If you want to select the most diligent and hardest senior official in the East Coast Republic of China, if Shao Shude said he was second, then no one would dare to call him first.

Since taking over the work of the Iron Ore Working Group in May last year, Shao Shude spent most of his time in the wild. The dredging of the iron ore transportation channel, the operation of Xiayihe Castle, and the construction of the Changshanbao iron ore area have consumed too much energy. In addition to the complex terrain and the indigenous situation in the local area, Shao Shude has worked hard for more than a year.

In May of the first half of the year, the once silted Yihe River channel was not only dredged, but even a small section of canal from the Changshanbao iron mine area to the Yihe River had been dug. The transportation conditions in the iron mine area were greatly improved. The 60-ton inland shallow water transport ship can sail directly to the freight terminal of the iron mine area without any obstacles. The iron ore mined from the iron mine area was transported from the mine area to be shipped here through a section of iron-packed hardwood tracks, and then through the Yihe River channel, through the Milin Lake and the Two Lakes Canal (dredged on the basis of the San Gonzalo River), and the Yazi Lake entered Ping'an Fort. At this point, the Changshanbao iron mine area entered the substantial construction and development stage.

Inland transport ships brought in a large number of materials: weapons, building materials, daily necessities, mining equipment and tools, transportation vehicles, and a large number of livestock such as horses. In addition, more of course the population is more.

More than 400 immigrants, 200 former pirate slaves, and more than 100 Chaluya women and children were already in place before October. They assisted the construction teams and some garrisons who were temporarily transferred to this place to start building the Changshan Fortress Fortress, and opened fields in the mountains to plant crops and stock goats and other livestock to relieve the pressure on logistics transportation.

At the same time, the mining of iron ore has also begun a small-scale trial. Changshan Iron Ore is an excellent vanadium-containing titanium magnetite. The ore grade is also very high. It is also very convenient to mine. In October, the first ship of iron ore was mined in the iron ore area, which marked the end of the history of zero iron ore output in the East Coast of China.

In order to commemorate this significant historical moment, Shao Shude decided to personally transport iron ore with the ship and inspect the current construction progress of Xiayihe Castle.

On the evening of October 17, a shallow inland transport ship numbered "Iranian Yun 007" was docked at the dock of Xiayihe Fort. The crew dropped the stern anchor and fixed the bow of the ship with cables, and then got off the boat in groups of three or three to rest. As for the ships, the dock guards will be responsible for guarding them.

When he learned that Shao Shude was coming, Qin Yu, a time traveler who was currently the captain of the Xiayihebao Development Team, came to greet him in person. Shao Shude had no airs and was very easy-going. While chatting with Qin Yu, he walked into the Xiayihebao City.

Xiayihe Castle is 1,000 meters in circumference and 5 meters high. It took more than half a year to build the city wall and urban area. At present, the city wall and urban area construction have basically been completed, and all kinds of facilities inside and outside the city wall are also available, which has the basic functions of the city. Potatoes and vegetables are developed outside the city against the city wall. This is also to solve the city's shortage of supplies and reduce logistics transportation pressure.

"Everything is fine in the whole city. It's just that the population is too small." Qin Yu said to Shao Shude with a bitter face, "In addition to those ulterior motives, the women and children of Chalua have only been above 500 people, and they can't do anything. They can only stay nearby to farm, hunt, and provide supplies to passing ships. The lord is so frustrated."

"What's the use of complaining to me? There are only 700 people in Changshan Fort, and there is also a shortage of people." Shao Shude said, "Now we have criticized French textile workers for immigration, but they have all been intercepted by the General Administration of Textile Industry. It is said that because they want to expand production, these French textile workers are the best sources of workers. It is very difficult for others to fight."

"That's it..." Qin Yu said disappointedly, "Anyway, let's fight for it. At present, this amount of manpower mining is definitely not enough. The iron smelting furnace of Ping'an Iron Factory cannot be stopped once it is opened. With the current production of Changshan Iron Ore, it is impossible to meet the iron smelting demand there. Maybe it will still have to crucible iron smelting and steelmaking, so the construction of this steel factory has no meaning."

"We must fight for it, otherwise why do you think I personally escort the iron ore this time? Is it fun? It's not for the Executive Committee and the Government!" Shao Shude said angrily, "But don't have too much expectations. By the way, Dongfang County recently issued a document on the purging of the old traditions and old cultural policies of the Chalua people. Have you read it?"

"Look." Qin Yu nodded and replied, "I agree with the spirit of the document. These Chalua people adhere to their old traditions and cultures, worship primitive religions, and are very stubborn and reactionary than those Europeans. If they don't deal with them now, in decades or hundreds of years, they will not be able to become one in our country and leave an extremely bad example for other immigrants."

"Then how are you going to deal with this?" Shao Shude frowned and asked, "There are many Chalua people in Xiayihe Castle, and those who are not seen in European immigrants are much better than Chalua people. Look at them. Although they do not have churches, they still pray to God in their lives. They usually speak in their own languages ​​and only speak Chinese when communicating with foreigners. What's more, some people even cut their own national costumes. How do you plan to deal with all this?"

"So it's difficult." Qin Yu sighed heavily and said, "The conditions here are too poor. Immigration is basically new, and there are basically no old immigrants, so they lack examples of learning and imitation. Unlike the old city, which of the 5,000 people in Dongfang Port can't have fluent daily conversations in Chinese? Which one does not wear the same clothes, eat the same food, and live the same lifestyle as us? Many Christians even convert to Taoism or Buddhism, or become atheists at all. If there is such a strong atmosphere in Xiayihebao, then you are still worried about the problem of assimilation."

"Yes," Shao Shude also sighed, "Damn it, I have been squatting in the mountain valley where birds are not shitty for a long time in Changshan Fort. I feel that I will be assimilated into savages by them. However, assimilation and integration are related to our foundation, and we must continue to implement it even if it is difficult. Now it seems that it is the most difficult for indigenous people to assimilate. I really didn't expect it! The ignorant people should be the easiest to accept our lifestyle and culture, but I didn't expect that their traditional habits were so stubborn."

"Traditional habits are not a big problem," Qin Yu added. "The most important thing is their awakening of self-knowledge. Even the natives who speak Chinese and completely imitate our lifestyles are still hostile and distrustful to us deep in their hearts. After all, we and Europeans are outsiders, plunderers and conquers who invade their land and rights. As long as they are a normal-minded native, they will definitely have such thoughts. The seeds of division have actually been planted from the beginning."

Shao Shude stopped talking, this matter was indeed very tricky. Recently, he also heard a vague voice within the government. This voice was first heard from the intelligence department, and then received echo and sympathy from some radicals in many other departments. These people believe that at this stage, the country should stop all immigration activities, practice internal skills well, and first integrate and digest the current population of more than 10,000. After integrating many internal affairs (mainly national assimilation and ideological unity), then restart immigration, and repeat this cycle and strengthen its strength step by step.

It should be said that this call makes sense. Nowadays, many places such as Xiayihebao and Changshanbao, new immigrants account for the vast majority. Due to the serious shortage of cadres in the East Coast Republic of China, especially the lack of qualified grassroots cadres, both life, work, ethnic integration, and propaganda can only be personally presided over by the highest-level time travel officials in the local level. These time travel cadres are generally busy, and lack assistants and cadres, and may not have much experience. The implementation of various tasks is extremely poor.

Typical are Xiayihe Fort and Changshan Fort. These two places, new European immigrants and Chalua are the main body, and now they have become "outside the transformation". The residents' Chinese abilities, which are not strong, are gradually deteriorating. Immigrants gather together to chat in groups of three or three, often chatting about the old continent and hometown, and their traditional culture has been preserved more. All of this shows the sense of centrifugation between these two places and the central government of the Republic. In the eyes of those radicals, these immigrants who resist "East Coastization" must be closely controlled and suppressed until they completely abandon the original old culture and traditions and become a relatively pure East Coast person.

"I hope the central government will not raise the butcher knife to these people in the future." Shao Shude sighed silently and thought to himself. Just because he resisted accepting your culture, he would be framed with a bunch of charges, and then thrown into prison or directly executed. As Shao Shude, who has received modern civilization education in the 21st century, he could not accept such a cruel way of assimilation in any case.

Shao Shude rested in Xiayihe Fort that night. Early the next morning, after replenishing supplies, the shallow water transport ship of the Iranian Yun-337 river, loaded with iron ore, left Xiayihe Fort Wharf, and continued downstream and headed towards Milin Lake.
Chapter completed!