Chapter 399 Qingxiang

  On the river bay pier

The second batch of immigrants and supplies have arrived. This group of immigrants has more than 1,000 people. There are also a large amount of food, flour, tea, thousands of chickens, ducks and geese, more than 200 big fat pigs, 4 dock loading and unloading machines and 20 sets. tractor.

  Amidst the screams of the big fat pig, the new immigrants set foot on this strange land full of longing, and looked at the surrounding lush greenery, and the air was filled with the fragrance of earth and grass, which made people intoxicated.

The construction and development of   Yuheng Town is carried out in accordance with the established steps, and it has entered into the fierce construction. The bright future is worth looking forward to.

  Borneo

  Semuda

  This is the important town of Central Kalimantan Province. In the vast area of ​​more than 80 kilometers long in Semuda Sampite, hundreds of white Dutch plantations of varying sizes are dotted with hundreds of white Dutch plantations, which originally had more than 300,000 indigenous populations.

  In Palangkaraya and other areas, there are also a large number of indigenous people and some plantations, which are the main economic areas of the area.

The delta region, dominated by Semuda, Sampit and Palangkaraya, is the region with the longest development history, the most mature, and the most populous and fertile land in Central Kalimantan. The vast majority of white plantation owners are Focus on this.

  But after the war, all this changed.

  Queenslanders were portrayed as ferocious demons, which caused great panic among the white Dutch planters, who fled with their families.

The direct result of    is that most of the plantations changed hands at pitifully low prices. The main takeover parties came from Queensland’s large banks and powerful institutions, as well as a small number of British consortia.

  In an indigenous village

A small unit of a regiment of the Second Division of Kalimantan is performing the task of clearing the village. Lieutenant and company commander Hu Dachuan wears an Australian-style broad-brimmed military hat on his head. On the task map in his hand, he uses a pen to mark out the name of the village. .

   can be seen

  More than a dozen villages and nearby plantations have been marked off on the map and connected into a large area, which means that the area has been sorted out many times and the work of clearing the village has been completely completed.

  This force raided the village early in the morning and arrested several indigenous young men who had fled into the dense forest in the past. Incidentally, there were more than ten young indigenous women who were detained in the village’s earthen huts.

  Since the Dutch evacuated from this place after the defeat, a large number of indigenous servants were annihilated in the war, captured, or fled, living in various rural indigenous villages, and they were in panic all day long.

These indigenous young men are suspected of having attacked. Because the languages ​​of the two parties are incomprehensible, only a few early Chinese immigrants can act as translators, and they are of a level that cannot bear to look directly at the two knives. Therefore, the army adopted Ning catching the wrong one. The strategy of letting go was captured from teenagers to young adults.

  There must be a mistake in this, but the conditions cannot be distinguished and screened, so I can only be considered unlucky.

These indigenous prisoners of war ended up in various mines, including the Koi copper-gold mine, the Hongshan coal mine, and the iron mine. As mine slaves, they used sweat and labor to wash away the crimes they had committed. Don't expect to be able to come out one day.

  As for the young indigenous women, they are incidental. The charges are sympathy, helping the indigenous war criminals to hide, or their immediate family members. Anyway, the language of the two parties is not communicated, so what... I would rather catch the mistake than let it go.

  Australia and Shangri-La Island have a great demand for young Aboriginal women. There are many businessmen doing population business in Semuda, waiting to buy them directly in the hostel waving banknotes.

  Hu Dachuan sighed secretly;

It's time to end. Now the work of clearing the village is coming to an end. There are no prisoners of war from the indigenous villages and white plantations. There are only some old and frail people who are not wanted, and the subsequent civil affairs officers will be responsible for repatriation. , Centrally arranged in the indigenous reservations to let them fend for themselves.

  According to the deployment of the division;

  The army will also leave the specific military operations and return to the barracks for rest training, but leave a squad of soldiers in each village for security guards and training local militias for a period of three months.

  Three months later, the security of the village will be taken care of by the local militia.

  The remaining indigenous men and women hiding in the dense forest, waiting for them is endless despair...

  It won’t take long

A large number of Chinese immigrants will flock to occupy the indigenous villages and plantations. Here, a unified construction team will level the indigenous mud thatched huts, build cool and comfortable wooden houses for each family, and distribute farm tools, chickens and ducks for free. Cub, help new immigrants adapt and settle here.

These Chinese immigrants came here as hired agricultural workers, because a large area around this area was swallowed by the Red River Valley Industrial Corporation. It will be planned as a large tobacco plantation, rubber plantation, cane sugar and spice plantation, concentrated and contiguous. On the scale.

  The average ticket for these Chinese hired farmers and workers to Borneo is about £5 and 11 shillings per person, which will be paid by the Red River Valley Industrial Corporation. The farmers and workers will need to work for two years to repay. Both parties signed a labor contract before boarding the ship.

  After the arrival of Chinese hired farmers and workers, most of them lived in indigenous huts and waited for the beautiful stilted wooden houses to be built, and then they could apply for a wooden house with a fence in front and a yard behind.

  Of course, this is not free.

  The delivery of the cottages and wooden houses built by the construction team will be scored by the plantation management according to the performance of the employees. Those with outstanding performance can be the first to pass the housing application and sign the long-term employment contract.

A row of four wooden cottages constructed uniformly, all of which are stilted bungalows. The front is surrounded by a yard with bamboo fences, about 200 square meters, and the rear is also surrounded by a yard with bamboo fences, about 100 square meters. There is also a yard behind the yard. An aqua toilet, separated by a bamboo wall area.

  The cottages and wooden houses are lined up, and there are wide roads in the front and back, which appear orderly.

  Red River Valley Industrial Headquarters sells to employees at the construction cost price, and the employees pay monthly from the labor remuneration without interest.

  This can be regarded as a preferential policy for long-term employees. When these long-term employees have established a family, married and have children, even if they are completely rooted in this fertile land, they will not leave.

  In the follow-up, there will be an enlarged version of cottages and two-story wooden buildings, and that is the future.

At this point, even if the Chinese hired farmers and workers formally own a family, they can marry a daughter-in-law or **** an indigenous girl back home to live. This kind of thing has happened in other places. Everyone who turns one eye and closes one eye will treat it as if they haven’t seen it, acquiescence. This happens.

Then, you can raise some chickens and ducks in the courtyard, and you can also borrow some piglets and farm cattle. You can reclaim wasteland around the village, the maximum amount is not more than 1 acre (about 6 acres), and the reclaimed wasteland passes through the plantation. After registration and certification, it can be privately owned, but the land tax must be paid in accordance with the regulations every year.

  After finishing the plantation work, you can cultivate your own land, use your hard work and sweat to create a beautiful home for yourself, and thrive.

  Not in a few years

  This land will completely eliminate the marks of Dutch colonists and indigenous people, eliminate the root causes of turmoil, eliminate ethnic conflicts, and become a peaceful and peaceful Chinese village.

  Because Borneo has large mature plantations and fields, the migration rate is much higher than that of Shangri-La.

  Since June 1882, a large number of Chinese immigrants have entered East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan provinces. The imported population reached 170,000 in half a year, and the monthly average was about 28,000.

  Entering 1883

  The immigration rate in this area still maintains rapid growth. The highest month reached 33,000. The annual immigrant population was about 327,000, bringing the number of Chinese immigrants in the occupied Borneo area to more than 500,000 (excluding local troops).

Especially after the signing of the armistice agreement, the influx of Chinese immigrants into Central Kalimantan has become a new wave. Every month, 6-7 boats of immigrants arrive at the port of Semuda, quickly filling the vacancies for the indigenous people and becoming the dominant force in the region. .

  It is expected that this wave of immigration will continue for two to three years. After fully filling the gap in the local indigenous people, new colonization and development will be carried out.

  As a grass-roots military officer, Hu Dachuan is not clear about the specific plan for the development of Borneo. The vast forests here are too large and the site is too large to imagine. It must be similar to Shangri-La, throwing out an eight-star town or a nine-star town plan.

"Company commander, lunch in the room is ready. The brothers caught two pigs in the morning, and they all killed the stew. Today, there are chickens, fish and meat. Would you like some wine?" The company guards rushed over excitedly. The report interrupted Hu Dachuan's thoughts.

  He raised his eyebrows, and said with interest; "Yes, there are two pigs?"

  "The company commander must have been the fish that slipped through the net in the past few times. It must be the savage natives hiding in the dense forest and trying to provide the rebels. This is the most powerful evidence."

   "Well, that's good." Hu Dachuan nodded approvingly, and asked with a serious expression; "What are you going to do with these crimes?"

  "The company commander, the cooking class in the room said that the pork has been completely stewed after skinning and deboning. The brothers will destroy it at noon. If you can't finish it, take it back and continue to destroy it. Just leave two big pig heads."

   "It makes sense, but don't waste the big pig's head. Pick it up with salt. You can improve the food in a few days."

   "Understood, company commander."

  The guard raised his hand in salute solemnly, turned and ran out to convey the order, and then heard a clear whistle sound, this is the gathering of troops to prepare for the meal.

Hu Dachuan walked out of the round thatched hut of the indigenous chief, raised his eyes and looked around. There was a strong smell of meat coming from a room not far away. A dozen soldiers carrying guns had already gathered together with steel in their hands. Quality lunch box, joking and preparing to eat.

  This is a large indigenous village with a scale of about 1,000 people. It is centered on the circular thatched huts and sacrificial firepits of the indigenous chiefs.

Now the village is quiet, only the old and weak women and children of less than a hundred people are left. The air is still filled with a faint smell of blood, and half of a person's leg is exposed beside the thatched hut in the distance. It was in the early morning when he attacked the village and was killed. The corpses of the rebels.

   "Platoon leader, why are there corpses that have not been cleaned up?" Hu Dachuan asked coldly.

   "Report to the leader, I will do it right away."

  The platoon feldspar Gouzi followed his gaze, and his face suddenly appeared angry; this is the **** who put the eye drops on himself.

  According to the rules of Qingxiang action;

  The corpse in tropical areas cannot be kept for a long time to avoid the breeding of plague, and it must be properly handled in the first time.

  Appropriate treatment generally refers to directly thrown into a nearby river and let it float to the sea. This is a time-saving, labor-saving and harmless treatment method.

  Semuda area is low-lying. There are five large rivers entering the sea from here for more than 270 kilometers, showing a grand pattern of five dragons going to the sea. The river discharges a considerable amount of water and has a strong self-purification ability.

  There is a river with a wide surface near the village. More than a dozen corpses were carried by the local indigenous old and weak people and thrown into the water by the river.

  From a distance, you can see the wide water surface, and there are corpses discarded upstream floating down all the way. This is probably because the brothers are also seizing the last time to clear the country. This situation is not uncommon.

  After escorting the natives to dispose of the corpse, the platoon leader Gouzi led his subordinates to trot back. There was a feast of meat and wine at noon today, and you must not miss it.

  (End of this chapter)