Chapter 960

If you buy ships again, one hundred and seventy thousand taels might not be able to block it. Both of them know clearly that this is far from the end.

The Yangshan Archipelago is a blank sheet of paper, with countless projects needing to be built from scratch, and every one of them needs money.

He Lingchuan only has two hundred and eighty thousand taels in his hands; it sounds like a lot, but at this rate of spending, how many months can it last? "This is just the beginning?" He Lingchuan waved his hand, heroic and dry, "You just recruit more people and prepare more for me, spend as much as you should, don't save a single cent for me! As for the capital, don't worry about it, I have my own way."

Hearing "don't worry about the capital," Ding Zuodong felt relieved, and his voice had confidence: "Yes!"

"Spend it if you should." He Lingchuan comforted him calmly, "Use the courage you had when you helped me manage industries in Dunyu. Now it's just spending sixty thousand taels a month; in the future, it might be six hundred thousand, six million."

Pa-ji, Lingguang couldn't hold it steady, and half of the peach in its hand fell on the table.

It picked it up and ate it, hearing Ding Zuodong's exclamation: "That would be too good!"

The premise of being able to spend a million a month is that the proprietor has that much money, or has that much credit.

I hope that day comes soon.

He Lingchuan knew clearly in his heart that one hundred and forty thousand taels of silver was an astronomical figure for ordinary people, but for his future plans, it was just a drop in the bucket.

Ding Zuodong finished reporting, clamped the account book, and walked out, his steps light.

The proprietor said there was a way, so there was a way. A worker like him only needs to do his own job well, so why worry about such things?

His back had just disappeared outside the door, and He Lingchuan's face collapsed, standing up and scratching his head hard.

Damn, spent sixty thousand in a month! The gap is so big, where can he go to get money? He was calm in front of Ding Zuodong, not wanting to pretend to be 13 on purpose. If even the boss himself panicked, what confidence could the workers have in doing their work? The heroic spirit of the future is the fantasy of the future, and the embarrassment of the present is the problem of the present.

At this rate of spending, the mere two hundred and eighty thousand taels might not last long. I'm afraid of encountering any accidents, and the silver will flow even faster.

However, his way to gain a firm foothold in a foreign land is to expand rapidly, to spread out comprehensively, and to grow stronger before other forces notice.

Time waits for no one.

Money, money, money, rushing work requires spending more money.

The Yangshan Archipelago is now in the early stage of massive investment, and that little output is just a drop in the bucket; all progress depends on him taking money to support it.

Money won't fall from the sky, what method should he think of? Lingguang finished eating a peach and just happened to hear He Lingchuan explode with a foul word.

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This morning, Blade Harbor also welcomed six new guests.

Blade Harbor is the largest port in the rear of the Mou Nation, located on the Golden Shipping Route, with countless travelers coming and going every day; these mere six guests were inconspicuous, but one of them had a white bird perched on his shoulder, attracting the attention of passersby.

He took out a compass, opened it, looked at it for a few moments, and frowned toward the south: "The bee needle still points to the sea, and the distance is within one hundred and twenty miles. This spider queen hasn't changed places for several days. It looks like this time it wants to settle down on the sea."

"The Cave Spider Queen took a boat and fled to the sea?" Someone else said, "I heard there is a whole archipelago to the south, and the area is very large."

Hiding in the archipelago? That is very likely. If there were no tracking bee compass, they really wouldn't be able to find the target among the large and small islands.

"But how did it get there? Such a big spider demon, and the molt is even bigger than it; ordinary fishing boats can't carry it."

"After all, it is an ancient demon immortal; perhaps it has some other means?"

"You say it drifted on the sea for more than a hundred miles by itself? How is this possible?"

"Go and see first." The leader pondered, divided the team into two groups, one group stayed at the port to inquire about news, and he took the other group to rent a boat at the port.

Renting a small boat was actually not easy; after walking through the huge pier, only two were available for rent, and the price was deadly expensive. The boat boss took the money and told them that now is the palm oil harvest season, and boat rentals are all at this price; if you are late, there will be none.

Picking what palm? The three only said they were going to sea for sightseeing, and one of them knew how to row, so there was no need to hire a boat boss. But the rent was even more expensive, and the boat boss specifically explained: "The depths of the Yangshan Archipelago are a restricted area, you can't go there!"

"Why?"

"If ships enter the depths of the archipelago, the living people on the ship will go crazy, and there are man-eating Earthly Yin Qi in the sea, and pirates! So sea ships can only follow the Golden Shipping Route, which is relatively safe."

The three grasped the keyword: "In the past? What about now?"

"Now the archipelago is private territory and has a lord. Island Lord He only opened part of the islands and part of the sea area, and others are not allowed to get close, nor are they allowed to fish."

Island Lord He? The leader noted it down.

The boat boss added: "Anyway, don't go to the islands that deviate from the shipping route; there are undercurrents and whirlpools in some places, although the ocean currents have changed direction this season and there are fewer underwater undercurrents, you outsiders are not familiar with them, and if you break in randomly, you won't be able to get out!"

The three boarded the boat and left the port to the south.

Today the wind is calm and the waves are quiet, and the sea surface is floating with gold. The leader fed the white bird meat jerky, and the seagulls in the sky were also greedy, so he threw a few small pieces of meat jerky into the sky.

The seagulls flew down to catch them, not afraid of people at all.

After traveling more than ten miles, the first island appeared in front, with lush forests, like a pearl on the sea.

This should be the normal shipping route, because there are other ships coming and going nearby, large or small, a scene of peace and harmony.

"This is the Yangshan Archipelago?" The leader took out the tracking bee compass and looked at it twice, "Continue south."

Entering the Yangshan Archipelago, one knows the vastness of this archipelago. The small boat shuttles on the sea route, bypassing one island, and there is another in front, and another... as if there is no end.

After sailing for a long time, they still couldn't see the vast sea surface.

But there were fewer ships nearby, and occasionally a few fishing boats. The sea surface was quiet and somewhat chilling.

If the Cave Spider Queen chose her new nest among these islands, she was really smart. The leader looked at the compass: "Still need to go south."

Just then, a fishing boat ten zhang away kindly greeted them: "Hey, you can't go forward anymore!"

The leader signaled the small boat to row closer and asked the other party: "Why?"

"Another ten miles forward, and you'll reach Dragon Spine Island, where there are man-eating monsters." The boatman told him, "If you row close, you'll be eaten!"

"What do the monsters look like?"

"Like snakes, with hands!" The boatman gestured with both hands, "Very big!"

The leader asked again: "Old fellow, can no one land on Dragon Spine Island?"

"That I don't know, I guess Island Lord He can, no one else can!"

The leader said thanks and ordered the ship to continue forward.

"Hey, hey, I told you you can't go forward anymore!" The boatman shouted a few times behind them, and the boatwoman grabbed his arm and said, "Stop shouting, we are just passing by, they don't need your kindness!"

(End of chapter)