Chapter 400: Refining Dreams in Troubled Times Five
It took two years for the ship to be made. Thanks to the ancient times, wood can be cut down in the mountains without money or anything. Otherwise, the things that Yu Sinian and Sister Yu brought out from the Yu family would not be enough money for shipbuilding. Fan Wencheng was very talented in business, and he organized caravans to engage in business between the north and the south, making a lot of money for their power and taking in more displaced people.
A total of ten ships were built, each of which could carry thousands of people, and all those who wanted to follow Yu Sinian and others to sea could all get on the ships - not all of them were willing to leave the mainland and go to unknown overseas.
There are skilled boatmen on board, as well as people who have expertise in drawing, and they draw more detailed charts based on the maps provided by Yu Sinian and the information provided by the people who go to sea. With these two things, it took seven or eight days for the sea ship to finally reach the big island that Yu Sinian fancied.
The island is huge. Everyone did not wait in a hurry, and let the sea ship circle around the island, which also took seven or eight days to complete, which shows that the island is bigger, larger than a state on the mainland. Everyone was so happy that this would be their home from now on. No war, no life-threatening home. Everyone got out of the boat and stood on the steady ground, and they all cried aloud. Yuan Wenhe, Xie Yuyang and others also had red eyes.
Yu Sinian didn't understand this kind of feeling before, but now he understands, although he doesn't have red eyes, but his heart is also a little astringent. He stood quietly aside, and when everyone had cried and vented enough, he made arrangements: "Wen and Yuyang, you each lead two hundred people to explore at two ends, and the rest of the people will camp on the spot, and when the exploration results come back, you will choose the location to build the city." β
Yuan Wenhe and Xie Yuyang received the order, and each ordered the most elite two hundred people to explore the island with them. Fan Wencheng equipped the two teams with the best armor and weapons - iron armor is not available, iron is a controlled item, and it is in the hands of the imperial court and the big forces of the family, and ordinary people can't buy it if they want to. The Yu Jiajun's protective gear is made of dried vines coated with animal skins and tung oil, and in addition to being afraid of fire, the protection is very good - reducing the danger of these people exploring. It is said that there are natives on the island, and in case the two sides fight, the Yu family army has good armor and weapons, and can protect themselves and kill all the enemies as much as possible.
The rest of the people camped on a flat ground not far from the coast, where there was a freshwater river, which solved the problem of drinking water for the people. They did not build houses, but all made tents made of animal skins and fish skins, which could only shelter from the rain and not the wind. The island was windy, and at night, everyone was blown cold, but their hearts were extremely hot, and they were full of hope for the future.
Three months later, the expeditions from both sides returned, not a single one was lost, and many people were brought back. These people are all indigenous people living on the island. Fortunately, these natives speak the same language as everyone else, they all speak the original dialect, and occasionally there are one or two words that you can't understand, but you can understand it when you think about it.
From the mouths of these natives, Yu Sinian and others knew their origins, and they were not originally natives, but fled to the island in the last years of the Qin Dynasty. At first, he escaped from the sea for tens of thousands of years, but encountered a storm, killed two-thirds of the people, and the remaining one-third were blown to the island by the storm, and then made a home on the island. Today, there are more than 20,000 people on the island. Because of the lack of food seeds, farming tools, and tools, these natives live like savages. Now that the Yu family army is here, they see the hope that they can get rid of the status of wild men and become civilized people, how can they still go against the Yu family army? Ba Xing must not quickly integrate into the Yu family's army.
As for grabbing land or something, there is no such thing. The area of this island is too big, they only live in one corner of it, and they can't even occupy one percent of the territory, so why are they afraid of grabbing land?
Listening to the words of the indigenous representatives, Yu Sinian was very happy and immediately accepted the surrender of the indigenous people. Do you say there will be a conspiracy in it, will you pretend to surrender or something, hehe, is Yu Jiajun a vegetarian? When they were on the mainland, in order to increase the bloodiness of the Yu family's army, Yuan Wenhe and Xie Yuyang took these people to see blood.
The indigenous problem was perfectly solved, and Yu Sinian called the rest of the managers together for a meeting. Xie Yuyang and Yuan Wenhe each took out a sheepskin and put it together to form a map. The map was drawn by Xie Yuyang and Yuan Wenhe after exploring the island, and it was very detailed, and all the resources on the island were drawn. To everyone's delight, the island is rich in resources, not only iron ore, but also copper ore and gold and silver ore, and they are buried very shallowly, which can be dug up with a little digging.
Fan Wencheng was extremely satisfied: "We have several blacksmiths among our people, and now that we have iron mines, we can let them open furnaces to make iron and build farm tools." β
"Craft weapons!" Xie Yuyang said, "Most of the weapons we use now are wooden and bamboo, and they are not very lethal, so they must be replaced with iron tools." β
Fan Wencheng shook his head and said: "Agriculture is the foundation of survival. At this stage, we should put land reclamation in the most important position. Without farm tools, it is impossible to open up wasteland. β
"But ......" Xie Yuyang still wanted to argue, but was interrupted by Fan Wencheng, "Now there is no war on the island, so there is no need to change weapons." As for the natives, even the axes are made of stone, and they don't pose a threat to us at all. β
Xie Yuyang's lips moved, and he had to admit that Fan Wencheng was telling the truth, so he gave up the idea of letting the blacksmith build the weapon first. Anyway, the iron ore reserves on this island are quite abundant, and it is not too late to craft weapons when the farm tools are finished.
Fan Wenzheng pointed to a blank area on the map and said: "This is a plain area, and it is close to the big river, which is most suitable for cultivating wasteland, and our first city was built in this area, right?" β
Yu Sinian nodded. There are not as many large beasts on the plains as there are in the woods, and they are suitable for ordinary people.
"Of course, the camp we live in now cannot be abandoned. Let your men build more houses, leave some people stationed here, watch over the ships and build a salt farm to cook salt. β
"This mountain is used to burn kiln ......"
"All the indigenous people who took refuge were disrupted, and some of them followed the farmers to open up wasteland and farm, some went to the salt works to cook salt, and some went to the mines to mine."
Xie Yuyang said: "I think the health of the young and middle-aged people of the indigenous people is very good, and they can absorb some into the army. β
Fan Wencheng shook his head and said: "Don't let the natives come into contact with weapons in the early days, and wait until they are completely integrated." Since they are in good health, let them all go to mining. β
The meeting was held for a whole day, and many measures were discussed, and then each performed its duties, led people, and began to build a new life in a lively manner.
Yu Sinian ploughed the ground with a hoe, and he was dressed like many peasants in brown linen clothes. However, the appearance is too white and tender, and the temperament is too outstanding, so he is not a farmer at first glance. However, Yu Sinian worked faster than the peasants, and the veteran peasants only opened one cent of the field, and he opened two acres of land. Give a thumbs up to everyone who doesn't know who he really is.
"Brother, rest for a while and drink some water." Sister Yu, dressed like a peasant girl, greeted Yu Sinian at the edge of the field, carrying a basket containing a kettle and bowl around her wrist.
Yu Sinian wiped his sweat and walked over. I didn't expect that working in the field was even more tiring than practicing martial arts, and it was really not easy for farmers. In the future, we must cherish grain and resolutely not waste it.
Sister Yu took out a bowl from the basket, poured a bowl of water for Yu Sinian, and handed it over.
Yu Sinian took the bowl and drank it all in one go, sweet, with honey added to it. Sister Yu hurriedly gave Yu Si a full year. Yu Sinian saw that there was still a bowl in Sister Yu's basket, and asked suspiciously, "Sister, why did you bring an extra bowl?" β
When Sister Yu heard this, her face turned red all of a sudden, and her delicate appearance was extremely good-looking.
Yu Sinian narrowed his eyes, there is a situation!
"Sister, who is this bowl for?"
"This ......" Sister Yu's face turned even redder, and she lowered her head, revealing her slender and white neck, which made people look at it with pity, and immediately someone stepped forward to "save the beauty of the hero".
"Lord, don't ask Pingyu. The bowl is for me. Yuan Wenhe ran to the two of them and took the initiative to admit it.
"You?" Yu Sinian's gaze circled between Yuan Wenhe and Sister Yu, and both of them were extremely nervous.
Huo Di, Yu Sinian laughed loudly, stretched out his hand and patted Yuan Wenhe's shoulder: "Good boy, you have vision, my sister will be taken care of by you in the future." If you dare to treat her badly, be careful that I break the bones of your body. β
Yuan Wenhe and Sister Yu were overjoyed when they heard this, and smiles crawled all over their faces. Yuan Wenhe said seriously to Yu Sinian: "Don't worry, I will definitely treat Pingyu well." β
Yu Sinian nodded and asked, "When are you going to have your wedding?" β
Sister Yu is two years older than Yuan Wenhe, and her current age is considered an old girl compared to other girls. It is very necessary to get married early.
Yuan Wenhe said: "After the grain harvest in this section, we will get married." At that time, Yuyang will also hold a wedding with his fiancΓ©e. β
Yu Sinian squinted: "It seems that you have all discussed it, so you will hide it from me?" β
Yuan Wenhe touched his nose embarrassedly: "Aren't I worried that you won't agree?" β
Yu Sinian: "You don't have confidence in yourself!" I believe in Sister A's vision, and I hope that she can find her lover sooner, how can I not agree? β
Yuan Wenhe was even more embarrassed: "Then aren't I a mediocre person disturbing myself?" β
Yu Sinian rolled his eyes: "It's good that you know it yourself." β
Sister Yu said softly: "Brother, thank you." β
Yu Sinian smiled: "Sister, why do we need to say thank you." If you can get happiness, Yu Sinian will be at ease. β
This "Yu Si Nian" is both him and the original body, and both of them hope that Sister Yu can be happy. Now that Sister Yu has a home, Yu Sinian can also let go of a matter of heart and cause and effect.