There was silence all around, except for the waves lapping against the rocks. Two little crabs came ashore and stood fighting in a stone nest.
After the evil spirit disappeared from here, more and more small creatures visited Bone Stick Reef.
This is just a microcosm of the current situation in the northern part of the Yangshan Islands and the northern islands in the east.
Suddenly a scream broke the tranquility on the shore, and the flying fox hurriedly crawled out of the cave, fluttering its wings and ready to fly.
The two crabs were so frightened that they hid under the stone.
But it was only a foot off the ground when a handful of white silk suddenly shot out from the cracks in the pitch-black ground and accurately stuck to the flying fox, pulling it down!
The fox bat struggled desperately, but its strength was not as strong as its opponent's.
As soon as it landed, a spider suddenly jumped out from a crack in the ground and sprayed a few more mouthfuls of spider silk at it.
This thing crawled out of the crack in the ground and stretched out its eight legs, as tall as a pony. The flying fox was no match for it, and it rolled its lower body into a wriggling cocoon.
The burrowing spider looked around and found nothing unusual, so it dragged its prey back into the darkness little by little.
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As soon as he returned to the Yangshan Islands, Dong Rui hurried back to his own island with the newly acquired supplies, the experimental materials that He Lingchuan spent 80,000 silver to buy for him.
He has many new ideas and is eager to test them out.
He Lingchuan and Min Tianxi continued to sail to Centipede Island.
He has chosen Centipede Island as his residence. On the one hand, this island is small and relatively quiet; on the other hand, it is right in the center of the Fourteen Islands, so it is close to everywhere.
How could Ding Zuodong dare to be careless about the island owner's residence? In the past, he wanted to hire the best craftsmen within a hundred miles, but He Lingchuan only said that he could just build a few wooden houses. Money, energy and time should be spent wisely, and his personal
Enjoyment can be pushed back.
Even after living in a wooden house in Panlong City for so long, he didn't feel any discomfort.
While he was away for a few days, Ding Zuodong ordered someone to paint his new residence. When He Lingchuan walked in, there was a fresh woody fragrance everywhere.
Ding Zuodong did not dare to go against his employer's wishes, so he ordered people to build him a courtyard house with two entrances. The building materials were basically taken from Centipede Island. It was spacious, strong and had an island style.
It can be re-covered later.
He Lingchuan shaved and took a comfortable hot bath for the first time in his new home to wash away the fatigue of the past few days.
Then, he fell asleep.
He kept squinting for half an hour, and when he woke up, the water was already cold.
He got up, wrung himself out, changed his clothes, and went out to see Ding Zuodong and others waiting in the living room, talking and laughing.
Ever since the Yangshan Islands became He Lingchuan's property, they haven't been so relaxed for a long time.
He Lingchuan could tell from their expressions that everyone was in a good mood.
Seeing He Lingchuan coming out, everyone immediately stood up. Ding Zuodong rubbed his hands and said: "My boss, the permit for Blade Port has been obtained!"
"Oh? Wu Ti was weak?"
Everyone laughed.
"It's soft. All the licenses we need to apply for in Blade Port, including palm oil, medicinal materials, aquatic products, spider silk, fruits and vegetables, etc., have all been obtained, and several blank spaces have been reserved! All shops have also been allowed to open.
The facilities in the store have passed the inspection and no one will come to trouble us later.”
He Lingchuan said "good" three times in a row.
Although this result was expected by him, he breathed a sigh of relief when he heard it with his own ears.
The Bailielu family and Wu Tiju teamed up to scheme against him and make things difficult for him. If it had been another merchant, he would have been doomed, right? Fortunately, he had many cards in his hand and could turn an army against him.
In this round, the Lu family's father and son's moves failed, and He Lingchuan didn't bother to deal with them. Let's just call it a draw.
Later, he will get his capital back with interest.
"Also, Wu Tiju's ship is already on our prescribed route." Ding Zuodong didn't want to be overjoyed, but he also wanted to be reserved, but he just couldn't help it - he was too frustrated by the Lu family's recent tricks.
"The sailors on Wu Tiju's ship are telling everyone that the Wu family has a safe route to avoid the scorpions from us! In the past few days, the number of ships passing through Sodin Island has increased several times!"
As long as Wu Tiju continues to stand, and as long as the production, management, and sales of Yangshan Islands can form a virtuous cycle, He Lingchuan will have a firm foothold and can start the next plan.
"Is the supply depot business ready?"
"Okay!" Renee smoothed her long braid and answered loudly and simply, "There were suddenly more people coming to the island, and the food prepared by the supply depot was not enough. Lao Zhao, who was in charge of the kitchen, told me that we could have sold it for a day
The aphid cakes are now sold out in one morning."
"Send more manpower and provide better service."
"Okay, it's already being done." Renee's face glowed red. The Sodin Island supply depot received the money, which is where she got the money.
He Lingchuan turned to ask Qiu Hu: "How is the newbie training going?"
More than 4,000 people signed up for the Yangshan Guards. When He Lingchuan returned from Platinum Island, the selection process was over. Even though He Lingchuan repeatedly asked Qiu Hu to lower his standards, only 500 of the 1,800 agricultural workers who signed up were hired.
indivual.
The total number of Guard members finally confirmed is more than 1,500, and the elimination rate is not low.
This was also expected by He Lingchuan. Being able to farm does not mean that you can enlist in the army.
"The foundation of the pirates is relatively good, and the people of the Bailong tribe are also very good. Several female soldiers are better at swordsmanship than men. Most of the children of farmers and workers have no basic skills and have to teach them from scratch." Qiu Hu reported, "I will teach the brothers
Make instructors and teach more than a hundred students each."
"Unification started by teaching basic mental techniques and martial arts. The newcomers all found it fresh and their enthusiasm has been high in the past two days."
Like the Panlong Army and the Yuheng Army, He Lingchuan also asked the Yangshan Guards to learn basic mental techniques, but the range of available mental techniques was narrowed from five to three: two from Panlong City, and one from Rong.
Mountain Heart Method.
He compiled the relevant teaching materials on his way back to Platinum Island and distributed them after returning to his own territory.
It took five days to sail back and forth, and he wrote for five days.
This matter is more difficult than imagined. The difficulty lies in making it easy to understand, because most of the recruits recruited cannot even write their own names.
At that time, someone will have to explain it.
Rongshan disciples have been practicing for a long time and will not change their basic mental methods, but they can understand the teaching materials at a glance and can also teach newcomers.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This is also an important gimmick for the Yangshan Islands to recruit new people. No matter how basic the basic mental skills are, civilians cannot learn them unless they join the army or a Taoist sect.
In troubled times, who doesn’t want to be surrounded by force? This is also a safety guarantee for yourself and your family.
Renee smiled and said: "Then you are the head coach?"
Qiu Hu scratched his head, yes.
"Training must be strict, rewards and punishments must be clear, food must be favorable, and wages must be paid on time." He Lingchuan only gave him five requirements. "In addition, don't let them form gangs."
"The pirates and Bailong people have a large base, and it is difficult to break them up and mix them up." Qiu Hu said solemnly, "I will pay attention to it."
"The recruitment and training of the escort team will be the top priority of the Yangshan Islands in the future. Others must also cooperate with you." He Lingchuan said solemnly, "Hurry up and train a good team for me! After these few days, I will
I will go to the military to check the progress."
"yes!"
Qiu Hu knew very well that He Lingchuan valued the escort team more than his own business.
Wealth is a curse if not protected by force.
What's more, he vaguely felt that He Lingchuan's goal was far more than that, far more than the Yangshan Islands.
Time is running out to practice martial arts and build a strong army.
Renee hesitated to speak.
He Lingchuan looked around and did not ignore her little gesture: "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Maybe I'm meddling, but..." Reni glanced at Qiu Hu, "Six hundred Bailong people have joined the escort team, right?"
Qiu Hu nodded: "Yes."
These Bailong people themselves were tribal warriors and had killed people on the battlefield. Although a few of them were injured and had not recovered, they could easily defeat ordinary people.
Screening people on the battlefield is always the most ruthless.
"But there are only about ten members of their family living on the island, at least there are only about ten people who have reported to me. I only saw a few Bailong children playing in the camp, and they never appeared again."
Reni manages the agricultural labor on the island. In order, new employees usually have to report to her to facilitate future management. "Many of the labor we recruit are alone, but most of them come with their families."
, after all, it is inconvenient to enter and leave the island. Men do hard work, while women, children and the elderly squeeze fruit, clean, cook, and do laundry. In this way, the whole family makes money together, and even half a copper is not missed."
Everyone was silent. What Renee said was true. The family is the basic unit of productivity.
Renee continued: "Even the original pirates, the island owner also asked them to move their families to the island. In many cases, the entire village moved to the island together. Didn't these hundreds of Bailong people move south with their families?
?”
By bringing their families to live on the islands, whether they are pirates or farmers, they will become more attached to the islands, have a greater sense of belonging, and be more willing to work hard for them. This is also He Lingchuan's purpose.
On the other hand, what kind of people go to the island to work for the union purposely without their families, or do they sign up together with hundreds of strong men?
There are countless chores on the island, and He Lingchuan's subordinates have their own responsibilities.
Qiu Hu is in charge of military affairs, and Reni is in charge of labor services. When everyone is cleaning up their own affairs, there are many gaps to exploit, and there are many loopholes that can easily be ignored.
When Renee brought it up, everyone felt something was wrong.
Min Tianxi even said: "The people of Yaguo are violent and aggressive, and they may not have good intentions."
He Lingchuan hummed: "It doesn't matter, it's because we need people urgently. How did we recruit these six hundred Bailong people?"
The initial recruitment of Yangshan Islands coincided with the palm harvesting season. The more the merrier, the more the merrier. As long as one person can do the job, he has no qualifications to strive for excellence, so he does not blame others.
Qiu Hu immediately said: "For many years in the past, the Bailong tribe has been supported by Mou State, so after the establishment of Ya State, it began to liquidate and suppress their tribe. The Bailong tribe leader raised troops to rebel, but the news was leaked and he was suppressed by Ya State in advance
.The clan leader died, and the Bailong clan was driven out of Ya Kingdom."
The news about neighbors can easily spread to Qingguo and Bailie. There are many merchants and goods in Blade Port, and it is also a transfer station for nearby news.