1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2155
Yu Chengli was already very drunk when he returned to his residence. Fortunately, he brought a group of relatives with him when he came out of Hirado, so he didn't have to worry about no one taking care of him.Since Yin Changxing has been with Yu Chengli for the shortest time, this kind of personal service is not his turn, so he can only do some odd jobs outside the bedroom, serving tea and pouring water.

Yin Changxing didn't mind doing these chores, he was working for Yu Chengli now, and his food and lodging were all provided by him, so it was only natural to work hard.What's more, at this stage, he needs to use Yu Chengli to strengthen his understanding of the new environment of Zhoushan, so as to pave the way for his own independent business in the future.

Although Yu Chengli didn't know much about Zhoushan, his social status was different, and Yin Changxing couldn't match the wide range of contacts he had access to.For example, Yin Changxing definitely did not have such an opportunity to have a drink with a local high-ranking Haihan official, and the channels for obtaining information are also incomparable.

Of course, Yin Changxing wanted to know what Yu Chengli would gain from meeting the high-ranking officials of Haihan today, but judging from Yu Chengli's current state, he might have to wait until tomorrow to hear the news from him.

At this time, Xiu Nian, who was in the immigration camp, knew nothing about what happened outside, and he was receiving special training from civil affairs officials.As a "leading party" who was promoted to assist the military in Hirado, Xiu Nian's name has long been recorded on the special list of relevant departments, so after arriving in Zhoushan, he not only kept his temporary job, but also They were also designated as assistants to assist officials in managing the camps and received corresponding training courses.

The main purpose of these training contents is to make the trainees become a new batch of grassroots civil affairs officials.Of course, not every new immigrant who receives training can enjoy this kind of good thing. After receiving the training, they have to go through further screening and elimination before the official selects some outstanding ones to be included in the establishment of relevant departments. .

Of course, the official did not inform them of the specific arrangements for the future, but only asked them to master some key points in the training content as soon as possible, such as the basic laws and regulations that Japanese immigrants need to abide by when living in the local area, how to obtain legal jobs and residences in the local area, and absolutely Most new immigrants will be very concerned about naturalization issues.

After these Japanese assistants have grasped the main points, they will pass on to other Japanese immigrants through them, and they will explain the details to the immigrants.

Due to differences in language and culture, civil affairs departments can only use this method to allow new immigrants to adapt to the local social environment as soon as possible.And a person like Xiu Nian who can master both languages ​​naturally became a favorite of the immigration camp.So after selection and selection, only a dozen or so people were selected to receive training from the civil affairs department.

Xiu Nian, who has already made up his mind to make a name for himself in Haihan, naturally attaches great importance to such an opportunity. Although he has never stepped into an official career, in the current special environment, he thinks this may be his best opportunity. There is a way out.

In terms of connections, Zhoushan's social environment is completely unfamiliar to him. He doesn't know a single local person, and he doesn't have any social connections that can be used.In terms of capital, although he had some savings when he was in Guangming Temple, it was a pity that he left Hirado too hastily and had no chance to take those savings away, so even if he wanted to do a small business, he couldn't afford the capital.In terms of skills, he seems to have no other skills in his life other than chanting and copying scriptures. Could it be that after leaving the immigration camp, he still has to go to a temple to place orders to cheat food and drink.

If Xiu Nian wants to find a stable livelihood in Zhoushan, continuing her current job as a government official is undoubtedly an excellent way out. At worst, she can get enough food and clothing. Maybe she still hopes to step into the government and become a master.And judging from the current situation, his chances seem to be pretty good, because people who can listen, speak, and write Chinese are really rare among this group of Japanese immigrants, and he is currently the only all-rounder.

Judging from the situation introduced by civil affairs officials, foreign immigrants who want to become Haihan nationality must have a certain period of residence in Haihan. , It's hard to say if it's slow, it's not easy to get Haihan nationality.And only after having a nationality can they enjoy the many rights of Haihan citizens in terms of property purchase, education, and medical care.

Of course, this standard is not static. For example, new immigrants who voluntarily choose to enlist in the army can automatically obtain Haihan nationality in a very short period of time, while businessmen with a certain industrial scale, craftsmen with special production skills, or society People with higher status and greater influence will also receive preferential treatment as long as they voluntarily apply for Haihan nationality.In addition, there is another category of people who can enjoy special treatment, that is, people who have been recommended and guaranteed by the government, such as people who work for the government like Xiu Nian.

The vast majority of new immigrants can only apply for naturalization after slowly gaining qualifications according to the regulations. A small number of bold young adults can apply for naturalization by joining the army, while other types of people who can enjoy treatment are really very few up.

Among the people taken away by the Haihan army from Hirado before, there were actually a small number of people who qualified for special treatment, that is, craftsmen engaged in smelting, shipbuilding, and weapon manufacturing.Although the technology they have mastered is not advanced compared to Haihan, the craftsmen engaged in these industries have always been scarce resources, and they can be introduced first and then slowly carry out technical training.

But these people were all snatched up by the fleets that rushed to Seogwipo first, and they were all raided by the time the East China Sea Fleet returned.Most of the Japanese immigrants brought back to Zhoushan are honest farmers. Although the value is relatively low, it saves a lot of trouble, and there is no need to worry too much about the subsequent resettlement work.

According to the resettlement plan announced by civil affairs officials, these Japanese immigrants will be scattered and distributed to various islands in the Zhoushan colonial area to engage in agricultural and fishery production.As for the resettlement sites at the village and town level, there may only be dozens of people, which will not have a significant impact on the local social structure.

"After you finish the rest period here, you will follow this group of immigrants and be distributed to various places. You will act as a bridge between the immigrants and the local government. If you do a good job, we will see it and choose the opportunity to promote you. Do it If it’s not good, I’m sorry, I may lose my status as an assistant soon. I hope you can start preparing early, think about what you should do, and how to help immigrants integrate into the local area as soon as possible and start a normal life. Remember Come on, you have done a good job, not only helping these immigrants, but also helping yourself!"

Not everyone present could understand what the civil affairs officials said, and Xiu Nian actually couldn't fully understand the intention of this arrangement.However, he thinks that this is probably because the government is going to test their ability to be independent, and he just needs to do his best first.

At this time, Shi Diwen was probably the busiest person on the entire Zhoushan Island. After getting off the boat yesterday, he slept soundly, and then started the continuous meeting mode from early in the morning.

On the one hand, after this operation, there are a series of follow-up matters that need to be followed up, such as resettlement, awards, additional pensions, repair of warships, discounting of spoils, etc. Most of these matters must be asked and decided by him personally.Coordinating various departments to deal with these matters has to be resolved by holding meetings.

On the other hand, during the period when Shi Diwen personally led the army to Hirado, Zhoushan also had a backlog of government affairs waiting for him to come back to deal with.Now the pile of documents waiting for him to review and sign in the official residence is almost as high as a person, and there are still a lot of things waiting for him to discuss in a meeting.

Although Shi Diwen had expected such a situation before he came back, it was still a bit overwhelming to start fighting continuously as soon as he got home, but he had to handle all these tasks himself, and if he wanted to be lazy, it would only accumulate more and more, and even It will affect the daily operation of the Zhoushan colonial area, so he can only bite the bullet and try his best to solve these problems first.

After a brief lunch, Shi Diwen started a new meeting to negotiate with various departments on the handling of the loot.

Almost all the trophies brought back by the coalition forces from Hirado that need to be discounted should be sold through Zhoushan. To properly dispose of these trophies, it is not as simple as setting up a stall at the wharf and letting merchants bid.

Most of these trophies are still on the ship and have not had time to unload. Due to the rush when loading the ship in Hirado, many commodities have not been carefully counted and registered in the future, so it is necessary to go through the process again when unloading in Zhoushan, and then arrange it. A dedicated warehouse is used to store these special goods.

Afterwards, the business department will inspect and evaluate these trophies. Considering the variety of these trophies, this link may also take a certain amount of time to complete.

Next, the commercial department has to contact businessmen in related industries to find buyers who are willing to purchase these goods, and then slowly negotiate the price, and finally the goods are delivered and settled.

It will take at least ten days and a half a month to complete this set of procedures.Although Shi Diwen didn't have to worry about the implementation of specific links, he still had to hold a meeting to show that he attached importance to it.Otherwise, with the benefits at hand, I am afraid that some people below will not be able to resist the temptation and enrich themselves in the process of handling the spoils.

Of course, Shi Diwen also understands the truth that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. There are so many scattered transactions in the process of handling the spoils. Be able to warn the staff of relevant departments through your own attitude not to be too ugly.

If there really was someone who wanted money but not life, then Shi Diwen would not be merciful when dealing with it.Although the appointment and dismissal of senior officials in overseas colonial areas should be announced by Sanya in principle, Shi Diwen has always been a military and political catcher in Zhoushan.

"This matter should be done as soon as possible. If there is a buyer who is willing to pay for the goods in one lump sum, you can consider reducing the price appropriately...but the price reduction cannot exceed [-]% of the estimated price." Shi Diwen leaned on the back of the chair and asked everyone present The officials communicated their decision: "Also, when handling these goods to the outside world, the source must not be disclosed. Violators will be punished as leaking military secrets!"

Although it is no longer a secret that the East China Sea Fleet sent troops to attack Japan after returning to the camp, it is not honorable for Shi Diwen to openly deal with the spoils looted from Hirado.The Japanese people brought back can occupy the moral high ground with propaganda methods such as "Haihan Army rescued them from the evil rulers", but if they openly sold the materials looted from the local area, it would be difficult to use reasonable arguments. Clean up this robbery.

Of course, it is not realistic to rely on the officials of the commercial department to keep this secret. Many materials that need to be sold and discounted are produced in Japan, and buyers can probably guess their true origin.The purpose of Shi Diwen's gag order is mainly to control public opinion, and try not to let the outside world pay attention to this aspect.

Of course, the officials did not dare to question Shi Diwen's decision, and buried themselves in recording his order.Although Zhoushan is developing in the direction of a free trade port, Shi Diwen's management of the local bureaucracy is closer to a militarized direction. Quite a military style.

The benefits of doing this are obvious. Whether it is government affairs, business or civil affairs departments, they almost all operate like a combat command, and all these departments are directly commanded by Shi Diwen, and the operation efficiency is very high.This is why Zhoushan has become one of the largest trading ports in overseas colonies in just a few years. Shi Diwen's ruling style has indeed played a big role in this.

Of course, such a system is not without flaws. The high concentration of power will definitely lead to a sudden stagnation of the operation of the entire system. After returning to Zhoushan, I made the decision in person.

In addition, this military-government-hands-on model has not been favored by the Executive Committee despite its high efficiency in daily operations.For the Executive Committee, it would be an absolute taboo if local separatist regimes were formed in overseas colonies, and too much concentration of power would easily form a situation where "only local officials are known, but the Executive Committee is not known".What's more, Shi Diwen still has military power, has a powerful armed fleet and at least one battalion of troops under his hands, and Zhoushan Dinghai Port has stable trade income. If he wants to do something here in Zhoushan, Sanya is very easy. Difficult to respond in a timely and effective manner.

Of course, the Executive Committee has also considered sending another senior official to Zhoushan to share part of the government affairs and part of the power from Shi Diwen, but sadly it seems that it has been difficult to find a suitable candidate from the existing staff.After traveling to this world for ten years, the ambitions of most traversers have gradually faded away, and only a very small number of people are willing to leave the comfort zone of Hainan Island to go out and work hard.

(End of this chapter)