At the camp in the early morning, as the birds began to sing in the trees, a new day began.
"How many days have you been away, sir?" Katsusaburo, who was never far away from his body, glanced at the empty field in the distance and casually asked Rikichi beside him.
There used to be a "magical" big iron box in that place, and the furnishings inside made Katsusaburo almost dislocate his jaw in shock. However, since Zhao Xin left, the big iron box has also disappeared.
"Five days." Liji replied, and he stumbled inadvertently. The new shoes he put on were not suitable for him, and he almost sprained his foot. He also held a samurai sword with a red scabbard in his hand.
The sword, which was just one of Zhao Xin's many handicrafts, was awarded to him casually. But Liji thought that Master Zhao had given him the status of a warrior, and he was very satisfied.
In the eyes of the dozen or so new refugees who came to the camp, the clothes of this group of people were really weird and extravagant.
The old refugees in the camp, regardless of age or sex, each put on a pair of thermal underwear, thick cotton socks, overalls on the lower body, welding shoes, and a thick green or black cotton coat on the upper body.
For these new refugees, according to the results of the discussion between the old refugees, there is no problem in eating, and bedding can be provided, but clothing is temporarily unavailable, and they must swear allegiance to Mr. Zhao Xin in person before they can get it.
Well, according to the interval between each time the adults come back, you will have to wait.
Because there were not enough tents, the newly arrived refugees had to build temporary sleeping shacks with branches outside the tents.
After these days, more than a dozen refugees have been added scatteredly, including men, women, old and young. These people originally wanted to run to the beach. At least they could pick up some shells and catch a few small fish on the beach to satisfy their hunger.
, I came across this camp unexpectedly.
After several days of comfort and rectification by Zhao Xin in the camp, the injured people's injuries gradually improved. And with the blessing of two meals of rice a day, these emaciated people regained their vitality, and several of them actually gained weight. Of course,
This includes Wan Zao’s big-nosed son.
As soon as this kid finished being naughty, Wan Zao's wife, who was helping the kitchen, grabbed him, took off his pants, and slapped him hard.
Wan Zao and four other mature men who recovered from the illness were all given samurai swords by Zhao Xin. These men, together with Katsuzaburo and Liji, were called "Master Zhao's Seven Samurai" by the men and women in the camp.
As soon as Katsusaburo recovered from his injury, he began to teach the other six martial arts every morning. Among the six, a guy named Jiuzang made the fastest progress and was very talented. After a few days, he gradually became able to fight Katsusaburo.
What comes and goes. Jiuzang is also very hardworking. In addition to eating and sleeping every day, he is practicing martial arts.
As for a guy named Mosuke, he was the one who was scolded the most. He was originally an honest farmer who couldn't beat a fart with three sticks. Because he looked strong, he was "pushed into a strong man" by Zhao Xin. Every time he practiced,
No matter how carefully Katsusaburo explained it, the boy was still confused, and Katsusaburo became so angry that he started to beat him with a tree branch.
Before Zhao Xin left this time, he kept all the grains and oils he purchased last time and explained in detail how to use the kitchen utensils.
He previously purchased 20 tons of rice, which is nearly 34,000 kilograms if converted according to ancient measurement units. Even if these two hundred people eat one kilogram a day, they can last for at least half a year, which is enough to wait for him.
came back.
According to what Zhao Xin said before leaving, he was going to find a ship and take everyone out to sea, to a place where there would be no oppression from generals, feudal lords or samurai, and they could have enough food and clothing by working hard.
All the refugees were full of confidence in Zhao Xin's words, and they were waiting for Zhao Xin's return with hope.
And on the other side of time and space.
After experiencing the miserable contrast of the old society, Zhao Xin wandered around for another three days after returning, and then began to think about things.
"I'm going to go, where is the right place to go?" Zhao Xin sat in front of the computer, looking back and forth at the map information. The ashtray on the table was filled with cigarette butts, and he had already drank cup after cup of coffee.
The day before yesterday, he finally sold five large pieces of Jun porcelain, and the buyer was the father of his rich second-generation friend.
Zhao Xin, who no longer had any worries (actually because he was tired from traveling), began to concentrate on searching for information at home and looking for a place to stay. Considering the situation in the eighteenth century, there were not many choices.
One is to the northeast, east along the Aleutian Islands, across the Bering Strait, and then south to the west coast of North America, such as the San Francisco area; the other is to the west, across the Tsugaru Strait, and then west-north to Bear Island.
Of course the first one was good. In this era, only Indians and a small number of Spaniards were active in the western part of the ocean, and the climate was mild and humid. But there were also a lot of troubles. The first was the fierce Siberian fur hunters on the Aleutian Islands at the end of the 18th century.
It is said that since Bering and Chirikov of Tsarist Russia discovered the Aleutian Islands during their expedition in 1741, the large number of sea otters and seals here attracted a large number of Siberian hunters, and they gradually settled here, becoming the leader of Tsarist Russia.
The foothold of Alaska's advance. To deal with these Siberian hunters, samurai swords alone are useless. Firearms are necessary. You must know that by the beginning of the 19th century, these fierce Siberian hunters had already destroyed the original inhabitants of the Aleutian Islands.
All the residents were killed.
The most important problem is the ship. He doesn't have a big cargo ship. Even if he does, he doesn't have that many sailors to make the cargo ship move. There is only one sailor he knows right now, Liu Sheng. Zhao Xin doesn't know yet whether Liu Sheng will help him.
This is not as simple as sailing a ship. You have to go to the 18th century before sailing a ship. Maybe someone will die.
In fact, the reason why Zhao Xin was torn between the two locations was that he wanted to occupy the western region on the other side of the ocean. There was a mild climate suitable for growing food, a small number of Spaniards could not pose a threat, and most importantly, there was a lot of gold.
But in fact, for his current conditions, it is most suitable to go to Bear Island, and across the bay from Bear Island is Vladivostok.
At the end of the 18th century, the tentacles of Tsarist Russia had not yet reached here. Bear Island was deserted, and Vladivostok was just a small fishing village at this time. In the "General Geographic Map of the Qing Dynasty" compiled in the 38th year of Qianlong's reign, Bear Island was a consecutive location.
Nowhere to be found.
Here we must mention the Jilin General established in the Qing Dynasty. Before the 22nd year of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, he was called "General Ningguta". The so-called "distribution of Ningguta to slaves in armor" was in the Jilin General's
Jurisdictions.
The jurisdiction of General Jilin in the Qing Dynasty was extremely vast, starting from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the Sea of Japan in the south; to the Ninggu Pagoda boundary (near today's Mudanjiang) to the west to the Kaiyuan boundary of Weiyuan Fort in Shengjing; to the Nantumen of Changbai Mountain in the south.
The Yalu River stretches for more than 1,300 miles, dividing it from North Korea; in the north it crosses the Heilongjiang River to the Waixing'an Mountains, bordering Tsarist Russia.
In such a vast area, only 3,000 Qing troops were stationed in the Qing army, and they were stationed in six cities: Jilin, Ningguta, Sanxing, Baidune, Alchuka and Hunchun. Xiong Island is the closest to Hunchun City.
, almost facing each other across the sea. In the Qing Dynasty, Hunchun was garrisoned by Xie Ling, who was under the management of Ningguta Deputy Capital Commander, with only a few hundred people.
If there is enough military support, even if Bear Island is occupied, there will probably be no reaction from the Qing Dynasty.
At the moment, I don't want anything except money and tickets. Forget about killing, killing, and using knives and guns. Go quietly, but don't ask for guns.
From Aomori Beach to Bear Island, even if the boat is smaller, just two more trips will take away all the people.
If this is going to the other side of the ocean, forget it, let’s talk about it later when conditions permit...
After thinking awkwardly for a long time, Zhao Xin finally made up his mind. And along with the decision, there were several lamentations.
"Gold~~My gold~~~"
"Meow~"
"I'll go!" Zhao Xin seemed to have heard the cat's meow. He jumped up and turned around to look around. Suddenly he remembered that Duofu was still in the pet store, and I didn't take him home.
Well, it's all an illusion.
So, first of all, there is the issue of the ship...
No! The first thing is to find the person who drives the boat. How many people decide how big the boat can be.
As soon as his nerves relaxed a little, he couldn't help but feel sleepy. Zhao Xin slept for a full 10 hours, and when he woke up, the sky was already dark.
After brushing his teeth and washing his face, he made a cup of coffee, lit a cigarette, thought for a while, and searched online for a long time. Then Zhao Xin called Liu Sheng's mobile phone.
"how's it going?"
"I'll go through the divorce procedures in two days." Liu Sheng's voice on the phone was muffled.
"Did you give them all the money?" Zhao Xin definitely didn't bring it up on purpose to make the other party think about owing him money.
"All given."
"There's something I want to ask you."
"you say."
"After you complete the formalities in the next few days, will you still have some spare time?"
"What's wrong? I still have two weeks of leave before I have to go back to the ship."
"Oh. Well, just give me a call when you're done. I'll ask you for help if you need help, and you can go look at something with me."
"What do you want to buy and you still need me to accompany you?"
"You'll know when the time comes. I'm waiting for your call."
Putting down the phone, Zhao Xin smiled with satisfaction, let's do it step by step.
Three days later, Zhao Xin, who was petting the tabby cat Duofu at home, received a call from Liu Sheng.
"It's all done."
"Okay. Pack your luggage and fly to Sanya with me in the afternoon."
"Going to Sanya? Why?"
"Go buy a yacht."
Yes, the tabby cat has just been brought home for a day and has to be returned to the pet store for foster care.
Evil human being, just keep tormenting me. The blessed tabby cat is full of resentment.