problems or lack of labor at home, the soldiers will deliver supplies to the house for free, and even help out as much as they can.

This surprised and delighted the Australasian people, and under all kinds of complicated feelings, they finally turned into a sentence: "Long live Your Majesty!" And "Long live Australasia!" ”。

In the early days of the flu, Arthur did what he promised in his speeches on various occasions, that the military was to protect the interests of the royal family and the people, and that Arthur promised at the coronation that he would always care about the safety of people's lives and property.

If there is a more accurate support statistics agency at this time, it can be found that the public's support for Arthur has skyrocketed during this period.

Of course, this does not mean that the public did not support Arthur before this. If you have to describe it specifically, the people in the past loved Arthur, and now the people are fanatical about Arthur.

As the army has invested in the transportation of materials, the problem of insufficient personnel for the transportation of materials in various places has finally been solved.

But equally, because of the wartime state and quarantine system in Australasia, a large number of immigrants and tourists were forcibly quarantined in ports, which also caused a series of diplomatic disputes and problems.

On June 7, 1918, Foreign Secretary Dazzle asked to see Arthur with a worried face, and began to complain as soon as they met: "Your Majesty, our major ports have now quarantined more than 100,000 immigrants and tourists, and some people are already dissatisfied with our quarantine system, and even many countries in Europe are asking about it. ”

These 100,000 immigrants and tourists come from all parts of the world, including Russians, British, French, Italians, and Americans.

Most of them are immigrants, but a significant number of them are tourists. After all, Australasia has a beautiful natural environment and a large number of islands that are suitable for living and visiting.

Australasia occupies almost all of Oceania (except for U.S. territories such as Hawaii), and the entire South Pacific Ocean is dotted with a large number of Australasian islands and archipelagos, which are also excellent tourist attractions.

Seeing that the economies of various countries are recovering after the war, it is also a year of explosive growth in tourism in Australasia.

But because of the quarantine system promulgated by Arthur, it is possible that tourists and immigrants will be greatly reduced, and there will even be protests and contradictions from other countries.

"Communicate with all foreign visitors and allow them to choose to stay in Australasia or return on the spot. If you want to leave, the government provides you with travel expenses. As for all visitors who choose to stay in Australasia, tell them to wait quietly for a month. Australasia, it's for their good. Without the slightest hesitation, Arthur immediately said the solution.

It is not yet known how severe the flu is, so it is no surprise that people will not be satisfied with the quarantine regime in Australasia.

Arthur is not used to them, and is unwilling to accept the departure of the quarantine system, which can save Arthur some of the money to make more masks to distribute to Australasian people.

With Arthur's order, more than seventy percent of the tourists chose to leave, but nearly three out of ten tourists continued to stay in Australasia.

After all, Australasia is quarantining across the country with such fanfare, and these people also kind of believe the information about the flu that Australasia has made public.

Australasia's policy of free treatment for immigrants and domestic citizens is also the envy of these people, and if there is a flu outbreak, then choosing to join Australasia immediately seems to be a good way out.

Since the Australasian government announced a national quarantine, European migration to Australasia has been reduced by almost half.

While Australasia's immigration attraction is indeed high, most immigrants are also reluctant to accept Australasia's segregation system, let alone if nothing happens.

Arthur didn't care about it at all, and when the flu broke out, these people knew how valuable the quarantine system was.

Coupled with the free treatment and supplies provided to citizens in Australasia, it will definitely attract more immigrants to come.

The flu first broke out at the Kansas military camp in the United States, which was also Arthur's means of sanctioning the United States.

As long as you wait until the flu is severe, the immigration appeal of the United States will definitely plummet.

In this way, the impact on the attractiveness of immigrants will last for at least 3 to 5 years. Within 3 to 5 years, the U.S. immigration attraction will be greatly reduced, and Australasia will also be a direct beneficiary.

Australasia, Timor, Dili.

The interior of a department store that should be very inconspicuous is now crowded with people.

People are wearing masks and picking out the supplies they need inside the small-looking store.

Outside the store, a conspicuous sign clearly reads: During the flu period, the price of all goods will not increase, and the elderly over 70 years old will buy 7% off.

When the perspective returned to the store, I found that the figures in the store were basically bent over the waist, and all the people over 70 years old at a glance looked at it.

This should be placed at normal times, and I am afraid that the owner of the store does not look very good. After all, everyone is over 70 years old, which means that everyone will enjoy a 7% discount.

Although this is the largest city in Timor, Timor's population is not too large, and it is separated from Australasia by the ocean, which invisibly increases the freight.

If it's the original price, the boss can still earn a little hard money. But if all of them are sold at 70% off, not to mention the hard work, I'm afraid even the cost will have to be compensated.

After all, since the outbreak of the war, Australasia has had strict restrictions on the price of goods. In addition, Australasia has developed products, and the income level of residents has increased slightly, but prices have not increased much.

It stands to reason that the boss is going to lose money, and the boss's mood should not be too good. But looking at the owner of this store, watching everyone select materials, there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, and he kindly helped some old people who couldn't hold it to the door.

Although the boss knew that there was a young man waiting outside the door, the boss didn't care at all, as if the money lost because of the discount was not his own.

"Nick, is it necessary to continue the discount? The old people of Dili are eager to go out in full, and our losses have exceeded two thousand Australian dollars. Standing beside the boss, the middle-aged woman, who was obviously very close to the boss, asked worriedly.

"Of course it has to be done, Alice. Isn't it meaningful that we're all Australasian people helping each other in times of crisis like this? Besides, His Majesty has given much more than we have, and even all the troops have been mobilized. If we are not even willing to pay this little, how can we have the face to claim to be His Majesty's people? The boss named Nick shook his head again and again, looked at his wife and said with relief: "You can make more money when the money is gone, but if your love and patriotism for Your Majesty are gone, life will be meaningless." ”

Nick didn't hesitate to stuff two more apples into the basket of the old man next to him, and said with a smile: "Take it, don't want money." ”

"You're really, whatever you say." The woman named Alice shook her head, and with no slow movements in her hands, she stuffed two pieces of bread into the old man's basket.

"Alas, I hope this damn flu will pass quickly, and it won't come to harm us, otherwise Your Majesty will be so worried!" After finishing what he was doing, Nick suddenly sighed, looked at the government building in the distance, and said.

"Nick! Nick! ”

Nick's musings were interrupted by a sudden shout, and Nick looked into the distance to see his friend, Henry, a great farmer and rancher in Timor.

"Henry! What are you doing here? Don't take care of your cattle and sheep and farm anymore? Henk asked with a surprised expression.

Henry is one of the big farmers and ranchers in Timor, with more than 2,000 cattle and sheep and hundreds of hectares of farms, and is a well-known tycoon in Timor.

Although he has abundant assets, it is precisely because of such a large number of cattle, sheep and farms that Henry has little time to relax, after all, his own business needs to be taken care of by himself.

"Look at what you said, Nick, can't I just go out on the street if it's okay?" Henry asked with a smile on his face.

"Yes, yes, but there shouldn't be any normal people on the streets when the flu is so severe!" Nick looked at his friend in disbelief and said with a slight mockery.

"Alright, you guy, no kidding. Australasia is facing a major crisis, and I, as an Australasian person, cannot sit idly by. I prepared 200 cattle and sheep, and thousands of tons of grain, and put them on sale at your guy. The price is set at half of the market price, but it can only be sold to low-income people and the elderly, and the supply is limited to each person. The money you earn also buys your store, and it's not easy to hold on for so many days. Henry patted Nick on the shoulder and smiled at the true purpose of his visit.

"You guy?" Nick was surprised by Henry's words, and didn't know what to say for a while, and there was only one word in his heart, and that was moved.

"Well, you Nick can't do something for His Majesty and the Australasians, why can't I? Keep in mind that it can only be sold to the elderly and low-income people, and there is a limited supply per person. You don't want to fill your pockets, but I'm for low-income people in the flu. Henry put his arm around Nick's shoulders, looked at his friend, and said with a smile.

"Damn, I'm not that kind of person." Nick hurriedly explained, and the tears that had been brewing in his eyes disappeared in an instant.

"Okay, okay, I still have something to do, so I won't bother you. Well done, brother, I'm proud of you. Henry patted Nick on the shoulder and asked his men to bring over the beef and mutton and grain I had prepared, and put them evenly in Nick's warehouse.

Fortunately, the population of Timorese is not too large, and the land is not that valuable. Nick's warehouse is not far from the department store, and it's big enough to hold all the supplies.

Although there are more than 200 heads of beef and mutton combined, after all, it is winter in Australasia, and it is no problem to store it for a few days.

Timorese also has a large population, and if people had known that there was half-price beef and mutton and grain, the meat would not have been in the warehouse for long.

Looking at the figure of his friend leaving, Nick stood at the door of his store in a daze, and said with emotion: "I'm proud of you too, my brother." ”

Nick did not hide the news that there was a new batch of beef and mutton and grain in the store, not even the price.

Of course, it is also necessary to limit the purchase of each person, after all, the total weight of 200 cattle and sheep is more than 100,000 catties, which is average to everyone in Timor, but more than one catty per person.

If it is only sold to low-income people and the elderly, the number of people who can buy beef and mutton will also be smaller, but it will also exceed 10,000 people.

In order to ensure that everyone can buy enough beef and mutton, Nick stipulates that each person can buy a maximum of two catties at a time, and can only buy once a day.

Fortunately, Dili is not big, and most people's family situation is still clear to Nick. For the real low-income people, Nick knows the approximate range, and only allows these people to buy half-price beef and mutton.

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