Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 617 Paris in short supply

When Bai Mingxiu read a book before traveling through time, he discovered that the society in South America was actually quite divided.Take Peru as an example. People of mixed race live in the towns and live a normal modern life, and may not be so rich in material resources. In the countryside, there are villages where a large number of indigenous people live, which are separated from urban residential areas to a certain extent. ,completely different.

The Ming dynasty controls Peru, Chile and other places, and it is also evolving into a similar pattern. In a few towns, there are Chinese and other Ming colonial immigrants, European white immigrants, and naturalized aborigines. The countryside and mountains are traditional aborigines’ habitats. land.In fact, the number of these aborigines is not too high, and the entire Ming South America is only about 300 million. It is true that some tribes may not be counted, but in fact there are not many.In an era of insufficient productivity, Aboriginal people are unlikely to build a large population society.

The so-called Inca civilization also has a population of 600 million and 2000 million. After the disaster by the Spanish, the census conducted by the Ming Dynasty only recorded more than 100 million Incas.

The whole of South America is similar to North America in that it is a very empty continent with vast land and few people.

Ming Dynasty also opened up its citizens to immigrate to these places, but people in most places are still relatively conservative and unwilling to emigrate. After all, this is not the 21st century.The Ming people were the first to open up the trend, and gradually came out, but their choices were also concentrated in places such as Southeast Asia and North America.

South America's priority is relatively poor, and even the construction of various infrastructures is relatively slow.

Bai Mingxiu didn't mean to blame Xu Zengqi, he believed that if Xu Zengqi really committed negligence, the censors of the Overwatch Council would not let him go.South America does have its own difficulties, and it is indeed not the most urgent place for Bai Mingxiu to develop.

Being able to maintain steady and slow progress should actually be satisfying.

Bai Mingxiu didn't stay in South America for too long, he visited several places, and asked the director of rituals to buy him several alpacas, which he planned to bring back to the capital to raise in his own Taiping Palace. I think his sons and daughters would like it. .

He originally planned to go to Antarctica to have a look. Just last year, Ming explorer You Gang established a permanent base on the Antarctic Peninsula. A 17-member scientific expedition team is currently stationed in Antarctica.Contrary to common sense, Antarctica actually has a few extremely small marginal lands that are not covered by ice and snow.Vegetation grows here, and many animals live here.

It is obviously difficult and unnecessary to expand into a large settlement, but it will gradually develop into an advanced base for Antarctic scientific research.

Although Bai Mingxiu has no motivation to develop Antarctica, and now that the small ice river has just passed, global warming is even more of a problem. The Antarctic ice cap will look like this for hundreds of years, and the rich coal mines and other resources below There is no possibility of development.But Bai Mingxiu is a fan of the flag-planting movement, so it is logical for him to carry out human activities in Antarctica and declare Ming's sovereignty over Antarctica, a continent of 1000 million square kilometers.

It's just that the whole world is not particularly interested in Ming's occupation of Antarctica.For so many years, I have always heard Daming bluffing and telling the world what place he occupies again.People are already numb to hearing, anyway, they have no ability to challenge Daming, so you Ming people can play on your own.

Besides, Europeans really don't care about Daming now.

They are in the middle of a war the likes of which have never been seen before.

In a street market in Paris, France, young scholar Clement is bargaining with vendors.

"Why is flour so much more expensive?" Clement stared at the peddler whose face was stained with black ash with a pair of clear eyes.

The peddler didn't have any special respect for a decent gentleman like him, and jokingly said: "Sir, you must know that France is at war now. All supplies must be given priority to the army. Do you know how many troops our Emperor Louis the Great wants to raise?" Is it? Nearly 100 million!"

"As far as I know, the war hasn't been fought yet."

The peddler said mockingly: "It will be too late when we fight."

He pulled his noodle pocket, and said to Clement vigilantly, "Would you like to buy it or not?"

Clement was very angry and turned his head to leave, but after walking for a few minutes, he felt a little regretful.There is no food at home, and he is now the father of a child, and needs to support his beautiful and virtuous wife and lovely son.So Clement turned his head back, only to see that several citizens had already bought up the hawker's noodle pockets.

Clement didn't feel regretful any more, instead he let out a long sigh: "When the prices will go up, I will almost be unable to buy anything."

Clement thought he should find a new job to provide for his family.

He returned home empty-handed, only to see his brother-in-law Jean Dane talking to his wife Elena.

"Ah, our scholar is back." Jean Dane, an officer, always sneered at Clement, who looked weak.

Clement didn't have a good look at this brother-in-law, but his wife Elena always mediated.

"My dear, there is good news from my brother, he has a good job for you in the government!"

This surprised Clement, because Dan never liked him.

"You lucky guy, now the king is cooperating with Daming to import all kinds of materials, arms and even food from Daming. The king is ambitious to organize an army of 100 million, but we can't afford to support so many people. Fortunately, Ming people are helping France. The king needs more guys who can speak Chinese and know how to deal with Ming people. Hey, you guy said that you have studied in Daming for two years, don’t be a liar, you can speak Chinese. "

Clement said angrily, "Of course I can speak Chinese!"

He said something at once, and it was a curse word to Jean Dan.

It made Dan laugh: "I don't understand the meaning of shit, but it sounds very Chinese to me. Okay, my brother-in-law, now we need an accountant who will be responsible for cashing the supplies of Ming Dynasty to the quartermaster department, I know You are studying architecture, not an accountant, but you are always writing and doing calculations, all of which are numbers, so there must be no problem. Of course, the key point is that we need you to deduct part of the supplies from Da Ming , This will be our profit, me and several other big shots. Of course, the benefits are indispensable to you, you can get a salary, and you can get a little money. Look at my poor girl, she is obviously a big beauty, but With you poor boy, you need to make money, brother-in-law, to support my sister well, understand?"

When Clement heard what his brother-in-law said, he felt resistance in his heart.He wanted to refuse him very much, because this was making a fortune for the country, and he was taking money and materials that could save France for personal gain.

But Clement saw the look of anticipation on his wife Elena's face again.Since she married herself, she hasn't bought any nice dresses. She cooks for him in this small house, and bears children for him, but he has nothing to give his wife.

It made him feel ashamed as a man.

Clement thought to himself: "If it was in Daming, there wouldn't be so many dark things!"

He remembered his two years in Daming. Although he was in a foreign land, he was deeply impressed by the bustling city and the advanced and civilized people.If it weren't for the woman he had always dreamed of, he would never return to France.Although he can't directly live in the mainland of Daming, at least he can live in a certain Daming Xuanweisi in Nanyang, which is also full of vitality.

"Okay, I promise you."

"Awesome." Let Dan and Irina say that.

Jean Dan patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Finally, I'm going to look like a man, yes, my brother-in-law. Let's pack up, our troops will leave for Franche-Comté in a few days, our The army will definitely surprise you, it is an elite equipped with a lot of the latest Ming weapons, I can assure you that it will be no problem to defeat our enemies, the group of Tatars and Slavs."

Clement didn't speak, just nodded.

He knows nothing about the military, so it is inconvenient to express his opinion.But at least he can make money for his wife.

(End of this chapter)