Chapter 50: The Seeds of Ambition Sprout Quietly
This time, Donner talked a lot to Jasmine openly and honestly, and did not draw a pie-like ethereal like before.
Some of the details of the follow-up development of Crescent Island were sincerely told, which can be regarded as hoping to get the understanding and support of the three of them.
As for the long-term goals, they were only mentioned slightly, not too much, the first one is too far away to say it is unrealistic, and the second is afraid of scaring them.
Downer has rightfully grasped the true rights of Crescent Island from today, and he doesn't have too many surprises, which is just expected.
In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Crescent Island has long been Downer's decision, but no one has said it explicitly, from the time of Crescent Island, the residents have faithfully completed it, and Donner's orders can be seen.
At this point, from now on, there will be no Seawolf Pirate Regiment, only the Liberation Regiment.
"Why is it called the Liberation Regiment, and what does Liberation mean?" asked Hans as he walked down the mountain.
Donner lowered his head and kicked a stone in his way, and said with a smile: "Liberation! means to break the shackles on your body and untie the chains that bind freedom." ”
Using the name of an animal or beast as a title for a pirate group, a mercenary group, a bandit group, a knight order, etc., seems to be a unique hobby of the Holy Light Continent, which sounds mighty and domineering, but in fact it is very cheesy.
Since there is no pirate group on Crescent Island, it should no longer be named after animals, otherwise it will inevitably make people feel that there is a shadow of a pirate group.
Moreover, in fact, the name of the Liberation Regiment also has a little idea of Donner.
Hans doesn't understand a little, but it's okay, he'll understand it later.
The two went down the mountain, Hans went back to rest, and Donner still had to arrange some things.
He's going to settle the new residents and make no trouble.
After all, moving from a familiar place to an unfamiliar location, especially if it's a pirate's den, can always be emotionally unstable.
Three days later, Theodore was ready to sail back to Manhill City, this time with Lislu and Morey Magician.
This is all promised by Donner, and he can't break his promise.
Theodore kept the silver coins given to him by the countess and the profits from the first batch of porcelain, all for the purchase of porcelain.
Donner split the silver in half and let Theodore continue to help with the purchase of iron ingots, saltpeter cloth, etc.
On the dock, the boat is still the same ship, Crescent Island once snatched Theodore's ship back, and now it has been returned to him, nothing has changed, just some people have died.
The porcelain had been loaded, and the ship was about to set sail back to Manshire.
Donner holds a wooden box carved by a carpenter with the pattern of Crescent Island, which contains the porcelain figures that he and his students have fired together in the porcelain kiln.
He walked forward and said to Lislu with a smile, "Miss Lislu, I have wronged you for staying on the island for so long. Crescent Island is very poor and has nothing, this is a gift from me and the children, I hope you can forget some small unpleasantness between us. ”
Lislu took the wooden box and opened it, and there were two rows of cute porcelain dolls inside, which were not very exquisite, but Lislu's nose suddenly became a little sour.
Lislu took the box and bowed, Donna smiled, said a good ride, and watched quietly as they got on board.
The sea ship was pushed into the pier by the pole, looking at the crescent island that was getting farther and farther away, Lislu suddenly felt a little reluctant, what is this?
Watching the ship disappear from sight, Donner didn't think that without Lislu as a hostage, Theodore might never return.
But in fact, he didn't have much choice, if he wanted to gain the favor of the Earl's Court and get a stable maritime trade channel, sincere cooperation was inevitable.
Besides, even if Theodore doesn't come back, there's nothing to worry about, the island has enough food to live on for three months, and I'm afraid that I won't be able to find another way for three months?
The people who saw them off on the docks all went back to their respective duties, and Donner also returned to the island, and there were still many things that he needed to arrange.
Spring has arrived, and the fields on the island are preparing for sowing wheat seeds at this time.
Donner wasn't going to do that today, the island was just a few fields, and the barley grown every year was too small, and he thought it would be better to grow vegetables to improve his life.
Living on the island for a long time, the staple food is bread and sea fish, no vegetables and fruits, and supplementing the vitamins needed by the human body is not conducive to physical health.
Although the food is very good, Donner proposed to change the wheat field to grow vegetables, and the residents did not oppose it too much, after all, the changes brought by Donner are obvious to everyone.
Three new residents who can read and count, the middle-aged and skinny one asks Donner to arrange for Vic to assist in the warehouse.
The other two young men, one named Blair and the other named Jason, Donner asked them to teach the students literacy instead of him, and of course Donner himself occasionally went to class, and he couldn't ignore it, and finally let the two indigenous scholars lead the children's minds crookedly.
Downer has written a simple textbook suitable for children to read and count at this stage, and the two of them only need to teach them according to the book.
For Arabic numerals, these two people also understand quite quickly, after all, they are adult thinkers and have a strong ability to accept them.
In addition, the houses on the island have been built intensively, and the three stonemasons are still doing their best, and the pirates that Donner has instructed have not oppressed the new residents.
At this stage, there are only about 200 people on the island, and Donner's only requirement is the need for stability and unity, which is the only way to develop steadily.
Then he went to the porcelain kiln, and the painter concentrated on painting on the porcelain embryo, and his painting skills were not bad, with a strong otherworldly style, compared to Donner's bad artistic cells, it was more suitable for the aesthetics of the people in the Holy Light Continent.
As for the alchemist Old Yuri, who was already addicted to burning all kinds of stones and mud, he was a little stunned when he showed Donner a green and transparent crystal thing.
He actually let him burn out the glass, although there were a lot of impurities and bubbles in it, and it was still green, not very pure.
"It's not crystal, it's not glass, it's called glass!" Donner smiled and corrected Yuri's statement, "Old Yuri, if you can find a way to remove the bubbles and impurities inside, I'll find you a lady, how about it?"
"Go, go!" Old Yuri blushed and drove Donner out of the kiln with a look of disgust.
Donner had no choice but to innocently go to the blacksmith's shop.
The blacksmith shop, Anderson and the newcomer Randolph, are working on accessories such as barrels and triggers, and there are fifteen sets by now.
When the granular gunpowder is fully configured, the Otherworldly Musket Team should be born.
The era of platoon shots is coming, knights, are you ready?
It's just that Donner asked Uncle Anderson to study the artillery, and he doesn't have a clue yet.
It seems that the only way to get some grenade explosives and other things is to get some grenade explosives first, and the projection distance is a little shorter, but the iron sand is used in the gunwales, and the lethality should be terrifying.
Everything was going on in an orderly manner, and Donner stood at the door, looking at the peaceful Crescent Island in front of him, and muttered to himself: "It's still too small." ”
The whole world is like a blank sheet of paper in front of Donner, he is full of knowledge and ideas, and it always feels a pity not to write and draw on it.
The seeds of ambition quietly sprouted.