At the price of one stone of salt per person, Gu Lingcheng bought a total of forty teenagers and girls from Li Mingzhu.

Most of them were between the ages of ten and thirteen, thin and short, and they didn't look like they could be brave warriors.

However, Gu Tingcheng has confidence, and the people of the Gu family also have honey trust in Gu Tingcheng.

From Gu Heng to Gu Yong, three generations of people believe in Gu Qingcheng's vision very much.

Besides, even thirty or forty small prisoners of war can't cost a few dollars, such a trivial matter, even if Gu Qingcheng is not the spokesperson chosen by the family, just an ordinary noble daughter of a family, he is qualified to decide!

Gu Qingcheng's trip to Li didn't even attract much attention.

As for the "Wolf Corps", which will be famous in the future, no one even cares about the Gu family.

Gu Tingcheng: ...... That's good! Low-key development, obscene development.

Work quietly and then amaze the whole world!

After Gu Qingcheng's salute, Chen Duan hurriedly returned to the front line of confrontation with the Northern Dynasty.

Gu Yi, as Gu Tingcheng's father and as a former high-ranking and powerful government boss, took over the affairs of Lingnan after coming to Guangcheng.

He perfectly fulfilled the duties of a frontier official, cared about the people's livelihood, encouraged land reclamation, built water conservancy, and built bridges and roads.

The only difference is that it is a normal history of thorns, which only governs one state and county.

Under Gu Yi's rule, there were five prefectures and counties of Guangcheng, Yuezhou, Luozhou, Huangzhou, and Jiaozhou.

Gu Yi is very fulfilling, and he also enjoys this feeling of governing a place very much.

Gu Ji, as the second son of the Gu family, although he is not as good as his eldest brother Gu Yi, he is also an elite carefully cultivated by the family.

He, like Gu Yi, is an all-rounder in civil and military affairs.

However, Gu Ji, as the second son, is better at the talents of a certain region.

Gu Yi has a more overall view and is more able to coordinate the overall situation.

Therefore, Gu Ji was mainly responsible for relatively specific affairs such as Gu's Wubao and Gu's tribes.

The four Langjun of the Gu family also have their own arrangements-

As the eldest grandson, Gu Yong is responsible for liaison and communication with local wealthy families;

Gu Kang was in charge of Gu's workshop, which included gunpowder;

Gu An was the most martial among the four brothers, so he became the "general" of the Gu family, and when Chen Duan left, he followed Chen Duan to the front line to lead troops and train;

Gu Chang is the best at learning, so Gu Heng simply took him to promote official learning in various states and counties to educate the local people.

Except for the men, the female dependents of the Gu family were not idle.

From the Xiao family, the Xie family, to the daughters-in-law of the Gu family, they all showed their strengths.

or open a shop, run a farm, or open a trading house, try sea trade;

or set up semi-official charities such as the Salesian Bureau......

It can be said that the addition of the Gu family has greatly reduced Gu Qingcheng's burden.

She can hand over a lot of tedious chores and then devote herself to her own work.

However, if you want to seek a great cause, there is one word that really can't be bypassed, and that is - money!

Mu Xiu is definitely a business wizard, and after he took over the Gu family's various industries, he began to show his strength.

After several months of combing and development, Mu Xiu took advantage of the good foundation laid by Gu Tingcheng to rapidly expand the salt, sugar and other businesses.

"Fortunately, Sanniang has a treasure ship and has opened up a sea route."

The second quarter passed, and Mu Xiu took the account book to report to Gu Tingcheng.

In addition to recovering the profitability of various industries, he also asked: "Unfortunately, shipping is affected by factors such as seasons and climate."

It's July, and July is the hurricane season that scares the coastal cities.

When Gu Tingcheng first came to Lingnan, he had seen the horror of hurricanes.

Wherever the hurricane passed, houses collapsed and fields were destroyed.

Stout trees were uprooted, and people, livestock, etc., were swept up into the sky.

That's it

The scene of the coming of the end times cannot be imagined by anyone who has not experienced it firsthand.

Mu Xiu has just arrived, and he has not yet experienced the scene of the hurricane-ravaged disaster.

But he knows how to check information, and he will also inquire about the situation with the people around him.

What's more, he personally went to see the wreckage left by last year's hurricane, and also met the people who survived.

Through these indirect information, Mu Xiu roughly had an impact on the hurricane.

He began to worry about the Gu family's many industries.

"Hurricanes are terrible!"

When Gu Tingcheng heard this topic, his heart was slightly heavy.

This is a natural disaster!

It's beyond the power of man!

Even in the later generations with advanced science and technology, or even in the magical world of cultivating immortals, there is nothing to be done in the face of this major disaster from nature.

People, in the face of real natural disasters, are so small and fragile.

"Shipping has been affected, so let's hold it off!"

Gu Tingcheng is not the kind of black-hearted capitalist who only cares about interests, and will never risk the lives of his own people.

"Good!"

Mu Xiu nodded and continued to reply: "In addition, there is another thing, I want to expand the dock in Guangcheng!"

"I've asked the masters of the Wong and Chen dockyards, and I've talked to some old crew members—"

Mu Xiu's talent is not only to make money, but he also understands the importance of "information".

After he took over the various properties of the Gu family, he was not only responsible for management, sales and other business activities, but he also had necessary contacts with local wealthy families and trading houses, and obtained a wealth of information.

"Sanniang, our new dock needs to build a lighthouse!"

When he said this, Mu Xiu hesitated slightly.

Gu Qingcheng raised his eyebrows, "What, there's a problem?"

Isn't it just to build a lighthouse, some people in the Gu family can get stones and other materials if they have money, and it won't be troublesome at all.

Mu Xiu didn't answer in a hurry, but took out a scroll, unfolded it, and spread it on the bookcase.

He pointed to the location of a bay, "This is the location of the new pier I chose, with a deep draft and mountains on both sides, where treasure ships can dock and withstand a certain hurricane."

Gu Tingcheng looked at the map, she had been in Guangcheng for a few years, and she knew a lot about this place.

So, even a very rudimentary sketch, she was able to judge the approximate location.

The seaport chosen by Mu Xiu is indeed very suitable for the construction of the wharf.

Seaports not only need to dock ships, but also play the role of "safe havens".

With mountains on both sides and land behind you, you can effectively shelter from the wind and waves from the sea.

However, the problem also comes, the mountain can block the wind and waves, but it also covers the view.

If a lighthouse is built too short, it can easily lose its purpose.

But if it is built too high, ahem, the current level of productivity is not enough.

Gu Qingcheng stretched out a finger, broke through the coastline, and pointed into the sea, "What if the lighthouse is built here?"

Mu Xiu: "Logically speaking, it is best to extend the top tower to the sea, but the problem is—"

Building a lighthouse in the sea, even if it is not far from the land, is extremely difficult to do at the moment.

Gu Qingcheng smiled, "Then there will be no problem!"

In ancient times, there was no cement, no steel, no large equipment, but there were oysters.

This thing can not only be eaten, but also "build a bridge"!

PS: Kavin, the new story is still tangled, first two more ha, let a certain Sa sort out his thoughts, and continue tomorrow! (*^▽^*)