Chapter 331

  The North Shore Market is an open-air market enclosed by a fence. There is a high rainbow-shaped plaque at the entrance of the market.

On both sides of the market gate is a long row of two-story wooden buildings, gathering hundreds of businesses, including labor intermediaries, livestock and poultry traders, horses, cattle and sheep traders, selling horseshoes, saddlery, leather goods, dragon sleeves, ropes, Merchants such as horse whip, black beans, cattle and horse fodder, as well as restaurants, hotels, and shops selling daily necessities are all spectacular.

  The entire North Shore town was developed on the basis of the North Shore Big Market, together with the nearby vegetable farmers, dairy farms and other agricultural and sideline products facilities, forming a prosperous trading town.

Zhao Qishan and his three brothers walked all the way, sweating slightly, looking at the rows of corrals in this huge market, you could not see the side, there were horses screaming everywhere, and they were still shocked by the grand scale. NS.

  The three people went in and strolled around for three or four hours. They haven't read the whole market yet, but they know the market.

  They didn't buy a calf or lamb. Seeing that it was getting late, the three of them walked out of the North Shore Market and gathered together.

The ranch needs to buy tens of thousands of ewes, and they can’t be taken care of by the three of them alone. Therefore, a large number of people have to be hired in advance. After arranging forage and cargo ships, the telegram informs the Qingdao town ranch that the people in the ranch are ready to pick up the animals. Herd, the last step is to buy calves and lambs.

  This program can't be messed up, it has to be done step by step.

Zhao Qishan said, "After seeing such a big circle, the market conditions are almost counted. The price is about two and a half higher than last year. The price of small calves is a little higher. Within the scope, if you buy in large quantities, you can still get a lot of discounts. Now the price of wool is so high in the market, I think it's okay."

"Brother Qishan, I can accept the price of sheep and calves, but the labor cost has increased a lot. If we hire workers, it will cost a lot more, which is almost 30% higher than last year." Ma Limin was deeply moved by this. He squeezed his fingers and said, "Before Lord Earl came, our Chinese laborers had low wages, which was about 1/3 of that of white cowboys, which was a little more than two pounds a year. Later, Lord Earl advocated equal pay for equal work. Prices have skyrocketed. The average beginner costs £5 and 10 shillings a year, and the skilled hand is at least £8-9. This is still the price of food and housing. I just asked the labor agency. Now the price is low. I It's really weird, so many people immigrate from the mainland every year, why are labor prices so expensive?"

"Nonsense, you should read more newspapers. How many workers does Mrs. Earl's factory hire every year?" Mai Guangtian said plausibly with a look of contempt; "Nowadays, there are people all over the society, including restaurants, theaters, and businesses. There are no people in the port, let alone the big laborers in the mines and woolen mills. Our Lord’s territory now covers Shangri-La and Borneo. There are sixty or seventy large and small towns. I heard that the Qingshui River Basin will be reclaimed and several new buildings will be built at once. Villages and towns, don’t all this have to be done?"

Hearing the discussion from his partners, Zhao Qishan was deeply touched by this, and he looked at the bustling market and said; “Don’t mention it, as far as the development of northern Queensland is concerned, how many cities and towns have been built now? I dare not say too many. There will always be 20 small ones. Although the scale is not comparable to that of southern towns, each town has dozens of hundreds of private ranches. How much does this add up? Now, taking advantage of the high wool price, the big guy I want to expand sheep reproduction and make more money. It’s not too much for a private ranch to add more than a dozen people. We only need tens of thousands of immigrants. The town’s industry and commerce are not counted. The whole of Australia is just one month away. Just six to seventy thousand immigrants, more than 800,000 a year, so many places require manpower, no matter how many immigrants come, it is not enough."

   "Then why not expand immigration?" Ma Limin asked back.

   "The matter above, Lord Earl must have his own consideration, who knows?"

   "If you want me to say it, let it all allow it to emigrate millions in a year, so there is nothing to worry about. Anyway, there are people in the mainland."

"I don't agree with what Limin said. Lord Earl, a fairy-like character, must be considered by the superiors. It must be more thoughtful than us small people and small households. How much appetite you have to eat, you are not afraid to eat more at once. Choking to death?"

   "Anyway, I am in favor of expanding immigration. If it doesn't work, I will occupy the southern state. Are you afraid that there is no place for resettlement?"

Ma Limin’s irresponsible remarks caused Zhao Qishan and Mai Guangtian to roll their eyes together. Zhao Qishan was too lazy to argue, walked forward with the back of his hand and said; The hungry chest is stuck to the back. Find a place to have a good meal. It's better than talking to you."

   "What do you mean by chuckling?" Ma Limin was unconvinced, and followed his neck to cheer.

"Okay, okay, eldest brother disdains you, let me talk to you." Mai Guangtian and Zhao Qishan are able to marry old Mike's white daughter. Both knowledge and culture are better than ordinary people. She is proficient in conversations in English, and likes to read books and newspapers at ordinary times. He is much stronger than Ma Limin.

  A few people came to the restaurant and sat down. While ordering the food, Mai Guangtian described the information obtained in the newspaper through his own understanding and description;

  "The purpose of the Zhi Gong Party led by Lord Earl is to build a large family of ethnic integration in Australia, without discrimination, without oppression, whether white, Chinese, or aboriginal people share the prosperity and prosperity and build a beautiful home.

  Therefore, the Zhi Gong Party strongly opposes the secession of the southern states, the oppression and harm of the Chinese in the southern states, strongly opposes discriminatory policies against a certain ethnic group, and advocates the use of peaceful methods to dialogue and coordinate positions to achieve common prosperity and harmony.

  The two divisions established in the South were not for war, but for the defense of the Australian unified market and the common interests of all people in Australia. The so-called "soldiers without a fight" is the best policy.

  It can be seen from the previous public speeches of Lord Earl;

I have repeatedly called on the southern states to cherish the current unification market opportunity and the hard-won situation of stability and unity. Do not do things that hurt the loved ones and the enemies. Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia will do their best with the greatest goodwill. The efforts to maintain the current situation will never rashly use force to attack.

  All issues can be discussed on the table, anything can be discussed, but division is never allowed. This is against the interests of all people in Australia.

  So, Lord Earl insists on peace, and your approach will not work. "

  Ma Limin couldn't help but laugh after hearing this set of rhetoric; "Hey...Brother Hirota, you are silly studying."

   "What's this called?" Mai Guangtian was unhappy when he heard this.

"Of course it’s the native dialect. Anyway, I don’t read much, so don’t fool me." Ma Limin has the cunningness of a Chinese farmer. He fiddled with chopsticks in his hand and took a special look at Zhao Qishan, seeing that he could not see any tendency on his face. He smiled and said;

"You have to learn these things from Brother Qishan. Don't be dissatisfied with a bottle, half a bottle sloshing, and don't trust newspaper propaganda too much. What do you say according to your old hometown? The hero, you saw that you have drawn a piece of land on Shangri-La Island, and another piece of land on Borneo. Can the southern states that are close at hand be able to run away? Anyway, I don’t believe it, it’s just a matter of time before you draw it into your arms."

"Cough, cough, cough... Eat when the food comes. See how you show off each one of you. Lord Earl dared to talk about it. I really don’t know how to write death words." Zhao Qishan coughed a few times and interrupted them. , Pointed to the big pot of roasted meat with potatoes that had just been brought up on the table;

  Ma Limin and Mai Guangtian seemed to feel it. They could feel a few glances from the restaurant. Knowing the opportunity, they closed their mouths and started eating. They didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore.

  After eating, the three brothers first found a clean hotel and stayed in, preparing to set up a camp in the North Shore Market, and they would do it after finding out the details.

  After more than ten days, I was busy, contacting the freighter and hiring personnel, and I was too busy to hit the back of my head, and finally got everything done properly.

Ge San employs a total of more than 80 people, including old Mike, Lu Qiang, Hudson and other hires needed by the ranch. They purchased more than 30,000 ewes and more than 400 calves, and there are more than 20 others. The little shepherd dogs were brought back to Qingdao Town in batches to enrich the herd.

  At the end of March on the last day

A shocking news came from the southern states. Under the impetus of white die-hard conservatives, the Victorian and New South Wales legislatures attacked on the same day, so that the public party's reason for bribery in elections pushed the white-dominant parliamentary majority to pass the bill. The governor signed it into a bill, which would sweep out the Zhi Gong party members and declare it an illegal political party organization.

This long-planned joint action was violently criticized by the northern press, and the public opinion showed a lot of rumors against Yingtian, thinking that this was the first step in the political division of the North and the South, and the southern state had already taken a dangerous path. Substantial footsteps.

  I always heard the sound of the boots, but no one came down. This time it was a real wolf coming.

  April 2

After a day of silence, Zhi Gong Party Chairman Li Fushou made a public statement on North-South relations, expressing strong indignation at the Southern State’s damage to stability and unity, and pointed out that this is an extremely dangerous action, which greatly undermines the political mutual trust between the North and the South, and substantially damages them. The relationship between the two parties harms the common interests of all Australians and will be abandoned by the historical trend towards peace and unity.

  He said;

  The Zhi Gong Party, which represents the interests of the majority of Australians, has not closed the door to cooperation. The people of the North and the South need a common big market. Any narrow party crowding behavior will not help solve the problem, and any action to intensify the conflict is irrational.

  It’s not too late to rein in the cliff!

  (End of this chapter)