Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 49 Request for Return

   half a month later

Frank won the governor’s election by an absolute advantage. Together with Lieutenant Governor Wexford, he hosted a grand election carnival. The long-lost Red River Valley rancher Li Fushou came to congratulate him and presented Chinese plaques on behalf of tens of thousands of Chinese in Queensland. , 8 characters in the letter;

  Benevolence in the world, where fame belongs

  Li Fushou explained the deep meaning of these eight words on the spot. This made Governor Frank couldn't close his mouth with joy, and was a little gaffey. He stood on the stage and clung to the plaque with both hands.

  Li Fushou stood on the stage and applauded first. This was a clear signal. All the Chinese raised their hands and cheered.

  Suddenly the gongs and drums were happily off the field, the lions danced, and the lively scene made Frank couldn’t help but burst into tears;

  Thank you, I finally saw my painstaking efforts for Queensland. This is public opinion!

  In the face of great honor, no one can hold it.

  Even the faint big corrupt official, the fat worm in the healthy body of the British Empire, Governor Frank still feels that he deserves it. All the glory is what he deserves. At this moment, life has reached its peak.

Another big corrupt official, the new Deputy Governor, Mr. Wexford, was deeply touched. He now has 57 precious canes, as well as a mistress who is lucky enough every day and will not repeat the crop for half a month. I'm tired of extravagance and enjoyment, and have a new goal in life.

  Li Fushou appeared in Brisbane for the first time in a few months, which has two meanings.

  The first level of course is to congratulate Governor Frank on his re-election. The new Lieutenant Governor, Mr. Wexford, has a magnificent position. From then on, he has more important authority in his hands, and he can do everything possible to embezzle and accept bribes to inflate the family property like a balloon.

The second meaning of    is to ask the other party to fulfill their promise.

Governor Frank in a good mood didn't mean to be embarrassed. Since selling the Chinese naturalization certificate, he has received a generous bribe of no less than 30,000 pounds. This huge sum of money is enough to be severely punished by the British Empire court and hang him in the Autonomous Office. Doorway.

  The interests of both parties are in close collusion.

Again;

  There are things that you can do, but you can’t say that no one can find out if you rely on the emperor of the sky, and you can live a leisurely little day.

  The government office of the autonomous prefecture is covering the lid from top to bottom, including Speaker Edward, who dare not lift the thunder. Everyone is a grasshopper on a rope.

  Edward accepted bribes of over 10,000 pounds. Once a major bribery case is exposed, he can accompany the new governor Frank and hang himself at the gate of the Autonomous Commission.

  A few days later

  Li Fushou got three appointments of sheriffs as he wished, and announced them in the first time.

Mr. Hu Dong, the sheriff of Chinatown and nearby neighborhoods, the former chairman of the Guangxi Chamber of Commerce, the deputy head of the Hongmen Foreign Affairs Hall, a shrewd and capable man in his 30s, took the lead in joining the forces of the Red River Valley. He is open-minded and trustworthy.

  Mr. Liu Shan, the sheriff of the port district, Li Fushou's confidant, and the chief of the Hongmen Church, followed the Red River Valley forces one by one to the black heart.

  Southern District Security Officer Wei Chi Shouzhuo, Li Fushou’s confidant secretary, one of the five tiger generals of Hongmen, served as the military commander in the bloodbath of the Dennis Gold Mine, and performed very well.

  Assisted He Shoutian, Nan Huaiyu and other confidants during the trip to the United States by the leader Li Fushou, showing outstanding coordination and control ability, which is worthy of reuse.

  At this point, Hongmen controls Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. There are three of the five sheriffs, including four-fifths of the urban population and more than half of the area.

  Only the wealthy mountain area where white people gather, and the Moreton area on the edge of Moreton Bay, is still under the control of the white sheriff.

  This is already Governor Frank’s bottom line and cannot go further.

  The forces controlled by Li Fushou spread from the Red River Valley Ranch to Brisbane City, especially the South District and the Port District are firmly in their hands, which is of great significance.

  The area under the jurisdiction of the Southern District is the section from Chinatown to the Red River Valley Ranch. From the Southern District of Brisbane to the junction of the Red River Valley Ranch, the forces of the two sides are now spreading into one.

  Red River Valley Ranch, in the name of the road maintenance team, set up a road squad building every 5 kilometers, stationed eight civilian team members, all equipped with breech-fired long guns, a full set of horse equipment, daily patrols and road maintenance.

  There are a total of 7 points along the way. Any wind and grass can hardly escape the eyes of these team members. Coupled with the frequent patrols of the Chinese Mounted Police, the difficulty is greatly increased.

  The growing number of Chinese Mounted Police is composed of gunmen from the Hongmen inner court. They are not merciful to white gangsters, and any resistance will be suppressed by thunder means.

  The side effect is that the public security situation is greatly improved. Gold prospectors returning from the Palmer River Valley will no longer have to worry about robbery and murder. The gangsters who dare to wander here are either killed or captured. Public security is clear.

The port area is Brisbane. It is the main artery of external transportation. All Chinese and white people who come to Queensland to pan for gold must land here, including guests from Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. They are also transported by water. This is currently the most convenient mode of transportation.

  Controlling this place is tantamount to choking the traffic throat of Brisbane City.

  The episode before the governor’s election caused a shock in the upper class of white society.

  The experience of Speaker Edward gave all the Brits who were jealous of the development of the Red River Valley a sap and made them sober.

  No one knows how deep the water is here?

  Before you start rashly, you have to weigh whether you can withstand the ensuing thunder counterattack.

   After the most difficult moment, the Red River Valley finally ushered in the harvest season, and the original unstable situation has completely settled down.

  Good news comes one after another

  The Queensland State Self-Government Office officially filed the record, and the Chinese were allowed to establish the "Xinghua Society", a militia organization. This is a major step forward for the Chinese power.

  Li Fushou is the chairman of the board. The vice-chairmen are He Shoutian, Nan Huaiyu, the former chairman of the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce Zheng Canghai and the chairman of the restaurant guild Mai Debang, all of which are the core staff of Hongmen.

  Based on the original seven gold digger self-defense brigade of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, plus two independent establishments, the Red River Valley Base Camp and Chinatown, a total of 9 militia and military units were formed.

Members set aside three days a month to organize military training by the "Xinghua Club", master basic firearms, horse riding, queue marching and other skills, familiarize themselves with passwords, command and other links, enhance gang cohesion and action, and the effect is increasingly manifested .

  The autumn wind is bleak, and the fallen leaves are golden

  Two months have passed, and it has entered late November.

   "Tsk tusk...income has dropped significantly. It looks like this business is almost done, so I have to think about other things."

  Li Fushou held a report in his hand, sighing again and again.

  This is about the income and expenditure of selling naturalization certificates in the past year or so. A clear downward trend can be seen.

There are now more than 46,000 Chinese in Brisbane, and more than 10,000 of them are gold prospectors who have arrived in the past year or so. Except for those who were lucky enough to pick up large pieces of dog head gold, other gold prospectors did not have enough strength to buy. Certificate of naturalization.

   £40 is not a small number, and not everyone can come up with it.

  The remaining gold prospectors have come to Australia for more than a year, or migrated from Victoria gold mines, Melbourne and Sydney and other cities, and have small savings in their hands. More than half of them have purchased naturalization certificates, and the total number has reached 17.24 million.

Li Fushou made a huge profit of more than 300,000 pounds. The North American trip cost 165,000 pounds (including the payment of 100,000 U.S. dollars for Higgins Bank and 100,000 U.S. dollars for international humanitarian operations) and 7.12 for the large-scale infrastructure construction of the Red River Valley Ranch. Ten thousand pounds, the purchase of Ludendorff Ranch cost 15,000 pounds, the bribery of George Sturgers used 10,000 pounds, and the rest cost thousands of pounds.

  The figure on the final statement is only 36,000 pounds, which is all the funds left by the Red River Valley Ranch.

  Since November, the number of Chinese purchase certificates of naturalization has drastically reduced to 621, showing signs of a clear exhaustion of purchasing power.

  The current prosperous situation in the entire Red River Valley was created by tens of thousands of Chinese gold prospectors. Such large-scale investment regardless of harvest is absolutely unsustainable.

  The report of Fulinmen Hotel is also attached to it, which is much inferior in comparison.

  Now there are 11 stores with more than 680 employees, 4 of which are located in the industrial town of Red River Valley.

  Business is prosperous every day, and customers are constantly flowing.

  Taking inventory in one year, excluding expenses, the net profit was 7,761 pounds, 8 shillings, and 3 pence, which is an average of more than 700 pounds for each branch.

  700 pounds of profit, which is almost equivalent to an excellent farm, but Li Fushou has been completely despised, his appetite is much greater.

  Li Fushou took out another thick pasture industry and agriculture statistics account book to carefully examine, from which we can understand the current actual output situation.

  According to the deal reached by the American Fischer Import and Export Trading Company, after the installation, commissioning and production of all machinery and equipment, a final payment of 30% of the total amount will be paid, and the rest will be paid by barter for agricultural and livestock products and mineral products.

  After entering August

  More than ten non-staple food processing plants, canning factories and flour mills have been put into production, and a large number of goods have been shipped to North America. 90% of them have been bartered. It is expected that the balance will be paid by the end of November.

  Fisher is very satisfied with the implementation of the plan and intends to further expand the cooperation to represent the Red River Valley Ranch in the sale of high-quality agricultural and animal husbandry products in North America.

There are also some agricultural and livestock products and mineral products sent to the Port of Auckland. Normandy Import and Export Corporation is responsible for channel distribution. The current sales payment has not been returned. It is expected that there will be no less than 66,000 pounds in revenue before the end of November. In the current account.

The emerging industrial town of Red River Valley is booming, with a population of more than 10,000. In addition to more than 4,000 native white women, there are also nearly 8,000 Chinese laborers. More than 3,000 of them are recruited by the ranch, and most of the rest are Do odd jobs in the ranch.

  In order to solve the employment problem of these people, the pastures are expanding the herd, expanding the cultivation of arable land, expanding the mining of iron and coal, and stepping up the construction of steel mills and coal coking plants.

  Both of these two heavy industry enterprises are large-scale laborers, and they can at least solve the employment problem of more than 2,700 people, greatly alleviating the current employment pressure.

  The construction of the steel plant has been going on for more than 4 months, and it will take more than two months to complete. The construction site is working overtime.

  Part of the equipment is installed in advance, and technical experts from the United States are training workers to quickly form production capacity after production and embark on the right track of self-development.

  The coke plant will start production before the end of the year, and will surely become the largest cash cow in the Red River Valley Ranch. The situation is very good.

  Due to sufficient manpower on the ranch, the herd has grown to 1.15 million heads, the cattle herd has exceeded 10,000, and the number of sows in the stock has reached more than 14,000, which has entered an explosive growth stage...

  Li Fushou was very satisfied with the current situation. He touched the smooth chin and the corners of his mouth curled up, filling his heart with a sense of farming accomplishment.

  Now it’s not easy to get a good situation!

  (End of this chapter)