[Volume 2 New World] Chapter 203 Guests from Jianghu
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Chapter 203 Jianghu Guest
An enigmatic smile appeared on Lu Wenyuan's face. This island is quite nice. [No pop-up novel website] Except for the worrying winter. After returning home, 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 a "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 agriculture on saline-alkali sandy land.
Although Sun Yuanhua had great doubts 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. Maybe these two Guangli people can really grow crops suitable for production on the beach's saline-alkali soil. If so, it would be a great achievement.
Under Sun Yuanhua's direct attention, Lu Wenyuan's purchase of land on Qimu Island was quickly completed. The entire Qim Island, excluding the sand embankment, covers an area of 4 square kilometers, with a total land area of only 6,000 acres. In the end, Lu Wenyuan bought most of the land on the island, including all the mountains in the north of the island, for three hundred and twenty taels.
Zhao Yingong successfully inserted Jin Lige into the Shandong Church, and coupled with Lu Wenyuan's status as a believer, he exerted a certain influence on the Shandong Church. With the support of the Shandong Church, especially the gentry in the Shandong Church, the Qimu Island development plan was carried out quite smoothly. The magistrate of Huang County heard that "Master Lu" was the origin of Governor Sun, and was very polite to Lu Wenyuan, who came to handle the matter and signed a contract. Not only did all the procedures go smoothly, but he also specially sent yamen officials to Qimu Island to "suppress" him.
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 advantage of 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. Those who told stories about bulldozing, gang fights, and stealing materials expressed their agreement - of course, they had to spend a lot of money on the county magistrate, Dian Shi, and the squad leaders.
"I bought a piece of land for 320 taels, and the red envelope cost me 80 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. Just think about it. 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 - historically, he also marched his army directly towards the county seat of Huangxian County. But it is very likely that a large number of small troops will come out to loot food and coerce the people. Rebels in history have done this while marching. Therefore, 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, considering that Kong Youde escaped by boat in the end, if he needed to collect ships, Longkou, where foreign merchant ships gathered, would also be 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's 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 quickly warmed up under his hard work. He kept going in and out of Shuicheng by taking the opportunity to visit relatives and friends. I also gave some local products from Zhejiang as gifts, which cost little but were very popular. Soon it was no longer necessary to mingle with the craftsmen, but to come and go openly and freely. The officer guarding the door knew that he was a camp soldier in this town in the past and had many acquaintances, so he did not stop him. Huang Ande Zai not only befriended Sun Yuan, but also recruited seven or eight people from Pao Ze, who he had hung out with in the past and was reliable, and often invited them to drink, forming a small group. He could quickly find out about any trivial things that happened in Shuicheng.
Although most of what he collected was guaranteed to be of little value to Zhao Yingong, he successfully penetrated into Dengzhou Water City and formed a small group, which was considered a good gain. But he will soon return to Hangzhou - it would be too conspicuous for his long-term entourage to continue to come and go in Dengzhou once his master leaves. Huang Ande's superiors instructed him to follow Lu Wenyuan to Huang County and go to Dengzhou twice a month to feel the wind direction.
Before leaving Shandong, Zhao Yingong also made arrangements for Duo Quanzi to take in Yizhou refugees. The matter of admitting refugees into the country has been understood by Sun Yuanhua. The official problem is not big. The key is to prepare enough food and camping sites.
"I just don't know what's going on in Taiwan?" Zhao Yingong knew that according to the schedule, the first fleet 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 pioneering 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 refugees from Yizhou, Daochang Zhang was in great danger.
Although he maintained a deliberately low profile in Yizhou, he rarely promoted the teachings of New Taoism. But his existence still attracted the attention of some forces. While he was eagerly expanding his influence and waiting for the missionaries sent from Lingao, 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 hooves on the road, and more than seven or eight knights rode past. The weather was hot, and the knights looked listless. They wore their wide-brimmed sunhats low on their heads, relaxed their reins, and let their horses do whatever they wanted, as if they were dozing off in the saddle. There is a sword and pouch at the waist, and you can tell that he is a traveler on a long journey.
The official road near Yizhou gradually became crowded with tourists. The market has recovered slightly after the water receded here. The traces of water stains left on the walls of Yizhou when the flood hit still exist. The city wall, which had been soaked in water, was gradually cracking due to the scorching sun, and many of the city bricks had fallen off. One place even collapsed, leaving a gap of several feet. The city was piled with bricks and loess - although the people's livelihood was difficult, the local officials did not dare to relax at all in guarding the city - almost every major disaster in recent years has resulted in riots by the victims.
The moat outside the city was unusually full because of the flood. In the past, every summer, there was only a thin line of water in the moat, not even a foot.
There is a large pavilion on the east side of the road outside the north gate of the city, selling some tea and pancakes for people to rest. Because there is a green jujube forest behind the pergola, and the thick shade of the trees gives people a little coolness. There are three sets of carts and four or five palanquins parked on the rammed earth field to the left and right of the pavilion. There are more than ten donkeys, horses, mules and other mounts on the horse posts under the trees. They drink from the big stone trough and drink water drawn from the well with a wheel. water.
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 the little thief, you just have to be careful. If money and dry food were stolen during the trip, it would be a dead end here - you would not even be able to beg for food.
You can't rush on the road at noon, risking heat stroke. You have to wait until the sun's shadow turns to the west and the heat has dissipated before you can start your journey. It is not uncommon to die from heat stroke while traveling under the blazing sun. Especially after the flood has passed. The water vapor on the surface is steaming, and the air is hot and humid, making it almost suffocating, as if you are in a big steamer.
The knights arrived at the arbor and dismounted to rest. The movements were extremely neat. Several people went to give water to the horses. Several people occupied the table and ordered the waiter to prepare tea, water and dry food.
Although each of them wore hats and veils and coarse cloth clothing, three of them had slim figures, and it was obvious at a glance that they were women.
"I never thought there would be such a cool place here." One of the women said.
The sound is clear and crisp, like a silver bell. Apparently a young and charming woman. She patted the dust on her body, took off her hat, and took off her cyan gauze and the cloth covering her face. Although her appearance was not eye-catching, it was still enough to make people imagine. However, the costumes and weapons of their group 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 him.
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 heroic and full of evil spirits. Even the three women had a cold light in their eyes from time to time. A few timid travelers simply turned away from them so as not to cause trouble for themselves--nowadays, dying on the road is no different than dying of a bug.
"It's cool here, and 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. Go to the place of transformation."
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