"You've arrived." Lu Lin glanced at the Qin brothers.
"Sir, you're still as kind-hearted as ever!" Qin Ming said casually.
Lu Lin waved his hand and said, "It just so happens that they, father and son, can be of use."
Qin Lang smiled to himself, thinking: The master is still the same as ever! He does good deeds but also likes to deny them. "Sir, what do you need them, father and son, for?"
"I want to set up a fleet of ships, and I want these two, father and son, to help me promote it. I hope that many people will be willing to join my fleet."
"My lord, what do you need the fleet for?" Qin Lang asked, puzzled.
"We need a fleet, of course we want to do business!"
Qin Ming stroked his chin, somewhat expectantly saying, "If we can really form a fleet, wouldn't we need a captain? Sir, how about I be the captain?"
Qin Lang glared at Qin Ming, annoyed. "What nonsense are you talking about? You have no manners."
Lu Lin waved his hand and said, "Ah Lang, don't be too harsh on your brother."
Lu Lin smiled and looked at Qin Ming, saying, "Very good, you have ambition. A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. The fleet needs a captain, but can you swim? Have you ever been on a boat? Do you get seasick?"
"Of course I won't get seasick," Qin Ming replied without hesitation.
Qin Lang glanced at his younger brother and poured cold water on him, saying, "You've never been on a boat before, so it's hard to say whether you'll get seasick or not."
Qin Ming glanced at Qin Lang with some displeasure, feeling that his older brother was really being unreasonable by undermining him like this.
Lu Lin looked at Qin Ming with great interest and asked, "Why do you want to be the captain of the fleet?"
"Doesn't that sound impressive?" Qin Ming said, his eyes shining.
Qin Lang glanced at Qin Ming and sighed inwardly that his younger brother was really too reckless. Fortunately, Lord Lu was not the kind of person who would hold a grudge.
Lu Lin nodded and said, "If you can sail, swim, don't get seasick, and don't find the matter of building a fleet troublesome, I can entrust the task of assembling a fleet to you!"
Qin Ming said excitedly, "Really? That's great! Don't worry, sir, I'll go learn to swim right away."
Qin Lang looked at Lu Lin and asked with some curiosity, "Sir, I heard that you have recently been looking for people to build accommodations. Is it in preparation for forming a fleet?"
Lu Lin nodded. "I've heard that many fishermen live on their boats. If they join my fleet, I'll need to prepare a place for them to settle down."
Qin Lang smiled and said, "Your kindness is a blessing to the fishermen!" Qin Lang used to live in a cave in the mountains, and his living conditions were just as harsh as those of the fishermen who lived on their boats. Qin Lang could understand the fishermen's longing for houses.
Lu Lin waved his hand and said, "You flatter me, you flatter me. If you want a horse to be healthy, you have to feed it grass!"
"Sir, you want to build a fleet?" Han Feng asked Qin Ming with surprise.
Knowing that Qin Ming was a favorite of Lu Lin, Han Feng still respected Lu Lin. Han Xiaozhou was still young and was a little scared at first. After meeting Qin Ming a few times, she saw that Qin Ming was down-to-earth and had a very generous personality, so she became familiar with him and admired him very much.
Qin Ming nodded and said, "Yes, Lord Lu wants to organize a large fleet and manage it in a unified manner."
Han Feng asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why would you want to build a fleet, sir?"
"Lord Lu plans to open several restaurants here and needs people to provide fresh ingredients," Qin Ming said.
Han Feng said with some surprise, "Just because of that? If you want ingredients, you can buy them at the fish market!"
Qin Ming thought to himself: The master's mind is unfathomable. How could he know exactly what the master is thinking? This master has so much money! He can do whatever he wants. Even if he loses money, the master can afford to lose it all.
Actually, the adults were kind-hearted. Perhaps they saw that the fishermen's lives were not easy and wanted to help them out in a roundabout way.
Qin Ming waved his hand and said, "The lord has his own considerations, we don't need to worry about it too much."
Qin Ming took Han Feng to the seaside, where Lu Lin had fenced off a plot of land. Many people were busy building wooden houses. Yucang County had a large population, and many people looked for work in the town every day, so Lu Lin easily found people to build houses.
"This house is really well built!" Han Feng said.
Qin Ming smiled and said, "It's alright. This house is for the crew. Fishermen can live here as long as they join the crew. However, because the number of houses is limited, five or six people may live in one room."
Han Feng asked with some curiosity, "So what do I need to do to join the fleet?"
Qin Ming glanced at Han Feng and said, "After joining the fleet, you need to hand over 20% of the fish you catch free of charge. There will be monthly assessments, and if you don't hand over enough fish, you will lose your accommodation privileges."
Han Feng nodded and said, "I see!"
"The fish that are handed over will be recorded. Once a fisherman has handed over a certain number of fish, he can receive his own private dormitory. He won't have to squeeze in with the rest of the fleet, and he won't have to move around to make room for others," Qin Ming said.
Han Feng blinked and said, "Such a good thing actually happened."
Qin Ming nodded and said, "Yes."
"Lord Qin, may I join the fleet?"
Qin Ming nodded and said, "Sure! But if you want to buy a house, you have to deduct the money your father spent on hiring a doctor for you."
Han Feng hurriedly replied, "Of course, of course."
Han Feng knew that Lu Lin might not be willing to settle the medical bills with him, but he was still somewhat uneasy about owing money to the government. Being able to pay off the debt by fishing was something Han Feng was more than happy to do.
"Go back and ask your friends if they'd like to join the fleet. If they are, they can move here to live." Han Feng nodded and said, "I understand, but I'm afraid not many people will be willing to come right away."
Qin Ming nodded and said, "It's alright. The restaurant hasn't opened yet, and the adults don't need many fish right now."
This young man had just arrived in Yucang County, and the villagers were not familiar with Lu Lin. When they suddenly heard that Lu Lin was going to form a fleet, they probably wanted to wait and see, afraid of suffering losses.
If this were in Shaxian County, when an official said he wanted to form a team, countless people would respond with a single call. People would flock to the scene, and if you wanted to wait and see, you would definitely miss the opportunity.
With the promotion of Korean culture and the allure of housing on shore, several fishermen gradually joined Lu Lin's fleet.
Most of the people who joined the fleet were families with young children, and they were worried that their children would have problems when the stormy season came.
Qin Ming strode into the county government office with a bright smile on his face.
"You've arrived?" Lu Lin noticed that Qin Ming looked well and secretly guessed that the other party might have encountered something good.
"Sir, I've already learned to swim, and I don't get seasick anymore." Lu Lin blinked and said, "Really? You're quite fast!"
Qin Ming looked at Lu Lin with some curiosity and said, "Sir, what do you think..."
Lu Lin rested his chin on his hand and said, "If you have a way to make those fishermen obey, then you can certainly be the boss."
Qin Ming nodded and said, "Yes, I will try my best."
Lu Lin took out a basket, which contained a bunch of flags.
"Sir, what is this?"
Lu Lin took out a flag and waved it, saying, "This is a carp flag, which I specially had made. Carp is a fish that symbolizes good luck, and there is also the legend of the carp leaping over the dragon gate. Every fisherman who joins our fleet can be given a carp flag, which will make it easier to identify us. In the future, when the fleet grows in size, this flag will become a symbol of our spirit."
Qin Ming nodded and said, "That makes sense! Sir, you're really clever." He had been wondering how to tell the difference between the many fishing boats that were appearing and looking almost identical.
Lu Lin waved his hand, smiled smugly, and said, "No problem, no problem."
Qin Ming picked up a flag and shook it, thinking to himself: This flag is really well made! The fabric is also good. If the fleet disbands in the future, this flag can be used to mend clothes. The fish is very beautiful.
Lu Lin built a row of two-story buildings by the lake. Each building had twelve rooms. As long as a certain amount of fish was paid to Lu Lin each month, one could live in the building. Such a rumor spread among the fishermen.
Many fishermen were tempted, but few actually took action. The majority remained on the sidelines, waiting to see if there were any traps.
"Lu Lin, did you order a large ship?" Chen Xiaomi asked as she walked into the room.
Lu Lin nodded and said, "Yes, you've heard?"
“It’s a very big ship!” Chen Xiaomi exclaimed, looking at the blueprints.
Lu Lin nodded and said, "Yes! When our fleet grows to a certain size, we'll definitely need a pilot ship!"
Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "That's true."
"How many fishermen have joined?" Lu Lin asked.
“There are already eight households, most of them with their families. The bunk beds you requested have already been delivered to the Fishermen's Building,” Lu Lin asked.
Lu Lin called the building built by the sea a dormitory, but no one knew what a dormitory was. They privately referred to the building as a temporary residence for fishermen.
Lu Lin nodded and said, "It's good that it's been sent over. Has it already been used?"
Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "It's useful! That bunk bed is very practical! You can put things underneath, and people can live on both the top and bottom." The fishermen seemed to really like this kind of bed.
Lu Lin rested his chin on his hand, thinking to himself: Of course, bunk beds are practical. These beds are the ultimate tool for schools and companies to save on rent!
Fishermen's dormitory.
"Dad, I'll sleep on the top bunk." Han Xiaozhou said, looking at the upper bunk with some envy.
Han Feng glanced at Han Xiaozhou and said, "Isn't that a bad idea? The adults said that when sleeping on this bed, you have to be careful not to roll off."
Han Xiaozhou blinked and said, "Dad, you're too heavy. What if you fall?"
Han Feng glared at Han Xiaozhou and cursed, "You brat, you're lawless and dare to insult your father like that."
Han Xiaozhou nimbly climbed onto the top bunk of the bunk bed and lay down excitedly. "Don't worry, Dad, there's something here to stop me from falling."
Han Feng saw that Han Xiaozhou was hiding up there and didn't want to come down, so he sighed and thought that it shouldn't matter since it was only a short distance up, and let Han Xiaozhou go.
"Father, will we fish during the day and stay here at night from now on?"
Han Feng touched Han Xiaozhou's forehead and said, "I guess so."
Lord Qin Ming said that Lord Lu plans to open many restaurants in the future, which will require a lot of seafood, and they should be able to use it.
Han Xiaozhou said excitedly, "That's great."
The children of fishermen living on boats and the children of farmers living on land rarely played together. Han Xiaozhou envied those children who could live on land. Now that he had the opportunity to live on land, Han Xiaozhou felt full of expectations for the future.
Han Feng sighed and said, "This is just a temporary place to stay. It will be very difficult to settle down here!"
I don't know how many fish they handed over before the house became theirs to use.
Lord Qin Ming said that if the house is bought, even if the ship leaves the fleet, there is no need to move out.
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