Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, I, the rice class leader

Everything is about exchange!

Gao Yao said slowly: "I believe everyone knows that I, Mr. Gao, have recently planned to build public housing and set up a factory in Sha Tau Kok."

"It is proposed to establish a new New Territories Agricultural Association."

"The association will carry out targeted reforms to the current agricultural situation in the New Territories and learn from each other's strengths."

“Effectively narrowing the distance between rural areas and cities, allowing rural people to live a prosperous life.”

"If you have enough food and clothing, you only care about honor and disgrace; if you have enough food and clothing, you only know etiquette."

Gao Yao said meaningfully: "I believe that as long as the villagers can have enough to eat, many unnecessary things can be reduced."

He finally turned back: "If patrols patrol around to deter strongmen, public security in the New Territories will be under control."

It was 48, the Iron Curtain speech had begun to spread in the West, and the Greek Civil War was basically over.

The Cold War between the East and the West has begun.

If nothing else, Hong Kong Island will become one of the bridgeheads in the confrontation between East and West.

The New Territories are the buffer zone of the Cold War!

The terrain here is complex and mountainous, so Gui Lao only strengthened security at several ports. As for other places in the New Territories, Gui Lao was powerless.

The patrols that can walk around are Gao Yao's eyes and ears here.

Everyone fell into silence. The Prime Minister's speech was really sobering, and they are still recalling it.

Most of the people who can sit in this box today are local squires, and their wealth comes from the support of the villagers, that is, the township party.

As for the so-called positions given by the Hong Kong government, they deserve them, or they are simply created for these people!

For example, the unofficial JPs in the New Territories are completely different from other unofficial JPs in Hong Kong Island.

As of now, the unofficial justices of the peace in the New Territories still have the power of law and order, and they are ex-officio members of the New Territories!

No one understands the importance of country people better than them.

It has always been these local gentry who have been building bridges and roads in the New Territories and donating rice for disaster relief.

They also racked their brains for local development, so markets gradually appeared in various places.

Especially in agriculture and fishery, the gentry also thought of many ways to increase production.

But generally speaking, everyone is aligned with the five major clans, and then everyone does their own thing.

Unlike Gao Yao, in the name of the rural patrol, he wanted to unite the entire New Territories forces and then engage in agriculture together.

Strictly speaking, it’s not just agriculture.

The situation in the world is a chess game. In Gao Yao's eyes, the New Territories is Phnom Penh. All the people and things here are the objects he is ready to unify.

Everyone here felt like they were in the clear mirror. The Prime Minister was determined to win over the patrol team.

The interested people looked at each other, and the taciturn Jian Guanwen finally spoke: "Xing, the people suffer. Forget, the people suffer."

"It's admirable that the prime minister shows compassion for local areas."

After all, Kan Guanwen was literate. He was born and raised here, and he had a certain understanding of the landforms, economy, and culture of the New Territories.

He looked at everyone and said, "Just let me drop my book bag."

Everyone laughed and said, "I'm all ears."

Gao Yao also smiled and nodded. Generally speaking, when a doctor does things, he likes to convince people with his reasoning. The most important thing is that all parties agree.

We want all parties to speak freely.

Jian Guanwen coughed lightly and then spoke: "Our New Territory is vast and sparsely populated, with many mountains and little land, few fields and little water."

“Farming relies on rainwater collected in ponds.”

“Fish ponds also rely on rainwater.”

"It has always been difficult for the villagers."

Everyone nodded slightly. The environment in the New Territories is like this. If they just rely on the fields, it will be difficult for a family to feed and clothe themselves.

What saddens them most is that the villagers are so poor, and as a result, those strongmen continue to commit crimes in the New Territories.

What an annoyance!

"But it's not without a chance. We have the Four Treasures of Eight Heaths in the New Territories."

Everyone immediately smiled knowingly. The so-called Pat Heung Four Treasures refer to the Yuen Long silk seedlings, Lau Fau Shan oysters, Tin Shui Wai aconite and Castle Peak bream, commonly known as "Xue Dou Bai", the Hosau cabbage, white mud radish, Pat Heung old Ginger, Ngong Ping tea, Nam Chung lotus root, Ta Kwu Ling Big Top bitter gourd commonly known as "Lei Gong Chi" and Chuanlong watercress.

"The general public is still very rare."

The vigorous development of agriculture on Hong Kong Island is related to the Hakka people who fled. At the earliest, they settled in the Yuen Long Plain, where they leveled the land, built an irrigation system, planted rice, fruits and vegetables, and raised pigs, chickens, and fish. By raising ducks, rural neighbors help each other and protect each other. Not only can they be self-sufficient, they can even supply the needs of Hong Kong Island.

Since being colonized by the British, farming has been regarded as a low-level job. Many young men from the New Territories have either gone to work in the city, or gone to London to work as restaurant workers. This has led to more and more deserted villages and abandoned fields. The rice fields are idle and the silk seedlings in Yuen Long gradually declined, and the focus of local agriculture in the New Territories began to gradually shift to vegetable, fruit and livestock breeding.

Hence the rise of grain merchants on Hong Kong Island.

What Kan Guanwen means is that agriculture in the New Territories is not completely without opportunities.

In addition to agriculture, fishing and mining in the New Territories have considerable prospects.

Kan Guanwen checked a lot of information and had a clear understanding of this. He talked eloquently: "Tai O, Cheung Chau, Castle Peak Bay, Tai Po, Sha Tau Kok, Sai Kung..."

"Among the eight major fishing ports in Hong Kong, our New Territories ranks sixth."

As the saying goes, you have to rely on mountains and waters to eat. The New Territories has mountains and seas, so the locals will naturally have more choices.

But it was not easy to buy a boat at that time, and most people spent their entire lives working for the boat owners.

Take the Dan family for example, quite a few of them never wore shoes until they died...

"This fishery has great potential."

"It's just that the villagers don't have sharp weapons, and most ship owners are unwilling to invest in new ships, so it's difficult to go offshore."

Jian Guanwen lamented: "If we engage in breeding, small households often cannot withstand disasters."

There is a saying that goes, if you have a lot of wealth, it doesn't matter if you have fur, but it does not matter if you have scales.

As long as this kind of people rely on the sky, if one of them is not good, they will be folded in.

Therefore, quite a few people only dare to do small things.

Everyone nodded again, so these big names tend to only engage in real estate and the market.

They all rely on land and rent, so their ability to resist risks is naturally much stronger than those engaged in production and industry.

Gao Yao heard clearly and had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions.

In fact, this is not the current situation of people in the New Territories. In the small farming society, this is the case for most families.

People in the New Territories were used to living in poverty and contentment, but after the ghost guys came in, Hong Kong Island suddenly became a trading port.

With goods turning around and money coming in like water, it would be a bit unrealistic to let country boys guard the fields.

Many people abandoned their families and careers and moved out into the new world, and the influence of the aristocratic families waned.

Gao Yao glanced at the people sitting there and saw that he had many references for his plan, and quite a few of them came from the Peninsula Agricultural Cooperative of later generations.

If these people are smart enough, they can work with the Agricultural Cooperatives to reunite local power.

Kan Guanwen continued: "In addition to fisheries, our New Territories' mineral resources are also good."

"The lead mine in Lian Makeng, Daguling, the Ma'anshan iron mine, the Zhenshan tungsten mine, the Damodao graphite mine..."

"besides."

Jian Guanwen said: "The well-known granite."

"Looking at the New Territories, there is really much to be done."

Jian Guanwen then looked at Gao Yao again. He was here to make suggestions, not to question.

"Prime Minister, if you want to develop the New Territories, I'm afraid the investment will be expensive."

The biggest problem in the New Territories is that it is sparsely populated and lacks infrastructure.

If we sum up the distance between the villages, it is like looking at the mountains and running to death. "Hahaha."

Gao Yao laughed. A scholar is a scholar. He said: "I, Gao, lack everything except money."

"Although our New Territories have many problems and many shortcomings, as long as there are people, land and resources, there will naturally be opportunities for development."

"After the Agricultural Cooperative is established, I will set up an additional New Territories Development Bank and inject no less than 10 million into it."

Everyone was shocked and moved, the doctor is really rich!

"This bank specializes in serving the New Territories and provides special loans and special funds to New Territories neighbors."

"As for electricity, CLP has already laid cables to the New Territories. Within three years, most areas in the New Territories will be connected to electricity."

Electricity cannot be stored. Once it is produced, you must find a way to use it, otherwise it will be a waste.

Before Gao Yao invaded CLP, Kadoorie had already begun to order CLP to lay cables in various townships in the New Territories.

After the merger of Kowloon Power Plant, CLP, which has a larger power generation capacity, is naturally more eager to expand power users.

Whether or not there is such a thing as a farmers' cooperative, CLP will have to bring in electricity...

As the saying goes, nothing is difficult in the world, only for the rich. Gao Yao, a wealthy man, assured everyone: "As for water."

"I promise, 5 years, at most 5 years."

Gao Yao grabbed his right hand and said, "I will definitely negotiate a good supply of fresh water with the mainland."

Electricity is the mother of industry and water is the source of life.

The water we drink on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon comes from water stored in reservoirs.

The New Territories either have self-dug wells or get water from mountain streams. It seems that it is much easier to get water. In fact, if you zoom in to see the entire New Territories aborigines, it is more difficult to get water here than in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.

Now hearing what Gao Yao said, a group of people couldn't sit still: "Prime Minister, has Guangfu already agreed?"

Liu Meiren has already led a team to Guangfu for consultations, during which tabloids broke the news from time to time.

Because Gao Yao never responded, everyone was doubtful.

Mainly, this thing is really unbelievable...

Theoretically speaking, the Hong Kong government should be responsible for diverting water.

The problem is that Gui Lao has not responded to this matter...

Gao Yao smiled slightly: "This matter still needs to be negotiated, but it will take a long time and cannot be solved in just a few years."

Everyone was surprised and happy, which is natural.

But the doctor had this idea and put it into action, which was enough for everyone to be happy about.

Gao Yao saw that everyone's emotions were beginning to be aroused, and he emphasized: "Whether you are a native or a foreigner, I believe that people are inherently good by nature."

"The reason why I took the risk was simply because I couldn't bear the hunger."

"So I will build public housing and set up factories in places such as Tuen Mun and Yuen Long first."

"Axin."

Chen Rixin stood up happily: "Prime Minister."

Gao Yao said with a smile: "You are responsible for these two places."

"clear."

Chen Rixin shouted loudly: "Prime Minister, please rest assured, I will devote myself to this and will never betray your trust."

Before everyone agreed to the agricultural cooperative and the patrol team, Gao Yao had already started to distribute the benefits brazenly.

When other people see it, is it okay?

The Prime Minister has made up his mind.

Gao Yao's plan was so big that they couldn't digest it for a while, but they could hear the core point.

Doctor is ready to invest heavily in the New Territories!

Judging from what Dr. Dr. has done this year, he has made many achievements in business and can be described as a wizard in the business world.

Since Dr. Zaisi's debut, everything has gone smoothly, and he has been blessed with good fortune.

If we don’t get on the ship now, how long will we wait?

At that moment, one person after another said, "The Prime Minister's speech is really inspiring."

"Blessed are the folks."

"The Farmers' Association and the patrol team are really wonderful. With them, the countryside will be worry-free."

"it is good."

Gao Yao said at the right time: "Since everyone has agreed, I officially announce that the New Territories Agricultural Association will be officially established today."

The applause was like thunder and the crowd was enthusiastic.

"Develop the New Territories and serve the countryside."

The energetic Gao Yao said loudly: "I assure you that the New Territories will definitely change and the weather will change day by day."

"At that time, every family will have surplus food and every family will live in a tenement building."

Everyone was fascinated by this. So far, only the squire had this condition.

If all the villagers could have such a good life, what would everyone's life be like?

Gao Yao was especially happy.

In terms of geography and resources, the New Territories are far stronger than Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. Why can't they develop?

Of course it’s because of the ghost guy!

The New Territories were the last to be forcibly leased by Westerners. In order to forcibly rent this land, Gui Lao even deceived the Qing government and said that the New Territories were wasteland and uninhabited.

In fact, there were already hundreds of thousands of indigenous residents living and working in the New Territories back then.

When the Westerners colonized a land, they would definitely take back the land, which was to stipulate that the land belonged to the British Crown.

The problem is that wherever Westerners like it, there must be human habitation.

That’s why the United States massacred Indians and Australia massacred Aboriginal people.

At that time, the national consciousness of the East was awakening, and the Westerners were naturally unable to carry out massacres and exterminations in the New Territories. After they entered the New Territories, many villagers resisted, and the Westerners had no choice but to nominally stipulate that the land in the New Territories belonged to the British Crown.

In fact, these lands are still in the hands of the New Territories people.

Of course, the nature of the land is equivalent to agricultural land. If there is any industrial or commercial development, the land fee needs to be paid to the Hong Kong government.

"well."

Everyone was happy and clapped again.

The cheers were overwhelming, and even Zeng Xijiu, Chuan Bao and others who were joking outside could hear clearly.

"Being able to do business with a doctor is a blessing in disguise."

"He is a country squire."

Chuan Bao said: "Everyone has his or her own future. There are doctors who can protect us from the wind and rain. Only those of us who are small can be popular and drink spicy food."

Even so, there was still unconcealable envy in the eyes of several people.

Chuan Bao put his arms around Zeng Xijiu's shoulders: "Xijiu, I heard that Mr. Yao is resigning?"

There are faint rumors that Yao Mu is going to take over.

Zeng Xijiu smiled bitterly: "Brother Bao, you know that I am a little brat. I will do whatever the superiors tell me."

"You are so close to Sir Liang, why do you need to ask me?"

"Choose! You are just a short winter melon at best. If you are a little brat, then who am I?"

"You are Brother Luo's person, and Brother Luo is the Doctor's person."

Kuan Bao patted Zeng Xijiu on the shoulder: "We are all just trying to get along with each other. Don't do anything that will embarrass the doctor."

"If the doctor's lackey is a scumbag, then everyone is a scumbag." (End of Chapter)