The sails were raised. Compared to other small boats, the speed of the ship was considered fast. However, it was still not fast enough. Even if they traveled with all their might for a day, they would not be able to travel far. Zhang Xiaobao and the others did not plan to travel to Hainan Island in one go.
Wang Juan planned to go to Hainan Island after she had settled everything here. She would be famous if she could write the words' Ends of the Earth 'there.
After the group of children left, Lu Zhou's Yamen seemed much quieter. Zhang Zhong was still accompanying his wife. There was no one in the Yamen to complain about him, and there was nothing else to do. The people were busy with the construction. The merchant association had begun to carry out some short-distance transactions. They were selling the items here to the surrounding provinces.
The next fleet from the capital would not arrive for another month. The items sold here were the handicrafts brought back by the previous fleet. Some of them were made of good materials and workmanship so they could be sold for a good price. As for the ordinary handicrafts, the people in the surrounding provinces had lowered the price.
Zhang Xiaobao had long considered this. Logically speaking, he should have kept the goods in stock and then used marketing tactics to raise the price. Although the surrounding provinces were also affected by the disaster, there were many rich people. It would not be a problem for him to sell the goods at a higher price. However, Zhang Xiaobao still let the merchant association sell the goods on its own. The main reason was to let the provinces get used to the existence of the merchant association. For the first time, he did not expect to make much money from this kind of transaction other than the exchange of food.
The entire Lu Zhou was bursting with enthusiasm during the winter. The infrastructure was ready to be built before next summer. The various industries began to cooperate with each other. There were children in the school as well. However, they could not find enough teachers. Hence, they decided to let some locals who knew a little about words tell them stories. At the same time, they could learn a few words as well.
When the other provinces that were also affected by the disaster found out about Lu Zhou's construction speed, they were jealous and envious. Usually, the ones who were jealous were the officials. They knew that once the imperial court found out about this, Zhang Zhong would be able to quickly accumulate enough credits. Not only would he be able to leave this remote place, but he would also be able to go further.
These officials had wanted to learn from Lu Zhou. They wanted to fork out their own money or ask the rich locals to fork out money to set up their own chambers of commerce like Lu Zhou. However, in the end, they realized they could not figure out how Lu Zhou's chambers of commerce operated with their own abilities.
What worried them even more was that they would not be able to manage a decent merchant association in the end. Moreover, it seemed like the matter of infrastructure would only eat money and not spit it out. They could not understand Zhang Zhong's reason for doing this. While they were jealous of Lu Zhou's recovery speed, they cursed Zhang Zhong for being a fool.
The ones who were envious were naturally the commoners from the other provinces. The last time they came to trade for grain, there were commoners who came here. They saw neat fields, wide roads, and beautiful houses. When they went back and told others, others also knew about this place.
They were also rebuilding their homes, but no one would pay them, and no one would provide them with meat and vegetables. If they wanted to eat some meat, they could only eat fish, and they couldn't eat it every day, unless they were fishermen who had the means to do so.
In this way, when the chambers of commerce here did business, the commoners from other provinces would ask them questions. This made the commoners of Lu Zhou proud of themselves, and they worked harder.
With this, Lu Zhou's production and construction efficiency were much higher than other provinces. Zhang Xiaobao's plan finally paid off.
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"Next, carry this person out. Remember not to let the wind blow on him, and make sure the cabin is well-ventilated."
A doctor wearing a mask pushed open the door of the ship that was docked at the edge of the Qin River and shouted. Immediately, a few people went in and carried the injured person out.
The strong wind in Qin Province had caused many commoners to lose their homes. With the rescue efforts of Huzi and the others, many lives were saved. The Zhang family's ship arrived first, and Li Xun's ship arrived half a day later.
As soon as the ship docked, the people on board immediately threw themselves into the rescue work. The doctors from Hua Yuan County played a role. In a situation where blood transfusion was not possible, the patients could only rely on themselves. If they lost too much blood, they could not be saved, especially those with internal bleeding.
After the blood was drained with a three-edged needle, the doctors would use acupuncture to stop the bleeding and drink some medicine. If the bleeding stopped, the person would live. If the bleeding did not stop, the person could only wait for death. Fortunately, some external wounds could be treated by surgery. For example, when the rib bone was pierced out, there were doctors who were responsible for cutting it open and stitching it up.
These doctors were not inflexible old doctors. It was impossible to expect them to learn such methods. Instead, they were specially selected to train those who were slightly younger and more flexible. They were not inflexible and were not inflexible.
When they were in Hua Yuan County, it took a long time just to brainwash these doctors. Then, under the condition of secrecy, they dug up some graves, especially the graves of the people who had just died. These graves were all secretly dug up by the Zhang family and let the doctors use steel knives to dissect them.
This process was very difficult, but it was successful in the end. At the beginning, the doctors were opposed and rejected, but in the end, they understood and invested in it. At that time, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were relieved and strengthened the secrecy. They were also afraid that if this kind of thing was known by other people, they would be roasted on the fire.
All the people who participated in the digging of graves were from the inner courtyard of the Zhang family. Those doctors who learned the skill were also restricted their personal freedom. At least, they were not allowed to leave for a few years. They were also not allowed to have contact with outsiders. When these doctors formed a system of this kind of surgery, they could be exposed.
However, even under such conditions where blood transfusions were not allowed, many people were still alive. This was especially true when it came to disinfection of wounds. Originally, many people here did not die directly from their wounds. Instead, after they were injured, they did not have effective disinfection. That was why they became infected and died without good medicine and antibiotics.
During the surgery, the surgeons dealt with this aspect very well. Until now, only a few people were suppurated, and it did not form a large area of ulceration. As long as the rotten flesh continued to be cut off and disinfected, it would be fine.
The Zhang family's ship was responsible for the treatment, and the people on Li Xun's ship were responsible for the food. They did not directly distribute the food. Instead, they set up a pot on the shore, and those who did not have food to eat would line up and wait. Those who lost their houses had to stay in tents, and those who were injured directly lived in the cabin.
The people now knew where the two ships came from. When the people of the province did not care about them, Lu Zhou sent people over. This was not only out of gratitude, but also out of gratitude. Those who were saved began to prepare to leave Qinzhou and live in Lu Zhou. After all, there were many places to live in Lu Zhou.
Tang: Governor Of Ning only found out about the news on the third day after the ships arrived. They had already sent the army here to rescue them. Unfortunately, when they arrived, most of the people had already saved themselves. Those who were not saved might have died long ago.
"Master, by doing this, it is obvious that Lu Zhou is mocking us. Shouldn't we send people to drive the two ships away? Otherwise, the people will only remember them for their good deeds."
In the government office of Qinzhou, Butler Ning said to Tang: Governor Of Ning with a worried expression on his face.
Tang: Governor Of Ning did not expect Zhang Zhong to send two ships over, and also a small team of more than 100 people. It was too fast, or at least, that was what he thought. For the small team, Huzi felt that they were too late. If the road was better, and if they did not encounter a landslide on the way, they could have arrived earlier and saved more people.
Tang: Governor Of Ning knew that there were many doctors on one of the two ships. Many injured people were sent there, and some people who could not be saved under normal circumstances were also saved by them. There was also the porridge that was distributed on the ship, and there were also people lining up to get it. This was like a slap to his face.
Hearing the butler's words, Tang: Governor Of Ning was about to agree, but he suddenly changed his mind. He was a little worried that if he really sent people to drive the ships away, the local people would riot before Lu Zhou's people could do anything. Then, he would be finished. It was not his fault that the disaster happened. If he wrote a memorial to ask for forgiveness and mentioned Zhang Zhong, he might be able to get a small punishment, such as losing his salary and so on.
He was not afraid of this. It did not matter even if he did not get his salary for a year. However, once the people riot, no matter whether he suppressed it or not, he could not expect to continue to be an official. The foundation of the Ning family was here. With a provincial governor, he could do a lot of things for the family.
"Master, please say something. Are you driving them away? If you want to drive them away, I will arrange it right away. "The butler saw that the master did not say anything, so he asked again.
"Drive them away? You can't drive them away. See how much food is left in the mansion. Ask someone to send it over there and cook porridge for the people. We can't let Zhang Zhong take all the benefits. "
Tang: Governor Of Ning thought about it and felt that since he could not drive people away, it was better to learn from the master. He wanted to win back some people's hearts. Besides, the food here did not belong to his family. If there was no wind, he could still be greedy. But now, he could only take it out.
The butler was not stupid. After hearing the master's words, he immediately understood the meaning. He nodded and said, "Master is right. Then, I will go and prepare. Master, why don't you go over there and see for yourself and ask about the situation of the people?"
"Okay, prepare the carriage. I will go and have a look." Tang: Governor Of Ning did not object to this proposal. Since he could not take out more things, he could still go over. He believed that as long as the people saw him go over, they would be very happy.
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