Back in the cabin where I have lived for more than a month

This is a walkway leading to the lower cabin. From time to time, it will be wrapped in large gushes of high-temperature steam. The environment seems humid and stuffy. The huge roar of the machine continues all night. As time goes by, your ears are buzzing and unable to hear clearly.

A row of very narrow wooden beds are placed along the aisle, with a total of 3 floors, and the width is only enough for one person to sleep sideways. If you have a slight wave, you will fall off the bed. You must tie it with a cloth strap when sleeping. This is the bed of Chinese workers.

Li Fushou sat on the simple wooden bed, and the Chinese workers who were walking around him were avoiding him from a distance, and he didn't care.

He took action with anger just now, shocking this large group of Chinese workers, and the effect was very obvious.

This made Li Fushou's image in the minds of many Chinese workers become tough and ruthless, and it is not a bad thing for the upcoming gold rush career.

People are bullied by good people, and horses are bullied by good people.

How many days will it take to be reborn

Through silent observation, Li Fushou learned most of the nature of these Chinese workers, and his heart couldn't help but sink to freezing point.

The outsider fights outsiders and the insider fights insiders are simply a mess, and it is perfect to describe these Chinese workers.

In 1875, the afterglow of the empire of the Qing Dynasty Dragon Kingdom had not yet completely dispersed. Western colonists feared more than greed for this huge ancient empire and had not yet pulled off the last fig leaf.

If the original historical trajectory has not changed, more than 20 years later, the Eight-Nation Alliance rushed into Peiping City, completely seeing the corrupt and weak nature of the Qing Empire.

From then on, the great powers of various countries acted recklessly in the land of China. The ancient Chinese nation entered the darkest historical stage of a century of decline and completely became a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society. The impression of the Chinese being poor and weak took root and sprouted, and they called it the "sick man of East Asia."

This is something that will happen later...

At present, the Chinese have a high status in the entire Southeast Asia from distant Australia, second only to white people. From Singapore to Kalimantan, from Jakarta to Mindanao, the Chinese people are spread across Southeast Asia and Oceania, and are a powerful helper for European colonists to rule the local indigenous groups and are generally rich.

This group of gold diggers from Hong Kong are mainly in the coastal areas of Guangdong, Guangxi and Jiangsu and Zhejiang. They don’t see each other in a manner, and there are many conflicts and fights on the freighter, such as extraordinary examples.

On the other hand, he is timid and dares not say anything when he is generous to foreigners.

The Chinese workers did not have a strong sense of belonging to the entire Qing Empire, but they strongly agreed with the distinction between clans and regions. The Chaoshan people gathered together, while the Jiangsu and Zhejiang people gathered together, and there were constant small conflicts between them.

Li Fushou wanted to unite this loose Chinese worker to fight against foreign oppression, which was as difficult as climbing to heaven.

Thinking of this

Li Fushou couldn't help but sigh in secretly, lowering his goal a little, and thinking about how to make more money for himself. This is the most important thing at the moment.

I can't control the others, nor can I control them.

I am familiar with English and know the future historical trends. Although I do not have the ability to open up black technology, it is still not difficult to make a lot of money.

The problem is

In any historical period, the gold rush is accompanied by a large number of extremely bad public security incidents. The death of dozens of people in the gold mine is like a fun thing, often dragging it to the wilderness and buried things, even in later generations.

Li Fushou has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and knows that fighting alone is a scumbag who is killed in seconds in minutes.

Today, the wild Australia has a low level of development, similar to the early stages of development in the western United States. It often draws guns at the same time. Instead of hoping that the police will maintain a good security environment, it is better to buy a gun and put it next to you.

The problem has changed and returned to the starting point. We must unite some people to form their own reliable power in order to save lives and earn money, and will not be targeted by some people who have bad intentions and end up in a tragic ending of death.

I am from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and there are about 40 people from my hometown. This is the most priority group that needs to be fought for when I am in a foreign country.

Li Fushou quickly made up his mind and looked at a group of fellow villagers who were not far away...

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After the Fleming freighter docked, nearby gold mine owners flocked to the crowd quickly and took the initiative to pay a 10-pound cap tax for these Chinese workers who had just arrived in Hong Kong.

This money will be repaid by Huagong's work in the gold mine. It usually takes 5 to 8 months, and it won't take so long for good luck.

If you pick up a large piece of dog-headed gold, it will be a matter of minutes to pay the 10 pounds tax paid by the gold mine.

Follow the rules of gold diggers

All the gold found in the Borderless Land belongs to you. The gold you find in the gold mine needs to be paid 2/3, and the rest belongs to you.

Even so, it is not difficult to earn £15 to £20 (including high interest) in the Palmer River Basin in Queensland, where gold reserves are abundant. People with good luck can repay the money in a short time.

Gold digging means that the more workers, the more people, the greater the income, the more hardworking and hardworking Chinese workers are the most popular.

This is the main reason why gold mine owners are willing to pay the poll tax on Chinese workers. In addition to being able to recover cash soon, they can also bring more labor to the gold mine and earn a generous amount of interest. No matter how you look at it, you won’t lose money.

After a few hours

The managers who recruited workers in the gold mine paid the cap tax. The Chinese workers on the Fleming freighter disembarked one after another, stood on the dock waiting for the arrival of the four-wheeled carriage from the gold mine.

In the following years, Chinese workers will work in gold mines near the Palmer River, using gold digging income to pay inbound taxes in order to gain true freedom.

Li Fushou came to the dock with his large bag of luggage in his hand, breathing the slightly cool air of September, mixed with the strong smell of fish and horse manure, and felt the strong sense of strangeness in the foreign land.

Look up

Near Queensland Harbour Pier, there are numerous British Norman-style steep buildings. The houses are made of large light brown rocks, with arched door tickets and beautifully colored curved windows, with a solemn and rustic style.

The tall steep roof can withstand the invasion of sea breeze in the cold season, and there are many buildings with a strong Scottish style mixed in, full of exotic style.

The port is paved with large pieces of thick stone slabs. The tall and strong Quat horse dragged and rolled up the four-wheeled carriage, and the rubber wheels made a dull sound.

The emergence of large groups of Chinese workers attracted many Queensland locals to watch. A large number of people quickly gathered on the dock, standing not far away and pointing fingers.

The Chinese workers were not used to this scene, and looked at the locals with a little cringe, gathering together at a loss.

See this scene

Li Fushou immediately signaled the three young men around him to spread out what they were in their hands. This was a banner made of sheets, which was written in English;

The magic technique from the mysterious east

You will never get the correct answer. Guess one shilling at a time, and you can get a reward of three pounds if you guess correctly. If you don’t agree, you will challenge it.

Li Fushou stood behind the waist-high bluestone platform, with three bowls in front of him, and three small balls made of cotton, all dyed bright red.

Is this cotton... It is naturally taken out of the corner of the quilt and tied into fluffy balls with thin strings. The bowl is a porcelain bowl for ordinary meals.

What Li Fushou wanted to play was "Three Immortals Returning to the Cave". He was a magic lover in his previous life and had practiced the ancient trick of "Three Immortals Returning to the Cave". It was enough to conquer these Tu'ao.

"Ah... Let's take a look, take a look, you will find that this magical oriental magic is far beyond imagination and is an incredible existence."

"People who have confidence in themselves can try to challenge it. Just spend a shilling and guess it will get a generous reward of £3, and it is perfect."

"Don't let me look down on you if you dare to try..."

The noise caused by Li Fushou and others quickly attracted the attention of locals. Several tall Australian men looked at the words on the banner and showed a look of disbelief;

"Hey, boy Dongfang, isn't this mysterious Eastern magic you are talking about bragging?"

"You can tell if you brag or not."

"How to play the game?"

Li Fushou explained patiently, "Look... I have three bowls and three balls here. I will let you see different balls in the bowl. After covering the bowl, you can guess how many balls there are in the bowl. Don't believe what your eyes see. This is the magical oriental art."

"You mean... if we guessed it right, we'll pay me three pounds, right?"

"Yes, pay immediately if you guess correctly."

"Hehehe... OK, I'll guess."

"Please pay a shilling first, and don't refund it no matter whether you guess it right or wrong."

"OK."

The leading foreigner was tall and strong, and did not think that the foreigner dared to bully him. He took out a shilling silver coin and threw it on the stone platform, and said with his hands crossed his chest, "Prepare your pound, boy, I will win you all over."

"I hope so..."

Li Fushou was gentle and polite to this foreigner who made him start a good start. At this time, a large number of locals were already surrounded. He deliberately slowed down his motion and introduced;

"Please see if I have three bowls and three small balls here. I now cover one bowl with one small ball, then cover the second ball with the second bowl and cover the third ball with the third bowl.

Well, my hands have left the bowl.

Now you can guess and guess the number of small balls in any small bowl and you can get a generous reward of £3.

This gentleman can guess how many small balls there are in a bowl, and guess which bowl you can take away three pounds if you guess correctly. Isn’t the game very simple?”

It's more than just a simple one, even a fool can understand it at a glance.

The leading foreigner showed a look of greed in his eyes, and suddenly said loudly to Li Fushou, "I guess... there is a small ball in each of these three small bowls. If you guess correctly, can you get nine pounds?"

"Sir, you can only guess a small bowl if you give a shilling."

"Then I'll give you two more shillings."

"Uh...this is OK." Li Fushou didn't expect that Tu O was so good at giving him money. How could he not accept it?

After receiving two more shilling silver coins, Li Fushou reached out to lift the first small bowl in the eyes of the onlookers, and just now everyone saw the ball that was put in disappeared, which immediately attracted a burst of amazement from the onlookers.

No doubt, no guesswork.

The strong foreign man lifted up the second small bowl again, and it was still empty inside, attracting another surprise from the onlookers.

Where is the ball in the bowl?

The foreigner rubbed his eyes as big as a bull, and suspected that he had read it wrong. How could this be possible?

There is a small ball in each bowl, why is it missing?

Li Fushou would not wait for his doubts, and he opened the third small bowl gracefully. He unconsciously stuffed two small balls in his hand and said in a teasing tone. "Look at what I saw? These three small balls actually ran together. It was so naughty."
To be continued...