Early in the morning at the camp, a new day begins as birds begin to chirp in the trees.
"How many days have you been away, sir?" Katsusaburo, who never left his body, glanced at the empty field in the distance and casually asked Li Ji beside him.
A "magical" large iron box had been placed in that place before, and the furnishings inside shocked Katsuzaburo and almost dislocated his jaw. But since Zhao Xin left, the big iron box also disappeared.
"Five days." Li Ji replied, and stumbled inadvertently. The new shoes he put on were not quite used to it, and he almost sprained his foot. He also held a samurai sword with a red scabbard in his hand. This was just one of Zhao Xin's many handicrafts, and he rewarded it 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 these people wore were really weird and extravagant.
The old refugees in the camp, regardless of age or sex, all put on a pair of thermal underwear, thick cotton socks, overalls, welding shoes on the lower body, 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 with eating, and bedding can be provided. However, clothing is temporarily unavailable, and they must swear allegiance to Mr. Zhao Xin in person.
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, a dozen more refugees have been added here and there, including men, women, old and young. These people originally wanted to run to the beach, where they could at least pick up some shells and catch a few small fish to feed themselves, but unexpectedly they came across this camp.
After several days of comfort and rectification by Zhao Xin in the camp, the injured person's condition gradually improved. And with the blessing of two meals of rice a day, these thin people regained their vitality, and several of them actually gained weight. Of course, this includes Wan Zao's snot-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 strong 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, I gradually became able to play with Katsuzaburo on a regular basis. Jiuzang is also very hardworking. Apart from eating and sleeping, he practices martial arts every day.
As for a guy named Mosuke, he was the one who got scolded the most. He was originally an honest farmer who couldn't beat a fart with three sticks. Because he looked strong, he was "made into a strong man" by Zhao Xin. Every time he practiced, no matter how carefully Katsusaburo explained it, the guy couldn't understand it, and Katsusaburo was 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 would be nearly 34,000 kilograms if converted according to ancient measurement units. Even if this little two hundred people eat one pound a day, they can last for at least half a year, which is enough to wait for him to come 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 shoguns, feudal lords or samurai, and they could have enough food and clothing through their own work.
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'll take it for granted, 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 cup after cup of coffee had been consumed.
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 conditions in the eighteenth century, there were not many options.
One is to the northeast, east along the Aleutian Islands, across the Bering Strait, and then south to the west coast of the North American continent, such as the San Francisco area; the other is to the west, across the Tsugaru Strait, and then west-north to Bear Island.
The first one is of course good. In this era, only Indians and a small number of Spaniards were active in the west across the ocean, and the climate was mild and humid. But there were a lot of troubles, starting with 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 a favorite of Tsarist Russia. A foothold for the Alaskan advance. To deal with these Siberian hunters, a samurai sword alone is no good, you must have a firearm. You must know that by the beginning of the 19th century, these ferocious Siberian hunters had killed all the indigenous people on the Aleutian Islands.
The most important problem is the ship. He doesn't have a big cargo ship. Even if there were, he wouldn't have that many sailors to make the freighter move. There is only one sailor I know now, Liu Sheng. Zhao Xin still doesn't know if Liu Sheng will help him. This is not as simple as sailing a ship. He has to go to the 18th century before sailing the ship. Otherwise, someone may 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 still just a small fishing village. In the "General Geographical Map of the Qing Dynasty" compiled in the 38th year of Qianlong's reign, Xiong Island cannot even 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 jurisdiction of General Jilin.
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. It is more than 1,300 miles away from the Yangtze River and the Yalu River, 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 six cities: Jilin, Ningguta, Sanxing, Baidune, Alchuka and Hunchun. Bear Island is the closest to Hunchun City, almost 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, apart from money and tickets, I don't have anything to ask for. Let's forget about fighting, killing, and using knives and guns. Go over quietly and don't want the shooter.
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 came several lamentations.
"Gold~~My gold~~~"
"Meow~"
"I'm going!" Zhao Xin seemed to hear the cat meowing. He suddenly jumped up and turned around to look around. Suddenly I remembered that Duofu was still at the pet store and I didn’t take him home.
Well, it's all an illusion.
So, first of all, there’s the issue of the boat…
Wrong~! The first is the problem of finding the people who drive 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, it was already dark.
I brushed my teeth and washed my face, made a cup of coffee, lit a cigarette, thought for a while, and searched online for a long time. Later, Zhao Xin dialed 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, do you still have time left?"
"What's wrong? I still have two weeks of leave before I have to get back to the ship."
"Oh. In that case, give me a call when you're done. I'll ask you for help if you have something to do. 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 bags and fly to Sanya with me in the afternoon."
"Going to Sanya? Why?"
"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 continue to torment this king. Duofu, a tabby cat, is full of resentment.
