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Ascension, as the capital of Paraguay, has undergone tremendous changes compared to when the war just ended a few years ago.
Not only has it restored its former prosperity, it is even more prosperous than before.
And now?
In less than two years, this city that was destroyed by the war has been fully restored. Soldiers and businessmen from South China have poured into the city. They live, work, and settle here. Their arrival has transformed the city.
It quickly restored its former prosperity.
In the city, there are not only modern facilities such as railways and electric lights, but also a series of factories such as textile factories and garment factories. Before the war, Paraguay had to import even paper, but now it has more than 300 factories.
Factory, of course, all this comes from Daming's investment.
The city has become more prosperous than before the war!
In fact, for Paraguayans, if there were no Brazilians, now would undoubtedly be the most perfect era.
It was far more prosperous than the era under the rule of Lopez and his sons. Even the population recovered rapidly - the war caused 200,000 to 300,000 deaths, with a mortality rate of more than 50%. At the end of the war, Paraguay had a total of
There are 221,000 people, the vast majority of whom are women and girls, and less than 30% are adult men and boys.
At the end of 1871, Paraguay's population had returned to its pre-war level of 500,000. In the past two years, more than 140,000 Ming Dynasty soldiers and immigrants had settled here. Despite the language barrier, they did not
It prevents them from falling in love, getting married, and having children with local women.
Although the bloody war claimed the lives of almost all adult men in Paraguay, and the traditional social elite was completely destroyed in this war, the arrival of the Ming Dynasty's soldiers and civilians changed everything.
In just two years, a new elite class replaced the traditional elite class and became the dominant class in this land.
In the early morning, just like every other day, before dawn, the silence of the city was broken.
Today, Leah did not lie on the bed tossing and turning as usual. When the sun shone into the house through the window screen, she got up from the bed, walked to the window, and then looked out through the window. The flowers in the flower pond in front of the door were in full bloom.
Beautiful roses. This is true in her home, and so is the home of her neighbors. They grow not only roses, but also all kinds of other flowers, and some come from far away China. After all, those flowers are owned by the male owner.
Flowers from home.
Although Leah lost her father, brother, and nephew in the war, life must go on, and women can always adapt to life tenaciously. The Martinez family used to be a prominent family in Asuncion, and her father was a judge, but now,
Only she and her mother are left. As for the sister-in-law, she married Xu Hao last year, a businessman from the Ming Dynasty. He is a gentle and elegant man who is more like a gentleman than a businessman. Now they have a child.
"Will he come today?"
Standing at the window and looking out, Ya couldn't help but think of him, the young man she invited to the dance. He was a government official. Because of the increasing number of immigrants from Ming dynasty, there are now many Ming dynasty officials in the Paraguayan government, and even
Even in the parliament, there are more than half Ming dynasty members.
After they met, he would always make time to visit her and ask her out.
The failure of Paraguay may have been a disaster for Leah, but it was precisely because of this that she was able to get to know that young man.
And through the contact over the past few days, Leah discovered that that man was a real gentleman, who could blush, be shy, shy but not know how to be direct. She could feel the love and desire in his eyes, all of which made her
She was so moved.
"Leah..."
Walking out of the door, she opened the door and looked into the bedroom. Her mother, Sivana, saw Leah standing by the window wearing a beautiful dress and said,
"Are you waiting for Yuan Tianxi? He is indeed a handsome man! And he is a government official and may become a congressman in the future. Who knows? If you marry him, you will definitely live a good life."
"Mom, I know, but I don't want to marry him because he is an official, but..."
Leah, who came from a famous family, denied it and said at the same time.
"But I don't deny that this is also a reason. After all, this is the only opportunity for the Martinez family to restore its former reputation!"
When speaking, Leah herself was a little doubtful, whether this was what she really thought in her heart. If he was not an official, would she still marry him?
Of course...it should be possible!
"Lea, no matter what, the prerequisite for marrying him is that you must love him."
Seeing her daughter immersed in love, Sivana had a smile on her face, and her heart was full of envy for her daughter. After all, she already had her lover.
But what about yourself?
Sighing in her heart, Sivana was a little disappointed. After being disappointed, she said again.
"I'll have the kitchen prepare lunch later. He should be here soon!"
As a result, they were destined to be disappointed. Yuan Tianxi did not come as usual this weekend. He, like many others, was in the ballroom of the Minba Friendship Association. Today, almost all the wealthy businessmen and politicians of the Paraguayan Ming people gathered here.
In fact, if you pay attention, you will definitely find that these people are members of the "Annexation Club", but today there are not only local members of Asunción, but also members from other parts of Paraguay gathered here.
Surrounded by everyone, Li Yunhao, the Ming Dynasty's ambassador to South China, was holding a wine glass in his hand. The wine glass was not wine, whiskey or brandy.
But white wine.
The fragrance of the wine is something that can be smelled immediately. It is the famous "Victory Wine". It is not expensive, but it is very popular among all walks of life in the Ming Dynasty because it has accompanied the Ming Dynasty to victory after victory.
In fact, every immigrant from China has drank "Victory Wine". In the immigrant education camp, this was the only Daming wine they drank. Later, they drank this wine as well.
This kind of wine has left a very deep impression on everyone's hearts. Both rich and poor people have a special preference for it.
Although its price is very cheap, people still prefer this wine on important occasions. This has nothing to do with price but a very special feeling.
"Today is a good day!"
,
"Just three hours ago, the empire finally approved your request - if Paraguay makes a request and passes a referendum, the Ming Empire will allow Paraguay to be incorporated into the Ming Empire! Become a member of the empire!"
Why do we have to go around this detour?
Because our Ming Dynasty is a civilized country. Even if we want to annex Paraguay, it will be the initiative of the Paraguayans themselves. Our Ming Dynasty will never force others to do anything, just like the annexation of Chile, it was also the initiative of local officials and congressmen.
As soon as Li Yunhao finished speaking, there was a burst of cheers around him. Amidst the cheers of everyone, Yuan Tianxi was also excited.
When he was admitted to the civil service, he never thought that one day he would be sent to Paraguay. He gained a lot in this country, not only received a promotion, but even found love.
But none of that matters now.
There is nothing more important than this matter at the moment.
What is more exciting than witnessing and experiencing history?