African Nationhood

Chapter 192 Lanfang’s New Deal
  Borneo, Dongwanlu City.

After the rooster crows, Dongwanlu City wakes up early, and some early risers greet them with smiles.

"Morning~~~"

After saying hello, we went our separate ways, whether it was to Singkawang or Pontianak, it was very free and casual.

Because these places are back within the territory of Lanfang Company, they no longer have to suffer from being suppressed by the Dutch and huddled in one city.

All this is thanks to the new president Zhong Yilin. I heard that he is not only the president of Lanfang Company, but also the foster brother of Boss Shi of Nanhua Company.

The two brothers helped each other and gave today's Lanfang Company a new look.

After General Zhong Yilin came to power, he immediately promoted Liang Luyi and Luo Yibo, who resisted the Dutch. These two young men served as battalion commanders of the Lanfang garrison.

Vice President Li Yuchang was appointed as the company's chief administrative officer, and all three officials were responsible to Chief Zhong Yilin.

Although Pontianak Port and Singkawang are leased by Nan Hua Company, the people of Lan Fong Company can go there at will and can't help but pass between them.

In addition to the above changes, President Zhong Yilin also established a junior high school to teach literacy and arithmetic for free.

He also ordered that young children in the company must go to school, otherwise the parents would be severely punished.

The teachers who teach are all transferred from Nanhua Company. These teachers are very kind and can sing and dance well.

Every time he teaches, he will start singing, which makes the elementary school often crowded with parents watching the fun.

At that time, female teachers in elementary schools would invite parents who were watching the excitement to join the class.

In addition to these, Nanhua Company also sent many female doctors to Lanfang Company to vaccinate civilians against smallpox for free.

Lanfang Company also sent many personnel to study abroad in Nanhua Company to study medicine, education and other majors.

At the same time, Lanfang Company also issued new money such as military coupons to replace the previous silver coins and copper coins.

Lanfang Company has a three-month deadline to redeem new-style military coupons. Overdue military coupons will increase in price.

原来是1两银子兑25元军票，逾期1个月内就会变成1比15，再逾期1个月就是1比10。

After 5 months, redemption will stop.

Most of the people in Lanfang Company obeyed orders and exchanged new military tickets.

After redeeming it, I found that this military ticket was very convenient to carry and very beautiful.

In addition to the numbers, there are also the yellow flag of Lanfang Company and the portrait of Luo Fangbo, the first-generation president.

This kind of military bill says that it will change color when roasted with fire. If it does not change color after being roasted by fire, it is false.

Lanfang Company has also opened a new type of store such as a service agency, which has sufficient goods and a wide variety of products.

Not only are there department stores for food, clothing, and agricultural tools, but you can even buy muskets, gunpowder, and guns.

The price is not expensive, and it comes with a warranty. If it breaks within one year, it can be replaced directly with a new one without repair.

You only need to apply for a gun license, and those without a license are strictly prohibited from holding guns.

In the past, those who had firearms at home also needed to apply for a firearms license, otherwise it was illegal and subject to caning.

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Singkawang and Pontianak Ports are where a large number of immigrants gather. Civilians in Lanfang Company can set up stalls outside the immigration isolation area to sell snacks or daily necessities.

The Governor-General's Office issued a decree stating that immigrants must be treated with courtesy, and immigrants must not be deceived or beaten or scolded. Violators will be severely punished.

In addition, the Governor-General's Office also issued an immigration order encouraging Lanfang Company to relocate to Nanhua Company.

Any Chinese from Lanfang Company can immigrate to Nanhua Company, and land will be allocated free of charge when they arrive there.

It would be better if you immigrate with your family. Not only will you get a lot of places, but you will also get naturalization subsidies.

In addition, people in Lanfang Company can ride for free on the cruise ships of Henley Line and Peninsula and Oriental Lines between Nanhua Company and Lanfang Company.

After the Chinese in Lanfang Company apply for the entry permit, they can enjoy the same national treatment in Nanhua Company, and the military stamps issued by Lanfang Company and Nanhua Company are common.

While the tokens of the two companies are interoperable, Nanhua Company also welcomes Chinese people from Lanfang Company to do business in Nanhua Company or buy land to become farmers. They can also open workshops or even mine in Nanhua Company.

Aboriginal people from Lanfang Company also need to apply for entry permits when entering Nanhua Company. With an entry permit, you can engage in the service industry in Nanhua Company and become an industrial and mining employee.

However, the entry permit requires regular annual inspections. If it is exceeded, you will be deported and punished.

After aboriginal women marry civilians of the Nanhua Company, they can enjoy free land allocation and other national treatment, otherwise they will be deported overdue.

If someone escapes and hides, if caught, he will be sentenced to long-term labor camp and assigned to the criminal as his wife.

Lanfang Company also issued recruitment orders to recruit soldiers and militiamen.

The requirements for soldiers under the recruitment order are very strict. They must pass the physical fitness test. After passing the physical fitness test, there is the learning test. If you are too stupid, you will not be able to pass it.

Standards for militiamen will be relaxed a lot, and at the same time, local security teams will be organized and trained to prevent foreigners and bad elements from doing evil.

At the same time, farms and industrial and mining enterprises directly under the company's jurisdiction were established.

In addition to being suitable for cultivating tropical crops, the only areas left within Lanfang Company's territory are gold mines and coal mines.

There are a large number of coal mines near the Kunjiang border, and Lanfang Company is determined to organize people to dig, which requires a large number of laborers.

In addition, the gold mines within the company's territory are traditional minerals and have been occupied by the Dutch for many years.

Now that I have taken it back, I need to tidy it up.

These also require labor, and in the final analysis we still need to increase immigration.

When the new chief Zhong Yilin held a government meeting, Li Yuchang had a long grimace.

He was pleased with the new look of the company during this period, but he also criticized Nanhua Company's blood drawing behavior against Lanfang Company.

But it was difficult for him to tell it. After all, Lanfang Company was conquered by Nanhua Company, and Lanfang Company was able to restore so many old territories only because the boss of Nanhua Company came forward to ask for it from the Dutch.

So he was very conflicted in his heart, but he couldn't help it.

"General Manager, it will be some time before our company can restore Old Xinjiang, but the manpower gap within the company is getting bigger day by day. You have to think of a way.

Otherwise we won’t be able to survive this day? "

Zhong Yilin has no good solution. He supports the company's decisions.

After all, everything he had today was given by his elder brother, but an old minister like Li Yuchang also had to be comforted.

"Administrative Officer Li, don't worry, I have already communicated with Nanhua Company.

All immigrants brought in can serve as our temporary workers.

These workers are cheap workers while they are staying here. They only need to be paid some wages to take care of their food. "

After listening to what Chief Zhong Yilin said, Li Yuchang's face looked much better.

"How many people can there be?"

Zhong Yilin chuckled, "Currently, we can guarantee more than 3000-5000 people every month.

There will only be more and more people there in the future, and the peak number should reach 1 to 2 people.

At that time, I’m afraid you will be worried about what to do with so much labor? "

Li Yuchang was shocked. The immigration rate was too high. How much would Nanhua Company spend?

"What kind of person is your adopted brother, and why does he want so many immigrants?"

Zhong Yilin chuckled, "Do you know how big my eldest brother's territory is now?"

Li Yuchang shook his head, "I don't know."

"At least four times the size of Borneo. Now you know how many people it needs."

Li Yuchang was silent for a moment. This boss Shi was really generous!

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