Chen Lin thought for a moment and said: "As you know, the villain's second uncle, the leader, is a homeless man. He cannot raise a girl as a man."
Li Yao'er thought that what you said was quite satisfactory. It was obvious that there was deep suspicion between the uncle and nephew.
Although this kind of contradiction is a trouble at work, it is also an advantage. At least there will be no alliance between them.
When Li Yao'er first came out to work on the rural cooperative medical system, what he was most worried about was the "disunity" and "awkwardness" among the indigenous collaborators. However, after several years of practical work experience, he discovered that unity among the indigenous collaborators
Unanimity is a headache. A little contradiction does no harm to her.
I have become a "scheming girl" now, she thought to herself.
After years of working with local indigenous people, she has a more thorough understanding of the people's hearts and humanity in this land.
The cooperation talks in the afternoon went very smoothly. The households selected by Chen Lin were all poor members of the Chen family, and their family situation was similar to that of Chen Ji. The conditions negotiated by Li Yaoer were also very favorable, and they were the first batch of demonstration households to participate in the cooperative.
, accept the technical guidance of the cooperative and produce according to the instructions of the cooperative. All the required production materials and living means are provided by the cooperative in the form of interest-free loans. After the end of the production year, the cooperative purchases all products at the price agreed in the contract, and after the loan is settled
All remaining profits belong to the demonstrator.
The condition that the demonstration households have to pay is that they will serve the cooperative as technology extension personnel in the future.
Chen Ji and his family were confused about so many terms, but when they heard that all the means of production and living expenses could be provided without interest, they all agreed.
Farmers are not resistant to loans, especially those engaged in breeding, which are very dependent on loan turnover. Now that the Senate is willing to provide interest-free loans, it is a piece of cake for farmers.
In the past, this matter would not have been done so smoothly - after all, the clan was still in charge, and some things would not have been easy to handle without the clan's approval. Now Chen Xuan is in power in Nansha, and he "firmly supports" whatever the Australians do.
, this matter was handled smoothly.
Li Yao'er was in a good mood after finishing the work. On the way back, he praised Chen Lin again, saying that he was "young and promising." He also said that since he was living in Chen Ji's house now, he should help him more. If there was any difficulty, he would be contacted as soon as possible.
Report it to her.
The work was done as soon as it was said and done. Within two days, all kinds of sericulture materials, including silkworm seeds and mulberry branches, were shipped from Guangzhou. Chen Lin followed Shen Su to do things and felt dazzled - this Australian
There are also many ways to raise silkworms.
He had an eye for "learning", so he was naturally "not ashamed to ask questions", and Shen Su also "taught everything he could" and taught him all kinds of joints.
Speaking of which, there is nothing unusual about Australian sericulture, but the details are very well controlled. There are standards for every step, and they do not rely on experience or metaphysics. Whatever standards are met will be done. And these
The standard is not just based on looking at the eyes, asking with the nose, and twisting with the fingers, but is tested with various instruments. Whatever is measured is what is measured. Just how to ventilate the silkworm room every day requires the use of thermometers, hygrometers, and wind power
Calculation... These Australian instruments provide accurate information to make decisions every day. Chen Lin first followed Shen Su to learn how to use and observe the readings of various instruments, and how to make inspection records every day...
After working like this day by day, he was really busy. But Chen Lin had never felt so fulfilled. Raising silkworms and reeling silk was an industry he had been familiar with since he was a child, but doing these things under the Australians made him feel uncomfortable.
It was a completely different experience. He saw that the Australians were not only knowledgeable, but also decisive in doing things. If they had any problems, everyone would sit down and discuss them. His favorable impression of the Australians increased. Originally, he had already made up his mind to deal with it here.
In the next few days, he will look for an opportunity to return to Guangzhou to join his cousin. Now that Li Yao'er values him so much and can learn a lot, he wants to stay here and run a good business with this Australian woman.
But his cousin was still eagerly waiting for news about him. He thought over and over again and decided to write a letter to his cousin first, explaining his current situation and saying that it was a rare opportunity and he planned to learn from the Australians. For the time being.
He could no longer engage in the cotton textile industry with his cousin in Nansha, but he was interested in this matter and was willing to continue to pursue it. In addition, he also asked his cousin to check whether his third uncle had gone to Guangzhou - the third uncle was not
A person who is willing to live in seclusion in Yue's family, eating and waiting to die, is likely to go to Guangzhou to seek relatives and friends and find another way out.
After writing the letter, he still asked Chen Qing to deliver the letter. He told him: "Be careful along the way. After delivering the letter, come back quickly."
This winter in Lingao is different from previous years. The north wind brings more coolness. Some people even said that they saw snowflakes. It is hard to say whether there are snowflakes, but the frost in Lingao is real.
The sentries of the 1st Guard Battalion, who originally wore at most a thin woolen coat in winter, have put on newly made gray woolen coats made in England. Their cylindrical sheepskin military caps make them look a bit like soldiers from the Imperial Russian era.
The sentries were dressed so warmly, but the Dutchman, who was circling in circles at the sentry post, waving his arms in anger, expressing his dissatisfaction to the guards, was red-faced and had steam coming out of his head.
Wang Kai smiled, put down the telescope in his hand, walked back to the desk from the window, and picked up the phone.
"Get him to the guard room," there was a small pause. "That's almost it. Let him come up."
In less than a minute, the special trade representative of the Dutch East India Company, Van Der Landron, arrived at Fatty Wang's door. Fatty Wang's adjutant and translator came in to inform him, and Fatty Wang motioned for the two of them to come in.
Originally, the East India Company's representative in Lingao was the Italian Mr. Lebu Trini. However, the current situation made the Batavia Council believe that Mr. Trini's level was no longer high enough to undertake this mission, and specially dispatched
Delantron, a senior businessman, came to negotiate.
"Dear Senator, I must express in the strongest terms the adverse effects of restricting the movement of diplomats, especially when I have a letter from Anthony van Diemen, the new governor of Batavia, and both of you are in Japan.
In the case of some regrettable incidents in the sea area. The tightening of communication channels, the simplification of rituals, and the unnecessary malice. Once these problems become normalized, they will inevitably cause the shrinkage of communication and the paralysis of management between the two parties.
This will further eliminate the continuity of business and weaken the influence of both our parties in the Far East..."
"You mean, there is a letter for me?" Fatty Wang interrupted Delantron's hysteria.
"Uh...yes." Mr. Delantron paused, as if he had eaten a fly. "I hope to read this letter in a more solemn environment."
"No, what you need is a more friendly environment. Let's talk about two things that happened in Japan."
"Oh, I agree, don't worry, we will be very tolerant, as long as we can remain friendly on Japan routes in the future."
"I think you misunderstood." Fatty Wang motioned Delantron to sit down. "We haven't determined the rights and responsibilities yet."
"We are on the incoming route and your ship is traveling parallel to the coastline, according to the regulations we agreed on..."
"But our ship is performing armed patrol missions, and the coast guard flag it flies is a public ship. It is you who should give in."
"But we know the "Orient Train". She once visited Batavia as a merchant ship. This..."
"The identity of the ship depends on the flag rather than the impression. Of course, we also intend to deal with it with a tolerant attitude and are not prepared to ask you for compensation."
Delantron's face was not pretty, but judging from what he just said, it seemed that he didn't intend to get too involved in this matter: "Well, I hope this does not affect the relationship between you and me. Speaking of which,
Why are your ships patrolling near Japanese ports?”
"It's not because a merchant ship that is closely related to you was robbed nearby." Fatty Wang smiled evilly. "Of course, it's also because the trade route with Japan has long been within our sphere of influence. We have no control over the locals.
We have made some progress with my persuasion, and it is reasonable to arrange patrols. Do you have any objection to this?"
"Of course not, of course not. We are happy to see our partners establish a stable business order in East Asia. This is a good thing for everyone."
Mr. Delantron's choice of words is very particular. "East Asia" is to avoid the "bulk goods purchased from Australia and Song Dynasty shall not be sold in the pan-China area" in the trade terms; while "commercial order" is to avoid and delay
Confirming Australia and Song Dynasty’s growing control in East Asia.
The trade with Japan, represented by cane sugar and raw silk, was extremely profitable, but its scale was limited. Considering the location and transportation capacity of Australia and Song Dynasty, there was no reason to let others do it for them. Of course, the Dutch did not dare to go into battle in person, but sent out
Some Chinese agents secretly earn some precious metals. When the scale of these sneaky activities is small, Australia and Song Dynasty can still tolerate it. After all, the Dutch have more liquidity in their hands, and they are buying goods from Australia and Song Dynasty anyway.
But the situation has changed recently, and the Dutch's appetite is getting bigger and bigger. The reason is easy to analyze. Historically, before 1641, the scale of the Dutch's Asia-Europe trade was not stable.
Even the upper limit is not as good as the average level in Lingao. Thanks to Song Ao, their business is booming and the scale is expanding, but the capital in hand has barely increased compared to the old time and space. The wealthy Spaniards
Shiploads of silver can be transported to the Philippines to maintain distant rule, but the notoriously stingy VOC shareholders will not do so. Their goal is silver. If an East India Company's Far East trade commissioner suggested that his boss send the goods from the Netherlands
If he had to transport a whole shipload of silver to Batavia, he might not survive the next day.