Song Chengjian ultimately couldn't resist Wen Shishi's charming and coquettish advances...
Song Chenghou was in charge of on-site coordination, and Jiang Xinyu took the initiative to go over and look at Wen Shishi.
That's good too. Song Chenghou was also worried that if he took care of him alone, he would easily get caught up in his emotions.
Song Chengjian summoned his strong fourth and ninth brothers to help dig out the mud and sand.
"Second brother, what are you preparing for?"
Jiang Xinyu asked, puzzled.
Song Chengjian told the fourth and ninth brothers the design he was going to make, and after they left, he explained it to Jiang Xinyu:
"Luckily you brought some ironware last time, it's perfect for melting it down this time..."
Knowing that Jiang Xinyu was curious, he explained, "On the way back, I will bring you some explosives for self-defense."
However, explosives are extremely destructive, and we don't want to make enemies with them...
Jiang Xinyu naturally understood that once explosives were used, the two sides would become adversaries...
In the future, when going to sea, the other side's attacks and evasions will be even more intense, and the struggle between the two sides will never end.
"Before boarding the ship, the longsword wasn't very useful. I saw the arrow in Uncle Qin's back; it was heavy, powerful, and lethal..."
However, its weight is also a drawback, as it cannot shoot far unless the shooter is very strong.
There are also higher requirements for aiming at the head.
We only have bamboo arrows; if we give them all to you, you'll only suffer at sea...
I plan to melt down the iron and repurpose it into iron arrowheads, combining the lightness of bamboo arrows with the lethality of iron arrows...
Furthermore, it doesn't require much arm strength to use.
Jiang Xinyu listened with great admiration, and before he could speak, he heard something below...
"Great job! Second brother is awesome!"
Wen Shishi clapped excitedly.
Song Chengjian chuckled, "Do you understand what your second brother is saying?"
Wen Shishi nodded, her big eyes shining brightly.
Song Chengjian's expression softened, revealing a look of pride.
My sister is so smart!
"Sixth Brother!"
Wen Shishi's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said to Song Chengjian, "Second Brother, we can ask Sixth Brother to add something to the arrow!"
At this moment, not only Jiang Xinyu, but also Song Chengjian showed a surprised expression.
Oh, right, my sister just reminded me that we can make use of the fins of the lined eel catfish...
If the toxins of the striped eel catfish are like this, then other poisonous creatures...
Song Chengjian looked at the sea. How many poisonous seafoods are there?
Song Chengliang and Song Chengyuan possessed astonishing strength and efficiency, and quickly built a kiln as tall as a person.
Lacking timber, Song Chengjian planned to buy a small boat from fishermen and dismantle it to make a bellows.
The fishermen provided it readily, so they definitely wouldn't charge any money.
Song Chengjian didn't dwell on it and simply made a mental note of it.
The kiln was built of mud, and after firing, it was difficult to reach the temperature required to melt iron, but at least it could deform the iron.
Song Chengjian used tools to cut the existing ironware into small shapes...
From now on, it can only be forged manually.
Without saying a word, Song Chengliang and Song Chengyuan followed their second brother's instructions and became blacksmiths.
Uncle Qin's injuries were severe, and the crew members suffered a combination of internal and external injuries, requiring several days of rest...
Song Chenghou didn't let his brothers work on blacksmithing all night, so as not to disturb the fishermen and the wounded...
He reminded Song Chengjian to focus on external defense.
"Brother, do you think that if they attack someone with a salary surplus, they'll attack us too?"
Song Chengjian was puzzled.
Song Chenghou shook his head and looked at the turbulent sea, which harbored endless dangers.
"New bandits have emerged, and the pirates who were originally powerful on Hainan Island have now grown in strength..."
"What do you think, Second Brother, the remaining pirates will still have a place to survive?"
After a few words of guidance, Song Chengjian suddenly understood.
Old and new pirates are vying for territory...
Certainly not; we won't let the rest of the small fry go unchecked.
It's only a matter of time before the raw caves are cleared up and ready to be taken out to sea.
As for the Song family and the others on the shore...
There are two implications. First, the defeat at Shengdong was inevitable. Without the means to plunder resources at sea, they might turn their attention to the largest group on land...
For example, in Yazhou, the weakest of the four prefectures, there are the fishermen and fisherwomen who are the least powerful.
Perhaps they will resort to their old ways of robbing fishermen, fisherwomen, and even children...
Or perhaps, they plunder resources and enslave them...
But most importantly, with the seas in chaos and powerful warlords emerging, the Chiang family's business and security are bound to be greatly affected.
"Big brother, second brother, is this all you're planning to have me take back?"
Jiang Xinyu smiled and carried two buckets, which Wen Shishi had shown him.
In one bucket, sea cucumbers slowly wriggled; in another, a golden threadfin bream, gleaming brightly in the moonlight, swam freely...
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