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Chapter 283 Jules Verne's Impressions of South China ([-]rd update, please subscribe)
When time entered the threshold of 1869, the ship from the old continent finally sailed into Nanhua Bay. The passengers on the deck were all curiously looking at Nanhua and the city.

What was presented before their eyes was a strange city, but one full of opportunities. Unlike New York, there were no stones from the so-called "Native American Association" to greet them, and there was no hunger or poverty.They don't even worry about jobs at all—they're all immigrants with corporate contracts.

As early as five years ago, Zhu Xianhai issued a circular to branches and offices in London, Paris, Berlin, Hamburg and other places, requesting that attracting skilled immigrants be the most important task.Especially with the influx of Chinese immigrants, Nanhua's actual control area expanded inland. The demand for labor in various industries was basically satisfied due to the arrival of Chinese immigrants, but the demand for technical personnel was extremely strong. In order to recruit When technicians or even skilled workers come to work in Nanhua, the company will directly recruit in Europe, and publish advertisements in European newspapers, and even print pamphlets, depicting the attractive prospect of emigrating to Nanhua; and willing to provide the required travel expenses for skilled immigrants, And sign employment contracts with them.

These are things that the United States cannot do. Many immigrant American technicians can only struggle in the slums of Lower Manhattan. However, with the help of the will of the country in Nanhua, a large number of European technicians and skilled workers came to Nanhua.

In 1869 alone, tens of thousands of technicians and their families came to Nanhua. The arrival of these technicians and skilled workers greatly accelerated the development of Nanhua.

Of course, now Zhu Xianhai is not worried about their backstabs at all, not only because 62 Chinese immigrants came to Nanhua in the same year, and the Chinese population of Nanhua has exceeded the three million mark.And he directly rejected the opportunity for ordinary immigrants to enter Nanhua - of course, he never discriminated against those Europeans without skills, China is civilized, and discrimination is a white-skinned thing.

Except for the company's merchant ships, there are no civilian passenger routes between Nanhua and Europe. The company's merchant ships... are just employees of the transportation company and their families. You are not an employee of the company... so I'm sorry.

Well, if you want to come to Nanhua, you should first go to the office to sign the employment contract. What are your specialties?What technology?Graduated from that school... In a word, there are many conditions.After all, the enterprise is to make profits, so it is impossible for him to support idlers, right?

Of course, things are not absolute.

For a well-known person like Verne, of course, the company sold him the boat ticket without hesitation, which was also due to the letter of introduction from the chargé d'affaires in Paris.

As a well-known writer, Verne was curious about Nanhua, especially after the Spanish princess of the Bonaparte family married to Nanhua, he has always been curious about this place where the electric light was invented.

But what really drove him here were the many rumors about the city.

"This is a city where you can see the future!"

Maybe it's because the electric lights are really amazing, or maybe it's because of the tall buildings here and there, so many people describe Nanhua in their travel notes.

Finally, after several months of careful preparation, Verne arrived in Nanhua. At this time, like the passengers around him, he was also full of expectations. However, unlike the new life that others were looking forward to, what he was looking forward to was Nanhua. What kind of surprise will it give him.

Verne, who holds a business visa, does not need to go through multiple inspections like an immigrant. After disembarking with his luggage, he directly passed the customs inspection and entered Nanhua. As soon as he stepped out of the pier, he was stunned by the city in front of him. .

"This is……"

Under his feet is a flat black road, and it can be vaguely seen that the road surface is paved with gravel the size of corn grains.

"This is the asphalt road they mentioned in their travel notes. The paved road is indeed smoother and of better quality than that in Paris."

In fact, there are also asphalt and gravel roads in Europe, but the paving method is very simple, that is, pour a layer of asphalt directly on the gravel, the thickness is uneven, and the adhesion is also problematic, while Nanhua uses asphalt and gravel. Frying and mixing with a special machine, the road paved with this material is smoother and more durable.

Like many people, after stepping on the road and being surprised by the difference in the road, he was stunned by the South China Shipping Company building in front of him.

"This building is so, so tall..."

This is a high-rise building with a height of ten floors. This kind of building with steel beam frame and reinforced concrete appeared in Nanhua in 1861. From the first three floors to the current ten floors, it is very important for people of this era. For example, a ten-story building is already a skyscraper, and in history, until the Home Insurance Building in Chicago was built in 1885, the world's first skyscraper, it only had 11 floors.

Now Nanhua has more than 19 high-rise buildings with more than [-] floors, and there is even a high-rise building with [-] floors-the Atlantic Insurance Building.

"This, this is really the city in the sky!"

Standing dazedly on the side of the road, Verne stared blankly at the building in front of him, watching the employees coming in and out through the revolving glass doors. Even if he was a Frenchman, it would be a bit difficult for Grandma Liu to enter at this moment. The feeling of the Grand View Garden, he felt like a country bumpkin, standing there at a loss.

At this moment, a short but strong man pulled a car and stopped in front of him. Amidst the jingling of the car bell, the man smiled at him honestly.

"Sir, do you need a car?"

Although he couldn't understand what this person was saying, Verne still understood what he meant. This was Nanhua's unique "rickshaw".

Many people’s travel notes mentioned two means of transportation on the streets of Nanhua, one is a bicycle for household use, and the other is a “rickshaw” pulled by manpower. Still, it became popular in Nanhua because of its low cost and convenience.

From Verne's point of view, this kind of car is just a seat on the wheels. There are two long handles in front for the driver to pull, and there is a folded canopy behind the seat. The canopy seems to be used to protect the sun from the rain.The driver was wearing a blue T-shirt and a vest with the number "0026" written on it.

"I... go, here..."

Although he could not speak Chinese and had no way to communicate with the coachman, Verne still took out a name tag, which was given to him by the representative of Nanhua in Paris, saying that it was the best hotel in Nanhua.

"Here, here..."

The coachman took the business card, looked at it and smiled.

"Ah, you're talking about this place, the Atlantic Hotel, the best hotel in Nanhua, sit still, we'll take you there..."

(End of this chapter)