Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1180 Operation

The small inland river steamer with a very shallow draft slowly moored on a simple wooden pier.

This is the east bank of Baishuidian. Looking at it in Chen Ke dialect, there are lush coniferous trees everywhere. On some Zonggang terrain surrounded by farmers, there are large tracts of wheat fields; in the depressions in Zonggang, steam or Animal-powered water pumps are everywhere. This is a team sent jointly by the Wujiang District Administrative Office and the Daxing County Government to help the pioneer farmers drain the accumulated water and improve the farmland; The crops in the field, and occasionally some larger water pools, have been transformed into fish ponds by the farmers. Many delicious Dorado fish and Suluwei fish have been cultivated artificially, which has greatly enriched the nearby commodities. market.

"The enthusiasm of the poor peasants from the Old World is really not comparable to that of the second-generation native-born citizens. They seem to be born to endure more fatigue, pain, loneliness and injustice. Although they may be illiterate and seem taciturn, they are absolutely There is no doubt that more than half of our country's wealth is created by them with their own hands." While resting in a tea shed on the pier, Chen Ke thought to himself that he had seen too many such scenes. During the research in Taoyuan County, he even saw a male immigrant from Poland who directly put on a plowshare to plow the land by himself in the absence of cattle. This shows the hard-working spirit of Polish serfs.

"If I can have a million-dollar immigrant like this under my command, then it will not be a problem to make a career in the Hejian area. Well, this time when I return to the capital, I have to hurry up and do some activities, and see if I can find a way. Grab this opportunity. Everyone is not a fool. Once the government really intends to develop the Hejian area, the competition for the limited number of positions will become fierce. Therefore, everything must be prepared in advance, otherwise how can we compete with others. "After eating the last beef patty with barley tea, Chen Ke clapped his hands and called everyone who had been waiting for a long time to go on the road together. The train from Yihe County, and finally trying to find a way to return to the capital, the whole process is estimated to take more than a week.

On November 1658, 11, Chen Ke, who was busy with travel and life, finally arrived in Dongfang County, the capital.After having a frank talk with his father at home, Chen Ke spent the next few days visiting some old people in the agricultural system, such as Minister Zheng Bin, who admired him quite a lot, and he even met with Zheng Bin through the introduction of Zheng Bin. Jin Kela, the veteran of the agricultural port, had a conversation.And at this time, his confidence is getting stronger and stronger, because the bosses are generally very interested in his ideas, and even give implicit support and encouragement, which in itself represents an attitude.

Sure enough, on November 11, Shi Qinjie, the Central Executive Committee in charge of agriculture, summoned Chen Ke in his office, which meant that Chen Ke was getting closer to his dream.

"Xiao Chen, your father told me about your thoughts, and some old comrades in the ministry also mentioned you to me, saying that we should support young people like you who are willing to do things and like doing things more, and place you in a place where you can play your best. Go to a post with energy and expertise." After lighting a pipe for himself calmly, Shi Qinjie looked at Chen Ke who was sitting upright, took a puff of smoke, and said with a smile.

"Thank you, elders, for your kindness." Chen Ke said, "Personally, I would also like to work in a new land like Hejian to make my due contribution to the future of the country, and , I also hope to get such an opportunity.”

Shi Qinjie laughed when he heard the words. In fact, he was not very repulsed by Chen Ke's behavior of "running for an official position".On the contrary, he is very appreciative of young officials like him who are willing to work hard in wild places. After all, not everyone is willing to work in these places.This kind of newly developed land has a complicated situation and a dangerous environment. If you go to work there, you may not only suffer from illness, but also be troubled by public security. It is easy to get involved in the future career. In short, opportunities and risks coexist, it all depends on how you look at it.

Since Chen Ke, an agricultural system official with "roots and seedlings", is willing to volunteer to go to the Hejian area to take charge of the land reclamation work, why should I help him?Let's see how he will do in the future. If he doesn't do well, he will forget everything and become an outcast; Increase investment in him so that he can go further - this is something that both parties know well, and I believe Chen Ke himself is also aware of this.

Thinking of this, Shi Qinjie didn't go around with him anymore. He took out a document from the drawer, flipped through it casually, threw it in front of Chen Ke, and said: "The central government has agreed in principle to increase the investigation of Hejian. The resolution on regional development efforts intends to add [-] immigrants in the next five years—at least one third of them are second-generation nationals born in the country—to go to the Hejian area to develop. Rest assured, it will follow The central government has also considered the safety and security work there, and will appropriately strengthen the armed forces there, and there is no need to worry too much about political risks. If Xiao Chen, you are willing to do something there, then I support you. Work hard and don't lose face to our agricultural system."

"Commissioner Shi, I'd like to go to Hejian." When it came to the topic, Chen Ke, who had been sitting upright, couldn't calm down anymore. He said in a slightly excited tone: "Commissioner Shi, please rest assured that as long as I can get this opportunity I will take good care of it. I think that even if I don’t sleep and risk my life, I must build it well, and it will become a famous and rich place on the East Coast of our country in the future.”

"Hehe, young man..." Shi Qinjie smiled and stopped Chen Ke from expressing his loyalty, then took out a document from another drawer, handed it to Chen Ke, and said, "Don't worry, Look at this and say it."

"Commissioner Shi, what is this?" Chen Ke was a little puzzled, subconsciously took the document handed over by Shi Qinjie with both hands, looked down, and saw the big words "Feasibility Report on the Development of the Orange River Basin in Southern Africa" ;Turn this page, and there is another report, "Suggestions on the development of crossing the Dongshan mountain range and entering the highland grassland area"-a total of two reports, all related to the development of South Africa, it seems that the executive committee also has What does it mean to expand the territory eastward from the Hezhong area?But it’s normal to think about it. There are tens of thousands of people in the middle of the river in South Africa. It’s really outrageous to be cramped in one place, so expanding it appropriately seems to be the meaning of the question.

However, I'm not very familiar with South Africa, and I don't have any acquaintances in the Hezhong District Administrative Office and the South African Garrison, so it's better not to go there to join in the fun.Thinking of this, after pretentiously looking at the two reports, Chen Ke raised his head and said firmly: "Commissioner Shi, I have already decided that I will go to work in the Hejian area, and all the knowledge I have learned before is as much as that of the swamp. Drainage and water conservancy projects are related, and I am really not familiar with the arid and semi-arid grasslands in South Africa, so I think it is better to go to the inter-river area to develop my ability.”

Shi Qinjie didn't force himself when he heard the words, and after taking back the two reports on the development of South Africa, he said: "Since you strongly demand to work in the Hejian area, then I will not force you. Go back and wait for the news. I will arrange things properly, and there should be no problem. However, Xiao Chen, when you arrive in the Hejian area, you must remember that the first priority is to develop agricultural production. As for the other things, you can actually wait for the grain production. It’s not too late to go back and do it after the improvement. Our country exported a large amount of grain to Spain in the past few years. In the past two years, the weather has not been good. Many major grain-producing counties have experienced different degrees of production reduction. The grain reserves suddenly It has dropped to a very low level——Well, Xiao Chen, you are a cadre of the State Reserve Grain Depot, and you should have heard about it, so I won’t go into details—in short, you have to remember that as we The population of the country is increasing, and the industry and commerce are becoming more and more developed. This agricultural production must not be left behind. On the contrary, it should be the top priority of the work. The conditions in the Hejian area are unique. When you go there, you must adapt to local conditions. Quickly develop land that is easy to transform and start agricultural production; places that are relatively less easy to develop and need to build a large number of flood control or water conservancy facilities must be developed in the future, in short, to increase food production, understand?"

"I understand." Chen Ke nodded vigorously, and said, "I am also from the agricultural system. The first thing I do after I take office is naturally to pay close attention to food production. Please rest assured, Commissioner Shi."

"Well, that's good." Shi Qinjie took another puff of cigarette and said, "By the way, I heard that the Ministry of War has just promoted a second lieutenant of the gendarmerie named Fu Lei to the rank of lieutenant of the army, and it seems that he is going to send him to the Hejian area. Presiding over the security and defense work of one or several settlements, the meaning of cultivation is already obvious. You should have dealt with him before, and you will probably continue to form a team in the future, so let me tell you in advance."

"Yes, Lieutenant Fu Lei is shrewd and capable, and he is also extremely loyal to the country and our cause. With him in the Hejian area, one side should be safe, and then I can focus most of my energy on agricultural construction. .” Chen Ke nodded.

"That's good, that's good." Shi Qinjie said, "If you have nothing to do, you can go back and prepare first. It is estimated that there will be an official transfer order next month. Then do your best and don't let us down so many agricultural cadres. Hope, go!"

(End of this chapter)