Start North America 1400: nation building

Chapter 62 【62】Winter is approaching

[System time: October 1400, 10]

Zhou Li'an was riding a horse in the wilderness, and the hot air from the panting horse turned into white mist repeatedly.

"Cold weather."

He glanced at the outdoor watch with a temperature measurement. The current time and space in southern Oregon is only 7 degrees Celsius, which is a full 6 degrees lower than the current world.

Obvious.

The famous Little Ice Age finally extended its tentacles to western North America.

Beginning in 1380, a cold wave came.

Under the ravages of the Atlantic cold current, the first people to suffer should be the people named Vikings.

Around 1400, the gathering area on the west coast of Greenland was abandoned, and the Vikings began to migrate to escape the cold wave, and they disappeared completely in the next 100 years.

The cold wave and wind and rain in Europe went hand in hand, and the crops failed.

The river began to freeze, the nobles held a dance on the frozen lake, and the common people suffered from food and clothing.

Dutch whalers were improved and they learned how to break ice floes.

The British nobles fell in love with food made of fish, and even introduced the "Fish Eating Act". There are clear regulations on how many times a week they should eat fish. A wave of eating fish.

So much so that this tradition continues to this day, and the streets of the UK are full of "fried fish shops", making overseas students miserable——

That's it?British food?
Dogs don't even eat it.

Of course they are not really in love, but their parents named "Nature" teach them to be human.Because they are married to the fish's fingertips, they have been in love for a long time.

Crops were poor, food was scarce, and fish catches became the main food supply.

In North America at the same time, due to the lack of written records, various murals were damaged by the colonists, it is difficult to verify the living conditions of the local tribes at this time.

But in the Aztecs around 1500...

The Central and American tribes located on the equator have also encountered cold currents. A large number of cornfields have out-of-season frost, and the hunger and cold have lasted for hundreds of years.

present.

Zhou Li'an has already felt the power of the Little Ice Age.

Therefore, moving south is not only for gold, but also for survival; when winter really comes, the Oregon mountains will be frozen three feet, and the sky will be full of wind and snow.

Perhaps the sunshine in California can dispel some of the cold.

nowadays.

People have many ways to keep out the cold, including houses and coal stoves. Even if the wind and snow pile up to the waist outside, the house is still warm as spring.

In contrast, the mud houses and tents of the aborigines do not have any cold-proof properties at all.

In modern times, there are homeless people freezing to death on the streets, not to mention that this is North America at the beginning of the Little Ice Age in the early 15th century.

Mercedes-Benz all the way.

Zhou Li'an returned to the Tushi Department on October 10.

Compared to his worries, more than a dozen tribes who had already migrated to the cold wave were not worried at all.

In the past, when winter comes, it must be the most depressing and difficult period for all ministries. Everyone's eyes are dull, and they are worried about the food reserves and furs for the winter.

But now, they all have light in their eyes.

And Zhou Li'an is their light.

Thousands of people worshiped and praised Kinkou.

This night, there was another carnival bonfire dance. Zhou Li'an also blessed the newly arrived tribal warriors and rewarded them with sugar and salt.

……

Salem, Grocery Row.

Wang Defa looked at Zhou Li'an who came out of the blue with a little bewilderment, "Do you want [-] sets of warm clothes?"

Zhou Li'an said: "In addition to clothes, you also need gloves, hats, and shoes."

He had observed the attire of the tribesmen yesterday.

They have changed from summer clothes to fluffy felt shoes, which are made of exquisite materials and are all made of real fur, which are very effective in keeping out the cold.

Lack of abrasion resistance.

In addition, tens of thousands of people manufacture winter clothing, which consumes a huge amount of fur, and each piece of fur is worth thousands of dollars, so it is better to buy it from the present world.

"Ah Zhou Sheng, what are you going to do?"

Zhou Li'an imitated his accent with a smile: "Don't do anything, just be a good person; if you want to know someone, please contact me. I know that there are many bosses in the garment industry in the Chinese circle."

"This order is a large and long-term one. I don't have time to discuss it, so I have to leave it to you."

"You don't have time, I don't even have time..." Wang Defa didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After a while, he still had a resigned expression, and bowed his head submissively: "Okay...do you really want to donate clothes? To the country?"

In a sense, it is indeed domestic.

Zhou Li'an smiled without saying a word, pretending to be a master.

Wang Defa knew his temper earlier, so he didn't ask any more questions: "I will help you solve this matter, but I will leave for Bermuda the day after tomorrow, and your lawyer has already contacted me."

"No, the matter of clothes must be settled first. To be a good person is to accumulate virtue and do good deeds. Only when our company is opened can it go smoothly."

"..." Wang Defa: "You're the boss, so talk about your business!"

Zhou Li'an smiled, picked up the teacup and touched him.

This is the advantage of finding Lao Wang as a partner. In addition to cashing in fur, you can also direct him to solve some miscellaneous and trivial matters.

If you go to contact the garment factory by yourself, it is not the point whether it is a trap or not, it is mainly a waste of time.

It's better for Lao Wang to do it, he just waits for the delivery.

Furthermore, it is impossible for Lao Wang to deceive himself on such a small matter, otherwise, if he leaked his stuff, the fur business would fail because of the commission of tens of thousands of sets of clothes, and it would be a small loss.

The strongest relationship of trust in the world is always based on interests.

As long as the fur business continues to operate, Zhou Li'an will always have a tool person to serve him.

That night.

Zhou Li'an received a call from Lao Wang.

He negotiated the order, a total of 2 sets of warm clothing sets, including underwear jackets, hats, gloves, shoes, etc.

Each set is priced at US$55, which is equivalent to less than 400 yuan in Chinese currency, but it includes all equipment from head to toe, and the most important thing is well-known brand products.

The price of clothing in the United States is very low. More than 95% of local clothing is imported. Brands build factories in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia. With a monthly salary of about 200 US dollars, they can recruit cheap labor.

Tariffs are also excluded; as long as the American people are not buying luxury goods, they only need to buy a cotton coat during the discount season. It only costs about 2 to 30 US dollars. Single clothes such as short sleeves, regardless of the brand, Zhou Lian even bought a T-shirt for 0.99 dollars. shirt.

In fact, this is almost the same as in China.

In domestic villages and towns fairs, there are also clothes produced by small factories for more than ten or twenty yuan a piece, but young people don't think they will buy outdated styles.

And in the United States.

With Pharaoh's contacts, and 2 sets of one-time food, and it is a long-term order, the factory owner or consignment agent is naturally happy to hear it.

The value of this first order alone is as high as 110 million US dollars.

"When will it arrive?"

Old Wang said: "About half a month, no more than twenty days."

"How about within 15 days?"

"..." Wang Defa: "I will try my best to remind you."

After talking about it, he asked again: "So, you still don't plan to go to Bermuda with us?"

Old Wang felt a little uncertain.

Even the big pie drawn by Zhou Li'an is extremely attractive.

However, Wang Defa was the only one who contributed all the capital, and Zhou Li'an didn't show any real indication, even if he took a trip to Bermuda together, he wouldn't be happy.

Hearing his resentment, Zhou Li'an simply threw out Wang Zha: "Do you think I didn't do anything? If you want, I can sell you 2000 bison hides right now, and within half a month, I can make up 5000 open."

"Hiss." Wang Defa gasped.

Seeing that he stopped talking, Zhou Li'an smiled and said, "Old Wang, since we agreed to cooperate, we should trust each other more."

"I don't lack fur, what I lack is the shipping channel."

"You are responsible for building the factory and managing sales, and I am responsible for the supply of goods. This is something we discussed from the beginning, isn't it?"

Wang Defa hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, you are right, leave the matter of registering the company to me, and you can contact the source of goods with peace of mind."

"Ah, yes, when we go to Mexico..."

"Of course we have to go to Mexico together. How can I trust you to go to such a dangerous place alone? Trust me, you won't be in any danger with me, even if it's the city of sin, Juárez!"

Zhou Li'an's confidence greatly increased Lao Wang's confidence.

In fact, he had already planned...

With the strength of Zhou Li'an's background and background, perhaps he is not afraid of the gang forces in Mexico at all.

Even if the strong dragon does not suppress the local snake, it must be no problem to protect itself.

With more than 5000 pieces of fur per month, the two of them alone can make a net profit of millions of dollars, and the suppliers behind them can earn tens of millions of dollars a month.

The key point is that this is not a prohibited industry like smoking food, but a gray industry.

If you are not sure, it is impossible to go overseas to build a factory.

Wang Defa has always speculated that Zhou Li'an is the front-stage spokesperson of the Indian gang, and now he is even more convinced of this.

Indians also sell a huge amount of smoking food in the reservation, and the supply of smoking food in the United States relies on smuggled imports from Mexico in the south.

Maybe, Zhou Sheng has long been an Amie Dog with some of Lao Mo's gang bosses!

……

10 month 10 day.

The migration team of thousands of people arrived at the crocodile beach, and hundreds of warriors quickly cleaned up the crocodiles in the muddy shallows.

The clansmen behind them had complicated eyes.

Some people are envious, most of them are the warriors who stayed behind in the tribe. They have seen the sharp magic weapons of their compatriots along the way, and they are salivating.

Someone is confused...

On that day, the battle group shouted a tsunami, making them surrender.

A rebellious massacre is inevitable.

More than seventy people of the patriarch's clan were wiped out, and none of them survived; they cut off the scalps of the dead, and as a glorious spoil, they will bring them to the Tushi Department and dedicate them to the true god they call.

The clansmen were confused by this.

The migration of the whole clan and the abandonment of the settlement territory are considered stupid by the tribal elders.As winter is approaching, large-scale tribal gatherings, not only cannot hold together to keep warm, but also lead to fighting due to scarcity of supplies.

However, the elder who surrendered to Balance soon convinced all the tribal elders—

"Although I am not as old and wise as the elders, I am still one of the wisest people in the tribe through the long river of time."

"What you think about, I will naturally think about it."

"My lord is merciful and gracious. He sent down the will of the gods, and there must be his will. We humble mortals only need to follow the guidelines."

"Hundreds of battle group warriors, as well as those who were the most loyal guards of the chieftain, all surrendered to our Lord Equilibrium. Isn't this enough to show that the true god has come?"

Perhaps they were not completely convinced, but they still wavered in their decision to migrate and led the tribe to pack up and set off.

And now, the destination is in sight...

They became more and more confused.

There is a conflicting emotion in my heart.

Not only looking forward to seeing the true God, but also worried about the future of tens of thousands of people in their Modoc tribe.

They cannot understand the power of the true God unless they see it.

After crossing the crocodile beach, there is only half a day left in the journey. Thousands of them need to rest and eat.

Because they brought all the supplies of the tribe when they came, everyone carried heavy luggage.

But right now.

There were bursts of smoke and dust on the distant horizon.

Indistinctly, people could feel that the ground on which they sat was trembling slightly, and even the tiny sandstones began to dance.

People's eyes followed the source of the sound.

Soon, they saw groups of tall black shadows rushing towards them.

Thousands were terrified, some shouted the alarm—

"Bison!!"

"It's a herd of bison!!"

"It's a herd of bison in the hundreds! Spread out, spread out, and abandon those cumbersome bags!"

The crowd was in a hurry.

The women dragged the children, and the warriors took out their weapons for defense, while some elders of the tribe were not willing to give up their precious luggage and belongings, and were trampled by a group of animals.

"Run!"

"I don't want these things anymore!"

"The charge of the buffalo herd will kill us!"

However, someone else discovered an anomaly——

"There's someone on those bison!"

"Someone is riding on the back of a buffalo!"

at the same time.

The elder roared: "Don't panic, calm down! It's my lord's creation, it's the most docile beast in the world!"

"Knight, that's the Knight of Balance..."

"The people of Kinkou enjoy the blessings of our Lord, and the warriors of Kinkou will ride these beasts called 'horses', and sprinkle the glory of Kinkou all over the earth for our Lord!!"

When his voice speaks.

The warriors who had already surrendered to Balance finally discovered the clue——

"That's not a herd of buffalo!"

"It's a knight!"

"My lord! Tushi, the Tushi department already has so many beasts that can be ridden and controlled!"

They knelt and praised spontaneously, trembling all over.

Only those people who are still not convinced that there is a true god in this world, still stand still, watching the attack of the beast army with confusion and unease, wondering if they should run away.

at last……

The beast army approached.

The galloping horses slowed down, and the warriors on horseback were extremely heroic, with their spears slung across their backs, reflecting the dazzling light in the sun...

Everyone was stunned watching this scene.

Whether there is a true god descending in this world, they don't know.

But in front of you.

These nearly a hundred knights who were able to control the beasts and hold the sharp weapons of the gods must be the holy army created by the gods.

In this world, there will be nothing that can stop them and the beasts under them, so they will sweep the earth! !

"Praise my lord, praise balance!"

Hundreds of warriors shouted.

And the knights on the horse don’t need to be led by the mountain climbers, the knights spontaneously uttered pious shouts——

"Praise balance!"

"Balance exists among all things!"

　The old disease relapsed, and a gastroscopy under general anesthesia was performed. The ulcer was mild, and if it was serious, it would require surgery... Miserable!It may be on the shelves next week, I feel helpless, I am afraid that the state is not good recently!It can only be said that I will do my best, at least the eunuch will not be unfinished.

　　
　
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