Mourning's fleet went smoothly and returned to Qingdao. He ignored the fatigue of the long-distance voyage, and immediately asked Wei Xin, commander of the North Sea Fleet.
Wei Xin did not go to sea today. He is inspecting the re-formed Marine Corps.
"Commander, Mo Tuanzao is back, and I'm begging to see you outside the camp."
"Mourning is back? Go, take a look and see what information he brings back." Wei Xin will temporarily hand over the inspection matter to the deputy commander Lu Yuying.
"See the commander." Mourning saluted Wei Xin, then stood aside.
"Mourning, you are welcome," Wei Xin gave a salute. The expedition that Mourning is currently engaged in, but the task that Zhu Youjian personally confesses is the most important thing for the North Sea Fleet, and Mourning's position in the North Sea Fleet has also improved. "When did you come back?"
"Back to the commander, the subordinate has just gone ashore."
"Just ashore?" Wei Xin swept Mourning, and he didn't even return home, so he found it. It seems that there must be some important gains, "Mourning, don't worry, this commander will personally pick up the wind for you, let's eat while eating. talk."
When they came to the dining hall of the barracks, Wei Xin's soldiers served wine and food. Wei Xin did not find anyone to accompany him. The two of them, even the deputy commander Lu Yuying, did not attend.
Mourning briefly reported on the eastward journey, "Commander, do you want to send troops to Hachijojima?"
"Yes, of course, I can't ask for a supply base in the east." Wei Xin has also heard the story of Xu Fu Dongdu. He was still in the teahouse to listen to the artist's storytelling. This time Mourning's fleet really saw Xu Fu's. Later generations, Wei Xin was distracted for a while, and it was not until Mourning asked a question that he woke up from the reverie.
"Commander, how many soldiers are we suitable for stationing on Hachijo Island?" Hearing Wei Xin agrees to station troops on Hachijo Island, Mourning was secretly happy. It seems that leaving the soldiers on the Blue Island is the right thing to do.
"Well, since Wang Yongqing took the initiative to garrison a hundred people, let's have a hundred soldiers, exactly one company. Take your time. If there are more troops now, maybe the islanders disagree." Wei Xin was excited and only knew to drink.
"Yes, Commander, I understand."
"Mourning, you just came back, take a break first, I will give you ten days of vacation, and then come back to prepare, half a month later, set off again, as for the food seeds for the ships and soldiers, I will be ready," Wei Xin After thinking about it, "I will send another small fleet to deliver food and supplies to the two islands. After you go to the two islands, don't come back for the time being. Just use the two islands as your base and continue your eastward expedition."
Sending off Mourning, Wei Xin immediately reported the affairs of Hachijo Island and Aoshima Island to the National Defense Agency.
When Mourning returned to the barracks again, the preparations for the fleet were basically in place. In addition to the original ships, the transport fleet sent by Wei Xin would also go east with Mourning.
Five days later, Mourning looked forward to Yang Fan's eastward journey with Wei Xin's eagerness.
This time, Mourning did not anchor on Tanegashima, he went straight to Hachijo Island.
Wang Yongqing didn't expect Mourning to come so fast. He was a little surprised. He heard that Mourning had brought a lot of grain. He went to the dock to watch the transport ship carrying the grain in person.
Needless to say food, the two-deck transport ship surprised him, and it was much more prestigious than the legendary Xu Fu fleet.
There is no suspense in the negotiations between Wang Yongqing and Mourning. It is basically the same as Mourning’s agreement with Han Wuye, except that Hachizhang Island is bigger. After mutual agreement, there is a company of soldiers on the island with more than one hundred soldiers. Wang Yongqing gave Mo The land designated by Ning was much larger than the Blue Island, and Mourning provided Wang Yongqing with sufficient rice seeds.
Mourning and Wang Yongqing also agreed that if the islanders have surplus food, they will be sold to the garrison on the island. Mourning will exchange it with cloth, tea and other daily necessities based on the price of the food.
After discussing with Wang Yongqing, Mourning went to the Blue Island again. He wanted to give the soldiers stationed on the island greater confidence. The North Sea Fleet did not forget them and would not abandon them on a desert island far away from Daming, lest these soldiers despair. After that, it harmed the islanders.
The expansion of the Blue Island Wharf has not yet been finalized, but the thatched huts where the soldiers stayed have been refurbished. Mourning re-distributed rations to the soldiers on the wharf and gave Han Wuye some rice seeds.
Everyone on the island is happy.
Han Wuye gave Mo Ning the dust. This time he no longer had the worry about the last time. "Mo Tuanzuo, you are really a trustworthy person. The old man represents the people on the Blue Island. Thank you Mo Tuanzuo for bringing Seed."
"Where, Han Wuye is being polite. We are all descendants of Han people. It is okay to help each other." Mourning relaxed. The supply base of Blue Island was temporarily stabilized. "The food delivered this time is too high. Many, I will bring more vegetable seeds in the future, so that the people on the island can eat fresh vegetables all year round."
"Thank you for not sitting here." Thinking that the people on the island would no longer go hungry, Han Wuye was so happy that he inevitably drank a few more glasses.
"Han Wuye, my brothers didn't bother you all the time?" Mourning was still a little worried. When he was not on the island, these soldiers must abide by the military discipline, in case something steals property and insults women. Things, then this supply base, I'm afraid it won't last long.
"No, no, they are all real soldiers. They just expand and train on the dock and never disturb the people." At this point, Han Wuye changed his words: "Mo Tuanzuo, the distance between the middle earth and the blue island, How far is it?"
"I'm not sure about this, because it's a vast ocean, but if you board Daming's ship, it shouldn't take more than ten days," Mourning found that Han Wuye's eyes were bright." Wu Ye Han, but are you going back to Zhongtu to have a look?"
"When I saw Mo Tuanzuo, the old man had an idea, that is to visit his hometown in his lifetime. I will discuss this matter with the lord of the king island before making a decision!" Han Wuye wanted to visit Zhongtu. I was also afraid to go back. After more than two thousand years, where my ancestors lived, there is no written record on the island, and the result of word of mouth is rather vague.
"Master Han, if you always return to Middle-earth, seeing the abundance of Middle-earth, I'm afraid you don't want to come back." Mourning laughed at the fifth master Han.
"That's not necessarily true. The old man has no relatives in Zhongtu. He just wants to see the homeland where his ancestors lived." Han Wuye couldn't imagine how Zhongtu was going now. His mind never left. Hachijo Island and Blue Island.
"Han Wuye, then you can discuss with the lord of the king island. If you have a good deal, you can go back by Daming's transport ship, or you can wait for me to come back and take my ship back. If you really want to go to Daming, I will give it to the old man. Be a guide and spend a few days with the old man." Now Mourning, who has been acquainted with Han Wuye, speaks very casually, without any concern about the age difference between the two parties.
"Then the old man thanked Mo Tuanzuo first. If he makes a decision, he will definitely get on the boat with Mo Tuanzuo." Han Wuye thought about it, if he takes a boat back to Middle-earth, it will only take ten days. In addition to coming back for ten days, visiting for ten days, one month can be enough but thousands of years of homesickness.
"I look forward to the old man's decision early, old man, do it." Mourning raised the wine cup and respectfully toasted Han Wuye.
"Fuck." Han Wuye was also very exasperated.
Mourning suddenly thought of a question, "Master, now Daming is rich in products. If the old man goes to Middle-earth, he will be dazzled by the exquisite goods, but these goods require silver to buy."
"Goods? Silver?" Han Wuye naturally knows nothing about business.
Mourning explained it for a long time before letting Han Wuye understand the general situation, "The old man just went back to Middle Earth to take a look. Don't worry about these extraneous things."
"Master, this is wrong. Zhongtu has a lot of practical goods. If you don't buy it at the same time, it will be a loss. Besides, at least you should buy some souvenirs?"
"Then Yimo Tuanzuo, what should I do?" Han Wuye naturally doesn't have business acumen.
"There are two ways, one is bartering, that is, to exchange the products on the Blue Island," Mourning glanced around, but he didn't find anything to behold. "Master, there are some on the island." Is there something strangely produced?"
Han Wuye shook his head, "The island's produce, except for grain, is aquatic products."
Mourning also sighed: "These two products are produced. Daming has something that shouldn't be sold for a lot of money."
"So what else is the same?" Han Wuye remembered that Mourning had just said two methods.
"The other thing is silver. I haven't heard that silver is produced on the island, so I have to earn it with my heart." Mourning was completely in accordance with Daming's rules.
"How can I earn money?" Han Wuye still didn't understand.
"In Ming Dynasty, there are usually two methods, one is to sell the products produced, and the other is to work for others, and others pay the corresponding remuneration." Mourning also felt that these two methods did not seem to be suitable for Qingdao. Not to mention that there are no peculiar productions on the island. Even if you sell coolies, you can't make a lot of money in a month. Besides, who hires these laborers on the island
Han Wuye also felt that these methods were really not reliable.
Is this paradise really unable to sell money? Mourning racked his brains and finally thought of some clues, "Master, the island has a beautiful environment and the people are simple. If it is developed, there will definitely be Han Chinese who come to travel. Tourists come to the island to eat and sleep, and they will be there. The island spends money."
"Blue Island is more than ten days away from Daming. Who will come here for sightseeing? Where will I get a lot of money in a while?"
Mourning thinks about it, too, just to develop it, it is not a day or two, he is cruel, "Master, there is only one way to sell the island."
"Selling the island?" Han Wuye's sparse hair suddenly stood up. "The island is sold, where do we live? What do the people on this island do for a living?"
"Han Wuye, blame me for not understanding what I have said, to redeem my sins," Mourning bowed his hands in a salute, "Master, I am not talking about selling the entire island, but selling the remote part that cannot be planted, such as Wailunshan. For example, the docks, these will not affect the livelihood of the people."
"Wailunshan? It's still in the hands of the Japanese now, besides, who will buy Wailunshan here?"
"It is true that no one buys Wailunshan. The current Blue Island is almost isolated from the world. Let alone sell it, no one will ask for it for free, except for the Japanese dynasty who wants to exile criminals." Mourning smiled bitterly and shook his head, feeling that he was out An extremely bad idea, "That's only the dock."