Chapter 32: Landing on the Island

Zhang Cuihua was a little embarrassed, blinked with big eyes, and whispered: "I used to be always hungry, but now I can eat enough every day, and the food is delicious." I want to keep these cakes so that I can last for a few days in case I run out of food in the future. ”

When Na Zhe heard these words, his eyes turned red, he gently picked up Zhang Cuihua, and said firmly: "Cuihua, you remember, I promise that you will be fed and clothed every day in the future, and you will never go hungry again, absolutely not!" ”

Cui Xiaoniang wiped away her tears and said to Jiang Wuniang: "Jiang Niangzi, if you lack anything in the future, look for me, don't be polite, if there is anything I can't solve, I will go to my brother, he will definitely listen to me." ”

Everyone's mood is very heavy, thinking about the children of the future generations who eat and choose, and waste food at will, compared with these orphans, they are simply soaked in honey pots.

Everyone played a few games with the children, played for a while, and then went back. Du Dalei slapped Hu with a knife and slapped him before leaving, "Boy, you and Tian Renfeng will go to sea with us in five days, you have to be ready in the next few days, understand?" ”

The two boys were a little confused, and after everyone left, they stared at each other, not knowing what kind of moth Du Dalei had made, whether he wanted to play them. Jiang Wuniang came over and said softly: "You don't have to be afraid, Mr. Du wants to take you with you to teach, this is a good opportunity, several of them are people with university knowledge, you have to learn your skills hard, and take care of these younger brothers and sisters in the future." Got it? ”

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Five days passed in a hurry, crossing Zhong and the Cui family to prepare supplies with all their might, and filled three sea ships.

On the morning of September 21, 962 (the third year of Jianlong), the members of the advance team boarded the ship one after another and waved goodbye to the people who saw them off on the shore. The ship lifted anchor and hoisted its sails and slowly headed northeast.

The sea was full of sails, and the ships were shuttling back and forth, and everyone who passed through them was amazed at the busy scene. Cui Zhaorong, the steward of the Cui family, came over and explained everyone's doubts: "Mingzhou is connected to Goryeo and Japan to the east, Liao to the north, and Champang, Siam, Zhenlifu, Srivijaya, Dashi and other countries to the south. So a little more ships, it's quite normal. ”

Du Dalei began to speak loudly again: "In the future, I will make an invincible armada, and all the ships on this sea will be under my control, and every ship will pay protection money, and those who do not pay will be sunk." Especially the ship from small Japan costs double the money, well--- and the same goes for the country of sticks. ”

Wei Hongye quipped: "Xiao Du, it seems that you have a lot of potential to be a car bandit road rageper!" ”

Everyone chatted and laughed, and the fleet headed northeast. Passing through many islands along the way, Cui Zhaorong explained the situation of these islands, he is 45 years old, slightly chubby, and his round face always shows a kind smile, like a Maitreya Buddha. He used to be the right-hand man under Cui Daoshu's father, and he was a layman all the year round, but now that he has his grandson in his arms, he doesn't want to work around. So he asked Cui Daoshu to apply for a job in the shop in Mingzhou City, and Cui Daoshu sent him to the advance team because he was sleek and good at handling interpersonal relationships, and the main task was to have a good relationship with the residents of Qishan Island.

Cui Zhaorong is very talkative, and after a while, he mingles with everyone, and even Hu Yidao, an unruly boy, was dealt with by him, and affectionately called him 'Uncle Cui'.

Zhao Zizhong said to Cui Zhaorong: "Steward Cui, after we arrive, you can take a few people off the boat first, communicate with the local residents, and it is best to find a guide to take us around the island and find a suitable place to build a camp." ”

Cui Zhaorong agreed, "Mr. Zhao, don't worry, I have traveled south and north in my life, and I have never seen anyone, not even the barbarians on the grassland, the wingmen in the southwest, and a few islanders, there will be no problem." ”

Wei Hongye said happily: "Steward Cui, when you get off the boat, you bring some food and cloth to the local residents, isn't it strange that there are many people." In addition, you find the fishermen and buy all their catch, and tonight we have a seafood barbecue. ”

Cui Zhaorong was a little puzzled: "Mr. Wei, what do you mean by 'seafood buffet barbecue'?" ”

"If this is our hometown, everyone will barbecue seafood together and then exchange food with each other, so that the atmosphere will be more harmonious."

Cui Zhaorong suddenly said: "Everyone, please see, that is Qishan Island." Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing, and an island appeared in the sea in front of the ship on the right side.

The island's mountains are undulating, and the clouds and mist between the mountains loom in the smoke and waves. The middle of the island is surrounded by mountains, and several peaks are like lotus flowers.

Du Dalei opened his mouth wide, "The scenery here is so beautiful, like a fairy mountain on the sea." ”

Boris whispered in his ear: "I used to travel here with my girlfriend, the mountain range in the middle of the island is called Guanyin Mountain, it is the best place to go on the island, the altitude is 314 meters, it is the first peak in Daishan County, several peaks are connected like lotus flowers, according to legend, Guanyin Bodhisattva went to Putuo before the monks, had stopped in this mountain for 3 years. In later generations, it was also known as 'Penglai Immortal Township'. ”

Enjoying the view, the boat rounded the west side of the island and came to the north pier of the island. The pier is not large, and the wooden trestle is a bit dilapidated. There are several fishing boats docked on the dock, and a few fishermen are carrying things to the shore.

Du Dalei shouted excitedly: "Come to the shore, those fishermen must have a lot of catches, we will buy them all and roast them at night to eat!" ”

The boat cautiously approached the dock and lowered the gangplank, and Du Dalei couldn't wait to be the first to rush down and run towards the fishermen. shouted in his mouth: "Fellows, what is the catch, we have it all." ”

The fishermen were startled, and they saw a big man running over, shouting and no one could understand what he was saying. A young man picked up a flat pole and guarded Du Dalei.

Seeing this, Cui Zhaorong hurriedly asked one of the guards to get off the boat and explain to the fishermen to avoid conflict. The guards agreed to get off the boat and ran over, and when they saw that Du Dalei was still talking and gesturing, several fishermen looked confused. So he stepped forward and said to the fishermen in the Mingzhou dialect: "Don't be afraid, this gentleman is a foreigner and can't speak our words here, he wants to buy all your catches, and he has no malicious intent." We are the caravan of the Cui family, a big family in Mingzhou, and we have all covered your harvest today, and you can open it at any price, and we will not bargain. ”

After listening to the guard's words, the fishermen's faces softened, and after discussing with each other for a while, a middle-aged man came over and said, "This gentleman, we have four baskets of seafood today, do you want them all?" ”

"There are more than 100 of us in total, these may not be enough to eat, of course all of them, you can make a price." The guard cow said coaxingly.

At this time, everyone got off the boat and came over. Cui Zhaorong smiled and talked with the fishermen, and after a while, the price was negotiated. He paid and had two bags of rice taken from the boat and given to the fishermen for their own distribution. The fishermen were overjoyed and thanked them again and again. Cui Zhaorong told them that in the future, the caravan would build a stronghold on the island and send people to be stationed there, and in the future, all the fishermen's harvest caravans would be purchased, and they would pay cash every day and never be in arrears. If the fishermen did not want money, they could exchange food, cloth, iron and other daily necessities with the caravan.

The fishermen are so happy that they can't find the north, they fish very hard every day, they eat part of the catch, most of them are dried into dried fish, and regularly sell them to the shops on the island of Zhoushan in exchange for some grain and cloth, and they can only mix up without starving. The Cui family buys the fish at a very high price, and they can exchange it for grain, cloth, and iron tools, which is very cost-effective for the fishermen.

Cui Zhaorong asked the fishermen about the topography of the island and asked them if they could send someone to lead the caravan around the island, and the fishermen agreed to let a young man named 'Wu Shuidan' accompany them. Cui Zhaorong told the young man that he would be paid a bag of rice every day, and the young man was so happy that he was about to take everyone away.

Cui Zhaorong told him that the caravan would rest today and start looking for the camp tomorrow, and the young man ran away happily. Zhao Zizhong came over and said, "Steward Cui, it's already afternoon, let's stay on the boat today, and tomorrow we will start to carry supplies to the shore and send people to find a suitable place." I think the beach by the pier is very nice, and we will have a 'seafood barbecue buffet' there tonight to celebrate our successful landing on the island. ”

Everyone was very happy to hear this, and they all went to prepare. Cui Zhaorong took out a pamphlet, "Mr. Zhao, this is the list of personnel, the head of the family ordered me to go to the island, and everything is up to you." Starting tomorrow, you will assign them work, and if there is a person who cheats and cheats, you tell me, the Cui family's house rules are not decorations, and they will make him regret the wrong birth. ”

Zhao Zizhong looked at the roster and saw that it was written

One steward

Ten guards

Nine carpenters,

Seventeen masons,

Six blacksmiths,

Forty-three handymen.

This is more than what Cui Dao said that day, and he should have recruited them in the past few days. plus his four brothers, plus Hu Yidao and Tian Renfeng's two children, the advance team has a total of ninety-two people.

The roster has everyone's name, age, place of origin, work experience and other information, the record is very detailed, Zhao Zizhong read the list, and said to Cui Zhaorong: "Steward Cui, tomorrow I will take people to find the camp, you take a few guards to contact the residents of the island, send them some supplies, and send a message, let the people on the island tell each other, saying that we want to hire residents to work, the wages are very high, and there are no arrears, once a day, and it is okay to choose to ask for food and materials to replace the wages." ”

Cui Zhaorong nodded in agreement. At this time, the fishermen came back and brought a lot of dried fish, dried shrimp and other seafood for everyone to taste, Zhao Zizhong asked the guards to be the translator, invited these people to participate in the barbecue meeting in the evening, and asked them to bring their families. The fishermen were delighted and hurried back to find someone.