Two hundred and thirty-fifth festival New Year's reception
Two Hundred and Thirty-Fifth Festival New Year’s Reception
"Your telegram." A naturalized cadre in the Confidential Communications Room of the General Office delivered a locked folder to Wu De's desk - this is a telegram and document above "confidential" in the Executive Committee, People's
They have a special key when it is circulated among committee members and ministers.
Wu De opened the folder and took out the telegram. The telegram was stamped with top secret, and the sender was He Fanghui from Sanya. Among the three elders currently staying in Sanya, he is the person in charge of civil affairs.
He reported on the telegram that the first batch of Southeast Asian slaves had arrived. A total of 254 people had landed ashore. They were in good health. All were young and middle-aged men, and there were no children or elderly people.
The British really delivered the slaves within the stipulated time. Wu De thought. The use of Southeast Asian slaves is the established policy of the Senate, both in terms of labor force and future strategic layout considerations. Even if Quark was unable to do it
, the executive committee has also prepared a plan for other foreign businessmen to play this role.
He stamped his name on the browse list column under the telegram. He locked the folder again and handed it back to the confidential officer to take away. He opened a folder on his desk marked "Labor Force".
It records the weekly statistics of "disposable labor force" in columns, and summarizes them one by one according to age, gender, region, industry... Overall, in the Sanya region, 4,761 people have been transported and 3,850 people are still there.
The increase of 254 laborers is not a large number, but slaves will greatly reduce the mortality rate of naturalized laborers who have received basic training - the most dangerous and heavy work will all be undertaken by slaves. Quark is poor in trying
After this benefit, slaves will be shipped in an endless stream to fully meet the local demand and consumption of labor.
Of course, there is no end to the demand for labor. With He Rubin's retreat, the entire Hainan Island will be under their control. The Planning Institute estimates that the population under the control of the Senate will expand to 400,000 to 600,000 people. However,
It must be fully mobilized and a series of tasks must be done: suppressing bandits, dividing villages into households, and censusing the population. The most optimistic estimate is that the population of Qiongzhou will not be fully and effectively utilized until the beginning of 1632. In contrast, the status of indentured servants
Immigration and purchased slaves were more convenient.
In addition to slaves, the Executive Committee is also looking for channels to expand the source of the population. Almost all the refugees in Guangdong and Fujian have been collected. The Executive Committee once again turned to the Great Library - preparing to find out from the non-stop natural and man-made disasters in the late Ming Dynasty
New opportunities.
Wu De thought: The idea is good, but the premise is that they have enough transportation capacity, and Liu Xiang, who is currently hiding, has many technical details to be solved.
While he was thinking, his personal secretary Chu Yu came in and sent a red invitation.
"Who gets the invitation?" Wu De asked strangely. The only thing that could send the invitation to his table was the happy event of the elder himself - the invitation for Yun Suji to marry Liu Meilan, the grandniece of Liu Youren, the leader of Liujiazhai, had been sent yesterday.
. Wu De was worried for a while: Should he give a red envelope? Later he decided to buy a gift.
Chu Yu said: "It belongs to Commissioner Wu."
"Commissioner Wu?" Wu Del was stunned for a while and realized that he was talking about Wu Nanhai. Wu Nanhai was getting married? He immediately thought of the women in the farm.
"It's Chu Qing..." There was a bit of resentment in Chu Yu's voice - they were from the same background, and seeing their former sisters become the wives of elders, they couldn't help but feel sour in their hearts.
"Oh, oh, it's her." Wu De nodded and said noncommittally.
The New Year's Day reception in 1631 was held as scheduled under the organization of Fang Fei and Zheng Shangjie. In addition to the essential personnel on duty, most of the elders attended the New Year's reception held in Lingaojiao Park. In addition to the elders, Local "collaborators" from Lingao were invited, most of whom were members of the County Advisory Bureau and directors of the Dongmen City Business Association: Lin Quan'an, Liu Youren, Zhang Youfu, Li Sunqian... Even small landowners like Fu Buer who were not very qualified were invited. He was invited because he was a "model" of Tiandihui.
The remnants of the Ming Dynasty government in Lingao: County Magistrate Wu Ya, Dianshi Sun Ruiwu, Inspector Fu Bowen, and County School Instructor Wang Ci, including Wu Mingjin, the main hall of Lingao County who was completely reduced to a puppet, all received the invitation. Of course, as the elders Wang Zhaomin, who contributed the most to them, was even invited.
In addition to this group of local people's representatives, who Du Wen called "cow ghosts and snake gods", there are also representatives of naturalized people: outstanding elements selected from soldiers, cadres, workers, commune members and students - Liu Muzhou is planning to build a " "Model worker selection" and other tricks. Of course, if a model worker is to be selected, the March 8th Red Flag Bearer will probably not be exempt from the convention - otherwise Du Wen will not let him go.
The indigenous people who were invited all regarded it as a great honor. The crossing group defeated the official army, and its power expanded to the entire Qiongzhou. The common people, regardless of high or low, had a premonition that "the world is about to change." Whether it is society Whether at the upper or lower levels, there are a large number of people who are eager to get on the Australian boat in this changing situation and earn a fortune for themselves and their families. Therefore, almost all the invitees accepted the invitation. Even the consistent " If you don't surrender, you won't leave." Wu Mingjin, who claimed that he was non-violent and non-cooperative, also came in a sedan with a smile on his face.
The reception started at 17:00 on December 31. Mu Min personally came to the venue to arrange security. Because there were many indigenous people present, even though they were all "activists" or considered "reliable" in the security assessment character, but Mu Min knew that this was not an absolute insurance - security work must be foolproof.
By then, there will be more than 400 elites under the "New Order" gathered in Lingaojiao Park and about 100 time travellers. Once a casualty accident occurs, it will bring huge losses to the entire cause.
As the directly responsible elder and the person in charge of green zone security, Mu Min coordinated with various departments on the security work of the New Year's reception at the internal security meeting. A security plan was formulated. The first cordon was set up 50 meters outside Lingaojiao Park. , the 2nd Company of Lingao Security Battalion of Li Yayang is responsible; the police team composed of Bopu Police Station and the police training class of Fangcaodi is responsible for maintaining order around the two entrances and exits of the park and checking identities.
In the park, the Bopu detachment of the Special Reconnaissance Team is responsible for guarding and controlling all commanding heights. Finally, the staff of the General Political Security Bureau form an inner cordon. On the sea, Navy spy boats form three cordons. All ships and personnel are prohibited from entering.
Within 1 nautical mile of the park coastline.
In addition to safety precautions, the reception must also consider fire prevention and accident prevention - there are gas lamps and barbecue grills... Mu Min specially surveyed the terrain and held several meetings to arrange the venue, table placement, and barbecue grills.
The location, evacuation routes... and even how much additional lighting should be added were discussed one by one.
Now everything is ready, just waiting for the guests to arrive. Lingaojiao Park is decorated with lights and gas lamps shine brightly. The Feiyun moored at the pier is decorated with colorful lights. "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon" is constantly playing from the loudspeaker.
and "Spring Festival Overture", creating a lively and cheerful atmosphere.
Guests in twos and threes, some on foot, some in sedan chairs, and some on bicycles, came to the square in front of Lingaojiao Park - this is already a second-level security area, and no one without an invitation is allowed to enter. Liu Youren was beaming with joy.
They came to the square in a sedan chair - Chief Xun finally clearly agreed to marry Liu Meilan. This matter that had been pending for almost a year was finalized, and the relationship between the Liu family and the elders was no longer the same.
. He twirled his beard and looked at the bamboo gate happily. This "park" in Laoshizi was originally only accessible to elders, and it was shrouded in a layer of mystery. This time, you can go in and see the "reception" in person.
At first glance, this alone makes people excited.
There was a sound of whistles in the square, and several policemen were running around blowing whistles, directing the sedans of each family to enter the "sedan seats" in order and arrange them in an orderly manner. The bearers were led to a temporary resting shed by a special person.
Rest. Liu Youren knew the Australian rules. Only the invitees could enter the venue, and no servants were allowed. He immediately sent the servants he had brought with him to rest. He took the invitation and went to the gate.
Just a few steps away, I saw a middle-aged gentleman coming out of a two-person sedan chair. I took a closer look and saw who it wasn't Wu Mingjin. He had been idle for a long time, fed himself with good food and drink, and had become a little fat. He wore a cloud scarf on his head, and
A Huluo robe. He looks like a scholar from a middle-class family.
Liu Youren immediately went up and bowed as a courtesy - Wu Mingjin's position as Daming County Magistrate was already a vacant position, so he did not need to be too polite.
Wu Mingjin was very polite. He had heard a long time ago that the Kun people wanted to take his grandniece as a concubine. He felt quite contemptuous of the bumpkin landlord in his heart, but he didn't show it at all on his face - this kind of "nouveau riche" from the Kun people could not
Can't afford to offend.
"Are your parents also here for the reception?"
"Exactly," Wu Mingjin nodded and said, "At the end of the year and at the end of the year, when you have nothing to do, you have the right to have fun."
The so-called end of the year is calculated according to the "Great Song Calendar", which is also the Gregorian calendar. According to the "Great Ming Calendar" which is used in parallel, there are still two months to celebrate the New Year. However, under the leadership of the elders, it is used
The Gregorian calendar has become a common practice and has gradually changed everyone's habits.
While he was talking, a scholar wearing a Lan shirt came whistling next to him. Seeing Wu Mingjin's presence, he immediately made a court salute, which made the people passing by look at him sideways.
"My dear sir! Why are you here too?" The person who came was none other than Wang Ci, the county school teacher. He came by himself, his head was covered with sweat, and his shirt was neat, but it exuded the wear and tear of many years.