Lin Ming stayed at Dongshan Residence for a few more days, until the quarantine period expired, then he paid off his wages, packed his clothes and said goodbye to disembark. Manager Liu had to show off his principles of life, so Lin Ming was naturally the only one.
According to the instructions of the port administration, Lin Ming hurried to the customs building to apply for a temporary ID card as soon as he got off the ship. He was from a powerful agency and generally knew that this was a "road guide" and "waist badge" for the thief. There was no such thing. It's hard to move even in Lingao. He knew from the mouths of merchants that even businessmen who came to Gaoyang for a short period of time to do business had to apply for a "temporary certificate". Otherwise, they would not be able to get to the shore and stay in the hotel. If they met the thieves, they would be found by the Fanzi government officials who did not have the certificate. At the very least, you have to stay in the prison cell for one night, and you can only come out after finding someone to prove it. If you can't find anyone to prove it, you will have to dig sand at the river construction site for several months.
Although the pier is bustling with people and the roads are complicated, the traffic signs here are very clear, which is even easier for a literate person like Lin Ming. He made it all the way to the door of the customs building without much effort.
Although the Customs Building bears the name of "Customs", it is actually the comprehensive office building of various departments in Bobu Port. Since the Senate implements a nearly free trade import and export tax rate, the actual business of the Customs is pitifully small, and the natural organization The staff and staff are also very "skilled" and can only occupy a few offices.
For the purpose of streamlining the organization, Lingao's port authority includes various functional departments that performed official duties at the port in the old time and space, in addition to customs and police. And the receipt of temporary documents by everyone who wants to stay in Lingao is a priority of the Senate State Police Agency.
Although the National Police does not sound as high-end as the Political Security Service, in its actual operation it can be regarded as the cornerstone of all powerful institutions. Not only are most technical investigation projects controlled by the National Police, but also various powerful agencies rely on the National Police for execution in terms of basic public sentiment control.
After the completion of the comprehensive land clearing work in Hainan. The national police began to deploy police agencies to comprehensively clean up household registrations. This work will first start from the more densely populated developed counties in northern Qiong, and then advance to the south. Not only the entire police force was mobilized, but also a large number of Fubo Army and Fangcaodi students were mobilized. By the end of 1633, the household registration statistics, registration and issuance of identity documents for the Han, Miao and Shuli populations in the original Ming Dynasty-ruled areas of Hainan Island had been completed. We have a rough grasp of the population figures, age composition and gender ratio of the entire island of Hainan.
On this basis. Beginning in 1631, in response to the increase in the number of migrant vendors, seasonal day laborers, and immigrants who took the initiative to go to Lingao, Qiongshan and other places, the national police began to establish temporary ID card registration and distribution points at several major population entry points in Hainan, establishing a Short-term stay system with a permit. Under this system, migrants can apply for temporary ID cards from fifteen days to one year based on their own needs. If any foreign population is found to be moving in Hainan without obtaining a temporary identity card. Once encountered, they were immediately arrested. At the same time, people without documents cannot stay in hotels or rent houses, let alone be employed or apply for a business license. In short, it will be difficult to move without documents.
Be it the National Police, the Political Security Bureau, or the People's Commissariat of Civil Affairs. Even various government departments including the Planning Institute and the Senate urgently need to understand the dynamic situation of the floating population - social characteristics of the pre-industrial era are beginning to appear in many places in Lingao and Hainan. To control the floating population, it is necessary to comprehensively monitor the dynamics of the population. Entry and exit registration, ID card and household registration systems, plus accommodation registration and employment registration, can roughly guarantee a certain degree of social control even under rudimentary technical conditions.
Lin Ming didn't understand the twists and turns, but he knew the power of this system. When you arrive at the registration office, you first register and fill out a form, followed by a physical examination: the so-called physical examination is just taking off your clothes and letting the health worker take a look to see if there are any epidemic diseases. With Lingao's high level of health care and administrative resources, it is still not possible to allow everyone who enters the country to undergo "purification." Only "immigration" organized by the Senate and "immigration" through recruitment, enrollment and military service channels enjoyed such treatment. However, in Lin Ming's opinion, "respecting" was not a good thing - even this shrunken "physical examination" made him feel humiliated.
"I didn't expect that I, the noble guard of the hundred households, would be subjected to such a shame and humiliation! I must be at odds with the Kun thieves!" Lin Ming came out of the physical examination room. He fastened his belt and thought viciously.
Holding the medical examination form with a "good" result, Lin Ming returned to the counter. Sitting at the wooden counter was a female Kun, who was also wearing a cotton uniform, but it was black. Her hair was cut short and close to her ears—this hairstyle was already shocking to Lin Ming: not only was it inappropriate. And ugly. I really don’t know how Kun Thief’s beauty and ugliness came to be!
"Press fingerprints, one in each box. Don't press the wrong one!" Nu Kun ordered. Lin Ming, under the guidance of a naturalized policeman next to him, pressed the fingerprints of ten fingers on the registration form one by one. Then do the same thing on a small piece of cardboard.
"Okay, this is your temporary ID card." Nu Kun finally put the jammed paper under a strange machine, pressed the iron handle hard, took it out with a click, and handed it to Lin Ming, "It is valid for one year. , you will have to come back to renew your certificate after it expires.”
Lin Ming took the "Australian Road Guide" and saw that it not only had his ten fingerprints, but also his name, age, height and facial features, as well as a string of Arabic numerals. There is a circular seal stamped on it - but it is not a bright red one, but a embossed seal stamped with a mold. Lin Ming knew that this move alone could basically eliminate the possibility of counterfeiting. Looking more carefully, it turns out that this cardboard is not ordinary thick paper. Not only is it thick and strong, but it also has fine and complex patterns on the paper, which cannot be carved out by ordinary woodblocks.
He hid the road guide close to his body. It was the most important thing. If it was missing, it would be difficult to move forward. Following Nu Kun's instructions, I exchanged some circulation coupons at Delong's counter - Lingao has completely banned the circulation of gold, silver and copper coins.
Just as he was about to go out, a middle-aged woman behind a table at the door immediately came over with a smile on her face:
"Young boy, you have just arrived in Lingao! Do you have any relatives or friends in Lingao? No? Hey, you really have no friends. You don't look like a rich person. It will be difficult to get around in a new place. I see you If you are handsome, talented, and can read and write, why not come and join the vocational training class organized by our Civil Affairs People's Committee! You will study in the class for three months, and you will be assigned to a variety of places. Those who are willing to work, and those who are willing to serve as soldiers, if If you finish the training with good grades, you can directly become a cadre...Shave your head? Shaving your head is not beheading. If your hair falls out, it can still grow. Moreover, after shaving, it will be clean and free of fleas, and it will be convenient to take a bath...You can earn a living by serving the Senate. You are full, you have a house to live in, and you have a wife... Hey, hey, don't leave, this great opportunity is in front of you, don't miss it..."
Lin Minghuo seemed to have escaped from the female cadre's barrage of words, but he also knew that the Kun thieves valued educated people very much, and they were the focus of the search, so he wanted to rebel just because of this.
After leaving the customs building, he decided not to stay here. There were many people and guards here: with his eyesight, it was easy to spot the plainclothes officers operating near the port terminal. The so-called great hermit is hidden in the city, so Lin Ming decided that the first step was to go straight to Dongmen City, where he could find a job and a place to live, and after settling down, he could slowly explore the news.
When he was exchanging the circulation coupons, he had already found out that Dongmen City is not far from here and is connected by major roads. It only takes more than half an hour to walk there. You can also take a public carriage, but the most convenient way is to take the "Lingao City Railway" ". The woman at the exchange counter saw how cool he was and suggested that he go and "take a seat" and "open his eyes." She even pointed the way for him: "After leaving the pier, walk along the road and you will see a three-story red brick house with several arches below it, which is the station."
He carried the package on his back and headed to Bobu Town. Except for a few fishing households, Bopu originally had no permanent population. Now it has become a lively port town with new and tidy houses and streets. The wide street paved with black gravel smells of seawater and fishery. There are many shops on both sides, bustling with people. Lin Ming noticed that many of the people in the crowd were "newcomers" like him - they were wearing rags, carrying small packages on their backs, and walking timidly. This made him feel at ease a lot.
He walked to a tall red brick house and saw people pouring out from several arches like a tide, and many people pouring in from other arches. He thought that this was it. Then he looked at the lintel and there were indeed three There are big red characters: "Bopu Station".
Although new immigrants to Bopu have heard similar recommendations, most of them have no idea about "trains", let alone entering a "station" for the first time in their lives. Many people lingered at the door and did not dare to go in. They just looked at the door. Fortunately, the blue-clad guys at the station were very enthusiastic and kept greeting people to guide them into the station. Some of them were illiterate and even helped buy tickets for them. Lin Ming was able to read and write, and he only had to follow the signs to have a smooth journey: where to enter, where to buy tickets, where to go and what price, all clearly written in big white letters on a blue background. There was someone guiding and greeting me at the station. Therefore, although there are many people coming in and out, it is not chaotic.
Lin Ming saw the price clearly and bought a ticket to Dongmen City. When he got the ticket, it was a small one, thicker than the thickest and strongest leaf sign. It read "Bopu-Dongmen City" ", "Second Class Carriage". At the bottom is the date and a line of small print: Only available for rides on that day. (To be continued)
