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Li Yin looked at Lu Wan's firm eyes, and finally sighed helplessly: "Well, since Captain Lu has made up his mind, I promise you that the ships and funds needed for this exploration will be sponsored by me personally. , In addition, most of the crew members who discovered Australia with you are still in the Slave Catching Association, I can also ask someone to contact them to see if they are willing to go on an adventure with you!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Hearing that Li Yin was finally willing to help him, Lu Wan was overjoyed. He had been preparing for this trip to the Americas for several years, and now he has persuaded Li Yin. He also solved the last problem of the journey of exploration, and when everything is ready, he can lead the fleet to set sail again.

But Li Yin waved his hand with a wry smile and said, "Captain Lu, you don't have to thank me. In fact, I was the first to bring up the news about America, and it is also my king's dream to find a route to America, but America is far away from us." It's too far away, although I really wanted to send people there, but because the journey was too difficult and dangerous, and there was no suitable candidate, so I delayed it, but since Captain Lu took the initiative to go, the king will naturally want to go. Mobilize all forces to support!"

The Americas are extremely rich, among other things, if some of the high-yielding crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn can be brought back, it will be a feat that will benefit all peoples, whether it is for the Tang Dynasty or Li Yin's Taiwan. , not to mention that there is also a wealth of gold and silver, which is of great significance to the future economic development.

With the support of Li Yin, Lu Wan left the palace in high spirits, and sent the list he had made a long time ago to the palace the next day. 』Yes, there are clear requirements, and Li Yin immediately organized manpower to prepare.Everything else is fine, the main reason is that Lu Wan has high requirements on the performance of the ship and needs to be redesigned and built, but Li Yin requires the person in charge to make the ship berthed within a year at the latest.Capital Datang 552

In addition, Li Yin also asked people to contact the Slave Catching Association, and through them found the crew members who discovered Australia with Lu Wan. As a result, these people heard that they were going to explore more distant America, and it was Lu Wan who led the team back then. Most of them agreed without hesitation, but there were also a small number of original crew members who were unable to participate in this exploration because of injuries, old age and other reasons.This makes these people feel sorry for them.

Although Lu Wan received funding from Li Yin, he himself was not idle, because Li Yin gave him a task, which was to spread the news of the exploration of the American route, and then solicit some sponsorship from the people.Although the cost of this exploration is not much for Li Yin.But he wants to share this exploration with everyone, binding the power of the government and the people together.And that's all.Only in this way can we give full play to the initiative of private route exploration and prepare for larger-scale overseas development in the future.

This matter was very simple for Lu Wan. He only needed to hold a press conference according to Li Yin's arrangement, and then accept interviews from major newspapers and periodicals, and give a brief introduction to the exploration of the new route.As a result, after the major newspapers reported it, there was no need for Lu Wan to speak, and many big businessmen immediately came to the door, hoping to contribute to the voyage.Of course, they also have some requirements of their own, such as hoping to share routes in the future.

In addition to the above things, Lu Wan has one more thing to do, and that is to gather some old subordinates from that year.Although most of the ships that participated in the exploration of Australia were still in the Slave Catching Association, a considerable number of them chose to leave, and these people were also important personnel in the original fleet, such as Feng Shijie, the surveyor.

These people have good abilities and don't rely too much on the slave hunting association, so even if they leave the slave hunting industry, they can still live well.But Lu Wan was the first to think of these old subordinates when he was preparing for this expedition to the American route. Incomparably rich, this is not comparable to those novices from the Nautical Academy just now.

This is also true. After Lu Wan spread the news of this American exploration, he immediately went to visit his old brothers one by one according to the information provided by Li Yin. However, Lu Wan did not choose Taiwan as his first stop. Instead, he went to Luzon, which is farther away, because Feng Shijie, the surveyor in the fleet, was there.

The refreshing and pleasant Pine Tree Plateau, the place where the Pine Tree Tribe was located has already changed a lot. The original thatched cottages have all disappeared, replaced by a mansion that occupies a huge area. The walls of the house are extraordinarily tall and square. Yes, it looks like a small town, and in the four corners of the house, there are four towering turrets, where guards can be vaguely seen walking.

Lu Wan came here according to the address, and seeing this sturdy mansion at a glance, he couldn't help but smiled bitterly and said to himself: "Feng Shijie is really lucky to become a mining giant in Luzon. I'm used to enjoying the blessings, I wonder if he still has the ambitions of the past?"

Although he knew that Feng Shijie's identity was different now, and it was difficult for him to let him give up his current rich life and go on an adventure at sea with him, Lu Wan still went to the door and asked someone to inform him. Going to take risks, but as old friends, since we are all here, it is good for everyone to talk about the past.

Feng Shijie has indeed lived a very leisurely life in the past few years. He was the first to discover the gold mines on the Pine Tree Plateau, and then took a step ahead of others, taking several gold mines with huge reserves into his own hands, and then started to mine gold mines by himself through loans , As a result, he quickly paid off the loan and became a well-known big mine owner in Luzon in one fell swoop.

But this is just the beginning. Feng Shijie, who is very far-sighted, took the gold mine under his name to the bank as a mortgage, and then used the money he got to attack everywhere. He quickly flexed his muscles in the mining industry in Luzon. He has become the mining tycoon of the entire Luzon. Except for the big mine owners supported by a few big families, he has the most say in the mining industry in the entire Luzon.After Luzon established the Mining Association a few years ago, Feng Shijie became one of the permanent directors of the entire association, and his social status has been greatly improved. Now it can be said that he wants to be famous and rich.

In addition, Feng Shijie now has a son and a daughter, both born to his wife Qiuji Yunjian.Speaking of which, Feng Shijie really has a deep affection for Qiuji Yunjian. Even though his status is quite different now, he has never taken a concubine, and as long as he has time, he will stay at home with his wife and children. This kind of man If it is placed in later generations, he will definitely be a model husband.

During this period of time, Feng Shijie's property has been expanded to the limit, and the rest is to consolidate, so it is rare for him to relax. For example, today, he is teaching his son how to swim in the swimming pool in the inner house.

"Hands and feet need to be coordinated, yes, don't be afraid, pay attention to breathing!" Feng Shijie stood in the swimming pool in swimming trunks, holding his son's small body with his hands, and talking about the essentials of swimming.

Feng Shijie's son is named Feng Pingan. When he joined the expedition to explore Australia, his wife Qiuji Yunjian was already a month pregnant. When he returned home after finishing his mission, his son was about to be born.Because every time Feng Shijie went to sea, Qiuji Yunjian would be very worried, so she gave her son a safe name, hoping that her husband would return safely.

Now Feng Ping'an is four years old, with a small and fleshy body. Although the temperature on the pine tree plateau is a bit cold, he is now bare-bottomed and paddling with the help of his father. Although he can't row by himself for the time being. , but the action is very standard.

Seeing his son's clumsy appearance, Feng Shijie showed a loving smile on his face. His purpose of teaching his son to swim is not only to strengthen his body, but also to miss his previous life. After all, he graduated from the Nautical Academy Afterwards, he lived at sea for a long time, especially when he participated in the discovery of the Australian route. This matter is still his most proud thing. When he met friends in the mall, as long as he talked about it When he comes out, he will immediately gain the respect of the other party. Regardless of whether the business is successful or not, at least many people are willing to become friends with him.

However, Lu Wan's current life seems to be very happy, but in fact he also has his own troubles, the most important of which is the marriage of his sister Feng Shuyu. Speaking of which, Feng Shuyu has learned a lot about business from Wang Yanren in the Qi Palace in the past few years. He has already been able to stand alone, and the reason why Lu Wan's mining business can grow so big is also inseparable from Feng Shuyu's secret help.

Originally, Feng Shijie thought that King Qi had taken a fancy to his sister, but after talking with Feng Shuyu, he discovered that the relationship between the two was completely innocent.This made Feng Shijie finally relieved, and asked someone to talk about a lot of matchmakers, but Feng Shuyu didn't know what to think, but kept refusing to get married, and rejected all the matchmakers Feng Shijie said, which made Feng Shijie a headache. It's almost 20 years old, if you can't get married by then, then you are really an old girl.Capital Datang 552

Thinking of his younger sister's marriage, Feng Shijie couldn't help heaving a long sigh. Feng Shuyu now has his own business, and the wealth and power in his hands are greater than that of his elder brother, so he has nothing to do with his younger sister.

In addition to his younger sister, Feng Shijie had another worry about himself, but only he knew about it, not even his closest wife.

But just when Feng Shijie remembered his troubles, someone outside suddenly reported that a guest named Lu Wan had visited. (to be continued...)