Chapter 75 Serving Again
Lin Daxuan was confused. He was discussing whether the servants should learn knowledge in the previous second, but the servants were gone in the next second.
Li Feier was enjoying the scene of being served by dozens of people, but then her dream was shattered.
If you want your family to survive over time, sacrifice is necessary.
"As long as we save enough money to develop the island we finally choose and can go ashore to buy supplies in the surrounding countries, we can leave here.
We should strive to achieve this goal within five years. We should focus on the children's studies and do both, because the future development depends on them."
Lin Yue set the tone, and everyone was able to execute it.
Looking at her daughter who was becoming more and more dazzling, Mrs. Min was so happy and proud. In the past, when this child often ran outside, people always talked about her and she always felt that she had not taught her well. But now, who can say anything!
There are indeed few people in Baixiang Village, but it is hard to leave one’s hometown, and many people are still thinking about living in the inland.
If Lin Yue knew what they were thinking, she would definitely confront them. She said that they could travel outside the island when they grow up. If they like living inland, they can just buy a house and live there permanently. This island is not a prison. Once you are locked up, there is no way to get out.
It's just that I feel uncomfortable being led and arranged by the woman I once looked down upon.
Lin Yue also knew that their ideas were deeply rooted, and it was impossible to completely change their attitudes and views. As long as they taught their children well and did things obediently, it would almost be over.
"Okay, everyone, I hope we all have no objections. We will start transforming the island from today and try to clean it up as soon as possible. Then we can build ships and weapons on a large scale to increase our confidence when we go out.
By the way, coal is a good thing. Our current ironmaking technology is too backward. Last time, we spent a lot of money to buy a big knife, but it broke in two with one strike. If we encounter such a weapon of better quality, we will be trapped and captured by the enemy without any defense."
When they were in Zheng State, they used coal to stew soup for a long time. Ten coins were enough to burn it continuously for a whole day. If it was used for iron smelting, the quality of the iron would probably change qualitatively.
Chen Chen did not go on this trip, so he did not know what coal was. He only heard his daughter talk about her experience at sea.
"Lin Yue, I heard this coal is a kind of firewood. What's so special about it? Iron was always smelted with wood. Can changing the type of fire make the iron stronger?"
Although Chen Chen had never been to a smelter for practical work before, he still had some basic understanding. The higher the temperature of the fire, the fewer impurities in the iron produced, and the better the final quality.
“When we came back, we bought a thousand kilograms specifically for testing. If it really helps with ironmaking, we can buy a lot of coal or look for places with coal mines.
You see, nowadays, iron smelting and mineral exploration require professionals. If we in Baixiang Village don’t have anyone who knows how to do it, we will have to ask others for help. Then the risk of leakage will increase significantly.
Not to mention that we will have to do more and more things in the future. Do we have to rely on others for everything? We can only feel at ease when our own people are in control."
Lin Yue's on-site comparison made the originally stubborn man's face turn pale.
They are now in a weak position and anyone can step on them. As for their seafood business partners, they are temporarily stable because the other party has taken most of the profits. If they find that there are greater benefits, I am afraid that they will be at the mercy of others.
"Uncle Chen, there's still a lot of iron ore left from the previous purchase, so could you please conduct a test to see if the one forged with wood or coal is tougher?
The island's current plan prioritizes ironmaking and weapon manufacturing. "Once we have the money, we must equip ourselves with the best weapons."
Chen Chen was given such a big task as soon as he opened his mouth, but he also had the task of developing a ship to do. How could he divide his time?
"But I'm trying to improve the structure of the cabin and don't have the time or energy to do another experiment."
"Then select a few people who are interested in carpentry and smelting and have them help you. Let them help with any work. It won't take up too much of your time."
Since they are unwilling to take the initiative, let them get busy and have to find help.
Lin Yue brought poppies, piranhas, and trumpet creepers, and left Wengtoubai in the village. As the spiritual plant that had followed Lin Yue the longest, it knew how to deal with dangers better and more covertly. As long as any stranger approached Baixiang Village, it could be dealt with silently or warned.
To ensure safety, the boat circled the island three or four times, and only went ashore after making sure that no strangers were seen. It took half a month to clear a piece of flat land in the middle and build a simple dock.
Chen Chen's iron smelting experiment has made progress. The pig iron smelted from coal seems to have much fewer impurities. Now the only thing left to compare is forging.
Lingnan, which had been in chaos for a month, suddenly became quiet. The officials came to count the number of people and informed them that they would start mining and serving in three days. The location was not in Lingnan, but in the provincial capital next door. It took half a month to go back and forth.
The island had just been cleaned up and everyone had to serve for the second time. The people who were originally ready to work hard felt like they were poured with a bucket of cold water, and their originally passionate hearts were instantly drenched!
Lin Yue made a dark guess that this turmoil had caused heavy losses to Lingnan. They were exchanging our free labor for benefits. Otherwise, we would have to serve a second time in the spring. They really didn't treat the prisoners as human beings.
According to the information we got, the government will only send a few people to the mine, and the interval between them is about two months, which gives them enough time to recuperate.
This is going to kill them!
Now they have no choice but to obey the arrangements.
Lin Yue decided to follow him. Otherwise, if he was out of her sight for two months, who knows how many people in Baixiang Village would be injured or killed, or his good health, which she had worked so hard to build up, would be worn down.
She instructed Lin Lang to lead his younger brothers and sisters to study the knowledge she left behind and try their best to ensure that the dried seafood would not be out of stock, otherwise they might really be exposed this time and the greedy eyes would be focused on the fugitives.
After that, it will be very difficult for them to keep this source of wealth, and even their lives may be in danger!
The salted fish that is now very popular among the common people has also become a target of attention. Fortunately, the whole Lingnan knows how to make it, and it is very easy with very low profits. Coastal areas have also gradually started to do it. The market has been severely impacted and there is a serious surplus of goods.
Fortunately, the trade routes they took were extremely covert, and the transaction methods were different each time, reducing the risk of exposure.
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