Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

"Is this Beijiang City? In the territory of Guangfu?"

Zhou Xiaoqing and his friends had heard of Beijiang City, but they didn't expect it to be so prosperous. It simply stunned everyone.

Wow, there are too many tall buildings here, right?

Before they could recover from the shock, they were sent to a five-star hotel in Beijiang City because the flight to pick them up had not arrived yet and they had to wait a while.

They stayed in Beijiang City for half a day, just had a meal and slept for less than five hours, before they were notified to go to the airport.

After arriving at Meiziba Airport, Zhou Xiaoqing and his friends finally saw a large plane.

This big plane is huge and looks completely different from ordinary planes.

Everyone was notified to board the plane, and then Zhou Xiaoqing and the others were shocked to find that not only all the villagers of Niudongping Village were on the plane, but there were also hundreds of other immigrants heading to Yunlan City.

After exchanging information with each other, we learned that these immigrants came from the nearby Xiangjiang River and Ganjiang River, and from different villages.

At the same time, their immigration conditions are indeed very harsh. After hearing this, Zhou Xiaoqing and others were dumbfounded.

Because immigrants like Xiangjiang need to undergo various tests, such as physical health tests, and also need assessments on agricultural technology and other aspects.

Only after passing all these assessments can you immigrate to Yunlan City.

On the other hand, the rewards for their immigration to Yunlan City are not much.

Zhou Xiaoqing and his team were able to get a reward of 30,000 RMB, but these immigrants got nothing, only 10,000 RMB.

However, other things like farmland rewards are the same, there is no difference.

Therefore, Zhou Xiaoqing and the others couldn't help but feel extremely fortunate.

The plane soon arrived at Iskushuban Airport in Yunlan City. Zhou Xiaoqing and the others were quite surprised. Wasn’t it said to be five or six thousand kilometers?
How come it feels like we’ve only been flying in the air for a few hours and we’re already here?

Soon, they found out that they had indeed only been in the air for two and a half hours, which was indeed not a long time.

Everyone got off the plane in shock, and then saw an even more shocking scene.

The entire airport was very busy, with planes of various shapes everywhere, as if they had suddenly arrived in the future world.

There were not as many white people, black people, etc. as they had imagined. Most of them were yellow people, almost the same as Zhou Xiaoqing and the others.

Since there is no difference, that's great.

It’s easy to communicate!
In addition to airplanes, they also saw many flowers and plants, but they didn't feel anything about them.

Until they took a car, left the airport, and headed south to where they were resettled.

A village called Niudongping Village.

"Hello everyone, you will all be resettled here. You will also call it Niudongping Village, and every household in your village will be here. We have made a simple plan based on the situation of each household in your village."

The person in charge of placing them was a young man in his twenties named Hou Xiaoqiang, who was introducing them to everyone with a notebook in his hand.

In the Niudongping Village before us, every house is similar because they are all four-courtyard houses.

This Chinese-style courtyard house is perfect for Zhou Xiaoqing and his family.

Because they just like this kind of house very much.

Having a yard and a place to grow vegetables is simply perfect.

The only bad thing is that their houses are relatively empty. Apart from simple pots, pans, beds, etc., there is nothing else.

However, in the eyes of Zhou Xiaoqing and others, this is good enough.

After all, they also moved here, even though they didn't have much property.

The only biggest property they have is their house in Badong County, but they cannot move this house, and after seeing these courtyard houses in front of them, they no longer want their house in Badong County.

Who would want an old house when they have a new one?

"After you are settled, I will come and take you to see your fertile fields tomorrow," said Hou Xiaoqiang.

Zhou Xiaoqing and the others immediately said that it was no problem and they could go and see the fertile fields now.

The villagers of Niudongping Village were all very excited. They felt that it was the right decision to come to Yunlan City.

It's very nice here.

Afterwards, under the leadership of Hou Xiaoqiang, they came to the fertile land allocated to them in Yunlan City.

It's right near their village, so it can be said to be very close.

A village road passes through the entire Niudongping Village, with their courtyard houses on both sides, and there are gardens at the gates of the courtyards. The gates of their courtyards are not directly facing the road.

There are several big trees between the courtyards, so there is a distance of about ten meters between them.

Behind the courtyard, that is, some areas farther away on both sides of the road, are actually their fertile fields.

"The water you drink and irrigate your fields all comes from a reservoir over ten kilometers away. There's a water plant there that supplies you with a steady supply every day."

Hou Xiaoqiang introduced it this way.

Because there is nothing much to say about the fertile land, two acres of fertile land per person may seem like a lot, but it is actually not much.

If there is no other income, that's it.

So Hou Xiaoqiang quickly gave a clear introduction and then pointed to a bamboo forest in the distance.

"You all saw the bamboo forest two kilometers away, right?"

Zhou Xiaoqing and the others nodded one by one. From the current perspective, they were full of anticipation for their future life, simply because life here was better than they had imagined.

"This bamboo forest is very large. If you want to cut down the bamboo, you need to apply for permission. Generally speaking, we will not refuse you from cutting down the bamboo."

"But this place used to be a desert, so forest coverage is very important. You'll also need to receive relevant training in how to cut bamboo and firewood, etc." "There are also some wild vegetables nearby that you may not recognize, but you will learn about them over time."

"Everything here may be very different from where you've lived before, so I hope you have a clear understanding and don't act recklessly."

"Also, as I've already said, you all need to pay for the tap water, gas stove, electricity, etc., but the fees are not expensive. You can see the specific usage standards. It's transparent, and no one dares to charge you randomly."

"However, electrical and gas safety are extremely important and require your attention. We will provide you with training on the relevant precautions in the next few days."

A lot of related issues that need attention were mentioned at once. Even a well-educated junior high school student would be a little confused, let alone people like Zhou Xiaoqing?
They can also carry out folk customs in ancestral halls, land temples, etc., but they also need to apply for and report clearly.

There is no doubt that these all cost money.

So 30,000 RMB may seem like a lot, but there are many places to spend the money.

It seems that they have no other means of making money except growing food.

Therefore, on the third day after settling down, Zhou Xiaoqing found Hou Xiaoqiang after the training:

"Hello, leader. It's like this. When we moved here, we were told we could take the worker assessment and become a worker. I wonder when that will be available?"

"Don't worry. Your current task is to settle down. I'll tell you about making money soon."

Hou Xiaoqiang immediately said with a smile:
"We won't lie to you. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. If I hadn't been forced to do this job, I would be working in a company now, with a much higher salary."

"People with education and diplomas generally don't do jobs like mine. Instead, they go for technical jobs."

"Here in Yunlan City, many people have very high salaries. A few months ago, Yunlan City held a supermodel competition. The champion received 10 million US dollars, and even the top 20 received hundreds of thousands of US dollars."

"There's also the Formula 1 Championship, the International Mathematics Competition, the Yunlan City International Marathon, the Yunlan City International Track and Field Championships, basketball tournaments, and so on. All of these events offer very high prize money, and there are prizes almost every month. Honestly, if you're capable, you don't even need to work anymore and can live a very comfortable life just by participating in these competitions."

"We are ordinary people and cannot participate in such competitions, so we can just be spectators."

"There are several factories near our Niudongping Village, including power plants, steel mills, hardware processing plants, machinery repair shops, and automobile manufacturing plants. They are actually always recruiting workers, but not many can actually become workers."

When Zhou Xiaoqing heard about these factories, his eyes lit up immediately, but he was a little unconfident because such factories must have very high technical requirements.

So in this situation, it is really hard to say whether he can become a worker.

Hou Xiaoqiang has finished the introduction, and we will have to wait and see what happens next.

"Tell everyone, don't worry. There will be plenty of jobs in the future. You want stability, and I want you to be stable more than you do. But you still need to get familiar with the gas, water, electricity, etc. in your home."

"Although you may be unfamiliar with these things now and don't have many home appliances, you can go shopping in the nearby area in a couple of days. If you find any appliances you like, you can buy them."

"First-time buyers get a 50% discount, but it's only valid for one month. After that, it's gone."

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoqing suddenly asked if they could visit Hou Xiaoqiang's home?
Zhou Xiaoqing had always heard Hou Xiaoqiang say the word "modernization", so he couldn't help but feel itchy.

When several nearby villagers heard this, they also agreed. Hou Xiaoqiang immediately agreed with a smile:

"No problem, you're welcome to visit!"

So a group of them came to Hou Xiaoqiang's home and saw what a modern home was.

Hou Xiaoqiang's home is also a courtyard house, a two-entry courtyard house. The overall decoration is more warm and beautiful. There are many vegetables, fruits and some potted plants planted in the yard, which looks very comfortable.

Anyway, after seeing it, Zhou Xiaoqing and the others couldn't help but marvel.

There were three cars at the door of the house because there were nine people in Hou Xiaoqiang's family. He was only 30 years old, but his eldest son was already 13 years old.

So it was a bit of a stretch for his family to live in a two-courtyard quadrangle.

He is the only laborer in his family, and his monthly salary is only US$2,500, but it is enough to support his family.

But it's definitely not as wealthy as other families.

After all, his wife needs to stay at home to take care of the children, seven in total, and those who are old enough to go to school do not need to pay tuition because medical care and education are free.

When Zhou Xiaoqing and the others came in, they saw Hou Xiaoqiang's two children, aged four or five, chasing and playing in the yard. The other two older children were sitting on small stools in the corridor, doing their homework on a small table.

Such a heartwarming scene almost satisfied all of Zhou Xiaoqing's fantasies about the future.

After Hou Xiaoqiang's wife came out, Zhou Xiaoqing and the others blushed even more, because Hou Xiaoqiang's wife must have just come back from swimming and was still wearing a swimsuit.

At Hou Xiaoqiang's home, the backyard has been renovated and a swimming pool has been built.

Because Yunlan City is so hot and stays warm all year round, everyone has gradually developed the habit of swimming.

"I moved to Yunlan City in 1977 or 1988. After I moved here, I didn't live here."

Hou Xiaoqiang described his situation.

He moved to Yunlan City relatively later, because in April 1977, Yunlan City had already begun to relocate a large number of people from Hong Kong Island to carry out large-scale infrastructure construction.

Factories, high-rise buildings, roads, etc. It can be said that Yunlan City can be built quickly, which is inseparable from the construction team from Hong Kong Island.

There are many construction companies under the Changda Group, such as Kinmen Construction, which was previously acquired by Zhao Mancang.

These companies were called over by Zhao Mancang to help build Yunlan City.

After the construction was completed, a large number of people from Hong Kong Island chose to immigrate to Yunlan City.

It happened that there were a large number of new immigrants from the mainland in Hong Kong Island at that time, but even so, because of Yunlan City, the overall population of Hong Kong Island still declined sharply.

Currently, Yunlan City has a population of more than two million, approaching three million, of which more than one million are immigrants from Hong Kong Island.

Of course, after Zhou Xiaoqing and his group of Three Gorges immigrants finish their journey, the population of Yunlan City will leap to four million. At that time, the population of the entire Yunlan City will become more complicated.

But it doesn’t matter. The prevalence of Cantonese and Mandarin is not unique to Yunlan City.

What's more, in the future, there will be more immigrants coming from the domestic side, and there will definitely not be many immigrants from Sam, Europe and other places.

It's simple. Yunlan City is beautiful, and its financial industry is developing rapidly. It can be said that there is gold everywhere. (End of this chapter)