Wild North America 1846

Chapter 271

more than two months later

"...

At that time, the cold wind was howling on the Nightmare Snow Mountain, stirring up the snowballs on the ground and the snowflakes in the air, and there was no scenery a few meters away, and there was a vast expanse of white snow everywhere.

The officers and soldiers of our 12th company were all crawling on the edge of the cliff, braving the wind and snow, and crawling forward step by step with difficulty. Everyone used backpack straps to connect themselves to the ropes on the side of the road to prevent being blown off the cliff by the strong wind...

in such a bad situation

We also had to climb over the snowy peaks, because our task was to conquer the snowy mountains before the general attack, penetrate behind the enemy's rear, and deliver the fatal blow from Sevastopol's weak underbelly.

If our army fails, it will cause huge losses of tens of thousands of casualties to the Allied forces.

You have never been to the European battlefield, so it was a miserable fight!
After a large-scale battle, corpses littered the fields everywhere, thousands of crows hovered in the sky, people flew down to peck at them before they were completely dead, they couldn’t be driven away, they were as terrifying as ghosts of death..."

talked for a while
The veteran's mouth was dry, he picked up the big tea mug next to him, gulped down his stomach with water, wiped his mouth with his hand, burped comfortably, and then said;

"Okay, let's go to work immediately after resting enough. That's all for today, you guys will work hard in the future. Your Majesty is kind and generous. If you have the opportunity to enter the army and make contributions, if you are lucky, it is not uncommon to be a nobleman. At worst, like I am also a tasteful planter, and this life is worth it."

"Master Zhu, please talk a little longer, we love to hear it."

"Stop talking nonsense, go to work, and talk to you when you have nothing to do, and clean up my more than 600 acres of land first." This veteran named "Zhu Ye" is not very old, only 23 Looks like four years old.

He is one of the group of veterans who participated in the expeditionary force. He sailed around most of the world by boat. He has experienced 4 years of military career from training to fighting, which greatly broadened his horizons.He also earned 65 acres of meritorious land for himself, plus the 10 acres of private land donated by Paradise Island for free, and the 30 acres of land he purchased at his own expense. He has a total of 105 acres of excellent land, which is equivalent to 630 acres of land. An out-and-out owner of a small estate.

这其中65英亩是10税1的功勋田，40英亩是“10税3”的民田，全部拥有独立产权。

"Master Zhu" was originally named Hou Xiaozhu, and now he is the captain of the Wuxing Town militia brigade, because he was an acting platoon leader before retiring from the army.

"Pillar Master" is the winner in life that everyone in Wuxing Town envies. Not only are there three blond white-haired and blue-eyed white women in his family, but he has also given birth to several mixed-race boys and daughters.Moreover, he also married a Chinese woman as the main house, and bought 6 contiguous mansions with upstairs and downstairs in Wuxing Town, and he will be a proper country gentleman in the future.

Taking advantage of the leisure time at noon, Master Zhu and a group of hired workers bragged and played fart, and Wu Erbao also joined in, listening with gusto.

Master Zhu's plantation is not far from Wu Erbao's field, separated by two families, it is a hilly area with an area of ​​630 mu, and it is also close to the river that passes through the town.

Wu Erbao and more than [-] hired workers have been busy clearing up wasteland in the "Zhuye" plantation these days, and they don't even have time to work on their own land. Why?

Because "Master Zhu" gave too much, and an ordinary strong laborer was given 20 yuan a month, and he also took care of food and lodging, so everyone summed up and put aside their own land first, and went to the plantation of "Master Zhu" Come on, earn some extra money first.

Now the 630 mu of land of "Zhu Ye" has been completely reclaimed. The roots of shrubs, large and small stones, and large pieces of hard soil have been picked up. After many days of exposure to the sun, the next step is to rake and ridge .

according to plan;

Plant 100 mu of apple trees, 100 mu of pear trees, 150 mu of wheat fields and 200 mu of rice fields, and enclose a pasture of more than 60 mu to raise livestock such as cattle, sheep and pigs, and the remaining 10 mu of land will be reserved for future development. A suburban manor, grow some rapeseed, raise some chickens, ducks, geese and poultry, and grow some vegetables and fruits for personal use.

Build another windmill by the river, which is convenient for grinding flour and extracting oil.

The planning of such a typical small and medium-sized plantation basically meets the requirements of self-sufficiency. The apples and pears produced are sent to the canning factory in the town. It is also sold in the town and can get a good and stable income every year.

estimated;
The annual income of such a small plantation is around 3000 to 4000 yuan according to the level of operation, which is enough to maintain a fairly affluent life.

In the end, Wu Erbao didn't buy a big farming cattle, because this stuff is a hot item now, and if you want to buy it, you have to pay 50 yuan to order it, and it won't arrive until half a year later.

It is said that the cows are transported from the mainland of the kingdom, and depending on the size, you need to pay more. You can’t buy a cow for 200 yuan, at least close to 300 yuan.

The good news is that Wu Erbao bought a walking tractor, which was also an extremely scarce source of supply. It just so happened that a large ship of 6000 units arrived in Xin'an City, and he managed to snatch one at a price of 258 yuan.

Wu Erbao is no stranger to hand-held tractors. He has built railways, joined logging teams, and worked as a tractor driver.

Wu Erbao didn't have enough money himself, so he borrowed 28 yuan from Master Zhu to buy one, and agreed that he would use his wages to pay off the debt in the future. After buying the walking tractor, he was very happy.

A strong laborer pays 20 yuan a month, and a tractor driver plus machinery costs 65 yuan a month, more than doubled.

This means that Wu Erbao helps "Master Zhu" to work, and the wages of one person is 5 yuan more than that of three people. As long as he works for half a year, the family will have money for reclamation of wasteland, money for building houses, and buying calves. I also have the money for the lamb, and the money for buying chickens and ducks, isn't it beautiful.

Although his own land has not been reclaimed for the time being, Wu Erbao used the rest of his work time to build a large wooden fence against the stars and moon in the dark. The area is about two mu of land. He bought 16 lambs and put them in it every day. Go back and feed it.

He also bought barbed wire and built a large chicken coop, where he raised more than 200 chicks and 50 ducklings. Now they are quite tall, and they will be able to lay eggs in more than two months.

Therefore, Wu Erbao worked hard every day.

Farm machinery operators like him are very sought-after now. Even after the work of raking the land and raising ridges for the "Master Zhu"'s family, there are still many people in the town rushing to hire them.

Today's Wuxing Town has built more than 130 wooden houses, and more houses are under construction. Many Chinese traders come here after hearing the news, grocery stores, cloth stores, grain and oil stores, teahouses, wine shops, brothels, blacksmith shops, Post offices, police offices, and town offices have been established one after another, and it already has the general appearance of a bustling town.

There are more than a dozen veterans like Master Zhu in the town, and one or two in each of the villages below. In the whole town, there are about a hundred veterans, all of whom are wealthy small and medium-sized manor owners.

By extension, in the new towns around the new Xi'an City, thousands of veterans have been resettled. They are the envy of many new immigrants. , Hundreds of thousands of acres of land at every turn, it is quite generous to spend money.

These are all people and things that happen around us. No one can turn a blind eye and pretend to be blind, and listen but don’t hear and pretend to be deaf. I heard that these veterans can rob wantonly in Europe, no wonder everyone is so rich.

Subtly

People are full of longing for the kingdom's army, and have a personal experience of His Majesty's benevolence and magnanimity. The role of precepts and deeds is so great, prompting new immigrants to integrate into the Tang Kingdom very quickly.

Breathe with the kingdom, share fate, share honor and disgrace, and all this is exactly what His Majesty the King wishes to see.

That's right, the placement of retired soldiers is to treat them as sparks, sprinkle them on the land of the kingdom, in cities, in villages, and in every remote corner, there are such vivid examples, telling everyone silently;

As long as you follow in the footsteps of His Majesty, as long as you follow in the footsteps of the expansion of the Tang Kingdom, enjoying the glory and wealth, a beautiful wife and family are just a piece of cake!
Veterans who have received strict military training can set an example. Serving as militia captains and squadron leaders in towns and militia captains in villages is conducive to promoting the regularization of military training and building a strong army. Reserve militia.

Similarly, retired soldiers belonged to the vested interest class of the feudal system of the Tang Kingdom, and most of them were small and medium-sized landlords and small and medium-sized manor owners.

They are fanatical supporters of His Majesty, as well as diehards and conservatives who are loyal to the kingdom. They play the role of setting an example and bonding agent in the village, and are crucial to stabilizing the grassroots of society.

The Datang Kingdom has Retired Soldiers Associations in every city and village. This is the most loyal organization to His Majesty the King. Through the Retired Soldiers Association, it guides the consensus at the grassroots level and forms an increasingly stronger social cohesion and a view of honor and disgrace.

Persisting in this point for a long time will play an increasingly important role.

Today's Wu Erbao is the fanatical fan of "Master Zhu". In fact, the age difference between the two is three or four years old, but "Master Zhu"'s military experience has added a layer of brilliance to his image, and he also served as the captain of the militia. The prestige of the town rose imperceptibly.

Because he is diligent and spares no effort, he is comfortable enough to be sought after, and he is an "excellent worker", so "Master Zhu" arranged for Wu Erbao to be the captain of the militia, which made Wu Erbao very happy.

He's so big, he hasn't been an official yet!

The leader of the militia is small and small, and he is in charge of 14 people anyway, so he has face when he speaks out.

Don't mention it... the efficiency of Chinese hired workers is fast. Everyone is a generalist. They can do everything from land reclamation, logging, planting and farming. In just over 4 months, more than 630 mu of "Pillar Master" was built. All fields have been constructed.

Fruit saplings were planted, wheat and rice were planted, a huge barbed wire fence was built, and a row of more than 10 wooden houses was built. The prototype of a manor has basically been completed.

In the days to come, just fill it up slowly.

Wu Erbao was not idle during this period. He hired someone to drive his own diesel walking tractor. Using his spare time at night, he plowed all 90 mu of land, raked and raised ridges, and planted all of them with wheat.

This is because growing wheat is the most worry-free. In his spare time, he can bring a walking tractor around to find work and help other people open up wasteland. This month costs 65 yuan, and it costs 780 yuan a year. This is comparable to staying all day long. Earn more on the farm.

(End of this chapter)