Chapter 2810: Treasure Island
Sand boats were popular in the north in the Qing Dynasty. This kind of boat originated in the Tang Dynasty and was first used in Chongming, Jiangsu today; In the Ming Dynasty, it was commonly known as "shachuan". In the Song Dynasty, Chinese sandboats sailed to Java. In the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He made seven voyages to the West, accompanied by a large number of sandboats.
This kind of ship has a square bow and a stern, commonly known as "square stern". It has a spacious deck surface, small depth, and low freeboard. "Easy to maneuver the canopy.
The ship is equipped with multiple masts and multiple sails, and the speed is relatively fast. The rudder area is large and can be raised and lowered. When going out to sea, part of the rudder blades are lowered below the bottom of the ship, which can increase the effect of the rudder and reduce lateral drift. When encountering shallow water, the rudder can be raised.
It has the characteristics of wide, large, flat and shallow. The bottom is flat and can sit on the beach without fear of being stranded. The draft is shallow and is less affected by the tide. It means that the area subject to waves is large and cannot withstand too much wind and waves. It can only sail in the offshore or inland rivers. However, Shen Long has the title of King of the Seven Seas, so such a small matter can't help him at all.
When they arrived at Tianjin Port, they spent a lot of money and quickly bought an empty sand boat. Then they bought fresh water and food to feed these refugees on the way. There were also some unemployed sailors who came to ask questions, but Shen Long didn't recruit them. These people couldn't help wondering Alright, you still want to drive such a big boat by yourself?
Or do you want these canal trackers to pull the boats away? So many people waited on the pier to watch Shen Long's jokes. After the food, vegetables, and fresh water were delivered to the boat, these refugees also boarded the boat. Same sword.
Immediately, the whole ship came to life, the cables started to move like snakes, and the sails were hoisted up to the mast. After hearing a rattling sound, the wheel also started to rotate by itself, pulling up the anchor that was sunk in the sea. Few people moved on the deck, and the ship started automatically.
This frightened the sailors on the shore, and quickly knelt down and kowtowed. Could it be that the Dragon King descended to the world to manifest his spirit? How lucky are these people on board? I'm afraid I'm going to enjoy the blessings with Lord Dragon!
The sailors at the port originally saw that their situation was wrong and wanted to come over to search and knock some money by the way, but seeing this scene, they all shrank their heads and simply pretended not to see them. Who would dare to go? After offending the Dragon Lord, they will hang up a strong wind, and no number of boats will be enough to fill them. They still want to live for a few more years.
After leaving the port, the panicked refugees gradually calmed down. They went down to the cabin below the deck and saw that the space inside was unusually spacious. Shen Long used the Space Expansion Charm here, otherwise such a small cabin would suddenly be filled. Squeezing hundreds of people in would definitely cause an epidemic.
After these people gradually adapted to life at sea, Shen Long also began to train them. He divided everyone into two groups. One group learned how to operate the boat on the deck, while the other group followed Ziwei in the cabin to learn arithmetic and literacy. , Shen Long threw Ziwei a dictionary of simplified Chinese characters and let her start teaching simplified Chinese characters.
These people did not dare to object to Shen Long's deterrent methods. Whether it was sailing or literacy, they all worked hard at school, and Shen Long also rewarded and punished them according to their performance. Captain, give meat to eat, if anyone dares to be lazy, then tie it up and hang it on the mast to be exposed to the wind and sun!
Anyway, this matter is not troublesome, as long as you move the sword of Triton, the cables will roll up those offenders like snakes and hang them up automatically; Shen Long is cheating and playing tricks here.
Slowly, Shen Long began to hand over the ship to these newly trained sailors,
Although this slowed down the speed of the boat, it was worth it. After all, Shen Long would not follow them every time in the future, and they still had to sail the boat out to sea by themselves.
By the time they arrive at Treasure Island, some of these people have become more skilled sailors, while others have learned to write and count. These will become valuable talents for this team, and they will ignite sparks of fire. Ignite the entire Qing Dynasty, and let this ancient country be reborn in the flames.
In the 23rd year of Kangxi, Shi Lang defeated Zheng Keshuang and brought Baodao under the rule of the Central Plains. In the second year, it was formally established and the entire island was subordinated to Fujian Province, with Baodao County, Fengshan County, and Zhuluo County under it. In the 57th year of Kangxi, Lan Tingzhen was promoted to the general army of South Australia. In the 60th year of Kangxi, Zhu Yigui rebelled against the Qing Dynasty. Lan Tingzhen was ordered to take the platform, and Lan Dingyuan was invited to accompany him. The scope of reclamation was expanded and Changhua County and Tamsui Office were added in the first year of Yongzheng. In the fifth year of Yongzheng, Penghu, which was originally under the Taiwan government, was changed to Penghu Office.
Nowadays, there are only four counties and two halls in Baodao, Fengshan County, Zhuluo County, Changhua County, Danshui Hall, and Penghu Hall in the entire Baodao. Most of the places are jungles.
Shen Long chose a port to dock, then found the local county magistrate, and poured a lot of money down. He acted as if he hadn't seen anything, and handed over the large piece of wasteland to Shen Long for him to deal with.
So Shen Long took these refugees to settle down in the local area, began to reclaim land, build ports, build various small factories, and then taught little swallows and crape myrtle martial arts.
Liu Qing and Liu Hong already knew that they had boarded a pirate ship, so they were probably preparing to rebel, right? Shen Long didn't hide anything, he told the story that Qianlong was the enemy of himself and Little Swallow, and said frankly that if they were willing to leave, they would be given a sum of money to go back to their hometown in Shandong, as long as they don't sue the officials.
Liu Qing and Liu Hong stayed after thinking about it. First, he was really reluctant to part with Little Yanzi. Second, since he had already boarded the pirate ship, he would not be able to get off. If they quarreled in the future, he would be considered in his hometown in Shandong. Maybe he will be arrested by the government. Even if the government doesn't know about it, he can't keep his family wealth just because of the corrupt officials in his hometown. In this case, he might as well stay.
"That's good. You brothers and sisters have traveled the rivers and lakes for many years, and you have more knowledge than these refugees. In the future, you two should worry about my affairs here!" They are more or less talents, and they deserve to be cultivated.
After a few months, the wasteland has been reclaimed and the good seeds provided by Shen Long have been planted. These people's food problems no longer exist, and the products produced in several workshops have also accumulated to a certain amount.
So Shen Long planned to go to sea again, go to the capital to sell a batch of goods, and gather some refugees back to strengthen the team by the way.