Chapter 27 Determination (2)

Wei Hongye looked at everyone, "I know that modern society uses dried salt for production, but which of us will?" ”

Boris replied: "I saw the process of drying salt when I traveled, and I also asked the local salt drying workers, according to them, the salt flats were compacted with a mill to make it hard, flat and leaky, and then seawater was introduced and it was evaporated and concentrated on the salt pans. At this time, someone should be sent to stir the brine and salt grains up and down to make the salt grains uniform and fine. When the water has almost evaporated, the crystallized salt grains are gathered into a pile with a rake and wooden clippers, and the brine is drained with a shovel into a basket made of bamboo strips, and then the salt-filled dustpans are carried with a flat pole and the salt is poured on the salt stack. I saw a mountain of salt as white as snow, and it was very spectacular. ”

"It doesn't look like it's hard to dry salt!"

"As long as we dare to think and dare to do it, and try it a few more times, we should be able to succeed."

Zhao Zizhong asked again: "If you really get salt, how can you solve the market?" ”

Cui Daoshu said with confidence: "The market is not a problem, salt is not sold in this era, I think the cost of dried salt is much lower than that of boiled salt, and the price will be very competitive." If the production is sufficient, it will quickly seize the market, and the profits will be amazing. ”

"I'm still very worried, we are weak now, if the salt can make us get a lot of money, the forces of all parties will definitely be jealous, they will definitely do everything possible to snatch our gains, can we keep this inheritance at that time?" Zhao Zizhong said worriedly.

Cui Daoshu's eyes were sharp, and he waved his hand and said: "So we must have our own armed forces, what we make in this time and space must be profiteering products, without the backing of force, all the results will be swallowed up by various interest groups, and there will not be a single hair left." The liquor I made a few years ago was targeted by many forces, and after many battles, I barely managed to keep it, and there were even a few fights. I recruited a large number of guards and martial artists to augment the Cui clan's armed forces. An Dalang is the master I fancied, and I took great pains to invite him. ”

Du Dalei exclaimed excitedly: "Okay, this is enough!" We whole out muskets, artillery,*, whoever dares to fight us, I will kill him! ”

Wei Hongye slapped him, "You think making firearms is a very simple thing!" What can you figure out? It is necessary to develop a complete set of industrial systems, mining, metallurgy, casting, machining, chemical industry, heat treatment, what do you say can not do? These need to be explored little by little, not just thinking about it, you can immediately build airplanes, cannons, and ironclad warships, and immediately sweep the world and unify the earth. ”

Du Dalei was silent and silent. Zhao Zi thought about it again, "Old Wei, you are from an industrial background, how do you say we should develop the military industry?" ”

"I'd like to get a *first, and then find a way to get a ranged attack weapon that can shoot* packs, like trebuchets, ballistas, bed crossbows, and the like. According to my analysis, at this stage, our main direction of development is the sea, and we do not have the ability to compete for supremacy on the mainland, so we can only vigorously build a navy, first get some sea ships, and install long-range attack weapons such as trebuchets, ballistas, and bed crossbows. If there is a naval war with other forces, we will only fight them, and try not to engage in gang fighting. That fight with pirates still haunts me when I think about it. ”

"And Congreve rockets."

"A swarm of bees."

"A hundred tigers are running together."

Everyone's brains were instantly opened. Cui Daoshu said: "I heard that a few years ago, a group of big food merchants came to Mingzhou, and offered some fierce fire oil to Wu Yueguo, and their sailors had a small number of warships equipped with spray cans that could spray fierce fire oil, but it is said that the range was very close, at most dozens of meters. So I thought I could buy some fierce fire oil with Arab merchants, make it*, and then throw it out with a trebuchet, which would definitely be a weapon of naval warfare. ”

"Can we find the source of oil ourselves, extract crude oil, and then simply refine and process it into fierce fire oil?"

"There are no shallow oil fields in the area, I think there are them in Indonesia, but it's a bit far from here."

"It's Brunei, it seems that the book says that in ancient times, oil gushing out of the surface was found there, so it should be able to be mined, right?"

Boris stood up and walked a few steps, "I remember, I used to read a novel where someone caught a whale and made it with whale fat*, which is also a way. I don't know if whaling is difficult. ”

Du Dalei patted his chest, "Wrap it around me, get a few boats, and install a large bed crossbow, I don't believe that I can't catch whales." ”

Cui Daoshu found a few pieces of paper and picked up a pen, "I will write down everyone's thoughts, and then discuss whether it is feasible one by one, this is in a hurry." ”

Zhao Zizhong continued: "I think it is now necessary to start preparing people, money, and materials immediately, and hurry up to Zhoushan to open up, and we can't wait." ”

Cui Daoshu nodded: "Then let's talk about 'people' first, I'll let An Dalang help you, and then send some of the Cui family's guards to protect everyone." Then mobilize the Cui family's business partners to collect the displaced people and recruit craftsmen, so that the personnel problem is solved. ”

"We also have to buy some orphans, and we will train them ourselves." Wei Hongye added.

"Speaking of 'wealth', I can immediately take out 30,000 yuan to buy supplies."

Zhao Zizhong asked, "How much gold do we still have?" ”

"About twenty pounds. Lao Cui, how much can it be worth? ”

Cui Daoshu took up the pen and calculated for a while, "About two thousand eight hundred." ”

"Not much! It would have been nice to have more gold at that time. ”

"What nonsense are you talking about, do you have too much movement on your back?"

Wei Hongye proposed: "There is another way to make money, we can sell the watches, mirrors, and hardcover Wuliangye that we brought, and we should be able to make a lot of money." ”

Cui Daoshu put down his pen, "I can organize an auction, there are many rich people in the Jiangnan area, and they should be able to sell for a large price." ”

Na Zhe suddenly said eagerly: "By the way, there are buds and potatoes, will it be too late if you don't plant them again?" ”

"Hey, why did you forget these two big killers, it's September now, can you still plant them in the ground? It's almost winter! ”

Cui Daoshu was pleasantly surprised, "You also brought corn and potatoes?" I immediately asked Steward Cui to find an experienced tenant and plant it immediately, it should be no problem. ”

"But what about winter, you can't freeze to death, right?"

"You can build a greenhouse, burn more fires in winter, and it is not a problem to solve it with money."

"Hehe, being rich is capricious."

Cui Daoshu continued: "Finally, I will send people to buy grain, cloth, building materials, all kinds of tools, and farm tools tomorrow. Then buy some horses, cows, donkeys and other large livestock, as well as all kinds of vehicles. Do you have anything else to add? ”

Everyone put forward some suggestions, and Cui Daoshu wrote them down one by one.

Zhao Zizhong looked at everyone, "There is still a division of labor between us that has not been resolved, let me talk about it first, Na Zhe stayed in Cui's house to assist Dao in purchasing materials and preparing for the auction." I, Xiao Du, Boris, Lao Wei, and An Dalang went to Zhoushan together. Lao Wei was born in metallurgy, and when he arrived in Zhoushan, he presided over iron smelting, casting, first got some farm tools out to practice his hands, and then began to engage in weapons. Xiao Du is proficient in machinery, let him assist you. Boris was in charge of drying salt, and An Dalang and I trained the homeless people and formed the escort team as soon as possible to ensure everyone's safety. Do you think this arrangement will work? ”

Everyone had no objections, Cui Daoshu asked everyone to go back and think more, try to improve the purchase list, and disperse.

Du Dalei took Na Zhe to look at the children, and when he entered the courtyard, more than a dozen children were carefully writing on the small blackboard in front of them with chalk. Only Hu Yidao stood unconvinced with his neck stalked, Jiang Wuniang was reprimanding him, and his face turned pale with anger.

"Why can't you study hard? Mr. Zhao saved you, let you eat well and dress warmly, why don't you know how to cherish it. Do you want to live on the streets and become a beggar? How many people in this world want to study but don't have the opportunity, now with such good conditions, you take the lead in making a big fuss in class, what do you want? ”

"What's the use of studying, I want to learn martial arts, and in the future, I want to be as powerful as An Dalang and become a general."

Du Dalei walked over and grabbed Hu Yidao's neck. "Boy, you're very dragged, do you want me to loosen your bones?"

Hu Yidao struggled a few times, bowed his head and said nothing, Jiang Wuniang hurriedly pulled Du Dalei's arm. "Mr. Du, don't hit him, he's still young, and he can't figure it out for a while, so I'll slowly enlighten him."

Na Zhe looked at Tian Renfeng, who was writing seriously. "This kid is just underbeaten, look at Tian Renfeng's handwriting, it's very good, you two are about the same age, but why is the gap between people so big? You have to beat him up and make him have a longer memory. ”

Du Dalei rolled his eyes and patted Hu Yidao's cheek, "I won't beat you today, I want to convince people with virtue, but I won't make you feel better, let's see." If I can't cure you, I'll call you grandpa. ”

Du Dalei walked out with Hu Yidao in his hand, and Jiang Wuniang hurriedly followed, afraid that Du Dalei would find a place where no one was there and beat Hu Yidao. "Mr. Du, don't mess around! Mr. Zhao said that no one is allowed to hit a child. ”

"I'm definitely not going to beat him, that's so much no technical content, play a fresh one today, make sure that this kid will never forget it for the rest of his life, hahaha!"

Du Dalei met a servant and asked him to find a secluded room, and the servant led him to a firewood room, where there was a small room for miscellaneous items, which was only a few square meters in size. Du Dalei pushed Hu Yidao forward and closed the door. Then he found a stick against the door of the house, and said to the servant, "Go and get some rags that you don't need, and a quilt, and bring a hammer and nails." ”

The servant knew that he was the sworn brother of the head of the house, and did not dare to disobey him, so he hurried away. Jiang Wuniang asked him: "What do you care about him, do you have something to say to him?" ”

Du Dalei smiled: "Jiang Niangzi, you don't care, he will definitely obey after three days." ”