Chapter 1217 Wild Environment
As high-ranking officials, time-travelers don't just go on a trip. They are surrounded by secretaries who are responsible for their work, service staff who are responsible for arranging daily life, and guards who are responsible for safety protection. Helped people. Although there were only a few people planning to go for a walk to the south, there were dozens of people including the entourage.
Mu Xiabai immediately ordered people to prepare a boat and asked his adjutant to accompany them to take these people to the animal area in the south of the island. There are thousands of foreigners temporarily stationed at this port, and he doesn't dare to leave this stall and run around. It doesn't matter if he stays in a town near the port, but if he has to travel dozens of miles away, he will not be able to escape responsibility if something goes wrong.
"Go and call Han Zhengshan and ask him to go with you." Tan Juren took advantage of the time to go to the dock and gave instructions to his secretary. Judging from his performance along the way, he felt that Han Zhengshan was quite reliable. When there was a storm at sea a few days ago, two sailors on Han Zhengshan's ship unfortunately disappeared, but the immigrants on the ship were all unscathed. This was obviously similar to Han Zhengshan's. Shan has a certain relationship with the management of the ship. Take advantage of this period of time on the way to communicate more, and the work should go more smoothly after arriving at the destination.
After receiving the notice, Han Zhengshan immediately rushed to the dock to meet his boss. He didn't know where he was going next, but seeing that there were several chiefs traveling with him, he had already guessed a bit - they must be I want to take advantage of the few days when the boat is parked for repairs to travel around for a few days. Being able to be called to participate in such a private trip should be a sign of the boss's trust in him.
Mu Xiabai arranged an exploration-class warship for this group of people. This was not because he was worried about any safety issues on the way, but more because the warship was faster and could shorten the time required for the round trip. In terms of safety, Amborna Island may be the safest place in the South China Sea. Although the amount of wealth circulating on the island is staggering, in the current international environment, no one dares to do anything to it. The reason is very simple. All countries have considerable interests here. It is not just Haihan who is offended by attacking Amborna Island, but also the entire participating countries in the South China Sea Trade Alliance. Anyone who dares to take such a risk will have to face a reinforced battalion of Haihan garrison on the island. This is no joke. Even if they can go to the island to carry out robbery, it is difficult to say whether they can leave safely.
After the group boarded the ship, they quickly unmoored and raised the sails and set sail from the dock. Although there were still a few hours of sailing on the way, everyone was quite excited at the thought of being able to go hunting in the wild. They discussed how to have a great time, without feeling at all dull like on the ship during the trip south.
Although Han Zhengshan is an entourage, when senior officials are talking together, he is not qualified to participate. He can only listen from a distance without saying a word. These people spoke with their own accents. After listening to them for a while, Han Zhengshan roughly understood that they were going to hunt somewhere in the south of the island. Before Han Zhengshan worked as a catcher in Qiantang County, he had been hunting for a while, and he was quite familiar with methods such as catching birds and rabbits in the wild. At that moment, he secretly recalled the details of the operation and planned to find an opportunity to expose it to his superiors. Use your hands and show off your skills.
The speed of the warship was indeed much faster than that of the civilian ship. The journey that originally took half a day was completed in less than three hours. However, the port in the south of the island is far less prosperous than the Port of Ambrosia, and the dock is much smaller. There are only two docks and six trestles, and several ships are docked next to two of them.
"It seems like it's quite quiet here..." Someone quickly exclaimed: "This is a real virgin forest!"
"The last time we hung out like this in the wild, I remember I just arrived in Sanya, and I really haven't spent much time in the wild since then!" Tan Juren responded with emotion. Civil servants like them have indeed had few opportunities to go outdoors in recent years, and even rarely go out of urban areas. Sometimes travelers joke with each other, and they will also mention that they stayed at home all day in order to change. The living conditions in the house were just before I joined the time travel. I didn't expect that I would become even more housebound after coming to this time and space.
Of course, there is nothing that can be done about it. After all, with just a few hundred people running a country, there are too many complicated things to do, and there is not much time to stop and take a good rest. Although these people do not have the same glory as those on the Executive Committee, they are still a powerful and aloof ruling class for the people and the country. They also have a lot of responsibilities and work, even if they have vacation arrangements. , and you can’t just go wherever you want. It's really rare to have a trip like this that you can just talk about, so even though this place is relatively remote, there are still so many people who are willing to take a boat to take this trip.
Before the ship even docked, Tan Juren saw Zhang Yun waving on the dock from a distance. He smiled and raised his hand and waved in his direction. After getting off the boat, the two met each other and were very excited.
"You've become a lot darker!" Tan Juren patted Zhang Yun's arm heavily: "You've grown stronger!"
Zhang Yun responded with a smile: "The sun is shining all year round in this place. If you come here and stay for a year, you will be dark! How about it, you have been at sea for so long, you should have adapted to taking a boat, right?"
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"It's not bad." Tan Juren was too embarrassed to tell his friends that he had vomited in the wind and waves a few days ago, so he just fooled around.
Seeing his reaction, Zhang Yun somewhat guessed it, so he didn't ask further questions at the moment, so as not to embarrass Tan Juren, and quickly called to the other people who had already descended to the shore. Although these people were not that familiar with him before, they were guests from afar, so Zhang Yun naturally wanted to greet them well. Although he is a scholar, he did a lot of welcoming and sending things during the period of Zhang Luohe running this wildlife area, and his social aspect may be a little better than someone like Tan Juren who works in the government.
Everyone knew Zhang Yun, and they greeted each other with a smile and then started to go hunting in the park.
"Everyone, please listen to what I have to say first!" Zhang Yun quickly raised his voice and greeted: "Lao Mu has sent a telegram to inform me of your intention this morning, but there are some issues that need attention, I still have to give them to you first. Please make it clear to avoid danger.”
Zhang Yun mainly wants to emphasize two issues, one is the weapons and scope used for hunting, and the other is that when visiting wild animal areas, you need to follow the guide and do not move around at will.
"Wait, you mean, the hunting area and the wild animal area are separate?" Tan Juren quickly grasped the key point of Zhang Yun's words and asked.
Zhang Yun nodded and said: "Of course, let's put you in the beast area to hunt. Who will be responsible if something happens? You can hunt rabbits, sambar and the like in the hunting area. It will be fun. You are just here to have fun. Yes, it’s not really about hunting in the wild, right?”
When Zhang Yun was planning this project, he thought clearly about isolating the areas where wild beasts are roamed from the areas set aside for hunting by tourists. After all, it is extremely difficult to collect ferocious beasts from all over the world. Whether it hurts someone or is injured by someone, it is an unacceptable loss to Zhang Yun. From the perspective of economic benefits, one project can also be divided into two parts to charge tourists, and the income will naturally increase.
"Are there really ferocious beasts here?" Someone asked in surprise: "Are there lions and tigers?" "Yes!" Zhang Yun proudly began to show off his achievements: "African lions, Bengal tigers, etc. , Sumatran tigers, sun bears, estuarine crocodiles, hyenas, Javan leopards... I'm still looking for someone to bring rhinos and hippos from Africa, but this kind of thing takes a long time, and I don't know when it will be done."
"My dear...this...will cost a lot of money, right?"
Everyone was surprised when they heard this. They were not uninformed natives. Of course, they knew that these beasts were not the original habitat of Ambrosia Island. To capture these beasts from other places and send them to the island, it would take a long time. The human, material and financial resources are not small amounts. This is not just about sitting in an office and signing a few documents, and the people below can do the job according to the rules. Without an expert like Zhang Yun to take command, it will be a big problem where to catch these beasts.
"It cost a lot of money." Zhang Yun admitted this: "If it hadn't been specially approved by the Executive Committee, I wouldn't have been able to pull this project off by myself. Too many resources have been used for these animals!"
Find local hunters to capture live wild beasts, arrange special ship transportation, and plan their habitat after transporting them here. Each step requires a large investment. Probably only a regime like Haihan with deep pockets and long-term vision would be willing to invest a lot of resources in implementing a project that seems to have little practical significance. Zhang Yun was lucky enough to join this team. Otherwise, he might still be a biology teacher in his original time and space, struggling with the syllabus and stubborn students. How could he possibly have presided over such a large-scale scientific research project.
"Then this should be a one-time investment, right? What I mean is that when these animals stabilize, they can reproduce on their own, and there is no need to spend money to capture them from other places." Tan Juren asked a question that interested him.
Zhang Yun smiled bitterly and shook his head: "How can it be that simple? Not to mention the adaptability after the living environment changes, even if the animals brought here can survive well, it will be difficult to form a natural population in a short time. Reproduce the next generation. , it can only be realized after a certain population size is reached. It is still too early to say this.”
"Experts, please give me some advice. Should we visit first or hunt first? Time is limited. We have to go back tomorrow afternoon." Someone made a request to Zhang Yun.
Zhang Yun thought for a while and said: "How about this? You guys have been on the boat for so long and you should be quite tired. Let's visit the animals in the park this afternoon. After a night's rest, we can recharge ourselves and play again tomorrow morning. Hunting?”
Naturally, no one would have any objections to Zhang Yun's arrangement. However, before visiting the wild animals, you still have to solve the lunch problem first. After all, for the Chinese, eating is a big deal, and nothing is more important than eating.
The dining place is in a boat-shaped bamboo house. The dining environment here is average, but the food is somewhat unique. The food is all delicacies, and many of them are things that no one has ever heard of. Probably only professionals like Zhang Yun know how to make delicious game. Everyone listened to Zhang Yun introduce the raw materials of these dishes while feasting, and they gained a lot of knowledge.
"Eating here is really expensive, more expensive than hunting." Zhang Yun said seriously during the dinner: "After all, hunting only requires killing the animals, and I have to take care of them and make them into delicious dishes. It’s reasonable to charge a higher price when serving food to the table.”
Naturally, no one would refute Zhang Yun's joke. The people who come here to spend money are either rich or expensive, and they don't care whether the price of eating here is higher than elsewhere. Besides, they don't need to eat and drink on the island. He paid for it out of his own pocket, and everyone burst into laughter.
After finishing the meal, Zhang Yun ordered his subordinates to start preparing to enter the park to watch. While waiting, Zhang Yun explained to everyone: "There are predators in the wild, and we don't have any off-road vehicles with strong enough protection, so we can only humiliate you and let human guards go in to visit."
At that moment, someone asked: "Does that mean we have to walk the whole way?"
"That's not necessary." Zhang Yun waved his hand and said: "We have a special sightseeing carriage, and you can travel by car throughout the whole journey. But if you want to go around in a full circle, half a day is definitely not enough."
There is not enough time to visit this place, which is expected by everyone. After all, the area of the peninsula in the south of the island is several hundred square kilometers. Even if a large area is set aside as a hunting area, there is still enough for stocking. The area of the beast cannot be visited in a day and a half. Moreover, tourists can ride horse-drawn carriages, but the escorts can only travel on foot, so the tour speed will not be very fast. Half a day is only enough to take a look around.
Zhang Yun still hasn't finished his sentence. After all, the number of ferocious beasts roaming in this area is very small, and their range of activities is large. If you are unlucky, you may not be able to see them. However, saying this may not be a bit of a shock to these guests who came from afar. Zhang Yun planned to find another way to let them enjoy their eyesight.
Soon Zhang Yun's guards gathered together, and there were more than forty people. Some of them were holding spears and hunting knives hanging on their waists. A few others were holding the Trinity rifles currently in use in the army. It can be seen that a lot of investment has been made in the deployment of human defense. Of course, we usually don’t send out so many people to accommodate tourists. Zhang Yun also saw that this time only his own people came, and the importance of safety was different, so he doubled the manpower. In this way, he also called for all the personal guards to join him, and gave these guards a spear to ensure that nothing went wrong.
(End of chapter)