Zhang Zhong did not know that the Tang Governor Of Ning was still plotting against him. In fact, even if he knew, he would not care. Some small tricks might be useful in certain situations, but under such circumstances, they would not work at all. On the contrary, they would only cause the Tang Governor Of Ning to fall into a worse situation.
Zhang Zhong finally came out of his house today. He had new things to do. The road had been repaired, so the people who were working on the road had nothing to do. Together with the boatmen who were released from the mountain and the two hundred mountain people who were sent down from the mountain, they could do other things.
In fact, they were preparing to form a windmill formation here. When the time came, there would be a workshop below. Naturally, they would process some wood and fish bones in the sea.
Lathes made of stainless steel were not so precise and were very easy to break down. However, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan still insisted on making this thing. At least it was faster and easier than manual work. There was no need to worry about damage. If it broke down, they could just do it again and learn from it. Any development had to be done slowly. It was impossible to meet the requirements in a short time.
One lathe was used to saw wood to make sofas and other furniture. The other lathe was used to smash fish bones. The good fish bones were made into bone powder for people to eat, and the bad ones were used to feed poultry and livestock. If this kind of resource was not used well, then it would be a waste of the sea.
There were also some other lathes that were turned to see if there was anything wrong with the structure so that it could be adjusted when the time came. This was not made by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, but by the craftsmen at home. Even if it was just an experiment in this aspect, it was still the first step.
After the road was repaired, the people and the people on the mountain were gathered together. The mountain people were very cautious. Even if they knew that the new official was a good one, they still had a trace of suspicion and distrust.
Zhang Zhong looked at the people standing in front of him, organized his words, and said, "Whether it is the people living on the mountain or the people who originally lived here, we will have to work together in the future. Don't attack each other. In my opinion, we are all the same people. Someone will tell you what to do in a while. Now, eat something first. After eating, we will start working."
Zhang Zhong actually had a lot of things he wanted to say, but he didn't know how to say them, so he only said a short sentence.
The local people could understand, but only two people who came down from the mountain understood Zhang Zhong's words. The two of them were temporary interpreters, and at the same time, they were responsible for taking care of the people who came down. They repeated Zhang Zhong's words to the people and made arrangements. Only then could they be considered to be working together.
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"Xiao Bao, where are we going? This boat is too slow. It's a pity that there are only two boats with propellers, and both of them went to Qinzhou. "
On the sea, Wang Juan ran to the lookout tower and pulled Zhang Xiaobao up as well. She used her Thousand Li Eyes to look at the endless sea and asked.
"Let's sail for another two days. We'll go wherever we can and then circle back. There are a lot of sharks here. It seems that we can't come here to fish or do business. If we're not careful, we'll be eaten by sharks."
Zhang Xiaobao did not think of going anywhere in a short time. Relying on the boat alone would take too much time. Along the way, he saw many sharks. He had been to this sea before, but he had not seen so many sharks. At this time, he was thinking of how to reduce the number of sharks. As long as they did not threaten the boats, it would be fine.
"Even without these sharks, we can't use small boats to carry goods and do business. If a bigger wave comes, the boat will be finished. Furthermore, there are no satellites or anything like that. We can only rely on human judgment to avoid the strong winds. If we send out small boats, there will be no more.
Sharks are good. There are many shark fins, shark people, and shark skin. Anyway, the shark's body is good stuff. Before people hunt sharks, even if we kill them, we will not be able to kill them all. It's a pity that we have not seen any whales yet. Otherwise, we would have thought of a way to catch a few. That would be more valuable.
What do you think we should do to deal with these sharks? The local fishermen's method of killing sharks is too bad. We have to think of a way. One is to make the fishermen safer, and the other is to sell the sharks and make a lot of money. "
Wang Juan did not have the slightest idea of protecting this kind of shark. She just wanted to get benefits from it. Moreover, she also liked to eat shark fins.
Zhang Xiaobao saw another shark swimming by. He thought for a moment and said, "It is not difficult to catch sharks. We can use a few big boats and some iron nets. It is expensive. When the time comes, we can use a thick rope to tie them up and sink them into the water. Then we can catch a few pigs, cut some holes on the pigs and throw them into the water. Naturally, sharks will come to eat.
When there are more sharks, we can lift the net. Or we can use an ordinary net and make it sturdier. It is also fine to drop stones and sink them. It is not as good as iron nets. Yes, we will do that. When we go back, we will wait for the next big boat to come and take a few boats to catch sharks. "
Zhang Xiaobao thought of a way to catch sharks. Wang Juan also knew that this method was not bad. If they were proficient, they could even keep catching sharks. As long as there were sharks nearby, they would be attracted by the blood. The only thing to consider was whether the iron net had thorns.
If it had thorns, it would be better if the shark's blood flowed out. But in that case, the shark's skin would be damaged, and it would not be valuable to make things.
"Xiao Bao, let's use an ordinary Internet cafe. If we use iron nets without thorns, it is better to use an ordinary net. I am going to make something with shark skin. Xiao Bao, don't you think we are too cruel?"
Wang Juan suddenly asked as she was talking.
"Yes, cruel. It is too cruel. How can we do this? From today onwards, we will not eat any meat. If we want to eat eggs, we will eat the eggs that have not been fertilized. We will only raise hens. We will not eat a single rooster."
Zhang Xiaobao followed and said. He did not think that it was cruel. If it was eating people, it was indeed cruel. But eating sharks was nothing. After all, sharks did not consider whether it was cruel or not when they ate people. They did it for survival. Humans also ate sharks for survival. This survival was not only to live, but also to live better.
Wang Juan was just saying casually. She just thought of using shark skin to make things. That was, she would not let people go even if they were dead. Hearing Zhang Xiaobao say that he was going to be a kind of monk, she smiled and climbed down. "Xiao Bao, I won't watch anymore. It's time to eat. Today's lunch will be food from the sea."
When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan arrived at the restaurant, Li Xun and the others had already eaten. The shrimp caught from the sea was directly cooked, and the seaweed fished out from the sea was also made into cold dishes. Li Xun, who was still chewing, was still holding two big shrimps in his hand. When he saw Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan come in, he said happily, "It's good to eat here.
When we eat seafood, we can always eat fresh ones. It's not like in Beijing, where it costs a lot to eat live seafood. We have to use seawater to nourish them along the way. Come and eat. It's a pity that the crabs are no longer edible. Otherwise, I would steam some crabs. I won't eat anything else for the whole day. "
Not only did Li Xun eat quickly, but Liu 'er, Xin Er, and Weiwei also lowered their heads and ate with all their might. This time, they were finally satisfied. The only regret was that there were no drunk shrimps to eat. There were a lot of rules when it came to eating drunk shrimps. In order to not get sick, they could only try their best to eat as little raw food as possible.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan washed their hands and sat down. They each took a big prawn and started eating. However, the two of them ate in a more elegant manner. After they finished the meat, the shell of the prawn was placed there, looking like a whole prawn.
When Li Xun saw this, he also followed suit. However, after all, he had just learned it and could not make the shell of the shrimp so complete. In the end, he could only give up and say, "It's just a shrimp. Is there a need to do this? Could it be that the shell of the shrimp is of some use? "
When he said this, Zhang Xiaobao's eyes lit up. He said, "Yes, the shell of the shrimp can't be wasted. It's the same with some small shrimps. When the time comes, we can make food."
"What kind of food? Can people still eat this? " Li Xun stopped and looked at Zhang Xiaobao. He was very curious about this. He did not know what strange thing Zhang Xiaobao had thought of.
"Of course they can be eaten. They can be dried and made into shrimp powder to feed people. After they are dried, they can be transported to other places. People in Tang don't eat them, but there are also places like Tufan and Tujue. They are far away from the sea. I have decided that when the goods here are not enough, we will transport these seemingly useless things.
After we transport them to the capital, we will process them into shrimp balls, crab balls, and fish balls and sell them to Tujue, Tufan, and other places. Let them eat them. Well, let's do it. Anyway, they don't know what those things are made of, and they taste good. "
Zhang Xiaobao came up with a very immoral idea and then said, "As for our side, the shrimp balls we eat are made of meat. Although we can eat such things now, there are many places that we can't even think about. Some people even don't know what the sea tastes like. It is a pity to live like that for a lifetime."
Hearing Zhang Xiaobao's words, Li Xun wiped her hands and said, "That's true. It's not just that we can't eat seafood. Many people don't even know what the sea looks like. That's why many places only call the bigger lakes the Sea. I've decided to build more ships, big ships, fast ships, and then let people from other places come here to take a look. That way, they won't be wasting their time on this world."
Li Xun's idea was very good, but Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan knew that it was impossible to achieve. Unless the roads were repaired and then there were cars and other things, it was impossible to rely on boats to pick people up from other places.
If they really only used boats to pick people up, not to mention that there were many places without rivers, even if there were, what about the remote mountainous areas? Would they let people walk for a few months, then go to the river, take a big boat out to sea, and then go back? Then they would not work? They would waste their time on the journey.
Especially in some farther places, such as Tibet and Xinjiang, the roads could not be repaired in a short time. The two of them looked at Li Xun's yearning look and did not have the heart to pour cold water on him. Since he wanted to do that, let him try. Even if he failed in the end, at least he had tried. "Yes, I agree.
We must build more big ships. When the time comes, everyone will know what the sea looks like, and everyone will be able to eat seafood. But this is not enough. Some places don't have big rivers, only small rivers. Big ships can't go in, and even if small boats can go in, the roads there are too remote. It takes a few months for people who live in the mountains to come out.
Why don't we build the ships first, and then we will make more money. When we have a lot of money, we will use it to build roads. We will build roads everywhere, and then we will raise more horses. When the time comes, we will let those people who live in the mountains ride fast horses out, then we will change to small boats, and then we will go out to sea after boarding a big ship. "
Zhang Xiaobao followed Li Xun's words. First, there was a goal, but whether it could be achieved was not known. However, Zhang Xiaobao felt that it was very difficult. Not to mention now, how many times did he and Wang Juan not see the sea personally? They saw it on TV and other things.
Li Xun did not think so much. When he heard Zhang Xiaobao's words, he seemed to have incomparable confidence. He nodded and said, "Yes, yes, that's it. Xiao Bao, then your family needs to find more profitable businesses. Otherwise, if you want to build so many roads, hundreds of thousands of strings of money will be like a small stone thrown into the sea. It won't make any waves at all."
Li Xun was not stupid. When he heard that building roads would cost a lot of money, it was not something that he and the Zhang family could support now. When the time came, the money would be spent like flowing water. Thinking about it, he felt that it was not easy to do. The amount was too large.
However, he believed in the Zhang family's ability to make money. In addition, some local people were willing to build roads themselves. As long as they took out the money, then there was no need to do anything. Let the people build the roads themselves.
Zhang Xiaobao thought about Li Xun's words and sped up his eating speed. At the same time, he gave Wang Juan a look. Wang Juan also sped up her eating speed. The two of them hurriedly finished eating and ran back to the observation deck.
"Xiao Bao, do you have something to say?" Wang Juan asked Zhang Xiaobao as soon as she climbed up.
"Yes, I think we should speed up, especially the varieties of grains and vegetables outside. We should get them as soon as possible. After we plant them here, we won't have to worry about food and clothing. That way, we will have spare money to build roads. Tomorrow, we will go back. Along the way, we will send people to build lighthouses. Let's adjust our manpower and build the shipyard as soon as possible.
When the time comes, we will send people out to take risks. As long as one of the ten ships comes back with products from other places, it will be worth it. The sea is like this. Wealth and danger coexist. Now that the foreign races have not formed a scale of invasion, we have to lay a good foundation. In history, it seems that every time we wanted to develop, we would be interrupted by war. "
Zhang Xiaobao saw how ambitious Li Xun was, and it also aroused the pride in his heart. Why couldn't they develop properly? As long as they had a good foundation, they wouldn't be afraid even if there was internal strife. At least when they were ahead of others, they would be able to pull apart the distance when they had a certain amount of success. It wasn't something that could be easily defeated.
What's more, if they were really strong, they couldn't always wait for others to attack them. Maybe they would attack others. In that case, the first thing to solve was the food problem. In addition to this, it was the population. This was not the time when the population had reached more than a billion. They must increase the population base.
When Wang Juan heard Zhang Xiaobao's words, she immediately understood what he was thinking. She also agreed with this point. After living a good life in her family, she could think about making the motherland strong. She held Zhang Xiaobao's hand and said, "No matter what, it's useless to worry about it.
After all, it seems impossible to find and transport the things back every few years. It's better to deal with the matter in front of us first. It's now the Kaiyuan era, and it hasn't reached the peak of the Kaiyuan era. There's still time to do it, there's no hurry. "
"Yes, there's no hurry. It's still early. Let's stay one more day and do it bit by bit. When the time comes, do you think we should organize people to go there to make money? This matter is really very complicated. The most afraid thing is that the people in power are not willing. "
Zhang Xiaobao also felt that he was a little anxious. Just now, he was influenced by Li Xun. Even a person like Li Xun wanted to let everyone see the sea, so how could he and Wang Juan be worse?
Wang Juan also thought of the matter of asking people to go elsewhere. What if too many people went there and brought their families there? What would happen if they settled down there? Who would they listen to in the future? This problem was very difficult to solve. Not to mention the current Great Tang, even after the rise of the industrial era, when the speed of ships increased, many colonies still became independent.
Those who wanted to establish an independent colony were not the local people's ideas. Most of them were people who had colonized other places. They were the ones who would gain more benefits. Well, it was a very difficult problem to solve, unless there was something that could restrict them.
"Xiao Bao, let's not think about things that are so far away. Think about how we can improve the standard of living of the people in Lu Zhou as soon as possible."
Wang Juan really could not think of a solution, so she could only put it aside for the time being. She and Zhang Xiaobao discussed the problem of the lives of the people. The lives of the people were really good now, but it was not to the extent that she and Zhang Xiaobao had expected. Now, because of the disaster, everyone was working together and playing an unexpected role.
But in the future, when the construction here was almost done, they would still have to live their own lives. The adjustment between the various industries and the work that the people could do would all have to be arranged. It was a good opportunity to lay the foundation first. Even if other people came over in the future, or if the local population increased, they could continue to develop according to the plan.
The two of them discussed this matter and went down to the cabin to think of ideas.
Li Xun did not know what was going on with Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. When he saw that the two of them were busy, he did not disturb them. Since there were four people left, he let two of them be the judges. He planned to play a game of Monopoly with Xin Er. This game was also played separately. The two of them stayed in their own spot on the deck and could not see where the other was.
Then, Liu 'er and Weiwei would watch from the sides. There was a chessboard with two figures on it. They could clearly see who was winning and who was losing according to certain rules. When the time came, they could determine who was winning and who was losing according to certain rules.
This kind of game was not suitable for people who were not well-off. There were too many props. It was already good enough that several children from ordinary families could share a map. They could only play dice.
The cries of the seabirds and the sound of the waves crashing against the ship made the ship seem very peaceful.
*****
On Lu Zhou's side, Old Man Chang and Old Man Pi did not go out with the ship. The two of them were still playing billiards. After all, Old Man Chang had a better foundation in the past. He used to be a guard, so he learned how to control his body better than Old Man Pi. The two of them played a few rounds. In the end, Old Man Pi did not win a single round. In the end, he could not help but say, "Let's not play anymore.
You must have secretly practiced while I was busy with other things. After I'm done with my work, I'll practice as well. Then, I'll beat you. "
"Do you think I'm not doing the same thing as you? Many of my pigeons' eggs are gone now. I still have to write a letter to my master and teach others how to train pigeons. I don't have time to practice secretly. You can't do it, but you blame others. You said you were busy, then what were you busy with? "
Old Man Chang was not to be outdone. He could not admit defeat in this game. At the same time, he was curious about what Bi Shu had been doing these days. He could only see Bi Shu for a short while every day. He did not know what Bi Shu was busy with during the rest of the time.
Old Man Pi put down his cue stick and looked at Old Man Chang. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "I'm not afraid to tell you. I'm recording everything about Lu Zhou. I want to see what's different about Lu Zhou in a year and a half. I want to see which areas are developing in a good direction and which are getting worse.
This way, I can know how other areas are developing. This is a good thing that is not easy to get. If Lu Zhou really does it, then other provinces like Lu Zhou can do the same, right? That's the real blessing of the people. We can't always rely on Zhang Zhong to take care of it alone, right? "
"Haha, Old Man Pi, it seems like you're right. You actually thought of this. Very well, give me a copy when the time comes. I'll give it to my master and let him take a look. He can learn from it. If it's useful, he can learn from all the places in Tang. It'll be a great merit."
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