From Chief to Ball

Chen Jian nodded and said: "I agree. The margin must be reserved. The problem now is that more than 2 people are rushing in at once, and they will inevitably conflict with the local village community and aborigines. The best land is like this Much, it's inevitable."

The young man who had opposed Chen Jian several times before said with a smile: "It's simple. We can instigate the conflict between the Ming people and the aborigines, and we will mediate it. In this way, they hate each other, and both of them hate each other. We must be bound together."

Before Chen Jian objected, Lan Qi shook her head and said, "No way. Let's not say this is what we can't agree to, just talk about the most practical interests. This place is different from the homeland. People here are organized in the form of clans , if you instigate conflicts between the two sides, the power of the clan will only become more stable, and it is not a good choice from the perspective of interests alone. Indeed, this form of organization is not enough to fight against the army, but when fighting over issues such as land and water sources They don’t need to rely on us. The aborigines are also village communities, and the form is similar.”

Chen Jian said with a smile: "Well, let's just say it this way, we have to settle the foundation first of all when discussing anything. If you talk about interests and I talk about morality, it must be that the public is right and the woman is right. I can't come here. Then today we will only talk about benefits, not the rest."

Suppressing the dissatisfaction of the two parties, people in the party knew that Chen Jian would definitely stand on their side, and those on the other side also made a big step forward because Chen Jian wanted to talk about interests.

"Let's put it this way, labor creates wealth, and if we want to gain benefits, we must also obtain from these created wealth. Looking at it now, the most lacking here is population. How can no one create benefits? Next to it is Fujian, and our homeland Tens of thousands of miles away, everyone knows that within 20 years the Ming people here will far surpass those aborigines. There is no doubt about this, right?"

Everyone nodded, and Chen Jian said again: "If we provoke conflicts between the two sides, although they need to befriend us for the time being, they will definitely resent in their hearts. This is not a long-term solution. And we are here, whether it is trade or armed guards Soldiers must use a large number of Ming people, this is the most cost-effective way. So it is best not to make them feel alienated and resentful from us easily, this is the long-term solution."

"As you know, we also have a lot of aborigines in the Great Deserted City, but there are slaves there, and a large number of slaves are the labor force we need, so the methods there can be more drastic, relying on slaves to oppose the original masters. But The aboriginal villages here are all equal, and it is difficult to carry out some activities within them, so as to use class to create hatred within them and divide them."

"So, the easiest way to deal with the aborigines here is to use their cultural advantages to assimilate them, because our culture was originally strong. They are still farming by slash-and-burn. We can send people to their villages to guide them in planting and let them fix Come down. Originally, slash-and-burn cultivation required a lot of land, and after cultivation, the land required will be much less, so that the conflict will not be so intensified for the time being."

"If something goes wrong, it must be implemented in accordance with the laws we have formulated, so that their identification with the village community and the clan is weaker than their identification with the law. It has been here for so long now, and people on our side also have Quite a few have learned some native languages. Teach them to farm, send the children there to school, allow them to continue to take village autonomy, respect their priestesses.”

"Once they're integrated, they can earn what we want from the currency and things like iron, cloth, salt that they're scarce."

Without waiting for any doubts from the crowd, Chen Jian said again: "Let me tell you the truth, the prospecting team found a lot of mineral deposits in the mountains, including coal, sulfur and gold, and the amount is quite a lot."

As soon as these words came out, many people buzzed and became confused, and their eyes turned green when they heard Jin Jin.

"The reason why I didn't tell you for the time being is because I'm afraid that everyone will leak the news. After all, Wangbei City is leased by us. Once the news spreads, we will be very passive. The Ming country in the north is digging everywhere, and has sent many mines. Prisoner, if the news spreads, it will be difficult for us to gain a foothold here."

Everyone also understood the key point. The people who attended the meeting were all from a certain perspective, and the voice of the discussion gradually became smaller.

"The people sitting here have different purposes. There are interests, beliefs, and other things. If we want to gain a foothold here, we must be united. Any conflict will make our foothold extremely difficult. We The differences between the two can be discussed later, but if the differences are expanded now, these two words will be impossible to talk about in the future."

"It can be said that we have conflicting views on many issues. This conflict has begun to accumulate since we were at the ends of the earth. Maybe because of these few incidents, some of you who originally had opinions on me also Began to trust me, but the essential conflict was not resolved."

"We can't reason with each other, and we can't reason. There is a basis for reasoning. We agree that one plus one equals two, and you agree that one plus one equals three. Then many problems after that are not reasoning, but It turned into a quarrel."

"For matters within our party, there is our internal discussion method, that is because we agree on the same basis or at least similar. But regardless of the identity within the party, I am still the commander-in-chief of this fleet. Now, the entire fleet alone As far as I am concerned, before returning to my homeland from here, I hope to get your authorization: I have absolute command power under the condition of not violating the interests and betrayal of the ethnic group. Unless it involves ethnic group interests and betrayal, I do not need to be subject to Any questioning and cross-examination."

"The matter is urgent. Now is the most important year for us to gain a foothold here and mine those minerals and trade in the future. With the end of the Ryukyu War, it is basically confirmed that we will go to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. So now I hope you Grant me this right."

"If something goes wrong, I will personally explain it to the National People's Assembly after returning home, and I will also be personally responsible."

Chapter 91 Flood, survival

This remark was directed at the ship's crew of the company's directors, domestic officials and military personnel.The basis for saying these words is that everything done so far has achieved some very good results, as well as many future benefits promised before.

In fact, a large part of these people on the boat was to restrain Chen Jian. After all, many of Chen Jian's behaviors in the country were dissidents to some extent.

If the fleet belonged to Chen Jian personally, including those soldiers who were hired military workers, everything would be fine.If this fleet is the property of the party as those people reprimanded Chen Jian said, and the values ​​​​of the people who sailed are basically similar, then that's okay.

However, there are all kinds of people on board, and if you want to do something, you must get the approval of most people, especially some fundamental and important things, otherwise it will be difficult to do it.

If the members of the domestic organization, money, and supporting craftsmen have arrived at this time, Chen Jian naturally does not need to look at the faces of these people on the issue of the construction of Wangbei City, and only needs to give an explanation on foreign affairs.

But now that he has just returned to China to open up the Pacific route and support the ship here, Chen Jian has to rely on the strength of these people who are not his fellow travelers at all, and use various methods to stabilize the situation here first, and rely on his own possible stay here. In the last year of this year, the foundation here will be laid down for the future.

The basis of all this is the trust these people have in Chen Jian.

As for trust, it didn't just fall from the sky, but it came naturally after the accumulation of many things.

Before setting sail, Chen Jian was at most a well-known figure. Many people on the ship had heard his name but had little contact with him, especially those sent by the government.

But now, after these two years of voyage and all the explanations and predictions made since the end of the world, it is finally possible for these people to trust.

After this speech, the first to stand up to express support was the military.

Chen Jian himself has a good relationship with those in the army, and he has given a lot of benefits, and the benefits to the soldiers are quite generous, not to mention these officers.

The flintlock gun was also an improvement provided by Chen Jian to the army. After the test of the Battle of Ryukyu, it proved the effect of actual combat. The gratifying and lamentable casualty ratio made the military people on board choose to trust Chen Jian unconditionally.

Although the battle was not directed by Chen Jian, the timing of dispatching troops was just right, and Chen Jian's performance on the battlefield convinced these soldiers that this was not a counselor but a fairly standard officer's psychological quality, which won the hearts of these people. respect.

Benefits can gain the support of officers, but they will not gain the respect of some officers. Respect is also a very important thing in the spiritual balance of an officer's values.

In all three cases, therefore, the officers aboard the ship gave the earliest definite support.

Once this head is pulled up, the rest will follow suit.Rights are things that need to be held accountable. Since Chen Jian said that he would personally explain to the council any problems in the future, and the military people also expressed their support, and the rest of the people followed suit.

As for opinions within the party, the original form still needs to be discussed.But the basis of the discussion is that the three views are similar, otherwise, discussing everything will become a dispute between the three views. This issue is not a problem internally, and there is a basis for discussion.

After this matter was settled, the focus of the entire Wangbei City and the fleet was placed on the flood in Fujian this time.

There is no shortage of people, there are all kinds of people.

The army left 500 people to maintain order in Wangbei City and help suppress possible immigrant riots.The rest took four warships and cruised around the Strait and the Ryukyu area to prevent Japanese pirates from attacking and harassing them, which caused the navy to take action.

A group of organizational talents in the party who have been trained in the canal project and miners' petition activities several years ago are responsible for the resettlement of immigrants.From the beginning of the canal project, Chen Jian deliberately sent people there to exercise, and selected those who performed well in the two activities.

People from the women's department organized the women in Wangbei City to make some portable food; Lin Xi, Lan Qi and the ship doctor organized epidemic prevention work. This is also a familiar thing, not the first time.

First, a ship went to Fuzhou first, notified the Ryukyu tribute envoy to pay tribute, and proposed to temporarily delay the Ryukyu tribute envoy's time to go north due to the flood, and hoped to provide a part of the rice at a fair price to help the victims.

The civil affairs officials in Fujian are very busy with the flood, and the specific losses have not yet been revealed, but the heavy rain in the whole of Fujian is not just a problem for one county and one government.

In the past five years, two major earthquakes, four typhoons, two tsunamis, one White Lotus Sect uprising, one civil uprising, and three major floods have wiped out all the wealth accumulated at the bottom of Fujian. Now, refugees are everywhere, and this time the White Lotus Sect will take the opportunity to riot again.

This time, the heavy rain lasted for more than ten days without the sun coming out. Some mountainous areas in the upper reaches were flooded and the river flowed backwards. According to some reports sent, the loss of Jianning’s household registration alone was at least [-] yuan.In other words, at least [-] families in a county were completely ruined, either fleeing famine or being drowned in floods, in short, they just disappeared from the statistics.

And that's just an estimate.

As for coastal cities such as Quanzhou and Fuzhou, the losses are not small, and because the cities are too large, food has become a commodity, and they still face the problem of skyrocketing food prices.

There is a shortage of grain in Fujian, and there is no shortage of grain overseas, but the profit of grain under normal circumstances is not high, so maritime merchants do not transport grain unless it is supported by policies or required by force.

The boat sent by Chen Jian can be said to be a timely delivery of charcoal. Although the food delivered was not much, it was the only one.With the good reputation of the Battle of Ryukyu, he also won the approval of some Fuzhou officials by relying on the three shipments of rice shipped from Ryukyu.

It's just that the rice for these three ships is really a drop in the bucket, and the symbolism is greater than the reality.Fortunately, the people sent by Chen Jian discussed with Fujian officials that they can temporarily borrow some rice here. As long as they make an IOU, if Fujian gets a chance to be exempted from taxes and fees in the future, they can use the withheld taxes and fees to compensate at par.

This is really a good opportunity, officials can not only get a fortune, but also win some good reputation.It is not unheard of to withhold taxes and fees. The Governor of Water Transport is said to have also withheld taxes for the purpose of repairing the river.Furthermore, theoretically, this money can be delayed indefinitely. Anyway, people leave the official position and keep it, and the repayment of these loans can only be found in the official position instead of individuals.

The IOU was stamped with an official seal rather than a private seal, but in fact it was a form of bribery.

Of course, the smuggling of high-priced rice was still going on, and no one would buy rice when they were free to go to sea. The batch of rice sent by Chen Jian to smuggle came at the right time.Taking advantage of the time difference in news dissemination, he made a fortune, which also enriched many wealthy local businessmen in Fujian, and those officials who were closely related to Chen Jian also made a lot of money.

He has a close relationship with Gao Cai and the former commander-in-chief. Some guards and sailors along the coast also turn a blind eye. Sometimes they will give some bribes when they meet them. Everyone looks good.

The official affairs in Fuzhou are just for gaining a foothold in the future, and the labor force that is really needed is in the upper reaches of the river.

It was the hardest-hit area, and most of the bottom poor had nothing but their lives. As long as there was a glimmer of hope of survival, these people would never give up the chance to cross the sea to survive.