Chapter Eighty-Nine: Plunder Begins at the Lighthouse

The sea breeze in winter is indeed a bit cooler.

"It's cold." Liu Er clasped her arms with both hands, stood at the bow of the boat and shouted cold, and several seabirds standing on the mast also seemed to cooperate and chirp twice.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also stood on the deck, the two of them didn't just wear a single coat like Liu Er, the winter here is not as good as that of Hainan Island, and sometimes they have to add some clothes.

Xin'er, Weiwei and Li Xun also followed, and a few people wanted to find some islands here and repair some buildings on them, so that it would be convenient to sail at night, in fact, it was to repair the lighthouse.

Mainly two days ago, when the fishing fleet came here at night to catch a kind of shrimp, two boats hit the reef, and even the experienced fishermen in this place were reluctant to come over at night, even if the shrimp was really valuable, one was easy to die in the sea if he was not careful.

Not to mention the reefs, there is no pattern in the current here, and the local experienced fishermen have not yet reached the realm where there is no regularity but also a kind of regularity, and the two boats that hit the reef were towed back, and the people on board were rescued.

When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan heard this, they discussed it seriously, and finally decided to build lighthouses wherever there might be danger here, and build large lighthouses on large reefs and small lighthouses for small ones, leaving special people to guard them, so that people who go out fishing at night can be more relaxed.

This cost is nothing compared to the kind of shrimp that costs 200 wen a catty, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan don't know that kind of shrimp, and the taste is really different, the most important thing is to draw the sphere of influence and use these lighthouses to unite people's hearts.

Just like in the Zhuangzi period, whether it is day or night, it can always make people feel stable, if successful, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan plan to build more such lighthouses, build them farther away, and connect the nets, not only to provide convenience for their own fishing teams, but also to allow fishermen from other surrounding states to come here to fish.

"Light can always guide people in the direction of progress, and there are too few strong people who can stand alone in the dark, so give them a piece of light." Zhang Xiaobao stood at the bow of the boat and said as he looked at the soaring seabirds.

"What about the darkness? I finally know why you want to get your father here, you want to attack the surrounding countries, or the tribes, and you build a lighthouse to protect the fishermen on your side, which is just one aspect, I guess.

Don't look at the investment in building so many lighthouses, but as long as there are lighthouses, there will be fishermen who go to fish at night, tell me your next plan, I want to know how you do it. ”

Wang Juan was standing behind Zhang Xiaobao, she didn't think that Zhang Xiaobao would build a lighthouse so far away on a whim, it had been more than half a day's journey from the shore, looking at the situation of the boat, Zhang Xiaobao seemed to want to continue to go farther.

"Let's bear the darkness and sin, I don't want to use force to deal with the people of the surrounding countries and tribes, the lighthouse is something that is used for sailing at night, and it can actually be used during the day, waving the flag, guiding the fishing boats, I will arrange at least three people in each lighthouse.

These three men are to stay here for three months, and when the time comes, they will change shifts, and when the dockyard on this side is up, they will send out large ships to patrol the area where there is a lighthouse, and one of the three people guarding the lighthouse must be able to cook, and it must not be too bad to train.

At that time, whether it is day or night, fishermen will be able to eat good things at such a lighthouse, and they don't have to eat the kind of things and rice balls that have evolved into sushi in the world, don't underestimate such things, it is too important for the cohesion of a nation, this is what it feels like to be at home. ”

Zhang Xiaobao finally showed his fangs and was about to invade the surrounding countries or tribes near the sea.

Wang Juan also knew that she couldn't stop this, the reason why she was able to guess that Zhang Xiaobao wanted to do something to others was actually because she thought so too, there were a lot of resources around, why not? If you keep it for others, will they be grateful? Will you wait for the strength to come and calculate you?

But Wang Juan always felt that this investment was too much, especially if he used a big ship to patrol in the future, if the big ship was to transport goods or something, it would definitely make more money.

"I'm asking you how to trap others, not about your cooking and cohesion, and that boat, how much are you going to take out? Is it staffed on top? ”

"Oh, ask this, do you think that the ship is too much and a waste of resources? This matter is easy to understand, what is the purpose of twenty or so aircraft carrier formations? What were a dozen aircraft carrier formations in our country for at that time? I think the patrol ships can be two in a group.

There will also be twenty big ships that have been parked at the dock in Naqinzhou, forming two formations, one formation will stay behind, and one will be ready to go out to help us at any time, and the personnel will be easy to solve, and there will be few people on their side, so they will be recruited from other places.

This is not aggression, force is only a guarantee of peace, do you think, if we make a lighthouse on a small island farther away, or even send a big ship to be a lighthouse in a place that has not been built, and connect it to other surrounding countries, who do you think will be the happiest? ”

Zhang Xiaobao knows that there is a long way to go in this matter, but if he doesn't do it, it will always be so far, if he does it, it will slowly develop.

"Who? Of course it's the fishermen, they can go further away to fish, do you want the fishermen to argue with them and send troops over? Wang Juan thought of this at once.

Zhang Xiaobao was a little helpless, and said to Wang Juan: "Can't you kill people if you don't go?" The happiest are actually the merchants, their sense of smell is the most sensitive, when the time comes, they will carry out all kinds of trade with that side, these forces are the guarantee for fear of conflict between the locals and them, and who will use war to solve the things that can be solved by economic means? ”

"Ah, I see, I thought you were trying to exterminate others, so as to ensure that no one bullies our country in the future." Wang Juan now understood.

"I don't do that kind of thing, you're not weak, others can bully you? Just like when my dad first came here, the four judges wanted to get off the horse, what is the result now? Even if we kill all the people in the world, and we are left, there should still be contradictions and contradictions, conflicts and conflicts, and wars and wars.

In the big picture, there is no progress without war, and in a small way, you have a cream cake, I can only eat the nest head of bud rice noodles, or the kind of thick noodles, you have a small pistol, I have a sniper rifle, do you think I will guard the nest head and keep peace with you? ”

Zhang Xiaobao understands this kind of human nature very well, so he never complains, even if he encounters natural disasters, he stubbornly resists it, and sincerely prays that it is better to fight by himself.

Wang Juan also agreed with this thought, but suddenly she thought of a very important question, and said to Zhang Xiaobao: "No, your force is to protect the merchants, but you can ensure that the merchants and those people buy and sell fairly?" Merchants know that there is a big backer behind them, and they will try their best to lower the price of the other party. ”

"That's right, that's it, otherwise who will raise my army? Aren't you taking money from these businessmen? Fair Dealing? The so-called fairness means that both sides feel that they can obtain the benefits they need, which is the fairest, and in the future, the fleet on this side only ensures that the merchants are not attacked by the other side's force, but does not help the Venerable Master to take the initiative to attack.

If the merchant has the ability, then he will fight it himself, how much he will fight down is theirs, and if he has no ability, he will think of other ways, the army is a guarantee, not a nanny, of course, the merchant has the ability to provoke others to attack him, then the fleet will be dispatched, which is also the ability of the merchant.

In fact, what you said is right, it is a kind of aggression, under the protection of force, harmonious unilateral trade, so there are trading houses controlled by us, the purpose is to maintain this very unfair unilateral trade, our businessmen, whoever breaks this rule, who weighs their strength to compete with the Chamber of Commerce.

If those nations and tribes were wise, they would have taken advantage of this temporary unilateral trade to develop themselves, and the foolish would have indulged in the abundance of land and enjoyed it, in which case who is the rabbit and who is the wolf is the superior judge, I respect the rabbit that turns over and kicks the eagle, and I will not pity the wolf who is huddled into a ball waiting to die. ”

Under the influence of the feelings of an abstract country, Zhang Xiaobao is unwilling to do that kind of purely predatory commercial action to the people of his own country, but when he goes outside, he can't manage so much, the world is so big, he is not a lord-like existence, then there is a selfish side, what he does in his own country is to harvest in the spiritual aspect, and in the face of other places, it is the material aspect.

Even if Zhang Xiaobao is Gautama. Siddhartha, it's Muhammad, it's Jesus, that's also the absence of war, who is missing blood? Those teachings are an excuse for their aggression, and Zhang Xiaobao's excuse is that you have something good, I want to bring it.

Wang Juan just wanted to say something more, but Li Xun came over at this time and asked, "Xiaobao, are you really willing to invest so much to repair the lighthouse?" A lighthouse may not have much money, but if it is repaired more, it will not be something that ordinary people can hold, so why don't I invest some money? ”

"My family can hold on, if you want to join the family, you can say that you will join the family, you don't have to pretend to help, do you believe that my family will send the news back within ten days, raise 200,000 yuan in ten days, and then transport it here in two months?"

Zhang Xiaobaocai doesn't care what Li Xun's identity is, Li Longji usually shouts one by one when he speaks, acknowledging your strength, but he is unwilling to be suppressed by you, if you are powerful, he will give you something, as for too much respect, don't count on it, the only little respect for Li Longji is because he does think about the people sometimes.

"Believe, believe, how can you not believe it, it's not easy for your Zhang family to make money, do you know how your family is going to make money this time?" Li Xun didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhang Xiaobao saying this, if it weren't for that, he wouldn't like to play with Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.

"It will take a long time to make money, and we will increase investment in the past few years, if you have money, then take out more, and when you make money, you will be shared." Zhang Xiaobao said to Li Xun.

"I have money, I still have it, do you want to take out how much at once?" Li Xun doesn't care if it's long or short, on the contrary, he feels that he is still young and can wait, usually things that can make money for a long time, then he will make more money.