Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2205 Luoyang Mansion ([-])

"So, in order for our future leaders to have red flowers and green trees to enjoy, do we need to spend a lot of precious water resources to plant trees now?" On May 1693, 5, in a cafe on the south bank of the Luo River , Army Major Xiao Guang spoke disdainfully to Sun Dapeng who was sitting opposite him.

The difference between Xiao Guang and Sun Dapeng is nearly 20 years, almost two generations, but their relationship is really good.During the two years of working together in Luoyang Mansion, the two often hunted, played chess and polo together, and had many discussions on the design of Luoyang Mansion, so the relationship was not ordinary.

Major Xiao Guang led a cavalry unit south to conquer the natives, and he just came back a few days ago.After basking in the sun for two days in the barracks, he got rid of the Spanish soldiers who fawned on him all day long (the original Spanish defenders in Córdoba are now driven by the east coast to conquer the disobedient aborigines and May Stiso people), ran to the bank of the Luo River to drink coffee with Sun Dapeng.

Sun Dapeng has also stayed in Luoyang Mansion for several months.He has now handed over most of the company's design business to a few students, and he is concentrating on the design of the renovation of Luoyang Funan District and some landmark buildings in Beicheng District.Sun Dapeng really wanted to leave his name in history. He knew very well that his Dapeng Design Office was the leading brand in the domestic architectural design industry. If there were no accidents, the design of many buildings in the new capital would be completed by his office in the future.Especially for some landmark buildings, if the design is adopted, then when everyone mentions this building in the future, he may mention Sun Dapeng's name by the way. This is a great honor and also the biggest pursuit of Sun Dapeng in his life.

I am already a member of the Founders' Council, with a rich family and a happy life. If I don't pursue something else, it would be outrageous!

"Trees are necessary, and this is also part of the reconstruction plan of Nancheng District." Sun Dapeng took a sip of the top coffee produced in Xinhua, and said: "Moreover, there are more trees, which can improve the local environment. In summer, the overall temperature of the city It will also decline. Of course, the most important thing is to be pleasing to the eye. In fact, not only Nancheng District, but Beicheng District, as the location of most departments of the central government in the future, will also vigorously carry out afforestation activities, which are all written into the plan .”

"That's really a luxury. I remember that the annual reconstruction funds in Nancheng District are only 10 to 20 yuan. Is it enough for you to make such a fuss? The saplings have to be transported from the mountains in the west. I'll go for that part of the way." I don’t know how many times, the shipping cost is definitely not much lower, let alone labor costs.” Xiao Guang sneered and said: “White shirts will enjoy it, this is something I have understood a long time ago. In fact, the tree’s Things are nothing, I remember that Beicheng District bought a hundred sets of toilets in one go a while ago? Hehe, this is really a big deal, the leaders' butts are so delicate?"

"Xiao Xiao, you really dare to say anything, and dare to mock anyone. Hehe, but it doesn't work for me. I'm still used to squatting in a pit, and I can't stand the toilet." Sun Dapeng laughed and said: "But what , The country has developed for so many years, and it can be regarded as a bit of accumulation. Is it important to spend money to buy some flush toilets? Anyway, I asked the state-owned ceramic factories in Nanzhuo to buy them. The meat rotted in the pot, what are you afraid of?"

"I'm sorry for the funds. It's all collected from the people. Let's not talk about building more roads and houses. You should build a few more schools anyway. What's going on now, I actually spent tens of thousands of dollars to buy a bunch of toilets It’s ridiculous to come back, I seem to see the funds burning.” Xiao Guang took off his military cap and put it on the table, and said angrily: “Forget it, these white shirts can use the funds as you like, anyway, I’m a soft-spoken person. It’s useless to talk about it. Let’s talk about something else, the higher-ups have already decided? The materials for building the capital should be extracted from the mountains as much as possible, using stones?”

"Well, there is such a principle, but it is not absolute." Sun Dapeng said: "In fact, the members of the executive committee are quite open-minded, and they are willing to adopt more new technologies and new materials in the construction of the new capital. For example , They approved the request from the Ministry of Construction to use steel structures for some buildings. In addition, one of the bridges across the Luo River and Yuquan River may also use steel structures in the future. You see, the above is quite enlightened. Dare to use the capital as an experiment, this is not a small courage."

"Excavating stones requires a lot of labor. Has the higher-ups thought about what to do?" Xiao Guang directly mentioned the key point and asked, "You may not be clear, but there are not many Indians and Mestizos nearby. You can even call it less! So the question is, where do we find so much labor?"

"Hehe, Xiao Xiao, you are a soldier, do you still need to ask me this?" Sun Dapeng pouted his mouth in the northwest direction, and said, "I can only go to Paraguay to recruit workers. It is the earliest colony established by the Spaniards, and the economy is also the largest. It is well-developed and densely populated. If you go to Paraguay to recruit workers, you will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.”

"Paraguay? 'Recruitment'?" Xiao Guang was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, and said, "It seems that I still underestimated the ruthlessness of the white shirts. If you go to Paraguay to recruit workers, you will be able to recruit someone! That piece of Paraguay , the Spaniards have been in business for many years, the industry and commerce are developed, and the people don’t say how good their lives are, but at least they have enough food and clothing. Why do people come to work here? In addition, the religious atmosphere in Paraguay is very strong, and the locals are also very devout. With the attitude of the Catholic Church towards our country, as long as the local clergy say something, I can guarantee that few people will come to the East Bank through normal channels."

"You also said that it is a normal way." Sun Dapeng took a sip from his coffee cup and said in an unclear tone: "What if it is an abnormal way?"

"Hmph, I guess I can only use this trick." Xiao Guang replied: "As a member of the army, I actually don't dislike the use of force to capture people, and it will help us accumulate military exploits. But the problem is, Have the higher-ups thought about how to deal with the aftermath? Paraguay is not an ordinary place, and the Spaniards are sensitive to it. If something happens, it may end badly in the future."

"Why are you worried that there are so many and nothing left? If you really want to 'recruit' jobs in Paraguay, it probably won't be your turn, even though you once led a team to conduct a secret investigation there." Sun Dapeng said: "If we really want to go there One more step, the higher-ups will definitely arrange for others to go. For example, Inigo, who was just appointed as the head of the security team in Luoyang Funan District, is more suitable than you, and much more suitable. He is Hispanic and loyal to the East Bank. , The means are nothing to say, not better than you army who never know how to keep a low profile?"

"You can say that if you want to. Anyway, I'm not very interested in going to Paraguay to bully 'children'." Xiao Guang spread his hands and said helplessly: "Sending half-soldier, half-civilian reserve troops is much better than our regular army." Be more appropriate. What I care about is actually just how the Spaniards will react and how it will end afterwards. You know, we are now in a period of rising relations with the Kingdom of Spain. If these things are damaged , In fact, the gains outweigh the losses, smart people would not do this.”

"I said you are an army horse manure, and you are so good at analyzing these things. How can you say that? The staff officers of the Ministry of the Army are also like that. They don't look like soldiers, they look like bureaucrats, and they don't know what they are usually like. I heard that the staff members also like to join some poetry clubs, which really shocked me, and I can’t find another one in the whole world.”

Xiao Guang laughed out loud when he heard this, and said, "This is an old tradition of our army. Tradition, do you understand, old man?"

Xiao Guang's laughter attracted the attention of many customers in the cafe.Most of these people are the original residents of the old city of Cordoba. After they met Xiao Guang's eyes, they immediately put on a flattering and fawning expression.Although they are now citizens of the East Coast, as pure-blooded Hispanics, they still have a lingering sense of inferiority in their bones. When facing the old East Coast people, they still subconsciously want to curry favor with them. Act like a second-class citizen.

Xiao Guang has been in Córdoba for almost two years, and he knows the inner thoughts of these people well.However, he was not interested in communicating with these people. They were just a group of Spaniards who were fortunate enough to obtain citizenship on the east coast. There was no need to give them too good looks.Thinking back, among those army seniors I knew, which one didn't have a few Spanish lives in their hands?It's just a bunch of chickens and dogs!

"Tradition is fart! Can tradition be eaten?" Sun Dapeng shook his head, and then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he asked, "By the way, Xiao Xiao, last time I told you about buying a property in Luoyang Mansion. Things, how are you thinking about it? It’s best not to delay this matter, the price of houses and land here is one price per day, if you are really interested, you have to hurry up.”

"Ah, that matter! I've thought about it. Your suggestion is good. I plan to buy a house or two and live in it by myself. If I don't stay here in the future, I can rent it out." Xiao Guang said seriously: "Why? ? Have a good suggestion?"

"Since you really have this idea, I suggest you buy a property in the old city. In the future, Nancheng District will be positioned as a commercial district, which must be relatively prosperous, and there is a lot of room for appreciation. Moreover, after these old Spanish-era buildings have been renovated, It’s pretty good to live in, and the price is much cheaper than some villas that have been built in Beicheng District, so it’s worth buying.” Sun Dapeng said: “Besides, the style of these buildings is relatively novel in our country. After all, it was designed by those Italian designers. Rare things are more expensive. After a while, the Nancheng District government will publicly auction a batch of villas that were collected from Spanish nobles in the past to get back the construction funds. Be prepared. For you These soldiers who have made great contributions to the country, who can both kill the enemy on horseback and recite poems off their horses, should be given priority."

I almost forgot to update it while watching the national football game, so I hurriedly wrote a chapter.The national football team made me lose money. . .

(End of this chapter)