At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 675: Strict Household Registration System
Zhou Jianyi smiled and said, "I'm late, so I'll drink three cups as a punishment." After that, he picked up the glass and started drinking. After three rounds of drinks, these people began to talk about their daily lives.

Peng Hai said distressedly, "The natives here don't know how to farm at all. The fertile land of this continent is wasted. I found 10 servants and watched them work every day. They would only move if I whipped them. Even the Nanyang natives who are famous for their laziness are more efficient than them. This is obviously a piece of top-quality fertile land, but one acre of land can only yield more than 100 kilograms of grain. I originally wanted to build a vineyard and a tea garden, but these natives have no such planting skills. They are only a little better when picking cotton. They are all black and are not afraid of the sun."

After Peng Hai came to New Jinshan, he really planned to become a landlord. He received 500 acres of land in New Jinshan City, and then enclosed 1 acres of wasteland. There was too much land in New Jinshan City, and people could enclose land as they wanted. However, there was a rule that taxes had to be paid for the enclosed land. If the land was not reclaimed for three years, the city government had the right to reclaim it. Therefore, without sufficient labor, most people would not enclose too much land.

Peng Hai hired 10 Carthaginians as servants, led 50 indigenous households from New Gold Mountain, bought 10 cows and two horses, and also found a way to get a tractor, intending to develop the tens of thousands of acres of land into an estate.

But he never expected that his natives would be so lazy. The labor of 10 people was not as good as that of a working ox. As a result, he spent two years to open up thousands of acres of land. The remaining land could only be used as a pasture to raise cattle and sheep. Because there was too much land, after paying taxes in the first three years, he calculated the accounts and found that he had lost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

He had also thought about recruiting some native Han people. Even if the Han people were uneducated and unskilled, they could always farm the land.

But the Han people who came to New San Francisco ignored him as an exiled prince. They either went out to make money by panning for gold, or became landlords, or opened a workshop or a small factory to manufacture daily necessities needed in New San Francisco. The competition here was low and anyone with a skill could live a relatively easy life. Who would have the leisure to work with you?

In other words, the 10 Carthaginians he hired were capable. They could manage hundreds of natives, reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land, and also herd cattle and sheep. They could be said to be multi-talented. Without these Carthaginians to assist Peng Hai, he would not even be able to maintain his current life as a landlord.

But the Carthaginians also had a flaw. They could only sign a labor permit for 3 to 5 years at most, which meant that they would be forcibly repatriated when the time was up, and they would have to find new servants again.

Zhou Jianyi smiled and said, "This is called a fool has a fool's luck. My second uncle invited agricultural scholars to come here to investigate. The agricultural scholars said that the land of Xinjin Mountain has never been cultivated since ancient times. The fertility of the land is the most abundant. Its fertility cannot be compared even to the richest land in the Central Plains of our Han Dynasty. Only the black soil in Liaodong can be compared. If the local natives really knew how to farm, the land of Xinjin Mountain would not be so fertile."

Peng Hai said depressedly: "What's the use of fertile land? There are not enough people to plant it. What's more, New Jinshan City has formulated a strict labor system. This is not the mainland of the Han Dynasty. Is it necessary to be so strict? I can't even recruit a few servants from the Qinzhou."

Several other young masters also complained about the shortage of labor. Compared with the natives, the people of Daqinzhou can farm, make pottery and do handicrafts, and can ride horses and carry guns to teach the natives a lesson. They are definitely high-end talents, but their numbers are too scarce and it is too difficult to get a naturalization certificate. They urged Zhou Jianyi to help plead for Zhou Yafu to relax the limit and give them some naturalization quotas so that they can buy people.

The labor system in New Jinshan City is even stricter than that in the Han mainland. This is a policy that all colonial garrisons in Yanzhou implement unanimously.

Zhou Yafu and other colonial garrisons all understood that the Han Dynasty's rule in Yanzhou was extremely superficial, and if they were not careful, the Han Dynasty's power in Yanzhou might be driven out. They had to guard against resistance from local forces and competition from other forces on this continent.

However, the city of New Gold Mountain lacks the labor force to build this vast land. The Han Dynasty's main resources are invested in the New World, South Continent and other three continents. The investment in Yanzhou is extremely small. Most of the resources are mined by a few exiles and some rangers.

If we want to build New Jinshan, we can only find ways to attract foreign labor. Now there are 1000 to people from Daqinzhou working here. In order to give these people from Daqinzhou some hope and keep them motivated to work, there will be places for naturalized people in New Jinshan every year. They can obtain household registration in New Jinshan and become a citizen of New Jinshan.

You should know that after becoming a citizen of New Jinshan City, you can obtain a 1-acre piece of land, get an almost interest-free agricultural loan to buy oxen and various farm tools, and even go to the mining area to pan for gold.

It is this naturalization quota that allows all the people from Daqinzhou working in New Jinshan City to retain the hope of staying and work hard for the Han people.

Among all the cattle and horses in Daqinzhou, the Carthaginians are the most useful. These princes want to ask for some planning quotas so that these Carthaginians can be their servants and work like their cattle and horses.

Mei Shao smiled and said, "You still lack the experience of taming the natives. I tell you, as long as they are human beings, the so-called IQ difference is not big at all. The so-called natives can't farm, but they just don't have this habit. The Han people have been farming for more than 3000 years. They have long been accustomed to this kind of life of working from sunrise to sunset."

"For thousands of years, the natives have been living by hunting. If you want to change their living conditions, you should do as Shang Jun did, rewarding and punishing those who dare to be lazy. If they make mistakes and are lazy, beat them. If you can't kill them, beat them to death. If you suppress them harshly, they will use their brains to find ways to learn how to farm. For those who excel, don't be stingy with rewards and set a good example. If you use this method to tame the natives for three years, I guarantee that they will all be good at farming."

The Mei family was originally from the Baiyue people. A few decades ago, the Baiyue people were also good at hunting, but after decades of education by the Han Dynasty, these people also became farmers. Mei Shao's grandfather was the Yuehou. Their family had too much experience in taming the natives. Of course, according to the current propaganda of the Han Dynasty, the Baiyue people are also one of the descendants of Yan and Huang, and are the authentic bloodline of the Han Dynasty. The political status of the Baiyue people is comparable to that of the citizens of the Han Dynasty. Xu Fan has learned from Niu Niu's experience and lessons, and he does not want to create divisions artificially.

After everyone finished complaining, Zhou Jianyi smiled and said, "I'm sure you all know that the Xiongnu Chanyu Junchen overestimates his own capabilities and wants to provoke our Han Dynasty."

Peng Hai said: "Of course I know. The Xiongnu people have always been barbaric and unruly. If I were in the Han Dynasty, I would definitely join the army and teach the emperor a lesson."

Although New Jinshan is remote, it has its own local newspapers. They are aware of the four great hatreds created by Junchen. Although they were exiled, their pride as Han citizens made them full of disgust for the Huns' actions.

"The Han Dynasty should not have let the Huns go back then. These rebels should have been wiped out long ago. The retired emperor was too kind and lenient." Others also said indignantly.

Most of their ancestors had fought against the Huns, so they naturally had a bad impression of them. Not to mention that the Huns had repeatedly provoked the Han Dynasty, which made these princes' children even more hated.

Mei Shao said dejectedly: "We are all exiled to Yanzhou now. What does this big man have to do with us?"

Hearing this, the atmosphere in the private room suddenly fell silent, and a feeling of grief and indignation began to spread.

Zhou Jianyi said immediately: "A war is about to break out between the Han and the Xiongnu, and this is our chance. The Han Dynasty attaches great importance to military merit. If we can make achievements in this war, the small mistakes we made back then will not matter. We will form a volunteer army in New Jinshan and use military merit to wash away our mistakes."

Mei Shao hesitated and said, "This war is in the Seleucid Empire. How can we get there?"

Zhou Jianyi smiled and said, "My second uncle is the commander of the coalition forces this time. We can follow him to the battlefield when we form an army."

"That's great, we can finally leave this damn place." When princes like Mei Shao heard that Zhou Yafu was the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, they cried with joy.

To such wealthy young men, New Gold Mountain was a wild countryside. If they had any choice, they would not want to stay in New Gold Mountain, and now their chance to leave had come.

Peng Haixi said: "I have 30 rifles at home. I will go and arm my servants. I am going to kill those Xiongnu barbarians."

Peng Hai has the momentum to make great achievements on the battlefield.

Mei Shao also shouted: "Brothers, get ready now. According to the news from the New Jinshan Daily, the Xiongnu army is not large. Don't let them be killed by others."

The other princes thought about it and nodded. They were aware of the powerful military force of the Han Dynasty, and they also knew the hard work of hundreds of thousands of Han troops to achieve success. If they didn't get to the battlefield earlier, they might not even be able to drink the broth!
So these princes returned home one after another, and then called their servants together and said loudly: "I want to go to the battlefield to make achievements. I want to join the army. Are there any of you willing to follow me?" These Carthaginian servants were overjoyed and said: "We are willing to follow our master."

These Carthaginians have been in the New World for several years. Their work permits are about to expire. At that time, they will be deported back to their own country and lose this job that earns them as much as an aristocrat.

In order to stay in the New World, these Carthaginians tried every possible way, and they knew that the best way was to join the army. Four years ago, General Xin Jinshan relaxed the quota for joining the army in order to deal with the surrounding indigenous tribes. At that time, 2000 Carthaginians joined the Han army and became soldiers in the foreign camp.

In that battle, under the command of General Zhou Yafu, six major tribes in New Jinshan were destroyed and tens of thousands of indigenous people were captured. The foreign soldiers who died received a pension of 6 yuan, and even the soldiers' families could settle in New Jinshan City if they wished. They could get a 10-acre piece of land, and the city would arrange for tenants to cultivate the land. The children of the soldiers who died in the battle could receive free education until the age of 500.

The surviving soldiers from the foreign camp were also granted household registration in the city of New Jinshan and a 500-acre piece of land. In addition to not wanting the land, the city of New Jinshan even arranged for them to work in a factory and as clerks.

These treatments made the workers from Daqinzhou who came later envious. They could become distinguished Han people by just fighting one battle, and the ones they were fighting were some backward natives. They were looking forward to the New Jinshan City recruiting soldiers again, and finally heard the news today. Of course, they would not miss this opportunity.

The news spread quickly. The city lord Zhou Yafu became the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. The Han and the Huns were about to go to war, and New Jinshan was going to recruit volunteers.

When countless rangers and gold diggers in New Gold Mountain heard the news, they immediately threw away their gold-digging tools and shouted, "A real man should wield a three-foot sword and perform unparalleled feats. Is there anyone willing to join the army?"

"I am willing to follow Big Brother!"

Compared with military merit, gold is nothing. The gold diggers around also threw away their tools and didn't even look at the gold sand inside.

The Han Dynasty's industry has developed rapidly in recent years, but the military's welfare benefits are already the highest level. For ordinary people who want to change their destiny and achieve family advancement, joining the army is the most likely way to achieve it. The Han Dynasty is still essentially a military empire.

Except for the exiles, most of the Han people who could come to New Jinshan were money worshippers. But for these young people, gold was not as important as making achievements. No matter how much gold they had, they could only be rich. But joining the army could make them become princes of the Han Dynasty, start a clan name, and completely change their destiny.

Soon, countless fully armed gold diggers knelt in the Town Hall Square and said, "General, please give us a chance to serve the emperor."

Zhou Yafu could only come out and say: "After joining the army, you must accept the position of military judge. If you act freely and undisciplined, don't blame me for punishing you by military law."

Those who can come to New Gold Mountain are either exiles or lawless wanderers. These people pan for gold in the wild, arm themselves up to rob mines, and do not like constraints. Zhou Yafu can only restrict them from doing whatever they want in New Gold Mountain. But now they want to join the army. The binding force of military law is higher than that of Han law, so of course Zhou Yafu has to talk to them in advance.

"If we violate military law, we are willing to be punished by the general."

Soon a military camp appeared outside New Gold Mountain, with heroes equipped with large amounts of dry food and horses and rifles preparing to join the army to change their destiny.

Before leaving, Zhou Yafu said to his nephew Zhou Jianyi: "I will give you a battalion of volunteers. You should organize this volunteer army and then board the ship to join the Yanzhou Governor's Mansion. If you do this well, you will have a chance to return to the Han Dynasty."

Zhou Jianyi said seriously: "My nephew will not let my second uncle down."

He also understood the significance of this battle to himself. Whether he could escape from the wild land of Yanzhou depended on his performance in this battle.

Alexandria, Egypt.

Li Ji said to the Egyptian governor Khnum: "The biggest reason why your Datong Theological Society cannot grow and develop in Egypt is that you have no military force. This time, forming a coalition is a good opportunity for you. You can find a way to recruit 5000 soldiers. We Han will provide you with weapons and equipment, and train them into elite soldiers. By then, your Datong Theological Society will have mastered a certain amount of military force. Not to mention controlling the whole of Egypt, controlling Alexandria will not be a problem. Then, your Datong Theological Society can use Alexandria as a base to unify the whole of Egypt bit by bit."

Li Ji also admired Knum, who had become the official governor of Egypt. In his eyes, Knum was just a puppet. His Great Harmony Theological Society was almost wiped out by the Egyptian slave owners. In his opinion, Knum and his Great Harmony Theological Society were no longer useful to other separatist forces in Egypt, and Knum would be directly replaced by the city lords of Egypt.

However, the development of Egypt's political situation was not what he had imagined. After the Ptolemaic royal family was driven out, the various forces in Egypt were relatively balanced, with no one dominant force. These people checked and balanced each other, and coupled with the prestige that Khnum had accumulated among the people during his overthrow of Ptolemy VI, under a peculiar and relatively balanced selection mechanism, the winner of the first Egyptian election was the puppet Khnum.

Seeing that their enemies did not become archons, the various forces in Egypt reluctantly accepted that Khnum, a puppet, would continue to stay in this position, intending to drive Khnum away after their own forces could dominate Egypt. Li Ji saw that the Datong Theological Society was still in a state of sparks, so he decided to help Khnum.

Khnum said excitedly: "Thank you, Emperor Han, for supporting my Egyptian revolution."

Although Knum became the official consul from the interim consul, he was still a puppet, and this participation in the coalition was obviously a good opportunity for the Datong Theological Society to change its fate. He was aware of the strength of the Han army, and with the help of the Han army he would train the army. He would then have an army belonging to the Datong Theological Society in his hands, which could change his fate as a puppet.

November 53, the 2th year of the Han calendar, Rome, Senate.

Claudius said, "This trip to the Han Dynasty has yielded a lot. Rome has a seat in the Global Alliance, and we can send a general to serve in the Taiwei Mansion of the Global Alliance. At the same time, we also have a 30% stake in the newly established Global Development Bank. The Development Bank also gave us a billion low-interest development loan to purchase goods from the Han Dynasty, with an annual interest rate of only %."

Fabius and other senators applauded when they heard this. This was unprecedented good news for Rome. For Rome, which was in the process of rapid industrialization, a low-interest loan of 30 billion could increase their output value by one tenth.

Claudius continued, "The Han Dynasty also has conditions. If you want a loan from the Han Dynasty, you need to lead troops to the Seleucid Empire to fight the Huns according to the Han Dynasty's requirements."

The Senate fell silent instantly. Although Rome is now dressed in the cloak of a republic, it is actually just an aristocratic republic. You can say that it has no king, but you can also say that it has 300 kings. Even though the Roman Pax Romana has replaced the original senators, the system of Rome has not changed. It has only replaced a large number of slave senators with industrial senators.

Therefore, the Roman elders were extremely vigilant about what happened in the Seleucid Empire. They could accept that everyone could fight for power and profit. But like the Seleucid Empire, a group of mud-legged people were reckless and even ignored the political bottom line. The Roman elders did not want to see the Seleucid rebels occupy such an ancient empire. Even if the evil people occupied this land, they were willing to accept it.

But obviously the Han people did not accept this situation. If they wanted to take the Han people's money, they had to listen to him.

Fabius said: "The best option for Rome is to stand on the side of the Han. Rome will send a legion to join the coalition."

(End of this chapter)