The fishermen who went to Wan'an Prefecture have returned, still driving oxcarts.
They were sitting in the hood of the car, behind them were several other vehicles, all dark and indistinct...
Cow dung?!
Fisherwomen cooking porridge or stewing fish soup, quickly put the lids on.
Song Chengjian was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward, followed by the other brothers.
Because the quantity was large and urgent, and the group lacked necessary equipment...
If I buy baskets and carry them back, I won't be able to buy much, and I probably won't be back until dawn.
The group left some money and hired an oxcart to transport back the purchased beef tendons, cow dung, and a few iron tools.
Song Chengjian gave a brief thank you and, together with the fishermen, carried down the cow dung, cow tendons, and iron tools.
The driver who was driving the oxen drank a bowl of porridge and ate a few pieces of fish, while the rest of the people continued their work.
After eating and drinking her fill, Wen Shishi was still full of energy.
Song Chengjian instructed his third son, Song Chengxin, to take special care of Wen Shishi and prevent her from running around.
After drinking a bowl of porridge and resting for a while, Xiao Bao's mother finally woke up.
After Song Chengfeng checked and confirmed that the person was unharmed, he heard from the fisherwomen around him that everyone was working together to prepare to go out to sea to rescue them...
Xiao Bao's mother stood up and knelt down in front of everyone.
After a brief struggle, Song Chengfeng realized his second brother's intention and instructed the fisherwomen to keep a close eye on their children and not to approach his vicinity...
They also can't go into the water or run around, lest they have to expend energy looking for people again.
The fisherwomen dared not be careless; they cleaned up the pots and pans and made a point of watching over the children.
Seeing this, Song Chengjian asked the seventh and eighth brothers to help collect the seashells, while the fourth, fifth, and ninth brothers kept watch on the perimeter...
To avoid any unexpected situations or other abnormalities that may occur while gunpowder is being made.
Although Song Chengjian wasn't acting out of selfishness, he was worried that others would learn how to make gunpowder...
However, the situation on Hainan Island is currently unique, with various forces entrenched in the region.
In situations where the details are unclear, what if someone learns to make highly lethal explosives...?
It is a threat to the island's inhabitants, and to themselves as well.
When making homemade explosives, Song Chengjian deliberately stood behind a pile of cow dung, with a large boat providing cover, while his fourth, fifth, and ninth brothers kept watch...
The detailed production method cannot be seen by others.
The collected tree trunks and stumps are burned into charcoal.
They mixed charcoal ash, saltpeter collected from red bricks, and cow dung, then used dismantled old fishing nets as bait...
Song Chengjian personally made two hundred "homemade explosives".
Unsure of the dangers they would face, and not wanting to cause trouble for themselves...
As things stand, the Jiang family seems willing to help, and the fishermen have no other intentions...
But if he were to display a more powerful and intimidating gunpowder, it's not impossible that some people would develop a possessive desire for it...
At that time, he and his family will never have a peaceful day again.
Therefore, the homemade explosives he made were small in size and had limited explosive power, only slightly more lethal than arrows, and were used to intimidate people...
Anyway, this trip was just to scout out the situation and protect myself...
If it turns out that you're dealing with pirates or ruthless bandits...
You can protect yourself first and retreat first.
We can think of other ways to deal with this.
While the fourth and fifth brothers were keeping an eye on their surroundings, their hands were also busy.
In the afternoon, they made a lot of bows and arrows, including arrowheads and bow bodies, only lacking the ox sinew.
Use beef tendons to make bowstrings.
They cut down bamboo and made it into a quiver, making it easy to take arrows.
The seventh and eighth brothers, carrying torches and buckets, gathered conch shells, clams, kelp, and seaweed.
With such a large population, we cannot afford to sit idly by and let our resources dwindle.
The night sky was a deep blue, and without the torchlight, it would be difficult to distinguish where the sea ended and the shore began.
Wen Shishi and Xiaobao were tired from playing, and she could tell that Xiaobao was unhappy, so she kept playing with him...
I played for so long that I got so tired that I fell asleep.
Song Chengxin was worried that she was cold, so he kept her in his arms.
The other children also gradually fell asleep.
After being inspected and repaired, the large ship was towed back into the water and, after confirmation by Chiang Kai-shek's men, was deemed ready for normal navigation...
Only now can everyone finally breathe a sigh of relief.
No matter how thorough the preparations, if the large ship cannot sail, it will all be in vain.
After the children fell asleep, the fisherwomen settled them in, covered them with clothes, and left two of them to look after them...
The rest of the people rebuilt the earthen stove and prepared dry rations for those who would be going out to sea the next morning.
Grilled fish and grilled clam meat were scraped together from several restaurants, along with less than ten sweet potatoes, all of which were steamed.
After the explosives were made, Song Chenghou borrowed wooden barrels from Jiang's men and carried them off the ship for storage.
From this moment until they reach the ship, Song Chengjian intends to keep his eyes glued to the wooden barrel.
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