1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 208 New Friends

By the time the following group of people went down to the shore with large and small bags of luggage, the sky had completely darkened. Several servants of the Guangzhou Office lit up the lanterns that had been prepared in advance, but the area that could be illuminated was still extremely limited.In this era when urban lighting was not realized, once it entered the night, it was pitch black everywhere, and it was also one of the most uncomfortable places for travelers.

"It's getting dark now, otherwise, go back to the Guangzhou Office first, and then slowly introduce you to the other comrades." Sun Changmi suggested to Schneider seeing that it was not the time to talk about things in the dark.

"That's fine, put all the luggage in the car, and we'll go back." Schneider hurriedly ordered his men to drive the ox cart over.This ox cart was rented from a carriage and horse dealer at the pier in the afternoon, in order to carry the luggage on the ship when the ship arrived.

At this time, it is definitely impossible to move those heavy and bulky materials. What can be transported by bullock carts is everyone's carry-on luggage.Taking advantage of this time, Sun Changmi went back to the ship and gave a few more instructions to the left-behind personnel on duty, nothing more than fire prevention and theft prevention. Then he returned to the shore and returned to the Guangzhou Office with Schneider and others.

Under the guidance of a few paper lanterns, a group of people from the second echelon followed behind the ox cart carrying luggage. In the future, I would often go to the pier by the Pearl River to do business, so I specially found a place very close to the pier, and arrived in a short time.

There is no sign hanging at the entrance of the Guangzhou Office, only two ever-burning lanterns are hung under the eaves of the door.The door plate has already been found in a wood workshop in Guangzhou, but it is not in a hurry to list it-Schneider means that a simple listing ceremony will be held after this group of people arrive, so as to enhance the internal cohesion of this small group .

A servant had already rushed ahead and called out a group of people in the yard to help bring in the luggage on the bullock cart.Among the newcomers, only Sun Changmi went to the Cliff Office once because of his work. When he saw this yard, he naturally made a comparison: "I said, Lao He, you are looking for this place. Look at the regulations, you should Is it bigger than the Cliff Office?"

He Xi has been in the Cliff Office for several months, and he is very familiar with it. Hearing this, he said with a smile: "This courtyard is a standard northern courtyard. The courtyard with four entrances is nearly twice the size of the Cliff Office. This It’s not that we deliberately exceeded the standard, after all, there are so many people under the establishment of the Guangzhou Office, and in the future, it will not only be a place to welcome and send goods, but also to put some goods, the space must be spacious.”

Sun Changmi waved his hand and said, "Old He, you don't need to explain. Since the executive committee has approved the expenditure, it means that the higher-ups also know that the money can't be saved. It's a bit expensive, but the Guangzhou Office is a money maker. In this place, with Mr. Shi sitting in charge, he got it back within a few months."

Schneider laughed and said, "You hold me so high, you are not afraid of falling to my death!"

Everyone talked and laughed as they entered the second courtyard, and heard He Xi say: "Everyone has worked hard all the way, and we have prepared some wine to cleanse everyone. Today we will not talk about work for the time being, but talk about revolutionary friendship. Everyone can relax a little bit. Just a moment. By the way, today's reception fee was specially approved by Mr. Shi, and it is included in the office expenses of the Guangzhou Office, so don't be too polite to wait."

Schneider is not only the head of the Guangdong Office, but also the financial executive of the entire Transworld Group, and it is of course a matter of little effort for him to specially approve this fee.Of course, no one would really dictate the cost of such a meal. It cost thousands of taels to buy a house, so it is not a big deal to have a meal when all the staff in Guangzhou are here.

A banquet table had already been set up in the main room to the north, and Schneider and He Xi invited everyone to sit down together.This large round table of huanghuali wood is the furniture that came with the yard when I bought it. It can seat 12 people. Now it is a little more roomy for ten people to sit.The Guihua people who came with them were taken by the servants to another room for dinner, and naturally they were entertained with good wine and food.

Naturally, Schneider was elected by everyone to be the chief, and Dr. Morgan was the second seat because he was the oldest, and everyone else sat down next to each other.Schneider took the wine jug and filled everyone's glasses one by one, then raised his glass and said: "Everyone has been bumping on the sea for so many days, and I can't eat well or sleep well. After eating and drinking, everyone should take a good rest. In addition, the staffing of our Guangzhou Office is complete now, and I hope that all colleagues can unite as one in the future and do a good job in the work of the Guangzhou Office! Cheers!"

"Cheers!" Everyone toasted together.

"This wine is not bad!" Morgan couldn't help but praise as soon as he put down his glass: "This is much better than the fruit wine we drank in Victory Harbor!"

"Now the food in the base camp is all controlled materials, and it can't be used to make wine. Naturally, the taste of fruit wine is not as good as this grain wine." He Xi explained to Morgan: "But this wine is really not bad, it's 'Fu Rui' It was recommended to us by the shopkeeper of Feng'. It has been through for so long, and this is the best baijiu I have ever drunk."

"Do you want to consider buying some and sending them back to Victory Harbor?" Sun Changmi joked.

"Send it back to Victory Port? No, no, no..." Schneider interjected, "Instead of sending it back to Victory Port, it's better to use this wine to make money in the mainland market. As long as Victory Port ships some glass bottles every time it comes over, we will We can set up a workshop in Guangzhou for bottling. Just change the packaging of this wine, and the price will increase by at least five times! As long as we negotiate a good price with this wine making workshop, they should be very happy to cooperate with us to make a lot of money together!"

"It's true that the three words are inseparable from the profession! Mr. Shi is indeed a professional!" Sun Changmi couldn't help admiring Schneider's economic acumen.Anything that comes to him seems to be transformed into business opportunities naturally. It is no wonder that the executive committee sent him to Guangzhou to take charge of the trade work with the mainland.

"Okay, don't praise me. You can save this flattery until you are transferred to the Guangzhou Office." Schneider joked, and then filled his glass again: "You captain, why don't you hurry up?" Introduce me to a new colleague!"

Only then did Sun Changmi remember that he hadn't had time to introduce the people from the second echelon to Schneider and He Xi just now, and he slapped his forehead and said, "It was my negligence, I will punish myself later!"

After the jokes are finished, it's time to introduce everyone to each other.In fact, these people have been in a large group for several months, more than half a year. Most of them have met each other, and some of them know each other's names, but they don't necessarily know what kind of work each person is engaged in.Although Sun Changmi also brought the electronic files of these people during this trip, they will be handed over to Schneider for safekeeping later, but this kind of mutual introduction at the wine table is also a process that employees must go through when they enter the new unit.

"Sister Ma, you two should know each other, right?" Sun Changmi first introduced the oldest member of the second echelon.

"I know you, Miss Ma must know you!" Schneider responded repeatedly.

Ma Yu, 38 years old, female, worked as an intern teacher in a health school before time travelling, and now belongs to the medical department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. She is mainly responsible for the guidance of medical care, and is also responsible for the training of naturalized nursing staff.Considering that Guangzhou will be an important window for the mainland to transfer population to Sanya for a period of time in the future, and the health and epidemic prevention work is a key project that must be unremittingly focused on, the Executive Committee selected Ma Yu from the candidates recommended by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. On the one hand, it is because of her actual work experience, and on the other hand, it is to allow a female comrade in the Guangzhou Office, which will be more convenient when dealing with immigration affairs in the future.

Of course, the Executive Committee will never admit that there is actually pressure from feminists to force a woman into the Guangzhou Office - the Executive Committee is more or less interested in approving the opening of a brothel in Shengli Harbor Fortunately, reserving a position in the Guangzhou Office for female members can be regarded as an after-the-fact remedy.A small compromise in personnel arrangements in exchange for a small number of feminist activists to die down, the Executive Committee believes that this deal is relatively cost-effective.

Although Ma Yu is not young, she is well maintained and looks like a young woman in her 20s. Many people even call her "Tianshan Child Elder" behind her back.Ma Yu is single and does not have a family, and she is very beautiful, and it is said that she went to an art academy when she was young, and she has an outstanding level of painting and singing, which fits the image of a Chinese art woman in the public mind.At the beginning of Ma Yu's entry into the time-traveling group, many single men were interested, but later on, these people all retreated - they were not intimidated by Ma Yu's age, but because of the outstanding appearance of Ma Yu. It is said that the eldest sister has a special sexual orientation and is not interested in men, so she did not have a family until she was middle-aged.

Of course, the authenticity of this news has yet to be verified, but this actually made Ma Yu's reputation within the time travel group even better.A large group of single otaku are clamoring to burn heterosexuals to death on internal forums every day. With the support, he quickly became a grassroots idol within the Time Travel Group.

Although Schneider doesn't belong to the otaku family, he still admires Ma Yu's beauty - and it's just on the level of appreciation. Schneider is not interested in women older than himself.In his opinion, Ma Yu's overall quality should at least rank among the top three among the female members of the time-traveling group. If it weren't for the weakness of being too old, she might not be a grassroots idol but a national goddess.

Ma Yu's personality is very cheerful, and he doesn't have any pretensions. He raised his glass very readily and said to Shi He and the two: "Boss Shi, Lao He, please take care of me from now on!"

"Don't dare to do it, everyone take care of each other, take care of each other!" Shi He and the two dared not take it too seriously, and quickly raised their glasses to greet each other.

After Ma Yu came two people sent by the Military and Police Department, Xiao Liang and Yu Yao.Regarding the details of these two people, even Sun Changmi, the leader of the team, is not very clear. He Xi and Morgan are two people who are seconded to the military and police department. The name and the tasks that will be undertaken in the Guangzhou Office.

On the contrary, He Xi has come into contact with many internal personnel files due to work, and has an impression of these two people: "If I remember correctly, both of you should be from Cantonese, right?"

Xiao Liang nodded and said: "I am from Chaozhou, and he is from Shantou, so they are very close. I think the executive committee chose us, and it should have something to do with our hometown."

Xiao Liang's guess was indeed correct. When the Executive Committee selected personnel, especially those from the Military and Police Department, it did pay special attention to the origins of the candidates.In a place like Guangdong, if you send a few northerners there rashly, it may be difficult for you to adapt to the local climate and diet for a while.Guangdong natives like Xiao Liang and Yu Yao are less likely to have such a problem, and the presence of the two of them can also help the Guangdong Office to get familiar with the local people's conditions as soon as possible.As for other information, it is inconvenient for the two of them to reveal too much on such an occasion, as it involves the executive committee's long-term layout for the Guangdong region.

Sha Xi, a 25-year-old single man who was sent by the civil affairs department to be in charge of immigration affairs in Guangzhou, worked as a tour guide in a travel agency before time-traveling. He is an avid lover of time-traveling culture. He learned about time-traveling by chance. With the existence of the group, they devoted themselves to the revolutionary cause.However, this guy has no other work experience other than a tour guide, and he obviously doesn't have a role in a technical position. Fortunately, he has been selling his lips for many years, and he has met all kinds of people. He is very good at dealing with people, so he was finally asked by Ning Qi I went to the civil affairs department to do something.

Before being assigned to Guangzhou, Sha Xi’s job was mainly to resettle the continuous arrival of immigrants in Shengli Port. The Guangzhou Office believes that he has certain practical experience and is just suitable to come to Guangzhou to take charge of immigration-related affairs.If Sha Xi is not selected in this screening, then he is very likely to take up important positions such as immigration affairs officer in the newly established Hong Kong Management Committee.And now, this position that is stared at by many transversal people does not know who will be cheaper in the end. In contrast, Sha Xi, who was transferred to Guangzhou by the executive committee, is more like being suddenly To match the feeling of the frontier.However, he himself is very open-minded. After all, the prospect of the Guangzhou Office is very bright. Being able to make achievements here is no less significant than earning performance in Shengli Port under the noses of the Executive Committee.

"It's a great honor for my little brother, Sha Xi, to work with you all. Please take care of me in the future!" This Sha Xi spoke very fast, like a cannonball without punctuation at all. The ability to come out.

The person sent by the Ministry of Information Industry is Chen Tianqi, a 26-year-old single man who worked in a certain city archives before crossing. He is a standard house party. Apart from Two-dimensional, the only radio in his spare time is through CRAC, that is, Chinese Amateur Radio. Senior players certified by the working committee.Although Chen Tianqi did not come from a major in communications, his understanding and familiarity with radio technology was no less than professionals like Wu Zhuo and Zhang Guang in the Ministry of Information Industry.

When the Executive Committee received the personnel application information from the Guangzhou Office, Meng He directly took out Chen Tianqi's file: "There is no need to choose, he is the most suitable."

Familiar with the application and maintenance of radio stations, and have working experience in file management, such personnel requirements are tailor-made for Chen Tianqi.However, Chen Tianqi was still a little dissatisfied before he set off, because his voluntary destination was not the Guangzhou Office, but the Haihan Archives, which was still under planning.

The purpose of setting up this archive is to document as much information as possible before the various electronic devices brought by the Traversing Group are scrapped—including the vast amount of information contained in the hundreds of large-capacity hard drives in the large database.

This is undoubtedly a costly project. Even when the last hard drive of the time travel group is scrapped, the project may not be successfully completed, but this is a project that the time travel group cannot avoid and has to do.Even if these people are all geniuses, it is impossible to reproduce the technological level of the 21st century within a generation. If there is such information, it will become the reliance of the younger generations to change the world—it may be hard to say that the world will be destroyed because too much information is left behind.

What Chen Tianqi is aiming at is the hosting of this large archive. He wants to engrave his name forever in the history of science and technology in the New World.But it is a pity that although the executive committee has included the project approval of the archives on the agenda, there is still a long time before the actual start of the project.Building the archives is not the most troublesome thing. The executive committee can allocate enough labor and materials even if it is squeezed together. What really makes the executive committee feel headache is that it must occupy a large number of crossing crowds, because only the crossing crowds In order to understand the existence principle of large databases, and organize them according to the data classification rules in them, it is only after the time-consuming writing process.Literate naturalized people can at most help copy books, but it is definitely not feasible to ask them to sort out the knowledge system. In the end, all the fine work has to be done by the traversers themselves.

In order to transfer Chen Tianqi to Guangzhou, the Executive Committee wasted a lot of talking. In the end, several big talkers came out together, swearing and making wishes, and finally persuaded Chen Tianqi, who just wanted to stay in Shengli Harbor and wait for the big deal, to change. Attitude——The Executive Committee promised that when the archives project enters the actual operation stage, it will definitely leave a space for the Two-dimensional culture in the entire database replication process.

Of course, the executive committee also has unspoken subtext—if Chen Tianqi can’t find so many painters to copy the classic works he requested, then don’t blame the executive committee for not keeping promises.

No matter what, Chen Tianqi finally obeyed the organization's arrangement, obediently packed his luggage and came to Guangzhou.In the next period of time, he will be responsible for the confidentiality arrangement and radio contact work of the Guangzhou Office, completely liberating Schneider and He Xi from the tedious internal affairs.

(End of this chapter)