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In the blink of an eye, it was the middle of October 1835, in northern China, at this moment has entered the autumn season, and the Qing Dynasty is enjoying the glory of the first year. And northern Mindanao is in full swing. A new city named after Flying Fish is gradually being built. With the construction of the brick factory and the cement factory, the progress of the construction of the city has improved a lot. By now, the foundations of the southern walls have been laid, and the construction of the superstructure has begun.

The firearms workshop was also renamed as the Flying Fish Arsenal under Long Yufei's wishes, and Zhao Xingkai, the eldest son of the logistics officer Zhao Yi, served as the factory director, which was mainly a reward for Zhao Xingkai! After a month of hard work, the arsenal has completed the task of producing twenty Exocet rifles per day, and this output will continue to increase as more equipment is invested and the level of proficiency of the workers increases. And the first batch of rifles produced has allowed 4 companies of the Exocet Army to complete the reloading. The production of bullets has also been increased to two thousand rounds per day. However, Long Yufei was still not satisfied with this. Now the four main companies of the Flying Fish Army, with a total of more than 500 and nearly 600 people, can only get three bullets per day, which is not enough for training, let alone dealing with the threat of the natives! Long Yufei gave Zhao Xingkai a death order, and after a month, the production of bullets should be increased to at least 10,000 rounds per day!

The production of bullets in the arsenal was curtailed, mainly because of mechanical equipment and raw materials. However, with the second deal with Antonio, two large steam engines arrived, one for the mine and the other for the arsenal. Coupled with the purchase of several more advanced machine tools, the workers have also gone through the initial running-in, and their proficiency has been greatly improved. As for raw materials, a large number of lead ingots were also purchased this time, and Long Yufei also placed an order for Antonio to buy fifty tons of lead ingots. At the same time, a copper mine was discovered, and a non-ferrous metal smelting plant was set up, which could produce ten tons of brass per month, so that the constraints on bullet production no longer existed. Zhao Xingkai also assured Long Yufei that in less than a month, at most half a month, the daily production of bullets can reach more than 10,000 rounds. In the future, we will strive to increase it to more than 50,000 rounds!

Antonio, the bearded Spanish shipwist, was constrained by the confession and had to sell all kinds of products to Flying Fish at low prices. However, Long Yufei is also very good at being a person, and he did not blindly squeeze Antonio's profits. This allows Antonio to make a lot of profit every time he trades. Over time, Antonio seems to have forgotten that his handle is still in Long Yufei's hands, and he is doing business with Flying Fish Company with peace of mind! In fact, it is a win-win cooperation, with the help of Antonio, Flying Fish can obtain continued industrial equipment, as well as some urgently needed industrial raw materials, such as lead ingots, saltpeter and **, which are indispensable for the military industry. And Antonio was able to make a lot of money from Flying Fish, as well as some Mindanao specialties!

The deal between Flying Fish and Antonio has always been carried out on the Sulu Sea. Until now, Antonio didn't know that the pirates of Flying Fish Island had left Flying Fish Island. At the same time, the pirates of Flying Fish Island did not engage in robbery activities in the South China Sea, as if they had disappeared out of thin air. This strict secrecy allowed Flying Fish to survive the initial difficult times. After the Flying Fish Company has developed and grown thoroughly, it will inevitably shock the entire Nanyang and even the whole world!

On October 14, 1835, Long Yufei, accompanied by Political Officer Li Decheng and Political Adjutant Wu Yongxing, was meeting with two Chinese from northern Mindanao. The two Chinese, an old man and a young man, came from a place called Tubai, which is more than 30 kilometers away from the Flying Fish City that is now under construction.

"Lord Commander, the scene of Flying Fish City has indeed opened the eyes of the old decay. There are at least 3,000 Chinese gathered here! The older Chinese asked. His name is Liu Mingde, and he is the head of a Chinese village called Balan Village. Balan Village is a large village, with a total of more than 2,000 people, which is relatively large among all the Chinese villages. It's just that, even so, the current situation of Balan Village is not very good. The natives of Mindanao still attack them from time to time, and although they have successfully repelled the natives' attacks, their own losses are not small. If this continues for a long time, Balan Village may not be able to escape the poison. Wu Yongxing and Liu Mingde are old acquaintances, and after joining the Flying Fish Company in Wujia Village, he sent someone to inform Liu Mingde, hoping that Liu Mingde's village can also join the Flying Fish Company. It's just that Liu Mingde didn't make a decision immediately, and it wasn't until he faced danger that the Flying Fish Company sounded. He came this time to check the reality of the Flying Fish Company on the spot! However, a Flying Fish City, whether it was a city under construction or a chimney that was emitting smoke, gave him a great shock!

"Yes, Uncle Liu. Although Flying Fish City has not yet been repaired, the total number of Chinese here has reached more than 3,400 people! Long Yufei said with a smile. Thanks to Wu Yongxing's efforts, several small Chinese villages in the vicinity moved to Flying Fish City, making the total population of Flying Fish City skyrocket from more than 1,500 to more than 3,000. The strength of the Flying Fish Army has also expanded a lot, in addition to the 4 main companies, there are also two companies in intensive training! For Balan Village, Long Yufei also hopes to be able to absorb the Flying Fish Company, in this way, the total population of the Flying Fish Company will reach more than 5,000 people, and at least 4 companies of troops can be formed, so that the total strength of the Flying Fish Army will reach 10 companies and more than 1,400 people. Such a force, combined with the new rifle and the wooden-handled grenade that has been developed, is enough for the Flying Fish Company led by Long Yufei to dominate northern Mindanao!

"My lord, we Chinese in Mindanao have always been oppressed by the indigenous people. The righteous act of the ruler and the Flying Fish Company is undoubtedly a great thing for us Chinese! Liu Mingde continued.

Long Yufei nodded, waiting for Liu Mingde's next words.

"Brother Liu, if Balan Village can join the Flying Fish Company, then our strength will be even greater! When the time comes, we will be able to unite more Chinese. If the natives want to bully us again, then it will be impossible! Wu Yongxing said a little impatiently. He didn't know what Liu Mingde was doing, and joining the Flying Fish Company was a great thing for Balan Village and even all the Chinese in Mindanao!

"Uncle Liu, on behalf of Feiyu Company, I sincerely welcome Balan Village to join us and create a great cause of the self-improvement of overseas Chinese! I promise that after the villagers of Balan Village join Flying Fish, we will treat them equally! Long Yufei said.

Liu Mingde hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Lord Commander, I myself am willing to join the Flying Fish Company. However, it is difficult to leave the homeland! We in Balan have been living there for 200 years, and we are all used to life there and are reluctant to leave our homes. I think so, we in the village of Balan bought a batch of muskets from the Flying Fish Company. In the future, the Flying Fish Company and Balan Village can cooperate with each other, and in the event of an attack by the natives, we can watch and help each other! ”

A trace of dissatisfaction suddenly flashed in Long Yufei's eyes, he was originally a technical master, and he was not very good at human affairs. If it weren't for the fact that there are more than 2,000 people in Balan Village, he wouldn't have wasted time arguing with this old man surnamed Liu for so long. His main focus now is on the improvement and imitation of the steam engine and other machine tools. Blindly buying these machines and equipment, after all, there are many long-term plans, and it is easy to be stuck by people's necks. Therefore, after the steel production stabilized, Long Yufei devoted himself to research in this area. He was a doctor of mechanics and metallurgy, and he also had a little research on the old steam engine, so he was quite successful in this area. It is expected that it will not be long before Flying Fish will be able to build its own steam engine!

"Brother Liu, Balan Village is unwilling to join us?" Wu Yongxing asked in surprise. In his opinion, joining the Flying Fish Company has a big backer, so that everyone's safety is guaranteed, Liu Mingde is still unwilling, isn't this the head kicked by a donkey?

"Brother Wu, although I am the village chief of Balan Village, I must also respect the opinions of the villagers! We in Balan Village are also very sincere in wanting to buy the muskets of the Exocet Company. Please also agree to our request for the sake of us all Chinese! Liu Mingde said with an embarrassed face!

"Humph! Uncle Liu, I'm sorry, the production of muskets in our Flying Fish Company is limited, and we don't have enough to use them, so we don't have the ability to sell them to the outside world for the time being! I'm sorry, I have other things to do, so I'll let Uncle Wu accompany you next! Long Yufei said coldly, turned around and left. He could see that Liu Mingde didn't want Balan Village to join the Flying Fish Company, for fear that he would lose his power after joining. Therefore, they only want to buy muskets from the Flying Fish Company to strengthen their own strength. This is something that Long Yufei will never allow to appear! In many cases, Chinese people are bullied than other ethnic groups because they are too smart and have too many thoughts, which is not conducive to unity.

Long Yufei turned around and left, and the political officer Li Decheng also left immediately, leaving only Wu Yongxing to stay to receive Liu Mingde and the young people who came with him.

Seeing Long Yufei leave directly, the young man who came with Liu Mingde had a somewhat ugly face, but in the end, he didn't say anything. This young man is Liu Mingde's grandson Liu Wu, and he is also a guy with great ambitions and talents!