Dragon City, which had just been established as the provincial capital, was like a monster devouring the sky and the earth, constantly attracting people from all directions.
This place has now become a focus for immigrants.
Following Pan Yunlong, tens of thousands of new immigrants came.
After getting off the boat and standing on the land, these people who had traveled thousands of miles all looked pale and weak.
Thinking of the previous trip, I just felt like I was a new person in another world.
These people who have lived in their hometowns all their lives know for the first time how big the world is.
The empire is so vast.
Finally setting foot on land, they looked at the new world with curious eyes.
This is a completely different place than what they know.
"Workers, come this way! Come this way!"
It was the first time that a native farmer knew how big the world was, the first time he saw the sea, the first time he ate seafood until he felt like vomiting.
The other immigrants also pricked up their ears.
He could only become a refugee with his wife and children, and embarked on the road of begging.
"You guys have come all the way, so you must not be familiar with this place. But don't worry, let's do one thing at a time. First, let's allocate rooms."
"I am the village chief of our Baijiang Village. I will be responsible for managing the affairs of the village from now on. Everyone will stay in Baijiang Village from now on. If you need anything, come to me."
"Village Chief, this house is quite expensive, isn't it? How much do we have to pay?"
A group of immigrants stood stunned, many even rubbing their eyes, completely unable to believe what they saw.
The cheerful smiles of the young people gave Chen Laowu and the immigrants confidence, and they couldn't help but speed up their pace.
And every brick house comes with a large yard.
Is such a beautiful house and such a big yard really prepared for them?
This journey lasted for half a year.
Following the call, a large group of people immediately walked over carrying large and small bags.
There are staff here to greet you and perform their duties.
Looking at these new immigrants, who would be the villagers in the future, Zhao Zhihe was delighted.
The staff was very conscientious and carefully counted several times to make sure the number of people was correct.
If the empire on the mainland had not begun to act in unison and now occupied Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Huguang and other places, it would have been extremely difficult to gather enough immigrants.
The breeze blows from the north, carrying an overbearing coldness that instantly dries out the intestines.
If he hadn't gotten up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night and felt something was wrong, so he quickly woke up his wife and children and climbed into the big locust tree at the entrance of the village, he would have been swept away by the flood like everyone else in the village.
This is of course a great thing for ordinary people, so Zhao Zhihe took office eagerly.
In this way, it will not affect the domestic water supply of upstream cities.
"Everyone, please stay close and follow me. Now I will send you to your residence and have a good rest."
The factories that were first established here were mainly cement factories, brick and tile factories, and steel factories.
The government's exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes brought him to the edge of bankruptcy. Subsequently, the government army and the peasant army fought several times in Guide Mansion, and his home was repeatedly robbed, and he was finally destitute.
Just this year, the empire finally started the war of unification, entered Guide Mansion, and resettled the people.
Seeing that after walking for a long time and getting further and further away from the town, Chen Laowu couldn't help himself and cautiously approached the staff leading the way and asked.
Naturally, he suffered a lot in the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty.
"Everyone has seen it, we are here."
He still remembers that the huge flood swept away the entire village that night.
"You poor guys, do you have any money to give? You don't have any money, so what the hell are you talking about?"
The newly arrived immigrants are not only farmers, but some are also workers.
According to Longcheng's plan, at least 100,000 workers are needed.
The factories are all on the east bank of the Jingqili River, which is the lower reaches of Heilongjiang.
The staff are young and cheerful.
Chen Laowu and others couldn't believe it when they heard that everyone was assigned a house to live in.
Workers have to go to the east bank of the Jinqili River, while farmers have to pass through the city and settle on the vast plains in the north.
The land is as flat as a mirror and stretches endlessly. Countless trees cover the entire land with a green carpet, lush and magnificent.
The sky is also high and blue, with white clouds shining with holy brilliance under the sunlight.
After all, these are the most basic things needed to build a new city, and other industries will be developed around these.
"Uncle, don't worry. In order to welcome you here, nothing has been done here. They just built a house to ensure that you can live comfortably."
The head of Baijiang Village, Zhao Zhihe, is an old immigrant and has long been familiar with everything here. Therefore, he was dismissed by the government and assigned to serve as the lowest-level village-level official in each village.
But the Yellow River flood in the fifteenth year of Chongzhen destroyed his last hope.
Just when he was about to forget what the land felt like, they finally reached their destination.
Although today's Dragon City is very prosperous, everything is still very crude, and the corresponding urban planning is also relatively rough.
Hearing that they could finally have a rest, all the new immigrants breathed a sigh of relief. They cheered up, took their luggage, and left the dock with the staff.
"My lord, it's going to get colder today. Do we have a place to stay?"
After a natural disaster passed, Chen Laowu lost everything except his family.
At the entrance of the village in the distance, someone had already been waiting, and they took the initiative to greet them.
He is from Guide Prefecture, and his family has been farmers for generations.
After walking like this for more than a day, after turning a gentle slope, I saw several rows of brick houses suddenly appeared on the flat land, with as many as hundreds.
The courtyard door made of solid wood has also been painted, making it as clean and tidy as a wealthy landlord's house.
The bustle on the dock made these new immigrants forget about fatigue and had to run for the new life ahead.
If this was the case, Chen Laowu could grit his teeth and persevere.
Chen Laowu is among such a team.
Although the words were vulgar, they immediately brought everyone closer together and the scene suddenly became lively.
After listening to the immigration policy explained by the officials, Chen Laowu was very moved. After discussing it with his mother-in-law, he took his three children on the journey.
Zhao Zhihe laughed.
Although they had heard from the government before coming here that they would be allocated houses when they arrived here, now that they saw it with their own eyes, these new immigrants finally felt at ease.
Everyone is looking forward to it and imagining what it will be like to move into their new home.
Zhao Zhihe has already started presiding over the work.
"The population of each household has been counted. Now, if you want to know which house you want, go to the corresponding courtyard. Keep in mind that there will definitely be enough room for the big guy."