Great Entrepreneur of the Universe

Chapter 269 This word becomes more and more beautiful
Two days later, there was a floating city with rivers crisscrossing it, old and new buildings of various colors alternating, and pedestrians coming and going with their own characteristics.

Wang Shouliang stood on the second-floor balcony of a Western-style restaurant, looked out at the street scene, and complained again, "The capital of Sarawak has such a good environment in vain. It has not developed large-scale forces and armed forces. It is the ghosts who are responsible."

This is Kuching, the capital of Sarawak. It is also the most important transshipment center for rubber, coconut, pepper and other natural resources near Malacca. There is more than 700 kilometers of sea route from Xingjiapo. At a speed of 20 knots, a cargo ship can travel in 20 hours. Able to reach Xingjiapocheng from Kuching.

It is only over 300 kilometers away from here to Sibu.

Regardless of whether it is from offshore shipping or from the cement road built in the future, running from land, it is similar to the assault exercise from Qindao to Zhangqiu.

The place is nice, but there are few people.

The large capital of Sarawak has a permanent population of no more than 5, which is not as densely populated as Foshan, one of the four famous towns before Wang Shouliang developed it.

That's right, the population of Kuching will only be 2012 in 80...

They are all colonies under the banner of Yan Lun. Talk about the importance of trade ports and waterways. Next door is Xingjiapo. How about the window effect of a giant island? This giant island is either full of wilderness and primitive jungles waiting for you to develop, or from time to time tribes of Indian monkeys come out to make fun of you.

Under his words, Luo Sanpao also looked at the street scene several times and said with a smile, "Big shopkeeper, this place is so spacious and sparsely populated. If we transport it in just a few months, we can transport tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people."

There will be no tax for the first 20 years, and starting from years ago, one Mexican eagle per acre will be taxed every year. If Yalun Guilao or other local tycoons want to buy reclaimed wasteland, they need to buy it at the market price at the time they want to buy it.

It's nothing more than the original track. When this area really developed, the Yalun ghost guys wanted to open casinos and plant opium fields. The Chinese land reclamation group was not happy and was driven away.

As long as there are three operations offices here, 3.9 people on land, and escort-level forces, and only the current squadron layout is maintained at sea, it will be a regional hegemon!

During the First World War, if four to five million Chinese could live a stable life in Sarawak, and the scale of self-protection could be increased a little bit...

"Once there are more people, we will work hard on construction. Yalun ghost guy can't pick peaches, right?"

Luo Sanpao, the earliest chief escort, was also the first to hold the position of deputy chief of the Navy after the restructuring.

Four or five years later, it was already the early years of the Republic of China.

Wang Shouliang laughed dumbly, "It's not impossible, but the probability is low."

The war on Europa is not far away.

In addition, all employees of the Sihai Escort Bureau enjoy freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of belief, freedom of the press, freedom of commerce, freedom of firearms, etc., and do not pay taxes, perform public service, or perform military service.

Then came World War I and World War II.

Dozens of millions of victims and refugees are transported here to build a new home that is as prosperous as Hong Kong Island, Bao'an New Area and Shanghai? That would take at least four or five years, or even six or seven years.

The Nanhai and the Karimata Strait will be stationed at Sibu Port as the flagship and sub-ships of the squadron for a long time from these days.

6 or not 6? Is it outrageous?

Having said this, Wang Shouliang took a look at the contract in his hand, waved his hand and said, "Let's recruit workers from Kuching first, and tell the businessmen from various countries coming and going here to recruit all kinds of steam rollers, diesel tractors, power generators, etc." machine……"

Because too many places are so sparsely populated that Sarawak cannot develop by relying solely on its own development rules. Yan Lun will have no profit from holding this colony... The land reclamation contract they gave is really preferential treatment.

The contract in his hand was the land reclamation contract given to him by Yalun Gui Lao, in addition to the several existing rubber plantations in Siwu!
Sihai Group, headed by Wang Shouliang, has a 99-year land ownership right for every acre of wasteland it reclaims and turns into farmland around Sibu, including here in Kuching.

“All the foundations for building a city must be worked on!”

Violations of civil laws only require a fine of less than five silver dollars, and Sihai Group also has certain rights of autonomy.

Just like Australia, Australia is a continent of millions of square kilometers. Groups of colonial guys want independence and autonomy? I thought that with such an idea, I would encounter a North American War of Independence.

There were many Chinese leaders in developing Sarawak on the original track, and they received the same preferential contracts as the land reclamation contract that Sihai Group Wang Shouliang received now.

As a result, after trying to talk about it, Yalun directly agreed... You can govern yourself as you wish.

Why? The development of Australia is too slow, and the colonial income is too low! It is far inferior to a colony like India, so I encourage you to be autonomous and develop faster so that I can collect more.

After all, autonomy is also about gaining independence in internal affairs, diplomacy, and military capabilities step by step. It is a step-by-step process that takes many years.

Australia is not far from Kalimantan, where Sarawak is located.

It can only be said that the land reclamation contract signed by Wang Shouliang and Yalun Guilao is very fair and fair on the surface. It is one of the earliest fair treaties signed by the Chinese in the world, and will also apply to France, Hans Cat and other great powers. .

Seizing the opportunity, now from Sibu, we are looking at Sarawak, which is 0.8 times the size of Ludong, and Sabah, another state belonging to the United States, covering 7.5 square kilometers, which is also the size of six Tianmen.

It is not hopeless to talk to the Netherlands in the future to develop the Indian territory, which has a total area of ​​about 54 square kilometers.

If we use such a contract and negotiate with the Netherlands, we can transport 30 to 40 million people in a ten-year cycle? More than one has great potential! !
Taking Shandong as an example, the cultivated land area of ​​Shandong Province will be 9692 million acres in the future, while the cultivated land area of ​​the entire Kalimantan Island will be 31500 million acres.

Let alone feeding 30 to 40 million people, it would not be difficult to double the number.

Don’t forget, this is across the Strait of Malacca! Not only is it one of the chokepoints for international trade, but the nearby fish resources are also good.

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Starting from late September 1906, the land reclamation team of the Sihai Escort Bureau started from Siwu and Kuching and purchased various modern machinery and equipment from various countries.

The relocation teams of disaster victims and hungry people from the mainland are also spreading step by step, just like a few words in the history of major events. In September 1906, counties in Zhejiang Province were flooded, and hungry people rioted and looted...

In just one line, countless sorrows are written.

Sihai Farm has been steadily providing disaster relief since the spring floods in March. However, it is obvious that Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui and other places only have a foundation of ten farms each, which is still too poor.

Relief and rescue efforts are also limited.

From March to September, floods occurred in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and droughts occurred in Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, and Hebei.

If you have the will and ability to do anything, the fleet of ships transporting disaster victims and refugees can be almost endless.

It is nothing more than transporting victims and refugees to Shanghai, Hong Kong Island, and the new districts in eastern Guangdong. Now there is a huge new base.

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On November 1906, 11, when Wang Shouliang's Sihai Fleet was about to set off from Shanghai, Bai Xiongqi came in a hurry with Bai Xiuzhu, and he caught the last train. After boarding the Sihai, he paid a courtesy visit and briefly described the progress of some recent tasks. Bai Xiongqi smiled brightly and said, "Big shopkeeper, this is Xiuzhu's ignorance, and you punished him for copying [The Scholars] last time. Do you want to accept it?"

Wang Shouliang took the scroll and laughed, "Have you finished copying The Scholars? Okay, I will definitely become more and more sensible in the future, and the words will become more and more beautiful."

Bai Xiuzhu rubbed her wrists miserably and begged, "36 words, my hand is almost useless from copying. Boss, I will be 15 years old soon. I occasionally act stupid. Can you change the method of corporal punishment?"

Of course, both the earliest penalty copying of "The Appearance of Officialdom" and this time's "The Scholars and Scholars" are all written in pen calligraphy mode.

As early as 1888, 25-year-old George Parker founded the Parker Pen Company. Also in the early 20th century, this product entered China.

Among all foreign products, Parker pens are still one of the most high-end products.

Following Bai Xiuzhu's words, Bai Xiongqi decisively stopped being a light bulb. Wang Shouliang flipped through a few manuscripts and nodded, "We'll see what happens next time."

"I went to Shandong to check how the newly expanded farms are being built. What are you doing here about winter wheat planting?"

Bai Xiuzhu widened her eyes and said, "Shall I go see Sister Cao? Look at how beautiful she is. It's quite pitiful to be widowed at such a young age..."

Wang Shouliang laughed angrily, "I really didn't have any other thoughts about her at first. It's all you who are talking nonsense and slandering me. If I refuse now, I will inexplicably become a heartless person."

"You go back to the cabin and copy [Strange Situation Witnessed in Twenty Years] for me."

Bai Xiuzhu immediately ran away with a grimace.

Why didn't she keep her mouth shut?

In fact, Wang Shouliang also felt that he was unjustly accused. He knew that the eighteen-year-old Cao Yun was very beautiful. Even according to his aesthetic standards, he was embarrassed to say that she was not a beauty, but beauties... he had seen too many.

From the first meeting to two meals, arranging for the other party to take over the literacy work at Ludong Farm was a serious arrangement.

Cao Guandai once wanted Cao Yun to marry him, but she never said it clearly. Cao Yun's parents ordered a matchmaker. She had seen the situation where she felt that she would just accept it if she could earn it...

No one told Wang Shouliang at first.

It was Bai Xiuzhu who made people pry a lot. After understanding the situation and chatting with him several times, he suddenly understood. After meeting, eating and arranging work with Cao Yun.

He thought there would be no follow-up. When we would see each other again in the future, or whether we would see each other again, it would all depend on fate.

Just like Bai Yinghong is also very beautiful. At her peak, she was no worse than Cao Yun or Bai Xiuzhu, but she was a person who shed blood for progress and ideals. Wang Shouliang never thought about anything.

Even though Bai Ling was a good girl, he just arranged Bai Ling and a group of her classmates and teachers into the Guangdong Literacy and Special Medical Care Team Literacy Class after the fate of the two parties intersected.

As for Cao Yun, her father did not dare to tell Wang Shouliang clearly. Only she knew clearly.

After being ordered by her parents and seeing her, she began to think of herself as Wang Shouliang's little daughter-in-law, which is very outrageous! If Wang Shouliang had arranged for her to continue studying abroad and continue her education, this mentality would probably have changed through improvement in her studies.

But she chose to stay and engage in literacy work.

Some time later, when Wang Shouliang was sitting in the command tower and looking at some documents, Xu Si came over to report some situations and handed over a stack of posts.

Wang Shouliang laughed after flipping through it hurriedly, "Is this the evil gentry of Ludong starting to suffer the hardships of the heroes in Liangshan? How many circles and connections did they have to spare before they handed over the plea post to me?"

The eight hundred miles of Liangshan Lake in the Northern Song Dynasty had long been turned into fertile farmland after the Yellow River changed its course.

However, in the past four or five months, the Beiyang deserters led by Cao Guandai still looted too many local tyrants and evil gentry in the name of Liangshan heroes.

The food that was looted was naturally used to help the hungry victims as much as possible, and the occasionally stolen money, treasures, etc., that is... after all, this is Beiyang, so we can't expect them to be too moral.

Even if Guandai Cao still wants to do something nice in front of Wang Shouliang and learn the discipline of the Sihai Escort Bureau, sometimes he can't stop him. A group of big-headed soldiers will steal the money and run away without messing with Cao Guandai.

Of course, the situation of a female slaver stealing a good man does happen occasionally. It is a very small number. Once discovered, it will be suppressed. Don’t forget that at this stage in Ludong, after the summer harvest, Wang Shouliang’s Sihai Farm has grown from more than 30 acres to Expanded to three million acres of fertile land.

There are a total of 100 farm branches, and the original security section of more than 4000 people has been expanded again, turning into a fully staffed operations department of 1.3 people.

One deputy director was promoted locally in Ludong, and the other two deputy directors, including the director, were transferred from the land forces stationed in Lushun for several years.

After thinking about it, Wang Shouliang said to Xu Sida, "Since these local tyrants and evil gentry, who are the heroes of Liangshan Mountain, have been treated miserably, I also feel soft..."

“Put them on the list of the next reclamation group to go to Sarawak, Malaysia.”

Xu Si nodded, and when he went out to do things, he paused slightly before walking as fast as a flying man.

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On November 11, when the large fleet arrived at Qindao, it gradually moved down.

This time Wang Shouliang didn't show off any big tricks. He only had a head guard of 1300 people, riding in eight Pearl River Liberty trucks, 12 Xijiang trucks, and 300 Pearl River T-cars. They didn't even have bicycles.

Driving all the way, we arrived at Zhangqiu in fourteen hours.

Zhangqiu Zhu Jiayu Living Base is currently a branch factory of 100 farms in East Shandong, similar to the general base and general liaison office.

Because Zhangqiu is located around Quancheng and is one of the starting points of the Jiaoji Railway.

Its geographical location determines that it is convenient to overlook the southeast, northwest and control the whole Shandong.

The Office of the Director of the Ludong Operations Division of the Security Bureau is located in Zhangqiu. It consists of only one deputy and two officers transferred from Lushun. In addition, Ludong was promoted. Four security bureau bosses are inspecting the remaining few. Month's 90 disposal farm.

The new Security Bureau Operations Department building is still under construction next to the living base.

Wang Shouliang got out of the car and saw Cao Yun, who was at the forefront of the team that greeted him, looking like a star surrounded by the moon, and Miss Cao's shy and timid expression that she couldn't suppress. Wang Shouliang Speechless again.

Of course, he is not a pure little boy. Regardless of whether it is a misunderstanding or not, if he accidentally develops to this point, then it is okay to establish a sect in the Plan A plane.

With Cao Yun's good looks and figure, if he were ten or twenty years older, he might become more and more heroic... But the eighteen-year-old Cao Yun, an old man like him, could easily be fooled.

When he planned to be Bai Xiuzhu's teacher and was still waiting for her to grow up, his psychological gate had already opened. The addition of Cao Yun was an accident, but it would not make him too entangled in it.

(End of this chapter)