207 Futu (2nd Update)
Back at the San Diego barracks, Benjamin immediately sent a telegram to the United States, asking him to help Li Mu find a qualified "designer". Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Li Mu went to George Dewey to bring Guantanamo Bay into the defense of the Republic of Cuba.
Li Mu didn't want to land in the horror again, this feeling was enough for once.
"Guantanamo Bay - it's a bit far from Santiago, if we send an army to garrison it, I don't think Cespedes' side will agree." George Dewey had doubts.
Li Mu and the others only got the right to train the army, but not the right to command, so George Dewey did not have the right to mobilize the army.
"It's okay, although we don't have the power to mobilize the army, but we can achieve the goal in a roundabout way, long-distance training should also be a training project of the army, we now have more than 6,000 people, send two teams of 100 people every day to go over to practice, get there to rest for a day, and return the next day, so that there will be a force stationed in Guantanamo Bay for a long time-" This is not a problem for Li Mu at all, and he can find a solution casually.
"Long-distance training - this can be had!" George Dewey was not pedantic, and that was part of the training.
"And there are still benefits for our 100 people in the past, the defenses on the other side of Guantanamo Bay need to be repaired, the docks also need to be renovated, workers are needed everywhere, these soldiers can stay for a day in the past, and they can be borrowed to be called by workers, where can we find such a good thing-" Li Mu thought far, and even the problem of workers could be solved by the way.
"Hehe, you use the soldier as a worker, this abacus is a good one." George Dewey laughed obscenely.
"Come on, your benefits are indispensable, after the soldiers pass, I will eat and drink well, and I will also take care of the top and bottom, and I will ensure that you will not be embarrassed." Li Mu was clever and presented the prepared conditions one by one.
"Uh-huh, I want twenty barrels of rum and a craft pistol—" George Dewey offered, not a lion's mouth.
"Deal!" Li Mu raised his hand and high-fived George Dewey, the check in his pocket did not come in handy.
Li Mu had a good idea to befriend George Dewey, so that some small means would not be useful, such as checks, Li Mu could send checks to Burnside or Abel to send checks, but it was not appropriate to give George Dewey, which would make the friendship between Li Mu and George Dewey deteriorate.
Of course, the benefits that should be given cannot be saved, but other methods must be used, so Li Mu plans to wait for the factory to be built, and will give George Dewey, Mahan and Benjamin some shares, so that they can give away the gifts without revealing the mountains and without hurting their feelings.
"How's Tiger doing?" After finishing the matter, Li Mu could take care of Yan Hu.
"If you really want him to be a soldier, then it's better to forget about him." George Dewey was smiling, and in his own field of expertise, George Dewey did not allow others to question it.
In fact, this is also for Yan Hu's good, if Li Mu wants Yan Hu to really be in charge, then he can't pay too much attention to Yan Hu, which will affect Yan Hu's growth.
"Well, forget what I just said." Li Mu was as good as a stream, and believed that George Dewey would be strict with Yan Hu.
Reaching an agreement with George Dewey, Li Mu was in a happy mood, and on the way back to his residence, passing by Mahan's door, Mahan pushed open the window and called Li Mu: "Reem, wait-"
Li Mu walked to Ma Han's window, and Ma Han handed Li Mu a document through the window.
Li Mu opened it and saw that it was a report written by Ma Han overnight last night.
I don't know what time Ma Han wrote yesterday, sprinkled several pages, and then looked at Ma Han's dark eyes and haggard expression, Li Mu really felt Ma Han's dedication.
"Trust me, no problem, I've already told Harrison that a city will be built in Guantanamo Bay, and the relationship between health and disease will be systematically verified, and if you are interested, you are welcome to join the verification team." Li Mu needs more strength, and a responsible person like Mahan would be a good partner.
"You're going to build a city? That's great, I would have suggested that Washington use a city as a pilot, and if it would be best if it could be tested in Cuba, I'd be happy to join in. Mahan was overjoyed.
Whatever the theory, there is a risk to test, and if this risk can be passed on to Cuba, it is of course best in Mahan's opinion.
Back at his residence, Chu Xue came over to pick up hats, hand shoes, serve tea and pour water, Li Mu also cared about Chu Xue, and asked casually: "How is it, are you used to it here?" ”
In fact, Chu Xue is only a teenage girl, although the children of the poor have long been in charge, and Chu Xue has learned how to survive early, but this is also the first time that Chu Xue has left her parents, and she is still thousands of miles away, Li Mu is still a little worried that Chu Xue will not be able to adapt.
Obviously, the people of this era are far stronger than Li Mu imagined, and Chu Xue replied calmly: "It's good, don't worry about eating or drinking, don't be bullied, you can't find a lantern in the past days like this." ”
Look, people in this era are really not demanding, they are well fed and clothed and not bullied, which seems to be people's basic right in the 21st century, but in the 19th century, this is the highest standard of people.
"Okay, keep your mindset." Li Mu admired from the bottom of his heart, and he was always happy with contentment.
"The people here are very lazy, our goods have been unloaded for two days, and they have not been shipped over yet, and there are a few maids, let them do some work, they will die if they move quickly, and they will die slowly." Chu Xue, the little girl, has now learned to sue, and she will whisper in Li Mu's ear whenever she has the opportunity.
Chu Xue is Li Mu's housekeeper, so she is responsible for a bit of a lot of things, not only to manage money but also to manage things, and now to add to manage people, the little girl does not have a little big meaning, she is very happy, of course, with the increase in affairs, the little girl has a lot of grievances, in this unfamiliar place, Chu Xue can not find anyone to talk to, Li Mu is the best confidant of Chu Xue.
If you want to talk about these South American people, there are really few people who are diligent, let's just say that Li Mu asked for these maids from Cespedes, and letting them serve people to eat is definitely thoughtful and deceitful, but when it comes to other aspects of housework, it is really better to hire a few middle-aged aunts from outside.
There are also problems with the work efficiency of the Republic of Cuba, Li Mu and his people have arrived in Santiago for two whole days, although Li Mu and the others have arrived at the barracks, but the military supplies brought by Li Mu are still piled up on the dock, although there is a special person to guard it, there is no need to worry about losing, but it is always safe to transport it to the barracks as soon as possible.
"You don't have to worry about this, I've already found someone in Tosé Pedes, let's find an assistant for you first." Li Mu has already made arrangements, and there should be a real housekeeper at home, so that Chu Xue can learn how to manage a family.
In the current Cuba, it is not difficult to find a housekeeper, as the war progresses, the old aristocratic families are either bankrupt or fleeing, there will always be some housekeepers in a state of unemployment, at this time there are still a lot of talents in the market, as long as you are careful, you will definitely be able to find the right candidate.
Sure enough, before dinner, Cespedes ordered three housekeepers to be sent over for Li Mu to choose.
As Li Mu imagined, the three candidates were all dressed in neat dark tuxedos, with a black bow tie on a snow-white shirt, and white gloves on their hands.
The profession of housekeepers is actually very magical, they may not be descendants of nobles, but they must be teachers of nobles, and even many housekeepers themselves were born in aristocratic families, but they are in the middle of the family, so they have to send people under the fence.
"Introduce yourself, one by one-" Li Mu was very careful, the position of housekeeper was very important, Li Mu didn't want to put someone's eyeliner by his side.
The three candidates exchanged glances, and the oldest one took a half-step forward and began to introduce himself in a magnetic baritone.
This person used Spanish that Li Mu was not very proficient in, and although he did not speak quickly and spoke clearly, Li Mu still listened a little bit.
It is indeed excellent, this white-haired old man used to be the butler of a Spanish nobleman, when Cespedes rebelled, the Spanish nobleman fled with his family, leaving only the housekeeper to guard the manor, in the era of war and chaos, an old man had no ability to resist in the face of strong soldiers, so the housekeeper failed to keep the nobleman's property, so he did not have the face to go to the old lord again, and he was exiled in Santiago.
"What's your name?" Li Mu decided on the candidate after listening to half of it.
This is not that Li Mu is rash, judging from this old man's experience, this old man should be full of hatred for the Republic of Cuba, at least he has no good feelings, so the probability of such a person being bought by the Republic of Cuba is not very large, as for whether this person is loyal to Li Mu, this should be slowly observed in the future work, and it is too early to make an assertion.
"Raul Martinez." The smile on the white-haired old man's face was ripe, without a trace of fluctuation.
This Raul is quite knowledgeable, and noticed that Li Mu used English, so Raul also answered in English.
"Who else is in your family?" Li Mu wants to determine the basic situation of Raul's family, which is the best means to control Raul.
The sad answer is that Raul's wife died at an early age, and his son and daughter-in-law were killed while stopping the rebels, so Raul has only one grandson and one granddaughter, and no other relatives around him.
Perhaps this is why Raul is willing to continue to work, and after losing his income, if Raul does not find a job soon, his grandson and granddaughter will be in danger.
Li Mu also knows now, don't look at Raul's beard is white, in fact, Raul is only in his fifties, just because of the great changes overnight, the relatives around him have left one after another, Raul can't bear the grief, so he has to be white.
"Go and pick up your grandchildren and get to work tomorrow." Li Mu has already made a decision, which can be regarded as giving Raul's grandchildren a way to live.
Saving a life is better than creating a seventh-level floating slaughter.