Dozens of cauldrons were scattered and propped up on the bonfire in the camp.
The large livestock were tied far away in a temporary livestock fence.
It seems to prevent them from feeling sad when they see their relatives being feasted on by their owners.
Suddenly there was a sizzling sound from the huge iron pot.
The cooks were frying fish in red deer fat.
The cook seems to have learned how to make Huaiyang cuisine and fish soup.
I saw him frying the fish until it was browned, then using a shovel to mash the fish in hot oil, and then continued frying until the fish bones were fried to a slightly brown color, and then added water. There was almost no trace of the fish soup brewed in this way.
fish meat.
The soup will turn into an attractive milky white color, and the fish meat will become suspended matter in the soup, so there will be no fishy smell at all.
Immediately afterwards, the hunting team members poured the venison into fist-sized pieces into the pot and cooked them.
Soon the smell of fish soup and venison filled the entire camp.
The dogs in the expedition team smelled the scent and let out grunting sounds. Each of them put their heads on the ground, their buttocks stuck out, and their tails wagging like fans, just waiting for their masters to come and favor them.
Today's harvest was huge, enough to feed the entire camp.
Take advantage of the stall where everyone is waiting to eat.
Zhao Xu summoned several captains to have a chat.
"Everyone, everyone has done a great job today. We also discovered a gold mine. We have already accomplished a great feat before we even reached our destination."
"This credit belongs to everyone. We are far away from the state capital now, and we can only rely on ourselves for everything, so the most important thing for the team is unity."
"I, Lao Zhao, am not a polite person. I usually speak straightforwardly. You can do the same when you talk to me. Only when we talk openly together can things be done well."
"Tomorrow's task is still very heavy. We have to build a warehouse and a row of barracks for this camp. I plan to leave a hundred militiamen to temporarily station here."
"Company Commander Wang, your army also left a squad to lead these one hundred militiamen."
"These 115 people will be responsible for the subsequent construction. They also need to open up some land on the river beach and plant some food. It is June now, and if we plant corn and soybeans, we can still harvest a season of food."
"In addition, we will build them a few more boats and rafts so that they can explore the surroundings along the river. If they encounter any danger, they can evacuate downstream from the river."
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Zhao Xu summarized today's work and arranged the following work.
Most of the captains below are not good at words, and everyone is used to following orders.
Infantry company commander Wang Hua arranged for a steady old platoon leader to lead a squad of soldiers, leaving him responsible for the security work of the dock camp.
Liu Zhi, the captain of the prospecting team, was going to take someone with him to take another look upstream the next day. He wanted to determine the location of the iron ore.
If we want to develop well here in the future, the role of iron ore is actually more important than that of gold ore.
Even if there is no coal here, charcoal alone is enough for them to smelt iron.
At least the production tools are fine.
The meeting is over and the meat in the camp is about to be cooked.
At this time, the workers who had been tired for a day gathered around with their big rice bowls.
There was a lot of venison harvested today, enough for the entire team to eat.
For such high-intensity labor, meat is the best way to replenish energy.
"Lao Zhang, your deer liver is ready. Do you want the cook to cut it into slices for you? Come over here and we can chat." Xiang Yong, the captain of the hunting team, invited Zhang Sen.
He was sitting on the edge of an iron pot, and in a basin next to him was a pot of deer tripe.
Even though it has been cleaned, it still smells weird.
There is also a small basin with dipping sauce.
It should be mashed garlic mixed with some dried chili noodles. These are the only things that are easier to carry.
The pioneering team carries a lot of such spices.
Each team member will also bring some by himself according to his own taste. We, the people of China, are not ambiguous about what we eat.
Even leaves and wild vegetables can be eaten in various ways. In this wild land of North America, rich in animal and plant resources, it is simply a paradise for foodies.
Zhang Sen took his silver flask and sat down next to Xiang Yong.
We started chatting about each other, but it wasn't about the Blazers.
They don't want to think about the Blazers' follow-up plans for Zhao Xu.
The two old guys obeyed the orders and came out to help the young people hold the battle because their children had married and started a business and had nothing to worry about.
Of course, they are said to be old guys. In fact, they are only in their forties, but in this era, they are both going to be grandfathers.
"Lao Xiang, I heard what college the third boy in your family has been admitted to? How do you think you, an old hunter, can train a scholar?"
When the two old guys got together, they talked most about the younger members of the family.
Xiang Yong picked up a handful of tripe silk with chopsticks, put it in a large iron pot, rinsed it for a few seconds, took it out, dipped it in some dipping sauce, and put it all into his mouth.
It's crunchy and chewy. Don't rinse the belly silk for too long, otherwise it will become old. Just blanch it in the boiling soup for a few seconds, and it will be crispy, tender and refreshing in your mouth.
After Xiang Yong finished chewing, he took a sip of wine and then continued Zhang Sen's words: "Maybe my old Xiang family used to be from a scholarly family?"
"Actually, I just stick to it. Whatever the president advocates, I will do it. It's absolutely correct."
Lao Zhang said with some disdain: "Hey, I, Lao Zhang, don't listen to the president? Otherwise, how could I have traveled across the ocean to come to this old forest. Not to mention that the wood here is really good. I discovered it yesterday
It would take more than a dozen people to carry a tree of books."
"Old Zhang, why did you mention cutting down trees again? In fact, your family is not bad. Working hard in the army is a way out for a few young people. But have you heard what the book said, conquering the world depends on military generals, and ruling the world depends on generals.
Civil servants, you see, our Captain Zhao is a civil servant, and Company Commander Wang must obey his command." Xiang Rong said.
"Actually, Lao Zhang, I have a suggestion. If you guys want to serve as soldiers, they should go to remote places to serve as soldiers. Only in that way can you win wars. Look at our country of China, which is not only rich in wealth!
There are no battles to fight in the interior, so how can we make meritorious deeds without fighting?"
Lao Zhang nodded and said, "Okay, Lao Xiang, what you said makes sense."
"You hunters have such a sharp mind."
The two of them are actually fellow villagers in Anhui.
At first, Xiang Yong was a hunter in the mountains and Zhang Sen was a woodcutter.
The two knew each other at that time.
But one thing both families have in common is that they have many children.
The Taiping Army brought the war to Anhui, and the two families could no longer survive and fled to northern Jiangsu together.
They were lucky. As soon as they arrived in northern Jiangsu, they were recruited into the farm by the Huai Navy at that time.
Their skills are of little use here in northern Jiangsu.
Zhang Sen changed careers and became a carpenter on a farm, and Xiang Yong joined the militia.
Later, the Huai Navy developed the Far East. The two of them signed up to go to the Far East together.
But his family and children all stayed in northern Jiangsu.
Several adult boys from the Zhang Sen family were sent to the military.
The second best guy has become the battalion commander. The eldest brother is not well educated and has always been a non-commissioned officer.
None of the Xiang Rong children are soldiers, some are working on the farm, and the fourth child just entered the college today.
None of the old Zhang family members were good at reading. So he wondered why Xiang Yong's child had the seed to study?
In fact, Chinese people still think that reading is more promising.
It is said that everything is of inferior quality, but reading is the only quality.
The Chinese worldview was shaped by literati. These people naturally included themselves in the top ranks.
"Lao Xiang, come on, let's go. I think we should be content. If we are still in our hometown, if we don't say how we are, half of the children at home will starve to death." Zhang Sen said, holding up the wine pot.
"Who says it's not the case, Lao Zhang, maybe we old guys are the most grateful to the president. Now some of the little guys have forgotten what it was like when they endured hardship." Xiang Rong said with emotion.
"I think our current place seems to be even better than the Far East. If land is divided here by then, I will ask the second and third sons in the family to move here. I will also let my old Xiang family flourish." Xiang Rong continued
said.
"Well, what you said makes sense. There is a saying. By the way, eggs cannot be put in one basket. My boss is about to retire from the army, and I will let him move here. The entire 18,000 acres of land will be here in the future.
There is also a branch of my Zhang family."
Two old guys are planning the future of their family.
On the other side, Zhao Xu was thinking about his next trip.
When the wooden rafts are set up tomorrow, the entire pioneer team can go down the river, and the speed will be faster by then.
Based on the water flow and the distance marked on the map, Zhao Xu could probably calculate the time it would take to reach the river mouth.
It is said that the British have established a stronghold on the southeastern shore of Great Slave Lake.
When the time comes, the pioneer team will definitely have to come into contact with the British after entering Great Slave Lake.
The order above is not to actively provoke the British. However, if the British attack the pioneer team, they can fight back.
How to do it specifically depends on Zhao Xu himself.
To be honest, Zhao Xu was still a little nervous.
He thought of his family in the Far East.
I don’t know why I signed up to go to North America as soon as I got excited.
You really have to rely on yourself here. If something unexpected happens, even the body won't be able to be transported to your hometown.
"Wang Li, are you homesick?" At this time, Wang Li helped him bring a meal to the tent.
"Ah, Captain, do you miss home? Of course you do, but it would be quite interesting to go on an adventure with you."
"Just like today, we built a dock here out of thin air. I find it very interesting. And all the dangers we encountered along the way were all resolved one by one. What a sense of accomplishment."
"When I have a baby later, I can tell him about this pioneering journey."
Wang Li was still a child when he fell to the ground.
I like the feeling of freshness and excitement.
"Wang Li, you haven't encountered any real danger yet. Maybe we will encounter the real enemy soon. If there is a war then, you little guy will also have to go into battle with a gun." Zhao
Xu poured cold water on Wang Li.
"Captain, aren't you just a British guy? Why are you afraid of them? They say that the British navy is okay, but the army is just like that. I heard that the Taiping Army beat the British to a pulp. As long as you are with me
, I, Wang Li, will not be afraid." Wang Li raised his fist.
Now that China has experienced successive victories, all the people have a mentality of looking down upon everything.
The results of this mentality are good and bad. The good aspects can enhance the national pride and centripetal force of the people.
On the bad side, with this kind of pride, once the country suffers a setback, it is easy to cause a rebound, which means that the ability to suffer setbacks is reduced.
In the past few years, the Renaissance Army relied on generational differences in weapons and foreigners' contempt for China, and it almost went smoothly.
But this situation cannot continue forever.
Dong Shuheng has discovered that the Renaissance Army's advantage in weapons is getting weaker and weaker.
So now he is trying not to want to start another war.
It is okay to fight the current proxy war with the British.
But once an all-out war breaks out, the Renaissance Army may face the risk of being isolated and besieged.
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