On January 30, 1688, He Yuan was having a chat with local farmers in the border area between Beining and Hue.

He had previously spoken with the leadership of the Beining Regional Administration, and the two sides agreed to jointly fund the construction of the Gui River embankment and the irrigation canal system derived from it.

Unfortunately, due to factors such as large water level drop and too many shallows, the Gui River cannot navigate slightly larger ships - in addition to a small section of the river at the bottom - some small wooden boats built by residents along the way can be used for closed-loop sailing in limited areas, and the shipping utilization rate is really low. In this way, the only meaning of the existence of this river is agricultural irrigation and aquatic fishing. In the future, when the power develops greatly, its rich water energy resources may be used, but at present, it can only be used for agricultural irrigation.

"We are very different from the eastern coastal areas. I come from there and know everything there clearly." A slightly young village chief in a village in Guihe Township said to He Yuan. He smoked the universe cigarettes given by He Yuan in his mouth, which seemed very comfortable. He had a rough personality and had no shyness to speak, so he really said whatever he said.

"Just talk about this road. In Luoqia County, where I was born, the road quality is very good, just like the heavy carriage transporting food that just passed before. There were only six horses that could walk steadily there, but we had eight or even ten horses. Moreover, the lifespan of the six horses in Luoqia must be stronger than that of eight or ten of us. This is an obvious gap." The village chief continued: "When Guihe Township was still an inn here, I

I was reclaimed wasteland nearby. At that time, I was still young and had just left my parents and my hometown. Now, ten years have passed, and this road started construction five years ago. But now it still looks like a dead end. I doubt where the money has been spent. People in Beining accused our Hue area of ​​ineffective materials, and we also accused Beining of not allocating funds. Everyone said yours, and I talked about mine, and it was very lively. But if I had to say it, it was all bullshit, and the road was still so bad."

He Yuan nodded secretly after hearing this. In fact, he was also clear about this road. As a transportation road connecting Beining County and the inland areas of Hue, to be honest, both Beining and Hue have devoted considerable energy. Due to insufficient development and sparse population in the inland areas, the two sides agreed at that the Beining area would provide people and some funds, and the Hue area would provide road construction materials (there are rich resources in nearby areas), and the Ministry of Transport would publicly bid for an engineering company to mine and transport. In short, this can be regarded as a road jointly built by the two regions. The Ministry of Transportation issued half of the funds and bid for an engineering construction company. Because the Beining area was close to it, it used some manpower and funds, and the Hue area would only provide some materials, which might make the Beining area a little dissatisfied, and the two sides had some unhappy about this matter.

But no matter what, the road was still built. Although the quality was indeed not very good, it did play a role. The various industrial products, grain, wine and daily necessities produced in Beining County were imported into the inland part of the Hue area through this highway, laying the foundation for the next stage of the inland development of the Hue area.

However, He Yuan felt that it was necessary to rectify this road. Before, he came from Beining and Rongcheng (a branch line leading to the place), and found that the road surface was damaged, and the materials were different, which was relatively messy. For example, he found that some sections of the road were made of pebbles dug from the bottom of the river, and some used gravels that were broken out by the water flow, and some places used nothing, and the soil was tightened, making people unable to complain. On such a road, the carriage was very painful to drive, and it was often bumpy and uneven, and sometimes it was easy to fall into a mud pit for half an hour. The merchants who transported goods from Beining had long complained that this road had greatly worn out their carriages and the lifespan of the horses was greatly affected. In short, there were many losses.

After He Yuan took office, he had heard more than once complaints. A carriage company in Beining and Rongcheng counties each asked Guandao Company to reduce the charges for their vehicles, otherwise they would refuse to transport daily necessities here. Although they finally revoked the complaints after all, this did not mean that the road was rotten. He Yuan had been thinking of a solution recently, intending to import some cinder and asphalt from the outside to build roads and reduce the loss on the road. Even if this is not possible, then he said that he ordered the mining of a granite mine east of Guihe Township and then paving the road with polished square stones. Although the cost seems very high, for a century-old plan, it can only be done.

"Let's talk about the road, let's talk about life, how about it?" He Yuan handed another cigarette to the village chief and said.

"Life is still acceptable. I grow some land myself and make some food every year, which is enough for the whole family to eat. Not much left, but it is enough to pay the field tax and exchange it for some sugar, wine, tea, spices and cloth from Beining County. Life is not as good as my hometown. There are no delicious canned food, no fresh seafood, no various cookies and snacks, and restaurants are also some village restaurants, and there are no dramas and concerts to watch, but there is nothing to complain about, because this is my life and my real life. When I turned sixteen ten years ago, I understood this truth that it did not belong to me, and I would start again in another place, it is here."

"Don't you miss Luo Qia? There are opera performances, concerts, circuses from Italy, all kinds of costumes and food, girls who can dress up, books, newspapers, and everything in a civilized society. You just come to the wilderness, fight with mosquitoes, snakes and ants, fight with beasts and wild people, and you don't have much income all year round, and you may not even have a place to spend money. Is everything you paying for?" He Yuan asked.

"There is nothing worth it or not. It's my life. I've been working here for ten years and I'm used to it." The village chief shook his head and said, "Life here is quite peaceful. Moreover, the price of grain is not as low as in my hometown. My wife and I planted 60 acres of land, and the annual income is pretty good. Oh, by the way, we hired two poor Italians to help, and they only eat and live in woodsheds, and the cost is not much. During the slack season, I raised some bees, and the honey produced was still very marketable, and even in Beining County it was in the market.

Someone came to buy it, which added a lot of income to me. Haha, it was a bit funny. I raised cattle for a while before and almost went bankrupt. You know, there are many buffets on the Pampa Plain in the south. Import tariffs have been reduced in recent years. These cattle are flooded into the local area. Rural cattle farmers have suffered large losses and have switched to raising cattle or other domestic animals. There are several households in our village, and they are all raising cattle with me. Now they are raising cattle, and then they make some cheese and butter by themselves, which is more profitable than raising beef cattle."

"Some Russians have come to the village recently? How are they?" He Yuan asked again.

"There are five households in our village, accounting for about one-eighth. As the village chief, I have been to their house several times. To be honest, they are all very honest people. I heard that under the rule of the Tsar, I have eaten all kinds of hardships and done all kinds of work. After coming to our east coast, I worked in the road construction team for five years. I am considered a pitiful person. Now they have become regular, and I am happy for them. These people, in general, want to work hard to integrate into our culture and life. Now they are just traditional festivals, or at least they have not made public, no one asks them to do this, but they just do this. Oh, by the way, this may be related to the orthodox religion in our country is not a legal religion? In short, they are already living here now

It's a festival, like Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Spring Festival, etc., and we also celebrate it together. We think it's a bit strange, but nothing. Some of them brought their families from Russia and spent a lot of money. According to my observation, those little children are playing with our children, and they are no longer like Russians. It's probably in ten or eight years, it's hard to tell whether they were born on the East Coast or Russia. This is really wonderful." Hearing He Yuan's culture, the village chief thought for a while before recalling: "But if they have a little more people, I'm not sure if they will be like this now. You know, once there are more people, they will be in groups, and there is a problem."

"Great conversation, Village Chief Lin, you have provided me with valuable first-hand information, which has a strong reference for my future policy implementation. The inland areas are about to usher in a new round of development boom. I think I have now understood the lives and hardships of pioneers. I will pay attention to this in my future work and give certain policies to help them solve some practical difficulties as much as possible." He Yuan stood up and shook Village Chief Lin's hand, saying: "At the same time, you will also give me the nationality.

I reminded me of the issue. I think I will arrange my immigration destination more carefully. The theme culture of our country is Chinese culture, which will never change. If the foreign population wants to live a better life, they must first integrate into our culture, especially their children. Of course, religious issues are also the top priority. Many cultures of immigrants from Russia, Italy, and Ottoman are rooted in religion. They cannot live a collective religious life and can make them lose most of their cultural characteristics. This is indeed a powerful tool for assimilation."
Chapter completed!