Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 202 Restorative Development ([-])

After the war, the mobilized soldiers began to demobilize and go home.At this time, the families who saw their loved ones back were naturally ecstatic, but there were still more than 400 families on the east coast who had lost their loved ones and fell into deep grief.

Anda Fifteen sat quietly under the pine tree in front of his house, drinking tea while looking into the distance in a daze.In the village of Meihe, a man died in a family. Anda Fifteen still remembered that it was a tall and strong rifleman who died in the musket shooting with the British. His body had been buried on the spot on the bank of the Gambia River. In the lush woods.

The Town God's Temple in the township sent two Taoist priests over to do the ritual, telling the family that the name of the deceased had been recorded in the local Hall of Valor, and at the same time distributed some condolences to the family.At this time, the ceremony has come to an end, and under the guidance of two Taoist priests, the master burns the tablet of the deceased together with the personal clothing, and the ceremony is considered complete.

Seeing the grief-stricken expressions of the family members of the deceased, Anda Shiwu secretly sighed.This is a cruel war. Every time I go to the battlefield, I don't know if I can survive.But as a glorious East Coast soldier, death is not such a scary thing.Soldiers who died in battle have generous pensions. At the same time, their families have been exempted from taxes for ten years, and the village will arrange people to help them cultivate the fields within three years. Children or relatives can also arrange jobs. Worrying about the future has greatly improved their morale and fighting will, which is one of the reasons why soldiers on the east coast can maintain a strong combat effectiveness.

"Bang!" A muffled sound interrupted Anda Fifteen's reverie.His Tatan wife went out and picked up the two playful children, one by one, and then closed the door heavily.

Anda Shiwu smiled self-deprecatingly, girls from the prairie have quite a temper, if it is a Japanese woman, who would dare to get angry at her husband and play petty temper?

But it was not without reason that Anda Fifteen's wife had a temper tantrum with him.This matter has to start in May. Since returning to Dongfang Port from South Africa on a transport ship of the South China Sea Transportation Company in May, Anda Shiwu took time to visit Henan Fort to visit Liu Dayou's family.

Before the start of the battle, he had promised Liu Dayou to visit and take care of his family. As a glorious and proud East Coast Army Sergeant (promoted one rank for bravery in combat), Anda Fifteen kept his word.What's more, Liu Dayou saved Anda Fifteen on the battlefield, so he couldn't break his promise and lose weight, otherwise his conscience would not be at peace.

Accompanied by the village head to Liu Dayou's home, Anda Shifteen found that, as the young man said, the situation in his family was quite difficult.Liu Dayou's sister and brother-in-law plant [-] acres of soybeans, and his mother tans some animal skins at home for a meager fee.In addition, there is no longer any source of income.

Anda [-] passed just in time for the soybean harvest in May.Wearing a full set of military uniform, he immediately rolled up his sleeves and went down to the field with a sickle. Together with Liu Dayou's sister and brother-in-law, he finished harvesting the soybeans in the field. After harvesting, he threshed and dried the soybeans with them. Dry and store away.In the next few days, buyers from the Henan Fort Local Grain Depot will come to collect the soybeans they should pay. At the same time, they can also choose to sell the excess soybeans to the National Grain Reserve Depot. This is also a rare way for them to obtain cash. one of them.

In addition, Anda Fifteen also took out his combat bonus and went to Ranch Township to buy a cow and a cart horse for Liu Dayou's family, so that his sister and brother-in-law could do farm work.Hearing that Liu Dayou's mother was not in good health, Anda Fifteen asked his old superior, Lieutenant Xie Hansan, and through Xie Hansan's relationship, he invited a senior doctor from the County People's Hospital to Henan Fort to treat Liu Dayou. The mother checked her body and bought many expensive supplements to nourish her body as ordered by the doctor.

After doing this, Anda Fifteen found that he had not only spent all his combat bonuses and demobilization fees for veterans, but also owed his comrades 50 yuan in debt.But he didn't regret it, on the contrary, his heart was much more peaceful than before.

Of course, his Tatan wife was not so open-minded.After hearing that Anda Fifteen not only spent all his bonuses, but also owed tens of yuan in debt, he never gave him a good face.However, Anda Fifteen didn't take it seriously. As a high-income class with an annual income of more than 300 yuan, he didn't pay attention to the money. What he pursued was peace of mind, that is, fulfilling the obligations of comrades-in-arms and fulfilling his promises.

In late May, Anda Fifteen took a returning coal ship back to Ping'an Town, and then took a supply ship again to Meihe Township on the upper reaches of the Duck River.Now the number of supply ships between Meihe Township and Ping'an Township has been reduced to twice a day, because Meihe Township has achieved food self-sufficiency, and only some means of production or building materials are needed to be replenished from the outside world.

Anda Fifteen heard that people from the Ship Design Institute are trying to replace all these small inland shallow water transport ships sailing on the inland river with steam power.It's just that in the view of Anda Fifteen, it is almost impossible to realize this plan in the near future.The steam engine used in civilian production has not yet been used neatly. Who would dare to install it on a ship?Let's talk about the stable operation of the steam engines in the factory for a year and a half.

After thinking wildly for a while, Anda Shiwu drank his tea in one gulp, then walked up the Coal River with his hands behind his back.With Meihe Township becoming more and more prosperous, coupled with the fact that it is located in the most northwest frontier of the Republic, surrounded by Brazilian Mamelucos with ulterior motives and a large number of Guarani indigenous residents, the executive committee decided to station a troop.The establishment was initially determined to be two platoons, all of which were full-time professional soldiers. The personnel were recruited from Meihe Township and Ping'an Township. The commander was Bai Shui, the head of the Ping'an Coal Mine, and the daily training and patrol tasks were assigned to Sergeant Anda Shiwu host.

June 6st is the date of the official report, so Anda Fifteen is still on vacation for these few days.He wandered to Hexin Island in the Coal River, where he had his vineyard and vegetable garden.When he was hanging out at the police station, Anda Fifteen and several colleagues jointly established this plantation to grow grapes and vegetables and sell them to nearby residents or businesses.At the same time, they also use grapes to make wine themselves, and the wine they make tastes not bad, but it is a rare delicacy in a rural place like Meihe Township, so the sales are so-so.

Several Guaraní employees bowed their heads respectfully.They have lived in the society of the East Coast Republic for a long time, and they also know that their boss has been promoted again, and they are also in charge of managing and monitoring them, the foreign Guaranís, so all of them are cautious.

There used to be a large Guarani tribe near Meihe Township, and it was also the first Guarani tribe to come into contact with the people on the east bank—the Ayacho tribe.Over the past few years, with the gradual tightening of the central aboriginal policy, this tribe has gradually disappeared into history amid repeated suppression, split-up, and forced relocation.A small number of people who opposed the central policy were either suppressed or exiled. Most of them were forced to disperse and migrate to various towns in the country, and the remaining small number quietly integrated into local life.

The few Guarani people in front of them are all "foreigners" who came to live on the east bank from the north and west through the mountains and forests, and they are of the same nature as the Italians who crossed the West Ridge and rushed to the east bank to find work.Due to the country's thirst for manpower and the low labor cost of these people, many official residents of the East Coast Republic with a surplus of money like to hire these people to farm, work, watch the door, and do chores.

Moreover, in order to achieve the purpose of squeezing their labor force for a long time, many east coast people who employ them will also prevent these foreigners from applying for naturalization in towns.For this reason, the central government and local governments have severely cracked down several times before barely stopping this unhealthy tendency.Anda Fifteen treated these people well, and the wages and food he gave were of the upper-middle class nearby, and he even applied for a household registration for one of the Guarani boys who had worked for three years, which made these Guarani people Very grateful to him.

"What's the effect of the struvite from Peru?" Anda XV asked casually.At this stage, the proportion of agricultural population in the East China Republic is relatively low, and the total amount of reclaimed land in the country has just reached 2 mu. Potatoes, wheat, corn, soybeans, rice and other crops are planted, of which potatoes and soybeans are the most important. host.If it weren't for the high-yield potatoes, it would be difficult for such a small amount of farmland to feed a population of more than [-] in the country, let alone export to Europe.

Considering that there may be a large influx of new immigrants into the country in the next few years, and the determination of the Government Council to reduce the proportion of potatoes from domestic food production, in the absence of a large-scale increase in the size of the existing cultivated land, the only way to increase the yield per unit area of ​​cultivated land Quantity, and the means to rapidly increase the yield per unit area is nothing more than one - the use of chemical fertilizers.

Given the embarrassing situation that the three acids and two bases in the East Coast Republic can only be prepared in a small amount under laboratory conditions at this stage, it is really impossible to talk about the industrial production of chemical fertilizers, so we can only find a way from some substitutes.Such as human and livestock manure (nitrogen fertilizer), plant ash (potash fertilizer), struvite (phosphate fertilizer), etc.The first two types can be obtained locally, but struvite can only be imported from Peru and Chile.

There are many coastal islands in Chile and Peru, and a thick layer of crystallized bird and animal feces has accumulated under the surface for years.The local people did not know the value of this material at this time. When the East Coast people entrusted La Plata to buy struvite from local cotton cloth merchants, they bought several tons of struvite at a free price almost instantly.After the struvite was shipped back to the mainland, it was distributed to various towns for trials to see how it worked.

"The effect is limited." An Dahai (Chinese name) from Guarani said, "A technician came from above and said that this kind of stone is not...insoluble in water, and it will take a long time to be effective after being applied to the ground. It can only be used as a stone. Base...basic fertilizer."

"Well, let's do it that way." Anda Fifteen nodded and said, "It must be reasonable for us to do this, you just do it, anyway, this struvite is also very cheap."

"Yeah." An Dahai nodded, and then suddenly said to Anda Fifteen with some embarrassment: "Boss, I... I may not work after this month, I'm really sorry. My ID card has been issued, the boss I signed up to enlist the garrison troops in Hezhong Fort, and I have... been selected."

"Oh? You joined the army?" Anda Fifteen asked with a surprised smile, "You don't have to feel embarrassed. You are only in your 20s this year, and your body is strong. You have been studying literacy in night school for the past two years. Your hard work I see it all in my eyes. Now that you have a good future, I naturally can't hold you back. Take it, this is ten yuan. You have worked with me for three years, which is also a kind of affection. Take this money as a gift from me. No matter where you are in the future, don't forget us."

An Dahai took the money silently, his eyes were a little red. "I will never forget everyone. I must make a name for myself in South Africa, and then I will return home with..."

"It's homecoming." Anda Shiwu patted An Dahai's shoulder with a smile, and said, "Don't worry. The climate in South Africa is mild, the environment is not bad, and there are no epidemics. There is no big problem there. However, if you want to stand out, you still have to work hard on your own. To sum it up, you must be loyal to the country, obey orders, and fight bravely. Live a simple life and be firm in your beliefs. Come on, everyone in Anda Farm will cheer for you."

"Thank you, thank you everyone." An Dahai's tears flowed out faithfully.

(End of this chapter)