Early April 1877
According to the calculation, it has been 8 months since I set foot on the land of Queensland.
Red River Valley Ranch is full of greenery under the spring breeze, and the vast fields are full of colorful wildflowers. Large areas of cattle and sheep are distributed in the middle, like a moving picture, showing a prosperous and prosperous scene.
Two of the three major construction projects of the Red River Valley Ranch have been completed.
Respectively, the building and warehouse construction project and the wharf construction project. Only the Red River Valley Reservoir is still under construction, and the tall dam shows a magnificent posture.
The number of people involved in the construction of the ranch has been drastically reduced due to the reopening of the gold mine. There are currently less than 400 people who are responsible for the work of pouring the concrete power plant and nine deep flood discharge holes, and proceeding with the construction progress step by step.
After half a year of hard work, the large barn was expanded from the original 21 to 70. In addition, a large warehouse area was built in the mountains. The roads in the middle were all paved with cinder cushions, which is conducive to heavy-duty carriages.
This warehouse area is not far from the reservoir power station. As long as you enter the machinery and equipment, it will become a factory area.
In addition, many wooden barns, stalls and a large pig farm have been built, and great efforts have been made to expand the number of breeding sows.
As of early April, it has reached more than 4,000 heads.
Half of them had cubs in their stomachs, most of which were gilts purchased from other ranches a year ago. After months of careful breeding, they began to estrus, contributing to the expansion of the number of sows in the stock.
It is estimated that by the end of the year, the number of sows in the stock will exceed 13,000, including sows.
Needless to say, boars will leave breeding pigs. Other pigs will be slaughtered as long as they reach the slaughter standard. They will become braised pig heads, sauced pork tongues, braised pig ears, sauced pig trotters, and stir-fried kidneys. Pork belly slices and pork belly, sausage popped pig intestines, all delicious!
In addition to the necessary slaughter, the cattle and sheep of the Red River Valley Ranch are all vigorously developing scale, and the industry has achieved remarkable results.
Because of the merger of Ludendorff Ranch, the current Red River Valley Ranch has expanded to 440,000 sheep and 6,000 cattle, which is an amazing number.
By the end of the year, the size of the herd is expected to double again, and the herd will reach a size of more than 8,000. Such a herd is second to none in the entire Australian private ranches.
Manor
The cool spring breeze was blowing through the white curtains, with the fragrance of mud and wildflowers, gently brushing Li Fushou's black hair, he had cut off his long braids, and kept cool short hair.
With Governor Frank's promise to Chinese naturalized persons, Li Fushou made an amazing move;
declared that Governor Frank made the condition that once he became an Australian citizen, he must cut off the Manchu style braids to show his determination to become an Australian.
Otherwise, you will not get the treatment you deserve.
Hongmen is a gang of rivers and lakes pursuing the purpose of "anti-Qing and reviving Ming". Li Fushou held high the banner of restoring my Han Chinese clothes and took the lead in cutting off the braids as an example. He soon received the response from the backbone of Hongmen and cut them off one after another. Braids to show break.
Timing is very important. This trick hits the fate of the naturalized person, which is very uncomfortable.
If you simply persuade to cut your hair, most Chinese people will not agree with it due to deep-rooted thinking.
The certificate of naturalization obtained after paying 40 pounds, if you don't compromise, you may be dead. This is a harsh reality that no one can accept.
Different social levels, it is impossible for most people to understand the inner gates, let alone the laws and regulations of Guilao.
Think about it
Most naturalized people cut off their long braids with tears, and some Hongmen disciples took the initiative to cut off their long braids. This has become a common practice in Chinatown, and it has become the most obvious difference between the old school and the reformist.
All those who have cut their braids are middle and upper-class figures in Hongmen or those who are able to purchase naturalization certificates, occupying more than one-third of Kunshan Chinatown. Most of those who have not cut their braids are suffering, and there is nothing here.
Li Fushou is dealing with official duties in the case. In his hand is a telegram from Higgins Bank of the United States. The three 5,000-ton steam ocean freighters previously ordered have reached the final stage of construction. According to the contract, they need to pay for the remaining payment. Half, the amount is 22520 pounds.
The three ocean freighters were ordered in November before. The three ocean freighters were worth £67,560. After signing the contract, a deposit of £22,520 was paid in advance as the first installment.
After this batch of cargo ships are formed as a whole, they need to pay half of the remaining amount, which is 22520 pounds, before launching.
After the formal delivery to the shipowner, the balance is settled. The amount is still 22520 pounds. The estimated construction period is 7 months. The delivery is delayed, and the shipyard will pay the corresponding compensation.
Now 6 months have passed, and these ocean-going freighters have finally taken shape.
Unable to contain the joy in his heart, Li Fushou stood up and took a deep breath, and walked back and forth in the room.
Ocean Shipping Company is the focus of the development plan. It will ship various products produced by Red River Valley Ranch to markets around the world, and when it returns, it will bring urgently needed materials and population (including Chinese women and children).
When the freighter returns, it will follow Moreton Bay and enter the Brisbane River. It will be more than 30 kilometers up to the ranch wharf to unload machinery, equipment and supplies, and privately transport the population.
Especially the latter, it is of great significance for stabilizing the emotions of the Hongmen brothers, enhancing the cohesion of the gang, increasing the prestige of the big leader, and taking root in Australia's long-term strategy. It is a strategic move.
Red River Valley belongs to the personal world controlled by Li Fushou. The British can't reach here, and the white people can't hear any news.
The more than 30 white cowboy families on the ranch have all moved because of the shortage of staff at the Ludendorff ranch.
Today's Red River Valley Ranch is the world of Chinese. Without Li Fushou's permission, a single piece of wool can't float out.
The vast territory of the pasture, the annual production of agricultural and sideline products and beef and mutton pile up into mountains, many of which are moldy and rotten after a long storage time, and have the ability to digest a large number of people and solve the most basic food, clothing, housing and transportation problems.
It is with the above-mentioned many conveniences that Li Fushou dared to implement such a plan and carefully cultivate his own power.
Because of the strict restrictions of the British, the vast majority of Chinese gold prospectors in Australia are single no matter how many years they have been here.
Therefore, many Chinese hope that after making money, they will return to their roots and return to Southeast Asia or the mainland to start a family and settle down for the rest of their lives.
This trick was really tough, and it broke the Chinese dream of rooting in Australia.
As a result, importing Chinese women from the mainland of China has become the key to breaking the game, rekindling hope for all Chinese in Australia.
Li Fushou can totally imagine;
When the first batch of women imported from the mainland of China arrived at the pier, the Red River Valley Ranch would instantly become a holy place in the hearts of the Chinese, and it would be in an endless stream.
Not to mention that the average annuity of the ranch is only two pounds and two shillings, and there are a lot of yelling young guys willing to come.
Without this kind of environment, you can hardly imagine a man's desire.
Australia has always had more men than women. The colonial government of the British Empire needed to import a large number of women from Ireland every year to alleviate the urgent needs of white cowboys.
As for the Chinese men, they are not in consideration at all.
Walking in Chinatown, you can see that in the past, it was all men. One year, two years, and more than ten years have passed.
Unless we marry a local white woman, there is absolutely no possibility of getting married. Such days really make people crazy and desperate.
Speaking politely
Li Fushou sits firmly on the Red River Valley Ranch. With this alone, he can regain the hearts of all Chinese in Australia, and let him come to worship and offer loyalty and future.
To achieve the current scale of his career, Li Fushou does not need to make money from trafficking in human beings. This is an embarrassment of bad reputation and disrepute, and he will never do it.
For imported Chinese women of the right age, the transportation company can charge a ferry ticket of 20 pounds per person. If you don't have money, you just owe the interest. Are you afraid that no one will pay when you arrive in Australia?
From Hong Kong to Australia, you need a ferry ticket of 12 pounds. From the mainland of China, an extra 8 pounds should be considered a fair price, not a high price.
In this way, ocean shipping companies have reasonable profits instead of unilateral loss subsidies, which can continue to form a virtuous circle.
As for the source of the Chinese women and children in Mainland China, this is not to worry.
It is the 4th year of Guangxu, and there are a lot of people selling children and girls in normal years. Girls who are 13 or 4 years old are only four or five taels of silver. In the disaster year, hundreds of copper plates will be sold. Children can just give a few dollars. Take it.
According to the ratio of one pound to about 12 taels of silver, this cost need not be mentioned.
In this way, Li Fushou has done a good deed, giving more hope to the victims of the disaster, a happy future, and gathering a large number of loyal Chinese in Australia is a great deed in one fell swoop.
This strategic move that is bound to affect the stability of the Chinese community, Li Fushou will not believe Governor Frank's promises, politicians' mouths, and deceitful ghosts, hoping that he does not know that the Year of the Monkey will see results.
Do it yourself first, then it is right.
Li Fushou thought and matured in the room, feeling that there was nothing missing, and shouted, "Come on."
"Master, what's your order?"
Zhu Wei quickly came in. This is a smart young man. Although he is only 25 years old, he has been in Australia for 7 years. Not only is he able to speak fluent English, but he also has a good understanding of Australian geography, humanities and white society. deep.
On the level, throw away a few streets of He Shoutian.
There are four other people in similar situation with him, each of whom is good at it, all fluent in English and Chinese, they are quite insightful when it comes to problems, and they belong to the best of Hongmen's disciples.
The four people are Yuchi Shouzhuo, Jia Donghe, Luo Jingming and Hu Chaoshan, and Zhu Wei is a total of five newcomers.
All were taken by Li Fushou in the secretarial group around him as a confidant, and he was called the "Five Tiger Generals" in Hongmen.
(End of this chapter)