It rained for a few days in a row, today is the day when the rain is clear, walk into the city of Quxian City, only feel that the sky is high and the water is blue, the streets are full of restaurants, teahouses, warehouses, warehouses and large and small money villages, everywhere through the freshness and prosperity after the rain washing.

Because of the successful rescue of his grandfather and others, Fang Ling's mood was also very good, along the way, the right to be a student traveled, increased his knowledge, and Song Ying'er served him closely, and he had a very leisurely life.

As the confluence of the tributaries of the Wujiang River, Quxian County has obvious geographical advantages, so the scale of its wharf is almost comparable to that of a county-level wharf.

At this time, it is the early morning, one after another merchant ships docked on the wharf made of big stones, the size is different, and each has its own special "color", some of the merchants who rush to the ship are in a hurry, some are laughing and talking pleasantly, and there are many ship owners under the merchant ship soliciting customers, which adds a bit of noise to the riverside.

Fang Ling and Song Ying'er walked in front, Chiyan didn't want anyone to pull the reins, and obediently followed behind, because this is the northern boundary, and the horses on the road are mostly northern horses, tall and mighty, although Chiyan is taller than ordinary northern horses, but it will not be recognized as a red-blooded horse, so passers-by only take a few more looks, and pay more attention to this pair of handsome and beautiful young girls.

In front of them was a wagon laden with goods, on which several large wooden boxes were neatly stacked, and then tied with ropes. There were also four retinues on both sides of the carriage, although they were all dressed as subordinates, but they looked quite a bit of martial arts foundation.

However, the entourage did not notice that part of the rope that bound the boxes had been worn out badly, and the hemp rope was getting closer to the edge of breaking with each section of the carriage traveled, and when the carriage came to the dock, the rope finally broke with a "click", and just as the carriage was passing through a bumpy section, one of the large boxes immediately fell to the ground as the body shook.

The large box that had fallen was flipped open, and from it rolled out a dozen round pieces of black, round wood, each as thick as an arm, with lines like a mountain danger.

As soon as the wood fell to the ground, a strong aroma spread rapidly at the dock, this fragrance is thick but not greasy, as fresh as sandalwood, but more pure, like a pot of precipitated 100-year-old wine, so that many people have stopped to look for the place of this strange fragrance.

Song Ying'er also shrugged her nose, her beautiful face was a little more playful, and after she could identify the fragrance, she said in surprise: "Hey, this fragrance is actually coming from these woods." ”

Fang Ling squinted his eyes and looked at it, and said with surprise: "It's agarwood, and it's a first-grade agarwood that has been around for a hundred years." ”

Song Ying'er's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up and said, "It turns out that this is agarwood." ”

Fang Ling smiled slightly and nodded, although Song Ying'er taught all kinds of knowledge in the Tsing Yi Fang, there were some things that he had only heard of and had not really seen, such as this agarwood.

The so-called agarwood is a precious wood, named for its ability to exude a rich fragrance, and its fragrance comes from the inside, and the more time passes, the stronger the fragrance. This wood is mainly produced in the remote places in the south, the quantity is scarce, it is not easy to obtain, it can be used for carving, and can be used as a spice, its value is more than that of rosewood, as early as hundreds of years ago, there is a "piece of ten thousand money" said.

At this time, the entourage and others who heard the box fall were taken aback, and a man in brocade clothes in his thirties jumped down from the front seat of the carriage.

The entourage dismounted one after another, intending to chase after them, but the location of the carriage was already at the edge of the dock, and as soon as the timber landed, it rolled down very fast, but I was afraid that before these people arrived, the timber was already about to roll into the water.

Compared to the brocade-clothed men, Fang Ling was closer, and seeing the wood rolling in front of him, he quickly took out his horsewhip and threw it forward.

The long horsewhip made a beautiful arc in the air, like a spiritual snake, and as soon as it touched the first piece of wood that rolled to the edge of the dock, it rolled it up and threw it towards the brocade man and the others.

"Catch it!" The man in brocade suddenly cried out with joy when he saw someone helping.

Fang Ling controlled the strength just right, and the speed of the wood that flew over was very slow, but this agarwood was as heavy as a golden stone, such a one weighed dozens of catties, and although the entourage hugged it accurately, he couldn't help but bend his legs slightly.

The horsewhip moved with Fang Ling's wrist and rolled another piece of wood over.

However, a piece of wood was thrown back in the rolling of the horsewhip, and passers-by were eye-opening on the side, the northerners were good at horses, and many children were able to shake the horsewhip very smoothly, but to make the horsewhip so flexible, like an extended arm, pointing to where to roll, and to roll up the round wood, this is not an ordinary work.

Of course, if everyone knows the weight of agarwood, I am afraid that they will be even more surprised, to control the strength so well, it seems that it is rolling leaves, even people who have studied for more than ten years can't do it.

When all the timber was rolled back, and the attendants caught it one by one, the passers-by only felt like they had seen a juggling, and applauded and cheered.

Fang Ling put away the horsewhip, arched his hand towards the passers-by with a smile, and whispered to Song Ying'er: "I just found out now that I really have some talent for working in the troupe." ”

Song Ying'er covered her mouth and smiled: "If the young master likes it, then when he goes back, he will form a troupe in the palace, and the mother will definitely like it very much." ”

Fang Ling pointed at her and scolded with a smile: "You girl likes to have bad ideas, if I really do this, my mother will definitely reprimand me for a long time, saying that I am greedy for pleasure." ”

Song Ying'er sneered and said, "When the time comes, the young master will say that it was my idea, won't the mother take her anger out on me?"

When Fang Ling heard her say this, he couldn't help but quip: "My mother likes you very much, and she must be reluctant to scold you, it seems that it is really good to use you as a shield if something happens in the future." ”

As soon as he said this, the man in brocade had already ordered his subordinates to load all the wood, and then rushed over, and when he saw Fang Ling and the others, he couldn't help but be secretly taken aback, the young man in front of him was as handsome as jade, and the girl next to him was Shen Yu Luoyan, and even the tall horse behind him was very angry.

He was stunned before he came back to his senses, and said with a grateful face: "Thank you Gongzi for helping me just now, otherwise it would be a big trouble." ”

"You're welcome, this big brother, it's just a gesture. Fang Ling smiled lightly, agarwood is hard and heavy, its weight is not inferior to gold and stone, once it falls into the water, it will sink to the bottom of the water.

The water of the Kirijiang River is known for its rapidity, and even if it is the riverside of this wharf, the undercurrent is very turbulent, and once it falls inside, it must be a lot of effort to find it.

Moreover, the price of each of this box of agarwood is calculated on gold, and if all of them fall into the river, the loss will naturally be very large.

The man in brocade said: "It's a gesture for the son, but it's not a trivial matter for me He Zheng." As he spoke, he smiled slightly, "I wonder where the two of them are going by boat?"

Fang Ling didn't hide it from him, and said with a faint smile: "Go north and merge with Zhou City." ”

He Zheng smiled heartily and said: "That's really a coincidence, the contemptible and the sister and others are also back to Bingzhou City, otherwise, the two sons might as well sit on the same merchant ship with me, and I will pay the fare, which can be regarded as a table of thoughts." He seemed to be afraid that Fang Ling would not agree, so he added, "Childe may not know, this waterway in the north is a problem for water thieves, although the boat is fast, in case of water thieves, it will be troublesome, although the merchant ships we take are more expensive, but they are all merchants, each with an entourage, and the water thieves generally dare not do it." ”

Seeing He Zheng so insisting, Fang Ling didn't insist anymore, judging from these first-class agarwood, He Zheng must be a very powerful businessman, it is not bad to be able to make friends, for any connection, any possible chess piece, Fang Ling will naturally not refuse, when trying to dominate the industry in the future, these will become factors that affect the situation of the war.

Seeing that he agreed, He Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly beckoned his subordinates, while carrying boxes of sunken wood to the cabin, and at the same time sending someone to pull Chiyan onto the ship.

Red Flame was obviously curious about the large, rickety wooden boat floating on the water, but unlike other horses who had never been on a boat and were afraid, this guy was naturally bold, and instead of hesitating, he strode towards the boat.

He Zheng saw Chiyan walking on the boat with great momentum, and couldn't help but praise a few words, and then said: "Listening to the accent, Gongzi seems to be a person from the Bingzhou area, but it doesn't seem to be a person from Bingzhou City, otherwise with such a temperament and such a beautiful family around him, how can no one know?"

Song Ying'er heard the compliment in his words, and said with a smile: "Brother He has won the award, and the concubine is not the beauty of the son, just a maid." ”

"What, maidservant?" He Zheng was taken aback, couldn't help but glance at Fang Ling more, and said with envy, "Childe is really a blessing, such a woman can be described as one in a million, and she is still just a maidservant, I think no one in the world dares to be your wife." ”

Fang Ling smiled and said, "Brother He smiled, this affair has nothing to do with appearance, it focuses on one fate." Just like you and me, isn't it fate to be able to get acquainted here?"

He Zheng nodded when he heard this: "The son is young, but this is extremely profound, okay, the goods are loaded, then let's go to the boat, and I'll introduce my sister and cousin to you later." ”