The so-called "new guests" are actually the upcoming Chinese workers, or "new immigrants". The new immigrants are exchanged for muskets. According to Zhu Xianhai's original idea, at most four to five thousand new immigrants would not be exchanged.
Okay, but in the simulator, more than 20,000 people came!
This number not only exceeded Zhu Xianhai's expectations, but also far exceeded Nanhua's ability to accept - there was not enough house, especially not enough food.
In the last simulation, the arrival of a large number of new immigrants brought a series of problems to Nanhua, from security problems to food problems, and even the fundamental reason why Zhu Xianhai did not have the energy to enter the fertile land on the north bank of the Negro River and the south bank of the Colorado River.
It was the immigration issue that distracted him too much.
But with the lessons learned in the simulator, we will definitely not make the same mistake again.
Almost immediately after finishing the life simulator, Zhu Xianhai immediately mobilized all his efforts to build a new residential area - a new camp area was built near Nanhua Village.
The buildings in the camp are the same as those in Nanhua. They are all made of wooden boards. Simple wooden beams and frames, plus a thin layer of wooden boards, form the simplest houses. They are just used to protect against wind and rain. They don’t even have beds.
It's much more spacious than the boat. They're used to it anyway. For people who are used to the narrow space on the boat, at least they have a place to walk on the ground.
"Lord, wouldn't such a place be too narrow?"
Once again, Fang Zhanbo asked.
"As long as you have a place to stay, it's just a temporary place to settle down."
Zhu Xianhai smiled.
"Our mission is to provide 30,000 people with a place to live and food for them!"
"30,000 people!"
Qian Deshan said in surprise.
"Will there be that many people?"
"Yes, how could they exchange for so many people? Besides, how did they transport so many people?"
Facing their surprise, Zhu Xianhai just smiled.
"Who knows? Just be generous and use narrowly!"
In fact, even Zhu Xianhai himself was very curious in his heart, wondering how Li Fugui and the others exchanged so little for so many people.
…
On February 7, 1861, after a 70-day voyage, the clipper ship "Annis" finally sailed into Hangzhou Bay.
The moon hanging in the night made the top of the mizzen mast shine with silver light, and the top of the fore mast was also covered in white. Almost at the same time, a watchful voice shouted.
"Land - look, it's land!"
The next moment, there was a loud sound of running feet on the deck.
Li Fugui, who was resting in the cabin, heard people stumbling out of the sailor cabin, so he quickly walked out of the cabin. Although he was missing a leg and had a wooden prosthesis installed, he still couldn't walk fast.
When he came to the deck, there were already people standing there. In addition to the foreign captain and sailors, Liu Kunpeng and others were also standing at the bow of the ship.
All the personnel gathered there. To the northwest of the "Annis", everyone saw the flat coast. Looking at the coast in the distance, almost everyone's expressions changed, seeming excited, but also somewhat relieved.
In fact, they had arrived in Hangzhou Bay two days ago and took shelter on an unnamed island.
On this trip, they needed to avoid the merchant ship route and sail along a new route to avoid other ships, especially warships from various countries. The crew on the ship already knew the destination of their trip - Jiaxing
.In a city occupied by Chinese rebels, if the merchant ship successfully reaches Jiaxing, each of them can get three times the salary.
"Here we are!"
Looking at the yellowing water below the bow of the ship, Captain Luke said excitedly.
This yellowish seawater is the sediment washed from the Qiantang River. As long as they are willing, they will soon reach Hangzhou.
Thinking of the land right in front of them, Li Fugui and the others seemed to be in a dream.
Finally home.
As long as you take one step, you will be the land of your ancestors.
But what will be waiting for him in this land?
It’s the years of war and death!
It's poverty and hunger!
"We, we are home..."
Before Liu Kunpeng finished speaking, Li Fugui said.
"Liu Xiucai, this is a good home, but it is our ancestral home. Our current home is in Nanhua!"
"What Brother Li said is, what Brother Li said is..."
Liu Kunpeng said repeatedly.
Then he heard the captain's voice issuing an order. Under the captain's order, the "Pacific Ocean" was sailing slowly along the route not far from the coast.
"Hey guys,"
Captain Luke said while holding on to the railing and looking at the sailors.
“Have any of you ever been to China?”
"Who has been to China? Marco Polo? Sir!"
Facing the laughter of the sailors, Luke said.
"I have been to Hong Kong before, but it was under British rule. Now, I am more curious about this place..."
Luke said curiously.
What do Chinese cities look like?
Of course, unlike the curious captain and sailors, Li Fugui's concern, or the only concern, is when the ship will dock, and then how he should collude with the Taiping Army and how to get the ship on board.
of those goods sold.
"Brother Li,"
Liu Kunpeng whispered from the side,
"We have to raise the asking price as much as possible. After all, the owner has said that what we want is people!"
people!
This is the purpose of their voyage. The reason why they took so long to come here is to change people!
After all, for Nanhai, the most important thing is people, not money. They even have tens of thousands of silver pesos on their boats.
"I know,"
Li Fugui nodded, and then glanced at Mir next to him. He was a black slave. Of course, his current identity was the chief executive of the American Company. And Liu Kunpeng? He was the interpreter of Mr. Mir's chief executive.
It is definitely easier to deal with the government and the Taiping Army as a foreigner than as a Chinese.
Whether it was the Taiping Army or the government, they all held the foreigners up high!
"When the time comes, when we see them, we will tell them directly why we are here. We don't want tea, raw silk, or cash, but people!"
Liu Kunpeng's voice was not loud. Even when he was talking, he would look towards the land from time to time. He was looking forward to what was about to happen. Of course, the same was true for others. At this time, everyone on the ship was paying attention.
Putting it on the coast and the sea, people who are trying to survive at sea know that danger often occurs when they are about to reach their destination.