Simple wooden houses are popping up like mushrooms in the "Rizhao New District".
Lu Ming walked among them, accompanied by Asaba Nagamasa, but Asaba Nagamasa had a complicated and uncertain expression.
Over there, Ashikaga Erika was among the busy Japanese people.
The sun was shining brightly, and the poor Japanese people were like worker ants, sweating profusely as they built their new home. Ashikaga Erika, accompanied by two Western maids and a group of male servants, were distributing mung bean soup to everyone. Ashikaga Erika also happily joined in, distributing hot soup to everyone.
Asaba Nagamasa obviously did not expect to see Erika next to Commissioner Zhang, and Ashikaga Erika became Zhang Erika, or Mrs. Zhang.
At the beginning, although Erika was always taken care of by Asaba Yoshiko and Asaba Nagamasa had few opportunities to see her, it was difficult to forget a girl like her once you met her, and Asaba Nagamasa recognized her at the first sight.
It was obvious that he was killed by bandits at the beginning, and Nanping's spy chief Chen Rongfu was highly suspected.
Now, according to Commissioner Zhang, the girl was accidentally rescued during the suppression of bandits in Nanping, but she had almost forgotten everything that happened before.
Asaba Nagamasa's expression changed, and it seemed that he didn't believe this statement in his heart.
The most likely possibility is that Commissioner Zhang had rescued Erika from Chen Rongfu and the bandits a long time ago, but was attracted by her beauty and forged the information that she was murdered. Now that the storm has passed, he is no longer shy about anything.
This guy deceives his superiors and hides the truth from his subordinates. I don't know whether General Lu knows about his activities.
But this is also a good thing. The most frightening thing is that the opponent has no weaknesses, or in other words, we cannot find the opponent's weaknesses.
Although I knew before that Commissioner Zhang was not only lustful but also particularly perverted, strictly speaking, this was not a weakness. However, if he was willing to even deceive his superiors for the sake of beauty, that would be a different matter.
Asaba Nagamasa's expression was changing, but he heard Commissioner Zhang saying, "More than 70% of the land in Rizhao New District belongs to me. Now, I have transferred it to Erika. Mr. Asaba, someone wants to rent it and settle down here. Erika was very happy to hear that it was a compatriot from her hometown. All tenants will be exempted from rent for one year. They have just settled here, so it is not considered illegal for them to build houses. But from a legal point of view, these completed buildings should also belong to Erika. This is what I said. My wife is too young and has a good personality. It doesn't matter if the land is given away, but I have to fight for her own interests, right?"
Asaba Nagamasa listened and nodded. At least there was a one-year buffer period. Moreover, if they could be rent-free for one year, they could be rent-free for many years. This was the only way for the time being.
However, from now on, when it comes to living, these Japanese immigrants will directly communicate with their landlord, Miss Erika, or the team that manages the real estate with Miss Erika.
This is very different from Masayoshi Kawamoto's original plan.
According to the original blueprint, this land was purchased by the military, and the immigrant population would be managed by Kawamoto Masayoshi and the Black Dragon Society under the entrustment of the military.
But no matter what, there is a compromise solution for the time being, and we will just have to wait and see.
Moreover, Commissioner Zhang must have been reprimanded by General Lu, but giving up the land rights directly would destroy his prestige, so he came up with such a tactful solution.
However, looking at the men, women, young and old, surrounding Miss Erika with expressions of gratitude, it felt a little weird.
It seems that they can come here to make a living and find a new piece of land to live, and their biggest benefactor is "Ms. Erika" in their eyes.
Come to think of it, Miss Erika is the big landlord here. According to Japanese tradition, she is like their new lord. Their way of thinking is naturally to depend on the new lord for survival.
"They are all poor people, very simple!" Looking at the busy Japanese people under the scorching sun, Lu Ming sighed and said, "The situation in Shengjing is still not very stable. The new immigrants have just arrived, and they are afraid that thugs will take advantage of the situation to rob them. Therefore, Erika will entrust someone to organize an autonomous militia here to protect their new home."
Asaba Nagamasa felt uncomfortable after listening to this.
It must be said that Erika is also the granddaughter of the Ashikaga Kanpaku family. For the poor people in Japan, she has appeal. If the new immigrants in Rizhao New District knew this, they would be more willing to become servants of Erika's family. After all, they themselves live on the land of Erika.
And, speaking of which, the granddaughter of the Ashikaga Kanpaku family married the powerful official of Montenegro
We should also think carefully about what this means.
Lu Ming looked at Erika from afar who was looking extremely happy. She was always a little gloomy. Even though her parents had been rescued, she rarely had such happy moments as now. Obviously, she felt that she had helped her compatriots in distress. The smile on her face was genuine and became sweeter.
"Mr. Qianyu, if you have something to do, please don't accompany me." Lu Ming said to Qianyu Nagamasa with a smile again.
Asaba Nagamasa was silent. Originally, he had accompanied this man named Zhang to take a look at the situation of Rizhao New District and discuss some future plans.
But now, it seems like I have become an outsider. This is someone else's family business.
"Okay, Commissioner Zhang, you go ahead!" Asaba Nagamasa bowed slightly and took his leave.
Lu Ming nodded and walked towards Erika.
Erika was being persuaded by several women in fear and trepidation not to serve the soup herself. There were also a few brave little girls surrounding her, and Erika gave them snacks.
Not far away, some old farmers and young men stood stiffly, listening to Miss Erika speak.
Naturally, none of these new immigrants could speak the Central Plains language, and Lu Ming couldn't understand what they were saying, but Erika's sweet and tender Japanese voice sounded even more mellow and pleasant.
Seeing Lu Ming coming over, Erika immediately stood beside Lu Ming gently and happily, saying something to the men, women, young and old around them.
Lu Ming smiled and nodded to the Japanese villagers, knowing that Erika was introducing herself.
"You don't have to worry about your jobs. Miss Erika is recruiting workers for a fertilizer factory. As long as you are hardworking and stand hard work, everyone will have food to eat! In addition, we also have a farm outside Shengjing. You can travel between the farm and this community with a special travel permit. There are also many job opportunities there." Lu Ming announced loudly.
Erika translated, and there was an immediate burst of cheers and applause.
More and more people gathered around.
Lu Ming also noticed that there were several strong men looking at him warily. Judging from their sturdy bodies and skin color, they did not look like the kind that had been exposed to wind and rain for years.
The Black Dragon Society has many people here, and basically one Black Dragon Society member is assigned to manage every twenty households.
However, before the specific management model could be truly formed, it was disrupted by various changes caused by himself.
Glancing at the Japanese men who were staring at him eagerly, Lu Ming sneered inwardly and pretended not to see anything. He said to Erika, "You talk to them. I'll go over there and take a look."
Erika nodded her head happily, "Okay!"