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Friday, June 11, 1621, fine.

Yesterday's Manhattan neighborhood was another sea of joy, as residents flocked to the docks like a holiday to welcome their companions who had returned from the end of trade in Europe for the second time this year.

The three sailing fleets of Santa Maria, St. Nicholas and Wenwen returned from Europe with a full load.

Well, Wenwen, this is a new 420-ton sail galen that a Portuguese baron spent a lot of money to give to Yang Wenwen, who is still touring Lisbon, Europe, and is significantly larger than the other two.

"This is so undeserved, how can community influence be used as a playhead for a cult of personality!"

Qi Jianjun, who saw the name of the ship and then learned the real story behind the scenes, shook his head vigorously, but Zheng Quan and Wang Tiezhu, former professional naval officers, both helplessly told the vice chairman of the community committee that changing the ship's name was a very unlucky thing according to maritime tradition.

Well, in fact, Qi Jianjun has gradually begun to get used to the "intangible cultural specialties" brought back by Su Zining and other members in Europe more than once, and the young people in the community also like these tunes very much, not only the name of the Chinese American Republic is firmly in the ears of Europeans, but even the people in the Manhattan community are talking about it all day long.

More than 600 tons of European imports quickly filled the gap between living and production in the Manhattan community and the Brooklyn industrial area in the coming months, including horses, pigs, sheep, poultry, etc., in addition to a full 200,000 Spanish dollars in coins in cash.

The Delaware Indian hired men who were in charge of unloading the goods at the docks, when they first saw Berthuren pulling their horses, they were all so frightened that they hid behind the pile. With the exception of the stout North American moose, they had hardly ever seen a four-legged animal with such a long neck. When a few Chinese people on the dock put a flatbed truck towing harness on this animal, they couldn't believe that this "fierce" guy in front of them could be so docile.

Another wave of hundreds of European bankrupts or indentured slaves, including many artisans, arrived with the convoy, a non-paying gift from Portuguese nobles such as the Duke of Bragança, and the wandering beggars of Lisbon were unfortunately or fortunately swept away once.

The Portuguese aristocracy has always wondered why these Americans always like to buy people, but then Yang Wenwen's words made the Portuguese nobles stunned for a while.

"Our American workers are paid too much, and we have no choice but to find someone from Europe to work."

As uncomfortable as it sounded, the Portuguese aristocrats fulfilled the American female official's request with a strange taste.

In the end, not only the heads of various departments in the Brooklyn Industrial Zone were smiling, but even the "female staff" of the Phantom Bar reached 10 people in one fell swoop, and the owner Guanyun was already considering whether to apply for the expansion of the bar.

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Unlike the day-to-day jubilation of the Manhattan community, a new military training camp on Staten Island has been in a depressing mood since a week ago.

On the training ground, about 30 young Europeans dressed in full M36 combat uniforms of "German devils", carrying military bags and flintlock pistols on their shoulders, were practicing in a crooked horizontal row in the midst of a Chinese Ground Garrison officer's shouting and scolding. Several Chinese Ground Guard soldiers stood guard around them, holding their rifles in front of them, pointing at the Europeans who had been drafted into the military only a week earlier, laughing incessantly.

"Damn it, Jonah, you've forgotten your left and right legs again! You're going to cause everyone to train again today! ”

In the queue of recruits, Scott, a young man of English descent who had experienced the defense of West Point, kept cursing the Scottish young man next to him, and the poor young man blushed, and in order to switch the order of his left and right legs, the whole queue was skewed.

For a whole week, these former European farmers or beggars, under the guidance of the officers of the land garrison, repeatedly trained in combat and marching columns, but with little effect.

"Private Jonah, get out of line!"

The recruit instructor He Yu shouted with an iron face to stop the line marching training of the European soldiers, walked to the front of the soldiers in a horizontal row, and pointed the whip in his hand at the trembling Scottish youth.

"You've dragged down your comrades again, it's time to take the punishment and run around the playground 30 laps in full gear, right now! As for the rest...... All stand upright, guns on their shoulders, stand in a military posture, and feel guilty for the appearance of such idiots and fools in your team for two hours! ”

After speaking, as soon as He Yu waved, a soldier standing guard in the distance sent a chair, a parasol, and even a bottle of juice with a grinning expression. Then He Yu sat under the parasol with a hint of a smile, sipping juice while looking back and forth at a row of European recruits with bitter faces.

"Among you, there are friends from West Point who have fought side by side with me, and new immigrants who have only been here for a little more than a month, you should know how happy you are, as long as you complete a few years of military service, you can obtain permanent residency recognized by the government, and even become real citizens after mastering Mandarin! These treatments will be faster than any immigration, but what do I see? Lazy, brainless, passable, and even contemptuous! ”

He Yu's expression of hatred for iron and steel, coupled with his non-stop English in one breath, made many of the first residents of West Point Town blush.

"Sir! Lieutenant! I applied to train alone, and these rookies are completely doing us a favor! Scott, a little distraught by the weight and the heat, hesitated for a long time, and finally roared loudly, and several of his companions who had fought with the Peggot Indians in West Point were all responding.

His expression changed slightly, and He Yu set his eyes on a sturdy young man in England in the front row.

"Private Scott! I know you've been heroic in battle, but do you know what your words mean? You don't trust your comrades-in-arms and try to abandon your comrades-in-arms, if you are on the battlefield, what consequences will your actions lead to, do you know? ”

He Yu slowly got up, walked to the soldiers who caused trouble, and slapped the shoulders of several soldiers one by one with a whip, and his expression gradually became stern: "Now, you, you, and you, in view of your inappropriate thoughts and words, you will accompany Private Jonah to receive punishment together." Out of the queue, go around the playground 30 times, immediately! ”

The collapsed recruits looked depressed, but none of them dared to show any displeasure, and the sight of the four hapless soldiers running around the playground like dying pigs sent trembles to each soldier's heart.

In the distance, Chen Liwen, commander-in-chief of the land garrison, accompanied Zheng Quan, the military security commissar, quietly observed, praising He Yu's rough and old-fashioned training mode.

"Lao Zheng, are we going to use these European soldiers so soon? I feel a little early. Chen Liwen looked at the sentry posts around the recruit camp and said thoughtfully.

"We have to free up manpower in all aspects, including troops. As our trade expands, we will move deeper and deeper into the sphere of influence of Indian tribes that we have not been in contact with before, and we will spread our forces more and more. What can you do with your 100-strong land garrison alone? The European peasants of this era were known as war animals and were extremely obedient. As long as they are given a good livelihood, they will be more accustomed to the current tactics of line infantry line shooting than you do. ”

Zheng Quan waved his hand with a smile, but the words in his mouth made Chen Liwen a little uncomfortable.

"Well, let's just prepare veteran seeds for the next expansion of the army. Later, a special foreign infantry battalion was set up to use it, and the number of soldiers was gradually expanded. Chen Liwen said, and suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Lao Zheng, I wasn't there yesterday, I heard that at yesterday's community committee meeting, Liu Lao's plan to reorganize the members of the committee, what's going on?" ”

As if lighting a torch, Zheng Quan's face suddenly turned a little red.

"Liu Lao and Qi Jianjun came to me again last night, saying that the current number of members of the military department in the committee is too large, and it is not suitable for the daily management of the community except for the military aspect." Zheng Quan said coldly, as if he was holding back a breath.

"How can Liu Lao get together with Qi Jianjun?!" When Chen Liwen heard this answer, his face immediately became angry, "If it weren't for Liu Lao and Lao Zheng who stood up and organized everyone to rescue and disaster relief, would this community have been able to go so far?!" Which bastard is tearing down our stage behind his back?! ”

"Don't talk nonsense...... Maybe Liu Lao is hinting at us, maybe it's the opinion of the community residents...... At present, the community is still semi-militarized. ”

After all, Zheng Quan was much more stable than the younger Chen Liwen, and secretly endured his affection, frowning.

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