In fact, drying kelp is very simple, just like drying sheets, just hang it on a rope to dry.
So as long as enough wooden stakes are planted on the ground and the ropes are pulled up, the construction is not difficult. Zuo Feifei is confident that the drying site can be completed in a dozen days.
"Is there enough manpower?" Jin Feng asked again: "Should we recruit people from Jiangnan?"
"No," Zuo Feifei said, "A group of refugees came from the Central Plains area some time ago. As long as they are responsible for one meal a day, they are willing to compete for work!"
After Jin Feng heard this, he looked up at the construction crowd.
Most of the people who work are skinny and skinny, but they don't dare to be lazy at all, for fear of not performing well and being kicked out by the escort.
Among them, Jin Feng also saw several children in ragged clothes, carrying wood or bamboo poles, walking crookedly, but still working hard.
Zuo Feifei had always known that Jin Feng was against the use of child labor. When she noticed that Jin Feng was looking at the children, she quickly explained:
"Either the adults in the family of these children have died, or the adults are too hungry and sick to work. I saw how pitiful they were, so I took them in. If you feel it's inappropriate, sir, I'll let them go."
Jin Feng shook his head and said, "Let them stay here!"
"Sir, they said that the Central Plains is in complete chaos, and more people will definitely escape later. I am not worried about not having enough manpower now, but I am worried that there are too many people for me to use."
Zuo Feifei said: "Sir, you'd better be mentally prepared."
"I know," Jin Feng sighed slightly.
Because of the Yangtze River, Sichuan, Sichuan and the Jiangnan region are more closely connected, while contact with the Central Plains region is almost cut off.
Even so, Jin Feng could guess that the Central Plains region was definitely not peaceful.
The powerful landlords in the Jiangnan area have been voluntarily killed by the people. The bandits are also deterred by the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau and do not dare to do anything outrageous. Although the people's lives are difficult, the overall situation has not collapsed yet.
The Central Plains area is far away from Sichuan and Shu. Jin Feng wanted to arrange escorts to shock him, but he couldn't do it.
Coupled with the escape of the four princes, the regime in the Central Plains has completely collapsed. The powerful and wealthy families in various places are in charge of their own affairs. Although no one dares to proclaim themselves king anymore, they are actually similar to the Tu emperors.
The powerful and wealthy people knew that they were no match for Jin Feng, so most of them planned to take advantage of Jin Feng's attack on the Central Plains to collect more wealth.
The lives of the people in the Central Plains are indescribably miserable.
Both Jin Feng and Ninth Princess knew about this situation, but now Sichuan and Shu had to set up defenses on the Tibetan Party and the Eastern Barbarians at the same time. They also had to send people to the south of the Yangtze River to frighten the local bandits, and occupying Qin also required a lot of manpower.
Jin Feng has only been on the rise for a total of two or three years. No matter how fast it develops, it is still limited.
We are already stretched thin to maintain the current situation, and we really cannot spare more manpower to manage the Central Plains.
"If you meet people fleeing from the Central Plains, please make arrangements if you can."
Jin Feng explained: "If the drying ground cannot use so many people, we should also arrange porridge soup to try not to starve to death again!"
"I understand!" Zuo Feifei nodded.
The situation in the drying yard was clear at a glance. There was nothing interesting to see. Jin Feng felt reassured by Zuo Feifei's work. He didn't stay here for too long and returned to the dock.
Everyone is busy at this time, even Runniang is researching new ways to make kelp.
Jin Feng walked around in a circle and suddenly found that he had nothing to do, so he went to the shipbuilding workshop again and helped Hong Taoping repair the ship.
That night, the main force of the bandit suppression team also returned.
They once again confirmed that there were no pirates around Maolang Island, so they left some speedboats and manpower to temporarily station at Maolang Island, while the main force returned and prepared to escort the fishermen out to sea to pick kelp.
Jin Feng learned the news and informed Hong Taoping and Zheng Chiyuan overnight, convened a small meeting with the clan elders, and asked them to notify the fishermen to go to sea tomorrow.
After Tang Xiaobei's beating last time, the clan elders were much more honest than before. They didn't dare to make trouble this time. After the meeting, the clan elders dragged their bodies and went door to door to notify the fishermen.
, convey Jin Feng’s decision.
When Jin Feng rushed to the beach before dawn the next day, he saw bonfires everywhere on the beach, and each bonfire was surrounded by densely packed fishermen.
The fishermen have not gone to sea for a long time. Last night they were notified that they would go out to sea today, and there would be escorts and navy personnel to escort them. Many fishermen were so excited that they could not sleep, and they came to the pier with their fishing boats in the middle of the night.
They waited until it got light and finally saw two rows of speedboats sailing out of the dock.
"Ms. sir, do you really want to go to Maolang Island?"
Tang Xiaobei pulled Jin Feng's arm, his face full of displeasure.
Although she had never complained to anyone about her last experience of living in the East China Sea, deep down in her heart, Tang Xiaobei still had some shadows about the ocean.
Fishing at the beach was fine, but Tang Xiaobei still felt a little reluctant in his heart to let her go to the sea again.
But Runniang, Zuo Feifei, Qing Mulan and others all have to follow Jin Feng to the sea. If she doesn't go, she will look a bit out of place.
"Hearing is false and seeing is believing. You must go and see to feel at ease."
Jin Feng rubbed Tang Xiaobei's hair and comforted him: "Don't worry, the people on the same speedboat as me this time are all carefully selected by Feifei. There are airship escorts in the sky. It'll be okay!"
After the last experience, Zuo Feifei was particularly serious about Jin Feng's trip to sea. She temporarily left the drying yard to her deputy and personally organized female soldiers to board the ship with the guards to protect Jin Feng.
Tang Xiaobei hesitated for a moment and said: "Since my husband has decided to go, then I will go with him."
"Don't go," Jin Feng could see Tang Xiaobei's rejection of the sea, and shook his head and said, "It takes a few days to go to Maolang Island this time. General Feifei Zheng and I have both gone, and there needs to be someone left on the shore.
Where’s the boss?”
"Sister Xiaobei, please help me keep an eye on the drying area these days."
Zuo Feifei followed suit.
When Tang Xiaobei thought of the boundless sea, which was full of water and not a single tree could be seen, he still felt a little frightened.
Seeing that Jin Feng and Zuo Feifei were trying to persuade him, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll stay on the shore, and you should be careful!"
"We will."
Jin Feng nodded and took Run Niang Zuo Feifei, Zheng Chiyuan and others onto a speedboat.
The escorts on this speedboat were jointly selected by Zuo Feifei and Tie Zhui, and they are absolutely trustworthy people.
Qing Mulan took Amei and his personal guards aboard another speedboat.
Afterwards, two airships slowly took off from the shore. One flew to the front to take a look, while the other floated behind Jin Feng's dock to escort them.
Woo!
With the bright sound of the whistle, the speedboat slowly sailed out of the pier.
Behind the speedboat are rows of fishing boats.
The mighty fleet sails towards the east facing the sunrise!