Chapter 1023 Island Planning
At this stage, the exploration of this island is basically halfway done.
But as the season enters winter, Zhou Xu feels that it is almost time for large-scale cultivation of the fields here, considering next year's spring plowing.
The total population of the island villages and towns is actually not large, less than 3,000 people at full count.
However, the demand for labor here is already considerable.
On the basis of fishing and farming, there will undoubtedly be a need to develop mines and mine ore in the future.
At the same time, considering the future mining and transportation of ore and food, needless to say, this road must be built.
In addition, the construction work of this village and town must also be carried out.
To carry out construction, related industries such as logging teams and lumber mills must also be established.
After all, if all these construction materials are shipped by sea from the mainland, the transportation cost will not be small.
Thinking about it this way, the island's population of less than 3,000 is simply not enough.
Not to mention that many of the population of less than 3,000 are not even considered part of the labor force.
Probably because the life on this island has been very comfortable before, there are many children going from house to house.
Zhou Xu learned before that many families have three children, and some even have more.
Under this premise, since the islanders here are not well-educated themselves, there are so many children, and it takes a lot of brainpower to name them, so the children on the island here are randomly named. At the same time, it unexpectedly fits the original Japanese culture, and they are basically called Taro, Jiro and Sanlang.
In this way, if all the old, weak, women and children who do not have much labor force are eliminated, how much serious labor force is left on the island?
If no particularly important resources are found on this volcanic island, then Zhou Xu can take his time and focus on the development of a Buddhist system.
After all, at this stage of their development, there are many places that are short of labor.
No matter how you deploy the labor force, it will make people feel embarrassed.
However, both sulfur and fire crystals on this island are important resources, which makes Zhou Xu unable to let this island enter the state of Buddhist development.
The most urgent thing is to mobilize the labor force first.
The ones closest to the volcanic island at the moment are the lizard people. It just so happens that the temperature on the volcanic island, even in winter, does not feel too cold, which is suitable for the survival of the lizard people.
Zhou Xu thought about it for a while, and then directly ordered the dispatch of two thousand lizard people as labor force.
The relevant orders were quickly issued. At the same time, Zhou Xu also began to make plans for the farm on the island.
Although the entire island has not yet been fully explored, they have found suitable land with fertile soil to cultivate farmland and establish farms.
To this end, Zhou Xu made a special trip back to the villages and towns, and then began to recruit labor, preparing to start with clearing trees.
Not only the trees and vegetation in the farm area must be cleared, but the road leading to the farm must also be cleared.
As soon as the notice was released, and they learned that the work here included meals and wages, the islanders came in droves, allowing Zhou Xu to easily recruit enough people and start work.
According to his current plan, he is to clear all the land on the island farm and complete the reclamation work before next spring.
In this way, after spring next year, spring plowing can start directly here.
After quickly arranging the entire work, Zhou Xu was not idle and immediately devoted himself to the remaining exploration work. He also hopes to explore all of this island this winter, but he doesn't have much time to waste.
Two thousand lizardmen arrived a month later.
Based on the distance, it actually won’t take that long, but it’s impossible for the southern border side to just stop all the projects in progress after receiving the transfer order, and then allocate 2,000 laborers to him. come over.
The mobilization of the labor force during this period also takes time. After all, what their Majesty wants is not one hundred or two hundred, but two thousand directly.
Within the frontline troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there were already lizardmen, such as pterosaur riders.
Therefore, the residents on the volcanic island have long been accustomed to the existence of lizard people. This time, two thousand lizard people landed on the island, which did not scare them.
However, attracting their attention is inevitable.
After all, for an island village with a total population of less than 3,000 people, the sudden arrival of 2,000 lizardmen is a bit large.
Because we have to reclaim the land before spring, the work here is quite stressful.
For the two thousand labor force, the person in charge here is eager to wait.
Now that the manpower arrived, he didn't even want to wait for a second, and immediately took away the two thousand lizardmen.
In the following time, with the blessing of the labor force of these two thousand lizardmen, the entire work efficiency here can be said to be doubled.
At the same time, in the dense forest on the other side of the volcano, there was a roar, causing the surrounding branches and leaves to rustle. A giant python covered in fiery red scales and exuding high temperatures, Zheng looked fiercely at the exploration team headed by Zhou Xu in front of him.
There is someone coming to this volcanic island, and it knows it. As an extraordinary creature, the red-scaled giant python can also clearly feel that the other person is not easy to mess with.
Therefore, in the past period of time, it has been hiding in the dark and has been retreating, avoiding conflicts with the other party as much as possible, and not wanting to cause trouble for itself.
I never thought that the enemy on the other side was trying to conquer half of the island. It was not enough to occupy half of the island, but now it had invaded the other half.
This undoubtedly pissed it off, and it directly attacked the exploration force headed by Zhou Xu, intending to give these guys some color!
The first move is a killer move!
As the giant red-scaled python was being killed, it opened its bloody mouth, and a scorching fireball suddenly spewed out from its mouth, blasting towards their location.
"Disperse!"
While shouting, Hilke, who was worried that their majesty would not be able to dodge, took the initiative and stepped directly in front of Zhou Xu.
In an instant, the silver steel sword was unsheathed!
【Wind Slash! 】
The azure slash tore apart the air, making a sharp sound, and instantly collided with the spitting fireball.
At that moment, I only heard a 'boom', and there was a violent explosion!
The impact of the explosion spread, carrying a heat wave, and hit them directly.
Standing behind Silk, Zhou Xu looked indifferent.
Without hesitation, almost at the same time as the explosion spread, he directly locked onto the red-scaled python, and in an instant, Mantra took action!
[Beast soldier control! 】
(End of this chapter)