Wild North America 1846

Richard was breathing the fresh morning air outside the wooden house, taking a walk back and forth, thinking about his thoughts.

Gazing at the clear, jade-like river running through the valley, and on the green grassy slopes of the bank, the wild flowers in early spring are blooming in a variety of colors, and I feel very happy.

With this unparalleled view, it’s a perfect villa in the mountains and on the water!

Just thinking about it...

Richard saw a four-wheeled carriage approaching in the distance, which was still loaded with goods. There were two middle-aged men sitting in the carriage, one was fat and the other was thin, so he stopped and waited.

The fat man is a well-known rich man in the village. He has a white face and a particularly joyful smile. His name is Gai Wangshan, and he deserves a good name. He made a fortune last year through gold mining.

He secretly returned to the village without being discovered by the white people, then bought a pasture, built a house, married a woman, and owned more than 300 cows and dozens of sheep at home. He was one of the most outstanding few people in the village.

The horse-faced thin man was a down-and-out scholar named He Daozhai. He couldn't see his smiling face all day long. He looked as if everyone owed him ten taels of silver.

This person could not lift it with his hands or carry it on his shoulders. If Chaoshan fellow villagers had not often helped him, the grass on the grave would have been over a foot high.

These two people were appointed by Richard to be the assistants of the Tang Dynasty. Gai Wangshan was proficient in writing and was also capable and intelligent. He was temporarily serving as the leader of the logistics team and was responsible for food purchasing.

He Daozhai is one of the very few Chinese workers who can read and write, and he can speak some English and even a few words of Indian native language. He has no problem with simple communication, so he is temporarily working as a copywriter in the accounting room.

With a few backbones under his command, the Datang Society's airs can be set up.

Now in the initial stage, the requirements cannot be too high.

Besides, there are no particularly outstanding talents among the Chinese workers, so we can only make do with them first and then look for suitable candidates slowly.

"Master, you are blessed."

The carriage was still twenty or thirty meters away, and the chubby Gai Wangshan rolled down from the carriage, carrying a riding crop in his hand, and trotted over to say hello with a flattering smile.

Over there

He Daozhai sat motionless on the carriage, muttering a few words with reluctance on his face. The carriage came near, and he finally got off the carriage.

But he just bowed his hands and said nothing, even if he said hello.

The noble spirit of a scholar in my heart is really sour.

Although Richard looked young, he was very experienced in dealing with things and nodded to both of them in a friendly manner.

When he saw Gai Wangshan holding the carriage, he came over and asked, "You two have been busy this morning. You have worked hard. What have you done?"

"Master, this bucket contains half a bucket of milk from the morning, 20 bags of wheat flour, 4 salty pork legs pickled at home, more than 100 kilograms of bacon, and a dozen baked pancakes."

"Well, it will be recorded according to the number, and the money will come out of the account as promised."

"No need, young master, they are all home-made local products. It's just a small token of my filial piety to you. It doesn't cost any money."

"Ah Shan, I accept your wishes, but these things are as much as they are worth. Datang Association is not short of money. When it develops, the members' contributions will continue to flow every month. This is not a day or two."

If you have to accept the matter, you should accept it."

"Thank you, young master. Then I will accept it with a shameful face."

"Well, accept it. Also, the output of your family alone is not enough to feed and drink so many brothers in the Tang Association. We will arrange things at home later. You have to bring a few more

Brother, go to the new town and buy some supplies."

"Okay, leave this matter to me and I'll make sure it's done beautifully."

"Mr. He, go with us to keep some accounts and sort things out."

"Yes, Master."

He Daozhai was not a lively person, and he cherished every word in his answers. After he finished speaking, he stood aside speechless.

The carriage rushed to the door of the wooden house, and the noise outside woke up the people in the house. A guy held a long gun in his hand, rubbed his eyes and leaned out to take a look. He was obviously a little confused in his sleep.

"Now that you're awake, come over here to help, carry everything in, and cook the food by the way. Eat enough before going to sleep." Richard casually gave instructions.

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

Then there was a noise in the room, and the person who had just returned came back to the room, kicked all the sleeping partners awake, and came out to help one after another, rubbing their sleepy eyes.

The things on the carriage were quickly unloaded, and a few people were busy chopping firewood and boiling water, making noodles for cooking, lighting the fire pit, and setting up iron pots to boil water.

Gaiwangshan also brought several large sacks of potatoes. He took them out and lined them up one by one on the edge of the fire pit. He shoveled some plant ashes to cover them, and the remaining heat of the fire quickly roasted the potatoes.

take advantage of this time

Richard called Gai Wangshan and He Daozhai to the fire pond and arranged matters for them one by one.

"Ah Shan, after dinner, you take a few guys and set off to the new town. You need to buy ten large iron pots, shovels, spoons, oil, salt, rice and noodles, and then

Buy some pork and settle down on the meal first.

Remember, everything you buy must be accounted for item by item.

Our Datang Association is not short of money, so we don’t need to make a living by scratching our heads. Brothers have to work hard to train, and it’s not enough if they don’t eat well.

I require that I have meat every day, a glass of milk in the morning, and enough flatbread and rice as my staple food, is this possible?"

"Master, as long as the money can be provided, 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 and order a batch. For the time being, we will calculate it as 30 sets and ask them to give a reasonable price."

"That's no problem. I know a carpentry shop in Italy. The prices they give are very fair. They can make a lot of customized items and get discounts."

"This is not over yet. Finally, you have to go to the blacksmith shop and buy some big and small hammers, steel drills, saws, axes and other things for cutting mountains and rocks. Get twenty or thirty of each. By the way, there are also

With long nails and ropes, we are going to build a camp.”

"Master, has the place been decided?"

"It has been decided that it will be on the hill at the entrance of the village, which is the hill that must be passed when entering the village. Once our people from the Tang Dynasty are stationed, we will set up a row of wooden fences along the entrance of the valley. In the future, we will not have to worry about those white gangsters rushing in at any time.

They come in to harass and rob, so everyone can live in peace of mind."

"It's great to be able to do this. I can finally have a peaceful sleep. Master, please rest assured that I will take care of all these things. I will ensure that you are satisfied with the sitting position."

"Okay, Mr. He, you go shopping with Ah Shan after dinner, and buy some pens, inks, paper, and inkstones by the way. When you come back, register each clerk in a register. Write down their age, place of origin, and craftsmanship. Do you understand?"

"I understand, young master." He Daozhai replied in a muffled voice, keeping away from strangers.

Richard couldn't help but take another look at him. Seeing that there was no expression on his horse's face, he felt a little relieved and didn't care anymore.

This kind of thing that people dislike as a dog, if he didn't still have two taels of ink in his stomach, and now is the time to employ people, he would be told to get out in a minute.

There's no other reason than that it's annoying to watch.

In a normal life, who would want to look at the face of a creditor all day long... It would just add to the trouble, wouldn't it?

At this moment

There was the sound of chaotic footsteps outside. It was Dai Changfu and others who had returned with the guys who had run in the morning. When they got to the door, they dispersed in a hurry, everyone fetched water and washed their faces. It was very noisy.

The strong aroma of cooking food came from the wooden house, and the young men who were seduced couldn't bear it anymore. They laughed and played and cocked their heads to look at it frequently.

Seeing this scene, Richard felt more and more that he had to put the matter of hiring military instructors first, otherwise, these energetic young men would make a lot of noise and there would be no rules.

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

Richard's stern face was extremely intimidating. The noisy guys immediately quieted down and lined up one after another. Some people's faces were covered with water and they had no time to wipe them off.

Standing under the porch of the wooden house

Richard's eyes passed over the team members, his dissatisfaction became more intense, which invisibly put great pressure on everyone present, and the atmosphere became more solemn.

The problem is really big

Just looking at the queue, the queues are unevenly spaced, with different heights. When viewed from the side, they look like long winding snakes, rather than a neat row.

The clothes were even more bizarre. Some people were wearing Qing Dynasty coats, some were wearing dirty rolled-up suits, some were wearing animal skin jackets, and so on.

Not to mention weapons

Except for a few of about 20 people who had revolvers, others had long knives and short sticks, some had short axes and wood chopping knives stuck in their waists, and a few even carried bows and arrows on their backs.

What is this if not a mob?

Richard's sharp eyes scanned the entire audience, and after a pause, he began to lecture harshly;

I'm very dissatisfied with the current state of the cavalry. It's as messy as bandits. It's a big problem. This is not the Tang Hui cavalry I want.

In view of the current inadequate personnel and equipment, the training problem is huge, and there are not even simple rules. The next step is to hire military instructors to conduct training, put bridles on the wild horses, and teach you wild boys the rules. Everyone must be mentally prepared.

The Tang Hui Cavalry is not a ragtag group, but must form a fighting group with strength to gain a foothold in the wild west and fulfill the arduous mission of protecting the Chinese gold diggers.

When the armed cavalry was founded, everything started from scratch.

After regular training, confident and capable team members can challenge the squad leader. The capable ones will be promoted and the mediocre ones will be demoted.

Anyone who is confident that he can defeat me, the president, will be qualified to challenge as long as he becomes the squad leader.

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

"Yes..." The messy responses from the people below clearly showed a lack of confidence.

"I can still try to challenge the squad leader. Let's forget about challenging the leader. We still want to live for two more years!"

"We know how many bowls of dry rice we can eat. If we had the guts... we wouldn't dare challenge the big dragon."

"Yes, that's the birthday boy who went to the hut... looking for death."

The responses here and there, especially the last sentence, made everyone laugh.

See this scene

Richard had no idea. The Great Wall was not built in a day. It can only be planned and planned.

So he waved his hand and ordered: "The first team lines up to enter the house to eat, the second team waits, the third team and the fourth team are temporarily disbanded to move around freely, waiting for the meal notification."

There were not all the pots and pans for eating, so these hundreds of people could only cook and eat in two times.

"Oh..." A heartfelt cheer sounded, which was much louder than the previous answer.

Richard smiled wryly and shook his head as he walked into the room. It was debatable how effective the officer's instructions were. In any case, at least these young men were full of energy and very malleable.