Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 728 Food Processing Center
The Big Whale returned to Hong Kong and underwent temporary modification locally. A steam-powered gantry crane was installed on the deck, and a lifting winch and a dredging bucket were also installed.In order to ensure the stability of the big whale when it was working, the anchors were removed from several other ships and refitted, so that it had eight anchors.

When the refitted ship came to Humen staggeringly, everyone couldn't stop laughing at its strange and ugly appearance.Of course, there is even greater concern about security.

"This crane is so high, the center of gravity is a bit unstable." Huang Zaw came to Humen with the big whale, and he didn't feel how bumpy the ship was along the way, but every time the waves hit the ship, the steel gantry crane creaked He couldn't help being a little worried when it rattled—what if it fell over.

A man with the appearance of an otaku wearing glasses spoke with eloquence: "It's not a problem. According to my calculations, with reference to a series of comprehensive considerations such as wave resistance and sway coefficient, the probability of the ship's rollover is less than 12%."

"It still sounds scary."

"The wind and waves in the Pearl River are much smaller than those at sea, so this probability will be further reduced."

"I hope so." Chen Haiyang looked at this strange monster and felt a little uneasy, but now is the time to solve the problem of whether or not, and there is no way to talk too much about safety.

Lelin was crying—because he was the captain of the Big Whale, and it took him a lot of pains to drive the ship to Humen—after loading so many long and thick things on the ship, the power system on the ship has not changed, it is still the same Diesel engine, not only did not increase the power, but the center of gravity of the hull changed again, making it heavy and clumsy to drive.He personally took the helm along the way, and finally arrived at Humen at a speed of 3 knots.

"This boat is too difficult to sail..." Lelin complained, "I should have built my official residence on Mount Taiping..."

"Stop complaining, check the situation of the disembarkation ship immediately, and get ready to set sail."

By the wharf on Ya Niang Xie Island in Humen, there was a din of people, the sound of labor chants, military songs, the roar of steam engines and the cries of prisoners mixed together.

There are more than 4000 captives captured and transported to Humen from various places. Some of these people are considered to be hostile or threatening to their future rule, and the other part are poor people from the local area.They will be transported to Hainan to enrich the local population.

The Pearl River Delta region was overpopulated at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and a large number of people flooded into the mountainous areas for agricultural development.Therefore, removing part of the population will not damage the local production and economy, but will reduce the pressure on the local ecological environment.The elimination of a large number of large gentry households has opened up more business space for local small and medium landlords, rich peasants, and small businessmen.

The captives, men and women, old and young, were transported to Humen one by one, where they were temporarily housed, waiting for the ships to transfer to Hong Kong together with the "confiscated" booty collected from various places.

The returning detachments brought back a large amount of loot in Humen in the past month or so. The traversers still wanted everything, and the tables, chairs and benches of the wealthy and wealthy families who were "purged" were not left behind.In order to eliminate the factors of instability that may be caused by large population gatherings, the first thing to be transported to Hong Kong is the population.As long as the weather and sea conditions permit, several spy ships are loaded with people to Hong Kong every day, where they will be decontaminated and quarantined in advance.

Each returning detachment also carried out short-term rest and sanitation work in Humen. Zhang Tumu gave all the officers and soldiers of the detachment anthelmintics, and at the same time carried out several times of flea control - this parasite is very active in rural areas .All those with health problems will be transferred to Hong Kong for treatment.

Fifteen-year-old Fu Ji had a small blue cloth package on his shoulder, which was given to him by his mother when he left home to join the army. It contained some rags and a pair of newly made shoes—he He was reluctant to wear it, even the straw sandals, hanging on his body.With bare feet, he patiently waited for the group of people in front to board the boat.

His team is all voluntarily defected to the Australians, so the order is very good, and no one is guarded.The Australians responsible for the transshipment gave each of them a water hyacinth and a black leather bowl—this is for eating and drinking on the road.

He was looking forward to eating with an open stomach when he arrived at Lingao—this was his only purpose for going to Lingao.

Fu Ji is an ordinary country boy.He didn't have a name at first, so he was called Fu Yaer. Later, the master took a name for the apprentice.

He started his apprenticeship at the age of 12, and as usual he had to study for three years and help him for three years.But when he just started "helping the teacher" and was able to learn some real skills and earn a little money, the teacher died suddenly.

Fu Ji and his family were suddenly in trouble.He has been a craftsman since elementary school, and the farm work has been delayed. The family is originally crowded and there are three younger siblings besides the eldest brother and sister.In addition to planting more than two acres of thin land, the family also tenanted some land in the village to make ends meet.His family has a large population, so suddenly having an extra mouth is a big deal.

One day, Fu Ji was squatting on the ridge of the field, his stomach growling with hunger—a bowl of thin and thin sweet potato porridge that he ate in the morning had long since disappeared without a trace, and the next meal would be eaten when it was getting dark. Only then can we eat.

There is no comparison between being at home and being with the master.Although the master seldom gave him a chance to have a full meal, every time he met a town or a rich family to undertake weddings and weddings, the leftovers could always fill his stomach.It's better to eat and drink at intervals while being half-starved for a long time than it seems like you'll never be full.

Not far away, there was a curl of cooking smoke rising from Humen Village—it was the smoke of the thieves who had driven off the officers and soldiers or the Australian army cooking lunch.Like the landlord Lao Cai, they eat three meals a day.This alone made Ran Fu Ji envious to death.

When the Australians came to Humen, they fought a big battle with the officers and soldiers, beat the officers and soldiers to pieces, and occupied Humen.The people nearby ran out and hid for a few days.A few days later, seeing that they hadn't harassed them, they turned back to the village one after another.The Australians did not commit any crimes in the vicinity, that is, they did not rob, set fire or rob women. They only sent people to ask the villages to pay some "burden". Well, the small households made a small head, but they didn't cause any trouble.I just heard that there was a large village nearby because of the large population and the fact that it belonged to the same clan. They built a stockade to resist it, but it was wiped out in a day.Many people were killed and captured by the Australians.Not only was the entire family members and belongings of the family that presided over the resistance taken away, but even the ancestral hall was demolished.It made the big households in this area panic.

But for the Fu Ji family, Australians have had little impact on their lives.Fu Ji still couldn't get enough to eat, so one day he followed his neighbors to sell vegetables and chickens in Humen Village.Since the Australians settled down in Humen, nearby villagers have continuously driven boats to sell them vegetables, fresh chicken, duck, geese, and poultry eggs. , as long as the situation permits, only poultry eggs and aquatic products are purchased.The Chinese are born businessmen. They will not ask why Fu Bojun only wants vegetables and poultry eggs, but quickly adjust their products to meet the needs of customers.

Fu Ji had already seen the military appearance and equipment of the Fubo Army when the Australians went to the countryside to assess the "reasonable burden". This time, he saw the quality of life of the Fubo Army. The soldiers ate big bowls of rice , and there is no limit, eat as much as you like, there is fish for dinner, there is a big pot of vegetable soup with eggs... It makes Fu Ji swallow his mouth-this kind of life is better than that of the big landlords in the village!The rice alone is what the landlord's family wants to add a few slices of dried sweet potatoes.

He couldn't help but ask the neighbor who came with him: "Uncle, are they having a reward today?"

"What reward do you eat? Australians eat like this every day. They eat three meals a day!" The neighbor said enviously, "If I hadn't gotten married and had three Huagulongs to raise, I would have gone with the Fubo Army! Even if I died in a war, I would be willing." !"

This remark moved Fu Ji's heart. Instead of starving at home and going out to work without knowing and having nowhere to go, it would be better to join the Australians and pull him down.At least I can live a comfortable life for a few years.After thinking like this for a few days, he secretly went to Humen for the second time to see the daily life of the soldiers.He felt like he did those things too.So he proposed to his family that he would go to the Australians to join the army.

Even though his parents knew that once they joined the army, they might never come back, and they might have died somewhere, but the family's situation was very embarrassing, so they had to agree.

When I went to Humen Village, I saw that there were quite a lot of people who came to join the army, not only young people, but also half-grown children like him, even old men, women and children. Well, so many poor people nearby want to "join the gang".Chen Haiyang ordered that no one would be rejected, no one should be shunned, no one should be shunned, and men and women would take all.Not only are you welcome to join the army, but you'd better bring your family members with you.So many people came with their families. They were tortured by poverty and hunger and lost their timidity and caution. They were willing to go to any place that promised them enough food.

Fu Ji stripped naked in a shed for people to look at, and then his teeth were looked at. After asking a few simple questions such as age and name, he stamped his handprint on a piece of paper as required.He didn't recognize or care what was written on the paper.

Coming out of the shed, he was shaved, showered, and given a clean old uniform.Even if you become a member of the "new immigrants", according to the person in charge of them, the newcomers have to be sent back to Lingao to practice for a few months before they can be regarded as officially "joined the group".

The new immigrants live in separate barracks waiting to board the ship. Their food is worse than that of the official soldiers, but the thick rice porridge with fish, meat and vegetables still makes him want to cry with happiness—although there is only one bowl at a time , but at least I can eat three meals.

As soon as he arrived in Lingao, he was formally enlisted in the army for the Australians and ate hearty meals, Fu Ji felt extremely excited about such a prospect.

"Fu Ji!" Just as he was patiently waiting to get on the transport ship to "Eating Happiness", a man with the appearance of an Australian book office suddenly appeared.

"Yes!" He raised his hand according to the rules he learned in the camp, "I'm here!"

"Are you Fu Ji?"

"Yes—" He became a little uneasy.

"Are you a cook?"

"The villain has studied for three years as an apprentice..."

"Come out, don't leave for now. The food center is short of people, so you can go to work there directly." The secretary said in an unquestionable tone, "Follow me!"

Fu Ji followed the clerk to a small shed in a daze, only then did he figure out that he was supposed to be the "fire leader".This is not difficult. He has been an apprentice for three years, and he has at least the ability to cook.

"You don't need to cook." A clerk sitting behind the desk who seemed to be of a higher level said, "Will you kill chickens and ducks to divide?"

"The villain mainly did this when he was an apprentice." Fu Ji said, "I even helped kill pigs..."

"That couldn't be better." The clerk picked up a card, filled in something on it, and handed it to the low-level secretary, "Take him to purify! Treat it according to food and medical grade!"

Fu Ji was taken to shave his head again, take a bath, and then cut off his nails.He was thoroughly checked for wounds or skin diseases, and finally, when everything was in order, he had to drink several bitter potions.Finally, he was taken to an independent village by the river, and an Australian met him in a room at the gate.This man was completely different from the others. He was tall and fat, with a black-framed tortoise shell inlaid with two glass plates on his face, and a long strip on the left chest of the uniform, sewn with colorful stitches. small pieces of cloth.

"From today onwards, you are a member of the field cooking and processing center." Ren looked him up and down for a long time, then looked at his hands and nails, "Always pay attention to personal hygiene!" Then he pouted, "Here He read it!" A young girl in uniform next to him immediately read aloud the sanitation system of the cooking and processing center: you must take a bath every day when you go to and from work, you must use soap to wash your hands, and you are not allowed to grow hair and nails... …

"Do you remember everything?"

"Little one... I understand..." After hearing all this, Fu Ji was already dizzy.Before he had time to digest all this, he could only say that he remembered.

"Okay, let's bring it in. We need to be educated frequently in the future." Ren frowned and said, "Hygiene habits can't be developed in a day or two!"

Fu Ji was taken to this heavily fortified camp in a daze.Once inside, his eyes widened.When did a building of this scale exist here?
In order to support the needs of long-term operations, the task force set up a large-scale field cooking logistics processing center equipped with mobile gas cold storage in Humen.

Rows of simple houses and bamboo sheds stand on the high ground by the river, and a steam pump is emitting black smoke and roaring, continuously pumping river water.The river water undergoes primary purification and disinfection in the filter pool here before being supplied to the troops.A strange big boat stood on the shore, on which was a huge rectangular wooden box as big as a house, and above the wooden box was a huge reed mat awning.It looks ugly and weird.

This is a refrigerated ship.This wooden box is actually a portable gas cold storage converted from a 40-foot container.In order to keep warm, a wooden structure insulation interlayer is added to the outside of the box.It is filled with layers of diatomaceous earth and kapok.Coal gas for cooling is supplied by gas furnaces installed on board the ship - it can also be supplied from shore.This refrigerated vessel can refrigerate 22 tons of frozen cargo.The only disadvantage is that there is no power unit yet, and it is towed by a large boat.

The clerk first took him into a large bamboo shed: "The place where you work is the division workshop. This is the place to take a shower and change clothes. Before entering the workshop every day, you have to take a bath and change clothes here. Then you can enter the workshop, understand?"

"The little one knows." Fu Jixiang is really strict here, even if he kills a chicken or duck, he has to bathe and change clothes.

"You are not allowed to drop by randomly here. You can work in whichever workshop you work in. You are not allowed to wander around." He pointed to a steaming bamboo shed not far away, "There is a slaughtering workshop, and there are Boiling water, don’t enter it casually if you have nothing to do, or you will be scalded to death!”

In this way, Fu Ji went to work in the processing center.His job is to divide the green embryos.The purchased chickens, ducks and geese were slaughtered in a unified manner in the slaughter workshop, soaked in boiling water for depilation, and then sent to his workshop.

The so-called workshop is a temporary building built with moso bamboo, reed mats and ropes, which combines modern architecture and traditional shed craftsmanship.Ventilated and breathable.The rows of windows near the top of the shed have no glass but screens to keep mosquitoes and flies out.When it rains, the rolled up reed mat can be lowered with ropes to keep out the rain, which is very ingenious.Workers in charge of division work in such workshops.

There was always a strange smell in the workshop—he didn't know it was the smell of disinfectant.More than a dozen workers hold cutting knives and divide and process the slaughtered poultry on the table.

He has never done such a strange job: whether it is the master or other cooks, most of the chicken and duck dishes use whole chickens and ducks.Sometimes chicken breasts or drumsticks are used for cooking, but this is the first time he has seen a chicken cut into pieces like this.

And the cleanliness is so strict that Fu Ji finds it critical.After going to the toilet, there is a special person to monitor and wash hands, and soap must be used for washing hands.Check your nails every seven days, and cut off any excess nails immediately.As for the hair and beard, of course they can't keep it - everyone's head here is as bald as an egg.

The clothes are changed every day - he doesn't know who is doing the laundry, but there are indeed clean clothes that can be replaced every day, even the oil sheets around his body are clean.

(End of this chapter)