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Chapter 260 New Year in Sandakan (Second update, Happy New Year!)

New Year's Day is here!

Although it is not a New Year in the traditional sense for Chinese people, it can be regarded as a holiday.

Well, it can also be used as a day of celebration.

For most people, New Year means snow and cotton-padded clothes, but Sandakan, located near the equator, is like summer all year round.

This does not prevent people here from celebrating the arrival of the New Year under the blazing sun. Although it is only New Year's Day, for many people, they finally have a few days of peace and quiet.

In the past few years, war and death have always shrouded everyone's lives, leaving an indelible shadow in the hearts of many people.

That is to say, since last year, under the scorching equatorial sun, the shadows in people's hearts have slowly faded away. Not only the shadows have faded away, but also new hope has been ignited, hope for the future life.

On the streets of Sandakan, an endless stream of people are walking on the road. The dazzling array of products in the roadside shops always attract people's attention. Many people will follow the invitation of the merchants to enter the store. The festival crowd Just walking around like this.

Today is a holiday.

Government offices, factories, construction sites and reclamation sites were all given a holiday. The cheerful crowds flowed like lava. The streets were crowded with people. The more people there were, the better business would be.

The shops on the roadside are filled with a dazzling array of goods. It must be said that during the war when supplies were relatively scarce, it was definitely not an easy task to be able to supply such a large number of goods.

In fact, in order to allow people to live a New Year with abundant materials. As early as two months ago, Li Yian requested that sufficient supplies be imported from abroad to meet market demand.

Movie theaters, restaurants, and pubs were crowded everywhere. In many places, queues were even required, and the queues even stretched into the streets.

All places seemed very lively. As for the amusement park by the sea, it was even more crowded with people queuing up, including men, women, adults and children. Everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.

In the endless sea of ​​people, a young man with a camera, wearing a white shirt and navy blue shorts, used his camera to take pictures of people celebrating the New Year from time to time.

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers! "Chinese Press"! "Nanyang Daily"! "Yangcheng Daily"!..."

The person waving the newspaper in his hand is not the common newsboy in China, but the newspaper seller at the roadside newsstand. In Borneo, boys and girls under the age of fourteen must enter school, and the same is true for those over fourteen years old. It's just that he went to a work apprenticeship school - a place where factory apprentices are trained. Naturally, there are no newsboys.

The newspaper seller on the roadside shouted when he saw the crowd:

"Look at where Asia went in 46?...Look at the urban area of ​​Kumamoto. Everything was razed to the ground. The citizens of Kumamoto were so miserable that they were killed. Is it revenge? Is it justice?..."

When the young man heard this news, the corner of his mouth raised slightly, and his expression seemed a little proud. This was his article, but he did not stop, but continued to walk forward. When he heard the sound coming gradually from the crowd, A weak cry:

"Look at the news in this city. The first phase of 1187 houses in Xingfu New Village is about to be delivered. Who can take the lead?..."

"You can follow up on this news later."

Jiang Jiechuan said to himself.

Today, as usual, he came out for an interview with a newspaper camera. Under a pair of sharp eyebrows and a pair of eyes looking straight at everything, he was observing the city. However, he was in his early thirties and was working in a newspaper factory when he was in China. He has always been known for being outspoken about current affairs. He has been working at Yangcheng Daily since arriving in Sandakan a month ago. He has been eager for big news.

What's the big news?

"Maybe this is it..."

What's the big news? It's something that can turn into a scandal.

Just then, someone shouted.

"Hey, Chengde, you're here too...are you doing an interview?"

Turning his head, Jiang Jiechuan saw the person coming. It was Cao Shida. They were university alumni, and it was through his introduction that Jiang Jiechuan joined Yangcheng Daily.

"What? The office is also on holiday today."

Cao Shida works in the Chief Executive's Office. He is usually so busy that he doesn't see anyone, but today he will actually have a day off.

"Mr. Li has said that the government will not have a holiday during the holidays, and factories and enterprises will definitely have a school holiday. Therefore, the Office of the Commissioner will also take the lead in having a holiday for two days in a row. I am planning to take my family to Shabin Park to play tomorrow. "Brother Chengde, would you like to come with us?" It was said to be two days off, but in fact it was three days off, because New Year's Day falls on Tuesday, and one day off on the weekend. Plus Monday and Tuesday, there were two holidays in total. It has to be said that although Li Yian comes from the new century, he still has not learned advanced experience. He does not know how to adjust his time off, and he does not even have one.

"How can you not be so free as you? You are in the governor's office, in a central location, and I am in the newspaper office. It is a hard life, so there is no holiday."

Jiang Jiechuan directly changed the topic and said:

"By the way, I was just going to ask you about something."

"What's the matter? Tell me."

"It's about Xingfu New Village. I heard that the Chief Executive's Office plans to build tens of thousands of houses, right?"

Jiang Jiechuan asked tentatively.

"Yes, there are more and more immigrants. We can't all live in dormitories. There must be a suitable place for a family to live in, don't you think?"

Cao Shida said in a low voice.

"You know even if I don't tell you, those houses are not the kind of small Western-style houses that everyone talks about. I wonder how many people are envious of them! Nowadays, whenever the big guys in the office have time, they will inevitably talk to them."

What are we talking about?

Of course, we are talking about whether there is any hope for the big guys to move in.

"It's human nature for everyone to be excited about the small western-style building upstairs and downstairs!"

Jiang Jiechuan said with a smile, although he still didn't know how those houses would be divided in the future, but since everyone in the Chief's Office was jealous, this matter must be big news. No, it should be a "scandal".

The houses built in the name of improving people's livelihood will be occupied by a group of powerful people in the future. If it is reported, it will definitely cause an uproar. By then, Jiang Jiechuan will naturally be famous in Southeast Asia!

As a reporter, Jiang Jiechuan can still see the news, and of course he can see what kind of things can trigger big news.

Then the two of them walked and talked, talking about the construction of the industrial zone and the houses in Xingfu New Village that were assembled like cars.

"I never expected that building a house is like building a car. Parts are produced in a factory and transported to the construction site for assembly. A building can be built in just a few days."

While amazed, Cao Shida said to Jiang Jiechuan.

"Looking back, you can go to the construction site and see those houses. It's really magical. I'm afraid this is the difference between industry and handicrafts. It's completely different from what we used to talk about building houses."

When he mentioned the difference between industry and handicrafts, his face was filled with wonder. What surprised him was the progress of industry and science. But not everyone can see it all.

"Well, well, what my dear brother said is true..."

Jiang Jiechuan could only manage a few words. He had never had the slightest interest in construction or industry. Praising capitalists was something he disdained.

What are his responsibilities? Of course, it is to expose the truth and put an end to injustice in the world.

Just at this moment, he saw a lot of people queuing not far ahead. The queue was more than a hundred meters long, and there were at least one or two hundred people queuing there. The end of the queue disappeared into an alley, and all of them were there. It's a man, Jiang Jiechuan asked when he saw it.

"Brother Xian, where is that place? Why are there so many people lining up?"

"Where else could it be? A specially appointed tea room."

Jiang Jiechuan asked with confusion on his face.

"Special tea room? What kind of place is this? Tea drinker?"

The confusion of his friend made Cao Shida grin and said with a rather ambiguous smile.

"More or less, you know, the kind of place that men like to go to the most..."

　I wish you all a Happy New Year!

　　

　

(End of this chapter)