Shen Shuli explained with a smile: "I observed more carefully and suddenly found that the waves were going in one direction, so I made this guess."
Wang Yongzhu stroked his beard and said, "In this way, we won't have to worry about these waves damaging our ships when we travel in the future."
"That's right." Shen Shuli nodded: "By the way, I need you to help find and train more good seedlings. We will probably have to sail frequently to and from the islands and Lihai to transport supplies. You will definitely not be able to handle it alone."
"When we have the chance, we might have to buy another ship. I want each ship to have at least one captain and two deputy captains, working three shifts a day, so that we can ensure that you can get enough rest."
"Not only do we need a captain, but I will also buy another group of crew members when we reach Lihai. I will try to have everyone work only four hours a day."
"Don't worry, your salary will remain the same as it is now and will not be reduced. After all, the risk you bear is still very high."
"Also, if you have family members who want to live on the island, you can report it. Once our island is almost built, we can bring them over to live with you."
The island is really too big!
This caused Shen Shuli to feel that the team was too small!
It really feels like being imprisoned on an island!
...
...
Wang Yongzhu and the crew members did not expect her to make this suggestion.
This request is absolutely extremely beneficial to them!
Who would want to work if they could rest?
You have to know that no matter now or in the past, they have to work at least eight hours every day!
I feel tired every day!
The most important thing is that the working hours are reduced by half, but the monthly salary is still the same as before!
This is a great thing!
Wang Yongzhu thought about it seriously, then nodded in agreement: "Okay Miss, I will try to select a few people to train this time when I go out to sea, and I will definitely train a few captains as soon as possible."
He was not worried about teaching his apprentice to starve to death.
After all, he has been going to sea with his father since he was a child, and the most valuable thing is the sailing experience, not the boat driving skills.
Since traveling to the island is not as dangerous as he imagined, he has been considering taking his two sons with him.
Unfortunately, the island is uninhabited, and the master and his men still need to spend time and energy on construction, otherwise he would like to bring his entire family to the island this time.
As the waves ran around, Shen Shuli was also observing the foggy area nearby.
It turned out to be just as she had guessed.
The foggy area also circles around the island.
In order to protect the island from being discovered and occupied, the author actually added two protection areas to the island. It was really well-intentioned.
Shen Shuli warned everyone with words.
"I must remind you that you must strictly keep the secrets of the Mist Zone and the Wave Zone confidential."
"Otherwise, if someone leaks it and I find out, I will definitely dig up all nine of your clans and throw them into the sea to feed the fish!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yongzhu and the crew members instantly perked up and swore to Shen Shuli.
Only then did they react.
Why is this island so huge but has never been discovered?
Logically speaking, the people have lived in Lihai for hundreds of years.
Although the island is far away from the Li Sea, it is not too far away.
Why has it not been discovered yet?
They must have been dissuaded by these two natural barrier restricted areas!
Otherwise, it would have been discovered long ago!
“Don’t worry, Miss Shen, we will never let the secret out!”
They are all members of the Su family, how could they possibly betray their master?
What's more, this island will be where they live in the future, and they certainly don't want their territory to be occupied by others without the owner's consent.
They are also territorial.
After figuring out the mystery.
Wang Yongzhu volunteered to drive the boat against the stormy sea to practice his boat control skills.
Shen Shuli confirmed that the ship could hold up and agreed to the captain's proposal.
A captain is someone who constantly learns experience in handling a ship in the wind and waves, so that he or she will not panic and make wrong judgments when encountering a crisis in the future.
After going around in a circle, Wang Yongzhu has become proficient in maneuvering in the wind and waves.
Shen Shuli asked him to drive the boat back.
Late at night, Shen Shuli came to the mountains, released the helicopter, and left it to Su Yunhai and Mu Wanjun for their use.
Otherwise, it would be inconvenient for them to do anything secretly while she was away.
The next morning.
Su Yunshan, Su Yunlin, Chen Shuli and Xiao Yuxuan, along with King Xuan's fifty elite soldiers and all the crew members, sailed to Lihai to purchase building materials.
The return to Li Sea was against the wind and the speed was much slower than the way there. It took a full ten days to reach Li Sea.
If you want to dock at the pier, you need to pay a hefty docking fee to the Maritime Customs.
The ship that Su Yunhai purchased was called Lihai Treasure Ship No. 8.
The "eight" character on the boat is particularly prominent.
As soon as the Lihai Treasure Ship No. 8 docked, it caused a stir at the dock!
Those who are well-informed know that the Lihai Treasure Ship No. 8 has been bought by a mysterious businessman for a huge sum of money.
And someone revealed that the ship was actually heading to explore a mysterious uninhabited island!
The uninhabited island that was discovered three years ago has not been discovered so far, and all the people and ships that wanted to explore the island have disappeared and have never returned!
No one had any expectations about the fate of this businessman and this ship.
But no one expected it!
The ship had just left less than twenty days ago, how could it appear safely?
The drizzling rain did not dampen everyone's enthusiasm for the fresh gossip.
"Look, isn't that Treasure Ship No. 8?"
"Oh my god, it really is ship number eight! But how is this possible!"
"Yes, wasn't this Treasure Ship No. 8 bought by an ignorant and stupid businessman to explore a mysterious island? How could it return safely?"
"I guess the merchant must have found it too dangerous, so he didn't dare to go too far and came back."
“I also think this is very likely.”
"Haha, they made such a big scene, but this is the result?"
"Haha, everyone is afraid of death, it's human nature~"
"I remember that when this ship left, there were more than 2,000 people on board. Why are there only so few people this time?"
"Is there any need to ask? They must have encountered danger at sea, and most of them died."
"That must be the case. Now let's see who dares to lay their eyes on that fairy island!"
"Come on, let's go and see what's going on."
As soon as the Lihai Treasure Ship No. 8 stopped at the dock, a large group of onlookers came over to watch and point at the treasure ship.
Shen Shuli, Xiao Yuxuan, Su Yunshan and Su Yunlin stood on the deck, frowning as they looked at the people watching at the dock.
Several people looked at each other, all with solemn expressions.
Then they remembered what they had forgotten.
When we rented the boat, we revealed that we were going to the opposite island.
Therefore, the whereabouts of Lihai Treasure Ship No. 8 is not a secret at all.
And now, not only did they successfully send the person to the opposite island, but they also returned to Lihai City safely...
It is not difficult to imagine what kind of turmoil they will cause!
Su Yunlin was a little nervous at the moment and asked his elder brother: "Brother, there are so many people around, what should we do?"
What he actually wanted to ask was how to avoid exposing the location of the island.
If they were discovered and they successfully landed on an uninhabited island, the island would definitely be targeted by everyone.
By then.
It will definitely arouse more people's desire to explore and find the location of the island.
After all, a huge island means competition for resources.
No one wouldn’t be jealous.
Will they be able to develop peacefully on the island by then?
Su Yunshan's face was grim. He looked at the three people in front of him and said slowly, "Why don't we not admit that we have discovered the island? We can just tell others that we went to other coastal cities to do business..."
He is still thinking about which coastal cities are suitable.
Which seaside cities’ geographical locations match the timing of their sea voyages?
Shen Shuli immediately realized what her uncle was going to say. She took out a map from her arms and analyzed it quickly.
"Lianhai City is in a more suitable location."
Lianhai City is located on the northwest coastline of Dayong, which is somewhat backward compared to the developed southeast coastline.
Because the area is sparsely populated and relatively underdeveloped, most of the people there are ethnic minorities.
Their cultures are different and relations between them are relatively tense.
Su Yunshan nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, then let's all say that we went to Lianhai."
Su Yunlin said, "We have to talk to all the guards and crew members and get them to speak with one voice. I will go talk to the crew members about this matter. I'll leave the guarding to you, Xiaoxuan."
Xiao Yuxuan nodded.
The guards are all his confidants, so it is most appropriate for him to give the instructions.
After reaching a consensus, several people walked onto the dock.
Immediately, people from the Maritime Customs were waiting to collect the parking management fee from them.
"We'll leave the next day." Shen Shuli said.
"One hundred taels of silver a day." The official opposite had a cunning look in his eyes.
They knew that this group of people were definitely fat sheep!
Otherwise, why would one be so stupid as to spend double the price to buy a boat that was only used for two or three years?
If not a fool, then what is?
Shen Shuli knew that the official's asking price was definitely much higher.
But she didn't want to get entangled with them, so she readily handed over the hundred taels of silver.
The official showed a satisfied look on his face after receiving the silver, but he became more convinced that these people were easy targets.
"By the way, where did you go before? Did you go to that mysterious island?"
This question was asked.
All the onlookers nearby pricked up their ears to listen.
The originally noisy noise from the dock has been reduced a lot.
It can be seen that these people are very concerned about this matter.
Su Yunlin smiled and began to explain to this person, speaking very loudly.
"Well, we just heard there was a mysterious island, and we were curious, but we couldn't find it after wandering around the sea for several days. It must be a hoax."
"We went to Lianhai City in the west and just came back from Lianhai City."
Seeing that he spoke so confidently, the officials of the Maritime Customs believed him.
The onlookers couldn't help but sneer when they heard this, and they stopped paying attention to these people and walked away.
Seeing that they had managed to fool the person, several people breathed a sigh of relief.
They also each had their own tasks to do, so they acted separately.
To ensure safety and efficiency, Su Yunshan, Su Yunlin and Xiao Yuxuan took twenty guards to various building materials yards to purchase building materials.
Twenty guards were left on the ship to protect it from being damaged or stolen.
Shen Shuli was busy at the dock with ten guards.
She needed to hire fifty porters to move all the supplies left in the warehouse last time, and let these ten guards watch the porters while they worked.
Shen Shuli's most important task is to purchase a group of crew members and captains.
This matter requires consultation with Wang Yongzhu.
After all, he is a local and also works in this line of business, so he has a relatively good understanding of the character, skills, etc. of his peers.
Most of the captains who are capable and independent have already taken their ships out to sea.
Even the captain's apprentice has to go out to sea with his master, but generally there is no one available.
Shen Shuli could only settle for the second best and buy a group of sailors with good swimming skills and slowly train them.
"Miss, if you don't mind, can I bring my two sons with me? I have been training them before." Wang Yongzhu asked Shen Shuli somewhat awkwardly.
When he learned that the government had not obtained their consent, he secretly sold them to merchants.
And when this businessman wanted to explore the damn island, he was desperate.
Fortunately, his son was just an apprentice and had not signed a contract with the government, so he sent him back home quickly.
So as not to be implicated.
But he didn't expect that under the guidance of this group of people, they not only successfully found the island, but the conditions in all aspects were also very good!
Of course he can't miss this opportunity!
"No problem! If you know anyone else, you can introduce them."
"But I've already made it clear that once you board my ship, you must sign a contract to sell yourself. After all, the island is top secret, and I won't let anyone betray us."
Hearing this, Wang Yongzhu solemnly assured, "Don't worry, Miss. I know my limits."
He has already seen it.
The new owner must want to occupy the island privately, so he must act with caution.
Shen Shuli nodded and asked him to do it personally.
She went to the brokerage firm to buy crew members.
After careful selection, Shen Shuli purchased one hundred crew members with excellent swimming skills at one time.
The good thing about being at the seaside is that almost 80% of the men are good at swimming, so you don't have to worry about not being able to find someone.
A large ship requires at least forty people to operate normally.
But these forty people have to work long hours every day.
Human energy is limited, and fatigue driving will greatly affect the ship's running speed.
Their crew consisted of only fifty people, and it was impossible to divide them into two shifts.
With these one hundred crew members, the ship's sailing efficiency can be greatly improved, and the crew can also take turns to rest in batches.
All the one hundred crew members signed death contracts and went through the formalities with the government.
Shen Shuli boarded the ship with the new crew.
Captain Wang Yongzhu has returned, and Shen Shuli handed the people over to them for arrangement.
By the way, he asked the new crew members: "Do you have any family members? If so, I can allow your family members to live with you on the ship."
In order to avoid exposing the island, Shen Shuli could only come up with this excuse.
But the old crew members knew clearly that the young lady wanted their families to live on the island so that they would not be separated from their families for a long time.
But the new crew didn't understand.
These people were able to sign the indenture because they were more or less sold by their families or had no relatives.
There are very few people who have relatives and want to live with their families.
But these people do not want their families to live on the ship with them.
For them, going to sea is a very dangerous job, and they don't want others to live on the boat with them, lest the whole family get into trouble one day.
Seeing that no one spoke, Shen Shuli understood their concerns and asked Wang Yongzhu to take them down and assign them tasks.
The old crew members want to go back and discuss with their families about taking them to live on the island.
Shen Shuli reminded them: "You must not reveal the information about the island. You can only say that your future life focus will be in Lianhai City and take them to settle in Lianhai City."
The crew members immediately nodded in agreement.
Shen Shuli couldn't trust them 100%, so she asked the crew to go home in batches and asked the guards guarding the ship to follow the crew personally.
The crew knew that their master did not trust them, but they also expressed understanding.
Afternoon.
Su Yunshan and his two companions asked the blue brick factory to transport a batch of blue bricks to the ship, including an adhesive to replace cement: glutinous rice mortar, lime and yellow clay.
In addition to blue bricks, there are also sun-dried wood, tiles, bluestone bricks, etc.
To prevent the wood from being soaked by rain, each truck is carefully wrapped with oilcloth to ensure that not a drop of water will come into contact with the wood.
A ship can't hold much material.
These materials are used to build factories and warehouses to store food and other supplies.
Everyone's housing needs to wait for a while, so we can use tents as a transition.
Su Yunhai will lead people to find a suitable location on the island to build a brick factory.
Before this batch of materials is used up, the brick factory will be able to produce green bricks without having to spend huge amounts of money transporting materials from outside.
Su Yunshan has good calculation ability. After all the supplies were loaded onto the ship, the ship's load limit was just reached.
Shen Shuli asked Su Yunshan casually: "Uncle, are the goods from these factories so sufficient?"
Su Yunhai nodded: "Well, it has been raining recently, and business may have been affected, so we have a lot of inventory."
Shen Shuli nodded.
I started to think silently in my mind.
She wanted to clear out all the materials from these factories, which would save a lot of trouble.
Do it when you think of it.
Taking advantage of the night.
Shen Shuli sneaked off the boat and strolled around the various places.
Get to know the inventory and order status of each factory.
Avoid the factory from implicating others by failing to complete their orders.
Even when it is raining, brick factories and tile factories are still producing day and night, and the warehouses are well stocked.
Shen Shuli took away all the inventory outside the order and kept the money at a price 10% higher than the selling price.
After visiting several factories in succession, the inventory in the space is enough for the island to complete the initial construction.
I also bought a lot of various farm tools and iron products.
Things went more smoothly than everyone expected.
Early in the morning.
Lihai Treasure Ship No. 8 gradually left the dock and headed towards the sea.
In order to avoid being noticed that the ship was heading in the wrong direction.
Shen Shuli asked the captain to sail towards Lianhai City for a distance to hide from others.
As Treasure Ship No. 8 left the port, many ships immediately left the dock quickly and followed quietly behind No. 8.
At the beginning.
The crew thought that these ships were also heading to Lianhai City, so they didn't pay any attention.
But when No. 8 began to change direction and head towards the island.
Those ships also followed closely behind, keeping a close eye on No. 8.
The crew on the deck immediately went back to report to the captain.
When Wang Yongzhu heard this, he realized that something was wrong and his heart skipped a beat.
He quickly sent someone up to report to the lady.
Shen Shuli immediately called Su Yunshan, Su Yunlin and Xiao Yuxuan to the deck of the ship to check the rear.
There were more than a dozen ships following behind!
Although these ships are not as big as Treasure Ship No. 8, there are seven or eight medium-sized ships, and the rest are small ships and ordinary fishing boats.
Su Yunlin angrily slapped the railing and said angrily: "These people are too arrogant. They are following us so blatantly?"
Su Yunshan's face was expressionless, and he said coldly: "It seems that these people don't believe our words. They probably followed us to see whether we are going to Lianhai City or the island."
"Should we get rid of them or get rid of them?" Xiao Yuxuan looked at Shen Shuli and asked.
Shen Shuli’s eyes were cold.
The island still needs construction and development, and its existence must not be exposed in the early stages.
Otherwise, there will definitely be endless people going to the island to explore the mysteries and harassing them, causing them no peace!
But this ship was just an ordinary merchant ship and had no combat weapons installed, and those ships were a full nautical mile away.
Even bows and arrows could not drive them away.
"Let the ship sail at full speed and see if we can shake them off!" Shen Shuli ordered the crew to go down and inform the captain.
"Yes, Miss!"
After getting the order.
All the crew were paddling at full capacity.
It was visible to the naked eye that the distance between No. 8 and the ship behind was widening.
But the tracking ships were also speeding up in pursuit.
These medium-sized ships carried less supplies and were lighter in weight, but their speed was not much slower than that of No. 8, and they still kept chasing from a distance.
Number 8 had already accelerated to twenty nautical miles, but still failed to shake off the tail behind it.
Shen Shuli and the others had been standing on the deck, looking behind them, their faces becoming increasingly solemn.
"We must get rid of these people." Shen Shuli said softly.
When the others heard this, they all looked at Shen Shuli. From what she said, she should have a plan to deal with it.
"Let's slow down the boat first. Since these people are looking for death, I will grant their wish." Shen Shuli's eyes became deep.
Xiao Yuxuan took the initiative and said, "Whatever you want to do, we will cooperate with you."
Chen Shuli said coldly: "Get on their boat and kill them all. Don't let any of them go."
Ship No. 8 has changed its direction from Lianhai City to the direction of the mysterious island.
Everyone following behind must have known that their destination was to go to the island.
There was no way Shen Shuli would let these people leave and let them expose the secrets of the island!
The boat slowed down quickly.
The eight medium-sized ships behind immediately approached No. 8 to surround it.
There were quite a few people standing on the bow deck of the nearest medium-sized ship, and one of them was shouting loudly.
"Everyone! I heard that you are going to an uninhabited island, why don't we go together as companions!"
The man's tone was quite arrogant, but it was blown away a lot by the sea breeze and the sound of waves.
Shen Shuli and the others couldn't hear clearly what he was saying.
I can only guess what the other person means based on a few scattered words.
Shen Shuli had already asked the crew to throw the boat into the sea.
"Uncle, Third Uncle, you guys stay here and guard."
Shen Shuli finished speaking to Su Yunshan and Su Yunlin, and then looked at Xiao Yuxuan: "You leave ten elite soldiers to guard the boats, and the rest of you act separately and throw all the people in these boats into the river to feed the fish!"
Xiao Yuxuan's eyes sparkled with light, and he nodded immediately, "Okay! I can't wait to move around."
Su Yunshan showed worry on his face and warned: "Be careful, these people must have brought a lot of experts with them, they are not so easy to deal with."
"Um!"
Shen Shuli leaped up, slowly jumped off the boat using Qinggong, and landed gently on the boat.
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