In Zhang Lisheng's mind, his fantasy of conquering the world had just begun. Obtaining the faith of a native tribe of no more than 20,000 to 30,000 people was not a great achievement at all.
"Trish, Sheila, I don't care what you say, but I think it's better to have an Arabian Nights dream than to have no dream at all." Zhang Lisheng felt that the two girls were just teasing him by using Caesar as a metaphor, so he smiled noncommittally. "The only thing I'm worried about right now is that even though Shrimp B1 Island is said to be completely open to the public, the dominant power is still in the hands of the military.
In the foreseeable future, if I use the power on Earth to help Tudenan become stronger, it'll definitely attract the attention of the government … "
"It's not that there's no way to explain this problem. You might even be able to turn harm into benefit.
Baby, do you know how Hernándo Cortés conquered Mexico in real history? "Tina, who had been silent for a while, suddenly asked out of the blue.
"What?"
"Haven't you heard of this magical story before? In the Middle Ages, a Spanish playboy named Cortés became the mayor of the Spanish colony of Santiago through marriage. Later on, he deceived 11 ships and brought 13 muskets, 32 stone bows, and hundreds of logisticians to conquer Mexico, which had an area of more than two million square kilometers, and defeated the native empire of five million people.
There was a period of time when everyone thought that he had relied on his extraordinary leadership talent, courage, and determination to achieve such an incredible and brilliant victory.
However, such a mythical story was gradually abandoned by historians. Even an idiot would know that no matter what kind of talent, courage, and determination he had, it would be impossible for him to help a group of old, weak, sick, and disabled European soldiers with more than ten muskets to defeat millions of native warriors in the primitive jungle … "
"Oh, Tina, can you just tell me the reason directly? I know that you can always give me crucial guidance every time I reach such a critical moment."
"Of course I can, baby. Right now, historians generally believe that the reason why Cortés could successfully conquer Mexico was because the Aztecs who ruled Mexico at that time regarded him as the manifestation of their tribe's Great Beautiful Cuckoo God.
Legend has it that this god was in charge of the Indians' agriculture and metallurgy. He was tall, fair-skinned, and had a long, flowing beard. He looked exactly like Cortez … "
"Tina, you mean, you're saying that I've used the same appearance as the Tudenan's legendary god as a reason to announce that I've conquered the Tudenan tribe effortlessly? Then, I can openly use my own strength to help it expand …"
"That's right. Although it sounds unbelievable, with the example of Cortes conquering Mexico, who can say that it's impossible?
You can even use this as a reason to issue bonds to raise funds. At that time, I believe that as long as it's not the technology that would cause the aborigines on Shrimp B1 Island to obtain it that would backfire on humans, you can freely teach it to the aborigines.
Building wooden boats and fishing grounds for civilian use is not a problem at all. "
"Oh Tina, that's a great idea but we need to think about it in the long run.
However, no matter what, this idea is just too wonderful. I really don't know how you came up with it! "After listening to Tina's words, Zhang Lisheng muttered after a long silence.
"Anyone who has taken the History of America course in the ninth grade would know about Cortez's story so it's not a big deal.
It's good that I can help you, baby. "Tina smiled proudly and touched the cheek of the young man sitting beside her." Just like you said, this kind of thing involves a lot of things so all parties must consider it thoroughly before they can implement it.
For this reason, the most important thing now is to help you choose the most suitable wooden fishing boat and let your little natives build it to catch fish. Can you show me the wooden boat information on your phone?
Trish, Sheila, and I were the spokespersons for the Pan-American Ship Model Competition for three consecutive years when we were in junior high school. Later on, we even got a good result of seventh place in the competition. "
"All of you have a rich experience." Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a moment before calming down from his excitement. Then, he handed the phone to the girl.
"I thought you were choosing the cruise ship that passes through the supernatural realm and New York when we were in the guest room just now." Tina took the phone and smiled. She looked at it carefully.
Not long after, Trish and Sheila also unknowingly leaned their heads over and the three girls began to discuss one after another.
Not knowing how long had passed, Zhang Lisheng's female think tanks finally came to a conclusion. Tina was the first to say, "Baby, it's difficult to make the optimal choice with a single ship type.
We think the best choice is to combine the skeleton of the Greek triple-deck wooden ship with sails with the bottom of the flat-bottomed ship from your hometown, China. "
"The Greek triple-deck wooden ship with sails can be changed into two layers so that the manufacturing difficulty will be greatly reduced. However, the characteristic of its main and auxiliary sails that can form a triangular breeze sailing will remain unchanged.
Even though the rowers in the cabin will be reduced by half, it doesn't matter if it's just used as a fishing boat and doesn't have a strict requirement for speed, "Trish added.
In the end, Sheila asked with a smile, "It's my idea to modify the bottom of the flat-bottomed ship from China. This will greatly reduce the requirements of the ship on the port and it can even dock on the beach. Not only that, the load of the ship can be increased several times to a maximum of 800 tons. What do you think?"
"But combining the two ship types is not something that can be done simply by piecing them together on the design drawing, right?"
"How complicated do you think a wooden ship drawing from hundreds or thousands of years ago would be in the eyes of a ship expert now? You must know that at that time, you could already be considered as an outstanding mathematician if you knew the quadratic equation system with one variable …"
"Okay, I understand now, girls. My idea has been wrong from the beginning. I should have spent some money to hire a modern cruise ship designer to redesign a wooden fishing boat." Zhang Lisheng pondered over it carefully and came to a sudden realization.
"You can't say that it's wrong, baby. After all, these ancient classic wooden ships have gone through the test of time so it feels more reliable.
How about this? My dad bought a comprehensive design company last year and it hasn't been sold yet so there should be a ship design department in it. I can help you find a designer to do the work of combining the ship types and it should be completed before Christmas. "
"Oh Tina, what should I do without you?" Zhang Lisheng said sincerely. It had never crossed his mind that a dinner that was originally just a casual chat would become so constructive. Unknowingly, he became very happy.
After dinner, when he sent Tina back to her house, the corner of the young man's mouth was still brimming with a smile.
"I'm going home, baby. Goodnight." On the neon street, the girl kissed Zhang Lisheng's smiling lips.
"Goodnight, Tina." The young man returned the kiss and watched the girl walk through the iron fence to sit on the golf cart driven by the old butler of the Colters family. Waving his hand, he said, "Goodbye, Butler Leroy."
"Goodbye, Mr. Lisheng.
By the way, your contribution to the US on Shrimp B1 Island is worthy of respect. " Leroy, who seemed to be wearing a tuxedo 24 hours a day, took off his hat and saluted Zhang Lisheng for the first time before driving the golf cart into the depths of the dark courtyard.
"A real American gentleman …" Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a moment. Curling his lips, he muttered to himself and walked on the street for a while before stopping a taxi to return to his home that he had not seen for a few months.
Naturally, his mother was waiting for him in the open kitchen in the living room. The beef porridge and pancakes had already been prepared.
For this reason, the young man, who had just stuffed five steaks and a bass chowder into his stomach, began to eat the pancakes while drinking the meat porridge. Then, he told the story that he had told the three girls in the Four Seasons Hotel restaurant to Lili once again, with some deletions. In the end, he said, "That's it, mom. Actually, Shrimp B1 Island is not as scary as what is written on the Internet.
As long as you understand the habits of the natives, respect their customs, and make friends with them, you can avoid all the dangers. "
"But that's an island in the supernatural realm. No matter how safe it is, could it be any safer than staying in New York …"
"Mom, but the Shrimp World No. 2 is right beside us. There must always be a 'forerunner' among the humans to study and understand it." Zhang Lisheng already knew very well what he needed to say to make his mother feel gratified, so he said with a smile.
"You're right, baby! You're right! I shouldn't complain! I should be proud instead!
Your achievements have completely exceeded the scope of your age! It makes me speechless! B-But … "Lili choked with sobs." When other people look up to you, they may only marvel at the fact that you can actually fly so high, but I, on the other hand, am concerned about whether you're safe when you're flying and whether you're feeling tired … "
"Oh, mom!" His mother's words inadvertently touched the softest part of Zhang Lisheng's heart. His body stiffened as he stood up and hugged Lili. He could not help but mutter, "Don't worry about me! I'm fine! I'm very fine!
I'm sorry! My dream is in the faraway horizon, above the vast sky. I can only fly higher and further … "
"Ring ring ring, ring ring ring …" The phone on the coffee table in the living room suddenly rang, stopping the young man from continuing his words. Lili calmed down her emotions and patted her son's cheek before running to the coffee table. Zhang Lisheng, on the other hand, was stunned for a while before whispering to himself, "I've really lost my mind! Why would I say these words to mom? It's a good thing there's a phone call …"
When the young man was muttering to himself, he suddenly heard Lili end the call and said excitedly, "Baby, it's your second uncle. He has a holiday this year, so he can return to New York from San Francisco for Christmas.
Didn't I plan to bring you to celebrate grandpa's birthday after Christmas last year? In the end, you went to Africa instead. There shouldn't be any more accidents this year, right? "
"I'll take another two weeks of vacation after Christmas before returning to Shrimp B1 Island. During this period, there shouldn't be any urgent matters that require me to leave New York." Zhang Lisheng, who originally planned to leave plenty of time for the transformation of the second wizard gu, pondered for a while before answering.
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