Troubled Times: Start with 800 Dead Soldiers

"With so much money, can we have a gentleman on Salmon Island who really knows how to do business?"

Xiong Hui shook his head: "There has never been one on the island."

Su Xia nodded: "I'm afraid this won't work. If Salmon Island wants to develop, there must be dedicated support for business. Currently, 1000 people need to spend at least five taels of silver every year. 10 cars of silver can be enough for the people of Salmon Island to live for 20 years. , but I can’t let Salmon Island become a place that only spends money but does not make money. If you have money, you must learn how to make money, so that Salmon Island will last forever.”

"That's right, my lord!"

Su Xia thought for a moment: "In this way, after returning to the island, we will buy food from Qingzhou and Dengzhou, and then secretly transfer it all to Salmon Island from the wharf prefect Zhou Bin approved for us. Remember not to let other regiments and training camps catch the forbidden troops along the way.

We can use money to bribe them at the Yamen Gate so that the food can be quietly transported to Salmon Island. With the food, Salmon Island will not have to worry about the residents. "

Xiong Hui agreed: "Understood, I will tell everyone to do it immediately after I return."

Su Xia nodded, and suddenly her eyes lit up: "Xiong Hui, I heard that there is a person in Yizhou City who specializes in opening restaurants and is very good at doing business. His name is "Dry Land Hulu Zhugui", do you know?"

Xiong Hui thought for a while: "I heard something. I heard that he was very good at managing money and food, and he was good at doing business. However, because he was framed, his family was in ruins, and his business could not continue. Zhu Gui himself was tall and good-looking. He is tall, willing to wear a mink sweater, and is very conspicuous in the crowd. I understand, sir, do you want to recruit him?"

"That's right. If we, Salmon Island, want to develop and grow, we also need such a person urgently."

"Your Majesty wants to summon him to join the gang. It's very simple. His brother Zhu Fu is exiled on Salmon Island. The two have a good relationship. His brother Zhu Fu was unjustly exiled here. I think as long as his brother sends a letter Letter, Zhu Gui will naturally come to our island."

After Xiong Hui finished his analysis, Su Xia was secretly surprised. This dry land Zhugui was originally a character recorded in "Water Margin".

In the past, he had watched TV programs such as Baijia Forum. Experts said that Zhu Gui had never seen "Dang Kou Zhi" or "Song History". Therefore, he once thought that Zhu Gui and others were fabricated by Shi Naian, but just now he mentioned it casually, and Xiong Hui actually said that this person really existed.

It seemed that if his Salmon Island was to develop and grow, he could also attract many Liangshan heroes to join it. Thinking of this, he felt confident again.

Two days later, at the school grounds on Salmon Island, Su Xia was filled with emotion as she transferred a large amount of money and food back to the island.

The soldiers from the prison camp on Salmon Island have long been stunned by the mountains of supplies piled up on the campus. They have never seen such a scene before!

Su Xia loudly said to everyone: "Brothers in the prison camp, I, Su Xia, the owner of Salmon Island, once promised everyone that everyone would eat well, wear well, and live with dignity. After seeing the food in this school field Is it ready? It can feed everyone for three years! I have solved the food problem for everyone.

But there is no one farming on such a big Salmon Island. The imperial court put us here. Are we willing to die in this predicament?

There are no houses here, so we can build them ourselves. If there is no food, we can grow our own. Not only did I transport enough grain reserves for thousands of us for three years from Dengzhou and Qingzhou, I also transported a large number of tools. You people Anyone who knows how to be a bricklayer should step forward and lead everyone in building Salmon Island. "

Su Xia's words made the soldiers in the prison camp look at each other. Among the many prisoners on Salmon Island, a man with an elegant face and a frail body, but who seemed to be quite knowledgeable, walked out.

This person's eyes were squinted, which made Su Xia guess whether this person was a little short-sighted.

The man clasped his hands in his fists and said, "Sir, a villain is not talented enough to build a house."

"you are?"

"Sir, I was originally an official appointed by the emperor to build courtyards and plan city walls."

Su Xia began to recall in her mind, vaguely remembering who the other party was: "I remember you, are you Li Gaosheng?"

"Back to the adults, the villain is Li Gaosheng. The villain is not talented. He once made some things with the builder Li Jie."

Li Jie, Su Xia searched quickly in his mind. At the same time, the book "Building French Style" quickly jumped into his mind. (Note: "Building French Style" is the most complete civil construction engineering work in ancient China.)

Thinking of this, Su Xia asked again: "Have you ever participated in writing this book."

"Yes, I just heard that your Excellency needs an architectural designer. I wonder what kind of things you want to build on Salmon Island!"

After hearing what Li Gaosheng said, Su Xia felt secretly happy.

Su Xia had heard such words in the past.

Half of the world's talented people are in prison, and the other half are on their way to prison.

At that time, Su Xia did not agree with this sentence, but the real society told him that it was really the case!

Su Xia told Li Gaosheng what she wanted. First, more than 400 houses with masonry structures should be built in the northeastern corner of Shamen Island, which is the farthest place from Dengzhouwei, and can accommodate more than 2000 people. And build a city wall around the island and a wolf smoke platform, which must be ten feet high, and the construction must be planned, with drainage channels, roads, and city defenses!

After explaining these ideas to Li Gaosheng, Li Gaosheng paused and asked puzzledly: "Sir, building so many houses seems like Bianliang, but it will cost a lot of money, and there are not many people on the island."

"You don't need to worry about this. I just want to ask you how much money such a large building complex will cost according to your plan?"

Li Gaosheng pondered for a while: "Sir, it is roughly estimated that at least 6000 taels of silver are needed. This is considering that all the craftsmen have brothers from the prison camp to do the work, thus saving manpower costs. Otherwise, these 6000 taels will naturally not be enough."

"Silver is not a problem. From now on, you can build it first and the required materials have been informed to me."

After a pause, Su Xia then ordered: "Put this thing on the schedule, plan it in detail, draw the drawings, and then start the work without further delay. There should be many skilled craftsmen among the prisoners in this prison camp, but the number is lacking. In this way, I’ll recruit some people from Dengzhou and other places, don’t worry, you don’t have to worry about the craftsmen.”

Li Gaosheng nodded quickly: "Thank you, sir."

.......

In the meeting hall of Shamen Island, Su Xia called Xiong Hui. On the table below the meeting hall, a person was writing something.

Seeing Su Xia coming, she stood up and bowed with a smile on her face.

Su Xia took a look and saw that the man smiled at her and asked, "Are you a smiling tiger and a rich man?"

"My lord, I am the commander of the army, Zhu Fu. I am writing a letter to my brother Zhu Gui, asking him to come to the island to do great things together."

Su Xia nodded with satisfaction and said to Smiling Tiger Zhu Fu, "You continue!"