Wild North America 1846

Chapter 7 Crowd
Li Cha breathed the fresh morning air outside the wooden house, walking back and forth while thinking about his thoughts.

Looking at the clear river like a jade belt passing through the valley, on the green grass slopes on the bank, the wild flowers in early spring are blooming colorfully, and the mood is very refreshing.

Just such an invincible beauty, a proper mountain villa by the water!
I was thinking about it...

Li Cha saw a four-wheeled carriage approaching in the distance, and the carriage was still full of goods. There were two middle-aged men sitting on the carriage, one fat and the other thin, so he stopped and waited.

Fatty is a well-known wealthy household in the village. He has a fair face and a very festive smile. His name is Gai Wangshan.

He sneaked back to the village without being discovered by the white people, then bought a pasture, built a house and married a woman. The family has more than 300 cows and dozens of sheep, and he is one of the most outstanding few people in the village.

The horse-faced thin man is a down-and-out scholar named He Daozhai, who can't see a smiling face all day long, and looks as if others owe him ten taels of silver.

This person can't carry it with his hands or shoulders. If it weren't for the people from Chaozhou and Shantou who often helped him, the grass on the grave would be more than a foot high.

These two are the assistants of the Datang Society appointed by Li Cha. Gai Wangshan is proficient in writing and ink, and is also capable and smart.

He Daozhai is one of the very few Chinese workers who can read and write, and he can speak some foreign classics and English, and even speak a few words of Indian aboriginal language. There is no problem in simple communication.

Recruit a few backbones under his command, and the Datang Club's airs will be set up.

At the initial stage, the requirements cannot be high.

Besides, there are no outstanding talents in Huagong, so we can only use what we have first, and then find suitable candidates slowly.

"Master, you are auspicious."

The carriage was still 30 meters away, and the chubby Gai Wangshan rolled over from the seat, with a riding whip in his hand, and trotted over to say hello with a flattering smile.

over there

He Daozhai sat motionless on the carriage, murmured a few words with reluctance on his face, and when the carriage came close, he finally got out of the carriage.

But he just bowed his hands and didn't say anything, so it was considered as a greeting.

The lofty spirit of the literati in his bones can be smelled from a long distance, it's really sour.

Although Li Cha's face was young, he was very experienced in dealing with things. He didn't show any dislike in his heart, but nodded to both of them in a friendly manner.

Seeing that Gai Wangshan was holding the carriage, he came over and asked, "You two have been busy this morning, you have worked hard, what did you do?"

"Young master, this bucket contains more than half of the milk that was squeezed in the morning, 20 bags of wheat flour, 4 salted pork legs salted at home, more than 100 catties of bacon, and a dozen pieces of pancakes baked."

"Well, keep accounts according to the number, and the money will be paid out of the account as agreed."

"No need, young master, they are all local products made by the family. It's a small tribute to your kindness. It doesn't cost money."

"Ah Shan, I accept your wish, but these things can be as much as you want. Datang will not be short of money. After it develops, members will pay a steady stream of money every month. This is not a day or two. If you have to accept it, you will accept it."

"Thank you, young master, then I will accept it with a shy face."

"Well, I'll take it, and there's more. The output of your family alone is not enough for so many brothers in the Tang Dynasty to eat and drink. I will arrange the affairs of the family later, and you still need to bring a few more." Brother, go to the new town to buy some supplies and come back."

"Alright, leave this to me and make sure it's done beautifully."

"Mr. He will go with you, keep an account or something, and sort out everything."

"Yes, sir."

He Daozhai is not a lively character, and his answer is like gold, and he stands aside after speaking.

The carriage rushed to the door of the wooden house, and the noise outside woke up the people in the house. A guy leaned out with a gun in his hand and rubbed his eyes, apparently he was a little drowsy.

"Since you're awake, come over and help, carry everything in, cook the meal by the way, and go to bed when you're full." Li Cha casually ordered.

"Oh, I see, the young master will be here soon." The guy responded, and retracted his head again.

Then there was a noise in the room, it was the person from just now who returned to the room, kicked all the sleeping partners awake, and came out to help one by one rubbing their sleepy eyes.

The things on the carriage were quickly unloaded, and several people were busy chopping firewood to boil water, kneading noodles for cooking, lit the firepit, and set up an iron pot to boil water gurglingly.

Gaiwangshan also brought a few large bags of potatoes, and put them one by one on the edge of the firepit, shoveled some plant ash to cover them, and the residual heat of the firewood soon cooked the potatoes.

take advantage of this time

Li Cha called Gai Wangshan and He Daozhai to the side of the fire pond, and arranged affairs for them one by one.

"Ashan, after dinner later, you take a few guys and set off to the new town. You need to buy ten large iron pots, shovels, and spoons. You can buy some oil, salt, rice noodles, and then Buy some pork, and let's start with eating.

Remember, everything you buy is accounted for item by item.

Our Datang Club is not short of money, so we don’t need to dig and search to live. Brothers need to work hard in training, and it’s not good if they don’t eat well.

I require meat every day, a glass of milk in the morning, and rice as a staple food. Can this be done? "

"Master, as long as the money is available, I will take care of the food for these hundreds of people."

"That's fine. After purchasing, you have to go to the carpenter's shop to see if there are suitable saddles and harnesses. Order a batch. For the time being, we will calculate it on the basis of 30 sets and ask them to give you a reasonable price."

"It's no problem. I know an Italian carpenter's shop. The price they give is very fair. They can also make discounts for many orders."

"It's not over yet. In the end, you have to go to the blacksmith's shop to buy some big and small hammers for cutting mountains and rocks, steel drills, saws, axes, etc., twenty or thirty of each, by the way, and Nails and rope, and we're going to make a camp."

"Master, is the place fixed yet?"

"It's settled. It's on the small hill at the entrance of the village. It's the hill that must pass through when entering the village. Once the people from the Tang Dynasty come in, we will build a row of wooden fences along the entrance of the valley. In the future, we don't have to worry about those white gangsters rushing to the village at any time." Come in to harass and loot, and everyone will live in peace."

"It's great to be able to do this, and I can finally sleep peacefully. Please rest assured, young master, I will handle all these matters, and I will ensure that you are satisfied when you sit properly."

"Okay, Mr. He, go shopping with Ah Shan after dinner, and buy some pens, ink, paper and inkstones by the way. When you come back, register and make a book for every clerk. Write down your age, hometown, and skills, understand?"

"Understood, young master." He Daozhai replied in a muffled voice with a face that no strangers should approach.

Li Cha couldn't help but glanced at him, seeing that his horse had no expression on his face, he didn't care for a moment in his heart.

This kind of thing that people hate as dogs, if it wasn't for the ink in his stomach, and now it's the time to employ people, tell him to get out every minute.

For no other reason, it's just annoying.

A normal person lives a life, who wants to look at the face of a creditor all day... Isn't it annoying?

At this moment

There was a sound of chaotic footsteps outside, it was Dai Changfu and others who brought back the fellows who had been jogging in the morning, they scattered at the door, each of them fetched water to wash their faces, it was quite lively.

The strong aroma of cooking food came from the wooden house, and the seduced boys couldn't bear the gluttons in their stomachs. They were laughing and playing, while hooking their heads to watch frequently.

Seeing this situation, Li Cha felt more and more that he had to put the matter of hiring military instructors first, otherwise, these energetic young men would quarrel and there was no rule.

He strode out and ordered Dai Changfu and the small team leaders appointed last night to form a team, and the president wanted to give a lecture.

Li Cha's face was extremely intimidating, the noisy guys immediately quieted down, and lined up quickly one by one, some of their faces were covered with water, and they didn't have time to wipe them off.

standing under the porch

Li Cha's eyes flicked over the team members, his expression of dissatisfaction became more and more intense, which invisibly put tremendous pressure on everyone present, and the atmosphere became more dignified.

the problem is really big
From the perspective of the queue alone, the queues are uneven and of different heights. From the side, they look like long snakes, rather than a uniform row.

The clothes were even more strange, some people wore Qing-style gowns, some wore dirty suits with rolled edges, and some wore animal skin jackets, all kinds of things.

let alone weapons

Except for a small number of about 20 people with revolvers, others have long knives and short clubs, and some have hatchets and chopping knives in their waists, and several people even carry bows and arrows.

What is this if not a mob?
Li Cha's fierce eyes scanned the audience, and after a short pause, he began to speak harshly;
tell the truth

I am very dissatisfied with the current state of the cavalry team. It is as messy as a bandit. It is a big problem. This is not the Datang Club cavalry team I want.

In view of the current shortage of personnel and equipment, there are a lot of training problems, and there are no simple rules. The next step is to hire military instructors to conduct training, put a halter on the wild horses, and set rules for you wild boys.

Say hello in advance, so that everyone should be a little mentally prepared.

The Datang Club cavalry team is not a rabble, but a group with combat effectiveness and strength, so that they can gain a foothold in this wild west and fulfill the arduous mission of protecting Chinese gold diggers.

The armed cavalry was founded, everything started from scratch.

After regular training, confident and capable players can challenge the squad leader, the capable ones go up and the mediocre ones go down.

Those who are confident that they can defeat me as the president, as long as they become the squad leader, are eligible to challenge.

As long as you defeat me, you will be the president, how about... Do you have such a confidence challenge? "

"Yes..." The people below responded in a mess, their voices were neither loud nor orderly, nor loud, and it was obvious that they lacked confidence.

"Challenge the small captain, I can still try, challenge the big leader, let's forget it, we still want to live for two more years!"

"We know how many bowls of dry rice we can eat, and if we give him more courage... then he wouldn't dare to challenge the leader."

"That's right, that's Mr. Shou Xing going to the latrine... looking for death."

The team's responses here and there, especially the last sentence, made everyone laugh out loud.

see this scene
The same goes for Li Cha, the Great Wall wasn't built in a day, only Xu Tu can plan.

So he waved his hand and ordered: "The first team lined up to enter the house for dinner, the second team waited, the third team and the fourth team were temporarily disbanded for free activities, and waited for the notice of the meal."

The pots and pans for meals are all uneven, and the hundred or so people can only cook and eat in two batches.

"Oh..." There was a burst of cheers from the heart, which was much louder than the answer just now.

Li Cha shook his head with a wry smile and walked into the room. It is debatable how effective the officer's words are. Anyway, at least these young men are full of energy and very malleable.

(End of this chapter)