Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1622, On the contrary, the immigrant lives better
"Dad~Dad~"

"My son is unfilial!"

Li Sanwa looked at her father in her sixties. He hadn't seen her for several years. He was much, much older.

He couldn't help kowtowing to old man Li several times, and said while crying.

"Get up, get up~"

Mr. Li's eyes were slightly moist. After several years, he finally saw his third son.

This trip was worth it, not only to see the great mountains and rivers of Ming Dynasty, but also to meet my sons and grandchildren who have been separated for many years.

"Grandpa, grandpa~"

Brothers Li Ying and Li He also shouted in unison again.

"How old are you all, you are already adults."

Mr. Li looked at their two brothers and nodded in relief. When they left, Li Ying was only twelve years old, and Li He was only seven years old. They are all grown up now.

"Grandpa, this is my first wife, Chen Xiaolian, and these are her children, the eldest is Li Fei, the second is Li Yuan, and the third is Li Yan~"

"This is my concubine Aina. She is a Persian. I married a concubine when I went to Persia to do business. These two are her children. The eldest is Li Li, and the second is Li Bo."

"This is also my third room, Agatava, she is a Slav, I bought it back, these are her three children, the eldest Li Han, the second Li Yun, and the third Li Qiu~"

"This is my fourth room, Alina, she is a European Italian..."

Li Ying smiled and introduced his wife, concubine and children to the old man.

"Hi, grandpa~"

Following Li Ying's introduction, behind him, a large group of people shouted to Old Man Li in unison.

"Okay, okay~"

Old man Li was a little dumbfounded. He looked at these blond, blue-eyed, high-nosed, deep-eyed granddaughters-in-law, and then at these great-grandchildren.

All of them are still very young, the oldest is only three or four years old, and they all look at themselves with curious eyes. There are also great differences in appearance, some look like Han people, but some don't look like Han people at all.

"Grandpa, this is my regular wife Wang Lili. These two are her children, the eldest Li Zhicun and the second Li Zhigao~"

"This is my concubine Serena, she is from France, and this is her child Li Zhiyuan~"

"This is also my little concubine Disha. She is from Tianzhu. Not long after she entered the house, she is already five months pregnant."

"..."

After Li Ying finished his introduction, Li He also smiled and introduced the people around him to Old Man Li.

"Hi, grandpa~"

The women around him also shouted in unison, and each of them looked at Old Man Li curiously. As for the little guy in his arms, they all looked at Old Man Li with curious big eyes.

"Okay, okay~"

Old man Li was full of smiles. The Li family was flourishing, and the two brothers Li Ying and Li He were really powerful. Looking at his little great-grandchildren and great-granddaughters, Old Man Li smiled even happier.

"Grandpa~"

A little guy came to old man Li and shouted in a childish voice.

"Haha, good~"

When old man Li heard this, he hurriedly reported it. Looking at the little guy carved in pink and jade, he liked it very much.

On the other side, Mr. Wang's side is similar, but it is not as crowded as Mr. Li's side, but there are not many people. There are also more than a dozen people, lively and happy.

After some excitement, Mr. Li got into a four-wheeled carriage and walked towards Longtou Town.

"Father, how have you been these years?"

Li Sanwa looked at Mr. Li, her tears never stopped. Although she was often beaten and scolded when she was a child, when she was in her hometown in Henan, she also felt that the old man was a bit annoying, but after eight years of separation, he was still very happy. miss my father.

"Well, it's been good."

"Now the world is better and life is better."

"There is food and drink, so you don't have to worry about anything."

Mr. Li replied with a smile.

"Boss and his family are also filial, and they don't farm any land anymore. They all work in the city. Li Ye is also the manager of a big factory now. He is promising and has given birth to a few fat boys."

"The fourth child is also very good here in Liaodong. There are a lot of fields in the family. The two brothers Li He and Li Ming have also married and started a business. They also married a Korean concubine. They live a very good life."

"The fifth brother has several plantations here in Nanyang, and the three brothers Li Qing, Li Qian, and Li Xu even bought a big boat together, and they will use it for business in the future."

"The old six's family is doing well now. They went to the capital and bought a house in the capital. They wanted me to live there, so I didn't bother to go. The married daughter splashed water, as long as she lived well. gone."

"Lao Qi's family is a little worrying. Her husband has taken several concubines, and the two husbands and wives quarrel every day. It's because of the good world. Just like her husband, he is also a concubine."

Mr. Li also told about the situation of Li Sanwa's brothers and sisters.

"That's fine, that's fine~"

Li Sanwa listened carefully, and felt relieved when she heard that the brothers and sisters were doing well.

"Father, my side is also very good."

"There are more than [-] mu of land outside the city, and a pasture has also been set up to raise some cattle, sheep and horses."

"Li Ying is doing some business, especially going to Persia, and the business is okay, and he can make a lot of money in a year."

"Li He has been studying, and his grades are good. This time he was admitted to Imperial College of Technology, and he is going to study here in the capital. Although he can't be an official in the future, he can still be regarded as a scholar."

Li Sanwa also reported the situation in her home to Mr. Li.

Here in the Hezhong area, Li Sanwa and the first batch of immigrants are now mainly engaged in farming and animal husbandry. As for the second generation Li He and Li Ying, they were born in Daming Pass, and then they were born in Daming Pass. This generation who immigrated to the river and grew up on this side of the river.

They often have read some books and can read and write, so many people also learn to do business, open factories and so on.

Another aspect is that Li Sanwa and his generation often only have one wife, because they were poor people in the past. Even if they are rich now and life is better, they have always adhered to the tradition of thrift and thrift. Few people go back. Concubines and such.

But young people like Li Ying and Li He are different.

They grew up in the new era of Ming Dynasty, and each of them grew up in the new environment.

Compared with the older generation, they are more confident, smarter and more knowledgeable. They also have a broader vision and contact with more people. Basically, everyone has a Han wife, plus a lot of foreigners. concubine.

The result is that the number of Han people in the Western Regions is not as good as that of foreigners. In the past, there were only [-] Han immigrants in a town, but now there are basically tens of thousands of women of different races.

These people are basically the concubines of the Han people, and then they give birth to a large number of children, with great differences in appearance. Some are pure Han, some are of mixed blood, and some are not at all Han.

It also makes the Hezhong area full of exotic flavors.

"Good, good~"

Old man Li nodded in satisfaction.

The four sons, from the looks of it now, are the most average among the eldest who stayed in Henan.

There is not much land in this family, and there is not much money in their hands, and even the branches and leaves are not as good as other brothers.

The third family has more than [-] acres of land, and they have their own farms and breeding farms, and they have a lot of money. Last time, they sent dozens of silver dollars directly to themselves, which shows that the family still has money.

Lao Si also has a lot of fields, and he also has his own pig farm. He also sent a lot of money, so he was afraid that he would have no money to use or food.

There are several plantations in the fifth family, and the three grandchildren even bought a big boat together. This big boat costs tens of thousands of taels of silver. This shows that the situation of the fifth family is no worse than that of the third and fourth families. up.

Compared with the past, that is to say, the conditions of the boss who stay in the country are average.

When the third, fourth, and fifth children immigrated at the beginning, Mr. Li felt that they had to suffer a lot and suffer a lot, so they were definitely not as good as their hometown in Henan.

Who knew that the current gap is already so big.

They emigrated, but their days are prosperous, much better than in their hometown in Henan.

Trees are moved to death, people are moved to live, this is the truth.

Of course, this is also related to the conditions after immigration.

Before immigrating, there were many people and little land in my hometown in Henan, and most of the land was in the hands of landlords, gentry, and princes. There was not much land in the hands of ordinary people.

Old man Li's family didn't have much land for several people, they couldn't even eat enough, and they were poor.

It's completely different when the immigrants go out. Taking Li Sanwa as an example, when the immigrants moved to the Hezhong area, the government directly rewarded them with a lot of land and exempted them from taxes for the first few years.

All it takes is diligent farming, coupled with the superior natural conditions in the Hezhong area, the grain harvest is so abundant that they can't finish eating, and they are rich in food and clothing all at once.

Then there is the Hezhong area, which is vast and sparsely populated, with a lot of land. You can reclaim it, cultivate it, and graze it. How much you reclaim is yours, plus the promotion of steam cultivators and harvesters.

At this moment, Li Sanwa's family has more than [-] mu of land, and they can actually continue to cultivate it, but it is really impossible to cultivate it, and the food is not valuable, so they did not continue to expand, and started animal husbandry instead. , It is more profitable to raise cattle, sheep and horses.

On the other hand, the boss who stayed in his hometown in Henan, the land is still in the hands of the landlords and gentry, but no one is farming the land now, so they can grow more land, but they still have to be exploited by the landlords.

Fortunately, they can go to the city to work, and the income is not bad. The family has no worries about food and drink, but compared with immigrants like Li Sanwa, the gap is far away.

"This Longtou Town is very large. It doesn't look like a small town, but more like a county town."

Old man Li looked out the window, there were many people in Longtou Town and it was very lively, but his hometown felt deserted.

(End of this chapter)