Chapter 439 Outside Changhua City

If we want to compare living conditions, the Changhua Port Area, which is still a large construction site, is far from being comparable to the base camp, and even production units such as Yinggehai Saltworks, which are gradually getting on track, cannot be compared. From Qiao Zhiya's perspective

Judging from the results, the conditions in the area where naturalized migrant workers live here are only similar to those in the immigration isolation camp over there in the base camp. And many of the supporting living facilities, such as health, culture and education, etc., are not being built at the same speed as here.

Introduce the pace of population.

Of course, no matter how difficult the objective conditions are, the executive committee still pays enough attention and support to the time-travelers who are sent here to lead and preside over the work, and provide the best possible living conditions within their capabilities. Here

The prefabricated houses were all dismantled and shipped from Fort Victory. There are large solar power generation devices and water heaters installed on the roof. In addition to fresh seafood and fruits and vegetables, almost all food is delivered from the base camp on a regular basis. Qiao Zhiya this time

On the two escorted ships, there were more than a dozen fat pigs and nearly a hundred chickens and ducks sent by the logistics department. The Ministry of Agriculture also sent a commissioner to guide the construction of a poultry and livestock breeding center here to deal with the increasing number of local poultry and livestock breeding centers in the future.

population's demand for meat.

Haihan has built and developed multiple disposal bases during its external expansion in the past two years. These large-scale colonial development projects have allowed Haihan's various departments to accumulate a lot of relevant experience. Therefore, the current construction work of Changhua Port Area is also

It's just busy but not chaotic. As long as the subsequent transportation capacity and material supply can be guaranteed, Liu Shanxia and others who are responsible for the organization and construction are very confident that they can turn this place into another black soil port within a few months.

Qiao Zhiya came to his residence, took a nice hot bath first, and used the specially supplied soap to get rid of the smell of the sea on his body. This handmade soap sells for five taels per piece in the Guangzhou market.

Only a small number of rich and powerful businessmen can afford such luxury goods. However, for those who travel through time, this is just one of the many labor insurance benefits they enjoy due to their special status.

After Qiao Zhiya came out of the shower, the orderly brought a bowl of hot seafood noodles. The aroma of flower crabs and fresh shrimps immediately whetted his appetite. Ordinary naturalized citizens could not eat this kind of special food.

Because the practice of "Yi Noodles" had not been invented in this era. In the original history, Yi Noodles was accidentally invented by the chef Yin Yibingshou of Huizhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province in the Qing Dynasty, and named it "Yi Noodles".

The person who created "Yi Mian" is the poet Song Xiang. In terms of its production principle, this thing can be regarded as the prototype of later generations of instant noodles. Because of its simple production method and long shelf life, Haihan's logistics department also regarded it as

It is used as ration supplies for special departments such as shipping, military, and field operations.

However, since there is no flour production in Hainan Island, the raw materials must be imported from the far north. The cost after including freight is also considerable. In addition, the import volume is limited, so this product only exists in the "Special Supply of the Chief Minister"

On the list. Of course, the bowl of noodles that Qiao Zhiya ate, although the noodles were brought from the base operation, the shrimps and crabs in it were caught locally and were very fresh, plus chives, garlic, Huadiao wine, oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce

, pepper and other ingredients, its delicious taste cannot be compared with instant noodles.

Qiao Zhiya put down the bowl, wiped his mouth with satisfaction, and was about to go back to his room to catch up on his nap, when something happened.

"Report to the chief, there is a situation at the construction site. Chief Liu Shanxia requires the base to send at least one company of armed personnel to support!" The orderly who hurried over reported to him.

Qiao Zhiya woke up from his sleep immediately, jumped up from the chair, and started to put on a tactical vest on his body, while ordering the orderly to quickly summon the team. Although he still didn't know what happened on the construction site, Qiao Zhiya knew that Liu Shanxia was

The treasure in the eyes of the Executive Committee, after all, it is difficult to find a replacement for an experienced and skilled construction project leader like him. If anything goes wrong, as the local military chief, he will have a hard time explaining to the Executive Committee.

Qiao Zhiya quickly put on his combat uniform, put on his combat boots, equipped himself with all the long guns, short guns, daggers and ammunition, grabbed a baseball cap and put it on his head, and hurried out the door. At this time, the militia soldiers had just received the order and were about to

Running out of the barracks to assemble, Qiao Zhiya was afraid of wasting time, so he ordered a naturalized civilian officer to stay and organize the team. He himself took the fastest assembled platoon and set off first to rush over.

The distance from the operation to the front construction site is actually very close. Qiao Zhiya led the team to run forward and arrived at the construction site in a short time. However, there did not seem to be the chaotic situation he imagined. The workers on the construction site were still working leisurely.

The ground was leveled and the road foundation was being built, and everywhere you could hear the shouts of laborers working together to pound the foundation with wooden piles.

"Where is the person in charge of the construction site?" An anxious Qiao Zhiya grabbed a foreman nearby and asked, "Where are the Liu Shanxia people?"

"Chief Liu is in the east...outside the county seat..." the foreman responded in fear, apparently not knowing what was going on.

Qiao Zhiya quickly led the team to continue heading east. There was no need to worry about looking in the wrong direction here, because the road leading from the Changhua Port Area to the inland was the current construction site. They only had to follow the road that was being leveled.

Just move forward.

About ten minutes later, Qiao Zhiya found Liu Shanxia with his arms crossed and staring at the distant county wall at the end of the road, just over a mile away from Changhua County.

"Old Liu, what's going on now?" Qiao Zhiya ran over and was a little out of breath. Seeing that Liu Shanxia was safe and sound, he relaxed and asked about the situation.

Liu Shanxia turned around and smiled bitterly: "You arrived quickly enough... Just now, more than twenty hard laborers escaped from custody and ran into the county! When we found out, it was too late to chase them, so we could only watch them escape.

Once in the city, I didn’t know what to do, so I could only notify the base and let someone bring troops to arrest him.”

"That's it?" Qiao Zhiya let out a deep breath, turned around and ordered the militiamen who had been running along to rest on the spot.

The matter was far less serious than Qiao Zhiya expected. He originally thought that Liu Shanxia had encountered obstruction from some official forces in Changhua County, or had conflicts with local people or even the people of Limiao Mountain, but he did not expect the hard labor on the construction site.

Escape from this situation.

Since the militia garrison currently deployed near Changhua is not large in number, with a total of two companies of less than 300 people, they are not only responsible for guarding the port, maintaining security at the station, but also supervising the hard labor on the construction site, and some manpower has been allocated.

To take care of the personal safety of Haihan leaders, and in addition to the fact that the vigilante group itself has a rotation mechanism, the manpower is actually very tight. The construction area has been more than three kilometers long, and there are only two vigilante groups responsible for guarding the relevant areas.

For a platoon, on average, the alert level is about two soldiers per 100 meters. Under such circumstances, it is not unusual for slaves to escape.

Of course, this is just Qiao Zhiya's view of the current situation from his own point of view. Liu Shanxia was obviously more excited than him: "More than twenty people ran away! This is the first time such a thing has happened in the hard labor camp.

When Black Earth Port was first developed, some slave laborers escaped, but there were never more than five people, and no one escaped successfully! If these guys escape like this, how can I explain to the executive committee?"

"Old Liu, don't worry. It'll be fine. Leave it to me." Qiao Zhiya patted Liu Shanxia on the shoulder and said, "Wait for my people to rest for a while. When we have all the people, we will go directly to the city to arrest them!"

"Go directly to the city? Is this appropriate?" Liu Shanxia asked with some uncertainty.

Before the construction started, Haihan and the yamen in Changhua County had reached a certain degree of tacit understanding through underground means. The county yamen would not ask about the Haihan people building roads outside the city, and Haihan would not openly send out armed forces.

When people enter the city, everyone takes care of their own areas, collects money from those who need to pay, and builds roads from those who need to, without offending each other.

It was precisely because of this underground agreement that Liu Shanxia did not rashly lead his team into the city to hunt down the fleeing slave laborers. Of course, he did not have many armed personnel to command, so he had to send people back to the port base.

Report the news and ask people to bring troops for reinforcements. Liu Shanxia does not want to let the militia go into the city to arrest people, but to ask them to keep a close eye on the remaining hard laborers, lest some people follow the same example and make a big escape later.

, then Liu Shanxia really couldn’t control the situation.

However, as soon as Qiao Zhiya arrived, he said he would lead a team into the city to arrest people, which made Liu Shanxia feel a little uneasy. This kind of thing can be big or small. If the Changhua County Government recognized it with its eyes closed, then that would be fine, but if the other party didn't

Wouldn't it be easy to break up if this kind of behavior is allowed? The executive committee has repeatedly ordered that the relationship with the local government and the indigenous people must be properly handled on the Shilu development project, and conflicts should be avoided as much as possible, especially when it is easy to cause

Troublesome armed conflict ensued.

Seeing Liu Shanxia's nervous look, Qiao Zhiya guessed what he was thinking, so she comforted him and said, "There's no need to be nervous. You go do your thing. Just leave it to me to negotiate."

Hearing that he took the initiative to take over the matter, Liu Shanxia felt a little grateful. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave this to you. When we finish work in the evening, we two brothers will have a drink. I still have a bottle of Wuliangye in stock."

After sending Liu Shanxia away, the follow-up militia troops also arrived. Although the team was not large, with only more than a hundred people in a company, Qiao Zhiya had full confidence in his own strength. After regrouping,

Qiao Zhiya immediately led the team to Changhua County in the south.

When they were still two or three hundred meters away from the county seat, the defenders on the county seat had already discovered the group of people outside. Someone immediately notified the highest-ranking local military attaché, Mr. Xiao, the commander of the military station in Changhua County.

three.

Not many people know the real name of Xiao Laosan, because his family has been a guard soldier here for generations. He has been called "Xiao Laosan" or "Xiao Laosan" since he was a child.

Although he took over the position of the garrison commander, most people still referred to him as "Xiao Laosan" when talking about him behind his back.

As a member of the Guard Army who inherited his father's legacy, Xiao Laosan's growth process actually has many similarities with Luo Shengdong of Yazhou Water Village, but the difference is that his luck is not as good as Luo Shengdong

, he met a group of "noble people" like Haihan early on, which provided a huge boost to his promotion and fortune. Changhua County, where Xiao Laosan stayed, can be described as remote. If nothing else,

The rest of his life is probably spent until he retires and then passes the position to his next generation.

However, the arrival of the Haihan people gave Xiao Laosan some hope. His brother-in-law's brother used to eat military rations in Yazhou Shuizhai. Later, he also made a little fortune with Luo Shengdong, and now his family has moved to

Xiao Laosan has also heard about the various ways the Haihan people make money, but due to the fact that the business of selling smuggled salt has been monopolized by Yazhou Shuizhai, which has unique conditions, he wants to take advantage of the Haihan people's light.

It is not easy to make a small fortune. Changhua has neither local specialties that can be sold at high prices nor sufficient labor force to export people. Until the Haihan people appeared in Changhua Fishing Village and sent people to contact the local government of Changhua County, Xiao

The third child finally found his own way to make a fortune.

The condition that the Haihan people offered Xiao Laosan was that he would turn a blind eye from now on and just pretend that he could not see what Haihan did, and every year he could get a sum of money that was ten times his military salary.

The above remuneration. Although this figure may not be considered a good price in the eyes of nouveau riche like Luo Shengdong, a private salt dealer, but for the Changhua garrison who are so poor that they cannot afford to eat even if they are paid every year, it is still a good price.

It's an irresistible temptation.

After Xiao Laosan took the lead in agreeing to the exchange conditions of the Haihan people, he even helped the Haihan people reach a similar deal with the county magistrate who rarely showed up in the county government. So soon the Haihan people sent

People settled in Changhua County and began to sell private salt, rice, coal and various daily necessities and agricultural tools produced by Haihan at low prices. The Changhua Fishing Port on the seaside also quickly transformed from a small, run-down fishing village into a business.

Port, several cargo ships belonging to Haihan dock here every month.

A month ago, the Haihan people brought in a large number of laborers and began to build what they had previously called an official road to the inland mountains. Xiao Laosan didn't understand why the Haihan people spent so much manpower and material resources.

Financial resources are needed to build this seemingly useless official road, because the area that this road leads to is only the village where the Limiao mountain people live. Even if the road is built, these barbarians will probably not leave the mountainous area where they have lived for generations.

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