Andreev did not come directly to Amami Oshima from the Far East, but took a detour from Ryukyu Island and rested for three days before setting off to persuade him to surrender.
Maybe it was intentional by the CIA, or maybe Andreev was simply a country bumpkin. This trip to the Ryukyus shocked him extremely, which is recorded in the memoirs compiled by his descendants.
"I have never seen such a wealthy and polite country. Although everyone says that Britain is the richest city in the world, in my eyes, maybe the British earned a lot of gold coins from the sea, but that country is not most fortunate……"
"Just like what is depicted in Dickens's Oliver Twist, the dark and foggy city of London cannot hide the social rifts caused by the gap between rich and poor. There are countless thieves, orphans, prostitutes, disabled people... hiding behind the gorgeous carriages. beggar!"
"But this city is completely refreshing to me. If there is a paradise in this world... Although I am very reluctant, I still have to firmly vote here..."
"This can be said to be the most prosperous port for the Chinese. Stimulated by mercantilism, Naha has become the largest trading port in Asia. Merchant ships from all over the world are berthed at the dock in an orderly manner. Chinese silk, tea, porcelain, Medicines, handicrafts, etc. were transported to all parts of the world..."
"Not only that, I found that the light industry in this city is extremely developed. Various exquisite industrial products are no less than second-rate products in Europe, such as miner's lamps, matches, leather products, nails, hardware components, and mass-produced weapons... …”
"Obviously, the Chinese economy led by Xiao Letian has begun to taste the sweetness of industrialization. Since these mass-produced industrial products can be exported by the whole ship, this shows that they have a certain degree of competitiveness..."
"I heard from the elderly sailors on the dock that the trading volume of coal and steel has gradually increased since last year. I heard that in the Tanggu Port in the far north, a larger heavy industry zone has begun large-scale production, and various steel structures and selected In addition to being digested locally, a large part of the coal is transported to Ryukyu..."
"The entire area outside Naha City and close to the east coast is Ryukyu's light industrial zone. There are many kinds of chimneys, and the large and small workshops are full of hard-working workers. When get off work, the whole street is full of tired faces in uniform work clothes. , it is these people who support half of Naha’s economy..."
"Perhaps you think Ryukyu is just a big factory, and what people earn is a meager price difference. Then you are wrong. The old sailor on the dock even revealed an important piece of information. Now Naha Port not only transports coal and iron industrial products In addition to the ships, there are also many mail ships passing through here..."
"Large cruise ships are full of wealthy businessmen from all over the world. The first stop for these businessmen who come to the East to look for business opportunities must be here. In the layered road blocks leading from Naha Port to Shuri Castle, everything is The most scenic areas have been occupied by banks..."
"All the famous banks from various countries have branches here. HSBC, Citigroup, Standard Chartered, France, Deutsche... Almost all the banks in the City of London have established outposts here..."
"Of course there are a large number of banks that belong to the Chinese. I heard that Xiao Letian is about to carry out financial reforms, and the Chinese central bank that was recently established will merge the currency issuance rights of Lotte Bank. At the moment, Lotte Bank is undergoing a complex cross-exchange. Share work..."
"It's a pity that my understanding of finance is very shallow and I can't tell what the secrets are. But from the conversations of people around me, I can feel the great strength of these Chinese bankers..."
"I heard that the Sihai Bank was started in Tanggu by doing foreign trade. I heard that the Mi Bank was started by a Ryukyu grain merchant. There was also the Fukang Bank opened by a wealthy man from the Qing Dynasty that also did banking trade. There are all kinds of things. There are dozens of names, and the smallest transaction between these banks and Rakuten Bank is more than one million silver dollars..."
"Twenty or thirty transactions of this kind of share swap happen every day, and it has been going on for several months. God knows how much money these Chinese people have stashed in their banks, and God knows what kind of big things they are going to do..."
"When I left the pier and walked on the street, I was even more ashamed of what I saw. There were exquisite classical Chinese-style buildings everywhere, and there were exquisite carvings and paintings on all the wood of the carved beams and painted buildings..."
"Obviously this is a very tolerant city. I have seen many magnificent new buildings, all of which are made of cement bricks and stone. The magnificent columns even have a bit of Greek era style. Only after asking the locals did I know about this kind of building. Most of them belong to bankers and businessmen!"
"The financial industry seems to have become the mainstream economy of this city. I really hope there is a bank street of this size in Moscow, so that His Majesty the Tsar will not be so troubled by the financial crisis..."
Accompanied by four CIA officers, Andreev began to tour the city of Naha. The wealthy city, polite citizens, clean streets, busy markets... everything shocked Andreev.
Sometimes the power of civilization is so subtle. Maybe it is a clean street, maybe a few exquisite statues in the corner, or even the happy expressions on the faces of the people, which can shock this outsider.
In particular, Andreev was shocked by the cleanliness of the city. Even the market was extremely clean. There was no debris or mud on the ground. All the stone roads and cement roads were clean. They are all clean and glowing with white stubble.
Along the way, many citizens were cleaning the streets in front of their homes. They even used small shovels to scoop off a piece of mud the size of a coin on the street and sweep it into a dustpan.
Even the already clean and spotless streets were sprinkled with clean water. What's even more incredible is that not only the main streets, but also the inaccessible alleys and alleys are equally clean.
When Andreev asked the translator beside him, he was shocked by the answer he got.
"Naha was not so clean before. This was not the case when the Prime Minister led us to resist the Shimadzu family of Japan. A fire almost burned down the entire city. When we went back to rebuild our homes, the Prime Minister issued a health order."
“All streets must have sewer pipes buried, the city is divided into different blocks, and the people elect district heads on their own to be responsible for various affairs, the most important of which is sanitation...”
"At first, people were not used to it, but the prime minister introduced the joint sitting law, which requires residents on a street to divide the street into equal parts. Each household is responsible for their own area. If you fail the inspection once, you will be warned. If you fail the inspection twice, you will be cut off. The power of the family..."
"Does your child want to be a soldier? Do you want to receive compulsory education? Do you want to serve in the government? These powers can be given to you or taken back, it depends on whether you are afraid or not!"
"Since then, Ryukyu has taken on a new look, so clean from the inside out... Later, after the Chinese code was passed, the rules became even stricter. If a house fails three inspections, its civil rights will be revoked immediately, you say Whether it's great or not, can you guys not be interested in it?"
Andreev was dumbfounded. "This... this is too overbearing! Why does Xiao Letian even have to take care of this kind of thing? This is tyranny! There is no human rights!"
