Kai Fu Han

Chapter 62 Scurvy

The outcome of the negotiation at the Cui family was basically the same as that at the Xu family. Cui Shan, the steward of the Cui family, looks rough and has a naive face, but he is actually a thief. He and Xu Yong are both old fox-level figures, otherwise he would not be able to Been in charge.

Here in Cuishan, Liu Xinqi only bought two ship slots in the middle of Qinglinpu Port, and then sold them to Liu Xinqi four thousand-stone flat-bottomed cargo ships. They can only run in the near sea and cannot go out to the open sea, otherwise a big wave will come. It probably sank.

After paying Cui Shan a total of 400 taels of silver, Liu Xinqi returned to the yard where they temporarily lived.

"Tomorrow you go to Xu's place to see what other boats you can buy. If they are big boats and the price is not too outrageous, buy them all. For small boats, just look at the price and the quality of the boat. Buy them if they are suitable. Buy as many as possible." Liu Xingqi said to Liu Xingang.

"Okay." Liu Xingang replied.

After arranging things, Liu Xingqi and Liu Xingang continued to chat.

"Let me ask you a question. Suppose two people, A and I, often ask A for help, and A will do his best to help. After a period of time, who do you think values ​​the relationship between them more?" Liu Xinqi asked.

"I think it's me, because A is very useful to me. As you said, A often helps me." Liu Xingang replied.

"You're not right." Liu Xinqi looked at Liu Xingang and said with a smile: "First of all, A can often help me, which means that there is something that A likes, no matter what it is, so A is willing to help me all the time. After helping me a few times , may already feel grateful and value this relationship, but A definitely values ​​it more."

"Why?" Liu Xingang asked.

"Because A has paid more than he has, in this relationship, A has paid more than he has, and the self-interested instinct of human nature will make A value this relationship more." Liu Xinqi replied: "This principle applies to anyone In the relationship between the two parties in the situation, the party who pays more is more willing to continue to maintain the relationship between the two parties than the party who pays less.”

"Oh, that's it." Liu Xingang replied knowingly.

"You may not agree with it for the time being, and that doesn't matter. What I mean by this is that you should keep this in mind when dealing with the local forces in Qinglinpu and managing your clan members in the future." Liu Xinqi continued:

"As for the local forces, if you have nothing to do, go and fight in the autumn wind. If you can help them, ask them for help. Gradually, they will not feel like they recognize you, because they will feel that your growth is due to them, and they hope that you may be able to help them in the future. Get help or gain from you."

"For the tribesmen who will be sent to you in the future, you should let them participate more in the construction, and then sell the houses they built themselves to them at a low price. Then they will attach great importance to our Liujiabao's interests in Qinglinpu , as long as all your arrangements in the future are beneficial to Liu Jiabao's interests in Qinglinpu, they will be well implemented."

"I probably understand what you mean." Liu Xingang's reply seemed much more powerful this time. It seems that through Liu Xingqi's detailed explanation, he did gain some insights.

"I won't have many opportunities to come here in the future. If you don't understand something or can't make up your mind, just come to Dengzhou and ask me, the teacher or the clan elders. Don't relax on your studies. ." Liu Xinqi said: "Sometimes things you encounter require you to make a decision in time, then you make the decision yourself. Don't hesitate. Don't make mistakes. Even if the decision is wrong, it doesn't matter. You'll have to start over again. ."

"Thank you, patriarch, for your trust." Liu Xingang replied.

"Of course I trust you. You are the 'Immortal Soldier and Immortal General' I inspired." Liu Xinqi made a little joke, and then said seriously: "What I said before is based on the fact that your decision is for the overall situation and for the sake of the overall situation." Liu Jiabao. If it is for personal gain, for yourself, I will not let go of holding you accountable."

"Don't worry, Patriarch, I will never taint the name of 'Immortal Soldiers and Immortal Generals'." Liu Xingang promised with a solemn expression, taking advantage of Liu Xingqi's joke.

"I believe you"

...On the morning of November [-]th, Liu Xinqi did not go out in the morning. He was sorting out the personnel statistics of the soldiers in the yard to understand the current labor situation of Qinglin Pu, how many craftsmen, how many sailors, etc., so that he could make better decisions in the future. Assign work.

Liu Xingang went out in the morning and bought four ships from the Xu family. It is estimated that the Xu family got the letter from the Cui family, so they sold them to Liu Xingang. They were all flat-bottomed cargo ships of the same standard as Liu Xingang.

Counting these eight small cargo ships, Liujiabao now has twelve ships.

"It seems that after returning to Dengzhou, I will rent one or two docks from Gao Qianhu on a long-term basis. The new docks will not be built in a short time." Liu Xinqi thought in his mind.

Arrangements were made for Liu Xingang to continue to purchase fishing boats in the port and nearby villages. As long as they were worth more than [-] dan, small boats were not required.

In the afternoon, Liu Xinqi selected 100 people from the rescued Zhaojiacun villagers and 140 people from the laborers. He planned to sail these eight ships back to Dengzhou tomorrow and transport some refugees and Zhaojiacun villagers back.

It was just Shen Shi in the evening, and it was going to be dark in about an hour. Four ships, two big and two small, sailed out of Qinglinpu port. At that time, Liu Xinqi was organizing people to repair and clean eight cargo ships on the port wharf.

Liu Xinqi, whose memory had improved a lot, recognized at a glance that these were the four ships of Liujiabao.

"Why are you back so soon?" Liu Xingqi muttered to himself, and then quickly arranged for Liu Xingang to send a ship out of the port to greet him.

……

Li Cang got off the boat and came to Liu Xinqi. Liu Xinqi asked hurriedly: "What happened? Why are you back so soon?"

It took a day and a half to come from Dengzhou to Laizhou before, but this time it was a round trip, plus unloading, three days and two nights?He came back, and Liu Xinqi was worried that he had not returned to Dengzhou.

"Nothing happened. This trip back and forth to Dengzhou went very smoothly. I have already run this route once and am familiar with it, so I did not stop the ship at night. I traveled at night for more than two hours and arrived at Dengzhou Port overnight on the [-]th. On the [-]th, Sanye We organized a large number of people to unload the ships, and it took less than a day to unload all four ships. After replenishing some supplies, we set off overnight on the [-]th, one day and one night, and we happened to arrive at Qinglinpu now." Li Cang replied.

"It seems that there is a huge shortage of firewood in Dengzhou, and coal is urgently needed, so don't stay here anymore, Xin Gang, you go with them and set off now to buy coal at Laizhou Port. The Su family and the Zhang family are responsible for loading the ship. , there is no need to bring labor over there, try to finish loading the ship tomorrow, and set off back to Dengzhou the day after tomorrow." Liu Xingqi said to Liu Xingang.

Then he turned to Li Cang and continued: "Li Cang, Xingang will be responsible for everything here in Laizhou from now on. You will hand over to him when you come over. You may be more tired recently and need to run a few more times in a row. I will go back tomorrow. Dengzhou, we will organize personnel to replace you as soon as possible when the time comes."

"No problem, don't worry, Patriarch, this is nothing. You can ride the boat with the wind and don't have to paddle. It's boring and not tiring." Li Cang replied.

"When docking at the port, buy more vegetables, fruits and other green foods, and urge or even force the crew to eat more. This can be very effective in preventing scurvy." Liu Xinqi reminded.

Scurvy is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in the human body.In history, it was a disease that seriously threatened human health. It was widely popular among Western sailors, explorers and armies, especially among long-distance sailors. It was known as "the fear of sailors" and the "fierce god of the sea". .

Ancient Chinese sailors used soybeans and other beans to sprout bean sprouts, drink tea, etc. to supplement vitamin C, so the threat of this disease is not great, but Liu Xinqi still reminded.

It is better to be more prepared than to be helpless if you get sick.

(End of this chapter)