1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 448 Solving Personal Problems
The proportion of single men in the time-traveling group is very high, and the spouse issue has always been one of the things that members pay attention to. There are even some people who joined the time-traveling operation with the purpose of marrying three wives and four concubines in this time and space.How to solve the personal belonging of the members is also a very realistic task for the executive committee and the civil affairs department.

In the early days of time-traveling, relevant departments and "Furuifeng" jointly operated the so-called high-end clubs, so that these hot-tempered bachelors in the time-traveling group could have a place to satisfy their physical needs.At that time, this measure was opposed by a very small number of internal feminists, but the voice of this opposition seemed too weak in the face of the "strong demands" of the masses, and did not bring much resistance to the subsequent implementation.

But this method is only a temporary expedient measure, after all, most people still desire to have a complete family in their hearts.However, wishes are beautiful, but reality is cruel. The location chosen by the time-traveling group is destined to not have too many choices in the early stage.

This place in Yazhou was originally sparsely populated, with a population of only tens of thousands, and a considerable number of them were prisoners and their families.To pick out unmarried women with outstanding looks and good family background in such a social environment, there are indeed not many suitable candidates.Of course, the traversers don't pay much attention to each other's family background. Even if they are born as commoners, they will definitely become the aristocratic class of the new regime in the future, but even if the conditions are relaxed, the well-informed traversers can see There are still very few women who can catch their eyes.

This is not just a matter of appearance. The ideology, cultural level, and even aesthetics of women in this era are too different from those of the traversers. Often there is only one word to describe it - soil.

Although these women have received basic cultural education since they were young, and often have relatively good family upbringing, their dress and manner of speaking are completely different from what the travelers imagined before they came to this time and space.Even the lady of the official family doesn't seem to be as good-looking as the heroines in the costume movies I watched before, let alone have any common topics to speak of.Most of the time travelers need to be busy with their own jobs. Coupled with the limitations of the customs of this era, they have no chance to fall in love with these women and gradually cultivate their feelings. Therefore, there are no successful cases of this kind of marriage in the early days.

It was the first group of people who went to Heitu Port to open up overseas mining colonies. After the local situation stabilized, they had enough leisure to slowly consider their own personal problems.Compared with the base camp, the space for expansion and the management work that needs to be done in Heitu Port are relatively limited. After the travelers established a trade relationship with Lianzhou in the direction of Guangxi, they gradually formed marriages with rich and powerful businessmen in Lianzhou.

In principle, the Executive Committee will not intervene in such personal matters as long as they do not harm the interests of Haihan as a group.However, members who have reached a de facto marriage must still report to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.This is not only related to the personal safety of the traverser or the registration procedures, but also a problem that many people are not aware of at present, that is, the power that the descendants of the traverser will enjoy or inherit.

As the traversers gradually spread out and multiply in this time and space, the size of the Haihan group will inevitably grow larger, and the family and political properties of the traversers will inevitably face the problem of division and inheritance.At that time, I am afraid that there will inevitably be a lot of nonsense, and various family dramas fighting for power and profit will probably be inevitable.And doing a good job of registering the marital status of the time traveler's spouse, children, etc., can also alleviate various bloody plots that will inevitably appear in the future to a certain extent.

In this regard, Heitu Port is actually ahead of the base camp, and has become a test field for the marriage between travelers and residents of this time and space.As Xie Chun is currently serving as the chief civil affairs official of Heitu Port, this matter happens to be within the scope of his duties. Seeing that his companions have started to settle down one after another, he will be more or less moved.And as the head of civil affairs, he has much more "resources" than ordinary people. The so-called near-water towers are the first to get the moon, and he can also use his power to take advantage of the opportunity to go to Lianzhou for official business. Understand the status of several "resources" objects.

Yue Zhiyun said with a smile: "You guys really want to recruit, but you actually sent your idea to Guangxi, how about it, how is the quality of girls over there?"

When it comes to women, this group of men are interested. Even a young man like Yue Zhiyun, who has just reached the marriageable age, can hardly hide his expectation of starting a family.

Xie Chun shook his head and said: "The situation is not much better than Yazhou. Lianzhou has a larger population than Yazhou, but the economic situation is similar. There are not many big families in the area. As for the quality of the girls, this is I don't comment on the topic of different people's opinions. But it's a little far away from the base camp, so you don't have to rely on the distant water to save you from thirst."

"You're so scheming!" Yue Zhiyun smiled and said, "I'm just asking, and no one intends to snatch Lianzhou girls from you, so don't speak so harshly."

Xie Chun replied solemnly: "This is not a scheming, I just have a saying. If you really want to choose a wider range, then you have to count the better conditions at the Guangzhou Office. Anyway, there are several 10 people around Guangzhou. , you have to pick and choose, and the scope is much larger than where we stay."

"But there seems to be no one in Guangzhou who has married a local." Now that Yue Zhiyun has joined the executive committee, he can be regarded as a real well-informed person.If there were any personnel changes in Guangzhou, he would be among the first to know the news.

"It's not that you can't find it in Guangzhou, but that there are too many choices to make a decision." Qiao Zhiya also joined this group of gossiping men at some point: "As far as I know, the guys from the Guangzhou Office have lived in Guangzhou. Your life can be regarded as a day of debauchery!"

"Minister He of the Ministry of Security had a lot of gossip when he was in the office in the cliff!" Yue Zhiyun nodded in agreement with Qiao Zhiya's statement: "Now that I have gone to Guangzhou, the conditions there are even better. Well, there are more choices, I'm afraid even a man can't control it."

"Okay, okay, don't be sour on people here. No matter how good Guangzhou is, it would be nice to have Shengli Harbor? Our own home is not bad for food, housing and entertainment, not to mention that place is on the border of Daming, how can we have our own? The house is safe, and I always follow two militiamen with guns when I go out, and people give way wherever I go, how can I be treated like this in Guangzhou?" Liu Shanxia, ​​who was a little older, saw that the group of people were getting more and more outrageous, so he quickly stopped talking. Come back: "Xiao Xie and Xiao Yue went to stare at your boat, the cargo on it hasn't been unloaded yet! What should the other people do, it's working hours and they haven't finished get off work yet!"

At the same time, in Guangzhou thousands of miles away, He Xi, who was explaining matters to Gong Shiqi, suddenly sneezed several times.He Xi took out a face towel and wiped the corners of her mouth, "It's pretty good, could it be that someone is talking about me behind my back?"

Maliko suppressed a smile and said, "You probably got a cold from taking the mandarin duck bath in Xiyuan last night, right?"

He Xi coughed dryly and said, "Didn't you go to Xiyuan yesterday to make friends with Mr. Liu of the government office? It's just a play on the occasion. There's no such thing as a mandarin duck bath!"

With He Xi's subordinates present, Maliko did not continue to embarrass He Xi.After He Xi finished setting up the work and Gong Shiqi left the room, Maliko said, "Old He, I was joking with you just now, and said something serious. How did you go to talk with Mr. Liu yesterday?"

He Xi shook his head and said: "It didn't go as smoothly as expected. This Liu Qian is an old fox, implying that he pretended to be confused with me several times and went around in circles. It seems that he intends to get some practical benefits from us before he let go. .”

Maliko said: "Affordable benefits? Did he offer you a price?"

"No, but I inquired about it from the side, and the price of asking him for help is quite high, 500 taels for those who don't need official documents, and 1000 taels for those who need official documents issued by the Guangzhou government." He Xi snorted and said: "In the past When Mr. Ma was not retired, the price of his work was much lower than this, and last year it only cost 500 taels of silver to let the Guangzhou government government issue an official document to endorse our immigration propaganda."

"It's not a problem if the price is high or low. The key is to complete the tasks assigned by the Executive Committee first." Maliko has been in the Guangzhou Office for almost a year, and the leadership's temperament has gradually become prominent: "Although the Executive Committee The committee did not set a limit for us, but if this matter can be done, it can be regarded as a great achievement of you and our office in Guangzhou!"

The "big event" that Maliko mentioned was one of the topics discussed by the executive committee some time ago, about whether to start selling the arms produced by Haihan to the Ming Dynasty officials.Although this issue is still in the stage of project research, the Executive Committee has already greeted the Guangzhou Office and asked them to provide some reliable reference materials, including the standard equipment data of the Ming Army, weapons manufacturing capabilities, In addition to the level of military training, the most important point is the feasibility of this plan.

For other more specific information, He Xi can use various means to collect more accurate data, but the proposition of feasibility is a little more troublesome.Exporting weapons to Daming is much more troublesome than the underground arms deal between Haihan and Fujian Navy. The Fujian Navy that Haihan traded with is actually Xu Xinsu's private army. As long as Xu Xinsu nods and takes money, he can do whatever he wants Buy buy buy.However, the process for Daming to purchase arms from overseas will be very different. It is not enough to go through the military route, but also through the civil service channel. The possibility will be greater.

With He Xi's status as a maritime merchant, he is naturally not qualified to enter the government office to directly discuss business issues with local officials. The insiders of the government went to persuade the officials.

This process is undoubtedly very troublesome and consumes a lot of human and financial resources, and the nature of this matter cannot be handed over to the people below, so He Xi, the head of the Haihan Security Department, can only go into battle in person. On-line contacts with representatives of the Guangdong government.And because the topic of arms trading is very sensitive, He Xi didn't dare to bring up the topic directly at the beginning, so he could only win the relationship first, drag the target into the water, and then discuss the business.

Originally, He Xi also managed some well-connected households in the Guangdong government, but after the former governor of Guangdong and Guangxi stepped down, a group of people disappeared by the way, and the new governor gradually took over the position, so He Xi had to Repeat what you have done before, and slowly get through these complex relationships.Of course, in this kind of social occasion where there is a lot of drinking and feasting, He Xi, who was originally relatively unruly, would occasionally enjoy the sex that belongs to this era by the way—anyway, if you are not a gentleman, these The money has already been spent as part of the operating budget, and it is better to enjoy it than to waste it.

And now Maliko no longer dislikes He Xi as much as he did when he was in Yacheng. On the one hand, it is because after coming to Guangzhou, life is no longer as depressed as it was in Yacheng, and there are many ways of recreation and entertainment. place; on the other hand, it was more or less due to the subtle changes in the status of the two of them.

At the beginning, Maliko was the director of the Cliff Office, and he was transferred to Guangzhou to take over Schneider's position. In fact, he has been steadily promoted to a higher level. It is the position of director, but the actual authority varies greatly.At that time, He Xi was not even considered the second-in-command in the Cliff Office, and he did not get a very clear position within the Transit Group. Although he was promoted to a deputy post after he came to Guangzhou, he actually had no understanding of the internal affairs of the Guangzhou Office. Exercising too much management power.

But the wonderful thing is that although He Xi is only a deputy in the Guangzhou Office, his position in the Travel Group is a very special position as the Minister of Security. In terms of administrative level, he must be one level higher than Maiko.All traversers are well aware that this unit under the supervision of the Executive Committee is actually Haihan's intelligence agency, and He Xi, who is in charge of managing this agency, is undoubtedly one of the most privileged class within the Traversing Group.

In terms of freedom of movement, not to mention Maliko, even Yu Yao and Xiao Liang, the military officers stationed in Guangzhou, can't compare with He Xi, who has extremely high decision-making power.Under special circumstances, such as the arrest of Jin Yiwei's spies last time, military personnel had to cooperate with He Xi's command to take corresponding measures.If we say that the Guangzhou Office has two sides, bright and dark, then Maiko is in charge of the bright side, and He Xi has the final say on the dark side.

(End of this chapter)