African Nationhood

Chapter 63 Settling down (Part )

Kang Feng reacted quickly, assisted the white registrar in registering family information, and then left the registration office with four registration cards.

In order to wait for Pastor Lin behind them, they deliberately stopped at the exit, but they were discovered.

"Sir, don't stop at the exit of the registration area. If you are waiting for someone, go to the reception area, where you can eat or rest."

Kang Feng hesitated for a second and then pulled his son and wife forward. Not long after, he saw several tents in front of him with signs hanging on them.

Some write about Zhongyuan District, and some write about Fushui District. Of course, it is useless no matter how many words are written on these brands, because Kang Feng is not literate.

It doesn't matter if he can read, these words are all simplified Chinese characters.

Lin Qing, who was following behind, was a little confused when he arrived here. What kind of font was this? The registration card in his hand was still printed in traditional Chinese characters, but the white woman's registration information was a bit sloppy, so he didn't read it carefully.

When he arrived at the tent, he had a headache when he saw the simplified Chinese characters in print.

Fortunately, there are people outside every tent shouting: "If you go to the Central Plains District, come to this tent."

"The water-rich area has abundant water and grass and fertile land. Fellow villagers, hurry up and come."

"The land donated in Tongcheng District is large, and there are subsidies for raising cattle and sheep. If you want to get rich, come quickly."

Kang Duoduo saw Lin Qing and shouted to him, "Pastor Lin, come here, we are here."

Lin Qing nodded to Duoduo, then he took two steps and came to Kang Feng.

"Where does it say on your registration card that you want to settle down?"

Kang Feng was stunned and said hesitantly: "It seems to be Fushui District, what's wrong?"

Lin Qing's face was expressionless. His intended destination was the Central Plains District.

"I just asked the white woman, and she said that the Central Plains District has the largest number of settled people in Southwest Africa, and it is also the safest district after this place.

Although the water-rich area is rich in water and grass, there are also many wild animals there and the population is very small. "

Kang Feng was stunned when he heard this. He hesitated and said, "Then can I change the destination?"

The main reason why he wanted to change his destination was for the safety of his two children.

After all, too many wild animals are not good for children's growth.

"Go ahead and ask, it shouldn't be difficult."

Kang Feng told his wife what Pastor Lin said in English, and Arikara immediately urged her husband to find someone to inquire.

Kang Feng let go of his suitcase and walked to one of the tents with his registration card. There was a girl standing over there.

This girl is young, fifteen or sixteen years old at most. She has short hair and is wearing a red dress.

She didn't look fierce, and Kang Feng subconsciously felt that she was easier to talk to.

"Hello, are you here to register and settle in? Just give me your registration card."

"No, no, I am, I made a mistake, I want to change the destination."

"Change your destination? Where were you going before?"

Hearing the girl's question, Kang Feng hesitated for a moment and then said directly, "That white woman just now..."

"Receptionist?"

"Well, yes, her name is Xiao Sa, and she asked me where I wanted to go, but I didn't know where to go.

I asked her where would it be suitable for our family of four to go?
  She said that the Fushui District was better, so I listened to her and chose the Fushui District. "

"Well, Fushui District has the best conditions among our resettlement areas. There is no problem in recommending you and your family to go there."

Kang Feng felt a little anxious when he heard this. He felt that this girl didn't want to change his destination.

So he hurriedly said: "But there are many wild animals over there, and my child is still young, so I want to change the destination."

Hearing what Kang Feng said, the girl raised her lips slightly and said with a smile: "Don't worry, although there are many wild beasts in Fushui District, our residential settlements have been surveyed to ensure that there will be no attacks by wild beasts.

In addition, after arriving at the resettlement site, militiamen will be organized and trained. The militiamen will be issued weapons, so you don’t need to worry too much about safety.

In addition, there is more land allocated in the water-rich area, and each person can be allocated 10 acres of land with rich water and grass..."

"How much? 10 acres, that's a lot!"

Kang Feng thought he had heard too much. On the way here, he expected that at most three or four acres would be a very good deal.

这边居然给10英亩合60亩地啊，每个人分60亩地，4个人那就是240亩。

God, this is too arrogant!

Kang Feng's breathing became faster when he thought of this, "Well, well, I..."

"Dad, have you said hello?"

His son Duoduo's questions broke Kang Feng's entanglement. He waved to his son, then took a deep breath and said, "Well, I still want to change the district. Can I change it to the Central Plains District?" What made Kang Feng make up his mind was precisely this. My own children, after all, are still young and can’t grow them even if there is too much land.

"Are you sure you want to change it? If you want to change it, you need to fill in the registration card again. Please give me the original registration card and I will change it for you."

Kang Feng didn't expect to achieve his goal so easily, "Thank you, thank you very much. May I ask what your surname is?"

The girl waved her hand, "It's nothing, my surname is Shi, and we only serve you.

Mr. Shi taught us to "lower your body and be kind to others", so that you can be happy and others will be happy. "

Hearing this, Kang Feng couldn't help but be a little curious. He had heard this Mr. Shi mentioned twice.

"Is Mr. Shi the person in charge of the colony?"

"Yes, Mr. Shi is our guide and the benefactor of all of us.

He rescued us from the fire pit of the Qing Dynasty, fed us and taught us literacy and principles. He is the greatest person! "

Kang Feng saw the light of reverence in this girl's eyes. This light was really scorching.

The girl quickly changed a new registration card and handed it to Kang Feng.

Kang Feng thanked the girl, asked about the areas represented by each tent, and then went to find his wife and son with the new registration card.

"After changing, let's go over there. The people there are all going to the Central Plains District."

The two families entered the tent in Zhongyuan District together. The tent was very spacious, but it was full of people.

They searched the tent for a while and found a small open space, which was almost enough to accommodate them.

So they put away their luggage and squeezed in carefully.

As soon as I sat down, I heard someone next to me loudly discussing why Binhai District does not accept immigrants to settle down.

“Don’t you know, this coastal area is the most important area in Southwest Africa.

Just the gold mine in Jinshan Town can drive many people crazy. In order to prevent people from taking desperate risks, immigrants are not allowed to settle down. "

As soon as this person finished speaking, another person expressed a different opinion.

"No, what you said is wrong, the coastal area is mostly desert, and food is limited, so there is no way to accommodate too many people.

In addition, the port here is too busy. If too many people are crowded here, it will not only be difficult to feed, but also cause security problems. "

After listening to this, Lin Qing felt that this person's view of the problem was very pertinent and more reliable than what the person just said.

Kang Feng felt a dull pain in his heart. The gold mine was an untouchable taboo in his heart.

It is impossible for him to go gold mining again in this life, because the memories he had in the United States were too painful.

The person's point of view was approved by most people, and the person's interest became higher, and he continued to express his point of view.

"Except for Binhai District, do you know which is the best place among the other major districts?"

Most of the people shook their heads, and some replied, "I don't know."

Seeing the confusion in everyone's eyes, the wise man felt better and said proudly: "Of course it's the Central Plains area we are going to.

Think about it, why the conditions for settling in Zhongyuan District are the worst? It’s because this place is the best.

Other places are either teeming with wild beasts or the land is barren.

In addition to hot springs, Hot Spring City, the capital of Zhongyuan District, also has the best livestock conditions.

It is also suitable for farming. My relatives have settled there for almost a year. They have endless food stores and can eat meat every day.

If you don’t want to farm, you can also go to the town government to apply for a livestock loan and borrow 5 horses or 20 sheep.

The loan is completed when the same number of sheep or horses is repaid upon maturity.

In addition, the government has also arranged for militia to help protect the ranch. Such conditions are great! "

Hearing this, Kang Feng was moved. He thought that if there was such a livestock loan, he might as well just get a loan for grazing. He would not be able to grow it if he was given too much land.

My wife and son can help with the herding, so I won’t be too busy!
  "Put it down, how can you become rich with just a few dozen sheep or a few horses?
  It’s still cost-effective to farm!

In the Central Plains District, each person is given 5 acres of land, and seeds and farming tools are also provided in the first year. A few people can plant mature land in two or three years.

Wouldn't it be better to breed lambs or foals if we have grain?
  As you said, we will graze as soon as we go.

What if you encounter a wild animal? What if you die of illness? "

More and more people are participating in the discussion, and the opinions are becoming more intense.

After listening to this, Kang Feng was greatly inspired. He started to sway again, "Pastor Lin, do you think that method is good?"

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(End of this chapter)