Chapter 392: Simple Pier

The northern part of Wubei Territory was originally wilderness and quiet woodland, but following the arrival of the first batch of construction workers nearly three months ago, this place has been gradually changing.

Rows of simple sheds were erected, providing enough space for the workers who came here to build the port to rest.

Not far from the perimeter of the sheds, there were also a few houses with slightly better conditions; those were prepared for the managers here.

"My Lord, look over there."

Led by Eimeng, the person in charge of the port construction, Luoning arrived at the seaside.

Following Eimeng's guidance, he saw the simple pier being built normally on the north side.

At this moment, some people were using earth rammers to diligently compact the wooden piles, letting them drive deep into the soil, and there were carpenters splicing the wooden bridge deck, erecting a wooden bridge several meters high; once completed, people would be able to board the deck directly via the wooden bridge.

"Lisi and several people with good swimming skills have already gone down to check the underwater situation several times; everything is normal, there are no protruding reefs, and navigation is completely problem-free."

A look of pride flashed across Eimeng's face; he had taken a fancy to this place at first glance, and the facts proved that his eye for things was very good.

Before long, Luoning arrived under the wooden bridge.

Looking at the thick support pillars that one person could barely wrap their arms around, he did not doubt the load-bearing capacity of the wooden bridge at all.

"Lord Eimeng, how long do you think such a simple pier can be used?"

"Along time!"

Eimeng was very confident, "My Lord, although we say it is building a simple pier, we certainly didn't dare to cut corners during construction. As long as it is properly maintained, this simple pier can be used for at least seven or eight years! By that time, your port will have long been finished!"

Luoning nodded.

Even if the other party was exaggerating a bit, half the time should be accurate, right?

If it were any shorter, that would be an engineering accident; even if Luoning didn't pursue it, Weituolinuo would hold these people accountable.

A noble's money is not something to be wasted so easily.

"How much longer do you estimate this pier will take to complete?"

Luoning asked, "I need to arrange for people to bring the ships over in advance."

Eimeng looked at the pier under construction and said with a smile, "It will be finished in seven days at most, My Lord; you can make arrangements in advance. Although the length of the pier is limited and can only accommodate two ships at the same time, in the case of anchoring, this area is enough to hold double-digit ships!"

This clearly meant that no matter how many ships Luoning had, they could all be sailed over.

Seven days, huh? Sailing from Jiliu Island all the way here, it would probably take seven days, right?

That is to say, he could now notify Kalada and the others to prepare.

"My Lord, you've come!"

Lisi, who was leading the naval training, walked over. Nowadays, this Knight often wore a smile on his face; it was hard to tell if it was a genuine or fake smile.

Lisi was inherently the type of person who was quite focused, and his style of doing things had always been to strive for the extreme.

After more than a month of drilling by him, the thirty sturdy young men recruited from Swamp Town had all overcome their fear of the sea; offshore diving, jumping, and so on were no longer problems, and the next step was intensive physical training for them.

Now that the Awakening Potion had been produced by Aierlong, Luoning prepared to pick a few youngsters with potential from the naval, Infantry, and Archer groups to cultivate, setting them up as typical benchmarks to stimulate their potential.

After inspecting the port, Luoning went to Jiliu Island and informed Kalada that the simple pier at Wubei Port was about to be completed.

Regarding this matter, Kalada and the others were very happy to hear it.

Kalada and the others were all people with ambitions; being stationed on Jiliu Island was not their goal.

The opening of the shipping route between Wubei Territory and Jiliu Island would be their first step in stepping out of the island.

In this era, without satellite positioning and navigation, one needed sufficient sailing experience on the vast ocean to master the direction and reach the destination.

Although Captain Weike had plenty of sailing experience, his experience was concentrated in the Screaming Sea and had not crossed the North Sea to head south.

Under normal circumstances, the trial of a shipping route would definitely require a certain amount of time for exploration.

However, Luoning had already let Kaierluosi familiarize himself with the nearby sea area and, after the ships set sail, let him act as a beacon to guide the direction of navigation in real-time.

By the time Luoning returned to Zhaozebao again, it was already March 21st.

"My Lord, a letter arrived from Wushan Castle four days ago. Lord Aierlong asked Tangmu to go to Wubei Port to notify you, but discovered you had already left."

As soon as Luoning returned, the Steward Galun reported this news to him.

"What was written in the letter?" Luoning asked.

Galun shook his head, "I don't know, no one opened it to look; it is still sitting on your desk now."

Luoning was stunned for a moment; only then did he remember that he indeed had never allowed anyone to view his letters without permission.

"It seems I need to categorize the letters. It's fine not to open letters addressed to me, but if it's other matters, I still need to allow others to view them."

If it were urgent letters sent from Wushan Castle, and no action was taken because Luoning was not there, then it might be too late by the time he returned.

Luoning went straight back to the study and opened the letter on the desk to read it.

He frowned slightly; the letter only asked him to return to Wushan Castle as soon as he had time, but it did not specify exactly what the matter was.

But according to Lulansi's personality, something must have happened.

"Could it be that the old man broke through to become a Silver Moon Knight and wants me to go back to celebrate?"

Thinking of this, Luoning put down the letter and walked out.

"My Lord, are you going out again?" Galun asked.

Luoning nodded, "I'm going to Wushan Castle."

"It's lunchtime now, why don't you have lunch before you go?"

Galun said in a low voice, "Mrs. Bandele has already learned the dishes you requested. It's a pity that for the past month, you haven't been eating in Wubei Territory."

As the vegetables and meat in the territory became abundant, Luoning also made many requests regarding the cuisine; besides roasted meat and bread, he wanted to eat vegetables stir-fried with lard, braised pork, and the like.

After a period of research and the adjustment of seasonings, Mrs. Bandele was currently able to make dishes that met Luoning's requirements.

It was just a pity that since March, Luoning had spent most of his time in Chishan Town, and after returning, he immediately went to Wubei Territory, then traveled to stay on Jiliu Island for a few days, having no time to try the new dishes.

"Send them to Aierlong and the others."

Luoning said with a smile, "Consider it a reward for their hard work recently."

After saying these words, his figure had already disappeared around the corner, and soon Kaierluosi soared into the sky, flying toward Wushan Castle.

Galun hung his head and sighed deeply.

"The master is getting busier and busier now; he doesn't even have time to eat a meal."

As his personal manservant, he no longer even had the opportunity to help him dress, so he had no choice but to focus his main energy on managing the castle.

Over an hour later, Luoning arrived in Lulansi's study.

After three months, Lulansi had shaken off his state of being near death; now his complexion was very ruddy, and his mental state was excellent.

"Grandfather, is there something you needed me to come to Wushan Castle for, since you wrote a letter specifically for it?"

Luoning asked with a smile, guessing, "Could it be that you have already successfully broken through?"

Lulansi shook his head with a smile, "Although I feel like I will break through in these next two days, I haven't yet."

He paused, and the expression on his face suddenly became somewhat grave: "Dean Milosilafu has very likely met with an accident!" (End of chapter)