Chapter 760: Oysters Perform a Great Service
Gu Qingcheng bought a total of forty boys and girls from Limingzhu at the price of one stone of salt per person.
Most of them were between ten and thirteen years old, thin and short, and did not look like they could become brave warriors.
However, Gu Qingcheng has confidence, and the people of the Gu family also have a deep trust in Gu Qingcheng.
From Gu Heng to Gu Yong, three generations all believed very much in Gu Qingcheng's vision.
Besides, even if it was just thirty or forty little prisoners of war, it wouldn’t cost much money. For such a small matter, even if Gu Qingcheng was not the spokesperson chosen by the family, but was just an ordinary lady from aristocratic family, she was qualified to make the decision!
Gu Qingcheng's trip to the Li tribe didn't even attract much attention.
As for the "Wolf Corps" that will become famous in the future, even no one in the Gu family cares about it.
Gu Qingcheng: ...Alright! Low-key development, humble development.
Work hard quietly and then amaze the whole world!
After Gu Qingcheng's coming-of-age ceremony, Chen Duan hurried back to the front line confronting the Northern Dynasty.
As Gu Qingcheng's father and a former powerful official in the government, Gu Yi naturally took over the affairs of Lingnan after arriving in Guangcheng.
He performed his duties as a frontier official perfectly, cared about people's livelihood, encouraged land reclamation, developed water conservancy projects, and built bridges and roads.
The only difference is that a normal governor only governs one state or county.
Under Gu Yi's rule, there were five prefectures and counties: Guangcheng, Yuezhou, Luozhou, Huangzhou, and Jiaozhou.
Gu Yi felt very fulfilled and immensely enjoyed the feeling of governing a place.
As the second son of the Gu family, Gu Ji is not as outstanding as his elder brother Gu Yi, but he is also an elite carefully cultivated by the aristocratic family.
Like Gu Yi, he is a man of both civil and military talents.
However, as the second son, Gu Ji is more skilled in a certain area.
Gu Yi has a broader perspective and is better able to coordinate the overall situation.
Therefore, Gu Ji was mainly responsible for relatively specific affairs such as Gu's Wu Castle and Gu's troops.
The four gentlemen of the Gu family also have their own plans -
As the eldest grandson, Gu Yong was responsible for contacting and communicating with the local nobles;
Gu Kang was in charge of the Gu workshop, including gunpowder;
Gu An was the most courageous among the four brothers, so he became the "military general" of the Gu family. When Chen Duan left, he followed Chen Duan to the front line to lead troops and gain experience. Gu Chang was best at studying, so Gu Heng simply took him with him to promote official schools in various states and counties and educate the local people.
In addition to the men, the women in the Gu family were also busy.
From the Xiao and Xie families to the daughters-in-law of the Gu family, all of them have shown their strengths.
They could open a shop, run a farm, start a business, try maritime trade, or set up a semi-official charity such as the Salesian Bureau...
It can be said that the addition of the Gu family has greatly reduced Gu Qingcheng's burden.
She can hand over many tedious chores and devote herself wholeheartedly to her own cause.
However, if you want to pursue great things, there is one word that you really cannot avoid, and that is - money!
Mu Xiu is definitely a business genius. After he took over the Gu family's various businesses, he began to make great strides.
After several months of sorting out and development, Mu Xiu used the good foundation laid by Gu Qingcheng to rapidly expand businesses such as salt and sugar.
"Fortunately, Sanniang has a treasure ship and has opened up a sea route."
The second quarter was over, and Mu Xiu came with the account book to report to Gu Qingcheng.
In addition to reporting the profits of various industries, he also raised the question: "Unfortunately, shipping is affected by factors such as seasons and climate..."
It is now July, and July is the hurricane season that makes coastal cities tremble with fear.
When Gu Qingcheng first came to Lingnan, she had witnessed the horror of a hurricane.
Wherever the hurricane passed, houses collapsed and fields were destroyed.
Big trees were uprooted and people and livestock were swept into the sky.
The scene, which seemed like the end of the world, was unimaginable to those who had not experienced it personally.
Mu Xiu had just arrived and had not yet experienced the disaster scene of the hurricane.
But he knows how to look up information and ask people around him about the situation.
What's more, he personally went to see the debris left by last year's hurricane and met the people who had survived.
Through these indirect information, Mu Xiu had a general impression of the hurricane.
He began to worry about the Gu family's many businesses.
“Hurricanes are scary!”
Gu Qingcheng felt a little heavy when she heard this topic.
This is a natural disaster!
It is beyond human control! Even in the future with advanced technology, or even in the magical world of immortal cultivation, facing this major disaster from nature, there is nothing we can do.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
In the face of a real natural disaster, humans are so small and fragile.
"Shipping has been affected, so let's put it on hold!"
Gu Qingcheng is not the kind of black-hearted capitalist who only cares about profits, and will never risk the lives of his subordinates.
"good!"
Mu Xiu nodded and continued to report: "In addition, there is one more thing. I want to expand the dock in Guangcheng!"
"I have asked the masters of Huang's and Chen's shipyards, and also talked to some veteran sailors—"
Mu Xiu’s talent is not only in making money, he also understands the importance of “information”.
After he took over Gu's various businesses, he was not only responsible for management, sales and other business activities, he also made necessary contacts with local wealthy families and businesses, and obtained a wealth of information.
"Sanniang, we need to build a lighthouse for our new dock!"
When he said this, Mu Xiu hesitated a little.
Gu Qingcheng raised an eyebrow, "Why, is there a problem?"
It’s just building a lighthouse. Gu’s family has money and can get stones and other supplies. It’s not a big deal at all.
Mu Xiu did not rush to answer, but took out a scroll, unfolded it, and spread it on the desk.
He pointed to a bay and said, "This is the location I chose for the new dock. It has a deep draft and is surrounded by mountains on both sides. It can accommodate treasure ships and can withstand certain hurricanes."
Gu Qingcheng looked at the map. She had been in Guangcheng for a few years and was quite familiar with the place.
Therefore, even with a very crude sketch, she was able to determine the approximate location.
The seaport chosen by Mu Xiu is indeed very suitable for building a dock.
A seaport is not only for docking ships, but also needs to serve as a "safe haven".
With mountains on both sides and land behind, it can effectively avoid the wind and waves from the sea.
But here comes the problem: mountains can block the wind and waves, but they also block the view.
If a lighthouse is built too low, it will easily lose its proper function.
But if it is built too high, ahem, the current level of productivity will not be enough.
Gu Qingcheng stretched out a finger, broke through the coastline, and pointed into the sea: "What if the lighthouse is built here?"
Mu Xiu: "Logically speaking, it would be best to extend the lighthouse to the sea, but the problem is——"
Building a lighthouse in the sea, even if it is not far from the land, is extremely difficult to do at present.
Gu Qingcheng smiled, "Then there's no problem!"
There was indeed no cement, steel bars, or large equipment in ancient times, but there were oysters.
This thing is not only edible, but can also "build bridges"!
PS: I'm stuck, and I'm still struggling with the new story. I'll update twice first, let me sort out my thoughts, and continue tomorrow! (*^▽^*)
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