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Chapter 87 [86] Gold, gold!
September.

Zhou Lian arrived east of the upper Mississippi River, Illinois.

Above his head is the famous Great Lakes region, one of the important birthplaces of various tribes of Native Americans in North America.

The tribes of the "Iroquois Alliance" who fought against Britain and the United States in later generations were entrenched here.

There are also Sioux people who were also residents here before they migrated to the prairie without getting horses.

Miamis, Cherokees... all the big families that left their names in the colonial history mostly originated from the Great Lakes region.

The vast lake provided the survival needs of primitive tribes and raised countless aboriginal tribes.

Therefore, the Great Lakes are important descending places.

But before that, of course, Zhou Li'an first opened up the map of Illinois and descended on dozens of tribes.

All the way from the west, he was pleasantly surprised by the prosperity of the east.

But besides being pleasantly surprised, I was also a little disappointed...

The "Cahokia" city-state that existed in Illinois had already disappeared during this period; otherwise, the gathering of a city-state with more than 5 people would be able to balance the battle groups in the future and reduce a lot of workload.

Then he traveled up and began to complete the sweep in the Great Lakes region.

Arrived in North Carolina in October.

Zhou Li'an began to return westward, opening up the remaining maps along the way.

The execution time of the task was longer than expected, but the rewards were not small at all.

The Great Lakes region and the East Coast states alone have a roughly estimated population of over 80, not counting the lower Mississippi River Basin and the Central Plains of North America.

A population of 200 million cannot be guaranteed, and 150 million is certainly more than enough.

According to this volume calculation.

It will take about 1-2 years to go out in a balanced manner and lead the tribes to migrate.

For example, when the Modoc people moved south, they had no worries about food and clothing along the way, and they were transported by horses and carriages. They also traveled for more than two months. Millions of people migrated, and the amount of work was huge.

But this time, it is impossible for Zhou Li'an to continue to "sustainably" escort them.

It has been more than a year since I got the system, and my eternal life is just a "time jump", and it is impossible to keep developing with the tribe and make life pass away.

At that time, the time acceleration must be activated. Every time the acceleration is 1 month, a plane will be flown around to continuously perform miracles for the tribe, so as to stimulate their motivation and determination to migrate, yearning to surrender to the shroud of the glory of the true God.

In this way, the one-year migration time was only 1 days wasted for Zhou Li'an, plus the loss on the road of inspection, one month was more than enough time.

……

night.

Zhou Li'an landed the plane on a rocky cliff to prevent the plane from being dismantled by wild animals or natives when they came the next day.

He has been doing this for the past two months.

Back to the present world.

Called Lao Wang.

When Zhou Li'an announced the arrangement, Lao Wang yelled, "Acquisition of a tool manufacturing factory and a wood carving factory? Why? Are you going to make statues for yourself again?"

Zhou Li'an was relieved of his contemptuous voice.

Society has died too, so what if I just made myself a statue?
The knife factory is to provide weapons and equipment to the people of Balance. Now that there is a lot of money, why not make it yourself instead of placing an order for others?

In addition to weapons and equipment, by-products such as hammers, shovels, and nails can also be processed, and the future supply and demand will be huge.

The meaning of existence in this world is to provide the needs of development for balance.

Not only tool factories, but also grain processing factories can be planned. After a large number of people migrate, the current level of farming in a short period of time is not enough to meet the food and clothing needs of millions of people.

As long as the present world can provide, factories can be set up for supply and demand.

"Do as I said. I will be the sole proprietor of the factory, and the fur income will be deducted. You should ask David Liang to handle the corresponding procedures."

Seeing that what he said was certain, Lao Wang was powerless to refute it, and he had no reason to refute it... The money belongs to Zhou Li'an himself, and how he wants to spend it has nothing to do with others.

Of course, curiosity is certain.

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

Zhou Li'an smiled and said, "Be a good person and do good deeds, and create some job opportunities for the poor in Mexico."

"I believe in your evil!"

In fact, Zhou Li'an really thought so.

Juarez has very loose conditions for building a factory, and the tax exemption is set up to relieve local employment pressure and prevent the poor from starving.

In addition, taxation is only one aspect of the city's income. The expansion of the factory area and the attraction of personnel drive the city's consumption power. At the same time, there are benefits in various aspects such as water and electricity.

Besides, the tax exemption is only for the import and export processing industry, and has nothing to do with local merchants. If they prosper, the tax revenue they bring will not be a small amount.

The gold transaction has been handed over to David Liang to make preparations, and he will definitely have to deal with gang forces in the future.

But gang forces are just one of them.

The government also needs to take care of this aspect. No matter how chaotic Mexico is, it is also a country with a complete institutional system.

It may be too early to have a laugh with the president.

But Zhou Li'an thinks it won't be too long to be the guest of the governor of the "Chihuahua State" where Juárez belongs.

And in the future, industrial equipment will definitely be allocated for balance, so now you can start collecting data in this world and building factories... from light industry to heavy industry little by little.

On the one hand, it provides the materials needed for equilibrium, and on the other hand, it is also a reasonable investment.

As long as the relationship between primary and secondary is clarified, the pace will be slowed down, mainly aiming at equilibrium; foreign business sales are only added value, if you can make money, you will make money, and if you can’t make money, you won’t lose money.

Moreover.

money?
The monthly income of fur is tens of millions, and the gold business has not yet opened, so the money is not worth mentioning.

a few days later.

Lao Wang sent the information to Zhou Li'an for review, and there are ready-made tool factories in the local area that can be purchased.

If you start from scratch by yourself, it is better to hire a professional manager to do an assessment and inspection, and then take over a factory with complete qualifications that can be directly operated.

As long as it is not a loss, the investment risk will not be too high.

Lao Wang is also kind, planning carefully for Zhou Li'an.

The grain processing factory is the output of corn and wheat flour.

The tribal people are not picky eaters, and they have long cultivated and grown corn.

The price of the tool factory is 470 million, the price of the grain processing factory is even cheaper, and the price is 100 million, but the woodcarving factory is still in contact...

Zhou Li'an made a decision without even thinking about it, and asked Lao Wang to complete the acquisition.

……

end of June.

Zhou Li'an returned to the west to complete the exploration of Utah.

On the entire system map panel, only Arizona and Nevada are covered by gray fog.

When he set off from the Owens Valley and went directly to Oregon, Zhou Li'an did not explore Nevada and used it as the end point.

11 month 2 day.

The last smear of gray fog is located between the eastern foot of Sierra Nevada and the Owens Valley. The plane passed through, and the system map of the entire US border was finally fully opened.

Ma clan [-] resident.

When people heard the familiar roar from the sky, they all looked up and shouted——

"My lord, it is my lord who has returned!"

"Quickly, ride your horse and tell the chief to come and worship our lord."

In the sky.

Zhou Li'an looked at the rising houses and stables in the resident, and glanced at the herdsmen and horse herds scattered in the grasslands and lakes in the distance, feeling relaxed and happy.

Departs in August and returns in November.

In 3 months, the [-]th Ma clan has developed rapidly, and has already taken the shape of a somewhat balanced base camp.

Zhou Li'an landed, and the tribe gathered to worship.

After a long time, the chief Ma Jianjun, who led the cavalry hunting outside, returned and reported the recent situation of the past three months.

They had already mastered the habits of the horses and trimmed the paws of the first 500 horses for the first time.

There is no long-distance running wear and tear, and the horseshoe does not need to be replaced frequently.

At the same time, they built houses and began to farm in the valley, reaching the level of self-sufficiency, and stored a large amount of meat and fur for the winter.

Of course, more furs will be sacrificed to the Lord God later.

Before Zhou Li'an left, he told them that they only need to do simple antiseptic treatment, and there is no need for time-consuming and laborious tanning.

In three months, 2000 members of the 5000th Ma clan harvested nearly 50 pieces of bison hides, killing more than [-] bison hides on average every day.

This is because they mainly herd horses, and the hunting team only takes care of it.

The bison in the Owens Valley poured in from Nevada in the north of the canyon. After all, this place is rich in water and grass, suitable for the survival of all animals.

Sacrifice ceremony.

Zhou Li'an simply rewarded some melons and fruits, but on the second day, he bestowed favors on Ma Jianjun and several elders, allowing them to board the holy weapon of balance, fly to the realm of the sky, and go to the holy land of balance to have a look.

Because, in terms of time, the migration of 5000 people from the [-]th Ma clan must have already arrived at the equilibrium station.

There was no time before, but now of course it is necessary to give the leaders of the Seventeen Clans cohesion and centripetal force. Only after seeing the prosperity of Balance, will they yearn for closer and awe of Balance.

After all, they are expatriate rotation personnel, and Balance is their real home.

take off.

More than a dozen high-ranking members of the clan exclaimed, and even the strong chief Ma Jianjun was also trembling and his face was pale.

Zhou Li'an ignored them, only looking forward to the current situation of the equilibrium station in his heart.

Only shortly after flying over the Sierra Nevadas—

[Ding, population +8865, total population: 32276! 】

call.

Zhou Lian breathed a sigh of relief, completely at ease.

More than 5000 people from the 3000th Ma clan migrated and integrated, and the remaining [-] people must be the result of climbing the mountain to lead the battle group and attack California.

There are more than 32000 people, which is almost the same as I guessed at the beginning.

But after this trip, I have seen the prosperity of the eastern region, and the poor population of the western region; you must know that the current people of Balance are the sum of the tribes of the two states.

But it should be enough. With 3 people as the base, 6000 young and strong are selected as a balanced iron cavalry army, which is enough to sweep the entire America.

Same as yesterday.

3 months later.

The holy weapon of balance is in the air, and my lord returns.

As a result, the entire Kinkou garrison erupted, and Ma Jianjun and others on the plane could vaguely hear the voices of people coming from the ground below.

For the first time, they had the courage to go down and look down, and they were not afraid of heights, but fell into shock...

Countless houses and residences are planned and arranged in a row.

The cultivated farmland can't be seen at a glance from high in the sky.

The densely packed clansmen came running from all over the place, jumping and waving their arms, cheering and shouting.

They had also fantasized about the scale of the Equilibrium Station, but they were delighted and satisfied with the strength of the Seventeenth Ma Clan, but only after arriving today did they realize that they were still small and humble existences.

"My lord—"

"This is the country of balance!!"

The Equilibrium Hallows landed.

When the dust settled, Zhou Li'an took people off the plane.

Xue Nu led the group of elders who had been waiting for a long time, they quickly ran over, knelt down in front of Zhou Li'an, and wept with joy to praise.

"The return of our Lord is what our people are most joyful and looking forward to..."

Under the leadership of the dozens of elders, tens of thousands of people gathered in the outer circle, and they also shouted the earth-shaking praise——

"Praise the Lord, praise the balance."

A carnival celebration kicked off.

Zhou Li'an appeared on the altar and gave a speech, expressing the poverty and barrenness he saw everywhere on the earth.

"... On this land, there are countless compatriots, brothers and sisters like you, living in dire straits, uneducated, and ignorant."

"The glory of balance should shine on them, submit to my command, and enjoy joy and peace!"

"People of Balance, you are willing to sprinkle my glory on them, welcome them to come, strengthen this Balance country, prosper from generation to generation, and be immortal!!"

The peoples shouted—

"willing!!"

"Follow the will of my lord!"

"Balance exists between all things!!"

After the celebration begins.

Zhou Li'an led the group of elders to the residence.

When I arrived, I found that the old residence had been demolished, and now a new 'Palace of the Gods' has been built.

Of course, it is far from a palace. It is just an improved version of a wooden villa, with an enlarged area and a conference hall.

Above the hall, there is a seat covered with spotted leopard skin, which should be the fur of a jaguar.

but……

This is not like the throne of the true god.

It's more like... the seat of a certain northeast bandit leader.

Sure enough, the aborigines are uncivilized and have no aesthetics.Otherwise, no matter how bad it is, you can fix the rewarded long knives together to form an Iron Throne.

However, the mind is here.

The North American jaguar is rare, and its active areas are in Central and South America.

The fur was probably an offering from a Miwok tribe.

After Zhou Li'an took his seat, dozens of people knelt down and worshiped, but it didn't seem crowded.

No need for him to speak, just a look, the leader Xue Nu reported all the things of the past three months.

Now the houses have been built to accommodate 15000 people; in the middle of last month, the Paiute people migrated and began to teach them how to build wooden houses.

Later, several small tribes from the south moved in.

It is now late autumn, and before winter comes, although it is impossible to build enough houses to accommodate all the people, there are enough tents and fur clothing.

The autumn harvest rice fields have already been put into the barn, there is no weighing equipment and no unit of measurement, so the exact number is unknown, but it is filled with more than a dozen built barns.

Zhou Li'an estimated that the expected harvest standard should be reached, or even more.

In addition, the hunting of bison hides is as high as 3 pieces.

In fact, this figure was far lower than expected, and the elder pleaded guilty and begged for forgiveness: "Once, the patriarch returned from hunting more than 500 bison with a large army, and the fur that could not be treated in the future soon rotted and smelled, and could no longer be tanned... "

"There are dozens of houses' marinated beef piled up in the resident, and the balanced people can't finish it for a few years."

"To offer sacrifices to our lord, the true God, our humble people will never dare to neglect in the slightest. Please forgive me, my lord. I am willing to bear all these punishments with my body and soul."

The bison are easy to kill, but they are not here, so they cannot contain the system space. It is normal for the bison to deteriorate and rot. After all, northern California is humid and hot.

Therefore, Zhou Li'an exonerated him from the crime.

Dozens of elders immediately thanked Dade for bowing down.

Then, the main event came.

Snow Maiden's order was passed down.

I saw a dozen strong warriors, in a group of two, packed something with a wooden plank, and carried it into the hall.

The boards are covered with a layer of leather.

Just waiting to be lifted, the eight wooden boards are completely piled up with golden gravel and stones, shining brightly under the energy-saving lamps in the hall.

"Master, according to your instructions, we searched in streams and river beaches, and finally found these treasures!"

She paused for a moment, as if thinking of more than a year ago.

For the first time, our lord came to their small tribe with only more than 100 people, and sent his will.

Snow Maiden didn't understand at first.

But now, she can already pronounce the words correctly——

"Gold, gold!!"

(End of this chapter)