Chapter 561 Cai Qians New Life
One morning in August 1791, two 10,000-stone Guangzhou ships were quietly parked a nautical mile outside the Batavia port, full of poor people recruited from the coast of Guangdong. On the sea one nautical mile west of these two Guangzhou ships, the Thor, a large iron ship that was terrifying Southeast Asia, and the Beihai-1, a large sailing ship with thirty 75mm cannons.
At this time, on the side of the two Tang ships near the Narcissus Gate, several small sloops or brigs were docked. They were all ferry boats that came to pick people up ashore. One by one, the ragged Fujian people carrying bags came out of the cabin, and then under the scolding of sailors on the deck, they discharged a formation that was like a "snake" and went down the rope net in turn to the boat. After one ship was filled with people, they quickly headed towards the port, and the next boat leaned forward to continue.
At the same time, at the port of Bacheng, more than 200 local Chinese residents were on guard; regardless of gender, they were all wearing light blue long-sleeved gowns and a large mask on their faces, covering them tightly.
Among this group of people, the only thing that is unique is Hong Tao wearing a white coat and a mask. Dean Hong could only smile helplessly whenever he saw him.
You should know that white is a fierce look in the minds of the people in East Asia in this era. There is no dead person at home, so many people say they don’t wear anything. Hong Tao had no choice but to ask Jiang Asheng to go to a cloth shop outside the city and dye all the white coats he planned to send to his subordinates with isatis root and light blue.
At this moment, accompanied by Jiang Asheng, he was inspecting the quarantine area near the port. After a while, Bacheng, which was ruled by Beihai Town, will welcome the first batch of Chinese workers. The relevant preparations began to be practiced a month and a half ago. Whether it is a mule or a horse, they have to take a walk today.
The epidemic prevention procedures in Bacheng refer to the current system of Beihai Town. After refugees landed on a fixed pier, they would guide them along the half-person-high wooden fence passage to two one-meter-deep, five-meter-wide and ten-meter-long pools made of cement. However, Beihai Town is located in wooden houses, while Bacheng is open-air, and chlorine-containing disinfectant powder is placed in each pool; as a ratio, 5 grams of pool water is enough.
The ingredient of this thing is actually "sodium dichloroisocyanurate". The source of the raw material is the synthesis of ammonia. Now the chemical factory in Beihai Town can make it itself. First, urea must be prepared through water and gas, and the next step is to synthesize "cyanuric acid", and then the final product is to synthesize through the "sodium hypochlorite method".
The reason why Beihai Town has high yields is that in addition to the high-yield seeds brought back by Zhao Xin from another time and space, there is another very important point, that is, chemical fertilizers are used according to different soil environments. Compared with soybeans to fix nitrogen to improve soil fertility, the effect of urea is more immediate; as long as the amount of fertilizer is controlled, it will not harm the soil and crops.
At this point, Chen Qingsong, who was engaged in agricultural background, made very detailed arrangements. Each administrative village in Beihai Town has established a "land ledger". There are extremely strict regulations on what fertilizer to apply at the beginning of each land and how much it applies, and it must be adjusted every year based on soil test results. Chen Qingsong also plans to expand the coverage of the land ledger to the East and West Siberia starting next year.
I'm going to talk about the situation here in Bacheng when I come back.
As soon as Cai Qian, who was thirty years old, took his wife and son onto the pier and was about to follow the person in front of him to the passage, he was stopped by a guy in a blue coat with a stick in his hand.
"Men and women are divided into two sides! The man's backward hands (left), and the woman's forehand is flat (right)!"
"Ming (what)?" Cai Qian and his wife were stunned. Why are there such rules?
Lan Laogu scolded, "If you don't go over there, will you check (your wife) for a while to show it to Dapu (man)? Brothers, no one wants to separate you. I will see you after eating crumb for a long time (drinking porridge later)!"
"Oh! More shrimps!"
Cai Qian came from Xiapu. His hometown was Tong'an. Because his parents died when he was young, he lived in Shui'ao, Xiapu County. He usually repaired fishing nets for others, and sometimes he would go around the streets and carry loads and sell fish and shrimps to make a living. He originally thought that life would go on like this, but two months ago someone recruited people to work in Batavia in Shui'ao area.
If this was similar to before, every Chinese worker who went to Bacheng would have to pay 20 yuan for a ship fee, and Cai Qian would not care about it at all. However, this time was completely different from the past. According to the information from his good brother Jin Wuzai, not only would he not charge the ship fee this time, but he would also pay a silver dollar for a ship fee when he arrived at the place.
Good! A Spanish double-column silver coin is almost one tael of silver! Is there such a good thing in the world?
With suspicion, Cai Qian, Jin Wuzai and others found the guy in charge of recruiting people in the village. After hearing the other party's explanation, Cai Qian was convinced that it was the real thing. It turned out that the red hair in Bacheng was beaten away by a group of Han people driving a large iron ship. Now that they want to plant "rubber trees" there, a large number of workers need to work, with a monthly salary of two silver dollars, and food and accommodation.
Cai Qian and his companions have never heard of what a "rubber tree" is, but this kind of thing that is no less than a pie falling from the sky still touched him. He was originally thinking about how to go home and explain to his wife and children, but the recruiter asked him if he had started a family, how many people in the family, and said that if he could take his wife and children with him, he would pay the disembarkation fee based on the share of the three people.
So, thinking that the more money, the better Cai Qian brought his wife and children.
Although the smell was a bit strange, Cai Qiandao felt that it was nothing when he took off his clothes and went to the pool to disinfect it. However, when it was time to shave his head, Cai Qian was immediately frightened.
"Braid! Why did you shave my braid?!" Not to mention Cai Qian, others, including Jin Wuzai, burst into tears and screamed like a howling. Their crying made the group of bare butts outside the room scatter and shivered.
What kind of kingly method is this?! You have to cut your braids when you come up?
"There are lice! Why are you waiting to raise a nest of cubs?" The blue coats in charge of shaving their heads threw their shaved braids into the basket with disgust. They thought to themselves, no wonder "Doctor Hong" asked us to wear gloves, which was so dirty.
"How can I meet my ancestors in the future? I will give my braids!"
"What a howl! It's not that it can't grow! Whoever makes a fuss for a while will have no food to eat, and you won't give the silver dollar! Next wave!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the big men in the room were crying and suddenly became depressed. Why did you come by boat from afar? Isn’t it just to earn enough money and return home in glory in the future!
This is true for men, and women are crying and shouting in a mess. Some even think that this is to make themselves a nun as a sister. However, when the woman in charge of cutting her hair also said about eating and silver dollars, the few women gradually stopped crying.
After shaving his head, a group of men and women with black and black butts walked forward along the passage. After walking more than twenty meters away, there was another pool in front of him. The pool was much larger than the previous one, but the slight difference was that there were several blue coats standing beside the pool, holding long brushes in their hands, and at the edge of the pool, there were several yellow blocks.
Cai Qian and others were puzzled, and then they heard a blue coat saying, "Everyone goes into the water! Use pancreas to wipe your body well, wash it clean and you can get new clothes!"
When he heard that he was still sending new clothes, Cai Qian, who was quick-witted and quickly grabbed a piece of moist sulfur soap, smeared it on his son's head. After he finished smearing his son, Cai Qian also applied it on his head. But who knew that he was about to take his son into the pool to wash it, he heard the blue coat speak again.
"A bunch of half-headed green! You have to apply it on your hands, feet, and butts!"
While shouting, the blue coats brushed the men hard with their hair brushes in their hands. After washing away the dirt in the water, Cai Qian took his son up from the other end of the pool and continued to walk forward according to the instructions of the blue coat.
Basically, every time two waves of people wash, someone will lift the wooden gate at one end of the pool, and the water flows into the sea along the dug ditch. After the dirty water in the pool is almost empty, the wooden gate at the other end will be opened, and the water drawn from the Gillion Canal flows in, filling the pool.
On the other side, before picking up new clothes, Cai Qian handed him two white pills in a blue coat and said unquestionably: "I've eaten!"
"What is this?"
"Prevent miasma!"
When Cai Qian heard this, he hurriedly stuffed one into his son's mouth and swallowed one himself. His son Xiaoshuan grinned and said, "Bad, it's bitter!" He was about to vomit out after saying that.
"Don't vomit! I have no food to eat and no money to take it!"
Well, this is actually not a medicine to prevent miasma, but albendazole, which is used to fight roundworms. Dr. Hong has been in Beihai Town for many years, and his experience and lessons have been learned in this area. Because if he told these Chinese workers that there were bugs in their stomachs, they would definitely think you were cursing him.
When Cai Qian and his son were wearing new gray tops and new pants and black labor protection shoes, they almost didn't recognize their wife in the same style. Of course, first of all, because of bald head; secondly, after some washing, the originally black woman turned much white.
This time, there were only a dozen female relatives coming from Fujian by boat, and even fewer children. In fact, if Cai Qian had not died of both his parents and his father-in-law and mother-in-law were gone, he would not have brought his wife with him. But soon, he realized the benefits of bringing family with him.
After drinking a large bowl of rice porridge in the open-air greenhouse used as a canteen, Cai Qian's family, who was still unsatisfied, finally got three silver dollars in a room at the port, following the guidance of the blue coat. In addition, there were three pieces of cardboard with personal information and numbers. Seeing that Cai Qian's wife and children really got the money, the other Xiapu fishermen who came with all showed envy. A few guys stamped their feet and regretted it, saying that they should bring their wives and children.
The actions of these people made Cai Qian feel that he was very foresighted and full of pride. He stroked his son Xiaoshuan's bald puddle and looked at the tall walls of Bacheng, and couldn't help but start a longing for a new life in the future.
DeGigne, a French envoy from local governance, stood on the balcony of his residence, holding a monocular lens for a long time, but he really couldn't understand what the significance of these Cyris people making the immigration work so complicated.
The reason why he was appointed as a special envoy by the local governor to come to Bacheng was actually related to his experience in the Thirteen Fronts in Guangzhou. Degine is the translator of the Front in France, and he also knew Liu Zheng.
Although it was less than a year short time, the two of them were still quite chatting. You know, Liu Zheng was not in the face of the British and often quarreled; and for the French, you know, they were very happy to see the British defeated.
The reason why Leclerc, the governor of the French East India Company, sent Degenie to Bacheng for help from Beihai Town was mainly because he was really willing but not capable enough.
By the way, French East India Company is the worst life among East India Company in European countries. The reason is that in addition to being beaten up by the British from time to time, the domestic trade policy towards Guangzhou is often changed.
In 1772, Louis XVI's financial director appointed a Wang Family Management Council, who directly served the King, to replace the East India Company Management Committee. The member of the membership was still the Guangzhou Commercial Store. But the problem was that the personal interests of the French station staff were greatly reduced because they no longer served the company and only received a fixed salary, which led to a significant reduction in the personal interests of the French station staff, and they were dissatisfied. They voted with their feet one by one, damn it! I'm quitting!
Currently, there are only two employees of the French Pavilion in Guangzhou. Degine is the translator and the other is the clerk Wei Ya.
In addition, the reality of Sino-French trade in the 18th century determined that France needed to use a large amount of cash bank to fill the trade deficit. It should be noted that French goods were not popular in Guangzhou. Before the British Parliament passed the "Trade Act" in 1784, the French could make a profit by smuggling tea from Britain. However, when the British reduced the import tax on tea from 120% to 12.5%, the French could not make any money on tea, and the French did not have the habit of drinking tea.
So you understand why Peter couldn't get help from local governance?
When the French Revolution broke out and the National Assembly was established, and the news that the king was under house arrest spread to local governance for two years. Governor Leclerc and his wife were suddenly panicked. The couple were both nobles.
In the history of another time and space, Leclerc will have to step down next year and get out of here. But in this time and space, hehe, I heard that Cyris is very powerful and has a good relationship with us.
Needless to say, Count La Peruz had been to Beihai Town, he was the first European to visit the territory of the Seris. His accounts left a profound impression on the French who were governed locally.
Secondly, thanks to Peter's letter to local governance, he carefully reported the past and after Thor's help of Nguyen Phuc to attack Pingshun Mansion, as well as the signing of the agreement between Beihai Town and Nguyen Phuc, which shocked Leclerc.
Chapter completed!