Valdivia is now renamed Yingtian Port. Historically, it is made by the transfer of copper, tin, silver mines and agricultural products from the mainland, and daily necessities from the north. The population is quite large. Even after taking over the East Coast and its original population fled in large numbers, there are still three or four thousand people here. Of course, these three or four thousand people are not included in the East Coast. Originally, there were a large number of migrants from the East Coast here who had crossed the East Coast, but they were not counted. A considerable number of these people have been diverted to the vast countryside, but there are still many people who stay in the city and the suburbs, which together look like more than 10,000 people.

After more than 10,000 people arrived, the economic strength of Yingtian Port was greatly enhanced: a large amount of abandoned land was reclaimed, and wheat, corn, potatoes and various vegetables were planted; goats, llamas, and dairy cows were raised in large quantities, fresh meat on the market, dairy products began to be extremely rich; there were many fishing boats on the surface of the Wahe River, and many cages for breeding appeared near the shore, and the prices of aquatic products began to fall; marble, sulfur, mercury and even silver mines were mined, and the number of logging farms also increased sharply. The prosperity brought by the mineral economy benefited the handicraftsmen in the city, the development of the entire city entered the fast lane, and the economy began a virtuous cycle.

Therefore, the East Coast people are natural builders and hardworking developers. Every time they go to a place, they will use their hardworking and dexterous hands to bring prosperity to the local area, rather than just knowing how to destroy it with swords and artillery, which makes the Indians endure tremendous suffering that is difficult to recover. In the Spanish-controlled areas, the Indians still have to bear the terrifying "Mita" labor service, which has caused them huge casualties.

Although the East Coast people were also rude to the indigenous people, they were much gentler than the Spanish. At least, after the Indians went to Africa, they could obtain a permanent share of land, the farming harvest belonged to them, the tax rate was also very low, the daily labor time was not long, and the work intensity was not high, and it was really a place in the sky and the underground.

Compared with the benefits obtained by the Indians, the Mestiso people had almost no benefits, and may even have disadvantages. They were originally in the colonies, acting as grassroots civil servants, subordinate officers, noble servants, small merchants, small farmers, etc., and their lives were actually OK. Some people who purchased blood purification certificates from the king even climbed to the middle and high levels of society (the East Coast government does not recognize the validity of the blood purification certificate). It would be so difficult for you to let them go to Africa!

Therefore, the biggest obstacle encountered by the East Coast people when receiving new land was the Mestiso people. Among them, the more radicals even organized to launch attacks on the East Coast people, destroying various facilities everywhere and killing people. Although these behaviors were finally suppressed, the losses were actually caused, which made people feel very unhappy.

Of course, their stupid behavior could not shake the determination of the East Coast people. The East Coast people's policy of cleaning up people of indigenous descent was very firm, and there was no possibility of changing the course. The struggle of these Mestiso people was just singing a tragic elegy to themselves. They were not even very likely to occupy a page in history books, let alone let future generations pay tribute to their heroic behavior.

As soon as Xiang Zirui arrived at Yingtian Port, he convened a meeting of local officials and reiterated the principle of cleaning up the indigenous people. At this meeting, he even used the adjective "cut the mess with a quick knife" and asked local officials not to delay and complete this task as soon as possible. If the public security is not stable, the economy cannot achieve stable development. If the economy does not develop, how can we take further actions? As for what further actions are, everyone is very clear. Isn't it just to continue to reclaim northwards, and everyone understands it!

Yes, that's right! The people on the east coast of this large fertile valley north of the Lower Border River and south of the Wa River have just been thriving on the idea of ​​land reclamation again, and this seems to be their usual routine. The only problem may be that the central valley north of the Wa River is relatively large, after all, this is close to the core area of ​​Western Chile. The Spaniards have operated for a long time and are understandable.

But this does not mean that the East Coast people will not cross the border and reclaim, which is simply impossible! At most, they have accumulated more strength and formulated more perfect plans before moving north. In essence, there is no difference from previous actions. Cross-border reclaim - lease - buyout - cross-border reclaim is a unique trick that the East Coast people have tried and tested for years in the Central Valley of Chile, and of course they will not give up easily.

Xiang Zirui also met Wang Zhijie, a famous biologist on the east coast at Yingtian Port. This person was leading a team to investigate nearby. It is said that in the next stage, he would have to cross the Wa River and go deep into the Spanish controlled area to inspect the local ecological conditions. Xiang Zirui talked with him and learned that the topic Wang Zhijie is currently working on is about the domestication of plants.

The New World of America is the origin of many species, such as peppers, tobacco, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, etc. The Spaniards discovered the New World and spread these seeds to all parts of the world, objectively creating great value for the people of the world. Therefore, after several years of demonstration, East Coast Agriculture approved and funded a project, which is the possibility of domestication of new plants in the Americas, and appointed Wang Zhijie to lead the research.

Wang Zhijie did not refuse this project, but he expanded it, not only to find new useful plants that can be domesticated by humans, but also to the domestication problems of old continents after the introduction of plants in the new continent. He has led a team to study them in Pampa, Chaco and Nanshu for a period of time, and arrived in Chile on a boat last month, preparing to study the domestication problems of plants here, and hope to produce some good results.

"The old continent, especially many medicinal plants in China, have caused many problems after introducing them. That is, the effective ingredients in the plants that could have been cured have changed, resulting in poor efficacy of locally cultivated medicinal plants." When facing Xiang Zirui, Wang Zhijie briefly introduced the significance of his project and heard him continue to say: "The traditional medicine of our nation is a huge treasure house, especially the knowledge about herbal medicine, which deserves people's attention. Now there are problems with the quality of many herbs. I think this is actually just the reason why plants have not adapted to the environment of the New World and have not been completely domesticated. The work I am working on now has this part of the content. In the next stage, the Ministry of Health may also send some people to add some funds. If this project is successful, it will be a great project that will benefit the present and the future. It is not an exaggeration to increase the significance."

It can be seen that Wang Zhijie is quite devoted to this project. As he said, once he succeeds, he will gain a huge reputation, and it is absolutely certain to leave a name in history in the future. Now he has money and status, what he lacks is the honor and reputation that can be passed down to future generations. Obviously, this plant domestication project is a good opportunity, and he has no choice but to seize the opportunity.

Xiang Zirui expressed his appreciation for Wang Zhijie's ideals. Everyone has their own pursuits, which is normal. The Central Valley of Chile is the original birthplace of many American animals and plants. Wang Zhijie came here to conduct research and the possibility of achieving results is relatively high. Xiang Zirui was not very jealous of this. On the contrary, he believed that once this project was successful, it would be a huge boost to the future economic development of the Central Valley of Chile.

High-value crops such as peppers, tobacco and potatoes can be domesticated and spread throughout the world. Now Wang Zhijie's team is strong and strong. If several new economic crops with great cultivation value are discovered in the future, the first one that benefits will obviously be their southern Chile area, and then they will be in other places.
Chapter completed!