Chapter 597 Life-saving Pier

"Tell me to go down, squeeze out a pound of rations per person, and gather them,"

Back at the embankment, Lin Xiao immediately took off his helmet, wiped the sweat on his head, and instructed Situ Zheng, "Send it to the village early tomorrow morning." ”

"Yes,"

Situ Zheng answered in his mouth, but he didn't take a step, he frowned, and asked hesitantly, "That...... Master, what about clothes? ”

The promise of sending food and clothes, Hou Ye agreed happily, but he knew that how to implement it was his own "big guard".

This time he came out to buy salt, and he knew best about the family background in the team - they themselves didn't have much capital.

Food is not a big problem, when I set out from Clam Harbor, I brought ten days of rations per capita, and about half of it was left in front of me.

After all, in a team of 5,000 people, each person saves one catty in his mouth is 5,000 catties, which is used to relieve a village with only six or seven hundred people, which is already a considerable amount.

As for ten days later, according to the plan, either all of them will go back to Yangzhou, or leave the migrant workers to open a salt factory, in this case, Hou Ye will arrange the follow-up ration supply.

But what about the clothes? Where did the cloth come from in the team?

"Go and mobilize among the migrant workers and find some decent extra clothes,"

Lin Xiao groaned slightly and said, "Let's pay for it and buy it." ”

"Forehead ......"

Situ Zheng scratched his neck.

Is it a matter of money?

On a hot day, many people wear two single shirts and wear them every day, but this is still issued by Chief Li of Hangzhou, how can there be any extra clothes......

"How,"

Lin Xiao looked back at him and grinned, "You don't think that these thousands of people are all the same poor, right?" ”

“……”

"Refugees and refugees are also different, don't you notice that many people carry baggage?"

Lin Xiao pointed to Sha Chengzhe behind him and said with a smile, "I don't believe you asked him, he knows better than you......"

"What the chief said is,"

Sha Chengzhe hurriedly took a few steps forward and replied with a smile, "We are homeless, and all our net worth is in the baggage...... With so many people, three or five hundred pieces can be found. ”

"Okay......"

Situ Zheng still hesitated.

"Don't be in a hurry,"

Lin Xiao knew what this kid was worried about, so he handed over, "Baggage, Chongming Island is ready, if we decide to open a salt farm here, a boat will come over within three days, and by the way, we can also bring some salt back." ”

"Really?"

"Well, I'll inform Duan Cannon again tonight and ask him to get some more cloth and medicinal herbs."

"That's good......"

"Don't think I'm a fat man with a swollen face,"

Lin Xiao pointed to his chest and said, "If you want to resume production, you must first solve this ......."

"People's hearts?"

"Yes, there is a shortage of food and clothing in the village right now, and there is bullying by bullies, we have helped them solve these things, and the matter of the salt field is easy to discuss."

"Well, I see,"

Situ Zheng nodded, but asked again, "That big family...... When to start? ”

"There's no rush for this, wait,"

Lin Xiao waved his hand and said meaningfully, "If the village chief doesn't come tonight, let's go to publicize it tomorrow...... You have to negotiate something first. ”

"Okay, then I'll give the order."

"Go ahead,"

Lin Xiao waved his hand, turned his head and greeted Sha Chengzhe, "Let's go, let's take a look at the waste salt pans outside the embankment." ”

Originally, I wanted the old village chief to accompany me to visit, but now that something has happened, I can only let this Sha Chengzhe lead the introduction.

He hurried back, first, because the work in Shijiaqiao Village was really urgent, and second, he wanted to find out as soon as possible whether these destroyed salt pans could be rebuilt, and whether it was cost-effective.

The 5,000-strong contingent of migrant workers camped on the embankment for the time being, stretching for miles in the shade of the trees.

Although it is said that in the summer, it will not catch a cold, but after all, the sun is very poisonous during the day, and there are mosquito bites at night, if it stagnates, the migrant workers will definitely not be steady.

Whether to go or stay, or to settle as soon as possible!

"Chief,"

Sha Chengzhe asked cautiously, "Do you want to look at the whole from a distance, or do you want to see it closer?" ”

"Let's take a look at it from a distance, shall we?"

"Okay, chief, please come with me......"

As he spoke, he led Lin Xiao to a chimney not far away.

This is a semi-abandoned platform on the edge of the embankment, in fact, it is a large mound, about ten meters high, and it is also lush and green, but it is obviously very old, and there are broken bricks and tiles everywhere along the way.

"Chief, this mound is called a chimney mound......"

Sha Chengzhe climbed up along the winding path and introduced attentively, "I think the chief has noticed that there are many ...... along such a mound."

"Hmm,"

Lin Xiao was already puzzled, so he asked, "What is the use of this kind of mound?" ”

"Well, that's a long story......"

Seeing that the chief was really interested, Sha Chengzhe said, "Back then, when Lord Fan built this seawall, it took a lot of thought to ......."

"He not only ordered willow trees to be planted on both sides of the embankment to strengthen it,"

He pointed to the rows of willows and said, "Some culverts were deliberately left so that the sea water could flow smoothly into the embankment, and the salt farmers would have enough seawater to boil salt......

"Chief, look,"

At the highest point, Sha Chengzhe pointed to a gate in the distance, "There, there is also a gate......"

"Well, see, this is reserved for the waterways, right?"

"Yes,"

Sha Chengzhe nodded, "In this way, the fishermen in the village can go to sea smoothly...... During the flood period, there is also a way to discharge water into the sea. ”

"And what about this chimney?"

"This is for the police,"

Sha Chengzhe smiled, pointed to a few dilapidated houses on the side and said, "At first, this chimney was guarded, and in case of pirates, you can light a fire and call the police......

"Understood,"

Lin Xiao nodded and said, "You will see one from time to time along the way, like a beacon tower......

"That's right,"

Sha Chengzhe said proudly, "There are more than 70 such chimney piers...... in total."

"Not only that, chief, please look at ......"

He pointed to a waste salt pan about two miles away in front of him, Lin Xiao looked over and found that in that salt pan, there was also a lonely mound.

"How did you build it there?"

Lin Xiao was puzzled.

"It's not a chimney, it's called a tide mound."

"Tide Pier?"

"Yes, there are more than 100 of these tidal piers, all of which are built outside the embankment, also called life-saving piers...... When the tide is high, the sea catchers who have not had time to run back can climb the tide pier to avoid the ......"

He paused, and his tone was full of regret, "It's a pity that there are not a few of so many tide piers left now, and the chimney piers are all deserted......

"Why?"

"One is that the coastline is farther away,"

Sha Chengzhe smiled awkwardly, "Second, there are no pirates anymore......"

"That's ......"

Lin Xiao was stunned after hearing this.

But isn't it, not to mention that the Japanese are not coming now, even if there are still sporadic pirates, villages like Shijiaqiao are all poor like that, what else can they rob when they come all the way? Please Baidu "Throw Book Network" Thank you for your support!