Chapter 1001 Founding Celebration (1)

In the warehouse area next to Victory Port Pier 6, there is an inconspicuous back street that does not even have an official name. It is only more than 200 meters long. One side of the two-meter-wide stone road is the stone brick back wall of the terminal warehouse, and the other is

On one side is the "commercial street" composed of various small restaurants, teahouses, hotels, rice and grain shops, grocery stores and other shops. The main customers of these shops in back streets and alleys are laborers, sailors, and high-end people on the docks.

Naturally, it is not as good as the big stores on Landscape Avenue. However, although Maqiao is small and well-equipped, for those foreign sailors who have not yet obtained Haihan citizenship, or who are staying in the port for a short time, the consumption here is low, the location is convenient, and daily life is good.

All their needs are met, and lower-class people living nearby often come here to spend some time after work.

At the east end of this back street is a teahouse, which opened as early as the year Victory Port was built. At first, it was just a tea stall without a roof, with a few tables and chairs set up in the open air to sell the cheapest tea. It is said that there are

Many chiefs have also patronized the business here. As Victory Port gradually prospered, the tea stall gradually expanded, a shed was erected, and later the first floor and bottom facade was built, which can be regarded as a business on this street.

The largest store in the area.

The owner who originally opened the tea stall no longer personally manages the business here. It is said that he already has several plantations under his name. He bought a big house in Sanya city to live in. He handed over the teahouse to his nephew and his descendants to run it, and he can feel at ease.

The boss has become a boss. The young boss who took over is said to have studied at Haihan School for several years, and his thinking has kept up with the development of the times. He not only runs traditional projects in the teahouse, but also adds the new era of reading newspapers.

On the 15th or 32nd day of every month when the Haihan official newspaper is published, the storyteller in the store stops his original story and reads and explains the latest news to the tea guests.

Seventy-eight percent of the tea-goers who spend their time in this place are lower-level people who cannot read a basket of Chinese characters. I heard that Mr. Shu’s explanation of the official news in the newspaper is their main channel for getting involved in current affairs. Therefore, on the evening of the newspaper’s publication day

, this teahouse is almost always full, and even the most diligent and thrifty workers will spend eight cents to buy a bowl of the cheapest tea and occupy a small bench at the entrance of the store.

Today is the newspaper publishing day at the end of the month. The teahouse was crowded with dock workers who had just finished work and foreign sailors who came to watch the excitement to kill time. For them, what they were most concerned about was the upcoming Haihan Founding Celebration.

What activities will be arranged, whether the government will relax the threshold for naturalization during this period, whether Haihan Kingdom will be able to remain stable as before, etc. The answers to these questions may be found in the latest issue of "Haihan Times"

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The storyteller on the stage was cleaning his cigarette pouch calmly. The newsboy who delivered the newspaper had not yet arrived, so he could take advantage of this gap to take a few puffs to wake himself up. The fonts printed in the newspaper were quite small, so the storyteller had to

You can only see clearly by wearing reading glasses. It takes at least two or three hours to read the newspaper and explain it. You have to recuperate before working. The tea guests below also talked about it, and the topics they talked about were basically related to the topic.

Apart from the upcoming founding celebration, now even the back streets and alleys are decorated with lights and colorful decorations, which is more festive than the Chinese New Year. No one can escape from this atmosphere.

"Coming, coming!" "Make way! The newspaper delivery is coming!"

The crowds of people sitting at the entrance of the store separated from each other. A boy of 13 or 14 years old trudged into the store from the middle. He walked to the stage where the storyteller was sitting, took out a newspaper from his bag and handed it to him.

: "Today's Times!"

The storyteller put down the cigarette he had just taken a few puffs on, took money from the table and gave it to the newsboy. The newsboy thanked him and turned around and left. Everyone in the store looked at the storyteller with eager eyes, waiting for him to start.

Read the newspaper.

The storyteller spread the newspaper on the table. He put on his glasses and took a rough look at the content on the front page. Then he placed the tea cup, fan, and teacups on the table one by one, and straightened his clothes unhurriedly. He

On the one hand, doing these actions is to inform everyone in the store that the story will start soon, and on the other hand, it is also to take this opportunity to formulate the rhetoric in the mind. After all, the storyteller is not used to simply repeating what is written, not to mention that he has to provide explanations when reading the newspaper.

There is still a lot of room for personal development. However, the cultural level of the storytellers who work in such small teahouses is naturally relatively limited. Those who are truly capable and talented have long been absorbed into the system as propaganda officers.

The storyteller picked up the tree with three fingers and slapped it on the table. After a crisp snap, the store became quiet. Then the storyteller was heard reading aloud: "The moral three emperors and the five emperors, the fame of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasty; the heroes of the five tyrants."

In the Spring and Autumn Period, rise and fall happened in an instant! There are several lines of names in the Qing Dynasty, and there are countless barren hills in Beimang. The fields of the predecessors are harvested by the later generations, and it is said that there is a fight between dragons and tigers."

After the storyteller finished reading a nondescript opening poem, he got to the point: "Everyone, in and outside this shop, upstairs and downstairs, to put it bluntly, they all rely on the rewards of Haihan's leaders for their livelihood. If it is like this today

Please bear with me if there are any inappropriate explanations in the newspaper. After all, we were only talking about the Executive Committee before, but now we are talking about state affairs! I have limited knowledge, so you can just take it as a pastime. Please don’t

Treat it as an official interpretation. If there is anything unclear, it is more prudent to ask the government for advice."

After the storyteller shied away the responsibility for a while, he picked up the newspaper and started reading the news: "Today's issue of the Times, the headline on the front page is a letter issued by the Executive Committee to all Haihan citizens. The content is as follows..."

It was quiet inside and outside the store at this time. Everyone was listening attentively to the storyteller reading the contents of the newspaper. Even the clerk in the store stopped what they were doing and squatted in the corner to listen intently.

.At this time, although not everyone can understand the meaning of these official documents read by the storyteller, everyone knows that they are closely related to their current and future lives and are inseparable.

Scenes similar to this small teahouse can be seen everywhere in Sanya at this time. As soon as this issue of the official newspaper came out, there were publicity and reading activities organized by private or official organizations in teahouses, restaurants, schools, military camps, and other places where people were concentrated.

In progress. The notice boards on several major streets were all posted with the new newspapers as soon as possible, and there were publicity personnel nearby to explain the contents to the onlookers.

For the travelers who ruled Haihan, the propaganda conditions that could be used in this era were very limited, and newspapers were probably the most efficient media. Through this kind of printed matter, coupled with various reading activities that match it

, so that the public can understand the latest official policies in the shortest possible time. Especially since the Haihan Founding Celebration is approaching, the arrangements for official activities during this period, as well as some policy adjustments in civil affairs, trade, and diplomacy, also need to be communicated to the public as soon as possible.

learn.

The functions of storytellers in small teahouses are actually similar to those of Haihan official propaganda personnel, and the identity and background of storytellers make it easier for ordinary people to accept the content of their preaching. Especially those new immigrants who have not yet been naturalized and have little education.

We don’t even know which way the Haihan Yamen opens, so we naturally lack trust in the Haihan official. Instead, we will believe more in these folk interpretations.

Although there may be certain errors between the folk interpretation and the official statement, Haihan's current propaganda methods can only achieve this effect. It is necessary to make up for the shortcomings of the official methods through spontaneous publicity among the people in order to achieve the goal of the executive committee.

The publicity efficiency required by the club.

The notice to all citizens on the front page of "Haihan Times" mainly talks about three things. First, it is announced that Haihan will announce the establishment of Haihan State at this year's celebration of the seventh anniversary of his arrival in Sanya. The existing Haihan citizens will

All will automatically obtain Haihan nationality, but the current laws, regulations, and labor systems, including the naturalization application procedures that people are very concerned about, will not be subject to major adjustments for the time being. This is basically to seek a smooth transition and avoid the consequences of adjustments to policies and regulations.

social unrest.

The second thing is that the official will hold simultaneous celebrations in various places under the rule from April 1st to 5th, and the main venue will be located in Victory Port as everyone knows. On the morning of April 1st, including the Executive Committee,

Leaders of various departments within the country and dignitaries from various countries who are invited to watch the ceremony will appear at the venue in Victory Port for the grand founding ceremony and military parade. Of course, ordinary people can also attend the ceremony, but they must arrive early in the morning.

Go to the venue, queue up, and go through security check before entering the viewing area. The viewing area is limited to 20,000 people, and no one will be allowed in once the quota is full. There will be a naval parade and fireworks display in the afternoon and evening, and the big names from the executive committee will also

I will come to the scene and enjoy it with the people.

The third thing is to warn the public to obey the arrangements during the celebration, abide by the law and discipline, and not to cause trouble. If there is any violation, they will be severely punished regardless of their nationality. This is also an advance warning, lest some restless people take advantage of the opportunity.

Although this kind of warning measure may not completely prevent troubles, it can at least deter some thieves and reduce the work pressure of security personnel during the celebration.

The storyteller took about a stick of incense to read this official document, and then explained the more difficult parts of it one by one. However, this article was originally written in vernacular, and there were not many difficult and obscure parts that needed to be explained slowly.

Most people can understand the interpretation. All the storyteller needs to do is to explain the literal meaning of individual words.

After the storyteller finished talking about the headlines on the front page, he stopped to pick up the tea cup and took a sip. The waiter squatting in the corner next to him came to life and came forward with a kettle to fill his cup with hot water.

The storyteller opened the second page unhurriedly, cleared his throat, and then began to read the content above: "The headline on this second page is a congratulatory letter sent to me from the Qingdu King of Annan Kingdom to Haihan Kingdom.

The content is as follows..."

Annan is the country that has the closest relationship with Haihan. The Qing Dynasty King Zheng Jie, who is actually in charge of the Annan regime now, only received military assistance from Haihan before he could turn defeat into victory in the civil war between the north and the south and unify Annan. Now the two countries not only maintain

Close political relations and trade exchanges, and the coastline of Annan is also dotted with important energy producing areas and naval ports in Haihan. About 30% of the current citizens of Haihan are of Annan descent or have Annan ancestry. The relationship between the two countries can be described as

There is me in you and you in me.

Of course, from Haihan's point of view, he actually regards Annan as his servant state. The military assistance, cultural export, and financial trade carried out by Annan are all aimed at improving Annan's national interests.

It is more consistent with Haihan, playing the dual role of resource provider and sales market, and can also act as Haihan's military ally when necessary. Although the strength of the Annan Army is limited, it is still a new model reorganized according to the model provided by Haihan.

The army, at least on the Indochina Peninsula, has few opponents. It should be enough to teach Haihan a lesson to disobedient small countries when necessary.

The family of King Zheng Zhi of the Qing Dynasty almost monopolized all foreign trade between Annan and Haihan, and was a vested interest in the true sense. Therefore, there was no one more concerned about maintaining the relationship between the two countries than him. This

At the Haihan founding celebration, Zheng Zha also sent his most beloved eldest son, Zheng Zha, who was already scheduled to be the next generation successor, to attend the ceremony on behalf of Annanguo, and would sign a series of cooperation agreements with Haihan——

Most of them are upgraded versions of the original agreements. After all, the two sides have now upgraded from non-governmental exchanges to state-to-state relations. Some superficial things that need to be done must be done seriously.

Zheng Zao had close contacts with Haihan and was very familiar with the various conditions under Haihan's rule. Zheng Zao was also very aware of the official media positioning of "Haihan Times", so he sent his father to Haihan in advance.

The committee's congratulatory letter was sent to the newspaper, and they paid for the front page of the second page to highlight the close relationship between Annan and Haihan.

Of course, this very official approach is not unique to Zheng Zha. In fact, starting from the second page of this issue of Haihan Times, almost all of them are congratulatory letters from various parties. Except for people like Annan and Champa

In addition to Portugal, a country that has close relations with Haihan, there are also the administrative committees of various overseas colonial areas of Haihan, various multinational consortiums that have close trade relations with Haihan, and some wealthy businessmen who made their fortunes through Haihan, and they also spend money.

Qian published their respective congratulatory messages in newspapers.

Although the names of these countries and overseas colonies are familiar, ordinary people do not know their locations. People kept asking questions. It just so happened that the storyteller was also a dabbler. He spent the first half of his life wandering around Hainan Island and never went out.

, how to figure out the location of these overseas colonies and Southeast Asian countries, he could only hesitantly get through. The people below asked anxiously, so he had to stop reading the newspaper and ask the clerk to help collect the reward money first.

Let’s continue.
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