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Chapter 26 Immigration

The Luoyang Passenger Mansion was surnamed Li, who was 42 years old. His gentle temperament made people who met for the first time think that he was an upright official, but he knew people but not his heart. Li Futai had a nickname, "Li Youqian." As long as there was something that needed to be handled by Li Futai, he would be smooth and smooth. It was difficult to enter without money. He would also find some reasons to knock on the common businessmen and suck the marrow. He was also smart and never provoked gentry and landlords with backgrounds. As long as he did not have a tough backer, no matter who would be scratched, no matter who he had, he would complain. The entire Luoyang area has been complaining for several years, but he had a good deal and sat on his Futai steadily.

Originally, the imperial edict received a few days ago said that the Chinese Empire came to the Ming Dynasty to immigrate, but he didn't take it seriously. The soldiers who just reported the message said that they had arrived in Luoyang and did not take it seriously. However, when Fan Lin, who claimed to be an official of the Foreign Ministry of the Chinese Empire, gave him 50,000 silver coins and a half-person-high glass mirror, his attitude changed drastically. What's more, an immigrant gave him two silver coins. As long as he sent someone to monitor the headquarters of the Chinese Empire and collect money according to the registered head, there were no one refugee around Luoyang.

There are also 400,000 to 500,000. Just hand over a little, he can put the rest in his arms and easily earn millions of silver coins. He received his income for more than ten years. He was so beautiful that he thought about it that he had a crazy silver light, like silver light of silver coins in his eyes. If the refugees were sold out, he could send someone to force the migration. Anyway, there were no other things in the Ming Dynasty, and there were no untouchables everywhere. How much would his future income be? 2 million? Or 5 million?

When Fan Lin asked him to cooperate with the immigration publicity, he immediately ordered the yamen run around quickly and spread the publicity with drums and drums.

He personally accompanied Fan Lin to the city gate and cooperated with Wu Xun and others in publicity. For the glittering silver coins, his enthusiasm was unprecedentedly high.

"Sir, sir, can I go there so old? I have my wife, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren?"

Finally, an old man and his family of four came to the table placed by Wu Xun and asked.

"Uncle, you can go there. No matter how old you are, as long as you are a Han Chinese, we will collect them. The fields are distributed according to the cap, and no matter whether you are a man or a woman, you can get them after you go. In the early stage, the government will also distribute rations, agricultural tools, oxen and cotton coats to ensure that you can live a comfortable life." Wu Xun hurried forward and helped the old man sit down before replying.

"Where is your son, uncle?"

"This year, the food production was reduced, and a group of bandits entered the village to rob. My son was cut and injured in order to protect the grain. He had no choice but to sell two acres of thin fields to treat my son's injuries, but he was unable to save him and could only take his family out to beggars for a living." The old man said as he cried with his wife and wife.

Wu Xun comforted anxiously: "Uncle, don't cry. As long as the grandchildren are still there, the incense will definitely be passed on and there is hope for life. Our Majesty is very kind to our people. As long as you arrive in the Chinese Empire, you can enjoy a lifetime of blessings. Grandchildren can still enter school, and maybe they can go to worship and worship ministers in the future."

"Sir, how can rural children be officials? As long as they can grow up safely and then I will be satisfied with giving birth to a great-grandson for me." The old man waved his hand quickly.

"Uncle, all children in the Chinese Empire must go to school, and they will definitely make a fortune in the future. You don't have to pay for the money to go to school by yourself. Your Majesty will take care of everything, and the child will definitely make a fortune in the future."

Wu Xun patted the old man on the shoulder and comforted him.

"Then register our family. We have no way to live in the Ming Dynasty. It may not be a way to go out. Please trouble you."

The old man stood up and bowed.

Wu Xun helped the old man up and instructed his subordinates: "Xiao Li, register for the uncle immediately and arrange for the uncle's family to go to Wusong as soon as possible. Get a cotton coat for the uncle's family first, so don't freeze it."

According to Wu Xun's instructions, his subordinates quickly took the cotton coats of three big and two little girls. The little girl's red cotton jacket was still a red cotton jacket, and she was even more festive when she wore it.

The old man's family kept saying thank you in tears.

With the guarantee of the government and the example of the old man, the refugees came forward one after another, registered, received cotton coats, and arranged to live in tents. When tens of thousands of people were present, they set out to the coast.

Fan Lin even opened the bags of candy, and every registered child stuffed a handful of them. Suddenly, the tent area was bustling. The poor children had already become home, and each child stuffed the candy into the mouths of his parents and elders, making a happy life.

In this era, sugar is a luxury product and landlords may not be able to eat it often, let alone crystal candies with various fruity flavors.

Only Li Futai, who was watching from the side, was so sour, "Where is the untouchables worth enjoying such good candy, a group of untouchables."

This is the scholar of the Ming Empire, who was born to be superior to others.

The money was in the way. As the follow-up work began, Fan Lin left two subordinates to continue to preside over the work of the Luoyang station, while he and Wu Xun continued to head westward to Shaanxi to establish a supply station along the way.

Songjiang Prefecture, the fleet that the Chinese Empire arrived in advance, built a huge port on the beach, with camps lined up, houses one after another, and warships and transport ships in the port were crowded with dense crowds. There were also fleets patrolling outside the bay in the distance.

The Central Plains to Songjiang have a large population, and the work of immigration is the top priority. Sun Jian was still in Beijing and dealing with various officials from the Ming Dynasty. Songjiang could only be held accountable by Ke Lifeng.

As time goes by, immigrants from all over the world arrive one after another, and more and more people are slowly gathering in the camps. With the promotion of the collection of money by government officials at all levels in the Ming Dynasty, most of the Ming Dynasty already knows the Chinese Empire and the treatment they receive for immigrating to the Chinese Empire.

For their own wallets, officials at all levels do not care whether the poor or refugees are willing or not. They are more forced to move to Songjiang and then collect money and leave. The officials of Songjiang Prefecture are even more convenient for the convenience of being nearby. Some areas are not well-informed and sent people to the mountainous areas of Shandong to forcefully relocate the poor.

The people who came to the camp gradually adapted from the initial discomfort as time passed. The camp could guarantee three meals every day. In the past, not to mention three meals, two meals could not guarantee, not to mention a piece of fat meat for lunch. Now, even if they were driven away, they would not leave.

Ke Lifeng patrols the camp every day. Immigration is the empire's plan for a long time and cannot be delayed at all. Songjiang is the top priority. Tianjin and Guangzhou only have 100 transport ships each, and the remaining 300 ships are all here. If the conditions are worse, one ship transports 2,000 people, and 300 people are filled with a capacity of 600,000 people. At present, the camp has more than 200,000 people. After more than 300,000 people, immigrants will be arranged to board the ship. First, half of the transport ships will be sent back to the empire. The population will be satisfied in the past few days, and immigrants will be arranged to board the ship soon.

Looking at the children playing happily outside the camp, Ke Lifeng seemed to see their future. They would become the cornerstone of the empire far from poverty and disease.

On January 10, 1625, a fleet carrying 300,000 Ming immigrants set sail. 50 transport ships from Tianjin and Guangzhou also set sail and returned to the Huaxia Empire.
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