C1678 Andreev's Travels

Andreev did not come directly from the Far East to the Amami Oshima. Instead, he took a detour from the Bulbus Glazed Island, rested for three days, and then left to persuade them to surrender.

Maybe it was the CIA's intention, or maybe Andreev was just a countryside bumpkin. The shock from this trip to the Ryukyu was extremely strong, and it was recorded in the memoirs prepared by his descendants.

"I have never seen such a rich and polite country. Although everyone says that Britain is the richest city in the world, in my eyes, Englishman might have earned a lot of gold from the sea, but that country isn't the happiest one …"

"As Dickens's Fog Orphans depict it, the gloomy and foggy City of London cannot hide the social divide between rich and poor: thieves, orphans, prostitutes, handicaps... There are countless beggars hiding behind the beautiful carriages! "

"But this city is completely refreshing for me. If there is a heaven in this world... "Although I am very unwilling, I still want to resolutely vote here …"

"This can be said to be the most bustling port of the Chinese people. Mercantilism has stimulated Na Ba to become the largest trading port in Asia. Merchant ships from all over the world have docked at the docks in an orderly manner. Chinese silk, tea leaves, porcelain, medicine, handicrafts and so on have been transported to all parts of the world …"

"Not only that, I've discovered that the city's light industry is abnormally developed. All kinds of exquisite industrial products are not inferior to second-rate European products, such as lamps, matches, leather goods, iron nail s, metal components, and mass-produced weapons …"

"It's clear that the Chinese economy led by Xiao Letian has already started to taste the sweetness of industrialization. Since these mass-produced industrial products can be sold outside the ship, it means that they already possess a certain degree of competitiveness …"

"According to the old sailors on the dock, the trading volume of the coal and iron gradually increased. I heard that in the distant northern Tanggu Port, a larger heavy Industrial Zones had already started large-scale production. Other than local digestion, a large portion of the various steel and iron ore had also been transported to the Ryukyu."

"The entire Ba City, the area near the east coast, is the light industry area of the Ryukyu, where there are all kinds of smokestacks, large and small workshops filled with hardworking workers, and the whole street is filled with the tired faces of uniform workers. These people are the ones who supported half of Ba's economy …"

"Maybe you think that the Ryukyu is just a big factory, and people only earned a little bit of the difference, but you are wrong. The old sailor at the dock also revealed an important piece of information, and now, besides the ships that transport the coal and iron industry, there are also many mail ships passing by the Naha Harbor …"

"The large cruise ships are filled with the rich mega-merchant from all over the world, the first stop for these merchants who come to the east to look for business opportunities is definitely here. The road from Naha Harbor to Shouli City is filled with streets and blocks, all the most beautiful places have been occupied by banks …"

"All the famous banks from different countries have branches here. HSBC, Citigroup, Standard Chartered, France, Germany …" "Almost all the banks in City of London have set up outposts here …"

"Of course, there is also a large number of banks that belong to the Chinese. I heard that Xiao Letian is about to carry out a financial reform, and the late Chinese Central Bank is about to merge with the currency distribution right of the Letian Firm. However, the Letian Bank is currently going through a complicated job of swapping shares."

"Unfortunately, my understanding of finance is very shallow, so I am unable to understand what's going on. However, from the words of the surrounding people, I can feel the rich strength of these Chinese Bankers s …"

"I heard that the Four Seas Bank started out as a foreign trade bank in the Tanggu. I heard that the Mi Shi Bank was opened by a grain merchant in the Ryukyu, and the Fukang Silver Company opened by the rich people of Qing Kingdom also does banking trade. There are also dozens of different names in the forest, and the smallest transaction between these banks and the Letian Bank is worth more than a million silver coins …"

"There are 20 to 30 of these daily stock swap trades that have been going on for months. God knows how much money these Chinese have hidden away in their banks and God knows what kind of big thing they are going to do …"

"Leaving the pier and walking on the main street, I'm ashamed to see such a sight. It's filled with exquisite classical Chinese buildings. Exquisite carvings and paintings are all over the wood …"

"Obviously, this is still a very inclusive city. I have seen many new style buildings, all of which were made of water gate and stone, the imposing pillars even had some Greek style, only people here know that most of these buildings belong to the Bankers and the mega-merchant!"

"It seems like the financial sector has become the mainstream economy of the city. I really hope that there are banks of this size in Moscow so that the His Majesty the Tsar won't have to be so distressed about the financial crisis …"

Accompanied by four officials from the CIA, Andreev began to tour the wealthy city, polite citizens, clean streets, and busy bazaar. Everything shocked Andreev.

Sometimes, the power of civilization could be imperceptible like this. Perhaps it was a clean street, or perhaps it was a few exquisite statues in the corner. Even the happy expressions on the faces of the people could shock this outsider.

The whole city, even if it was the market, was abnormally clean. On the ground, there was not a single piece of junk nor was there any mud;

Along the way, there were many citizens who were cleaning their own street. They even used small shovels to pick up a piece of mud the size of a coin from the street and swept it into the dustpan.

Even the streets that were now spotlessly clean were splashed with water. Even the alleys and alleys that were deserted were equally clean.

When Andreev asked the interpreter beside him, the answer shocked him.

"In the past, that tyrant wasn't that clean. This isn't like the time when the Prime Minister led us to rebel against the Japanese Shimadzu Family. He burned the entire city with a torch and when we were trying to rebuild our home, the Prime Minister gave us the order to clean up."

"All the streets must be lined with water pipes. The cities must be divided into different districts. The people themselves elect the district chief to be responsible for all matters. The most important one is hygiene …"

"In the beginning, people weren't used to it either, but the prime minister ordered for the streets to be divided evenly. Each household would be responsible for their own area, and once you failed a test, you would lose power …"

"Does your child want to be a soldier? Do you want to receive compulsory education? Do you want to work for the government? These powers can be given to you or be retracted, it just depends on whether you're afraid or not! "

"From where I was until now, Ryukyu was like a new person, clean from the inside out … After the Chinese Statute Book passed the test, the rules became even stricter, whoever failed three times would have their rights revoked. If the person was not powerful, how could the big guy not pay attention to them? "

Andreev was stunned, "This … This was too overbearing! How could Xiao Letian even meddle in such a matter? This was tyranny! "He really has no human rights at all!"