eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 874 There is hope for the future!

The birth of sailing ships enabled mankind to use ships beyond manpower.

Not only that, but a sailboat can actually sail against the wind.

This actually uses Bernoulli's principle. The ancient Chinese did not understand this, but they were able to sum up experience in long-term practice.

Although this kind of ship lacks mature human oars, it is easy to be divided and surrounded by enemy forces due to its slow movement in ever-changing naval battles.

But in the field of trade, because it relies on wind power, the power of nature is greater than human power, so it is allowed to create a larger internal volume.

In other words, it is suitable for cargo transportation.

So whether it is summer or winter, the current ships can set off.

Lu Quandi and his party only stayed in Tongzhou for three days before they were led to board a ship and go south.

There are more than 700 people in this group of disaster victims, and the rations for one more day are a huge number, so we must gather a good number of people in a short time, load the ships and set off as soon as possible. Forget about festivals and New Years.

They are all people who are going to die of hunger, so how can they survive the new year?

This year almost didn’t pass.

"It's Chinese New Year, let's eat something good." He said with a sigh of relief.

In fact, the taste of the New Year is the delicious meal in the era of scarcity. Why has the taste of the New Year become less and less? One of the reasons is that every household usually eats like it’s Chinese New Year.

With no income, there is no money to rent a shop. In the past few years, I had made enough money to pay off my debts, but there was very little left.

The bolder thing is to eat more during the Chinese New Year.

And they are all simple people who have experienced life and death, especially when they are floating on the vast sea and farther and farther away from home.

So the whole trip didn’t take festivals into account, it was just going from one place to the next.

There is still hope for people.

Then it’s natural to look forward to the New Year.

It's not like now, as long as there is delicious food, whether the children are at home or on the boat, as long as the fragrance of lard moistens their tongues, they will immediately feel that today is different from usual.

No one dares to think about eating meat regularly.

Lao Song's family was running a small business. Unexpectedly, they encountered a drought, which made it difficult for ordinary people to eat. Naturally, no one paid attention to his shop.

The aroma of pork slices is still very strong, and the three children were attracted immediately.

Seeing the children enjoying their meal, Lu Quandi encouraged him and said, "When we get to the place, as long as the government really gives us some land, we can live a good life. Although it is one hundred acres, but if it can give us thirty acres, I will I am satisfied.”

On New Year's Eve, Lu Quandi saved the little meat he had given out in the past few days and distributed it to two of his family and one of Lao Song's family, making a total of three children.

But the people on the ship are also living people.

The so-called world is unkind. In an era of low productivity, ordinary people have to work hard to live well.

If you spend a few days like this, you will immediately return to poverty.

Lu Quandi's family is engaged in farming in the countryside.

But in the days after boarding the ship, due to more and more actual contacts and the deepening of publicity, they began to believe it.

Although farmers cannot say that they miss their loved ones more during festive seasons, they just have such feelings.

The four adults tacitly agreed not to grab anything, but to save everything. Old Song was also a little moved, "When we get to the place, life will be better, let's save more and have enough to eat during the New Year!"

Mrs. Lu nodded, "Yes, thirty acres of land is enough. How can I get a hundred acres? I will be too busy."

Old Song was surprised, "Didn't you say there are barbarians who can drive you?"

Lu Quandi explained, "We have discussed privately that we don't know what those barbarians are like. It is better to take care of our own land. Wouldn't it be troublesome if they are not easy to get along with or if they encounter bad people?"

Lao Song was more courageous, so he went out to do business, so he didn't consider this aspect. "According to their introduction, we pay money, and we ask them to do things. You and I agree, so there should be no problem."

"Let's talk about this later." Mrs. Song also interjected, "Whether it will really be given to us now is a matter of debate. I don't believe there is such a good thing in this world."

Generally speaking, she can see through the warmth and warmth of people in the business world, and she is used to it.

If it weren't for a bite or two, she would never agree to participate in this matter.

She had strongly opposed it at the beginning, but because she was a woman, it didn't really count.

Lao Song insisted, "You have long hair but short knowledge. Today's Holy Emperor is such a good person. Have you never encountered such a good thing before? Your natal family's land was allocated by the government. I believe that Luzon must have land for us. ."

Lu Quandi looked at the starry sky and lamented, "I hope."

He really wanted to believe it, but he didn't dare.

I was scared and looking forward to it, and especially I didn't dare to think that if all of this was fake... it would be a disaster.

Wandering on the sea without knowing the time,

In the first two days, I was aware of the first and second days, but by the end I was completely numb.

So after experiencing a series of tortures such as seasickness, vomiting, boredom and even illness, when their hope was exhausted little by little,

Suddenly one day, the crew started knocking on the door one by one from the top, "We've arrived! We've arrived! Get dressed, wash your face, and get ready to disembark!"

Lu Quandi got up with a sudden idea. Although life on board is boring and torturous, food is provided and vegetables are provided.

There wasn't much work for them to do. After being raised like this for a few months, they were all in much better spirits.

His room was also crowded with several families. The one near the door opened it and saw the people standing outside stressing to them: "Wash your face and eat something! Get checked when you get down. Everyone." Keep your head high! If you fail the inspection and are persuaded to return, you will not only have to go back and continue to be disaster victims, but you will also have to find a way to pay for the passage back! Hurry up! Move, move!"

This is the first time the crew talked about return and shipping fees.

This suddenly made everyone nervous.

Lu Quandi turned his attention to Lao Song, but the latter also shook his head, "I haven't heard anything about persuading people to return or not in so many days!"

"What about the inspection? What to check for?!"

Lao Song still shook his head, "I don't know!"

It wasn't that he couldn't find out. In fact, this was the first time for this group of people to build a ship. Although the court had issued regulations, they didn't know what the local governor-general was going to do after arriving in Luzon.

After all, these people are not people with official status, they are just ordinary people.

When you really face the government, you don’t just have to say whatever you say?

But no matter what, they have already drifted so far and come down. Luzon has also arrived, so they can only disembark with them.

At the same time, the dock of Shitang Port,

Officials at the Governor's Palace are also ready.

After the boat lands, you will see four large tents.

The middle ones are all connected by aisles, and there is a soldier every three or five steps next to the aisle.

The good thing is, there are still people to guide you.

"Everyone, go forward! Men go to the first tent, women to the second tent! Everyone needs to wash themselves off!"

Living on board for thirty days, the sanitary conditions were really average.

To put it bluntly, the lice on these heads are enough to stir-fry a plate of vegetables.

When you walk in front of people, the taste is even better.

The temperature in Luzon is very high. Even though it is December, everyone is wearing thin single clothes.

The temperature on this small island is over 20 degrees at night in winter, so it doesn’t feel cold even if you pour pots of water on it.

Only the kids will feel a little uncomfortable, but that's okay.

I can endure the drought and stay like this on the boat without being knocked down by a basin of water.

Of course, if possible later, it should be changed to warm water.

The conditions now are simple, and people like Lu Quandi are treated like "animals". They are pushed inside and watered down by a big basin of water.

When you are naked, you have to be checked from front to back, and even your hair has to be pulled over and checked.

Fortunately, after these procedures are completed, the government will directly give them a new set of clothes.

While they were taking a shower, the shipping company had already sent all the information to the government.

When one by one comes out and enters the third tent, they start to verify their identity information and make sure they are not people who were forcibly taken away or robbed.

"Brother Lu Quan?"

"It's a villain."

The official from the Governor's Mansion glanced behind him and asked, "Are these your wife and children?"

"Yes, we are from Tongzhou, and we fled here after a disaster."

The official didn't care very much, "Aren't they all refugees? Come on, put your fingerprints on them."

He is illiterate, and to him, what is written on the paper is a circle of strange symbols. "Sir, what is written on it...what are they?"

The official stood up the paper for him, pointed at it and said loudly: "Your name, family, place of origin, and the reason why you came to Luzon. Aren't you a refugee?"

"Yeah,"

"Then press your fingerprints! Move quickly, there are many people!"

The first three tents are relatively routine things.

The really exciting thing is the fourth tent,

There are ten people in this tent, and each of them has a large booklet with pictures and text on it.

People who pass through the first three tents will stand in order after entering. There are ten people in total. If there are more, they will queue up.

"Don't spread your hopes, keep your eyes on this place." These people are also from the Governor's Mansion, but they are not formal officials, but temporary hires. "This map is Ming Dynasty, this is Taiwan, and this is Lu Song, we are in the southeast of the mainland. Look at the second picture. Luzon is an island. Our location is called Manila Bay. Shitang Port is here and was built by the Ming Dynasty. The river in the middle is called Pasig River. The Pasig River is our territory to the north. Don’t cross Bei Lake to the south. There are Luzon Kingdom and some indigenous tribes there. If you enter without authorization, you will be responsible for the consequences!"

"The third picture shows the land that is being reclaimed to the north and the castles that are being built. From south to north are the New Shitang Castle and the North Stone Castle... You have no right to choose which city to enter here. The Governor's Mansion will Allocate your land according to the population distribution. The land has been divided into hundreds of acres. But the degree of cultivation of one hundred acres of land is different. Some can be cultivated, and some still need to be cultivated. This is something that the Governor's Office cannot do Exactly the same.”

Lu Quandi felt his wife cover her mouth, and he himself suppressed his excitement and whispered, "It's true, it's true..."

Even if he still needs to cultivate it by himself, if he declares this place to be theirs, then through hard work, hard work, and a little more time, he can live a better life in two or three years at most.

It’s just a bit harder, but having hope in life is the most important thing!

(End of this chapter)