Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 637 Massachusetts Census
Boston ushered in a wave of large-scale investigations of citizens, and Ming soldiers began to visit the homes of these citizens in groups, and to understand the situation of the citizens. In name, this is a census, but in fact the purpose is to target this time New England Rebellion.

"...Let's talk about it, just tell the truth. Any concealment or deception is a crime. Let me tell you, don't feel uneasy. I am also an Englishman like you, but I can become a Ming Dynasty now. I am proud of being a citizen. This is the best country in the world, and people can live a prosperous life.” Howard, a British-born Ming man who was acting as a translator, tried to make himself look kinder.

The owner of this house is a serious Puritan at first glance. There is nothing valuable in their house. It looks very simple, and even the color tone is extraordinarily solemn.There is no modern technology in this home, everything is very primitive.

Howard felt that such a family was too outdated. He was very happy to be recruited from Cuba and accept this job with a monthly salary of 12 taels.In Jun'an Mansion, they also had a two-week training and got to know the bustling metropolis.He, his British colleagues, and the Chinese instructor in charge of the teaching work went to the bars and dance halls of Junan, and felt the vibrant life there.Now Howard wants to complete his work and apply to live in Junan.

For a Ming minority who only has the status of Xuanweisi, he yearns for a modern city.

It's just that the male owner of this house also looked down on Howard, and he asked, "Sir, do you still believe in God?"

As soon as this question came out, Howard felt a little annoyed.He's still nominally an Episcopalian, of course, but Howard hasn't been to church in years.When he was in Cuba, he was a small clerk in a trading company. The life he enjoyed was that after receiving his salary every month, he first went to the bank to deposit a sum, and then went to the most famous tavern street in Havana to meet a few friends. Sitting there smoking and drinking, hooking up with the girls there.When he was in England, he spent most of his youth hungry and humiliated. Later, he came to Yongle Province as a contract laborer, and then went to Cuba.He has nothing to do with any divine things. In his life, only Ming Er's colorful banknotes are the most moving.

Howard did not answer the male host, but said in Chinese to the Sergeant Daming who was following him: "Please write down Sergeant Cai, this family's religious list should be devout Puritans."

Sergeant Cai nodded, "Ask them, are they from the Church of Destiny?"

Howard got an affirmative answer.

Cai Zhongshi said: "Okay, I know almost everything."

They asked the right questions and left the family.

After going out, Howard asked: "Sergeant Cai, that family is obviously rebels who are hostile to our Daming, at least they are potential rebels, why didn't we take measures against them?"

Sergeant Cai replied: "Daming is a society ruled by law, and we have no evidence of their crimes. But someone will strengthen monitoring of them."

Howard said: "If I want to say, these ignorant guys should be shipped to England! They have stayed in the colony for too long, and they don't even know what a real life is."

Sergeant Cai was also a little surprised that this thoroughly British guy in front of him actually disdains and separates his fellows so much. When talking to him, Howard always tried his best to make himself appear more authentic. Some ethnic Chinese are more radical and conservative.

Sergeant Cai soon figured out for himself that the reason why they did this was to be able to integrate into the society of Ming Dynasty and gain the approval of the society and Ming people who are the main body of Chinese descent.Most of this has nothing to do with doctrine or inherent racial pros and cons, but a natural interest issue.Living in Daming for a period of time, you will find the indisputable fact that Daming is far more advanced than any other country in the world.They can often get a better life than in the country where they were born. Food and clothing are only the most obvious part. They can get social welfare and get more education. Once people are educated, the higher the level of education, they often feel The more special you are, the more superior you are.

People often like to think of national quality from a spiritual perspective, or even from a racial perspective, but in fact it is essentially a matter of material conditions. When material conditions are better, there will be higher education levels and higher people will be born. Self-awareness and speculation will produce a sense of superiority.On the contrary, people who are poor and have little time to think about the spiritual world are not prone to have high self-esteem for others.

Daming is now at this stage, people's brains have become more complex and smarter, and at the same time, they have some advantages over other people in this world.It is not only the Chinese who have developed their own sense of superiority, but even the immigrants who joined Daming later have this superiority.

There is not much population in Boston as a whole, and the census work will be completed soon.During this process, many conflicts broke out, and the guilty militiamen couldn't hide it, so they simply fought with the soldiers of the Ming army. Naturally, their fate was very miserable.

"However, during these battles, we also discovered a problem." Kojima Ichiro said to Yue Shenglong in the staff room.

"what's up?"

"That is, no matter how poor the weapons they have, these rebels are determined to resist us. Even in the most extreme situation, a guy detonated a bomb in the warehouse and injured three of our comrades."

Yue Shenglong was very dissatisfied and also worried: "This is about to turn into a terrorist attack, and we have to take measures."

Kojima Ichiro said: "Yes, the practice of drawing salaries from the bottom of the pot, leaving no one. All the people of the Destiny Church, we will pack them back to the UK and ask the UK to deal with the Destiny Church. Other personnel, we will send them to Cuba, Haiti and Puerto Rico. Only those who are assessed as low risk by our authorities are allowed to continue living there.”

Yue Shenglong was still a little concerned, "Not to mention the scale of the operation, our method of directly removing the original immigrants is not benevolent."

Kojima Ichiro shook his head: "They are outsiders. When they came in, they didn't consider the Indians' thoughts."

In fact, this has happened every time the immigration area changed hands. The immigrants from the original colony were sent away and new immigrants came in. This is actually the default way of dealing with the colony.

(End of this chapter)