Episode 50 Preparation before departure

"Linda, how did we get to the Xiaoyu County you mentioned?" Tang Long asked Linda as he lay lazily on the sofa. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"How do you get there? By boat, of course. Linda blurted out and replied naturally.

"Haha, Linda, if you said you were going to the Ark, the ship isn't in good shape right now! Captain Modern would be sad to hear this. Tang Long said with a smile, and deliberately glanced at Modern not far away, the old captain was surrounded by Grant, Arden and Connell at this time, as if discussing something related to the "Ark", and he didn't hear Tang Long's words at all.

Bicai on the side glanced at Tang Long, who liked to be funny, and asked Linda seriously: "Linda, you have made a lot of preparations in advance in Xiaoyu Town, what else do we need to do when we set off this time?"

"Bizet, you're asking a good question, Xiaoyu County is not our Blue Star Island, there are not so many ready-made things available, after we get there, we have to start everything from scratch. From agricultural production to tool making, food and seeds, as well as food, clothing, and use, had to be brought with them. Linda thought for a moment and replied seriously.

"Linda, what does Xiaoyu Town use for trading, is it money, shells, or cattle and sheep? We will definitely have our own transactions with the locals when we go there, what do we use to exchange with them? In addition to the basic daily necessities you just mentioned, can we bring some special products from Blue Star Island over? This may make a lot of money?" Professor Leo, who has mastered the power of gold, wondered if he was particularly sensitive to metal, or because of his Jewish genes, he actually made such a suggestion.

Leo's words made Linda's eyes light up suddenly, and he suddenly realized: "Hey! Leo, your proposal is really good! Xiaoyu County, like the ancient earth, still uses metals such as gold, silver and copper as currency, and it is said that most places in the Terran continent are like this. But even though we don't have these precious metals, like you said, we can certainly trade things they don't have, and maybe make a fortune!"

"Linda, do you say that there are many beautiful girls in Xiaoyu County? Hehe, can a handsome guy like me find a lot of girlfriends?" asked Danny, who was straightforward and enthusiastic, excitedly, but as soon as he said this, it immediately caused other people to coax.

Linda smiled and said: "Don't worry, Danny, there are a lot of beautiful girls there!But if you want to pick up girls, you also have to have the ability, at least, you have to start by learning the language of the Terran Continent, otherwise even if you confess, no one will understand what you are talking about!"

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After the resolution was passed to agree to the relocation to the Terran continent, the members of the Convention Committee reconvened to discuss the specific matters of the relocation. In the conference room, everyone gathered in their own circles and was eagerly discussing, and Linda was surrounded by others asking this and that, and she couldn't get out of it at all.

It is not a simple matter for the Blue Star Autonomous Group to survive in a strange environment. Although Linda has made some preparations in Xiaoyu County in advance, this is far from enough. However, after some discussion, everyone found out that there were still so many things to do to go to Xiaoyu County, or rather, they could do so many things.

So, after some deliberations, the convention drew up a detailed preparation plan for the migration, full of dozens of large and small matters. In the months that followed, all members of the Autonomous Mission worked intensively to implement this plan.

As Tang Long said, if the Blue Star Autonomous Group wants to go to the Terran Continent, it must first solve the problem of transportation. Linda once calculated that the straight-line distance from Lanxing Island to Xiaoyu County is more than 10,000 kilometers, and if you count their respective accidents, the actual distance is much more than this. To cross the ocean, one has to have a large ship loaded with enough fuel and supplies.

The only means of transportation that could be used was the Ark. However, since people came to Blue Star Island, this modern scientific research ship with a displacement of tens of thousands of tons has been used as a source of materials for making production tools, and a large number of steel plates, railings, motors and other equipment have been dismantled to make various production tools. Even the nuclear power system was modified to be used as an auxiliary power source for the Autonomous Mission. Because of the lack of necessary maintenance for a long time, the "Ark" has been docked, so whether the ship can still be used is also an extremely serious problem.

But no amount of difficulties could stop this group of wise people, and Captain Modern immediately gathered a group of sailors and engineers familiar with mechanical maintenance on the original "Ark" to carry out large-scale restoration work on the ship. Planks and bars made from the island's trees were used to replace the removed decks and railings. Some important parts of the hull were made up with elements that were smelted and processed on the island. Sonia organized the hand-made hundreds of kilometers of wires from rubber from the island and homemade copper wires to help repair the ship's electrical system. Modern also added the "Ark" with rudimentary engine oil that people had just refined not long ago, and carried out a lot of refurbishment and maintenance of the engine.

After more than five months of continuous restoration, the "Ark" was finally repaired, allowing the 10,000-ton giant ship to sail on the sea again.

With the current speed of the "Ark", Linda estimates that it may take four or five months on the road. In order to stock up on food for travel, a large-scale production and cultivation program was carried out.

They doubled the cultivated area in the Valley of the Giants, planting more wheat, rice, and corn, and they also planted a lot of fresh fruit to make food that could be stored for a long time, such as dried fruits. In order to stock up on more meat, they caught more wild animals from the island for domestication, and expanded their fishing at sea, turning the fish they caught and the animals they hunted into a variety of pickled foods. The plants of Blue Star Island can be harvested eight or nine times a year, and after a few months, people have harvested two or three times more grain than before, more than 100 livestock of various kinds have been added to the livestock pen, and a large amount of processed food has been stored in the underground warehouse, which can not only live at sea for more than 100 people for several months, but also leave a large number of living materials for those who stay on the island.

Secondly, everyone believes that in order to integrate into the social environment of Xiaoyu County, the first meeting must understand the language of the locals. There are not many languages spoken in the Terran continent, and there is one language in the Dongyanzhou area where Xiaoyu County is located. It's so widely used because it's not that hard to learn. On the way back, Lynda had already asked the artificial intelligence Kelly to analyze the language and compiled a simple tutorial herself. After returning to Blue Star Island, Linda gathered everyone to learn the language together many times. Soon, there was a craze for learning the languages of the Terran continent in the autonomous group. Many people were able to converse in the Terran continental language while working, and after more than two months, many people were soon able to have basic conversations in this language. In less than six months, most people had mastered the language, even others who had not decided to relocate.

People also realized that in order to survive on the Terran continent, there must be enough money, and money is a necessity no matter where you are. In order to survive in the new environment, in addition to developing basic agriculture, the people of the Blue Star Autonomous Group must choose some industries to engage in, so that they can quickly integrate into the local society and provide a stable income for the Blue Star Clan.

Moreover, before returning to Blue Star Island, Linda ordered a lot of goods in order to prepare for the migration, and he already owed a lot of money in Xiaoyu County. In order to be able to have enough funds to buy what they need as soon as they go to Xiaoyu County, carry out production and construction, and at the same time repay Linda's debts, people need money, and they need a lot of money.

After some deliberation, especially the opinions put forward by Leo and several business-minded people in the Blue Star Autonomous Group, everyone decided to produce and manufacture a number of things that Xiaoyu County does not have or lack, and take this as an important industry for the Blue Star Autonomous Group to engage in in the future. The things they intended to make included scissors, iron nails, glass, matches, soap, tobacco, common medicines, high alcohol, and even simple guns and ammunition. These things are definitely something that the residents of Xiaoyu County have not seen, and only industrial civilization can produce things. Everyone is very optimistic that these things will definitely be popular in Xiaoyu County and even the entire Guiguo!

Thinking of the bright prospect of making a lot of money selling modern industrial commodities in Xiaoyu County in the future, Lin Da and the others were smiling when they slept.