Ordinary people under the feudal rule have no quality of life, so it would be good to survive. Many people don’t know what enjoyment is to enjoy life.

Ordinary employees of Junma Group, who live in houses given by Junma Group, enjoy the living benefits provided by Junma Group, and their children go to Junma Affiliated Schools, can go to workers' clubs on weekends, and can go out for travel during long holidays. Only in this way can their lives be considered quality.

In Li Mu's understanding of life, even farmers, at least they must have their own land. There are pigs in the pigpen, dogs in the doghouse, and children and wives at home. Only in this way can they have the mood to pursue a quality life.

The farmers of the Qing Empire certainly could not do this, but the farmers of Vladivostok could.

Vladivostok has almost unlimited land, and the state government does not restrict the land that farmers can own. In theory, even if there is only one farmer, he can reclaim all the arable land in Vladivostok, and all of these lands belong to him.

Of course, no matter how much land there is, the tax that should be paid must not be less. The Vladivostok government stipulates that the tax exemption range for each household is 100 acres. If all land exceeds this amount, taxes must be paid. If the tax is not paid, then even if the land is reclaimed by the farmers themselves, the state government will take away the land.

Therefore, the private ownership in capitalist society is not a complete private ownership. Americans in the 21st century also have to pay real estate tax. This is the most important tax and the main source of income for local governments below the state. Generally, it accounts for more than 50% of the total income level of local governments.

The same is true in Vladivostok in the future. Now the Vladivostok government will definitely not start to impose land tax and property tax, but it will definitely be collected in the future. Even if Vladivostok's land is vast, with the continuous increase in Chinese, there will always be a day when mining reaches its limit. Then the government will start collecting taxes, but that will probably be a long time later.

At this stage, Vladivostok still mainly absorbs immigrants. Vladivostok is really vast and sparsely populated. In order to quickly increase the population, Chen Guofang even proposed to absorb immigrants from Japan. However, this proposal was completely rejected by Li Mu. Li Mu bought Vladivostok not for the Japanese.

Of course, in order to increase the labor force in Vladivostok, Li Mu did not oppose hiring workers from Japan or from Goryeo. Vladivostok's urban facilities need to be improved, the streets are not wide enough, the road surface needs to be flat, residential areas need to be built, markets need to be built, factories, hospitals, schools, shopping malls, etc., and the military port that George Dewey wants. Vladivostok needs people everywhere, and the labor gap next year will be generally about 500,000.

It is not enough to rely solely on immigration from the Qing Empire. In Li Mu's vision, the early immigration of the Qing Empire should focus on reclaiming land. It is better for the Japanese and Koreans to do this kind of work. Anyway, it is all physical work that does not require advanced technology, and it is meaningless for Chinese people to do these tasks.

"As the capital of Vladivostok, Vladivostok's city covers an area of ​​more than 500 square kilometers. This will be the political center, cultural center, industrial center, and economic center of Vladivostok. Of course, this cannot be built in one day. I have asked the designers of Junma Construction Company to start urban design. I am satisfied if I can build this city within ten years." Chen Guofang mentioned that he is full of confidence in the future.

I have to say that Chen Guofang is indeed ambitious. The area of ​​500 square kilometers is not small. New York City now does not have 500 square kilometers. If Chen Guofang's ideal can be realized, Vladivostok will become a first-class city in the Far East. If the advanced level is considered, it will be the best in the entire Far East.

"Are you planning to go back to Hawaii?" Li Mu asked himself that he could not do this at the same level as Chen Guofang. Chen Guofang was going to end his life. He asked Li Mu to pay for the construction of Vladivostok, because no matter how much money he spent now, he could still recover it dozens and hundreds of times in the future. It would be impossible to make Li Mu devote his life to Vladivostok. Li Mu was not so great, Vladivostok was not so important, and New York was Li Mu's battlefield.

"What should I do when I go back? Hawaii is not my hometown. For me, there is no difference between Vladivostok and Hawaii." Chen Guofang is really free and easy. Before coming to Vladivostok, Chen Guofang had already sold his house in Hawaii and would not go to Hawaii in the future.

"Reim, I have a new discovery-" George Dewey came to Li Mu excitedly.

Li Mu thought George Dewey was for the military port, and when he saw George Dewey, he immediately promised: "We are talking about this, and construction will start immediately in March next year to ensure that all the projects are completed within next year."

This promise is difficult to achieve. Vladivostok does not have suitable construction materials. Before the local factory starts construction, all the raw materials must be imported from the United States and transported from all over the Pacific Ocean. Li Mu does not have enough workers. According to the current situation, it is already very worthy of the war department to be able to complete the construction within three years.

Of course, whether it can be done is another matter. This does not prevent Li Mu from talking big, bragging about the cowhide first, and then Li Mu has the final say when the completion will be completed. Anyway, the money given by the War Department has been spent, and there is no refund for the suspension of work. If it is not enough, it will be added. Many US military expenditures are wasted like this.

"No, no, I'm for the military port, but not for Vladivostok. The port here is good and has a certain infrastructure. It shouldn't cost much to renovate it. But it's a pity that Vladivostok has a six-month ice period in winter. It's inconvenient for ships to enter and exit the port, and icebreakers have to be used. I found a non-freezing port in the Hokkien land area. If a military port can be built here, it will definitely meet our requirements." George Dewey has not been idle these days and has been looking for a place that is more suitable for building a military port than Vladivostok. His hard work pays off and he really found it.

Hokkaido is now Hokkaido. Li Mu didn’t know what port George Dewey was talking about, because as an island country, there are many places suitable for building military ports.

George Dewey asked someone to use the map, but Li Mu realized that what George Dewey was talking about was probably the future Kindergarten Harbor.

Indeed, as George Dewey said, Kōnai Port is different from Vladivostok. It is a port that is not frozen and is indeed very suitable for building a port.

However, there are many problems. Although the Kōnai Port has not been frozen for many years, it does not have a port infrastructure. Although the Tokugawa Shogunate has stepped up the development of Hokkaido with the support of Bai Qi in the past two years, it is obvious that the development team has not arrived at Kōnai Port. The Kōnai Port is now just a small fishing village. If a military port is to be built, it will definitely face greater difficulties than Vladivostok.

Moreover, a bigger problem is that the Kōkai Port belongs to the Tokugawa Shogunate and is not within the ruling of Vladivostok. If George Dewey insists, then Li Mu will still have to do some coordination work.

It is indeed "coordination", and that's all. Bai Qi is now the Supreme Emperor of Tokugawa Shogunate, and Li Mu is considered the Supreme Emperor. Even if Li Mu asks the Tokugawa Shogunate to sell Kōnai Port to Li Mu now, it will not be difficult.

"I know that this place is very good, because the warm current near Japan is indeed not frozen, and it is very suitable for building a port. But have you considered it? This is the land of the Japanese government. The Japanese government may not allow the US government to build a military port on Japan's territory." Li Mu definitely would not be as relaxed to George Dewey. If George Dewey insisted, Li Mu would try every means to make George Dewey come true. Of course, it would be a robbery, and it would not be less. The Pacific Fleet and the Ministry of War would also be grateful for Li Mu's help. As long as the benefits can be obtained, Li Mu would not let go of it at all.

"Man, you have to solve this problem. I know that you have a good relationship with the Ryukyu government. Don't worry, I will apply for additional funds from the War Department immediately." George Dewey is also a wonderful person. As the commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet, George Dewey must know the relationship between Li Mu and Bai Qi. George Dewey didn't mind Li Mu killing the War Department because of this. Anyway, George Dewey was not George Dewey to spend money. The War Department paid the bill, and everyone could get what they wanted, so why not do it?

"Yes, if the War Department gives a reasonable price, I think the Japanese government will consider it." Li Mu definitely doesn't care. Tokugawa Ritsu was very obedient in front of Bai Qi. It doesn't matter if Li Mu asked the War Department for the money he asked for, or even whether to give it to the Tokugawa shogunate.

In fact, if you stand on the American side, Li Muhui suggested that even if Vladivostok has a six-month ice period every year, it would be better to build a military port in Vladivostok. At least this would reduce a lot of trouble in the future. Although the Tokugawa shogunate is very obedient now, it may not be necessary for decades. Maybe the Japanese will not be able to say that they will not cooperate non-violently.

However, Li Mu didn't want to remind George Dewey that even after decades of the Japanese's awakening, the Japanese would go to make trouble with the Americans, and it had nothing to do with Li Mu.

George Dewey sent a telegram to the War Department that night to request additional funds, but the War Department did not respond in time.

Not to mention the War Department, the whole United States is now in chaos.

James Garfield, who had just been elected as the president of the United States and had not yet been sworn in, was assassinated. This news spread all over the world in a very short time.

Although Washington did not disclose James Garfield's physical condition, according to information provided by some people who did not want to be named, James Garfield was shot three times and died on the spot. Assassin Charles Giteo resisted stubbornly and was shot dead by James Garfield's guards.

This is good news, not the police shot and killed Charles Giteo, but James Garfield's guard, which seems more reasonable.

According to the US Constitution, when the president cannot exercise his responsibilities for some reason, the vice president should succeed him as the new president.

However, Washington did not announce that James Garfield was dead, so Arthur is still the nominal vice president. Arthur can only succeed him after the exact news about James Garfield's death was announced.

It is still a matter of whether he can succeed. According to regulations, although James Garfield has been successfully elected, he is not qualified to move to the Presidential Palace yet, because Hayes's presidency has not yet arrived, and James Garfield will not be sworn in until March.

At this critical moment, James Garfield was assassinated, which gave the Democrats a great opportunity. On the day James Garfield was assassinated, although Washington had not announced the news of James Garfield's death, some Democrats had already requested a new election.

This kind of thing is impossible.

Hayes' term of office is less than three months, and the process of the presidential election cannot be completed in three months. The previous presidential election was particularly eye-catching. James Garfield started to go on a tour to canvass the votes a year ago to warm up his campaign. The Republicans and Democrats also spent millions of dollars on this presidential election. These dollars were voluntarily donated by party members. It is not easy to ask them to donate again. No one is willing to spend such money, and not many are willing to toss. The four-year presidential election has exhausted everyone, and it is annoying to have another one right away.

Soon there was news of adverse news for the Democratic Party, and it was said that the murderer Charles Giteo had shouted before being shot dead: "This is because of the persecution of us Democrats by you (Republicans) and you (Republicans) should all go to hell."

The part in the brackets is based on the media. Some media do this to confuse the public. More media, such as Time magazine, are still loyal to the facts and will not add fuel to the fire. As for what readers will think, it is not something the media can control.

Even if it doesn't add fuel to the fire, this news will immediately bring the Democratic Party to an extremely unfavorable situation.

What Charles Giteo said before his death was too bad. After the Civil War, southern slave owners sent people to assassinate Lincoln. Now Lincoln's body is not cold, and the Democrats assassinated James Garfield again. Maybe, this will cause another split in the United States.

On this issue, everyone is consistent. Whether it is the Republican-oriented Time magazine or the Democratic-oriented Echo, they all call on readers to remain calm and not be provoked. The United States cannot withstand another Civil War. At this time, no one even asked Charles Giteo why he killed James Gartfield. It is the common wish of everyone to try to eliminate the impact of this incident to the invisible.

This time, the Washington government finally showed rare high efficiency. On January 10, the Washington government confirmed that James Garfield was dead. On the same day, Congress decided not to hold a second election and Vice President Arthur was succeeded to the 21st President of the United States.
Chapter completed!