Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2078 Hunting Country ([-])

"Don't miss it when you pass by, take a look at these prey, they are very cheap." In the Hexi Township market, a man with a swollen face said, holding an old matchlock gun.

His spirit was so high that the patrolling policeman had to step forward and give him a stern warning, telling him to put his gun away, which made this crazy man calm down a bit.

According to the laws of the East Coast, there are great restrictions on ordinary people holding guns. Once they are found to be illegally holding guns, they will be fined if they are light, or exiled if they are serious.For now, there are generally three types of people with guns. The first type is hunters with hunting licenses. They are mostly distributed in the Brazilian plateau, the Chaco Plain, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the coast of Chile. lions, jaguars, crocodiles, bison, deer, seals, sea lions and other animals and supply them to markets for income.

The number of such people is not large, because the East Coast government looks to the future and wants to control the rate of wildlife decline.The behavior of later generations of Argentines exporting thousands of puma skins to Europe in exchange for foreign exchange is unacceptable to the current government on the east coast.Even though everyone agrees that there are too many pumas and leopards in the wild, which has brought some troubles to the land reclamation work, everyone agrees that this cannot be a reason for indiscriminate hunting.

For the cleanup of wild beasts such as pumas and jaguars, it is still necessary to formulate a plan, step by step, and control the number of hunters by issuing licenses.Although there must still be a large number of poaching among the people, if they are found, they will be punished together, which is definitely lighter than no management in terms of degree.

The second group of people with guns on the East Coast is the county militia.Unlike hunters who need to prepare their own guns, the militiamen use guns issued by the government, some are flintlock guns eliminated by the army, some are captured weapons, and some are new weapons produced by military factories. , but enough for grassroots militias.

Most of the firearms held by such people are kept in the arsenals at the county and township levels, and there are also in the villages, but they can’t have one, and they are managed by the director of the village army (there will be more guns in newly opened villages. And will specially arrange some veterans to come and settle).These guns are somewhat reluctant to be used in battle, but they are used to train reserve soldiers and cultivate the martial arts atmosphere of the people, which is enough to deal with all kinds of emergencies.

However, as the east coast has been peaceful for many years, the militia training work in the developed eastern coastal areas has become more and more unsightly.Many militiamen don't say that they are skillful in firing guns. In fact, they just listen to the sound of guns, and at most they can feel some atmosphere.To be honest, the quality of the soldiers in these places is relatively low, and they need to undergo more rigorous training after entering the army.Therefore, the Army is now reforming the troop delivery system, that is, re-districting the country and sending qualified soldiers to each mixed battalion.

The third group of armed groups on the East Coast is the huge cross-border reclamation groups.Because of the particularity of cross-border reclamation, the proportion of such people with guns is extremely high, and it is the default of the east coast government.They can purchase all kinds of flintlock pistols and rifles at the border ports at cost prices, and even a small amount of hand-throwing bombs are available for sale, so as to enhance the self-protection ability of the people who cross the border.After all, under normal circumstances, the East Coast government is unlikely to send professional soldiers across the border to help them. Most of the time, they still have to face a series of complicated problems by themselves.At this time, owning a rifle is undoubtedly the most important thing, and it is also the best guarantee for every pioneer to sleep well at night.

About [-]% of the pioneers in Hexi Township have guns.Whether it's an old-fashioned arquebus or a new-style flintlock, at least this gun can be used to shoot and kill people, not a fire stick to fool people.The existence of these guns enabled the pioneers to repel the attacks of the Quechuas in the early days, prevent the Spaniards from spying, and successfully gain a foothold in the Hexi area.

Even though Hexi Township is no longer on the front line of pioneering, and there are many pioneering villages around it, the villagers of Hexi Township still did not sell their guns, and still maintain considerable force.Even the residents living in the rural area are the same, and they also receive regular training organized by officers sent by the army to improve their military skills.It can be said that the military quality of the militiamen in Hexi Township is not a little higher than that of the militiamen in the eastern coastal areas. They are the favorite supplementary soldiers one after another.

All in all, the number of guns scattered in East Coast society is actually quite astonishing.According to many people's estimates, there are probably more than 20 branches, and there will only be more and no less.Only half of such a number of guns are controlled by the government-in fact, this is just talk, many grassroots militia training guns, if you go to check, you don't know where they went-the remaining half are Scattered around in various ways, it has become a sharp weapon for the people on the east coast to fight against wild beasts, barbarians and even Spaniards.

The gun in the hand of this gentleman at the market in Hexi Township is not under the control of the government.Although he was a registered and licensed hunter, the arquebus in his hand was obviously bought from a Spanish deserter for nothing, and it was more than enough for hunting.

There will be a lot of prey under his feet.If you look carefully, a huge wild boar occupies most of the space, and it is still dripping with blood. I don't know how he transported it here. Maybe he hired some poor Spanish ghosts?

"Let's take a look, big mountain pig, it's shiny and shiny. I took a lot of effort to get it done. How about it? Whoever sees it can buy it back. It's not retail, only the whole one." After being warned by the patrol, this A hunter put away his gun, then sat cross-legged on the ground, and continued to yell.

There is also a hunter next to him, who should be acquainted, and he is a little annoyed by his noise, so he also shouted: "American tapirs, giant armadillos, and anteaters are all rare and exquisite products. The price is not expensive, let’s take a look. Ah, by the way, anyone who wants lion skin, deer skin, or leopard skin can come and make an order now. Brother, I’m not bragging, and I’ll definitely bring a batch to the market next time. , if not, you smash my signboard."

"You can get farts once you break the hunter's sign." The man who sells wild boars gave a disgusted look, and sneered, "Speaking of reservations, brother, besides hunting, I also have a good skill at catching snakes. Which one? If you need snake gall, snake skin or even snake meat to try something new, just come and tell me, brother, let me keep an eye on it, maybe we will meet it outside next time."

Everyone at the market burst out laughing when they saw the two Orions looking different.Hunters these days are actually all-rounders. They are proficient in hunting, catching snakes, fishing, etc., and have top-notch survival skills in the wild.Government expeditions, expeditions, surveying parties, and even Army staff tours often employ a local hunter or two as guides.These people are all geographical ghosts, their combat effectiveness is not weak, and they can display a greater style. No wonder many Quechua people think that they are the vanguards of the "demons" on the east coast who invaded their land.

"The atmosphere in the market is very good." Xu Hao, who had already descended to the street at some time, looked at the crowd rubbing shoulders, and said with a smile: "I thought there were not many people in Hexi, but when I arrived at the market, These people seem to grow out of the ground, and they appear every time, which is strange."

Several employees of his restaurant had already run over to bargain with the wild boar hunter at his signal.This kind of huge prey is not willing to cut off retail ones, so basically it can only be sold to restaurants and restaurants.Xu Hao's Cantonese restaurant opened not long ago and needs these prey to replenish its inventory.Even, there are two chefs invited from Guangzhou in the restaurant who are good at making snake soup. We can talk about it later and order some snakes and insects to come back.

Now there are more and more people in Hexi Township, the resident population has even exceeded [-], and there are many civil servants, soldiers, businessmen, craftsmen and various engineering and technical personnel with high spending power.These people whose monthly income is generally more than eight yuan constitute the main force of diners in Xu Hao's Cantonese restaurant, making him a lot of profit.

In Xu Hao's view, this phenomenon was indeed normal.No matter how backward and remote Hexi Township is, it will be the core town of a region in the future, and the government will invest a lot of money in planning.No, the Chaco Plain hasn’t been bought yet. This year, the State Development Bureau invested more than [-] yuan in construction funds to level the land next to the old town of Hexi Township, build a series of buildings and museums. , to replace the original wooden building of the government pioneer agency.

With this kind of investment and determination to build, then Xu Hao will not worry about his own investment.Are you kidding, anyway, it is a central city in the region, so it won't be able to support a mid-level restaurant?If it weren't for the national laws not allowing it, I could build an entertainment and health care center for this place!

In addition, Mr. Xu, who is well aware of the various plans of the State Development Administration, also plans to open restaurants and hotels in other places.What he is best at is to invest in advance when the local area has not been effectively developed, and then maintain it for a few years, and then harvest profits continuously after the local area has developed.

Over the years, he has opened restaurants and hotels in many central cities across the country, and his business is getting bigger and bigger.His only competitor is probably the state-run Oriental Hotel Group.This large state-owned enterprise is mainly engaged in hotel accommodation business, and has also opened some sanatoriums, such as Fuego Sanatorium, Green Island Manor in Haian County, and Wanghu Building in Meilin County. Big, for the time being, it is not something that Xu Hao can hold a candle to.

But these are not problems.Xu Hao felt that with the casual state of the management of Dongfang Hotel Group, if it wasn't for the background of the country, it should not be able to work in his company.Now the country is also aware of the problems existing in state-owned enterprises, and does not particularly value industries such as catering, accommodation, tourism and recuperation that are not for the national economy and the people's livelihood.According to the spirit of the last meeting, state-owned enterprises should be allowed to fully participate in market competition in industries with sufficient competition. , the main resources can be invested in industries related to the national economy and the people's livelihood - such as basic heavy industry, transportation and shipping, etc. - to improve the efficiency of resource allocation.

What if one day eats up the entire Dongfang Hotel Group?Xu Hao had fantasized about this before, and every time he was so excited that he couldn't control himself.But he also knows that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and everything has to be done step by step, step by step.Obsessively obsessed with snakes and swallowed elephants when you have nothing, it is a disease, and it must be cured!

Xu Hao's subordinates quickly negotiated the sale of the wild boar. At the same time, they also made an appointment with the hunter to purchase some snakes and paid a deposit of ten yuan.Xu Hao wandered around again, looked around, felt bored, then walked into a nearby teahouse, ordered a pot of premium Zhejiang camellia tea, bought some pastries, and chatted with others.

At this time, the topic of conversation among the people in the teahouse was related to pioneering immigrants.A tea guest who has lived here from the beginning pointed out that the number of pioneer immigrants arriving this year is a little small, a full drop of 20%. They are replaced by many bought Russian laborers. The number is about 1000. He was assigned to state farms, forest farms and construction teams.

The other tea drinkers echoed the words, saying that those stinky Russians are so bad, and the local-born young people don't know where to go. Is it because there are not enough advertisements?

Xu Hao listened while eating jujube cakes, but he secretly smirked in his heart: "It's not because there are not enough advertisements! They really have a better place to go. Although the Chaco Plain is big, it is richer than his. There are so many places. Not to mention such a good place as the Central Valley of Chile, the Pampa Plain ranks ahead of the Chaco in terms of attractiveness to young people. Not to mention, the attractiveness of the Brazilian plateau in the north has also risen rapidly recently. Unity The continuous discovery of gold mines along the river basin is simply poison to many young people who dream of getting rich overnight."

In fact, as Xu Hao thought, the popularity of the Tuanjie River, a river flowing with gold, has continued to rise in the country on the east bank recently.Especially after diamond mines and emerald mines were discovered one after another, it caused a huge sensation in the densely populated areas of the south.Many young people who could not inherit their family property and were unwilling to work hard to cultivate wasteland came to the Tuanjie River Basin through various means.After a short rest, they went in groups to look for gold mines everywhere, dreaming that they were lucky enough to get rich overnight!

From this perspective, the Tuanjie River Basin has recently been the most attractive place for young immigrants.There is no need to advertise, there are groups of people arriving here by car or boat, and throwing themselves into the great cause of gold rush!

(End of this chapter)