Chapter 1201 Onboarding Training

Han Zhengshan looked at the hammer in his hand. The style, size and weight were exactly the same as the hammer he had used in the Zhoushan hard labor camp. It seemed to be the standard equipment for this job. He had been hammering stones in Zhoushan for a month.

, I thought I would be out of the sea of ​​suffering after going south, but I didn’t expect that after traveling thousands of miles by sea, I would still have to continue doing this boring labor task.

Complaints are complaints. In order to have enough food and clothing, and to gain precious labor points, Han Zhengshan had no choice but to give in first, sit down on the ground and start banging. Fortunately, the labor intensity in this immigration camp is higher than

The hard labor camp was much smaller, and people like Han Zhengshan who had been "tempered" found it quite relaxing.

According to the foreman, this is to give the immigrants something to do while they are waiting for assignment. The living conditions the immigrants enjoy now are not given in vain. Everyone has to do something and use labor to compensate for the generous treatment they receive. This way

Of course, there is nothing wrong with the arrangement. After all, to support such thousands of immigrants, the daily cost of food and accommodation is a huge amount. Even if Haihan has gold and silver, he will not be so extravagant as to support them without asking for anything in return.

Almost all of the people who were packed up and shipped here by immigration ships from all over the country were as poor as Han Zhengshan. At present, they could only rely on selling their labor to make a living. Apart from unconditional obedience to such an arrangement, it was difficult to have any resistance.

After all, now we have to rely on the Haihan government to provide food, clothing, housing and transportation, so we can only be obedient if we live under someone else's roof.

Of course, there are also some lucky ones among these immigrants who, by virtue of their skills or origins, became the first batch of people selected. These people are basically craftsmen or craftsmen with skills, even if they can only weave a dustpan and basket.

The entry-level bamboo craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty are also the priority to be allocated. There are also some people who were originally from the Ming army and joined the Haihan army after being captured. Now they are also the target of recruitment by the Haihan army. I heard that as long as they join the army, they can immediately get the Haihan army.

Han nationality saves the long inspection period and application procedures. Many people, including Han Zhengshan, can't help but feel envious.

The immigrants had already had a preliminary understanding of the differences in treatment between Haihan nationals and non-nationals through the lectures given by civil affairs cadres. Naturally, they also understood that if they want to live in Haihan for a long time, obtaining nationality is the first goal that needs to be achieved. As for new immigrants,

For example, it may take more than half a year for this, and these people can be naturalized as long as they join the army. With such treatment, even Han Zhengshan can't help but feel tempted to join the army. In his eyes, the Haihan Army has few opponents, so joining the army seems to be a good idea.

It is not a particularly risky business, and I heard that the military pay of the Haihan Army is very generous, which will definitely be much higher than his income from breaking stones in the future. However, before Han Zhengshan could figure out the pros and cons, a civil affairs cadre sent him a message.

The camp management office spoke alone.

"Before you came here, you were working as a police officer in the Yamen, right?" The civil affairs cadre sitting on the wicker chair opposite Han Zhengshan was young, probably in his early twenties, with extremely short hair and a tea cup in one hand.

Holding a document in one hand, he said to him arrogantly: "The registration information says that you have worked in the government office for more than ten years. Is this true?"

Han Zhengshan had been smoothed by reality along the way from Hangzhou. He knew that when the other party took the initiative to ask about his past experience and background, this might be an opportunity for him to turn around, so he respectfully answered: "

Reporting back to the chief, Han entered the Qiantang County government office at the age of seventeen, and became a policeman at the age of nineteen. At the age of twenty-three, he personally captured the bandit leader who had robbed the official banknotes, and was promoted to Hangzhou Prefecture with the approval of the prefect.

He worked in the government and took the position of being the head catcher at the age of twenty-seven. So far, he has not been able to solve any cases, and he is still quite famous in Hangzhou."

"The qualifications are quite good!" The civil affairs cadre nodded repeatedly after hearing this, but he was not disgusted by the answer of his self-reported resume. He then raised the document in his hand and said: "I have gone through all your information, although when I was in Hangzhou

You have made some mistakes, but they are not a big problem. You also spent some time in a hard labor camp. Have you deeply reflected on your past mistakes? "

Han Zhengshan thought to himself, who can't say self-reflection, and immediately responded: "Han had many misunderstandings about the Haihan Kingdom at the beginning, but now he has repented, and is fully aware of all the inappropriateness in the past, and is willing to do his best to serve the Haihan Kingdom in the future.

The Han Kingdom serves you!"

Although Han Zhengshan is not sure about the purpose of the other party asking him, he is still very proficient in using this kind of flattery after serving in the Yamen for many years. Now, insisting on the stance of the Ming people will no longer help improve his situation.

, Han Zhengshan considered the actual situation and naturally had to seize the opportunity to gain a chance for himself.

The cadre seemed to be very satisfied with Han Zhengshan's statement, and then continued: "Since your previous job was as a police officer to maintain local security, we plan to assign you to a department with the same functions. What do you think?

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Han Zhengshan was confused when he heard this, but he also knew that the other party was asking for his opinion on the work assignment, so he immediately responded: "Han should obey the assignment from the chief and don't dare to be picky."

"In that case, then you go back first and wait for the assignment notice!" The cadre put down the teacup, wrote a few words on the information, and then sent Han Zhengshan away.

After Han Zhengshan walked out of the office, he was still a little uneasy. After all, the other party had not promised him anything, but looking back on the conversation just now, he seemed to see a glimmer of light. He now knew that the "policeman" in black clothes and black pants

"It's the police officer of Haihan Kingdom. He couldn't help but imagine what he would look like in that outfit.

Sure enough, after two days of pounding stones in the immigration camp, Han Zhengshan was taken out of the immigration camp and headed to another training center affiliated with the Ministry of Justice. However, due to the long distance, Han Zhengshan had to go through the same process as several others.

The selected immigrants followed the police officer who led them by boat to Sanya Port, and then disembarked to take a train. Han Zhengshan didn't know what a train was, but he just took it as he came, so he just followed it.

The traffic boat that everyone was riding in bypassed the west side of the Luhuitou Peninsula and entered the Sanya Port formed by the estuary of the Sanya River and the Linchun River. Only after arriving here did Han Zhengshan understand why this place was called the first port in the South China Sea. He had always been the first port in the South China Sea.

It was the first time I saw so many sea-going ships at the same time, densely distributed in various docks such as harbors. The 400-material Dafu ship, which is rare on the Qiantang River outside Hangzhou, is only an ordinary sailing ship with a medium-sized hull here.

, there were huge sailing ships twice the size everywhere, which made Han Zhengshan stunned.

The banks of the two rivers are covered with docks for miles, and there are countless ships moored there. However, this is only one of the two ports in Sanya. It is said that the other one was built earlier and has more complete facilities, the Victory Port.

The size of the port is even greater than that of Sanya Port. With Han Zhengshan's knowledge, he can't imagine what it will be like for the time being, but based on what he can see, the title of the first port in the South China Sea can indeed be said to be well-deserved.

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After landing at Sanya Port, Han Zhengshan officially saw the face of Sanya city. There is no tall city wall here, the wide roads are bustling with people and cars, and there are rows of shops on the streets, unlike Hangzhou or other cities he has visited.

It's full of stinky smell. The Haihan people are very strict about hygiene. It goes without saying that the clean streets are the result of their control. From time to time, you can see people wearing green vests holding dustpans and brooms on the street.

Continuously cleaning up the excrement of passing livestock.

The appearance of the pedestrians on the road is also diverse. In addition to the majority of Han Chinese, there are also Persians with deep eyes and high noses, curly beards and hair, Westerners with blond hair and blue eyes, black people with skin as dark as carbon, and Japanese ronin with weird moon-shaven heads.

, and there are local Li people with various tattoos on their bodies. Han Zhengshan doesn’t know what an international city is, but it can be seen from this that Sanya is indeed visited by businessmen from many countries, and its economic and trade status in the South China Sea is also

This is evident from this.

Han Zhengshan was dazzled as he walked and watched. He followed the team to a place that looked like a government office. However, the plaque hanging above the gate said "Sanya Port Railway Station" in large characters. Han Zhengshan guessed that this was the place.

It was time to take the "train". The police officer who led the team went to buy the tickets and distributed them to everyone. He warned: "When you get on the train later, give this ticket to the person checking the tickets at the door. Don't be crowded.

, line up to get on the train. From now on, you will do this if you want to take this train."

Han Zhengshan took the ticket and saw that the small piece of paper only had the words "single person, single ride" printed on it, which was nothing surprising. However, there was no car anywhere in his field of vision, only on the gravel road next to it.

Two seemingly iron tracks were laid on the sleepers, extending to both sides to the end of the field of vision. It was unknown where they led. There were already dozens of people waiting for the train, all standing between the yellow lines drawn on the ground.

Inside, it looks quite orderly.

Han Zhengshan had seen a similar track in the Zhoushan hard labor camp. The carts pulled by animal power were used to transport stone materials and stones broken by prisoners on this iron track. However, that kind of track was smaller than the one he saw in front of him.

It was so much. Han Zhengshan saw that the track was almost as thick as his own calf. He couldn't help but sigh that Haihan had invested so much in building this track. He didn't know how much fine iron was used. And he didn't know how big the "train" was before it was installed.

To carry so many people, we need to divide them into several cars.

When Han Zhengshan was thinking wildly, the sound of a whistle came from the distance, which brought him back to reality from his thoughts. He turned his head to look at the place where the sound came from, and saw a black thing with white smoke coming along the way.

As the track approached, you could feel the vibrations on the ground as it moved. After the train slowly drove into the station, Han Zhengshan saw clearly the true form of this big guy. The whole body was made of black iron.

, there are two rows of huge wheels on the track below, but there are no packhorses or other livestock dragging them in the front and back. I don’t know how such a big iron guy can run on the track. Then it drags several sections to connect into one.

The row of carriages is where the passengers sit.

Before Han Zhengshan could figure out the operating principle of the train, the team began to board the train. Sure enough, there was a person at the door taking away their tickets one by one. Han Zhengshan entered the carriage and found a seat to sit down. He couldn't help but ask the leader

The police officer asked: "Why is the driver not collecting the fare directly, but there is an extra step to print it as a ticket and sell it?"

The police officer responded: "This is not simple. First, it is to prevent the person who collects the money from being corrupt. If you don't have a ticket, you can't get on the bus. The person who collects the money must give you a ticket. As long as you count how many tickets are sold, you will know how much you have collected. The second is

It is convenient to count passenger flow and adjust train schedules. The third reason is to shorten the time it takes to get on the train. Do you think how much time it will take if you line up at the train door to collect money one by one?"

When Han Zhengshan thought about it, it made sense, and this system was extremely thoughtful. He then asked: "Then why is this called a train? There are no oxen and horses dragging it outside, so how can it travel automatically?"

The police officer responded: "You have failed me. I only know that this train is coal-fired, hence the name train. As for how to move automatically, that is a secret that only the leaders know."

While he was talking, the train started to move again. Han Zhengshan looked at the scenery outside the carriage that was gradually retreating, and then he became convinced that he was really moving forward. Although he had no idea how this thing worked, he still knew that he was moving forward.

But he immediately thought of its terrible function - if this thing was used to transport troops, wouldn't it make rapid progress?

But when he thought about it, he realized that he had missed an important condition. This thing could obviously only travel on paved tracks, and the construction of such tracks would definitely take many years to complete. He wanted to rely on this to transport troops.

I'm afraid it's not realistic to go to the battlefield.

Thinking of this, Han Zhengshan felt inexplicably relaxed. He felt that although this train had amazing transport capacity, it was still very limited. It had to build roads and burn coal. Even a wealthy man would not be able to build it.

Go to the territory of the Ming Dynasty. The things are good, but their uses seem to be limited to this.

With Han Zhengshan's knowledge, of course he could not understand so quickly the great significance of trains as a means of transportation for industrial development and social change. However, the convenient transportation brought by it was obvious, even if it was his first time to ride a train.

We soon realized the significant role of this mass transportation in improving people’s travel efficiency.

However, Han Zhengshan's first riding experience ended quickly. Soon after arriving at Victory Fort Station, the police officer leading the team greeted everyone to get off the train. After gathering on the platform and counting the number of people, he took them out of the station and went to the station next to the station.

Report to the Police Department.

After leaving the station, Han Zhengshan's eyes were immediately attracted by the broad Victory Square and the Victory Fort in the distance. Although it looked like a small castle, he saw that the city was covered with the two-color flags of Hainan and Han fluttering in the wind.

and the surrounding moat, Han Zhengshan could roughly guess that this was an important place.
Chapter completed!