Chapter 37: Big sticks and sweet dates
On the almost isolated volcanic island, it has been the same for more than 100 years.
The locals have adapted to the primitive rhythm of life, and every ordinary and boring day can be particularly eye-catching when there is a slight change.
Less than a month after the arrival of the new chieftain, the changes to this primitive little society were already greater than the previous centuries combined.
For example, Mona, a white girl who introduced attention, was supposed to be exiled to the sea according to the old rules, but now she has stayed.
For example, at the moment, it is docked offshore, and it is said that it has been owned by the chief.
The news of the arrival of the Nautilus No. 3 fishing boat spread rapidly, and even villagers from other villages rushed to participate, making everyone cry out "Wow!" from the bottom of their hearts, their eyes shining and bright.
When he looked at the new chieftain again, his eyes were like looking at some kind of huge rich tyrant, and he felt that he was worthy of Kula, and he was really more capable than the previous old island owner.
In the eyes of the local natives, most of the new clothes of the guards and Delia, and the "treasures" brought back by the ship after going out to contact the outside world, etc., are very strange new things, similar to the stranded freighter back then, and they are all causing a huge impact on the current situation of the volcanic island.
It's not about change for the time being, but it's changing, and the effect is immediate......
Back to the volcanic island that night.
Two guards with spears in their hands stood guard on the Nautilus III fishing boat, disagreeing with other villagers, even friends, to come on the boat to visit.
They feel like they have a lot of responsibility.
An ordinary small-tonnage fishing boat seems to have become the most precious treasure on the volcanic island at present, and in the villages farther away, some villagers have dragged their families to come to pay their respects, and then look at their own boats, no matter how they look at it, they feel that it is pitiful, and by the way, they also praise the chief.
The village chiefs of each village had received a notice from the new chieftain, Lin Xiaobao, that someone had rowed a boat to bring them over, and everyone was gathering at the gate of the palace at this time.
Under the eaves of the thatched house, there were stacks of cardboard boxes, and a kitten that had just taken a bath was held in Delia's arms, looking lazy and enjoying the petting.
Previously, Lin Xiaobao and the old pastor of Caporeni discussed how to distribute the materials brought back from outside, and they both felt that they should not be given in vain.
Therefore the old priest is telling:
"The chief has crossed the sea to the unknown world, and brought back a lot of items, which I will share with you later.
If you want more, exchange it for your villagers to go to the foot of the volcano to collect this blue stone, which can be exchanged for food, comfortable clothes, and even a steel ship in the outside world!"
There was a commotion in the crowd.
Then I heard the old priest of Caporeni say: "Next, under the leadership of the great chief of Kula, we will begin to communicate with the outside world, and it is likely that outsiders will soon arrive in our homeland, and we must inform all the people of each tribe that they will never be allowed to be driven out and imprisoned as before!"
Several village chiefs were shocked by the traditional belief that contact with outsiders would bring disease and disaster, as they had done more than a hundred years ago.
By word of mouth, many people also know that the plague that spread between the islands in those years had plummeted by two-thirds, and neither food nor large ships were enough to dispel their fears of the plague.
A few days ago, Lin Xiaobao accompanied the old pastor to other villages, and rescued an albinistic child who was almost thrown into the wild.
The head of the village, Lihuwa, was also there, with a big beard on his mouth, tattoos all over his body, and a chest with lines that looked like shark teeth.
Lihuwa had been in contact with Lin Xiaobao, and now his identity was completely different, he put his hand on his chest, bowed his head in respect, and asked, "Chief, if we allow outsiders to land on the island, how can we avoid the plague?"
After listening to the old pastor's help in translating, Lin Xiaobao stood at the door, using an indigenous language that was not too standard, but could also be understood, and said with a smile: "The gods will help us." ”
The volcanic island is home to countless gods, large and small, which explain how the world works, the sun rises and sets, the tide rises and falls, and the waves rise.
Some things are not in a hurry, and Lin Xiaobao's head will be in the water before he will explain to them what a vaccine is.
Before returning to the island, I received several emails, and some institutions made it clear that they would send a team to the volcanic island to study and investigate, believing that it would be a matter of time before they could help inject the vaccine, and the island would have such a small population, even if it would not cost too much out of pocket.
Some of the most serious illnesses of more than 100 years ago are nothing until now, and the transportation to the Big Island has also become more convenient, so it should be fine.
If you want to ask which village chief is the most pious now, it is undoubtedly Karakata Laozi.
The old village chief's name is Pinaro, who is over 50 years old and has not been in good health, and most hopes to live a few more years.
Caraca and his other sons suddenly made trouble on the day of the bonfire, which the old village chief of Pinaro did not know beforehand.
Later, he was affected by greed, and just had the idea that it would be good if his son Karaka could become the chief, and then he saw the scene of Guan Erye holding a big knife, and his courage was almost frightened.
There are many sons, and one or two dead or injured are not in the way.
The chief of Pinaro was selfish, and when he saw his son injured on the day of the bonfire ceremony, he went back angry all night, and then thought to himself, thinking that if there was anyone who could cure his illness and prolong his life, it would be the chief of Kula.
The level of knowledge is limited, and the mind is a little simpler.
The more I thought about it, the more I felt that I should move around with Lin Xiaobao more, the village chief of Pinaro was timid and afraid of death, out of awe of the mystery, and now he has become a fan of Lin Xiaobao, and he didn't need the old priest's orders to beat his sons in public, so that one of his subordinates was merciless.
With such a father, it is no wonder that Karaka and the other brothers have a bad reputation in the village.
The village chief of Pinaro, who was only in his early fifties and his face was already extremely old, said in a respectful tone: "Everything is arranged by Chief Kula, I will convey your will to the villagers of our village, and whoever dares to disobey me will definitely punish them!"
Lin Xiaobao also knew his identity, and after listening to the old pastor's relay, he nodded and said happily: "Believe me, these things are just the beginning, people will have a longer life and more materials in the future, don't persuade me, this decision will not change again." ”
The old priest of Caporeni was very pleased with all this.
In the afternoon, I had already taken a bath with soap, and I also washed my hair, and my body was full of the smell of roses, I hadn't used these things for many years, I was refreshed, and there were two more bottles of Red Star Erguotou at home, and Lin Xiaobao made a special trip to buy a gift for him from Chinatown.
I just saw some hope for a good life, and naturally no one will be allowed to destroy it, so I added some cruel words when translating, which is nothing more than being cursed, punished, and so on.
After beating the stick, he began to give sweet dates to the village chiefs.
Pots and mosquito nets can save lives, and they are all divided equally, and all kinds of daily necessities are only given half, and if you want more, you can exchange sapphires, gold, silver and jewelry.
There will be guards to escort the supplies, and follow the village chiefs back to distribute them, how to divide them, how much to divide them, Lin Xiaobao has already reminded them.
He also thought that he should recruit more guards, so that he could play a role in helping him enforce the law and supervise in the future, especially on the side of the sapphire mine, when the news of the existence of sapphire mines on the island spread, it is likely to attract outsiders to smuggle to the island, and someone must patrol and guard the mining area.
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At the same time, far away in Honolulu.
In the jewelry store, an appraiser was taking the rough sapphire to inspect and identify, and finally replied:
"The quality is very high, bright blue, the clarity should be VVS (Very Fine Impurities), and it hasn't been cut out yet, and you won't have to give you the result until it's finished. However, if there are many such sapphires in a gem mine, the value will be very large, and such sapphires are very popular in the market. ”
Beside the appraiser, a woman in a sleeveless dress raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this, and asked the store manager, "Are you sure that the man who brought this rough stone is the chief of the volcanic island of Pelle?
The female store manager replied to her: "That's right, I checked the surveillance and compared the photos." ”
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