An enigmatic smile appeared on Lu Wenyuan's face. This island is quite nice. Except for the worrying winter. After returning, he immediately decided to buy the land.
Sun Yuanhua was shocked when he heard that Mr. Zhao's "nephew" had chosen such a piece of land - in order to allow Sun Yuanhua to continue to take care of Zhao Yingong's interests after he left, Lu Wenyuan felt aggrieved and had to be regarded as his "nephew". The ancients compared
He trusts blood relations and doesn’t care much about cooperative relationships - but Zhao Yingong explained that he chose it specifically because he wanted to try out the feasibility of farming on saline-alkali sandy land.
Although Sun Yuanhua was very skeptical about Zhao Yiggong's "introduction", he still expressed strong support - he recalled the process of Xu Guangqi's introduction of sweet potatoes in Jiangnan and Tianjin many years ago. At that time, most people were skeptical, but they finally succeeded. He said
Maybe these two Guangli people can really grow crops suitable for production on the beach's saline-alkali land. If they do, they will be of great benefit.
Under Sun Yuanhua's direct attention, Lu Wenyuan's purchase of land on Qimu Island was quickly completed. The entire Qimu Island area excluding the sand embankment was 4 square kilometers, and the total land area was only 6,000 acres. In the end, Lu Wenyuan
Yuan bought most of the land on the island, including all the mountainous land in the north of the island, for three hundred and twenty taels.
Zhao Yingong successfully inserted Jinli Pavilion into the Shandong Church, and coupled with Lu Wenyuan's status as a believer, he had a certain influence on the Shandong Church. With the support of the Shandong Church, especially the Jin gentry in the Shandong Church, Qimu Island was developed
The plan was carried out quite smoothly. When the county magistrate of Huang County heard that "Master Lu" was the origin of Governor Sun, he was very polite to Lu Wenyuan who came to do business and signed a contract. Not only did all the procedures go smoothly, but he also specially sent a government official to Qimu Island to "
Pressure”.
Lu Wenyuan felt that it was a bit unnecessary, and when he declined, the county magistrate said that this could "intimidate the unruly people to prevent them from taking the opportunity to cause trouble." Lu Wenyuan went to construction sites when he was an intern in the old time and space, and saw the gates blocked.
They all told stories about bulldozing, gang fights, and stealing materials, so they agreed - of course, they had to spend a lot of money on it for the county magistrate, Dian Shi and the squad leaders.
"I bought a piece of land for three hundred and twenty taels, and the red envelope only cost me eighty taels. **Ah! How **!" Lu Wenyuan muttered to himself after coming out of the Huang County Yamen.
Opinions are opinions. For the time being, the protective umbrella of the Huangxian County Government is still needed. When Kong Youde gets into trouble, he can do whatever he wants, but right now he still needs the "local government" to protect his rights as a "developer."
The main task Zhao Yingong gave him was to quickly build a fortified farm in the local area and establish dock facilities that could dock ships of at least two to three hundred tons.
"It's all about farmland and water conservancy. It's all about what you mean. The key is to ensure the safety of Qimu Island. Kong Youde must not be able to attack it when the time comes."
He speculated that when Kong Youde marched, he would not march along the seaside to the Longkou area - in history, he also sent his troops directly to Huangxian County. But it is likely that a large number of small troops would come out to loot food.
, coercing the people. Rebels in history have done this when they were marching. So it is still possible for a small group of people to come to Longkou. After all, there are some villages on the coastline, and there is a trade market here in Longkou. In addition, consider
Kong Youde finally escaped by boat. Once he needed to collect ships, Longkou, where foreign merchant ships gathered, was also a suitable target. Therefore, the overall fortification level did not need to be too high, but it also required considerable self-protection capabilities.
"I leave Wang Qisuo to you," Zhao Yingong said. "This man is a local salt lord and a military household. He is very familiar with the local situation. You can use him temporarily, but remember that he has not received political appraisal, so he cannot
Revealing too much to him."
"I know that. Anyway, I am a landlord here who forms a stronghold to protect myself. It is enough for them to know this. Besides, I don't have many naturalized people under my command."
Since Huang Ande and Sun Yuan got online, the relationship has quickly warmed up under his hard work. He has been in and out of Shuicheng by visiting relatives and friends. He also gave some local products from Zhejiang as gifts. It didn't cost much, but it was very fruitful.
Popularity. Soon he no longer had to mix in and out among the craftsmen, but came in openly and freely. The officer guarding the door knew that he was a soldier in the town in the past and had many acquaintances, so he did not stop him. Huang Ande not only and Sun Yuan
After bowing down, he also recruited seven or eight people from Pao Ze who he used to hang out with and who was reliable, and often invited them to drink, forming a small group. He could quickly know about any trivial things that happened in Shuicheng.
Although most of what he collected is guaranteed to be of little value to Zhao Yingong, he successfully penetrated into Dengzhou Water City and formed a small group, which is considered a good profit. But he will return to Hangzhou soon - the master
Once he left, it seemed too conspicuous that his long entourage continued to come and go in Dengzhou. Through Huang Ande's superiors, he was instructed to follow Lu Wenyuan to Huang County and go to Dengzhou twice a month to feel the wind direction.
That’s it.
Before leaving Shandong, Zhao Yingong also made arrangements for Liangquanzi to accommodate refugees from Yizhou. Sun Yuanhua has already understood the issue of admitting refugees into the country. There is not much of an official problem. The key is to prepare enough food and campsites.
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"I just don't know how the progress in Taiwan is?" Zhao Yingong knew that according to the schedule, the first batch of fleets to Taiwan should arrive in Kaohsiung in the next few days. If the refugees from Yizhou can arrive in time, they can be transported to fill the gap in the development of the country.
There is a gap in the team. But I don't know if Duan Quanzi's work is going well? The letter he received mentioned his current situation - there is danger at all times.
While Zhao Yingong and Lu Wenyuan were running to accept the Yizhou refugees, Daochang Zhang was in great danger.
Although he kept a deliberately low profile in Yizhou and rarely promoted the teachings of New Taoism, his existence still attracted the attention of some forces. As he eagerly expanded his influence, he waited for Lingao to
When missionaries were dispatched, a group of people had already arrived in Yizhou.
After the flood, the land of Lunan was a vast stretch of red land. Except for the dead bones on both sides of the road and the occasional group of refugees passing by, there was deathly silence everywhere.
Suddenly there was the sound of hoofbeats on the road, and more than seven or eight knights rode past. The weather was hot, and the knights seemed listless. They lowered their wide-brimmed sunhats on their heads, relaxed the reins, and let the horses do whatever they wanted.
He looks like he is dozing on the saddle. He has a sword and a pouch at his waist. At first glance, he can tell that he is a traveler on a long journey.
The official road near Yizhou gradually became crowded with tourists. After the water receded, the market here recovered slightly. The traces of water stains left on the Yizhou city wall when the flood hit were still there. The city wall was soaked in the water.
Due to the scorching sun, it is gradually cracking, and a lot of city bricks have fallen off. One area even collapsed, leaving a gap of several feet. The top and bottom of the city are filled with bricks and loess. Although the people's livelihood is difficult, the local officials are very concerned about the city.
The defense did not dare to relax at all - almost every major disaster in recent years has been followed by riots by the victims.
The moat outside the city was unusually full because of the flood. In the past, every summer, the water in the moat was only a thin line in the middle, not even a footboard.
There is a large pavilion on the east side of the road outside the north gate of the city. They sell some tea and pancakes for people to rest. Because behind the pavilion is a green jujube forest, the trees are full of shade and give people a little coolness. There are parking lots on the rammed earth field to the left and right of the pavilion.
With three sets of carriages and four or five palanquins, there were more than ten donkeys, horses, mules and other mounts on the horse posts under the trees. They drank water drawn from the well with a wheel in a large stone trough.
There are already many travelers resting in the pavilion, because they have to go to the road in the afternoon, and some travelers who are traveling together simply doze off in shifts - this place is very close to the city, and there will be no robbers, but
The government doesn't care about little thieves, so you have to be more careful. If you steal money and dry food during the trip, you will die here - you won't even be able to beg for food.
You can't risk heat stroke while rushing at noon. You have to wait until the sun's shadow shifts to the west and the heat dissipates. It's not uncommon to die of heat stroke when driving under the blazing sun. What's more, after the flood has passed, the water vapor on the surface evaporates, and the air
It was so hot and humid that it was almost suffocating, as if you were in a big steamer.
The knights arrived at the pavilion and dismounted one after another to rest. Their movements were extremely neat. Several people went to give the horses water, and a few people occupied the table and ordered the waiter to prepare tea and dry food.
Although each of them wears hats and veils and coarse cloth clothing, three of them are slim and slim, and you can tell at a glance that they are women.
"I never thought there would be such a cool place here." One of the women said.
The voice was clear and crisp, like a silver bell. She was obviously a young and charming woman. She patted the dust on her body, took off her bamboo hat, and took off the cyan veil and the cloth covering her face. Although her appearance was not eye-catching, it was enough to make people imagine.
.However, the attire of their group and the weapons they carry with them all indicate that they are out-and-out sons and daughters of the world. They can draw their swords at any time and shed blood on the spot.
The waiter at the tea shed had already greeted me with a smile on his face. It seemed that this group of people was not a good person, so he became even more cautious when greeting me.
I saw this group of knights, although they were all different in height, short, fat, thin, old and young, male and female, but all of them were vigorous and full of evil spirits. Even the three women had cold glints in their eyes from time to time. A few of them were brave.
Travelers who are afraid of getting into trouble simply turn their heads away from them to avoid causing trouble for themselves - now the death of a person on the road is no different than the death of a bug.
"It's cool here, but just one city away is hell on earth." One of the middle-aged men with a local accent said, "The soup kitchen is in the south of the city, where all the hungry people gather - dozens of corpses are carried out every day.