The North Shore Market is an open-air market fenced with fences. There are tall rainbow-shaped plaques at the entrance of the market, spanning two-story wooden buildings, building a very tall door.

On both sides of the market gate are long rows of two-story wooden buildings, gathering hundreds of merchants, including labor agency, livestock and poultry traders, horse, cattle and sheep, big livestock dealers, merchants selling horseshoes, saddles, furs, sets, ropes, horse whips, black beans, cattle, horse and grass, and other businesses, as well as restaurants, restaurants, hotels, hotels, daily necessities, and everyday department stores. It is spectacular.

The entire North Bank town developed based on the North Bank market, and with nearby vegetable farmers, dairy farms and other agricultural and sideline products facilities, it forms a prosperous trading town.

Zhao Qishan and the three brothers walked over, sweating slightly. Looking at the rows of corrals in this huge market, they could not see the edges, and the sounds of horses neighing and cows screaming everywhere, they were still shocked by the huge scale.

The three of them went in and took three or four hours to go around, but they had not finished reading the entire market, but they had a general understanding of the market.

They didn't buy a single calf and sheep. As it was getting late, the three of them walked out of the North Shore Market and gathered together.

The ranch needs to buy tens of thousands of ewes, and they can’t take care of them alone, so they have to hire a large number of people in advance, arrange the forage and cargo ships, and then the telegram informs the people in the ranch in Qingdao Town to prepare to pick up the herd, and the last step is to buy calf and sheep.

This program cannot be messed up, it has to be done step by step.

Zhao Qishan said, "After seeing this big round, the market conditions are almost all identifiable. The price is about 2.5% higher than last year. The price of calves is higher, and the price of lambs is about 20% more expensive. Within our tolerance range, there are still many discounts if you buy a large number of wool. Now the price of wool is so strong, I think it is OK."

"Brother Qishan, I can accept the price of lambs and calfs. The labor cost has increased a lot. If we want to hire a worker, it will cost a lot more money, which is almost 30% higher than last year." Ma Limin was deeply moved by this. He said with his finger. "Before the Count came, the wages of our Chinese workers were low, which is about 1/3 of the white cowboys, about two pounds a year. Later, the Count advocated equal pay for equal work. Over the years, the prices of Chinese workers have soared. Ordinary newbies also cost 5 pounds and 10 shillings a year, and the experienced workers are at least 8 to 9 pounds. This is still the price of food and accommodation. I just asked the labor agency. Now the price is low. I am really strange. Why are the labor prices so expensive when there are so many people immigrating from the mainland every year?"

"Nonsense, you should read more newspapers. How many workers do you need to hire in the Earl's factory in a year?" Mai Guangtian said with a contempt look on his face. "Now, people are needed in all aspects of society, restaurants, theaters, commercial banks, and ports, not to mention the large workers of mines and wool mills. Our Earl's territory is now covered with Shangri-La and Borneo, with 60 or 70 towns of all sizes. I heard that the Qingshui River Basin will be reclaimed and several new villages and towns will be built at once. Don't you have to work?"

Listening to the discussions of his friends, Zhao Qishan was deeply touched by this and looked at the bustling market. "If you don't mention anything else, just like the large development in northern Queensland, how many towns have been built now? I dare not say that there are 20 small ones. Although the scale cannot be compared with the southern towns, there are dozens or hundreds of private ranches in each town. How many of them are there? Now taking advantage of the rising price of wool, everyone wants to expand the sheep and re-production and make more money. It is not too much for a private ranch to add more than ten people. We alone need tens of thousands of immigrants. The industry and commerce in the town are not counted. The whole of Australia only has only 60,000 to 70,000 immigrants a month, and only more than 800,000 a year. There are so many places that require manpower, and no matter how many immigrants come, it is not enough to share."

"Then why not expand immigration?" Ma Limin asked back.

"The Earl must have his own considerations about the matter above. Who knows?"

"If you want me to tell me, I will let it go and immigrate to several million a year, so I don't have to worry about anything. Anyway, there are people in the mainland."

"I don't agree with Limin's words. People like Count must have considered the superiors. They must have thought more carefully than those of us, small villagers, and how much they have to eat. How much food do you like? Are you not afraid of choking to death after eating too much at once?"

"No matter what, I agree with expanding immigration. If it really doesn't work, I will occupy the southern states. Are you still afraid that there will be no place to settle it?"

Ma Limin's irresponsible words made Zhao Qishan and Mai Guangtian roll their eyes together. Zhao Qishan was too lazy to argue, and walked forward with his back and said, "I have been turning the grain of rice for most of the day. I'm so hungry that I put my chest on my back. Finding a place to have a good meal before talking about it is better than having fun with you."

"What does it mean to be idle?" Ma Limin looked dissatisfied and followed behind with his neck to challenge.

"Okay, okay, my brother disdained you, so let me talk to you." Mai Guangtian and Zhao Qishan were able to marry the white daughter of old Mike. They were better than ordinary people in terms of knowledge and culture. They were able to use English conversation skillfully. They also like to read books and newspapers, and were much more powerful than those like Ma Limin.

Several people came to the restaurant to sit down. While ordering, Mai Guangtian described the information obtained in the newspaper through his own understanding and description;

"The purpose of the Zhigong Party led by Lord Earl is to establish a family of ethnic integration in Australia, without discrimination or oppression, whether whites, Chinese, or indigenous people, sharing prosperity and prosperity, and building a beautiful home.

Therefore, the China Democratic League strongly opposes the separatist actions of the southern states, strongly oppresses and harms the Chinese people in the southern states, strongly opposes discriminatory policies against a certain ethnic group, and advocates the use of a peaceful method of dialogue and coordination to achieve the goal of common prosperity and harmony.

The two divisions established in the south were not for war, but for defending the unified Australian market and the common interests of all Australians. The so-called defeat of soldiers without fighting is the best strategy.

It can be seen from the public speeches of Lord Earl;

We have repeatedly called on the southern states to cherish the current opportunities of unified markets and the hard-won situation of stability and unity. Don’t do things that hurt your loved ones and those who are happy. Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia will do their best to maintain the current situation with the greatest kindness and will never rashly use force to attack.

All issues can be discussed on the table and anything can be discussed, but division is absolutely not allowed, which is contrary to the interests of everyone in Australia.

Therefore, Lord Earl is advocating peace, your plan won’t work.”

After hearing this, Ma Limin couldn't help but sneer; "Hehe... Brother Guangtian, you are stupid in your studies."

"What's this?" Mai Guangtian was displeased when he heard this.

"Of course it's hometown dialect. Anyway, I'm a little student, so don't fool me." Ma Limin had the cunning of a Chinese farmer. He fiddled with chopsticks in his hand and looked at Zhao Qishan specifically. Seeing that there was no tendency on his face, he smiled and said;

"You have to learn from Brother Qishan. Don't be dissatisfied with one bottle or half of the bottle, and don't believe the newspaper propaganda too much. What do we Count say in the old saying... It's not a rash man like Xiang Yu, but a hero like Liu Bang. You see a piece of land on Shangri-La Island and another piece of land on Borneo. Can the southern states that are so close to you can escape? Anyway, I don't believe it, and it's only a matter of time to pull it into my arms."

"Cough cough cough... I'll eat when the food comes. Seeing that you are showing off, the Earl dared to discuss it. I really don't know how to write the word "death". Zhao Qishan coughed a few times, interrupted them, and pointed to the large pot of potato roast pork that had just been served on the table. "Eat, there are still many things to do after eating!"

Ma Limin and Mai Guangtian seemed to have some senses. They could feel a few gazes in the hotel. Zhiji closed his mouth tightly and started eating, and he never dared to be nonsense again.

After dinner, the three brothers first found a clean hotel and settled in, preparing to set up camp at the North Bank Market, find out the details before starting.

After that, I was busy for more than ten days, contacting the freighter and hiring staff, so busy that I hit the back of my head, and finally got things done one by one.

The three brothers hired more than 80 people, including Lao Mike, Lu Qiang and Hudson, and bought more than 30,000 ewes and more than 400 calfs, as well as more than 20 sheepdog cubs, and brought them back to Qingdao Town in batches to enrich the scale of the herd.

On the last day of the end of March

A shocking news came from the southern states. Driven by the stubborn white conservatives, the Victoria and New South Wales parliaments launched an attack on the same day, causing the DPP's reasons for bribery to push the white-dominated parliamentary majority to pass the bill and pass the governor's signing into a bill, which will sweep members of the DPP from the floor and declare them an illegal party organization.

This long-planned joint action was fiercely criticized by the Northern Press, and the public opinion community showed a rebellious word, believing that this was the first step in political division between the north and the south, and that the Southern Prefectures had taken substantial steps on the dangerous road.

I always heard the boots ringing and no one came down. This time it was a real wolf.

April 2

After a day of silence, Li Fushou, chairman of the China Democratic League, made a public conversation on the relationship between the north and the south, and expressed strong indignation at the damage to the stability and unity of the southern states, pointing out that this is an extremely dangerous action, which greatly undermines the political mutual trust between the north and the south, substantially damages the relationship between the two sides, and harms the common interests of all Australians, and will surely be abandoned by the historical trend of peace and unity.

He said;

The Zhigong Party, which represents the interests of the vast majority of Australians, has not closed the door to cooperation. People from the north and the south need a common big market. Any narrow party exclusion behavior will not help resolve things, and any action that intensifies conflicts is irrational.

It’s not too late to stop the horse from the cliff!
Chapter completed!