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Text Chapter 686 Arriving at Coconut City

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    The scale of this immigration is not large, and it is mainly experimental. Among them, Yecheng is the experimental site for this immigration. Five thousand people will be moved here first, and then we will see the effect. If it is good, then it is likely to be expanded.  Immigration intensity.  Literature bar wxba It is precisely because of this that the immigration seemed a bit hasty this time. Even Yecheng did not arrive in time to notify them. When Li Yong's ship arrived, Xu Jingzong and others knew that the imperial court had sent them a batch of Americans.  People become residents.

    "Your Majesty regards our place as a pilot project. However, five thousand Americans have moved here at once. It is not an easy task to arrange the lives of these people!" Xu Jingzong looked at the fleet slowly sailing into the port.  , said with a wry smile.

    When he heard that the imperial court had sent a group of immigrants, he was happy for a long time. However, he was soon told that these immigrants were Native Americans, which made him suddenly feel happy and sad.  Although these Americans can speak Chinese roughly, their living habits are completely different from those of the Han people. It is a very difficult task to fully integrate them into the life of Coconut City.

    Hearing Xu Jingzong's complaint, Li Yifu next to him also sighed helplessly: "Master Governor, please don't complain. We came to Daqi just to receive some training, and His Majesty has already said that no matter what kind of hard work we do in the future,  He will prioritize all the hard work for us, no, the hard work is finally here!"

    After hearing this, Xu Jingzong could only show a helpless smile, but thinking that if he could do well in Daqi, he would be reused immediately after returning to the Tang Dynasty, and he might even take over Changsun Wuji's position. This made him  His heart was also on fire, and he also regained some energy.

    "Huh? The officer who got off the warship seems to be the little prince?" At this moment.  The immigration fleet has entered the port and parked, and then people on board began to disembark.  Li Yifu had better eyesight and saw Li Yong who had just jumped off the boat at a glance.  Li Yong's father is the Prince of Hejian County. Although Li Yong is the eldest son and cannot inherit his father's title, people who know him generally call him the Little Prince.

    "Little prince? Which little prince?" Xu Jingzong is old and his eyesight is not very good. In addition, there are many princes in the Tang Dynasty. There are so many who are called small princes.  But there are hundreds of them, so he really doesn't know who the little prince Li Yifu refers to.

    At this time, Li Yifu grabbed Xu Jingzong, and while rushing towards Li Yong, he said: "Who else is the little prince? Of course it is the little prince of Hejian Prince's Mansion. When His Majesty was still the King of Qi, I often saw Your Majesty.  I ate and lived with the little prince. We haven¡¯t seen each other for many years. I didn¡¯t expect that the little prince would also come to Daqi.¡±

    When Xu Jingzong heard this, he understood, and his feet speeded up a bit, with a warm smile on his face.  He may not know the other little princes, but who is Li Yong? His father Li Xiaogong is a veteran as famous as Li Jing.  Li Yong himself grew up playing together with Li Min. The two can be said to be close buddies, so whether it is Datang or Daqi, Li Yong is a person worthy of attention.

    "The little prince is always kind. Xu is so polite!" When Xu Jingzong approached, he discovered that Li Yong was wearing a navy uniform, and he seemed to be just a captain, which was lower than his rank as governor.  However, Xu Jingzong did not dare to rely on others and did not meet according to the rules of officialdom.  Instead, he said hello to Li Yong in a personal capacity.  Li Yifu next to him was also a man of spirit, so naturally he also saluted Li Yong together.

    After not seeing each other for several years, Li Yong did not recognize Xu Jingzong at first. After all, the two had not had much contact at first, but he recognized Li Yifu at a glance. After all, he had dealt with Li Yifu a lot when he was engaged in cement and coal.  He recalled how Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong worked together in the Patent Department, and then he suddenly remembered who the person in front of him who called himself 'Xu' was.

    I saw Li Yong hurriedly clasped his fists and returned the salute with a smile: "It turns out to be Mr. Xu and Mr. Li. We haven't seen each other for many years. The two adults still have the same style, and their temperaments are becoming more and more stable."

    Hearing Li Yong's praise, Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu also hurriedly exchanged a few polite words. When Li Yong learned that Xu Jingzong was the governor of West Java and was also in charge of the government affairs of Coconut City, he immediately smiled and said: "  I didn¡¯t expect Master Xu to be a frontier official. Speaking of which, during this migration, I met an American family. I will have to take care of Master Xu a lot in the future!¡±

    "Where did the little prince come from? Your Majesty moved these Americans to our Coconut City. They are the people of Coconut City. As the governor, Xu will naturally seek their welfare. Please rest assured, little prince!" Xu Jingzong  He promised solemnly that although he wanted to tell Li Yong directly that he would take good care of the family he entrusted to him, there were some things in officialdom that should not be said too clearly, otherwise it would be easy for others to take advantage of them.

    Although Li Yong is a military commander, he also knows some rules in the officialdom, so he immediatelyclear.  Just at this time, Thea's family also stepped off the boat. Li Yong immediately pulled her over and said: "Thea, this is your future parent officer, you can call him Uncle Xu!"

    Thea was also very well-behaved. She smiled sweetly and saluted Xu Jingzong: "Hello, Uncle Xu!"

    Xu Jingzong didn¡¯t expect that Li Yong would directly ask the little American girl to call him uncle. This was a huge favor. If anything happened to the little girl in the future, he would have to help even if he didn¡¯t want to.  However, since it was Li Yong's favor, Xu Jingzong was willing to accept it. After all, whether in Datang or Daqi, he would not worry about finding an opportunity for Li Yong to return the favor.

    At that moment, Xu Jingzong also made a cordial gesture. He first joked a few words with Thea, and then comforted Thea's parents a few words, letting them rest assured that they could live in Coconut City. As the governor, he had already prepared it for them.  Houses and food, plus a job to support their family tomorrow.

    Naturally, the Americans who got off the ship were received by port staff. After everyone got off the ship, Li Yifu organized people to bring more than 5,000 people to the square in front of the governor's house. Then Xu Jingzong delivered a speech again, the content of which was the same as before.  What he said to Thea's parents was nothing more than to let these people live in peace, and there would definitely be infinitely beautiful days waiting for them in the future.

    After such a long voyage, Li Yong and his navy naturally had to rest in Yecheng before going back.  That night, Xu Jingzong held a banquet in his mansion, accompanied by Li Yifu. Not only Li Yong was entertained, but also several captains of other warships and other important figures in the fleet.

    Speaking of welcoming and sending off in the officialdom, this situation has become a routine in the officialdom of Datang and Daqi, and no one can avoid it.  However, the cost of a banquet is not a small amount. Although the salaries of Daqi and Tang Dynasty officials are relatively generous, except for some officials who come from wealthy families, it is difficult for other officials with average family circumstances to withstand such expenses. If this continues in the long run, it will be very difficult  It may force those officials to commit corruption.

    Originally, Li Min wanted to ban this custom of welcoming people and sending them off, but later Wang An advised him that this custom had a long history in the Central Plains and was not easy to eradicate. If it was forcibly banned, it might have some effect at first, but  As time goes by, I am afraid that the implementation of this law will still be lax, which will not only fail to achieve the effect, but will also cause a blow to the majesty of the court.

    So in the end, Wang An suggested that it is better to block than to open up. You can set the cost according to the official's level. For example, the cost of receiving a first-grade official cannot exceed a certain amount, and how much is a second-grade official. After the meal, the official being received must sign.  , and then put them together with the accounts. Every year, there will be an inspector from the Supervisory Office responsible for investigating and collecting evidence.

    The Inspectorate is a judicial institution that is independent of the administrative agencies. The inspectors in it are not only familiar with the law, but also have received special training in auditing. Some people even joke that people who come out of the Inspectorate can do it even if they are not officials.  Become a sought-after cashier.  It's just that because of the special nature of the job of inspector, all inspectors have a straight face when working, so people in the officialdom call them the black-faced kings of hell behind their backs.

    Xu Jingzong is responsible for entertaining important figures such as Li Yong. As for Thea, Americans who have just arrived in Coconut City, they are also warmly received by local officials.

    Five thousand Americans is not a small number. In addition, there are crew members and naval soldiers in the fleet. The population of Coconut City is not large to begin with, and there are no decent restaurants in the city, so in the end the officials in the city had to remove the people in the city who could cook.  They were all organized, and these people were mainly family members of officials and port workers. They were temporarily asked to help cook, otherwise they would not be able to entertain them at all.

    Speaking of which, the cooking skills of these family members are both good and bad. The taste of the same shredded vegetables and pork produced by different people is very different.  Fortunately, these Americans are not very picky eaters, and they have been on the ship for such a long time and have never been able to eat fresh vegetables. They usually feel extremely happy if they can just eat a bowl of rice, let alone there are so many today.  The dishes were prepared, so during the meal, these Americans kept praising their family members for the delicious dishes they cooked.

    However, this has also led to a bad consequence, that is, some women who had very poor cooking skills usually did not dare to show their shame by cooking. Now that they have received praise from others, they immediately feel that their self-confidence has increased, and they return home to cook for their husbands and parents in person.  The children cook and eat, and the result is that these victims feel worse than death.

    After Thea and the others had eaten, they were immediately led to a residential area in the city. There were some simple houses built here. They were originally prepared for the people who moved here. However, due to the hasty preparation, there were not enough beddings.  .  Fortunately, the weather in Java is hot, so you can sleep on a mat on the ground without worrying about catching cold. However, many Americans are unable to sleep due to the noise of mosquitoes in Java.

    Originally, Xu Jingzong wanted the Americans who had just arrived to rest in the city.Today, at the same time, he also took this opportunity to think about how to arrange these Americans?  But early the next morning, he was forced to settle these Americans in advance!
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