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Chapter 253 Tank is a tractor (Second update, please subscribe)

The end of October is a harvest season for Borneo - the start-up of the textile machinery company not only means the completion of Borneo's first modern factory, but also means that it has taken a step forward on the road to industrialization. The most solid step.

But this is only the first step in the industrialization process. The main industry in Borneo is still agriculture and plantation reclamation. After all, compared with industrial construction that takes several years to show results, plantations can produce results faster and better. .

Although it only took a few months, the rice planted in the fields is almost mature.

The car stopped at the edge of the plantation, looking up at the oily green field, looking at the fat seedlings, which were about to turn into golden ears, Li Yian asked.

"How big is this farm?"

"Mr. Li, there are a total of 4500 acres of rice fields in this area. Because oil palm saplings need to be cultivated in nurseries for a year, these cultivated fields are currently idle, so we will plant rice for two seasons first, and then resume planting when transplanting. garden."

Tian Yongzhe, the head of the Reclamation Department of the Chief Executive's Office, couldn't hide his pride when he mentioned these rice fields.

"Currently, a total of 12.45 acres of cultivated land in the reclamation area is used to grow rice. Although the soil in Borneo is not suitable for growing rice, it is estimated that its output should be enough to feed people. By next year, the Reclamation Department will have almost It’s enough for self-use, but the flour still needs to be purchased from outside.”

Tian Yongzhe explained again.

"Because northerners are used to eating steamed buns and don't like to eat rice, so the farming sites dominated by northerners have to distribute flour, and the farming sites dominated by southerners distribute rice."

Li Yian said with a slight nod.

"It's okay to separate them according to living habits, but pay attention to the fact that the colonization sites must avoid forming groups. They cannot form hometown associations, let alone talk about fellow villagers. They must be broken up as much as possible. The northern provinces are mixed together, and the southern provinces must do the same. Do you understand? ?”

Why should we avoid forming cliques in groups? This is the source of disunity among overseas Chinese - cliques are often linked by fellow villagers. A Guangdong province can have more than a dozen cliques, and they fight with each other. Damn it, why did the Chinese who went to Nanyang end up lonely and made wedding clothes for others?

To put it bluntly, it was because the factions fought against each other, and even took refuge in natives and Westerners in order to eliminate each other. The famous Lanfang Company is a typical example.

At that time, there were Heshun Company, Sanjoshun Company and Lanfang Company in western Borneo. Each company had a population of no less than 100,000. The three major Chinese companies, said to be companies, were actually autonomous institutions and were regarded by Europeans as republics.

When the Heshun Company was in its heyday, it had a standing armed force of more than 3,000 people. All the company's miners, farmers, and craftsmen had to fight in emergencies.

At that time, the Dutch East India Company tried its best but was still defeated by the Chinese forcefully and had to completely withdraw from the West Borneo region. After the failure of the armed attack, the Dutch used economic penetration, political inducement, bribery and cannibalization to deal with them by taking advantage of the conflicts of origin of the three major companies. Lanfang Company was the first to turn to the Dutch, and finally became an accomplice of the Dutch, attacking other Chinese companies with the support of the Dutch. This triggered a corporate war that lasted for decades. The more than 400,000 Chinese people in West Borneo dropped by more than half. The Chinese workers either died in the war or fled to other places.

and then?

With the "help" of the Dutch, Lanfang unified West Borneo, but after his strength was greatly reduced, Lanfang was no match for the Dutch. As soon as the Dutch turned their backs, they immediately sent it.

The same is true in Nanyang, and the same is true in Chinatown. A Chinatown can be divided into more than a dozen management halls. Not to mention the protection fees each collects, the halls also fight each other. While the Italian Mafia spread its hands across the United States, the gangs in Chinatown were still killing each other!

It is for this reason that as early as the task force period, Li Yi'an strictly prohibited the establishment of hometown associations and prohibited talking about fellow villagers. After the arrival of workers from the mainland, he also did the same thing, in order to prevent the hometown associations from turning into party members and the party members from turning into gangs. , that group of people cannot make progress in construction, but they are definitely the most expert in internal fighting.

If you want to calm down and develop with peace of mind, you must do everything possible to avoid internal friction.

Tian Yongzhe replied quickly.

"Ji Zhi understands that not only does the department have clear regulations, but the Security Bureau has manpower at the reclamation site, so there will never be any accidents."

The Security Bureau is an organization established by Li Yi'an after he came to Sandakan. Unlike the Secret Intelligence Service, which is responsible for intelligence work, the Security Bureau's main responsibility is internal security. After all, Borneo is a mixed bag and there are all kinds of people. Li Yi'an can If you don’t want to make a wedding dress for others, you have to guard against some things.

With the help of that group of Gestapo, the security bureau's work was quite effective, and some problems were easily solved.

Nodding slightly, Li Yian did not continue, but changed the subject and said, "The recruitment and transportation of labor in the country are going very smoothly at the moment. Is there anything else you need here?"

Leaders who go to the countryside must definitely come to help solve problems. This is the fundamental reason for going to the countryside for inspection.

"There are many things needed. The first thing we need right now is a tractor. Chief Li, as you have seen, a tractor is an indispensable tool for reclaiming the rainforest. It is used to pull down giant trees and haul wood. Now the reclamation work There are less than 2000 tractors everywhere, which is simply not enough.”

Li Yian said.

"The tractor problem is easy to solve. Now the company has established a new company in the UK to purchase various vehicles. Soon these vehicles will return to China with the next group of people."

Almost as soon as the European War ended, Li Yian asked Stana to set up a new company, through which various vehicles were purchased in bulk from Europe at a price of 20 cents per kilogram, mainly various tank chassis and tracks. vehicles, as well as some half-tracks and other vehicles.

Those tank chassis and tracked vehicles may not be of use in Europe, but they are just right for use as tractors here. The main reason is that they are cheap. For ninety dollars, you can buy a 4.5-ton Bren machine gun truck or other tracked vehicle to use as a tractor. , what kind of bicycles do you want?

Moreover, the Bren machine gun vehicle itself is an armored vehicle. When equipped with a machine gun, it becomes an armed armored vehicle. This armored vehicle can be used for both construction and war. For $90, you cannot buy it at a loss or be deceived.

How can one be fooled into buying something that is cheaper than scrap metal?

"About 2000 vehicles will be shipped back this time, half of which will be given to the Reclamation Department,"

After hearing this, Tian Yongzhe immediately said with great joy.

"With these tractors, I can guarantee that the work speed in the reclamation area will be increased by at least 30%!"

Nodding, Li Yian asked again.

"What about other needs?"

"And then there's the car."

Tian Yongzhe touched his head in embarrassment and said.

"The humble position knows that this is both a tractor and a car. Chief Li must be in a dilemma, but cars and tractors have their own uses, and their uses are different. Tractors are used to pull trees, while cars are used to transport goods between reclamation areas. It is indispensable for transporting people, especially since the reclamation area is far from the city, and many materials need to be transported from outside. Using a tractor is not only inconvenient, but also costly. However, I only have a few hundred cars here, so the office needs at least 1000 more. A car!”

Seeing that the chief did not speak, Tian Yongzhe explained specifically.

"These 1000 vehicles are the number needed now. In the future, I am afraid we will need more cars and more tractors. After all, the area of ​​the reclamation area is constantly expanding, and the number of workers in the reclamation is also increasing to ensure work efficiency. We have to have enough cars, enough tractors, so cars... we really need a lot of cars right now."

"Indeed, construction either relies on machines or manpower... We don't have that many people, so we can only rely on machines and cars. I'll find a way."

As he said this, Li Yian frowned and had only one thought in his mind - where to buy a car.

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