Chapter 3069
Chapter 3069
Chapter 3069
Aragones was full of thoughts, and walked slowly back to the hotel where he was temporarily staying. When he arrived at the door, he found a group of Spaniards confronting a group of Haihan soldiers.But the language barrier between the two sides, the communication is obviously not smooth, and the emotions are getting more and more excited.
Aragones couldn't remember their names, but he recognized that these people were immigrants from San Diego Bay who arrived at Jinshan Port on the same boat as him.Seeing that something might happen, he immediately stepped forward to stop the Spaniards and asked them what happened.
When everyone saw Aragones, they seemed to have found a backer at once, so they explained the situation to him in a hurry.
It turned out that the resettlement site they selected by lottery that day was not near Jinshan Bay, but a remote island that took half a month by boat to reach.
They did not learn about this from civil affairs officials until today, before boarding the ship for departure.These people have seen the living conditions in Jinshan Bay, and of course they don't want to settle on an island with an unknown environment, so they ask the government to change the original arrangement and let them stay and settle there.
After Aragones heard this, his first reaction was not whether Haihan's arrangements for these people were reasonable, but where the island so far away from Jinshan Bay was located, and what precious value was there, so that Haihan would have to spend a lot of money on it. Such a big effort to send immigrants to settle.
These people were selected by lottery, and the possibility of being exiled can be ruled out.
As far as he knew, from Jinshan Bay all the way to the south, there were no islands near the coast that could be developed.Until entering the waters off the west coast of South America, there were only a few inconspicuous islands.But the local area is regarded as Spain's traditional sphere of influence. Even if Haihan wanted to get a foot in there, he probably wouldn't choose Hispanic immigrants to be the pioneers.
As for heading north, such a long voyage would have already entered the frigid zone unsuitable for human habitation. Haihan seemed to have no reason to waste precious manpower and transport capacity on such a thing.
The only reasonable possibility seems to be the west.But he also has no idea what secrets are hidden in the boundless Pacific Ocean.
But he couldn't help but think of one thing. The territory of Haihan Kingdom is on the other side of the ocean. How they came across the ocean has always been an unsolved mystery.In short, it is not the South Pacific route used by the Spanish fleet to cross the Pacific Ocean. Otherwise, the first foothold of the Haihan people should be on the west coast of South America, not the Jinshan Bay in North America where they are currently located.
If the Haihan people developed another transoceanic route in the North Pacific, and there were some islands with supply ports on this route, then everything seemed to make sense.
Aragones didn't know at this time that his speculation was almost the same as the truth. What he was thinking about was how to use the current unexpected situation to benefit himself.
Since Haihan couldn't guess the real reason for this arrangement, what he can do now is to use this to restore his damaged reputation among the Hispanic community.
Aragones immediately expressed to the Haihan soldiers present that he hoped to communicate with civil affairs officials about this "unreasonable" arrangement.Although these soldiers couldn't understand what this guy was talking about, they also knew that he was not an ordinary person, and it might be difficult to deal with it if it got too big, so they had to notify the civil affairs officials to deal with it first.
Soon after, civil affairs officials came and invited Aragones aside, telling him that the destination of these immigrants was not an uninhabited desert island, but a large island with beautiful scenery and a pleasant climate. Hundreds of immigrants had already settled there. settle down.
Moreover, Haihan has built a small port by taking advantage of the island's unique natural bay, and there is a lot of room for expansion. It will definitely have excellent development prospects in the future.
Aragones asked after listening: "Based on the voyage time, this port is thousands of miles away from Jinshan Bay. No matter how good the natural conditions are, it is just an isolated island in the sea. If it is not on an important trade route , then I don’t think there is any prospect of development.”
"We developed that island, of course, because it happens to be on a very important route. Moreover, foreign immigrants who settle there can apply for Chinese citizenship within one year, but they can't enjoy such benefits if they settle locally. "The civil affairs official gave an affirmative answer without hesitation.
But this made Aragones more confident in his guess. The route that is very important to the Jinshan authorities is very likely to be the transoceanic route connecting with Haihan.
Aragones decided to continue the cliché to see if he could get more information: "Look, many of them have never left the mainland, or even really gone to sea, and they will definitely feel scared about moving to the island. I I think you should clearly tell them where the island is, why they need to move there and settle there, and reassure them with the facts, instead of promising all kinds of benefits after arriving there."
The official was not without vigilance, and did not adopt Aragones's suggestion, but said with a sullen face: "Your Excellency, do you want to teach us how to do things? Please tell them that if they don't want to follow the existing arrangement , then we will send them to a mine four hundred miles away. As a punishment, their future work will be to work as miners in dark tunnels, and their treatment may be slightly better than that of prisoners of war, but it will not be much better.”
Aragones wanted to argue a few words, but the official continued: "The courteous treatment we give you is based on mutual respect. If you want to change the status quo, don't regret it!"
The threat in the other party's words was already very clear. Aragones didn't want to be implicated by these people just for the sake of clichés. He laughed and said, "I didn't mean to question your country's arrangement. By the way, I want to ask again, According to your country's regulations, new immigrants cannot leave the settlement within a certain time limit, so can they still work as sailors and crew members?"
The official asked back: "You just want to know if Hispanic immigrants can go to sea?"
Aragones said: "Indeed."
The official explained: "Personnel engaged in fishing or shipping can go to sea, but you Hispanic personnel are special, and there will be some restrictions, such as the number of Hispanic personnel on each boat going to sea. Why, do you want to go to sea too? gone?"
Aragones said: "I do have such a plan... I have two merchant ships, can I engage in the shipping industry?"
"A merchant ship?" The official probably didn't expect Aragones to ask such a question, and frowned, "That may be troublesome. You have to submit an application to the Jinshan Management Committee first, and then see how the Management Committee makes arrangements."
"What kind of organization is the management committee?" Aragones asked puzzled.
The official explained: "It's almost like your Spanish colonial governor's mansion, where you take care of all affairs."
"Oh..." Aragones suddenly realized, and he was already thinking about how to write this application.
(End of this chapter)
Aragones was full of thoughts, and walked slowly back to the hotel where he was temporarily staying. When he arrived at the door, he found a group of Spaniards confronting a group of Haihan soldiers.But the language barrier between the two sides, the communication is obviously not smooth, and the emotions are getting more and more excited.
Aragones couldn't remember their names, but he recognized that these people were immigrants from San Diego Bay who arrived at Jinshan Port on the same boat as him.Seeing that something might happen, he immediately stepped forward to stop the Spaniards and asked them what happened.
When everyone saw Aragones, they seemed to have found a backer at once, so they explained the situation to him in a hurry.
It turned out that the resettlement site they selected by lottery that day was not near Jinshan Bay, but a remote island that took half a month by boat to reach.
They did not learn about this from civil affairs officials until today, before boarding the ship for departure.These people have seen the living conditions in Jinshan Bay, and of course they don't want to settle on an island with an unknown environment, so they ask the government to change the original arrangement and let them stay and settle there.
After Aragones heard this, his first reaction was not whether Haihan's arrangements for these people were reasonable, but where the island so far away from Jinshan Bay was located, and what precious value was there, so that Haihan would have to spend a lot of money on it. Such a big effort to send immigrants to settle.
These people were selected by lottery, and the possibility of being exiled can be ruled out.
As far as he knew, from Jinshan Bay all the way to the south, there were no islands near the coast that could be developed.Until entering the waters off the west coast of South America, there were only a few inconspicuous islands.But the local area is regarded as Spain's traditional sphere of influence. Even if Haihan wanted to get a foot in there, he probably wouldn't choose Hispanic immigrants to be the pioneers.
As for heading north, such a long voyage would have already entered the frigid zone unsuitable for human habitation. Haihan seemed to have no reason to waste precious manpower and transport capacity on such a thing.
The only reasonable possibility seems to be the west.But he also has no idea what secrets are hidden in the boundless Pacific Ocean.
But he couldn't help but think of one thing. The territory of Haihan Kingdom is on the other side of the ocean. How they came across the ocean has always been an unsolved mystery.In short, it is not the South Pacific route used by the Spanish fleet to cross the Pacific Ocean. Otherwise, the first foothold of the Haihan people should be on the west coast of South America, not the Jinshan Bay in North America where they are currently located.
If the Haihan people developed another transoceanic route in the North Pacific, and there were some islands with supply ports on this route, then everything seemed to make sense.
Aragones didn't know at this time that his speculation was almost the same as the truth. What he was thinking about was how to use the current unexpected situation to benefit himself.
Since Haihan couldn't guess the real reason for this arrangement, what he can do now is to use this to restore his damaged reputation among the Hispanic community.
Aragones immediately expressed to the Haihan soldiers present that he hoped to communicate with civil affairs officials about this "unreasonable" arrangement.Although these soldiers couldn't understand what this guy was talking about, they also knew that he was not an ordinary person, and it might be difficult to deal with it if it got too big, so they had to notify the civil affairs officials to deal with it first.
Soon after, civil affairs officials came and invited Aragones aside, telling him that the destination of these immigrants was not an uninhabited desert island, but a large island with beautiful scenery and a pleasant climate. Hundreds of immigrants had already settled there. settle down.
Moreover, Haihan has built a small port by taking advantage of the island's unique natural bay, and there is a lot of room for expansion. It will definitely have excellent development prospects in the future.
Aragones asked after listening: "Based on the voyage time, this port is thousands of miles away from Jinshan Bay. No matter how good the natural conditions are, it is just an isolated island in the sea. If it is not on an important trade route , then I don’t think there is any prospect of development.”
"We developed that island, of course, because it happens to be on a very important route. Moreover, foreign immigrants who settle there can apply for Chinese citizenship within one year, but they can't enjoy such benefits if they settle locally. "The civil affairs official gave an affirmative answer without hesitation.
But this made Aragones more confident in his guess. The route that is very important to the Jinshan authorities is very likely to be the transoceanic route connecting with Haihan.
Aragones decided to continue the cliché to see if he could get more information: "Look, many of them have never left the mainland, or even really gone to sea, and they will definitely feel scared about moving to the island. I I think you should clearly tell them where the island is, why they need to move there and settle there, and reassure them with the facts, instead of promising all kinds of benefits after arriving there."
The official was not without vigilance, and did not adopt Aragones's suggestion, but said with a sullen face: "Your Excellency, do you want to teach us how to do things? Please tell them that if they don't want to follow the existing arrangement , then we will send them to a mine four hundred miles away. As a punishment, their future work will be to work as miners in dark tunnels, and their treatment may be slightly better than that of prisoners of war, but it will not be much better.”
Aragones wanted to argue a few words, but the official continued: "The courteous treatment we give you is based on mutual respect. If you want to change the status quo, don't regret it!"
The threat in the other party's words was already very clear. Aragones didn't want to be implicated by these people just for the sake of clichés. He laughed and said, "I didn't mean to question your country's arrangement. By the way, I want to ask again, According to your country's regulations, new immigrants cannot leave the settlement within a certain time limit, so can they still work as sailors and crew members?"
The official asked back: "You just want to know if Hispanic immigrants can go to sea?"
Aragones said: "Indeed."
The official explained: "Personnel engaged in fishing or shipping can go to sea, but you Hispanic personnel are special, and there will be some restrictions, such as the number of Hispanic personnel on each boat going to sea. Why, do you want to go to sea too? gone?"
Aragones said: "I do have such a plan... I have two merchant ships, can I engage in the shipping industry?"
"A merchant ship?" The official probably didn't expect Aragones to ask such a question, and frowned, "That may be troublesome. You have to submit an application to the Jinshan Management Committee first, and then see how the Management Committee makes arrangements."
"What kind of organization is the management committee?" Aragones asked puzzled.
The official explained: "It's almost like your Spanish colonial governor's mansion, where you take care of all affairs."
"Oh..." Aragones suddenly realized, and he was already thinking about how to write this application.
(End of this chapter)