Chapter 38: Coffee, Tourist Visits
As a chief, he was really busy.
After returning to the island from Honolulu, Lin Xiaobao followed the old priest out for two or three days, nothing more than to deal with trivial matters such as weddings, funerals, sacrifices, and blessings.
During this period, I also witnessed the old priest of Caporeni dancing the big god, dancing with a mysterious expression with babbling words, the scene was a little spicy, although he still respected the old man, but Lin Xiaobao still felt like a frog, jumping in a circle in the same place.
In ancient times, there were peachwood runes in the motherland, and the customs here are not the same, but the reason is the same, which is nothing more than a psychological comfort in the face of incurable diseases.
The woman's illness lying on the bed, even Lin Xiaobao could see that there should be something wrong with her lungs, coughing non-stop, and her face was sallow, it was said that she was sick, and it was not bad for a while.
So Lin Xiaobao quietly wrote down this matter, thinking that after figuring out the way, he would ask Daniel, who helped drive the boat, to see if he could help on the big island.
Without him, the new chief, it is estimated that after a few more months, his body will become weaker and weaker, and finally he will become another poor person who has lowered the average life expectancy of the volcanic island.
As the owner of the island, Lin Xiaobao thinks that he doesn't have that face, only pit money and don't do things, and there are a lot of things to deal with.
After all, the former is done well, and the latter can also find a way to develop, and now there are no doctors and no equipment on the island, and it will definitely not be useful to rely on some disinfectant, bandages, and cold medicine alone.
If you want to develop, it's useless to be in a hurry, and you have to live the same life.
The pot was available, and the villagers learned that the chief of Kula, the god of fishermen, had personally told him that there was "poison" in the water, and the people of each village now began to drink hot water.
Today, when he followed the old priest out of the seal village on the north side of the island, Lin Xiaobao unexpectedly smelled a familiar smell.
Seeing a certain thin young man, who was busy with something in the pot, the aroma came to his face, and he leaned over to read it and found that it was indeed coffee beans.
This surprised Lin Xiaobao.
After asking the old priest, Fu smiled and told him:
"There used to be no coffee on the island, but then it was brought by the colonists, and there are many more behind the village.
The old story is still circulating, when outsiders communicated with the chiefs of the big islands, exchanged sandalwood for weapons, livestock and other goods, some people brought coffee tree branches from outside, let people plant and pick coffee beans, if you like you can bring some, only the villagers here in Seal Village like to drink coffee, thinking that it is a kind of spiritual medicine. ”
There are six villages on the island, called sharks, killer whales, rolling shrimp, seals, and sailfish, and the other is the Neptune Village where Lin Xiaobao and the old priest live.
It is said that there was a church in the past, but it was swallowed up by volcanic lava before it was built, maybe this is the reason why the Hawaiian Kingdom was swallowed in the last century, but the volcanic island was not forcibly taken, the environment is too harsh.
Unlike those large islands with only extinct volcanoes, the volcanoes on the volcanic islands have erupted twice over the past 200 years.
As for sandalwood, Lin Xiaobao has studied history and heard the name Honolulu, and the residents of the volcanic island like to use it as a building material, which is naturally fragrant, not easy to be eaten by insects, and can also play a role in repelling mosquitoes.
Since he met someone roasting coffee beans, Lin Xiaobao naturally didn't want to miss it, and Lehe replied: "Then I'll bring some back, but unfortunately I don't have the tools to make coffee, so I already knew to buy a set." Recently, the fishermen were told to catch more fish, and if the yield was good, they would send Daniel to the dock to sell, and I would follow him again. ”
After the old priest finished talking to the young man, the other party immediately ran home to get the coffee beans, which tasted better after being fried for a while, and the people on the island knew it.
Afterwards, the old priest of Caporeni continued: "Let me go, I would love to go outside again, I will come back with the boat after selling the fish and shrimp, if I have the opportunity, I will help you buy tools, when I was young, I was afraid that people would find out that I had gone out, and when I came back, I did not dare to bring anything, so many years have passed." ”
"Okay, you can play for a few more days this time, those people who just happened to be paying attention to the volcanic island should be coming over soon, I can't leave."
The fishermen are not saying that the boats belonging to outsiders in the vicinity are changing, but it is estimated that there will be a bold attempt to land on the island in the near future, and the entrance fee must be collected, otherwise we will not be responsible for the safety of the problem, only then they will not bypass us and come to the island on our own in order to save money. ”
After a few words, the boy had already returned with a small package, and on the outside was a layer of dried banana leaves, tied with rattan.
Take it and smell it, the smell is fascinating.
Lin Xiaobao rubbed the child's head, and when he got close, he could smell the aroma of coffee beans, shampoo, and soap.
The boy smiled happily and excitedly told his father that he had gone to the foot of the volcano, and said in a proud tone that he would find the most blue stones.
Lin Xiaobao was also laughing, and took out his pocket to reward the other party with half a piece of soap, this thing is now a dazzling hard currency on the volcanic island, and each family only gets a third of it.
In fact, even if the villagers of each village are not allowed to exchange sapphires for daily necessities, they can still assemble a mining team with an order.
Now that they have benefits, they will work harder.
On weekdays, they are idle anyway, but it can't be said that they are using them, and when they have the opportunity to sell the ore for supplies, part of it will still be handed over to them, and everyone is happy.
Speaking of which, if it weren't for Lin Xiaobao's "miracles" that were widely spread among the villages, even if the old priest of Caporeni personally broke his leg, he might not be able to smoothly promote the opening of the volcanic island, which needs the most appeal.
Coupled with the fact that they brought back a fishing boat, and a lot of good things that the islanders had never seen, the "seeds" were planted in the hearts of the locals.
Haiwang Village has almost seen the artifact now, that is, those solar outdoor lights placed at the door of the thatched house palace, storing electricity during the day, and waiting until the light is dim and automatically lit up, it can be lit continuously for six or seven hours, and you get what you pay for.
As for the smartphone, even the old priest of Caporeni was shocked, embarrassed to ask for it directly, and asked Lin Xiaobao how much it would cost if he wanted to buy it.
I guess I really like it, Lin Xiaobao has promised to help buy it, and he still has some money on him, so it's enough to save a little.
Take a small boat back and leave Seal Village and circle the island to Neptune Village.
On the way, we came across a speedboat, which rushed over to block the way of the small fleet, with two pairs of men and women on it, stopped and shouted, "Who can speak English? I heard that you won't be eaten when you come to the volcanic island, right, we are tourists!"
Lin Xiaobao and the old priest looked at each other, and they both understood that they had really come to business, and they couldn't help but smile at each other, very satisfied......
If you want to make money from the tourism industry, word of mouth is very important.
In advance, Lin Xiaobao, as the chief, has repeatedly told the village chiefs that they are not allowed to beat people with sticks, they are not allowed to be thrown into the sea to fend for themselves, and they are also not allowed to be stripped of themselves for robbery, and they must be civilized and polite.
It can be said that how much money can be made by traveling, mainly depends on how the first batch of customers evaluate the volcanic island after they go back, in case the reputation collapses, many potential customers who like to hunt for curiosities may be scared away, which is obviously not in the interests of Lin Xiaobao.
In the past, the image of the volcanic island in the minds of outsiders was too terrible, it belonged to the recognized taboo island, and many people disappeared at sea, and the basin was buckled on the heads of the natives of the volcanic island, and even the rumors that the natives on the island would eat people were widely spread.
So when he saw these two young men and women, Lin Xiaobao replied with a smile on the spot: "I know English!" My name is Kula, the chief of the volcanic island, you are here for a tour?
It's almost a short sleeve in the family, for fear that the cooked duck will fly away.
Hearing the words of how far he could run, it made the young Japanese who drove the boat think a little more.
This young man named Tetsuya Hosoma always felt that he was trying to inquire, and thought to himself that he was still preparing to rob the house, knowing that he couldn't run far, so he would start?
He himself was amused by the thought.
After all, there are a few small broken boats in front of you, and even if you install an engine, you can't run fast, and you can only be beaten by the waves behind you.
Fluent in English, Hosoma Tetsuya replied: "I remember you, I saw your photos on the Internet, and if you want to go to the island to play, you need to give a ticket, right, where should we sign up to buy a ticket?" I didn't find the website. ”
It's weird to have a website.
Lin Xiaobao had a kind smile on his face, and then said: "Just give me the money later, and let you bring supplies to exchange accommodation and food, have you brought them?"
"Yes, I bought two boxes of lighters, a total of 100, as well as four boxes of instant noodles and four barrels of olive oil, so are the prices on the island high?"
After listening, Lin Xiaobao gave an ambiguous reply: "It's okay, it's not as expensive outside, bring the ticket money, I promise to arrange a super luxury itinerary for you......"