Because there were so many ships going to Golden Island this time, and Yuxi was not a large river, many ships had no way of berthing in.
You can only choose to anchor at the mouth of Yuxi and use the fresh water at the mouth to maintain the boat.
Ships that sail on the ocean for a long time will have a lot of marine life attached to the bottom of the ship.
Therefore, every time a ship arrives at a port, it will be maintained as much as possible. One of the most important steps is to remove marine organisms from the bottom of the ship.
There are two main ways to remove them. One is to use a shovel or the like to remove these marine attached organisms, and then repaint them for maintenance.
Another relatively simple and effective method is to anchor the boat in fresh water.
Creatures in the ocean cannot survive in fresh water, so whenever they arrive at a resting port or the like, they will try their best to anchor in places such as river bends and estuaries to eliminate the ocean from the bottom of the ship.
attached organisms.
"Haha, I finally came to Yuxi again~"
"Some of the wooden tents and other things we stayed here last time are still there."
Coming to Yuxi again, Tian Erniu, Zhao Houhou, Silly Xiong and others were in a very good mood. They came to Yuxi again after more than a year.
The scenes of the last time I arrived here are constantly recalled in my mind, vivid and very clear.
Tian Erniu looked carefully and saw that the fish stream at this time was very beautiful.
The snow-capped mountains in the distance are as mysterious as virgins, with lush green grass and various flowers everywhere, as well as groups of deer, and eagles soaring in the sky...
There is no trace of human habitation, it is all natural beauty. The beauty is breathtaking and shocking.
Soon, they arrived at the place where they rested last time at Yuxi.
You can still find some traces of the original camping trip.
"Where are the fish in the fish stream?"
"Where have they all gone?"
Soon, someone was surprised to find that there were no fish in the fish stream.
According to the navigation diary records of Du Mingen and others, this fish creek was full of fish, so it was called fish creek at that time.
But now, all this is completely inconsistent with the legend.
Immediately everyone panicked, especially those companies that were planning to come to Yuxi to mine gold.
The gold mine in Yuxi According to the navigation diary of Du Mingen and others, the gold mine here is very rich, and there is a river full of gold sand.
There are no fish in this fish stream. Could it be that this gold mine was also made up to deceive people?
Everyone couldn't help but think of this in their minds, and then they immediately panicked.
You must know that these companies spent huge investments to obtain the mining rights of the Yuxi Gold Mine.
First of all, you need to pay a one-time mining fee of one million taels to the Ming Dynasty to obtain the gold mining rights of Yuxi. Secondly, the emperor of Ming Dynasty will account for 20% of the gold mined, and the Ming Dynasty will account for 20%.
The crews who originally discovered these gold mines accounted for 20%, and the mining companies only accounted for 40%.
It can be said that the investment by these companies that have obtained mining rights is very large. The funds required to organize manpower, equipment, and ships to come to Yuxi are also very huge.
Now there are no fish in this fish stream. Will there be no gold in this river?
The person in charge of a trading company hurriedly found Tian Erniu and wanted to ask about the situation.
"Captain Tian, isn't this fish stream full of fish?"
"Why didn't we find any fish at all in Fish Creek?"
Zhang Fu approached Tian Erniu anxiously and asked.
He is a member of the British Zhangmao family, and this time he came to take charge of the gold mining in Yuxi.
"Maybe it's because of the season~"
"The last time we came to Yuxi, it was almost September, which was considered autumn. When we arrived here, everyone needed to wear cotton-padded clothes."
"It's still only June, and we don't need to wear cotton-padded clothes. There's a whole three-month difference."
Tian Erniu was actually very surprised as to why the fish in the fish stream disappeared.
When he was at Qianhekou in Huanghuangzhou, he also communicated with the local descendants of the Yin Shang. Here, at Qianhekou, a large number of fish appeared in the river every year.
So Tian Erniu also speculated that this should be related to the season.
"That's good, that's good~"
"There shouldn't be any problems with the gold sand in this river. If there is a problem with this gold mine, my life will be gone."
Zhang Fu breathed a sigh of relief and then said quickly.
"There will definitely be no problem. This place is completely deserted and no one will steal your gold mines."
"If you follow this route and cross the mountain, you should be able to see the river full of golden sand."
Tian Erniu smiled and said, and then quickly pointed out the location of the gold mine.
He also has a share in this gold mine, although his share is very small. Every crew member who went to the Golden Continent had a share, but no matter how little meat is, it is still meat.
What's more, this is a gold mine. If you mine it for a year, you will definitely be able to get a lot of money.
"Okay, okay~"
As soon as Zhang Fu heard this, he immediately sent people to investigate and confirm the gold mine.
After dealing with Zhang Fu, Tian Erniu also started to get busy.
The fleet will rest here for two days.
Others can rest and play as much as they want, but he can't.
Because he still has the responsibility and clothing of building a transfer station on his shoulders.
Before even having time to take a breath, Tian Erniu began to organize people to conduct a comprehensive exploration of the surrounding area, preparing to find a suitable location to build a colonial stronghold.
"The dimension here is too high, and the winter is very cold~"
"It was only September when we arrived last year, but it was already so cold here that we had to wear cotton-padded jackets."
"When you come back, the young master has already given instructions to take this point into full consideration."
"So it is best for our base to be on the leeward slope of this hillside."
"This place is the most ideal place. It is very close to the Yuxi Bay area. It has a horseshoe shape and is surrounded by mountains on three sides. Only the south side has an exit. It is most suitable for building a colonial stronghold."
Soon, Tian Erniu selected a location and decided to choose the colonial base here.
"This location is indeed very good. In terms of house construction, it is best to use floor heating. The walls of the house should be thick and thermal insulation design should be carried out."
"As long as we store enough wood or coal, we can still survive here even in winter."
Zhao Houhou nodded in agreement.
"Well, tell me to go down and seize the time. While everyone is here, work harder and work together to build several docks in the Bay Area within these two days."
"On both sides, we just have to lay cement roads and lay foundations. After our fleet leaves here, the rest can be built slowly."
Tian Erniu nodded and immediately started busy.
Here at Yuxi River Bend, Tian Erniu doesn’t need to give orders, everyone is already busy.
Those who set up the camp set up the camp, those who made fires started to cook, those who loaded and unloaded the goods started to load and unload the goods... Tens of thousands of people began to be busy.
Buckets of cement were carried from the ship, and loads of river sand were dug out from the fish creek. The cement and river sand were mixed together, and with constant stirring, the construction of a simple dock began.
At the selected colonial stronghold, everyone wielded shovels, shovels, etc. and began to dig the foundation; in the forest not far away, teams of lumberjacks began to come here to cut wood. Timber is absolutely an essential building material.
The thousand Japanese who arrived here with the fleet had not had time to take a breath and enjoy the scenery of Xiayu River when orders came from above.
These Japanese people were very hardworking and uncomplaining. Under the leadership of their respective foremen, they received tasks one by one and began to be busy.
The entire Yuxi soon became a busy construction site.
The fleet is fully prepared. Thousands of large ships can carry a huge amount of supplies. All kinds of supplies are well prepared. In addition, they have the artifact of cement and tens of thousands of manpower.
In just one day, earth-shaking changes have taken place in Yuxi.
A simple wharf has been built here at Yuxi River Bend. Once the ships are anchored, loading and unloading cargo becomes more convenient and simple. At the same time, a cement floor is paved next to the wharf specifically for stacking various materials.
At the mouth of Yuxi, a lighthouse is under construction.
The lighthouse is absolutely indispensable. In the future, as long as there are people here in Yuxi, the lighthouse will inevitably light up at night to point people in the direction.
From Hewan Wharf, a brand new cement road extends straight to the place chosen for the colonial stronghold. The cement on the cement road has not yet completely dried, but it gives people a completely different feeling.
This place is no longer an uninhabited and wild land, from now on this place belongs to the Ming Dynasty.
Where the colonial stronghold is being built, a large amount of foundations have been excavated and trees have been fenced around the stronghold. Although there are no people here in Yuxi, there are bears, so safety also needs to be considered.
At the main entrance of the stronghold, there is also an open space, which is paved with cement. A tall wooden root is erected, and the dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty begins to fly on it, declaring the Ming Dynasty's sovereignty over this place.
At the same time, under the flagpole, on a stone tablet made of cement, you can clearly see several large characters engraved on it, Daming Fish River!
Next to the big characters, there is a line of small characters that says it was established in June of the 13th year of Hongzhi's reign in the Ming Dynasty.