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Zhang Guoan, the owner of the island, explained before leaving, and everything was based on ensuring his own safety first.

He said: "Try to stay on the shore as little as possible, and try to support those who resist to fight ...... You are facing a coalition of Tatars and Goryeo, try not to clash directly with them. ”

Captain Bowie took this to heart, and he said, "Master, can I use that skull flag?" ”

"Hehe, is that flag pretty?"

"It looks and feels imposing!"

"Okay, you just hang up......"

Captain Bao Wei also brought a few Goryeo small works, and promised to give them a heavy reward, so that they would listen to the news again, and be responsible for recruiting female workers.

Quietly's suggestion that Park Jinhui go to recruit was rejected by Zhang Guoan, which was too dangerous.

The three boats left on the already somewhat weak southwest monsoon.

When Captain Guo Beyu left, the southwest monsoon was weaker, and they could more easily make a zigzag to move forward.

The crown prince of the Ryukyu Kingdom asked the lord of Zhang Guoan to go with him, saying that he still had guards with him, so he could take care of himself by himself.

Zhang Guoan, the owner of the island, knew that he and Guo Beyu were better, so he thought about it and agreed, and he ordered to add a few more boats to the southbound fleet, and brought some more living utensils, especially the wooden houses with unique plate structure in the Badaohe area, and Halong Bay is rich in bamboo, and bamboo buildings can also be built.

They also hired the merchants of Champa to act as guides.

In advance, Zhang Guoan, the owner of the island, asked him if he could pass by a sea with various islands when he came to the Great Song Dynasty.

At this time, they are all sailing along the coast and should be able to pass through Halong Bay.

The Champa merchant thought about it and had indeed encountered such a scene, which seemed to be in the Cochin area.

He had come here for the cotton and linen here, but there had always been a shortage of such goods. He's been waiting...... Zhang Guoan, the owner of the island, promised him that as long as he helped find that place, he could get the goods he wanted first.

The Champa merchant was overjoyed and said, "Can I buy some more candles?" ”

Zhang Guoan said: "Yes, as long as you find that place." ”

In the 11th century, the city of Cham was quite powerful. Although at this time, some have declined, but their foundation is still there, and they can be regarded as one of the regions where the people are rich and the country is strong.

Therefore, some luxury goods are also easy to sell.

However, due to the problem of production, he previously thought that he would not be able to buy it at all...... The market of the Great Song Dynasty is too large, and the quantity produced by Liuqiu Island is still far from being supplied. Therefore, there is less supply in overseas markets.

Lamp oil can meet the purchase demand, but the profit of this thing is too low.

The Champa merchant came to take the initiative and not only led the way himself, but also had his own sea ships help deliver the goods.

They went south along the coast of the Great Song Dynasty, and after more than 30 days, they arrived at Dijiaochang on the north shore of Qiongzhou, where they stopped to rest and recuperate, and at the same time hired some laborers.

Now, because of the migration of people from the north, the people are increasing. Due to the constraints of land development and land resources, the food shortage phenomenon affects almost the entire Qiongzhou.

Therefore, hiring labor here, and using food is better than money, these are all things that Zhang Guoan knew in advance.

He took a fancy to the Tan people here.

The Great Song Dynasty government stipulated that the people of Lei, Hua, Gao, and Taiping would rent rice. They all had to be sent to the north shore of the strait, which was close to the waterway, and then let Ling Qiongzhou send troops and take the boat for himself.

Over time, it became a trading place mainly based on grain, but also for livestock.

The Champa merchant led Captain Guo Beyu and the Ryukyu prince to walk around the market, and the two felt that the trade here was not as good as that of the Badaohe area.

The quantity of goods is too small. And there are a lot of hungry people.

The merchants of Champa said: "The trade here is far from being ...... with Yazhou Only suitable for dealing in grain and livestock. ”

When Captain Guo Beyu saw the appearance of the people here, he lowered the employment price in his heart.

They approached a tooth merchant and offered to hire labor for two stone a month.

The tooth merchant was overjoyed, he hadn't heard of this price for a long time, and he could draw more!

He hurriedly ran to recruit.

Captain Guo Beyu seemed to be very happy when he saw his back, and felt that he might still be giving a high price, but the words had already been spoken, and he couldn't take them back.

He thought back to what the Lord had asked him to recruit more Tan people.

During this period, the Tanka people were engaged in seawater fishing, maritime trade, and piracy.

But the main thing is that they also take on the task of water transportation inside and outside the island.

In addition to serving as an important "bridge" between Qiongzhou and the inland, the central part of Qiongzhou is high and low, and the radial water system is very developed, and the transportation on the island is very inconvenient due to the river barrier, so some Tan people take on the ferry occupation on the island.

They often live on ships all their lives, and they are familiar with the nature of the sea and the boat.

They can be the best sailors, and they can work on land.

If the scale of the Liuqiu Water Army needs to expand, more sailors will be needed, so Zhang Guoan's eyes have to be turned to this group.

Captain Guo Beyu is only recruiting a small part here, and a larger part of the manpower still has to be solved in the Fujian area.

Captain Kwok Beyu asked the merchants of Champa what the difference between the weather here and the so-called Halong Bay.

The Cham merchant said, "It's hotter there...... And the miasma......"

Captain Guo Beyu smiled in his heart at this time, only the house-raising boys of the main family know that in the whole Great Song Dynasty, only the Badaohe region is not afraid of any miasma, besides, it is not a miasma but a mosquito...... In fact, he couldn't figure out why mosquitoes caused the disease, but he chose to fully believe the words of the Lord's family.

He had on him the cinchona, made by the hand of the Lord's family, which had cured many of them of heat and cold!

He won't be afraid of any miasma......

The crown prince of the Ryukyu Kingdom sighed and said, "I really didn't expect that it would be hotter than here!" ”

Of course, the Champa merchant knew that he was a prince, and stammered: "Your Royal Highness, I have been to the desert land in the far west, where it is very hot at this time, and the sand can fry eggs!" ”

The crown prince of the Ryukyu Kingdom sighed even more.

They quickly recruited all the people, and they all picked the stronger ones, because Guo Beyu gave the condition that whoever served as a laborer would first send two stones of grain to settle down...... This belongs to the upper salary, and the people should be paid.

After replenishing some supplies, they set off.

Compared to the Great Song Dynasty, which was close to civilization, Captain Bao Wei was the farther north he went, the closer he was to barbarism.

However, Captain Bao Wei was not afraid, and the main family had already arranged for him to receive him. (To be continued.) )