Chapter 745 Immigration Policy

Of course, this Cheng Lu is not a new immigrant who has just arrived for a month, but a naturalized citizen who belongs to the Immigration Affairs Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It is true that he was born in Shandong, but he arrived a year before the Denglai Rebellion broke out.

Hainan Island. The reason was naturally not because of the war, but because he committed an injury case in his hometown and was exiled to Yazhou to do hard labor. When the riots broke out in Shilu in September of the first year, Cheng Lu was working in the mine.

And he had already become a foreman in the hard labor camp. When the accident happened, he wisely chose to stay instead of following the rabble into the mountains. This decision gave him a chance to be reborn after the riot subsided.

Cheng Lu was smart and well-spoken, and he was from the north, so after he obtained his naturalized citizenship, he was recruited by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and assigned to the immigration camp, where he was responsible for publicity work for immigrants from the north. The Penghu Immigration Base was put into operation.

Previously, the Department of Immigration Affairs transferred him from Sanya and took up a managerial position here as a "new immigrant".

The places where Cheng Lu stayed for the longest time under Haihan's rule were hard labor camps and immigration camps, so he had a good understanding of the mentality of these new immigrants. He wanted these newcomers to feel at ease as soon as possible, and for Haihan

The most effective method is to give them a rough understanding of Haihan's strength and build confidence in Haihan's "new owner".

"There is a saying that the leaders of Haihan often say, that is, if you have food in your hands, you will not panic. Think about it, the camp on Baisha Island alone has attracted nearly 10,000 people from the north. Every day

How many days can we survive if we consume a thousand kilograms of grain and have no output?" Cheng Lu explained to the newcomers in a leisurely manner: "On the nearby Penghu Island, there are tens of thousands of acres of fertile farmland that have begun to be cultivated. This year

Although the season for planting rice has passed, a lot of other grains have been grown. Qiongzhou Island has a radius of 500 miles. How many people do you think are needed to cultivate all the cultivated land? How many people can be fed by then?"

"Then this Haihan man made his fortune by farming? This circle of land is ten thousand acres, and his style is similar to that of my royal relatives in the Ming Dynasty." Someone said in surprise.

Starting from the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the royal family began to directly enclose the land and directly manage the farmland. The grain and property income were managed by the special eunuchs who were responsible for the village, and were included in the materials and funds controlled by the palace. "History of the Ming Dynasty·Shi Huo Zhi" records that "Xianzong

After succeeding to the throne, he transferred the land to the public with the status of Cao Jixiang, and the name of Huangzhuang came from this." A large number of fields in Shuntian, Baoding, Hejian and other prefectures in northern Zhili were included in the name of Huangzhuang. By the Zhengde period

, the Imperial Village covers an area of ​​more than three million acres, and a large number of private fields have been taken away by the royal family, causing countless grievances.

Cheng Lu had received relevant publicity training, so naturally he would not agree with such a view. He shook his head and retorted: "Haihan's farm is different from Ming Dynasty's Huangzhuang. Ordinary people can have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the Huangzhuang.

Not at all? But the output of Haihan Farm is all used on the people under Haihan's rule."

Seeing everyone's unbelieving expressions, Cheng Lu pointed to the porcelain bowl on the table and said: "Brothers, we came all the way from Shandong. Haihan paid for the food, accommodation, and freight. Has he ever collected any money from you? In the future, your

The food, clothing, housing and transportation are all borne by Haihan. Where does this money come from? Isn’t it from farming and working? That’s what the saying goes: take it from the people and use it for the people.”

Someone asked again: "Then can we cultivate our own land and provide food to the sea?"

Cheng Lu answered: "The land under Haihan's rule belongs to the Haihan Executive Committee. Private individuals can also cultivate it on their own, but they will not get the ownership rights of the land. And if you want to farm the land yourself, you will not get it."

You are provided with food and housing. Given your situation, it is best to obey the assignments first and wait for a year or two to stabilize before making other plans. When you get the Haihan naturalization permit, then

That’s the real beginning.”

"If you become a Haihan citizen, then you are no longer a member of the Ming Dynasty?"

"The Ming Dynasty can't even provide you with food for living, so what's the use of it? From the day you get on the ship, you'll be eating Haihan food!" Cheng Lu reminded: "You are willing to starve to death in the Ming Dynasty?

Are you still willing to live a good life?"

No need to ask in detail, everyone's answer is naturally the same. Many people are thinking that at this time, they have to compromise for the sake of livelihood, and when there is a turn of events in the future, it will not be too late to find an opportunity to return to the Ming Dynasty. Cheng Lu can naturally guess these

People's thoughts were the same when he was naturalized, but after staying for a while, he could naturally compare the advantages and disadvantages of the two social systems. Especially after slowly getting to know Haihan's true strength, he was willing to give up Haihan.

There are really very few people with Han nationality who have regained their status as citizens of the Ming Dynasty. When these people stay under the rule of Haihan for a few more months, most of them will naturally make the same choice as themselves, saying

They may even work hard to earn performance in order to naturalize as early as possible. As for the very few stubborn people, places like Shilu Mine are the best place for them.

Cheng Lu continued: "As long as you become a Haihan citizen, whether you are working or farming, you will get more remuneration. If you want to get the chance to be promoted to a foreman, you must be naturalized first. In addition, your family must

After you settle down under Haihan rule, your children will have to go to school and ask for medical treatment. Only if you have Haihan citizenship can you get preferential treatment. After you have stayed for a few months, you will naturally be eager to naturalize. And this naturalization

Opportunities are not available all the time, and not everyone can do it. The number of places is limited and only those with outstanding performance can get it.”

These aspects Cheng Lu said were closely related to the lives of immigrants, so naturally everyone listened carefully. After listening, someone asked: "Manager Cheng, I hear what you mean, if I want to be naturalized, it depends on the faces of the Haihan people."

Already?"

Cheng Lu responded: "No matter how rich the Haihan people are, they can't help the Ming Dynasty to support the people in vain, can they? They provide food, housing and wages, so it is reasonable to pick and choose people. Having said that, if you

If you don't naturalize, how can the Haihan people trust you?"

"Manager Cheng has only been here a month and he's already a naturalized citizen?" Someone asked, remembering Cheng Lu's previous self-introduction.

Cheng Lu had already thought of the words. Hearing this, he smiled slightly and said: "This is because the chiefs trust me and are willing to give me a chance. Not everyone will have this kind of treatment, and it usually takes at least three months to get naturalization."

qualifications."

"Three months..." Everyone looked at each other, with some concealed disappointment in their eyes.

After listening to Cheng Lu's explanation, everyone felt that there was nothing unacceptable about naturalization. Since everyone was working for others, it was naturally more cost-effective to be a high-level wage earner with better pay. In fact, it was nothing more than a disguised contract of prostitution.

However, this matter has to be delayed until several months, and it may not be successful. This is indeed unexpected by everyone. It seems that the Haihan people are indeed quite different from ordinary landowners.

"There is a quick way!" Seeing the expressions of these people, Cheng Lu naturally guessed what they were thinking, and then continued: "The Haihan people have their own private army, called the Haihan Militia. New immigrants only need to

If you sign up to join the army and successfully pass the assessment, you will be naturalized directly."

When Cheng Lu said this, he glanced at the outstandingly tall Sun Zhen: "With this little brother's body, it will be no problem to eat military rations!"

Sun Zhen replied blankly: "But I only know how to farm and take care of crops, and I don't know how to kill people and fight."

Cheng Lu smiled and said: "You can't learn. Moreover, after completing three years of military service, the militia can choose to retire and come back to farm. At least it will be a steward, and there is no need to start from the bottom of the junior labor. This

The Haihan militiamen are regarded as second-level workers when they join the army, and their military pay is higher than that of farming. If there is any disadvantage, it is that the training is difficult, but they will not be as leisurely as the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty."

Immediately, someone asked what this junior worker was about, and Cheng Lushao had to briefly explain Haihan's labor points grade system. This undoubtedly seemed to open the door to a new world for the new immigrants.

I never thought that there is such a way to work for the landlords, and it sounds like there is an upward path for promotion. Ordinary workers can be promoted step by step to foreman, captain, senior steward or even higher positions, and to the Haihan people.

It is not impossible to become an official in the yamen. These were unimaginable things in the social environment in which they lived.

After everyone listened to Cheng Lu's introduction, they each calculated in their minds how long it would take them to reach Cheng Lu's current position if they started as a junior worker. However, thinking about it, the labor points will not be calculated until after naturalization.

It makes people feel a little discouraged.

"Manager Cheng, where do I sign up to be a soldier? Please take me there later!" While everyone was still making their own decisions, they heard that Sun Zhen had already made up his mind.

Cheng Lu looked Sun Zhen up and down, nodded and said, "Okay! I'll take you to sign up after lunch later!"

Cheng Lu stayed in Sun Zhen's dormitory for nearly an hour before leaving. The second brigade under his jurisdiction was assigned a hundred new immigrants. Each ten-person team had to be completed by several management cadres on the team to complete conversations like this.

Looking back, I estimate that we will have to adjust the current accommodation and arrange for some old immigrants to live in the dormitory and help these newcomers adapt to the environment.

At noon, the bell rang as expected, and everyone took their bowls and chopsticks and went out. Seeing that everyone outside was heading in the same direction, they followed silently. After walking for a while, they saw a bamboo shed under the

There were several large pots lined up, and those who had arrived first had already formed several columns, queuing up to receive food. Everyone also knew that queuing up was a rule of the Haihan people. As long as there were more than three people in the queue, they had to queue up. Now

He also stood silently at the end of the line.

The first meal at Haihan was not rich in content, but the portion was good. Each person received a large steamed bun and a bowl of vegetable porridge with dried salted fish. The staff who shuttled between the queues to maintain order held iron sheets.

The loudspeaker kept repeating loudly: "After getting the food, go back to your residence, don't stay here and block the road!"

After Sun Zhen received the food, he could hardly find his apartment. Fortunately, a careful roommate in his dormitory said that there was a house number of "Bing 17" hanging outside the door of the dormitory. So everyone quickly found the dormitory with "C" column.

Then he successfully found his own place. At this time, there was a row of men squatting under the eaves outside each dormitory, eating heavily. The scene was quite novel.

After finishing the meal, everyone took their dishes and chopsticks and lined up at the sink in the dormitory area to wash the dishes. There is an artesian well here that supplies domestic water to all the dormitories of the second brigade.

After everyone returned to the dormitory and rested for a while, Cheng Lu came again, accompanied by a man wearing gray clothes and gray trousers. He looked very smart in a short-sleeved outfit and wore a short-brimmed cloth hat on his head.

, with a gun more than a foot long stuck in his waist. Everyone had seen similar clothing on the dock, and knew that this was an officer of the Haihan Militia, and they all stood up immediately.

"Second Lieutenant Tang, this little brother wants to sign up to join the army." Cheng Lu turned over the immigration registration book in his hand and said: "The number is Yaoyao 2037, the name is Sun Zhen, a native of Dengzhou, Shandong, now

Nineteen years old, no family in the area."

The officer known as Second Lieutenant Tang looked at Sun Zhen, nodded and said, "You're in good shape! Are you going to join the militia to join the army?"

Sun Zhen nodded and said: "I want to naturalize as soon as possible!"

Lieutenant Tang smiled and said, "Okay, as long as you can endure hardship, naturalization will only take a few days."

"I can endure hardship!" Sun Zhen responded immediately.

"Then take your things and follow me!" Lieutenant Tang looked at the remaining people, then turned and left. Cheng Lu winked at Sun Zhen and followed closely.

Sun Zhen didn't have any personal belongings at all. He thought about it and put away the new set of clothes on the bed, along with the bedroll and pillow, and carried them out of the room. Lieutenant Tang laughed dumbly when he saw it and said: "There is no need to bring these things."

, it will be distributed in the army."

Sun Zhen's face turned red, and he went back to the house, put down all his things, and came out empty-handed: "I don't have anything else."

Sun Zhen was not the only new immigrant who planned to join the army to become a naturalized citizen as soon as possible. The morning's lecture activity was obviously effective. Sun Zhen followed the two men around the camp, and one after another they actually recruited more than a dozen people.

Sun Zhen still has an impression of the faces of many of them. They should all be refugees who boarded the ship from Haizhou.

After collecting the applicants, Lieutenant Tang led these people out of the immigration camp and walked south to the seaside pier. Here Sun Zhen discovered another two groups of people led by other Haihan officers, including many

Familiar faces. The three teams together amount to forty or fifty people, and almost all of them are young and strong men. It seems that these people, like myself, are planning to take the shortcut of surrendering to the army. Soon the sea will come.

A large ship with a cargo of two hundred materials, after it docked, the officers began to greet everyone to board the ship.
Chapter completed!