ww.x.om The Netherlands is a country with religious freedom, so the Boncourt family enjoyed religious freedom when they were in the Netherlands. But since they boarded the East India Company's ship, they had to abide by the East India Company's rules:
Anyone must participate in Protestant prayer services, otherwise they will be punished as treason.
This made the two teenagers who left their hometown for the first time very worried. So after hearing that there was a Catholic church here, they decided to go to the church to confess.
"Sister, let's walk there slowly." Westley said, "The road here is very good."
The roads here are surprisingly good. Such perfect roads can only be seen in the most developed and prosperous cities in the Netherlands: although the road is not paved with stones, the roads paved with black gravel are smooth and flat, with lines on both sides.
There are road shoulders made of stones and underground ditches for drainage.
The newly planted trees on the roadside are already lush and lush. Although the trees are still small, they also block a lot of sunlight.
Credia was a little worried and asked: "Should we ask a guard to escort us to the church?"
"No need, it looks very safe here." Westley said excitedly, "This place makes me feel like I'm back in the Netherlands. Everything is so clean and orderly. Let's go."
The guards of the commercial building have received orders to allow them to move freely in the designated area and will not interfere with their departure from the commercial building.
The distance from the business building to the church is not very far, but it takes more than 20 minutes to walk. The two of them walked slowly along the road, breathing in the fresh air with the sea breeze, while admiring the busy construction scenes on the construction sites along the road.
Sterry was interested in everything on the construction site: steam cranes, manual dump trucks, mixers... These silly, big, black and thick construction machinery and construction vehicles that were used for high production aroused the boy's endless interest.
"It's a pity that I didn't bring a sketchbook..." the boy said excitedly and regretfully, "I must go and get a sketchbook after I get back from church!"
"Okay, okay." Credia said with a smile.
The two walked for a while and found that a new road appeared parallel to the road in front of them - no, it is not very accurate to say the road, it should be said that it was two iron rails. Lying on the logs,
It keeps extending into the distance.
"Sister, this is the track, right?" Westley said, "I heard from sailors that the Australian docks are all paved with this kind of track that can run heavy vehicles - the same track used in the British quarries.
almost."
The work of laying the track was temporarily halted because the rails did not arrive in time. Only materials for the roadbed and some equipment were piled up. Vestry couldn't restrain his curiosity and got off the road and climbed onto the roadbed.
Vestry knelt down and began to study the rails and sleepers, and then carefully looked at the connection of the spikes. Cretia knew his brother's hobby, so she stood aside and waited for him.
"Don't get on the roadbed!"
Westri took a few steps and heard someone shouting - he couldn't understand Chinese, so he could only look blankly at the place where the sound came from.
But he saw a human-powered rail car speeding towards the track. Westri looked at the car curiously and said to Credia: "I think it would be faster if we could take this thing to the church..."
While they were talking, they saw a young woman pushing the rail car back and forth alone. The two saw that it was Zhong Xiaoying. These days, Zhong Xiaoying comes to the store every day to chat with Credia and teach her Mandarin. Two
People have become very good friends.
Zhong Xiaoying wiped the sweat from her forehead: "Huh? Is it you? Why didn't you rest in the business hall and climbed onto the railway?"
"The pox we inoculated has healed." Credia said first, "There is a church over there, and we decided to go and have a look."
Westri stepped forward and said hello in stuttering Cantonese: "Miss! Can I give you a ride?"
Zhong Xiaoying smiled and shook her head. She gestured and said: "This car is not safe..."
Westri shrugged his shoulders helplessly, and suddenly an idea came to him. He took out a beautiful little cloth bag from his pocket and shook it at the woman: "I'm not going to give you a ride in vain, there's a gift for you..."
Zhong Xiaoying still shook her head. Credia still had a way. She went up and muttered and gestured with Zhong Xiaoying. Finally, Zhong Xiaoying smiled at them and said: "In that case, come up..."
Westri was overjoyed. He jumped on the car and looked at the rail car curiously, as if he wanted to ask anything. Zhong Xiaoying knew what he meant and waved her hands repeatedly: "I can only use it, don't ask me what happened."
Things - you should ask my father."
"Dr. Zhong? I will definitely ask for advice." Westley was full of curiosity about Zhong Lishi, "Where is he now?"
"He is at the customs. To be precise: on the bell tower of the customs - the big bell is being installed." Zhong Xiaoying said, "Hold the handle over there and push it down. By the way, we have to work hard together...
"
Zhong Xiaoying and Vestri pushed the rail car together and headed towards St. Anthony's Church. On the way, Vestri kept asking: "Can I go and see the big clock that Dr. Zhong is installing? I am very interested in these things."
I'm very interested in mechanics -" as if he was worried that the request would not be accepted, "I learned the skills of metalworking and carpentry from an artist. I can help."
These words were a bit difficult for Credia, who was very basic in Cantonese. She had to use all her strength to basically express what her brother meant.
"Of course." Zhong Xiaoying said with a smile, "My father's carpentry skills are not good. He will be very happy to have free workers."
Cretia asked: "Are there so many people here because you immigrated from China?"
"Yes. Originally, there were no civilized people in Taiwan. There were only native headhunters."
"You guys are amazing." Cretia said sincerely. Although Dagong has existed for many years, Dagong is still a deserted trading post. If it weren't for the city of Relanja that is under construction, Dagong would not even be there.
Cities and towns don't count either.
"The Senate is amazing." Zhong Xiaoying showed an expression of infinite admiration on her face.
The church established by Lingao Church in Kaohsiung is very small, a small church with a wooden structure. This church and the New Taoist Taoist Temple are located next to each other: they are separated by a road. The two parties are in peace with each other, and the purpose of the two is
They are all the same: continue the battle of "eradicating heresy" that started on Qimu Island. He Ying's instructions to the two major churches clearly required them: to "save souls" with the strictest attitude.
The missionaries sent from Macau were single-minded in defeating the New Taoists in the battle of "saving souls" and were so fanatical in the battle of "eradicating heretics" in the refugee camps that the priests accidentally contracted infectious diseases and were called by the Lord. Because of a
At that time, there was no one in Macau to send, so Lingao Church sent John Dermot. The red-haired Irishman was very happy to get rid of the endless work of painting stained glass and painting murals, and happily came to take up the post.
However, when Zhong Xiaoying accompanied her sister and brother into the church, John Dermot was still squatting beside the wall with a frown on his face and painting murals. There was no decoration in this prefabricated chapel manufactured by Lingao Construction Company.
He has to do it himself.
And the matter is not over yet. Ever since Mr. Zhong, who has a slightly shaved forehead, arrived in Kaohsiung, he has been coercing and coaxing him to make iron hands and numbers for the big clock - and even specified that he wanted to use floral patterns.
John Dermot found it difficult to balance the three tasks of beautifying the church, saving souls, and serving the Senate. Especially the first two, which were extremely important to him. However, when he thought of what he had to do before setting off,
The president taught him, but he did not dare to refuse Elder Zhong's request.
Today, Dr. Zhong Yuanlao appeared again. Just when he was helpless, the appearance of Zhong Xiaoying and his team temporarily freed him from the predicament - Dr. Zhong was entangled by Westley: this young man had no idea about the big clock he was really building.
Full of curiosity, I kept asking this and that.
"Mr. Zhong, can I go and see the machinery inside the big clock?" Westley finally asked.
"Of course, how many more days will you take off?"
"This kid can't wait..." Cretia smiled, "Dr. Zhong, you can rest assured that my brother is good at metalworking and carpentry. You can put him to use."
"Okay, you can come to me directly at the customs bell tower tomorrow." Zhong Lishi nodded, "Xiaoying and I have been staying at the customs these days."
"Then can my sister and I live at the customs office? This way we can consult you day and night," Vestri said.
Zhong Lishi thought for a while: "Okay. But you need to apply to the commercial center and complete the necessary procedures."
The next day, the Westley siblings moved into the customs building with their luggage. Although Kaohsiung Customs was already in operation, the actual business volume was very small, and there were many empty rooms above the second floor. After the siblings found a room to stay,
Vestry couldn't wait to join the construction team of building the bell.
There are several craftsmen on the bell tower, most of them are carpenters. The leader is Ma Linxi, a refugee from Shandong.
Ma Linxi was sent to Jeju Island after he recovered his life in the ice sea. He stayed there for forty days. He is a skilled person, and he was also recruited into the directly affiliated labor team in the refugee camp.
Due to the construction of Jeju Island, the quality of food obtained naturally is better than that of ordinary refugees.
In a few months, he passed the C diploma. Then he was shipped to Taiwan to prepare for transfer back to Lingao to enrich the team of technicians of Lingao Construction Corporation. However, Ma Linxi had already gained a little fame in his craftsmanship, so he
He was intercepted by Hong Laojun and incorporated into the direct engineering team. Shi Dafu felt that he was a promising talent and taught him some simple drawing techniques.