Zhizhang Datang

Chapter 388
Now that Lin Sen has decided to start building the tulou, it's not just a slogan. When the Ping An was dispatched, the site had indeed been selected and the ground was broken.

Of course, this time, because they were all working for Lin Sen himself, they couldn't use the [-] soldiers under him anymore. Even if it was a secret decree, it might not be easy for those stubborn army commanders to buy it.

What's more, Lin Sen didn't want to give up the truth, the more everyone's eyes were on this place, of course, the more careful he was, and he couldn't tolerate mistakes.

In addition, it is also considering that the gang of soldiers are also responsible now, because of the existence of the Ping An, and because of the spices from the Ping An, more and more people are paying attention to the originally inconspicuous shipyard, Lin Sen Sufficient forces must be stationed to ensure the safety over there.

Therefore, the construction of the earth building this time mostly used local people hired temporarily. Anyway, such things as ramming stones and soil are not very technical in themselves.

And there are also his students who are in charge to mobilize these craftsmen. Naturally, there is no such thing as efficiency, and there is no need to worry about technical problems.

These students are quite clear about what Lin Sen's round earth building should look like, and they don't need to build the really important parts.

For example, the defensive measures inside, and those related to internal security such as tunnels, will definitely not be handed over to these craftsmen who have a close relationship with the local households.

Lin Sen believed that if some of the land households were considered their leaders, when asked about the earth building, these craftsmen would definitely tell the whole story very kindly.

They may not even need to wait for others to ask, whether they use it as bragging capital or ordinary conversation material, they will be able to explain everything they know clearly.

The only factor that affects the construction efficiency is actually only one, and that is that these locals are relatively lazy and do not work hard enough.

Although it's not about stealing and cheating, because they all know the role of Lin Sen, the owner here, and the soldiers who come here to help maintain order from time to time are also constantly reminding them of this.

It's just that their laziness can be regarded as deep-rooted in a certain way. Compared with the efficiency of those professional craftsmen in the north, it is really not half a chip.

The main reason is that food and fruits are so easy to find in the south, and those who can open a plot of land and sow some seeds to plant it are considered hardworking people.

At least compared to those guys who lay there waiting for the ripe fruit to fall, picking up a random guy to fill their stomachs, they are definitely hardworking.

For this reason, Lin Sen has even thought about using slaves to work directly. Buying a team of slaves as laborers is not a big expense for him now, at least compared to the caravan traveling this trip can earn more money. There is still some difference in profit.

But hiring local labor can be said to be a way to ease the relationship with the local people and better integrate into the local area. Second, it can also reduce some losses. After all, the cost of hiring labor is still much lower.

It will not make too many people curious about this earth building, or even be afraid, because the use of slaves as labor is often for the sake of absolute secrecy.

It is used to build a building that is like a fortress. It is hard not to make those land users have more guesses.

At the same time, those nobles who have obtained the letter of approval are naturally not idle. Those who can buy old ships buy old ships, and those who can order new ships order new ships. They are doing their best to form their respective fleets as soon as possible. Get up, so that you can follow Lin Sen and the others to make a fortune as soon as possible.

Compared with Lin Sen, these nobles have much deeper backgrounds, so the actual preparation time may be much shorter than Lin Sen thought. .
However, this is not bad news for Lin Sen. Anyway, it does not affect the Lin family's income from spices.

And with huge profits calling, the sailors promised by the Xungui's family gathered towards Panyu one after another.

After the construction of the Auspicious and Ruyi ships, the crew members may have completed joint training and can go directly to sea.

After all, the crew members from different families definitely need a process of running-in and familiarization with each other, so as to clarify their respective division of labor, so as not to be in a hurry after they arrive on the ship.

According to Lin Sen's idea, the Ping An arrived in Yangzhou City smoothly, completed a buying and selling process, and then returned with a full harvest. Of course, it would stop at the places Lin Sen specifically requested.

Although I don't know why Lin Sen must have these stones instead of the Taihu stones that the dignitaries love to use to build gardens, but this does not affect their meticulous execution of Lin Sen's orders.

I have already witnessed the miracle of the Spice Island with Lin Sen, and easily killed all the belongings of the unlucky food merchant. I have not only simply recognized Lin Sen, but it is not an exaggeration to say that I admire it. .

What's more, the Ping An is indeed Lin Sen's personal ship in name. Although it is a bit too powerful compared to the entire era, this cannot change its ownership. Short positions, they have to obey orders, right?

The situation in Chang'an City, on the surface, is still calm. Those aristocratic families seem to have no idea that the Lin family already has the spice trade, the chicken that lays golden eggs. It's just that in places like Yangzhou, it is difficult for the nobles to form a fleet. The action made some disturbances.

But the actions in private are probably not that simple. There have been several rounds of confrontation between each other. After all, aren’t they all for their own interests? Even seeking political status is also a kind of interest battle.

Fortunately, with Li Shimin's previous suppressions, the aristocratic family's actions have been restrained a lot, not as arrogant as they were at the beginning, and there will be no such actions that can be called open fire.

Especially when it comes to dealing with Lin Sen, the performance is the most obvious. After the failure of the plan to bury Lin Sen in Lingnan together with Feng An, there is basically no action, that is, the run on the Lin family in Chang'an City It's just business.

Especially Cheng Huaiyu's Lancome side is facing more and more competition.

Compared with the face of Cheng Huaiyu and Lin Sen, the social circle of those aristocratic families must be much wider, and the influence area is even more different. It is natural to have an advantage in making luxury goods.

If it wasn't for Lancome's continuous innovation, even when Lin Sen was not around, they had developed a new cotton series of products, once again leading the trend, I'm afraid they would really be compared.

As for what Lin Sen was most worried about, the safety of their mother and child was actually the most secure.

When Lin Sen is not around, touching his family members is a real taboo thing, and it can be said that it is an unspoken rule commonly recognized by the entire elite.

Once someone does this, they will face common resistance from everyone, and their reputation will be even worse.

Of course, if the big family bullied some unknown little dignitaries, and they did it cleanly, and no one gave them an eye, that would be another situation.

But this obviously doesn't apply to Lin Sen, not only Li Shimin is paying attention to their family, Cheng Yaojin and the others are even more so.

However, something happened to the Lin family's tulou.

　I have been working outside for another day today, and it seems to be a cold, with a runny nose, and my mind is dizzy. I am really depressed. I wonder if I have exercised on the dog...

　　
　
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