Gu Qingcheng bought a total of forty boys and girls from Liming Zhu at the price of one rock salt each.
Most of them were between ten and thirteen years old, thin and short, and they did not look like they could become brave warriors.
However, Gu Qingcheng has confidence, and the Gu family also has deep trust in Gu Qingcheng.
From Gu Heng to Gu Yong, three generations of them all believed in Gu Qingcheng's vision.
Besides, even thirty or forty young prisoners of war can only cost a small amount of money. Even if Gu Qingcheng is not the spokesperson chosen by the family, but is just a noble girl from an ordinary family, she is still qualified to decide on such a trivial matter!
Gu Qingcheng's trip to Libu didn't even attract much attention.
As for the "Wolf Corps" that will become famous in the future, no one even cares about it.
Gu Qingcheng: ...that's fine! Low-key development, obscene development.
Work hard quietly, and then surprise the whole world!
After Gu Qingcheng's hairpin ceremony, Chen Duan hurried back to the front line of confrontation with the Northern Dynasty.
As Gu Qingcheng's father and a once powerful government official, Gu Yi took over the affairs of Lingnan without hesitation after arriving in Guangcheng.
He perfectly fulfilled his duties as a frontier official, caring about people's livelihood, encouraging land reclamation, building water conservancy projects, and building bridges and roads.
The only difference is that a normal governor only governs one state or county.
Under Gu Yi's rule, there were five prefectures and counties: Guangcheng, Yuezhou, Luozhou, Huangzhou and Jiaozhou.
Gu Yi is very fulfilled and enjoys the feeling of governing a place.
As the second son of the Gu family, Gu Ji is not as outstanding as his elder brother Gu Yi, but he is also an elite carefully cultivated by the aristocratic family.
Like Gu Yi, he is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs.
However, as the second son, Gu Ji is better at a certain area of talent.
Gu Yi is more aware of the overall situation and can better coordinate the overall situation.
Therefore, Gu Ji was mainly responsible for relatively specific affairs such as Gu family's Wubao and Gu family tribes.
The four husbands of the Gu family also have their own arrangements——
As the eldest grandson, Gu Yong is responsible for liaison and communication with local wealthy families;
Gu Kang was in charge of Gu's workshop including gunpowder;
Gu An was the most courageous among the four brothers and became the "military general" of the Gu family. When Chen Duan left, he followed Chen Duan to the front line to lead troops and gain experience;
Gu Chang was best at learning, so Gu Heng simply took him with him to promote official learning in various states and counties and educate the local people.
Apart from the men, the women of the Gu family were not idle either.
From the Xiao family and the Xie family to the Gu family's daughters-in-law, they all show their talents.
Either open a shop or run a farm, or open a business or try sea trade;
Or start a semi-official charity organization such as the Salesian Bureau...
It can be said that the participation of the Gu family has greatly reduced Gu Qingcheng's burden.
She can hand over many tedious chores and then devote herself wholeheartedly to her great cause.
However, if you want to pursue a great career, there is one word that you really cannot get around, and that is money!
Mu Xiu is definitely a business wizard. After he took over various industries of the Gu family, he began to show off his talents.
After several months of sorting out and developing, Mu Xiu used the good foundation laid by Gu Qingcheng to rapidly expand the salt, sugar and other businesses.
"Fortunately, Sanniang has a treasure ship and has opened up a sea route."
The second quarter passed, and Mu Xiu came to report to Gu Qingcheng with the account books.
In addition to reporting on the profits of various industries, he also raised questions: "Unfortunately, shipping is affected by factors such as seasons and climate——"
It's now July, and July is the hurricane season that scares coastal cities.
When Gu Qingcheng first came to Lingnan, he had seen the horror of hurricanes.
Wherever the hurricane passed, houses collapsed and fields were destroyed.
Thick trees were uprooted, and people and livestock were swept up into the sky.
That looks like
The scene of the end of the world is unimaginable to anyone who has not experienced it personally.
Mu Xiu had just arrived and had not experienced the disaster scene of the hurricane.
But he knows how to look up information and ask people around him about the situation.
What's more, he personally visited the wreckage left by the hurricane last year and met the people who were lucky enough to survive.
Through these indirect information, Mu Xiu roughly had an influence on the hurricane.
He began to worry about the Gu family's many properties.
"Hurricane is really scary!"
Gu Qingcheng felt a little heavy when he heard this topic.
This is a natural disaster!
It is beyond human control!
Even in later generations with advanced technology, or even in the magical world of immortality, there is nothing that can be done in the face of such a major disaster from nature.
Human beings are so small and fragile in the face of real natural disasters.
"Marine transportation has been affected, so let's postpone it!"
Gu Qingcheng is not the kind of black-hearted capitalist who only cares about profit. He will never risk the lives of his subordinates.
"good!"
Mu Xiu nodded and continued to reply: "Also, there is one more thing. I want to expand the dock in Guangcheng!"
"I once asked the masters of the Huang and Chen shipyards, and also chatted with some veteran seamen——"
Mu Xiu's talent is not only making money, he also understands the importance of "information".
After he took over Gu's various industries, he was not only responsible for management, sales and other business activities, he also made necessary contacts with local wealthy families and business firms, and obtained a wealth of information.
"Sanniang, our new dock needs a lighthouse!"
When speaking of this, Mu Xiu hesitated slightly.
Gu Qingcheng raised his eyebrows, "What, is there a problem?"
Isn't it just building a lighthouse? If someone in the Gu family has money, they can also get stones and other supplies, so it won't be a hassle at all.
Mu Xiu did not answer in a hurry, but took out a scroll, unfolded it, and spread it on the desk.
He pointed to the location of a bay, "This is the location I chose for the new dock. It has deep water and mountains on both sides. It can dock treasure ships and can withstand certain hurricanes."
Gu Qingcheng looked at the map. She had stayed in Guangcheng for several years and knew the place quite well.
Therefore, she was able to determine the approximate location even from a very crude sketch.
The seaport chosen by Mu Xiu is indeed very suitable for building a dock.
A seaport not only needs to dock ships, but also needs to play the role of a "safe haven".
There are mountains on both sides and land behind, which can effectively avoid the wind and waves from the sea.
But here comes the problem. The mountain can block the wind and waves, but it can also block the view.
If a lighthouse is built too low, it will easily lose its function.
But if it is built too high, ahem, the current productivity level is not enough.
Gu Qingcheng stretched out a finger, broke through the coastline, and pointed into the sea: "What if the lighthouse is built here?"
Mu Xiu: "Logically speaking, it is best to extend the top tower to the sea, but the problem is-"
Building a lighthouse in the sea, even if it is not far from the land, is extremely difficult to do now.
Gu Qingcheng smiled, "Then there's no problem!"
There was indeed no cement, steel bars, or large equipment in ancient times, but there were oysters.
Not only can this thing be eaten, it can also "build bridges"!
PS: I’m stuck, I’m still struggling with the new story, so I’ll give you two updates first, let me sort out my thoughts, and continue tomorrow! (*^▽^*)
