Although I was a bit angry, I knew clearly that even if we killed this savage, other savages might still come.
Killing the savages was only a temporary solution.
If a better solution was to be found, I felt we needed to reinforce our camp!
"Where did you get the stones you used to make quicklime before?" I asked Lin Chun.
"Brother Lu, what do you want to do?" Lin Chun asked.
"I want to build this place into a city!" I said.
In fact, I had always had this plan before Lin Chun and the others arrived.
However, it had not been realized for various reasons.
On the one hand, it was due to technical limitations. With me directing alone, and so many savages, it was too tiring, and there were many things I couldn't do.
On the other hand, it was due to limited manpower. On such a deserted island, there would be no excavators or bulldozers, and with manual labor alone, it would be very troublesome.
But now it was different. We had enough people, so this plan seemed feasible now.
"I think it's perfectly fine!" Lin Chun said excitedly. "This way, not only can we be safer, but it will also look more impressive!"
I smiled and said nothing.
I was more concerned that with a huge city wall, I wouldn't have to worry about savages coming the next time I went out.
This was what I valued more than anything else.
"Leave this matter to me!" Lin Chun said with a smile. "Now you need to find someone to design it..."
I hesitated, then nodded.
If we were to build a city, there would be many aspects to consider carefully.
For example, streets, houses, sewers, and once a city was established, we would have taken a big step towards a civilized society.
I remembered that among the later batch of women, one of them had studied design, and I could ask her for help.
Upon hearing that I wanted to design a city, the girl became particularly excited and immediately took out paper and pen, ready to showcase her skills.
Paper and pens were also very much needed here. These were diaries salvaged from the ship, and they were all handed over to her.
With this groundwork laid, I didn't have to worry about anything else and could patiently wait.
Luo Yaqin also inquired about the origin of this batch of savages. Lin Chun arranged for five mercenaries to escort a group of people to handle the matter.
Of course, my suggestion was that if they could be subdued, it would be better to subdue them first, as we were short of people.
The mercenaries agreed, and I didn't say anything more.
The mercenaries left that evening, and Lin Chun also got busy.
Some items salvaged from the ship were now put to good use, such as disassembled steel pipes.
Although there was no modern machinery, their minds were sufficient.
I saw them transporting very large stones. It wouldn't be easy to move these stones with manpower alone, but they were clever and laid some steel pipes underneath to create a simple cart.
Furthermore, the dining car from the ship was also brought down and used as a simple means of transportation.
Lin Chun also planned to modify a tricycle using the lifeboat's engine, but I stopped him.
On the one hand, we couldn't produce oil here yet, and the fuel for the ship was limited.
On the other hand, we should try not to waste these resources. Our enemies would most likely come from the sea, so leaving some lifeboats might have unexpected effects later on.
Lin Chun did not insist, as with so many people, their strength was immense, and everyone had a clear division of labor.
As things stood, sending about fifty people to fish and hunt each day was basically enough food for everyone.
Moreover, the crops planted by the women had already started to grow, so there was no need to worry too much about food.
All the other people were busy transporting stones, and then returning to fire them with large fires to make lime.
Lin Chun even taught some of the savages how to split large stones into long pieces with iron axes for building city walls.
Seeing their actions, I was suddenly filled with emotion. Perhaps the Sphinx was built in a similar way.
Although this small project could not be compared to that grand undertaking, it was, after all, a form of civilizational development.
And I was very confident that as long as we worked together, building the city would not take too long.
It took Lin Chun nearly ten days just to find the stones needed to fire the limestone.
During these ten days, the girl also completed the design drawings.
These design drawings were very comprehensive, with city gates, walls, streets, housing, underground water, public facilities, and even a plaza thoughtfully designed!