The salt drying process gradually began. When the salt ponds gradually turned snow-white, everyone's eyes widened. Even Wang Gui, one of the future four famous ministers, was dumbfounded.
As for salt, it was a strategic resource. Although the acquisition of salt wasn't high, it wasn't low either. No one had ever thought that obtaining salt would be so easy. This caused these people's feelings towards Li Chengdao to change again.
Everyone could imagine the wonderful lives of the imperial grandchildren who seemed to know everything and could create anything.
In fact, it was true. At least for the farmers, their lives were getting better every day.
They had just experienced the war, so their aspirations were not high enough. Now that everything had given them a heaven-like environment, how could they not be overwhelmed by all kinds of thoughts and joy?
This new land, a new world, if there were no accidents, this would become their true paradise, and also a true paradise. Everything seemed to be moving towards the most beautiful era.
Li Chengdao was also filled with joy. He watched as the first camp of a civilization set foot in America was slowly built. He knew that a new era had gradually begun in his hands, and he was very likely, no, he was already the foundation of all this civilization.
Everything was changing quietly, and everything was going on in an unbelievable way.
The people of the foodie empire demonstrated her unimaginable ability to build infrastructure. Half a month later, the entire seaside of Los Angeles had taken shape.
The houses were arranged in rows according to the layout of modern people. There were complete sewers and drainage points. Similarly, wells were dug out. This contained the crystallization of thousands of years of Chinese wisdom. In America, which was thousands of miles away, it blossomed with its own color.
Above the smoke, thick carbon dioxide pervaded the sky, forming the best nutrients in this primitive forest. As the hot molten iron flowed downstream, there were already craftsmen who began to forge agricultural tools. Although the refined iron had not been produced yet, it seemed to be only a matter of time. Everything was moving in the most beautiful direction.
However, this was only advancing and not arriving yet. Naturally, the bumps on the road were common seasonings.
At this time, Li Chengdao had been here for half a month, but he had no choice but to encounter a problem that made him somewhat troubled, or perhaps it was a problem that he was very difficult to solve.
In the huge room built with red bricks, the Crown Prince's assistant minister and Li Chengdao, the eldest grandson of the Emperor, were all present. This was the meeting room that Li Chengdao had ordered to be built to discuss the layout and planning.
At this moment, all the higher-ups were gathered here. Naturally, they were not here to chat. They were here for something important.
Perhaps it was not a possibility, but a problem that had to be solved.
The problem was that the population was insufficient.
That's right, they didn't have enough people. They had brought more than 6,000 people with them. This was a relatively large number, but it was only a large number in the past. Facing a huge America, no, even just Los Angeles, this small number of people was quickly showing a big gap.
One could imagine that as time passed, the population gap would become larger and larger. These 6,000 people would probably not even be a fraction of the population gap.
On the seat of honor, Li Chengdao frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. At this time, the 1,000 people in their distribution had been fully occupied. 1,000 of them were responsible for going out. The main purpose of these people was to find the Native Americans and various ores. 2,000 of them were used to transport ores, 500 were used to fish, 500 were used to farm, 500 were still building houses, and the remaining 2,000 were in the workshop, from smelting to forging. From forging to weaving, many aspects were involved.
Although everything seemed to be on the right track, he needed to expand. To expand, he needed more people, but this population was obviously not enough.
After all, in these places, even the most well-off workshop and ore delivery could not spare manpower, let alone other places. Faced with this situation, he had no choice but to fall into an awkward situation of labor shortage, and it seemed to be difficult to solve.
In the room, these people, including himself, had been discussing for a long time, but in the end, they still could not think of a sufficient solution.
After all, the population base was here, and it was very difficult to expand beyond this base. Even if many of these people were capable officials in history, they had no choice but to fall into this kind of difficulty at this moment.
"Your Highness, why don't I go back to the Great Tang and bring back some people?”
In the silence, Feng Li could not help but speak with a frown. As a general, this was the only way he could think of.
As soon as he finished speaking, many people's eyes lit up. After all, this was undoubtedly a good way out. They could actually reach the Divine Prefecture. It should not be a problem for them to go again. As for the losses on the way, it did not seem to be a problem compared to the current predicament.
However, just as their eyes lit up and before Li Chengdao could speak, Wang Gui shook his head and spoke with a frown.
"No, General Feng, it's at least a year across the sea. We can't wait that long. If that person knows that we're here, I'm afraid...!!”
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