Chapter 402 New Immigrants

April 11, 1629, Luhuitou Peninsula, Sanya, immigration isolation camp.

Four queues more than ten feet long were lined up outside the gate of the camp. At the end of the queue was the food distribution point under the awning. Everyone must wait in line according to the straight lines drawn with lime powder on the ground. If anyone tries to jump in the queue or intentionally disrupts the queue,

If there is order, then camp security guards with short black wooden sticks will soon come over to maintain order. Anyone who disobeys will be beaten up. If you are still unconvinced, you will be dragged out of the queue and thrown into the queue.

There is another camp a hundred feet away - the hard labor camp. If you enter that place, you will have to serve 30 days of hard labor at the earliest before you have a chance to come out.

These security guards who maintain order in the immigration isolation camp are different from the officially established Haihan police. They are just personnel selected from the reserve militia and serve as security guards here at different times to alleviate the shortage of police personnel in the judicial department. These people

Basically, they all have their own jobs. They just work part-time here during non-working hours to earn an extra income. Although they can't be said to have any combat effectiveness, the wooden batons and copper whistles they are issued are enough to deal with these unarmed immigrants.

Ruan Jinggui was holding a large bowl of rough porcelain with a diameter of eight inches in his hand, and he was standing in the queue waiting for his turn. This large bowl, which was worth only a few copper plates at most, did not even have the usual decorative patterns on it.

No, there are eight Chinese characters for "Save food, waste is shameful" on the wall of the bowl. There is also the seal of "Shengli Port Ceramics Factory" on the bottom of the bowl. The chopsticks issued are just ordinary bamboo chopsticks. The bowls and chopsticks are used for immigration isolation.

During the camp, they were kept down by their hair. If it were in the past, Ruan Jinggui would not even take a second look at this kind of big-ticket commodity. But here, everything must be done by oneself. If there are no bowls and chopsticks, it is very likely that

You won't even have to eat.

Although Ruan Jinggui did not enter the officialdom when he was in Annan, he was still a nobleman. Every day when he opened his eyes, he was being served by someone for food, clothing, housing and transportation. After decades of living, he had never had to wait in line with a bowl for food.

Experience. When he came here as an envoy for peace talks last year, Ruan Jinggui also received the diplomatic treatment that an envoy should have. The Haihan people even sent a person to take care of his affairs. However, when he came to the Haihan people again this time

The situation in the areas under his rule is no longer what it used to be, and there is indeed a certain psychological gap for him.

Before leaving Annan, Ruan Jinggui had direct communication with Yan Chujie, Wang Tom and other senior officials of Haihan. At that time, Yan Chujie also made some similar promises to him in terms of treatment, ensuring that he could still engage in business activities in the future.

You can choose whether to work in the commercial department under the Haihan Executive Committee. Ruan Jinggui knows that this is actually a disguised recruitment. For someone like him who is a slave to the subjugation and leads the way, getting such a way out is actually a pretty good ending.

, so he agreed without hesitation and came here with his family on Haihan's big ship.

However, after arriving here, the promises made by the Haihan people were not immediately fulfilled. He and his family were sent to the men's camp, the women's camp and the children's camp respectively. When Ruan Jinggui came here last year, he learned about the Haihan people's attitude towards the new country.

Immigrants have this rule, but he did not expect that one day he would enjoy such treatment. According to the explanation given by the immigration cadre, all newly arrived immigrants must go through a seven to fourteen day quarantine period in this camp.

Make sure there are no hidden diseases before you can be allowed to live in the city. Although the immigrants from South Vietnam who belong to Ruan Chenggui have a special status, they must also go through the check-in procedures according to this rule. And for safety reasons, during their stay in the isolation camp, they

Except for a small change of clothes, all luggage must be handed over to the Immigration Bureau under the Ministry of Civil Affairs for inspection and safekeeping.

Most of these South Vietnamese immigrants came from powerful families, and they brought some belongings with them when they came. Naturally, they would not trust it to be handed over to the Haihan people. For this reason, they even got into trouble with the management of the camp and almost got dragged out.

Sent to a hard labor camp. In the end, Nguyen Thanh Quy, who was more familiar with the people of Hai Han, came out to calm the dispute. The reason he persuaded his companions was also very simple - if the Hai Han people really wanted to rob your property, they would have already done so in Hue.

, there is no need to wait until now to take action. Besides, after being squeezed repeatedly by the Haihan people, there are not many valuables around. Is that little money still as valuable as my own life?

The accommodation conditions in the immigration isolation camp are not ideal. Regardless of wealth or background, everyone lives in boat-shaped houses with uniform regulations. The men's camp is for ten people per room, and Ruan Jinggui and his group have more people coming together.

Therefore, the people living in the same house are all members of the Ruan clan, and Ruan Jinggui was appointed as the temporary dormitory leader because of his status. He is responsible for counting the number of people every night, organizing the dormitory residents to listen to the policy presentations in the afternoon, and other matters.

Although the bamboo beds in the dormitories are not comfortable to sleep on, in the eyes of these immigrants from South Vietnam, they are still better than living in Hue City where gunfire rumbles every day. From the end of February, the Hai Han militia began to attack Hue City.

, until the city was broken and captured at the end of March, these people hardly slept a sound sleep. After arriving in Sanya, they were completely relieved. Not far from the camp was the army garrison of the Haihan Militia, and they could hear the news every day.

You can hear the sounds of soldiers going out and shouting in the military camp, and you can still see Haihan's warship cruising on the nearby sea in the morning and evening. Under the strong protection of the militia, these new soldiers who have just left the battlefield are simply stunned.

Immigrants feel extremely safe.

Although the immigrants have not been assigned to work for the time being, their daily schedule is still very full. The wake-up call will be heard at 7 o'clock in the morning, and everyone must gather outside the dormitory for roll call. Those who do not show up for no reason will be punished to varying degrees.

of corporal punishment.

Breakfast starts at eight o'clock and ends at nine o'clock. If you want to take a nap and miss this meal, you will have to stay hungry until the afternoon. Because there is no physical work arranged for the immigrants, the camp only provides two meals, one morning and one night.

The content is basically rice porridge with seasonal vegetables, and there will be an additional dish every other day - salted fish that is abundant in the local area. This kind of food is enough for the poor people who come here to survive, but it is a bit difficult to swallow for nobles like Ruan Jinggui.

Especially when he recalled the various Hainan delicacies he had tasted when he was on mission here last year, he felt that the contrast between the treatment now was really great.

After breakfast time, the management staff will gather the immigrants from each dormitory and go to the square at the entrance of the camp for a large class, which is about learning Haihan Mandarin. Immigrants from different regions with different accents follow the sounds from the loudspeakers.

Practice daily expressions over and over again.

"Hello, Chief!" "Report to the Chief!" "Serve the Executive Committee!" "Please wait in line!"

Although they may not fully understand the meaning of these words, the vast majority of people will still learn and remember these daily expressions honestly. They will live under the rule of the Haihan Executive Committee in the future. This is a survival skill that must be mastered.

One. Immigrants from the Ming Dynasty and North Vietnam have a better foundation in this area and can learn it faster. However, the accent in South Vietnam is more Malay, so it will be more difficult to change language habits. Fortunately,

People with aristocratic backgrounds like Ruan Jinggui have generally studied Chinese culture systematically, and many of them can speak a little Mandarin with the Guangdong and Guangxi accents. Now it is not particularly difficult to learn Haihan Mandarin.

This language class lasts until noon, and then there is a two-hour break. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, everyone has to gather together again to listen to the civil affairs cadres explain the local immigration policy. For immigrants who plan to settle here for a long time, this course is also

It is very important, because the civil affairs cadres have made it very clear when the class started. The laws and regulations here are different from those in Ming Dynasty, Annan or other places. If you abide by the laws, you can live happily here, but if you don't

Those who understand or fail to abide by these rules set by the Executive Committee will face a long sentence in a hard labor camp.

Of course, this course is not just about immigration and naturalization policies, but also involves all aspects of the immigrants’ future lives here. In particular, the personal property, land system, housing, education, etc. that immigrants are very concerned about can all be learned from this course.

I gained a deeper understanding. There were many things that Ruan Jinggui failed to understand when he came last time, but he heard very detailed explanations and explanations here.

General immigrants will be assigned jobs and places of residence immediately after the quarantine period. After at least one month of internship, they can apply to the civil affairs department for naturalized citizenship with better benefits. The place of origin of naturalized immigrants does not matter.

It is not something you can get after applying. There is also a certain degree of competition. Only those who perform well at work or have special abilities are more likely to get passed early.

Of course, special personnel like Ruan Jinggui do not need to worry about this, because Haihan people have already explained this at the beginning. As long as he chooses to join the business department under the executive committee, he will immediately obtain the place of birth of a naturalized citizen. Moreover,

Anyone who has been assigned a work unit in advance and obeys the assignment after the quarantine period is over will receive such treatment. For example, the unit assigned to his younger brother Ruan Wenwen is the Police Department under the Ministry of Justice. It is said that this assignment is also similar to that of Ruan Wenwen.

The position he once held as the commander and staff general of Hue City Defense has something to do with it.

Only after you have obtained naturalized citizenship can you get some corresponding benefits in the areas under the jurisdiction of the Executive Committee. For example, children can go to school for free, purchase affordable housing, medical insurance, etc. These are all things that non-naturalized people have to spend a lot of money to enjoy.

Opportunities. Of course, the most important thing is that if you want to get a promotion in Haihan's social system, the first condition must be a naturalized citizen. Otherwise, no matter how powerful you are, no matter how rich you are, it will be in vain.

Those who wanted to live their lives as apartment dwellers all chose to go to Guangzhou, and those Ruan clan members who settled in the areas under Haihan naturally had the intention of making a name for themselves, so obtaining naturalized citizenship was also a necessary step for them.

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However, the provisions related to Haihan's civil affairs policy are too complicated. Ruan Jinggui has attended the class for three consecutive days, but it is said that he has not even covered half of it. People with poor memories may have forgotten what was taught in the previous few days.

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The most interesting time of the day is the literary and artistic promotion session after the course. In this session, there are some local folk arts with Guangdong and Guangxi characteristics arranged by the propaganda department. Of course, the content is still to promote local civil affairs and sentiments, and to shape the tallness of the executive committee.

image and the happy life of the people under the rule. For ordinary people, these folk art performances are naturally more interesting than dull courses. After singing for a while, early senior naturalized citizens will come on stage

To give speeches, these specially selected naturalized citizens are all eloquent. After being trained by the propaganda department, they have also mastered certain speech skills. Coupled with their personal experiences and arranged speech content, they have a great influence on the new immigrants.

The emotional arousal effect is quite good.

After a whole period of brainwashing in isolation, even if the vast majority of immigrants cannot be said to be very loyal or supportive of the Executive Committee, at least they are full of hope and energy for the new living environment and jobs, and they clearly understand

What kind of treatment and rewards can you get after working hard?

Of course, special personnel like Ruan Jinggui are different. Personnel who have been assigned positions in advance basically mean that they have entered the Haihan bureaucracy, and the various rules and benefits within this system will not be included here.

This is an occasion to explain to new immigrants who have not yet obtained naturalized citizenship. After the isolation period, there will be a seven-day work adaptation period of on-the-job training and internship. That is when he will truly come into contact with his future life direction.

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After the cultural presentation, the sky began to gradually darken, and it was time for dinner. Everyone returned to the dormitory to get bowls and chopsticks, and after gathering, they went to the distribution point at the entrance of the camp to queue up for meals.

After Ruan Jinggui lived in the camp for a few days, he discovered that the Haihan people attached great importance to cultivating people's organization and obedience. Like the ten people in this camp, the daily activities of these ten people must be carried out together, no matter it is

Whether attending classes or eating, everyone must move in units of ten, and they will be subject to random inspections by civil affairs cadres at any time. The strict management is comparable to that of a military camp. Another feature is that you must line up in order for all occasions, whether it is eating, taking a shower, or

You have to queue up to receive daily necessities and even go to the toilet. People who don't want to queue often remember this rule after being beaten with a stick a few times.

Ruan Jinggui’s residence was very early in the queue, and it didn’t take long to get to the turn. This was also because their residence was occupied by Ruan Wenwen, a former South Vietnamese officer. Each time they were gathered together, they moved in faster than during the same period.

Other dormitories are a little faster. However, there is really nothing to look forward to in today's dinner. It is still the same rice porridge with stir-fried vegetables, and today's special dish - a three-inch-long salted fish per person.

Since the area under Haihan rule is rich in salt, and the local shipbuilding industry is increasingly developed, the local value of salted fish is not even as good as the same weight of rice. Therefore, this kind of add-on dish cannot be said to be very good in any case, but it can only make people feel better.

The immigrants just dipped in some meat at the right time. The queue next to it was where the camp staff received their meals. They saw that their meals also included shrimps, crabs, pickled vegetables, and even the salted fish was half as long as the one in my bowl.

, Ruan Jinggui couldn't help but swallowed silently.

"What are you looking at! Keep an eye on the food in your own bowl!" As if he felt the gaze from the side, a security guard who was preparing the meal turned around and scolded: "Don't be picky when you eat free food.

Picked it up!"

"I have money, and I also want to eat well!" As if stimulated by these words, a guy behind immediately shouted: "How much money does this kind of food cost? Give me a portion too!"

"Are you new here? You can't use money here, you have to use circulation coupons!" An immigrant from behind who was already familiar with the local rules immediately pointed out: "Even if you have money, you have to wait until you get out of here to win the victory.

You have to go to the exchange center in Hong Kong to exchange them for circulation coupons so that you can buy food in the cafeteria. If you take out silver coins and use them, no place will charge you."

When Ruan Jinggui came to Victory Port last year, he had already seen the local special currency. He had been doing business for many years, so he naturally understood what it meant for the Haihan people to control the circulation of money in the areas under their rule. In his opinion, this behavior of the Haihan people

This is a very clever move. It uses compulsory methods to concentrate all precious metals in the hands of the executive committee for unified arrangement and use. The ease of use and credit guarantee of circulation certificates make the local people not too opposed to this kind of enforcement.

Financial system. The Haihan Executive Committee has so much wealth that can be flexibly used. Whether it is to engage in development or expand the army, the level of funding is undoubtedly much greater than that of ordinary local governments.

Nguyen Thanh Kui then thought back to his own country. If the Hue regime had a financial system and operating methods similar to Hai Han's, how could it be unable to support a long and large-scale war due to insufficient financial resources. According to his estimation, the Hai Han people were defeated in Hue City.

The private wealth that was transported away after that was at least one million taels of silver. If such a large amount of money could be pooled together and used for the construction of the army, I am afraid that Sheng Long Mansion would have been wiped out long ago.

Of course, this kind of thing can only be thought about. If the citizens are asked to take out all the real money and silver at home and hand it over to the government, the first people to jump up will definitely not be ordinary people, but precisely their tribesmen surnamed Ruan.

As the most powerful and wealthy group of people in South Vietnam, the Nguyen clan has almost treated the areas and people under this regime as their own private property, but if they are allowed to spit out their private property and turn it into

It is absolutely impossible to make it the public property of the entire regime. If the ruling Nguyen Phuc Yuan dares to propose such an idea, the Nguyen clan members in Hue City will kill him first before the North Vietnamese army comes.
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