In the face of this sweet trouble, He Lingchuan only sighed: "For the rest of the time, let's do our best to solve the troubles of the palm season." By the way, the construction of the supply stack cannot be left behind. This golden waterway is the real financial route, and it will be more important than the farming of the Yangshan Islands in the future. ”

Ding Zuodong smiled bitterly: "According to what you say, in addition to mining, shipbuilding, and military casting, you have to do everything." ”

Isn't it?

"Do you estimate how many people we are missing?"

"We started recruiting before you subdued the Shadow and the Three Pirates, but no one looked favorably on us, and there were very few responders; When the news of your great power spreads, it is estimated that more people will be able to recruit more. ”

"Right now, there is a shortage of people to extract palm oil and farm, and most of the agricultural workers we have hired are all in the same family, but it is not enough." Young and middle-aged people climb trees and cut ears, the old and weak pick fruits and squeeze oil, and the whole family can receive wages, "It is better to have another three or four thousand, at least two thousand and one twelve." ”

"The shipwrights and husbands of Blade Harbor are almost finished recruiting us, right?"

Ding Zuodong nodded again and again: "Isn't it?" There was no one on the docks. ”

Even if Blade Harbor is a big port, it will be difficult to gather so many laborers for a while.

"I'll tell the pirates on the island to go back to their villages and find someone to work on." He Lingchuan thought for a while, "Most of them are people with roots. ”

He has suppressed bandits on both Hongya Road and Takigawa, and is well aware of the inextricable connection between bandits and the locals. Pirates are no exception.

Fertile water does not flow into the fields of outsiders, and the pirates should be happy to find work for the villagers.

He Lingchuan snapped his fingers: "Also, go to Baili to recruit people, the more the better, just say that our land rent here will be halved in the first ten years!" In the future, the price of grain will be preferentially purchased. ”

Then, he took out a storage ring from his arms and handed it to Ding Zuodong: "This is Yue Ping's private inheritance, you will use the silver ticket in your account first, and you will find someone to sell other things." ”

Yue Pinghe's furniture was hidden in three storage rings, and after being beheaded, the inheritance was inherited by He Lingchuan. Although there is no so-called 350,000 yuan in it, there are more than 2,000 silver bills, as well as some magic utensils and sundries, which can be exchanged for money if sold.

Sure enough, killing people and setting fire to make money quickly, no wonder pirates love to do business without capital.

Ding Zuodong was also polite, and took it and put it away. What does the proprietor have to do, which must not cost money?

Yue Ping and this supplement came at a timely time.

Just then, He Lingchuan asked again: "How much has it cost recently?" ”

"Recently, the expenses on the account have been like running water, and more than 10,000 taels have been spent on building houses, renting ships, and buying various means of production. There are more people hired in the back, and the labor is the big one. Ding Zuodong settled accounts for him, "We recruit mostly short-term and urgent workers, and the price is a little higher than that of ordinary labor." If we can recruit seven or eight thousand people, we will have to spend at least a thousand taels of silver a day, including wages, food, and other expenses, such as medicine, pensions, and material losses. And your Rongshan people, pirates, and those of us who are in charge of the work, are also an expense. ”

There are six or seven hundred pirates alone, and after becoming the archipelago guard, they have to receive a salary, how can a person with a knife and a gun not be paid more than a hoe? The basic salary of each person is at least five taels; Qiu Hu, Ding Zuodong and others have higher salaries. Together, with a little miscellaneous, it's 5,000 taels out every month.

He Lingchuan smiled bitterly. He still has to be happy with the cost of 35,000 a month, and he has to hope that all this money can be spent, because that means that the agricultural workers can be recruited.

Sure enough, everything is difficult at the beginning.

The more than 240,000 taels of silver in his pocket sounds very generous, how long can he actually last?

Fortunately, after the palm harvest is over, the archipelago will not need that much labor.

However, He Lingchuan then had other plans, burning more money and losing his family.

So...... Poor!

But on the surface, he had to care: "It's all a small thing. Boss, do you have enough men? ”

"Not enough." Ding Zuodong has been lacking sleep for the past few days, with two big dark circles under his eyes, but his spirit is strangely good. He took out a booklet and put it in front of He Lingchuan, "You need more stewards, bookkeepers, and supervisors, this is the waiting list, a total of sixty-two people." I think at least fifteen people should be chosen. What are your thoughts? ”

He Lingchuan now had a headache when he saw the list, and immediately thought of a lazy way: "It's better to organize a quiz!" ”

"Quiz?"

"You and I have some questions, so that they can gather together for the unified exam. Those who have done well in the test and scored high will be retained. He Lingchuan said stupidly, "Save interviews one by one, you and I don't have time." ”

Whatever Master Sun examines him, he will test these people. This pain cannot be tasted by him alone.

Ding Zuodong nodded: "This method is good." You and I have three questions each, right? ”

He Lingchuan had no objection.

Ding Zuodong said: "You also need a few generals to plan the division of the island area and the layout of the buildings on the island. But I'm afraid there is no such talent in Blade Harbor. ”

Will you be a teacher? Isn't this an urban planner?

He Lingchuan scratched his head, he- well, he wouldn't.

But that's not the right thing to do right now.

At this time, Min Tianxi also came over and reported a problem:

"Young master, the peasants don't want to go to Longji Island. They are afraid of evil spirits and yin clouds, and it is useless to explain them. ”

There are long-term and short-term unemployed workers in Blade Harbor all year round, commonly known as unemployed labor, as long as you give money, you can do any job. However, the Yangshan Islands are notorious, and although there have been different opinions recently, everyone is still suspicious of the former no-man's land, for fear that there will be money to be made and life to spend.

This kind of doubt can only be smoothed out by time.

"What about the extra money?"

"The salary has increased by 30%, but there are less than 100 people who are willing to go to the island." Min Tianxi asked, "Why don't you add more?" ”

Ding Zuodong objected: "When these more than 100 people go back and forth safely on the island, others will naturally know that Longji Island is not in danger." ”

"Doesn't it take time?" What they lack most now is time and manpower.

The two looked at He Lingchuan together, waiting for him to decide.

He Lingchuan rubbed his eyes. Since becoming the "owner of the island", he has to face these small and endless trivial matters every day.

Alas, the happiness of being alone in the past is gone.

But before he could speak, Aunt Zhu suddenly appeared outside the window, and her huge figure blocked the light shining in from outside:

"My sister is here."

The spider demon sisters have a good heart, and Aunt Zhu can know her sister's location in real time.

"Erniang is here?" He Lingchuan asked casually, and suddenly shook his spirit, and stood up suddenly, "Erniang is here!" ”

Erniang?

Seeing that he was happy, the other two had question marks on their faces.

Aunt Zhu is a spider demon, so Erniang should also be a big monster?

He Lingchuan didn't bother to explain to them, and rushed out like the wind.

……

In order not to cause panic, Zhu Erniang did not enter the Blade Port, but stopped at the western outskirts of the port.

When He Lingchuan arrived, a row of giant spider demons emerged from the uninhabited dense forest, one bigger than the other, and one more hideous than the other.

The largest one is at least twice the size of Aunt Zhu.

Mo said that Min Tianxi, Huang Zhao and the others were dumbfounded, and the disciples of Rongshan also felt their scalps tingle when they saw so many prehistoric giant demons lining up to come out.

How could Young Master He always be friends with prehistoric monsters? First he easily signed a deal with the King of the Shadows, and now there are so many big guys coming to him.

Dragon to dragon, phoenix to phoenix, Young Master He, who can be friends with the prehistoric demon, is by no means an ordinary person.

"Erniang!" He Lingchuan greeted him with open arms, his face full of joy at reunion after a long absence.

Zhu Erniang quietly watched him as a demon:

If you have the courage, you will come up and hug you.

Sure enough, He Lingchuan stopped in front of the dense spikes of the spider demon, and complained: "Why is Erniang so cold? ”

"You're mistaken." Aunt Zhu stretched out her claws and pointed at the other spider demon on the side, "This is my sister." ”

Everyone: "......"

These spider demons are like carved out of a mold, but there are differences in size. But in the end, there was little difference between the two ends, and it was no wonder that He Shao admitted his mistake.

He Lingchuan turned to Zhu Erniang, still full of enthusiasm: "Erniang, I want to kill you!" ”

Zhu Erniang was unhurried: "Are you in trouble again?" ”

Terrible! Everyone secretly gave a thumbs up, this big demon seemed to know Young Master He very well.

"What's the trouble!" He Lingchuan smiled, "It's nothing more than some sweet troubles." ”

Zhu Erniang directly changed the topic: "Sister said, you prepared a new home for me?" ”

Otherwise, it has already settled in the eastern canyon of Mu Kingdom, why did it come all the way to He Lingchuan?

It's not that Aunt Zhu tried her best to instigate it, claiming that the environment here is first-class, and it is most suitable for crypt spiders to nest.

"Exactly!" He Lingchuan pointed to the sea, "Please get on the boat, let's talk as we walk." ”

It is close to the sea, but there is no pier, and six large ships are moored near the bottom of the cliff three feet high.

He Lingchuan chose this barren place because he didn't want to attract the attention of idlers.

Fortunately, everyone has cultivated themselves, and climbing down the cliff is just a piece of cake. The spider demon sisters Flower and the spider fell down the cliff, and they were even more like walking on the ground.

He Lingchuan knew Zhu Erniang's way of moving very well, and knew that its thousands of descendants were stuffed in the spider molt, and each mountain-like spider molt almost had the weight of a hill. That's why he called so many big ships, each loaded with a giant spider.

Zhu Erniang looked at it and said, "Your boat is too small." The big ship I came here from Baisha Bay is three times the size of your boat! ”

"What's the hurry?" He Lingchuan has patience, "No matter how big the ship is, there will be one in the future." ”

The giant cargo ship mentioned by Zhu Erniang will also be used to transport goods in the Yangshan Islands in the future.

The ship set sail downwind to the depths of the Yangshan Islands.

About half an hour later, the ships docked, and everyone landed on the island.

"This is the island I reserved for your sisters—Pansi Island." He Lingchuan led the guests around and explained diligently.

This island is specially named for the Spider Demon Sisters, located in the northwest of the main island of Longji Island, about two quarters of an hour away from the main island, and it is very convenient to send messages back and forth. However, there are still two small islands between Pansi Island and Longji Island, and they cannot look at each other.

This guarantees the privacy of the Spider Monster Territory.

With an area of about 400 hectares, it is the fourth largest island in the Yangshan Islands.