"Chinese current affairs section, first article——"
In the little tea house, Zeng Juan is holding a newspaper and reading it. There were dozens of tea drinkers around him, all of them listening attentively.
This job of reading newspapers in Chaju was introduced to him by Zhang Yu. Since Zhang Yu's family got a loan to expand the scale of their business, he had no time to continue his career of making extra money by reading newspapers. Besides, he didn't like the small money. Eyesight. He recommended Zeng Juangua - reading newspapers requires not only literacy, but also understanding the countless "Newspeak vocabulary" in newspapers. Ordinary readers can only read and have no idea of the meaning, so this job still requires "common knowledge". Only those who can do it can do it.
In the past, all they could read were novels and legends published in Australian publications. However, since the Australians took over Guangzhou, more and more people have a strong interest in this newly released "Song Dynasty". I am also interested in the various policies of Australians - after all, their actions in the city are closely related to the lives of the general public.
People like Zeng Juan were very popular. Not only did the ordinary citizens look at him with special eyes, but even some big businessmen in the area were very polite when they saw him. Some even asked him to explain the above article with newspapers and copied notices. Content.
"At the beginning of the year, the bandit leader Li Zicheng, who participated in the attack on Fengyang, the excavation of the ancestral tombs of the Ming Dynasty royal family, and the burning of the Huangjue Temple where Zhu Yuanzhang once became a monk, has been convinced that he will invade the Guanzhong Plain this month. The Ming Dynasty Governor Hong Chengchou fought with this group many times but failed. can achieve a decisive victory. Our observers believe that Li Zicheng's troops will move towards Xianyang and try to besiege Xianyang City..."
"Due to the movement of some bandits to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal area, the Ming Dynasty court was worried that the canal water transportation would be damaged by bandits. It has officially issued an order that all grain from Jiangsu and Zhejiang this year should be concentrated in Shanghai County, and then transported by sea to Tianjin Wei..."
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"International Current Affairs Section, First Article..."
"The British merchant ships entering Macau this month brought unexpected news. In mid-April this year, the British East India Company reached an agreement with the Portuguese Governor of Goa, India. Portugal promised that British merchant ships could enter and exit freely, tax and material supplies. enjoyed the treatment of Portuguese merchant ships; at the same time, the British East India Company promised to sell gunpowder and other military supplies to Portugal's colonies in Goa, Ceylon and other Indian regions, and to transport the Portuguese-produced arms products from Australia and Song Dynasty stored in Macau... Observers of this newspaper believe that the Netherlands and Portugal's competition for colonies in India, Borneo, and the Lombok Islands will become increasingly fierce, while the Spanish government, which nominally rules Portugal at the same time, seems indifferent to this. This move by the United Kingdom fully demonstrates that the United Kingdom is not satisfied with the Dutch actions in Asia. …”
"The Lee Dynasty of North Korea ignored the repeated forbearance of our Senate on the issue of Jeju's ownership and ignored the fact that Jeju Island has been our territory since ancient times. Recently, it once again sent ships and soldiers to invade our Jeju territory. Our Jeju garrison attacked them head-on and annihilated them all. The place of invasion. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently issued a stern warning, hoping that the Li Dynasty would not go further down the wrong path...
“Manila’s recently rising legend, Count Van Nonova, has recently started a business, enclosing an exclusive development zone on the southeastern coast of Palawan. This man who once miraculously dug out gold mines in many places Can the 'Nuggets' recreate the miracle this time? This newspaper specially interviewed several Spanish captains who were resting in Macau..."
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"Current political news from the Liberated Areas of the Song Dynasty, the first one..."
"The main body of the first scissor-type trade clipper has been completed at the Hong Kong shipyard and will enter the outfitting stage later this month. The ship will soon be put into use on the trade routes between the Song Dynasty and Europe."
"Yesterday, the 8th Vocational Skills Level Examination came to a successful conclusion, and the test results will be announced later this month. The types of work involved in this exam include fitters, lathes, and electricians... The 9th Vocational Skills Level Examination will be held in October this year , It is reported that this exam will set up three new test centers in Jeju, Kaohsiung and Guangzhou in addition to Lingao and Sanya in Hainan Province for the first time to facilitate local reference personnel..."
"This month, the Sanya Telegraph Exchange Headquarters was completed, marking the complete completion of the island-circling telegraph project in Hainan Province. Telegram sending and receiving tests will be carried out in the near future. After being put into operation, messages from the ends of the earth can be transmitted to Lingao and Haikou in just a few minutes. …”
"Good news came from the Jeju Island state-owned horse farm. All the newly born foals in this batch survived."
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"Local news, first..."
"Mayor Liu inspected the reconstruction site of the Old Gongyuan today. After the reconstruction, it will be used as the Guangzhou Municipal Administrative School. It will be responsible for the training and further education of cadres in Guangzhou and Guangdong Province..."
"Several more suspects have been arrested in the serious murder case at Maojia Inn. The police station stated that some suspects are still on the run. We hope that the general public will be more vigilant, always pay attention to whether there are any suspicious tasks and incidents around them, and promptly report to this group or the nearest police station. The police station reported that the police agency will give certain rewards to those who provide useful information and capture the suspect..."
After Ding Ding arrived in Guangzhou, the page of "Yangcheng Express" was greatly expanded, adding international, domestic, cultural life and other pages. Of course, most of the content was reprinted from "Lingao Times", but the editing and editing of local news also It took some effort.
Because this newspaper not only involved various orders and policies of the Senate in Guangzhou, but was also rich in content and entertaining, and could entertain the poor citizens, the influence of the newspaper spread easily.
Although there is not much current affairs section, there is a lot of news on it. Zeng spent an hour scrolling through it one by one.
After reading the newspaper, my mouth was dry and I didn’t talk about him. After reading it, many people still had questions for him to explain.
"Ajuan, what is this telegram? How can it send letters?"
"Where is this Jeju Island? Why do the North Koreans want to fight with us?"
"The civil service examination is the civil service examination conducted by Australians."
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Zeng Guan explained each item one by one, but he didn't know some of them, so he had to make random nonsense. But what everyone is most interested in is the case of Maojia Inn.
"In addition to apprehending the fugitive, is there anything more to the Maojia Inn case?"
Zeng Juan shook his head and said: "There is no new news today."
Since the incident at the Maojia Inn, the case has been a topic of conversation among Guangzhou citizens. The serialized minutes of the case in newspapers have become the most concerning news among tea drinkers recently.
Seeing that everyone was a little disappointed and there were no new questions, he said:
"I've finished reading the domestic and foreign affairs section today. I'm going to take a rest. I'll read the daily life section in an hour, oh, two hours." Zeng Juan wiped the sweat from his forehead and drank a bowl of Chen Liji's herbal tea. Ignoring the noisy circle of listeners, he went straight to the back hall. I picked up a fan made of palm leaves and fanned myself for a few minutes. After calming down for a while, I stopped delaying and took out a "Public Basic Knowledge Handbook" from the drawer and started reviewing.
"Ajuan! You are indeed here!"
While Zeng Juan was shaking his head and memorizing things by rote, a familiar voice came over. Zeng Juan looked up and saw his classmate Zhang Yu, holding a food box in his hand.
"A'yu, are you here to deliver tea and food again? It's too expensive! Don't do it again. After all, you are still running a small business..."
"People feel refreshed when happy events happen." Zhang Yu said with a smile, "You can go to Ayu's place and take this with you later, and give it to Mingnu to try - you are probably tired of eating walnut cakes. What I am giving you now is a new thing. "Zhang Yu deliberately said half of his words to whet Zeng Juan's appetite.
Zeng Juan didn't show any signs of greed, and sighed: "I'm really sorry for Brother Ziyu this time!" After saying this, his eyes suddenly turned red. A few days ago, Li Ziyu sent someone to tell Ming Nu that he had found her. He rushed all the way to Li Ziyu's house, hugged Ming Nu and cried - he never thought that he would have such deep feelings for this niece. The Australian book says: Everything is most valuable only when it is lost. At this moment, he had an unforgettable feeling about it.
Apart from being grateful and happy, Zeng Juan felt secretly ashamed that he was also a man of seven feet and a person who had read books and understood things. It was a matter of his own flesh and blood, but he was completely powerless. If Li Ziyu hadn't put in all his efforts, Ming Nu would probably not have been able to find her back.
No matter what, I must be admitted to the Australian civil service, so that I can have the opportunity to repay Li Ziyu's kindness in the future. Because I have become more "motivated" these days, I even bring review materials with me when I go out to make money.
"Ayu is really loyal!" Zhang Yu said, "There is another happy event. I received a new letter yesterday!"
"Oh?!" Zeng Juan's eyes widened at this time - Guangzhou was still in the Ming Dynasty when Chen Shixin went to Lingao - "How is he doing in Lingao?"
"He said in the letter that he came to Lingao and was recommended by Chief Hong, and now he is learning painting from a Westerner. He does not have to pay tuition, and the Australians also give him living expenses. He is living a good life. The Australians said that they There is a great need for people who can draw. After they finish their studies, they will naturally have food to eat, so we are told not to worry. He will return to Guangzhou to visit his parents soon, and we will get together then."
"I didn't expect to learn new things and become more developed." Zeng Juan said. While he was happy for his friend, he also felt a strong sense of anxiety that he was still "doing nothing" until now.
Rumors in the market: China is prosperous and the elder emperor is the emperor. The arrival of the Australians brought a lot of opportunities. His friends all grabbed them, but he still had nothing...
"When he comes back, we must have a good get-together to make things clear!" Zhang Yu, immersed in the longing for a better future, hummed the latest Australian tune: "Today is a good day..."
Zeng Juan was not as happy as he was. He had other thoughts: he only had two hours of rest time, so he still had to hurry up and endorse it. He turned around and started to recite and memorize another paragraph. (To be continued.)
