Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1874, The Exiled Prisoners of Vladivostok

Vladivostok, Liaodong Province.

Accompanied by the howling cold wind, the snow covered the ground tightly, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting, extending to the dense and endless cold coniferous forest.

In the vast virgin forest, a railway came from the west. With the sound of humming, a train drew a long line in the snow, dividing the land.

"It's so cold!"

Here at the port of Vladivostok, dock worker Li Batou rubs his hands and feet, and warms up on the coal stove. The wine on the coal stove is already warm, and the barbecue is exuding an attractive aroma.

Pour yourself a bowl of wine, and drink it in one gulp. The whole body radiates warmth, and the cold air in your body seems to disappear all at once.

Pick up the barbecue, and take a few big mouthfuls. The mouth is full of oil, and the aroma fills the tip of the tongue, satisfying.

"This Vladivostok is really strange. The seas in other places are frozen, but the port of Vladivostok will not freeze."

Look at the sea again, it's hazy, and you can't see too far away, the cold sea water beats the reefs on the shore mercilessly.

Li Batou had committed a crime before, and it was still a felony. He should have been sentenced to death, but just happened to meet the amnesty, so the death sentence was changed to exile. Fortunately, he was exiled to Vladivostok and became the first batch of people who came to Vladivostok. Daming people.

I also saw with my own eyes that Vladivostok in front of me has slowly changed from a barren land to a port, and now it has become a city with a population of more than [-]. It is also connected by trains and cement roads connecting other places. The port here is also getting more and more prosperous and busy.

Here, Li Batou is also a new man. He married a North Korean woman and gave birth to a child. He also owns a piece of land here. Workers, responsible for helping to load and unload goods.

The work of loading and unloading goods is hard work, but the income is quite good. Normally, you can earn several taels of silver a month. When you are busy, you can even earn 10 taels of silver a month.

It is also because of working hard to make money, plus having his own land, that Li Batou is able to be a man again in Vladivostok. His wife and children are full of troubles, and he is living a happy life.

"Drinking again~"

Just as Li Batou was drinking some wine and admiring the scenery outside, a girl's voice sounded.

When Li Batou heard it, he immediately looked over, and the whole person immediately laughed.

"Haha, my baby, hurry up and give me a hug."

The person who came was Li Batou's precious daughter Li Grasshopper, this is his sweetheart, the kind that would melt in his mouth.

"I don't want you to hug me. I just know how to drink. My mother told you to drink less, but you just don't listen. When you get home, you will kneel on the washboard by yourself."

Li Grasshopper is only six years old now, but when he talks, he folds his arms like an adult, and looks very angry.

"Okay, okay, I don't drink, I don't drink anymore."

"Now I can give you a hug."

After listening to it, Li Batou immediately smiled happier, quickly put away the wine, then picked up a piece of barbecue, carefully blew it off and said: "Come and try Daddy's barbecue, it's delicious."

"It's almost there."

Only then did Li Xiaoguo let Li Batou hug him in satisfaction, and then happily ate the barbecue.

Holding his daughter in his arms, watching her happily eating barbecue, Li Batou became extremely peaceful.

Looking back on my own life, when I was a child, my parents lacked discipline, and I developed a lazy and lazy personality. I was young and ignorant, causing trouble everywhere, which added countless troubles to my parents.

Later, he committed crimes with a group of cronies, and committed the crime of beheading. Fortunately, the age of growth was good, and he happened to meet the prosperous age.

The Son of Heaven loves the people like a son, amnesties the world time and time again, and gives those who have committed mistakes a chance to reform. Under such circumstances, Li Batou was exiled to Vladivostok like many others.

Here, it was very difficult at the beginning, and there were too many, too many discomforts.

As a southerner, coming to such a cold place once made Li Batou feel extremely desperate. In winter, the biting cold is really unbearable.

Later, the situation gradually improved, and the foundation here gradually improved.

Cutting forests here, reclaiming land, building roads and houses, more than ten years passed in a flash, and he also had a wife, a child, and became a parent. Only then did he gradually understand what a jerk he was once.

So for the present life, he also cherishes it, cherishes everything now, and strives to live a better life.

Fortunately, this is a good era, an era of rapid change.

Thanks to the rapid development and rapid progress of the Ming Empire, even the prisoners exiled here in Vladivostok, everyone gradually lived a good life.

Now he only wants to continue this kind of life. Even though working as a dock worker is very tiring, he feels that there is nothing to be tired, as long as he can create a better life for his children.

"Lao Li, didn't you drink?"

At this time, another voice sounded, and it turned out that Wang Jiuzhi, who was also a dock worker, was a prisoner like Li Batou and was exiled to Vladivostok.

They all started a family here, had their own wives, children and fields, and lived a new life.

"Grasshopper is here, no drinking."

Li Batou smiled and said.

"Haha, the sky and the earth are so big, even the king of heaven and my father are not as effective as Ni's daughter's words."

When Wang Jiuzhi heard this, he couldn't help laughing immediately.

"Uncle Wang, you are not allowed to drink, or I will tell sister Yueyue to go."

Li Grasshopper looked at the wine bottle that Wang Jiuzhi was carrying, and said with a pout.

"Haha, okay, okay, don't drink, don't drink, eat meat, eat meat."

When Wang Jiuzhi heard this, he immediately nodded.

There are a lot of criminals exiled here in Vladivostok. It can be said that half of the people are criminals who were exiled.

But the law and order here can be said to be the best place in Daming.

The criminals who were exiled here had the opportunity to reform themselves, and because they could live a good life here, they all cherished this hard-won opportunity to reform themselves.

Although there are many criminals here, it is much safer than everyone imagined. When all kinds of people gather together once, everyone can live a more harmonious life.

As for those who are really stubborn and do not know how to repent, there are plenty of people here to deal with you. After all, they are all serious criminals, and they are all veterans. Everyone was exiled here, basically thinking about it. Be a new person, turn over a new leaf, and live a peaceful life instead of being the same as before.

When you get here, if you commit another crime, there will be no chance for you to reform yourself.

"Lao Li, if anyone marries you in the future, Grasshopper, he must be an ear-splitter."

Wang Jiuzhi was from Sichuan and Chongqing, and chatted with Li Batou with a smile.

"Haha, it's good to rake your ears, there's nothing wrong with listening to your wife."

Li Batou immediately laughed.

Then he looked at the goose feather heavy snow outside and said, "Why don't you hug your daughter-in-law at home in the cold weather, why did you come to the pier?"

"I have nothing to do, so I came here to have a look. If I have a boat, I can earn some money. In this winter, I have to eat every day, but I don't have much income. I don't feel at ease."

Wang Jiuzhi smiled and said.

In the past, Wang Jiuzhi would not have thought this way.

In the past, Wang Jiu pointed out that she was a notoriously unrestrained kid who ate, drank, prostituted and gambled, and was a thief who played everything. The envelope was a green forest style of eating meat and drinking in a big bowl. Because of this, she committed a felony and was exiled to Vladivostok. here.

Arriving here, coupled with getting older and having a wife and children, I realized my regrets and lived a solid life. Every day I was thinking about how to make more money and live my life at home. Porcelain is more solid.

"You might as well go out hunting whaling with people. Now the whaling team is recruiting people, and you can get 300 cash a day, and you can get a few taels of silver if you work for a month."

Li Batou heard it, thought for a while and said.

"I'm seasick, so I can't do the whaling job. Besides, I can't swim, and I'm afraid of the cold. If I fall into the icy sea, I wouldn't dare to go there."

"I'd better come to this pier to have a look. Maybe if you're lucky, a boat will come and you can earn a little bit. If there is no boat, I can still chat with you."

Wang Jiuzhi shook his head and said.

The main industries here in Vladivostok are logging, shipbuilding, fishing and ports. Logging is obviously impossible to log in this winter. The snow in the forest is higher than people, and you can’t get out after entering. Logging can only be done in summer and autumn. logging.

Shipbuilding requires technology, ordinary people can't get in, especially exiled prisoners like them, the shipyard won't want them at all, unless they have good skills.

All that was left to do was fishing and stevedores.

The hottest seasons for fishing are autumn and winter. The weather in these two seasons is cold, and there is a lot of ice and snow that can be used to keep fresh caught sea fish and crabs, which can be transported to Beijing and Tianjin.

In spring and summer, because the weather is getting warmer, it is difficult to keep fresh. Even if it is caught, it will stink and cannot be sold at a price. Therefore, spring and summer are usually the off-season for fishing.

Dock stevedores are generally busy in summer and autumn, because there are many ships at that time, especially a large number of ships going to and from Golden Island will pass here, which brings a lot of work to the dock workers. Only winter and spring are also off-season. , very few ships arrive here.

"Heroes see the same thing, and I think so too."

"I really don't want to go fishing at sea. The feeling is too uncomfortable. Although there is a lot of money, it is too cold. My wife and daughter are also worried about my safety."

"If you think about it, forget it. Anyway, you don't have to worry about eating and drinking, and you have some money in your hands. Just live your life slowly."

After hearing this, Li Batou also quickly put up his thumb and said with a smile.

"Haha, that's it, that's it~"

"Anyway, there's not enough food in the house, and the vegetables are hidden in a cellar, and the meat is cheap, so you don't have to worry about eating and drinking, and life is just so-so."

"Come, come, drink, drink."

After listening to it, Wang Jiuzhi deeply agreed.

Although it is said that I was exiled to Vladivostok, when I first came here, there were many discomforts and dislikes.

But as time went by, I gradually found that things are getting better here.

Although it is cold here in Liaodong, the land is very fertile. There are fertile black soil everywhere, and the land is vast and sparsely populated. There is a lot of land. If you reclaim it casually, it will be yours.

So you can reclaim a large piece of land casually, sow seeds in spring, and harvest in autumn. You don't need too much management, because the winter here is cold enough to freeze most pests to death. The land is fertile enough, so you don't have to worry about what you grow.

In addition to the fertile and vast land, all kinds of resources here are extremely rich, not to mention forestry resources. There are endless primeval forests in the several major mountain ranges. If you cut them down, they will never be used up.

Moreover, there are many kinds of animals in the forest, such as deer, wild boars, pheasants, robes, bears, tigers, hares, etc., are everywhere, and they can be hunted casually, and there is endless meat.

In addition, there are many kinds of mushrooms and fungus in the forest, and ginseng is also something you can often see. These can allow people here to enjoy delicious mountain delicacies and increase some income.

In addition, iron, coal, oil and gas resources are very rich here, honeycomb coal is very cheap, gasoline and kerosene are also very cheap.

After getting used to it, I gradually fell in love with it and everything here.

Compared with my hometown, life here is richer and simpler, and life is much easier.

Because it is close to the sea, seafood is also extremely rich. You can bring back a boatload of seafood if you go to sea casually. The price is cheap and the quantity is so large that you can't finish it.

Although it is a land of exile, life, everyone is actually living quite well.

Otherwise, this North Korean woman would not have tried her best to marry her.

"Have you heard?"

"If you commit a crime now, you will be exiled to the Black Earth Province."

The two chatted, and soon they talked about the exile of criminals.

"Heitu Province, I heard it is in Europe, in the far west, thousands of miles away from Liaodong."

When Wang Jiuzhi heard this, he also said hastily.

"Isn't that right? I heard that it's as cold as here in Vladivostok. It's freezing cold in winter, but there's no way to compare with Vladivostok."

"We have what we want here. It is different in Heitu Province. There is nothing. It is all grassland. I heard that there are still a large number of local aborigines. These aboriginals rebelled not long ago. His Royal Highness was furious and ordered The killing spree took place, and tens of thousands of people died.”

Li Batou said.

"The current crown prince is different from the emperor. The emperor is generous and kind, loves the people like a son, and rarely kills. The crown prince is different. Tens of thousands of people were killed in one fell swoop."

"We are also lucky. If we put it now, we might lose our heads."

Wang Jiuzhi sighed and said, secretly rejoicing in his heart that he was lucky, otherwise he wouldn't be able to live his life now.

"Yes, yes~"

"Even if you don't lose your head, it is estimated that based on the current policy, God knows how far it is to be exiled to Heitu Province. Vladivostok is still in Liaodong, and there is a railway. As long as there is no crime, there is still a chance to return to my hometown in the future. Look at your parents."

"If this person is exiled to the Black Earth Province, I'm afraid they will never come back again."

Li Batou shook his head while talking.

Now that newspapers are developed and sold everywhere, there are many people who read newspapers and many people who read newspapers. Even illiterate people can listen to other people read newspapers to know what is happening in Ming Dynasty and other parts of the world.

The two of them are also illiterate, but they also know what happened in Daming and even around the world. They listen to people reading newspapers every day, and then they discuss with each other privately in groups of three or four.

"I used to be exiled to Cold Winter City. I heard that Cold Winter City is a really scary place. In winter, it is much colder than here in Vladivostok."

"The other thing is to exile in Australia or the Golden Island. The Golden Island is better. I heard that it is good somewhere. There are some no-man's lands in Australia. That is terrible. There are no human settlements within thousands of miles, and they are alone. of."

"So after all the calculations, we are actually very lucky here in Vladivostok. At least there is food and drink here, and we still have a leisurely and leisurely life."

"Yeah, yeah, it's pretty good here, with fertile land and abundant resources."

"However, I heard that the black soil province is actually very good. The land there is also black soil, and it is extremely flat and open. Many people are vying to immigrate to the black soil."

"Immigration is immigration, exile is exile, and the treatment of immigrants and exile is very different."

"When you immigrated, the imperial court was responsible for building a house for you and distributing seeds and food. Those who were exiled didn't get this kind of treatment. It's good to have something to eat."

"That's true. After all, I was exiled, but it is much better than before. The place where I was exiled before was not a place where people lived. At least the place where I am exiled now is good. At least there is land to plant. Worried about eating and drinking."

"It's different today. Now I don't have to worry about food and drink anywhere in Ming Dynasty. There is so much food that I can't finish it. It's not like before. Everyone farms for the landlord. I'm so exhausted that I can't eat enough or keep warm. It's been a hard day."

Li Batou and Wang Jiuzhi chatted constantly. In winter, they couldn't do anything, and chattering became a norm here.

"Daddy, Daddy, there is a boat, it's a big boat."

At this time, Li Grasshopper, who had been looking outside, suddenly shouted.

"Have a boat?"

"What a big boat?"

When Li Batou and Wang Jiuzhi heard this, they quickly looked at the sea area outside the port, and in the haze, three large ships were slowly approaching.

PS: Today is only a chapter of [-] words, I am too lazy to split it~~
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