Chapter 21: A Thousand Things, a Hundred Wastes to be Created!
Brothers, happy May Day, three watches today, full of weight.
Kneel down and beg for all kinds of support, thank you boat!
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The hot fish soup is very delicious, and everyone drinks it very sweetly.
Even though everyone was ragged and tired at this time, everyone's faces were full of brilliance as if they had been reborn.
Many children clapped their palms happily and jumped up, they had never drunk such a delicious fish soup.
It also makes this cheerful atmosphere continue to ferment and amplify.
Although the evacuation was in a hurry, and many things were difficult to prepare thoroughly, Xu Changqing was a person who led soldiers, did business, and managed factories in his later generations, and he still considered many details of life very thoughtfully.
Although the Liao people have no assets, only a bunch of broken balls and rotten eggs, within Xu Changqing's ability, everyone's clothes, pots and pans for eating, including some important and light soft and personal items, the Liao people can carry.
This also makes it easy for the Liao people to have a sense of trust in Xu Changqing, so as to establish a sense of dependence.
However, although the overall situation is under control and thriving, on the top of the mountain at this time, the faces of Xu Changqing, Uncle Hong, and Uncle Guang are not very good-looking.
Uncle Guang walked head-on with the blue flag and white armor that day, and he originally needed to rest and recuperate, but in the past few days of high-intensity life, how can he have time to rest?
At this time, his face was pale and a little blue, which made people worry about him.
Although Uncle Hong's body is fine, he is more worried than Uncle Guang, and said with a bitter old face: "My lord, today's lunch, almost half of the oil on our island has been used, and the green onions, ginger, salt, etc., which were saved before, are also very expensive, I specially looked at the baggage before, although there is still a lot of food, but these daily necessities are really ......."
"Hmm."
Xu Changqing glanced at the surrounding crowd and let out a long breath of turbidity.
If you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil, and salt are not at home.
When he was only a dozen or twenty people before, these trivial things didn't enter Xu Changqing's eyes at all, and Uncle Hong and Uncle Guang would naturally clean it up.
But at this time, the team suddenly swelled hundreds of times, which is obviously not the same as before.
For example, the simplest, although the sea fish is delicious, but the sea smell is also extremely heavy, strong adults and half-sized children may not matter, there is meat to eat is enough to be happy, but ~~, this is quite unfriendly to many old people, women and children.
It must be known that although Liaoxi is close to the sea, over the years, whether it is the Manchu Qing Dynasty or the Ming army, they have given up the sea, and these Liao people are farmers, not fishermen.
Especially these old people, pregnant women and children, if this aspect is not handled properly, it will cause gastrointestinal diseases, in this hot summer, it is definitely a more terrible disaster than Tartar!
And if you want to solve this discomfort, you can only use more oil!
Fry the fish first to get rid of the fishy smell.
In later generations, the general method of removing fish in fish restaurants is very simple, mostly using pepper and the like, especially white pepper, and there are many other seasonings, but at this time, where did Xu Changqing go to find so many seasonings?
After thinking for a while, Xu Changqing said: "Uncle Hong, Uncle Guang, this matter, let's focus on the present!" The big guy has just landed on the island, so we have to stabilize everyone first! Uncle Guang, these days, you don't have to worry about these chores, take a good rest. Uncle Hong, in terms of everyone's food, I'll ask you! ”
"Adult ......"
Uncle Guang wanted to say something, but Xu Changqing waved his hand, "Uncle Guang, it's decided!" Can a living person suffocate urine? Don't worry, I have a solution! ”
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After settling Uncle Hong and Uncle Guang here, Xu Changqing took a deep breath and moved his hands and feet a little tiredly.
The problem of oil and condiments is not too big, let people go to Ningyuan City tomorrow morning to buy some more.
Even though it is not wise to buy this kind of material from Ningyuan City, it is several times or even dozens of times more expensive than the price of Guannai, but many things are like this, it is not something you can refuse if you don't want it, you always have to save it.
Longfeng shallows shrimp play.
Even if it's a Da Luo Immortal, who doesn't have a time to fall into trouble?
When a big husband does big things, how can he be shackled by money and small things?
The most important and fatal problem in front of Xu Changqing is that this pig's trotter island is too small, and the small one is unacceptable!
Even if Uncle Guang and Uncle Hong saw the stitches at this time, leveled out a lot of flat land, and built some platforms and pergolas, it was still far from enough, and it was only a drop in the bucket.
Not surprisingly, tonight's sleep alone can make people worry to death!
Fortunately, it was the height of summer at this time, the temperature was good, and people would not freeze to death at night.
But even if these problems can be solved, there is a more critical problem that makes Xu Changqing even more headache.
That's the toilet problem!
Pig's Trotter Island is already rugged, and it is a problem for strong men to go to the toilet from the camp, so they must be careful, not to mention the old and weak women and children.
Especially at night.
The point is this kind of weather, and if the fecal problem is not handled well, it is definitely the best source of plague!
After thinking about it for a while, Xu Changqing recruited Zhao Zengjin and Ergou.
After these two brothers were busy today, they were too tired to do anything, so they came to Xu Changqing's side quickly, and finally found a chance to rest.
"My lord, what do you command?"
Looking at the appearance of his two closest brothers, Xu Changqing was also a little distressed, but at this time, it was far from the time to rest, and Xu Changqing could only be ruthless.
"Zengjin, Ergou, have you eaten well at noon?"
"Oh, my lord, we're both done." Zhao Zengjin said busily.
Ergou also smiled and said, "My lord, I don't know if it's because there are many people, why do I feel that today's meal is so fragrant." ”
Seeing that the two were in the same state, Xu Changqing couldn't help but smile and kicked Ergou's buttocks: "You kid has a lot of problems." Okay, Ergou, go, call Zhang Long, Zhang Hu and their brothers over, by the way, as well as Zhao Qiliang and Wang Hongyang, I have something important to order! ”
"Yes!"
The second dog hurriedly farted and left.
Zhang Long, Zhang Hu brothers, Zhao Qiliang, Wang Hongyang and others are all good hands among these young people of Liao.
Zhang Long and Zhang Hu brothers used to be the quasi-family members of the Wu family, and they practiced boxing and kicking since they were children, and their skills were not weak, but because they were not familiar with the world, they did not maintain a good relationship with their superiors, and they have been excluded.
In the end, the brothers simply quit and became soldiers.
But they didn't expect that the situation would change, and even if they went to ask for help later, it was useless, but became a joke.
If it weren't for Xu Changqing appearing like rain in time to save them and water and fire, I am afraid they would not have lasted long.
Zhao Qiliang and Wang Hongyang are similar, their skills are not weak, and they are talents that Xu Changqing has excavated in the past few days.
However, unlike Zhang Long and Zhang Hu's brothers, Zhao Qiliang and Wang Hongyang are both from southern Liaoning, and in their bones they can't pee in the same pot as the magnates in western Liaoning, even if they work hard, they have been excluded and have long been desperate.
Having said that, if history is allowed to develop according to the original trajectory, it is not surprising that people like Zhao Qiliang and Wang Hongyang will probably become minions of the Qing army!
It's not that they don't love the country, but the country doesn't give them a way to live!
There is nothing more wonderful in the world than this.
Soon, Zhang Long and Zhang Hu came quickly, knelt on the ground respectfully, and said in unison: "My lord." ”
Looking at the respectful and appreciative eyes of several people, Xu Changqing only felt that most of his exhaustion had dissipated!
With the help of these good men, why worry about big things?
"Zhang Long, Zhang Hu, Qiliang, Hong Yang, how is it, have you eaten well at noon? Have your parents, wife, and children settled down? ”
Xu Changqing was not in a hurry, stepped forward with a smile, patted this one's shoulder, and pounded that one's chest.
Suddenly, Zhang Long and the others were even more excited, and they all expressed their attitudes, and they were all arranged.
Xu Changqing chatted with them a few more words, and then his face became solemn: "Everyone finally came together with great difficulty, and they are already brothers in life and death!" I won't say much nonsense, this afternoon, you have a few problems, you must do it as soon as possible, and we must do it well! ”
"Please command, sir!"
The crowd kowtowed in unison.
"Well, Zengjin, Ergou, you and Zhang Long and Zhang Hu, each of you will select twenty people from the young and strong to build latrines in various settlements! Remember, it must be built more, repaired evenly, and separated from men and women! Also, everyone must be strictly ordered to go to the toilet, even children, everyone must go to the toilet, and they must be fixed!
At the same time, no one can drink raw water, it must be boiled!
This is a military order, it is the top priority of our survival, and it must be strictly implemented for everyone!
Whoever dares to take this matter seriously and treat it as a deaf ear will be beheaded on the spot at the least, and all the family members will be expelled from the island!
Do you understand! ”
"Yes!"
Everyone didn't expect Xu Changqing to be so harsh on this kind of 'little thing', but looking at Xu Changqing's appearance, he was definitely not joking, how could he dare to refute it?
Busy is to do it quickly!
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Watching them leave, Xu Changqing took a deep breath, and his eyes couldn't help but look in the northeast direction.
Remember, Li Changyou said before that more than 20 miles northeast of Pig's Trotter Island, there is a large island called Shark Island, which is at least seven or eight miles in radius.
In the early years, there were merchants who opened salt farms on the island to cook salt, but it was gradually abandoned due to the war, and there were many reefs near the island, and sharks were often infested, so no one visited it for many years.
Before, Xu Changqing didn't have the strength to covet this kind of big island, but now~, the time is ripe!
However, the big island is already in the deep sea area, and it is by no means as simple as Pig's Trotter Island at this time.
Ordinary bamboo rafts sail in the offshore area, but ~, once you step into the unfathomable deep sea, it is not fun!
Before, Xu Changqing also wanted to talk to Hong Chengchou to see if he could get some real warships from Juehua Island, but even if Xu Changqing had already been guided by a little red fruit, Hong Chengchou didn't answer this conversation at all, obviously, on this side of Juehua Island, the water is not ordinary deep!
Thinking about it the other way, Xu Changqing was also relieved.
Even though Juehua Island has long been out of shape at this time, it is an important transit point for grain and materials here in Denglai and Tianjin.
If it were Xu Changqing, I am afraid that he would also choose Hong Chengchou's prudent plan.
If you want to go to that big island, you still have to rely on a bamboo raft!
As for ships and the like, I can only wait for myself to make some windfalls later, and talk to the uncles on Juehua Island in private.
If you want to rely on a bamboo raft to enter the deep sea, you must plan carefully!
It is not only necessary to accurately observe the law of the tide in the sea, but also to rehabilitate the bamboo raft so that there are no hidden dangers, and it must be foolproof!
However, at this time, many things are complicated, not only to appease the morale of the army, but also to carefully plan the fishing spot, after all, so many people, it is unrealistic to only expect a fishing spot in the small bay before.
There are many other things that are also complicated, and Xu Changqing must do it himself.
Fortunately, at this time, I straightened out my thoughts, and even though everything was difficult, I had already begun to gradually move towards the right track!
After resting for a while, Xu Changqing cleaned up his spirits, quickly went to the crowd, and continued to personally comfort the crowd, help them solve the problem, and first prop up the big shelf of the overall situation!