Chapter 2390

Chen Yixin's farewell speech was very brief, but the effect seemed to be quite good. The people did not regret or cry when they boarded the ship. Of course, this may also be because of the Haihan soldiers deployed on the dock.

It has the effect of mental suppression. Even if someone has doubts about such an arrangement when things are about to happen, they will not dare to openly resist again when they see such an atmosphere.

According to the refugee transfer plan formulated by the civil affairs department, the destination of the first batch of refugees is actually not too far from Shandong, and is relatively close to Jinzhou and the Datong River, especially Jinzhou, which has a larger population space. This is

Because most of the ships performing missions have been operating in the north for a long time, sailors are most familiar with the routes to these two places, and can reach their destinations without stopping for supplies on the way. The second reason is that the southern colonies have organized their own fleets

When they come to Shandong to pick up people, these fleets will be responsible for the long-distance routes to the south. In this way, the handover procedures for both parties can be completed in Fushan County, and both parties will save a lot of trouble.

However, Haihan would not inform them of the specific destination of these refugees before boarding the ship to avoid complications. They would not be informed of the real destination until the ship officially set sail.

Seeing hundreds of people boarding the ship and leaving with their own eyes, such a scene had a big impact on the guests invited to witness the departure ceremony. Although they were all considered to be members of the upper class of society in their respective hometowns, almost none of them were

Having been at sea for a long time, it is difficult to accept such a cross-sea migration.

Fortunately, this situation of being forced to go overseas will not happen to them. Even though Shandong is now in chaos, as long as they still have enough money in their pockets, they can continue to live under the protection of Haihan.

Living a stable life. Although Fushan County is a small place, it has all the necessities of life, and the convenience is not much worse than those in big cities. If the local consumption level was not so high, some of them might have already thought about it.

I moved my family here.

Of course, some knowledgeable people among them have figured out that the reason why Haihan was invited to watch the departure ceremony today is not only to show his goodwill to the people of the Ming Dynasty, but also to show them his powerful maritime capabilities. Today we set off from here

The refugees leaving are only the first batch, and thousands of refugees will leave Shandong by boat from here to go overseas.

These refugees who were rescued by Haihan will no longer be citizens of the Ming Dynasty. Although Chen Yixin claimed that they will be able to return to their hometown in the future, anyone with a discerning eye can notice that those Shandong people who are now working for Haihan have long considered themselves

A member of Haihan almost no longer considers himself a member of the Ming Dynasty.

But no matter how good the country of Haihan is, it is still a foreign country. For these rich people who have no worries about food and clothing, it is safer to stay in the Ming Dynasty. However, seeing that Haihan can treat these homeless refugees kindly, everyone feels that

It somewhat increased my trust in Haihan.

The departure ceremony lasted for about an hour. Although the scene was a bit boring, since Chen Yixin never left, the others naturally did not dare to leave early and stayed at the dock until the entire fleet set sail.

"I'm sorry for standing at the dock for so long in this freezing cold weather. I have ordered someone to set up a banquet to thank you for attending today's event. Please be sure to show your respect!" Chen Yixin did not end there, but

Those present are invited to participate in the next round of activities.

Of course, going to a banquet is much better than standing dryly on the dock blowing wind, and you will have more opportunities to chat with high-ranking Haihan officials like Chen Yixin. Naturally, no one will refuse this new invitation.

However, after they returned to the carriage and set off again, they discovered that the current direction was not to return to the Majiazhuang business district, but to Zhifu Island, which was classified as a military restricted area.

Even outsiders who are not familiar with the situation in Fushan County will know that Zhifu Island is a camp of the Haihan Army after staying there for a few days. Outsiders cannot enter this military restricted area without permission. For them, Zhifu Island is definitely a military restricted area.

The most mysterious place in Fushan County is located, but today I got an invitation from Chen Yixin, which is a very rare opportunity. Some people are even thinking in their hearts about how to brag about their experience of landing on the island when they go back.

However, when Chen Yixin invited them to the island, he did not arrange to visit the military facilities and weapons and equipment. He went directly to the officers' mess and was really just inviting them to a banquet.

"As you all know, this is an extraordinary period. Fushan County will need to receive and resettle a large number of refugees in the future. The food supply is relatively tight, so today's banquet will be very simple. Please forgive me!"

After everyone took their seats, Chen Yixin said a few words. Naturally, everyone flattered him again, praising Chen Yixin for caring about the people and thinking about everything for the people. But some people thought more and secretly pondered this.

Are the Haihan people deliberately pretending to be poor and planning to ask for money from them again?

Chen Yixin added: "In addition, there are two special guests today. You can also get closer to me in the future."

After he said this, everyone noticed that there were indeed two relatively unfamiliar faces at the main table. However, everyone subconsciously thought that these should be some wealthy and unremarkable people, so they were not surprised.

Chen Yixin introduced: "This is Zhang Zhixian of this county, and the person next to Mr. Zhang is Mr. Huang of this county."

This finally aroused a little restlessness. They had not seen any local civil and military officials since arriving in Fushan County, but they did not expect that these two people would actually appear in the military restricted area of ​​​​the Haihan people. Apparently they were with Haihan.

The relationship between them was very unusual. Everyone stood up quickly and greeted the two parents. These two people didn't have any airs and saluted with everyone.

But after Chen Yixin introduced their identities, he did not mention why they were here, and ordered the food to be served. Only then did everyone realize that the content of the banquet was not shabby, and it could even be said that it had nothing to do with simplicity.

On the side. There are meat dishes that are part of a normal banquet, a lot of chicken, duck, and fish, as well as all kinds of seafood. There are at least a dozen dishes on one table. There is no sign of the "tight supply of food" that Chen Yixin said.

In the refugee camp just a few miles away, the rations that each person can get every day are rationed, which is good enough to barely satisfy their hunger. Compared with the banquet here, it is a world of difference. Although they are in the same county,

But they are two completely different worlds.

Although everyone was a little surprised at first, they soon became relieved. After all, this is the place of the Haihan people. Since they have the ability to save thousands of refugees, it doesn't matter how many banquets they have. What's more, this is not General Chen.

It is said that even Jinzhou across the sea is under his jurisdiction as an ordinary military attaché, so his treatment cannot be compared with that of ordinary people.

Of course, some people will think the other way around. Since the Haihan people still have the energy to host banquets, they should have no problem dealing with the refugees pouring into Fushan County. From this perspective, these banquets are more like the Haihan people in disguise.

Show strength.

These people were just thinking about it in their hearts, but did not dare to express their feelings. However, they did not say anything, but Chen Yixin took the initiative to mention this situation: "You may think that since you Haihan people have such sufficient supplies,

Why don't you think of ways to save more people in Shandong? I want to make it clear here that although our country is happy to rescue the people of the Ming Dynasty who have nowhere to stay, due to the diplomatic agreement between our country and the Ming Dynasty, we can only accept refugees in Fushan County. We can

We ensure that the local supply of supplies is sufficient, but there is no way to help people in other state capitals."

This is actually just a show. Even if there are relevant restrictive measures in the diplomatic agreement between Haihan and Ming Dynasty, they are basically ineffective in Shandong at present. As long as Haihan is willing, he can indeed send troops to other state capitals to rescue refugees, and even send troops to Jinan.

It is not impossible for the government to go to fight the Qing army head-on.

But the problem is that Haihan's troops deployed in the north are limited, and it is impossible to simultaneously take on the two arduous tasks of going deep into the interior to fight the Qing army and rescuing massive refugees. Several generals who lead the troops are unwilling to take risks to go to this lake.

Water. For Haihan, gaining population is obviously a higher priority than attacking the Qing army. As long as they do not send out large-scale troops and stick to Fushan County honestly, then the material supply at this stage will indeed not be too tight.

No one dared to question his statement. They could only say yes at the moment, but they still didn't quite understand why Chen Yixin invited people like him to Zhifu Island for a banquet at this time. However, intimidated by Chen Yixin's power, no one dared to take the initiative to speak.

Ask him questions.

After eating and drinking for a while, Chen Yixin tapped the edge of the bowl with his chopsticks. The room immediately became quiet again, and everyone was waiting for him to mention business.

"Everyone has been coming to Fushan County for a while. I wonder if you can get used to living here? If there is anything you find inconvenient, you can tell me directly and I will try my best to answer these questions for you." Chen Yixin

After saying that, he looked around at everyone, as if waiting for their response.

Everyone thinks that there is nothing to criticize in Fushan County except for the high prices. However, with the current situation in Shandong, it is good to be able to buy things smoothly with money. At least Fushan County is relatively peaceful and they don’t have to worry about it.

They were robbed because they were too rich. Naturally, they were willing to stay in Fushan County because they valued the living environment more and were not so sensitive to money expenses, so they had nothing to complain about.

Seeing that no one asked questions, Chen Yixin continued: "Everyone here today is a prominent figure in the local area, but this time there was a war in Shandong, so you had to leave your hometown and go to Fushan County to escape the war, and your family business must have been damaged.

They have all suffered considerable losses. I have a suggestion that may help you make up for some of your losses."

Everyone immediately became interested after hearing this. They have escaped now, but it is hard to say whether their homeland will still be there after the war is over. The actual losses suffered are currently difficult to estimate, but it is just the huge expenses during the escape.

, that is an amount that cannot be ignored. If there is a way to reduce the loss, then no one should refuse such a possibility.

Chen Yixin said: "As we all know, the trade between our country and the Ming Dynasty is mainly maritime trade, and the amount of goods entering and leaving through Zhifu Port every year is huge. I think all of you here, even if you have not come here personally for trading activities, but

I’ve heard a lot about the operations here.”

"I think Haihan's trade situation in Shandong still has great potential to be developed, so I plan to establish a trade organization formed by Shandong merchants so that all state capitals can have Chinese trading partners. Maybe you are interested in my country's business I don’t know much about credit yet, and I am worried about the reliability of cooperation, so today I specially asked Magistrate Zhang and Boss Huang to be guarantors, so that you can dispel your doubts and cooperate with our country with peace of mind.”

After everyone heard this, they finally understood why Chen Yixin arranged the banquet on Zhifu Island. He invited local civil and military officials to attend, but the purpose was to guarantee Haihan's business reputation. This kind of operation is indeed not suitable for external communication.

If you put it on Zhifu Island, there will naturally be no idlers talking about it.

However, they never dreamed that these two adults were not invited by Chen Yixin, but took the initiative to apply to come to Zhifu Island to escape the war. Chen Yixin naturally did not want to support these two people in vain, so he just caught the opportunity to let them come forward and play some role.

As for the establishment of a trade organization, Chen Yixin was reminded by Hao Wanqing before he thought of doing this. These wealthy people who came to Fushan County to escape the war had actually been screened invisibly. Their arrival in Fushan County showed that they were interested in Haihan.

There is a relatively high degree of trust, and the financial resources they have shown in Fushan County can also prove from the side that they are qualified to become Haihan's trading partner.

Of course, the most important point is that these people currently need to rely on Haihan's protection to live a stable life, so when Haihan makes a request to them, the chance of success is relatively greater.

If these people can be persuaded to cooperate, then Haihan can take this opportunity to obtain a group of powerful and knowledgeable local distributors, and after the war is over, a new business network can be launched in Shandong. Over time, business partners will naturally

In this way, we can slowly develop towards deeper cooperative relationships, and these channels established through trade activities can also be used to circulate other valuable things, such as intelligence.

In peacetime, this method of promoting business cooperation is difficult to achieve good results. Haihan has not made much progress in this area in Shandong in the past few years. Most of the business channels are operated by the Ma family.

, it is difficult to increase the scale of trade quickly. And if we can take advantage of the war to recruit more local influential people, it will definitely be of great benefit to the business operations in Shandong after the war.
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