The sun never sets in America

Chapter 352 Qing Dynasty Secret Agent: Journey to the Pacific

In the Pacific Ocean, an immigration ship codenamed "Coral Reef" is moving forward at a constant speed. As an immigrant ship of some age, this Coral Reef has a history of eight years.

Although there is still some gap between the twelve years since his longest age, it is already a "certainty" that he will catch up.

Of course, in this process, there cannot be large-scale updates, otherwise this so-called first in history will come to nothing.

The reason why a ship that is eight years old is considered an old ship is mainly due to the technological advancement and frequency of Han immigration ships.

As a country with an influx of millions of immigrants every year, Han's immigration ships generally have no rest time. Many ships are mostly operated in two shifts with two sets of personnel.

In such an extreme ship-using environment, the lifespan of immigrant ships is generally only four to five years, and old ships are older than six years. As for a certain ship that is fourteen years old, it has actually set a record.

If coupled with the increasingly advanced shipbuilding technology, as well as the increasingly higher power and faster speed of steam engines, then the upgrading will reach a very terrifying level.

This is also the reason why it is difficult for most immigration ships to survive.

Of course, these are not problems. The most important thing is that the shipowners are willing to change ships. The driving force for them to change ships is the commission given by the Immigration Department.

In fact, in addition to getting a map of the Pacific Ocean, Rong Qi also knew the names of some cities in Han Dynasty.

Looking at the ceiling, Rong Qi was thinking about the next strategy.

Penglai Island is a large island with an area of ​​more than 10,000 square kilometers. The reason why it is a big island is because there is no larger island in the entire central Pacific.

There was actually a doctor on the ship, but Rong Qi was worried and didn't dare to go see him. Even if he was sick, he could only hold it in by himself. He called it "for the sake of the Qing Dynasty", but in fact he was afraid of being exposed.

It is also for this reason that Rong Qi is so persistent in returning to the "prosperous age of the Qing Dynasty". After all, if the Qing Dynasty is over, can they, the bannermen who carry cages to entertain birds, still survive? ?

Let’s not talk about the Han invaders, the formidable enemy, but let’s talk about the bandits who are entrenched in Tianjing. Aren’t they talking about a bloodbath in the capital every day and doing some kind of “sweeping away the dust”? ?

If there was no Qing Dynasty, bannermen like him might really be killed by the bandits. If not cut off, they would just be like cows and horses, and spend their lives in humiliation.

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According to what the Qi army said, their next step was to go to a large island called Penglai, and then after another week of sailing, they finally arrived at Jinshan Port on the mainland of Han.

But who this gentleman is is self-evident.

For example, the largest city in Han Dynasty was not Xijing, the hometown of the Han invaders, but a place like Jinshan that I had never heard of.

"The sky and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is primitive..."

Especially when he learned that Jinshan was the richest, Rong Qi was still calculating whether Jiangnan was rich or Jinshan was rich. Although he did not come up with a specific answer, after experiencing the impact of the armored ships in the North Sea, Rong Qi seemed to have compared Jinshan with Jiangnan and other regions. Even better.

If the Han invaders are finished, and our Qing Dynasty destroys Changmao, won't it be another prosperous age? At that time, bannermen like him will return to the "high and above" status they had during the reign of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong.

That person said directly:

"Since the Qing Dynasty is so good and Xianfeng is so good, why are you here??"

This disappointed Qi Jun, but he was open-minded by nature and promised Rong Qi that he would put him down at Jinshan Port.

But as soon as he said it, he was sternly rejected by Rong Qi. After all, he was not here to train talents for the Han invaders, but to find out the truth and go to the United States to meet his "uncle".

But no matter what, for Rong Qi, going to Han is still a top priority.

After making the promise, Rong Qi worked harder when teaching, and even included some "loyalty".

Qi Jun on the ship was very satisfied with what Rong Qi had done, and even considered hiring him.

However, this goal was too ridiculous and was quickly rejected by Rong Qi.

"Hoohoo!!"

Rong Qi looked at the group of "tricksters" below who were not very interested in learning, and felt happy. In his opinion, the Han invaders would be defeated sooner or later because of these people.

(The specific map of the Pacific Ocean is strictly prohibited in Han Dynasty, in order to prevent other countries from infiltrating. After all, the Pacific Ocean is the largest line of defense except the Han-US border)

However, Rong Qi was very happy to get a map of the Han Dynasty's maritime capital. He even put it in the lining of his underwear with him so that he could present it to Emperor Xianfeng for reward after returning to China.

After a busy day, Master Rong lay on the bed and wanted to have a drink or two.

It's actually the interior deck of the Coral.

Rong Qi was reading above, and the people below echoed in various tones, just like a real teacher.

In one sentence, all the arguments Rong Qi prepared came to nothing, and he had no choice but to go further and further on the road of teaching typos.

"The sky and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is primitive..."

At this time, he had already changed rooms with the two unruly people. Through his relationship with Qi Jun, he had changed into a single room that was not too big, but was definitely considered a luxury on the ship.

Although it is a joke, most of it is sad, and only Rong Qi, who once suffered from hunger due to rising rice prices, knows best.

He kept reciting the Thousand-Character Essay in a high-pitched voice, fearing that those lazy guys wouldn't be able to hear him. Sometimes he would deliberately say a few wrong words just to prevent these unscrupulous people from learning anything.

Even if their status has not been improved, after solving these problems, the imperial court's economy has improved, and their regular banknotes can also be issued more, and they will not be as deducted and sometimes interrupted as they are now.

It is also because of this that Rong Qi is very much looking forward to his journey into the mountains, and has even planned a so-called "goal".

Through their "efforts" over the years, many shipowners have even become people worth tens of millions of dollars. From this, we can see how profitable the Han immigration business is.

Because of his contact with Qi Jun, Rong Qi got a so-called map of the Pacific Ocean, but some areas were still very vague, so Rong Qi could only rely on guessing.

Thinking like this, Rong Qi became even more serious about teaching the Han immigrants a bad way.

You must know that at the beginning of this year, due to the bandit invasion of Jiangnan, the court was short of food and salary, but it was short of regular silver for at least three months. As far as Rong Qi knew, there were many uneducated and unskilled guys in the capital who went around eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. During the three months without cooking, there was even a joke about bannermen selling their sons and daughters.

After licking her dry lips, Rong Qi looked at the ceiling, feeling a little dazed.

But actually living alone, Rong Qi felt a little "empty". He even doubted whether he had fallen asleep amidst the thunder, because he often had to wait until late at night before he could fall asleep.

Every year, as much as 40 million in immigration funds are poured into the "value depression" of immigrants like running water, creating a new future for Han.

But what disappointed him was that these unscrupulous people were so illiterate that they didn't even know what a king was. Even when they secretly said good things about Emperor Xianfeng, they were refuted.

In the entire Pacific region, islands are mainly concentrated in the Western Pacific or the Southern Pacific. As for the Eastern Pacific and the so-called Central Pacific, there are actually not as many islands as imagined, and there are more small sesame islands under one hundred square kilometers.

There were so many small sesame islands like this that the Han Dynasty didn't even bother to occupy them. They just erected an inscription symbolizing their rights and settled the matter hastily.

The entire Penglai region is very different from other places because it has two economic centers. One is the Penglai main island economy, dominated by Hawaii City, and the secondary island economic circle is dominated by Yunzhong Island. During this time, there is me among you, and you among me. It can be said that there is no mutual concession.

Even the economic model is different. Yunzhong Island is mainly based on the timber industry in Tanshan City, and there is also some fruit cultivation.

The other islands actually revolve around Yunzhong Island's industry as logging, timber and other supporting industries. Because there are not many people, they live a happy life.

Of course, it also includes a part of the fishing industry. After all, the Penglai area is close to the sea. Although it is not a large fishing ground like the North Sea, it is also the middle of the Pacific Ocean and is worthy of being a fishing place.

It can produce whale oil worth millions of dollars every year, as well as other seafood.

As for the largest Penglai Island, it is a typical island economy.

It mainly focuses on planting and grazing. Thanks to the hilly areas impacted by the local volcano, the animal husbandry in the entire Penglai area is very developed. A large amount of dairy products and meat products are produced every year, and are even sold back to the local area. There is the so-called " The reputation of "Sea Ranch".

In fact, there is a relatively large industry in the local area, and that is "immigration."

As the largest transit base for Han immigrants, the entire Penglai area can be said to be a paradise for immigrants. Here, immigrants can enjoy the best quality services. Of course, all this does not come without a price, and the biggest price is "population."

Immigrants passing through every year have to be handled by the Penglai region again. The so-called pork is passed on by the Penglai region. As the first region to do this, the Penglai region relied on its important position in the immigration transit to create a population of 1.5 million. In the entire Han Dynasty is at the middle level.

You must know that Penglai is just an island, and the areas below it are not ten times, or even dozens of times, its area.

For this reason, every year when the governor of Penglai returns to his hometown to report on his duties, he will inevitably be scolded by his colleagues.

"Ouch!!!"

The Coral Reef's whistle is always so melodious that it attracts everyone's attention as soon as it enters the harbor.

When the ship docks, the first thing to do is to wash up in the bathroom dedicated to immigrants. According to Han Chinese regulations, immigrants must wash at least twice at the immigration point before coming to the Han Chinese mainland, plus once in the local area. People call it "Three Purities".

After rinsing three or four times and using half a bar of soap, Rong Qi strutted out of the bathroom area.

The people on the dock didn't pay much attention to new immigrants like him. After all, they had seen many people like him.

Rong Qi looked at the Han people who didn't notice him, feeling secretly happy, and then blended into the crowd entering the city.

Hawaii City, as the earliest capital and largest city of the Kingdom of Hawaii, had to be downgraded to the second largest city due to floods, giving up the position of the capital to Yunzhong.

But after years of intensive construction of sewers and even flood control facilities, it has basically been able to withstand large-scale floods. According to local records, the city has not been flooded for at least three years.

Looking at the tall buildings around him, Rong Qi had "horror" in his eyes. Although he had seen what the Han people called skyscrapers in Beihai, it was just one. In Rong Qi's opinion, it basically belonged to the Sui Dynasty in history. Emperor Yang Guang tied silk to the trees in the capital when foreign envoys came.

But now looking at the numerous high-rise buildings in Hawaii City, Rong Qi suddenly felt like he "didn't belong to this world."

"Jingle Bell!!"

"Damn it, get out of the way, get out of the way!!"

"You are looking for death..."

Just as Rong Qi was in a trance, a bell rang behind him. Just as he turned sideways, a three-wheeled bicycle carrying goods passed by. As soon as he passed by, voices scolding him followed.

Rong Qi looked at the bicycle that had already moved away in front of him, and immediately woke up. When he looked at those tall buildings, it was no longer fear, but a "curse".

He really wanted to see a certain building collapse now, but unfortunately, God, he didn't hear his words and didn't give any response.

When passing through those seven or eight-story high-rise buildings, Rong Qi's mind kept spinning. He was thinking about why the Han invaders wanted to build the houses so high.

Is it "to save face" or "to look far ahead".

Thinking about it at the end, Rong Qi's mind almost exploded, and she couldn't think of anything that she could possibly believe.

In fact, what Rong Qi didn't know was that not all places in Han had as many tall buildings as Hawaii. Most of them were actually two, three, or three or four-story buildings.

The main reason why there are so many seven- or eight-story buildings is actually waterproofing.

Because of the frequent local floods, many low-rise houses will be submerged. In such an extreme situation, raising the floors becomes inevitable.

It's a pity that Rong Qi doesn't know most of these secrets. He is very "panic" now because a border town of Han invaders has so many high-rise buildings. As the largest city, Jinshan in the south of the Han Dynasty can imagine how many there are. come out.

The more he thought about it, the more scared Rong Qi felt.

It's not that he's afraid that these buildings will fall down and crush him to death. The main reason is the national strength displayed behind the buildings.

Rong Qi is not the kind of playboy who only boasts "I am the Qing Dynasty", nor is he one of those old stubborns who "doesn't care". He comes from a poor background and is a bannerman at the lowest level. He knows very well how much so many high-rise buildings cost.

These buildings are all money! !

Rong Qi felt "aggrieved" when she thought that Long Live Master asked ministers to "donate" hundreds of thousands of taels of military expenses.

I think the Qing Dynasty, since entering the customs, has worked hard to govern and expand its territory. However, since Emperor Qianlong, first the White Lotus Sect bandits caused chaos, then the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom caused trouble, and now there is a terrifying Han bandit overseas. , no matter how you look at it, the Qing Dynasty is going to perish! !

With this thought in his mind, Rong Qi became less and less "confident" in the future of the Qing Dynasty, but he soon became excited again.

What's so great about the Han invaders is that they have so-called "high-rise buildings" and "iron-armored ships"? ?

Like Taizu's eighteen legions, he raised an army, retreated millions of Ming troops, and took over the colorful country of the Central Plains.

As a son of the Eight Banners, he had been favored by the country, so he, Rong Qi, had to help him no matter what.

While Rong Qi was thinking about it, a bookstore called "World Bookstore" attracted him.

Rong Qi ran in without thinking, because he still remembered the words of Qi Jun: "A lot of news about the Han Dynasty is in newspapers and books. If you want to know, you might as well go to newsstands and bookstores to read ".

This was what he "risked" and asked at that time. Now it's time for Rong Qi, Lord Rong, to show off his talents.

As soon as he walked into the bookstore, Rong Qi was attracted by the dazzling array of books with bright pictures on the shelves. Before he could step forward to check, he heard:

"Sir, are you here to buy books? Whatever you want to buy, I will get it for you!!"

Looking back, a slightly dark woman with a barbaric appearance was asking him questions in fluent Mandarin. When she saw his face, her smile became even more enthusiastic.

Rong Qi pretended to answer:

"I, I want miscellaneous notes."

"Miscellaneous notes??"

The female shopping guide obviously didn't understand what Rong Qi meant.

"It's about describing the local customs and customs."

Rong Qi cursed "stupid barbarian" in his heart, but his words were honest.

"Oh, that's what you're talking about."

"Here, take a look to see if there is anything you want." The female shopping guide suddenly understood and led Rong Qi to a small bookshelf with dozens of different books on it.

There were paintings on it of animals and plants that Rong Qi had never seen before.

Picking up a book and looking at the "Geography of Africa" ​​on it, Rong Qi opened it out of curiosity and was attracted by the black people in it.

He never thought that there would be such dark people in this world.

He was even thinking about whether there would be some kind of "daughter country" or "proud country" if there were black people and foreigners.

Well, our Lord Rong has confused Journey to the West with reality.

Reluctantly putting down the African geography, Rong Qi picked up another book called "Marine Life" and started to read it. This time he didn't read it as carefully as last time. He just took a rough look at it. At most, he saw He paused for a moment when talking about the blue whale. After all, such a big fish couldn't be one of those "monster beasts" in the legends of immortals and the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

After reading a series of books that basically introduced the flora and fauna of the area, Rong Qi was a little upset. What he wanted was not these mysterious things.

At this time, the female shopping guide who had been silent just now took the initiative to speak:

"Sir, we have one of the best-selling books here. Would you like to take a look? It's also from this area."

The female shopping guide took a thick blue book wrapped in blue leather from another shelf and handed it to Rong Qi, who was still struggling.

Rong Qi took it and took a closer look, only to see the writing: "Han Xing Ji", and then looked at the signature, written by Lin Yusheng, a former immigrant from Jiangnan in China.

(End of this chapter)