Chapter 132: Peach Blossom
"Your father is gone, what are you still doing with me?" Seeing Pu Peiyao coming over, Yang Bo rolled his eyes and said angrily.
"Hey, it's lunch, and you're reluctant to give me a meal?" Pu Peiyao was stunned, and simply ran to Zheng Zhi, but said coquettishly: "The second brother of the Zheng family is here, I should always have a drink with the second brother, don't you say, the second brother of the Zheng family?" ”
Zheng Zhihu squatted beside the black tiger cannon, looked east and west, and saw Yang Bo returning, so he stood up, knowing that Pu Peiyao was taking him as a reason, this girl was not easy to mess with, so he had to smile and said: "I can't ask for it, hehe.."
The reception room on the Ghost was connected to the command cabin by a door, and it turned out that the Dutch had a wooden platform in the shape of a curved ruler there, which Yang Bo dismantled and replaced with a rectangular wooden table, with the legs fixed to the deck and a circle of chairs around it.
Yang Bo and the others walked into the reception room, and when Lei Jizi arrived, lunch was eaten here.
"Brother Lei, sit down over there." Pu Peiyao spoke, sitting on a chair next to Yang Bo.
Lei Zhenzi grinned and glanced at Yang Bo, Yang Bo looked embarrassed, but helpless, and hurriedly said: "Second brother, this boat is not as good as land, the meal is simpler, let's have a drink first." ”
"I'll come too, second brother of the Zheng family, I'll have a drink with you." Pu Peiyao picked up the wine glass and shouted, tilted her neck to dry it first, and then put vegetables in the small bowl in front of Yang Bo, very busy.
"Bold .." Zheng Zhihu said perfunctorily, and when he saw Yang Bo's speechless look of asking Cangtian, he felt a burst of amusement in his heart.
"This.." Yang Bo coughed dryly and said, "Second brother, is the eldest brother Zheng Zhilong okay?" ”
"My eldest brother is now working for the imperial court, and everything is fine." Zheng Zhihu suddenly remembered something, so he put down his wine glass and said: "I got news in Zhangzhou that the Dutch have transferred a lot of warships from Batavia, and I am afraid that they are going to make waves. ”
"It's just a bunch of hairy people who drink blood." Lei Jizi looked quite disdainful and said, "Does the Zheng family need a helper?" Speak to the third brother, I can drive the Ghost south, we have the Black Tiger Cannon, compared to the Dutchman's Cannon, aim more accurately, hit farther, what are you afraid of him? ”
Zheng Zhihu shook his head and said: "Mindi has my eldest brother in charge, but I am not afraid, I am worried that the Dutch will be unfavorable to Shenjiabao, after all, the third brother has captured their ship and arrested many of them..."
"Second brother, the imperial court intends to take over those Dutch prisoners of war, Han Zanzhou, you know, he has already secretly played the emperor and wants to exchange the prisoners of war with the Dutch for Dayuan."
Yang Bo is the driving force behind this matter, and he didn't want to tell Zheng Zhihu, but Zheng Zhilong, the head of the Zheng family, is a smart person, in fact, it is difficult to hide it, even if the imperial court officially sends a document to the local government in Fujian, rather than waiting for the Zheng family to wake up afterwards, it is better to have a good time with Zheng Zhihu now, so as not to have a dislike between the brothers in the future.
"Da Yuan?" Zheng Zhihu was taken aback and exclaimed: "Isn't the imperial court still forbidden from the sea?" How did you think of recovering Dayuan? ”
"It's not for half a million taels of silver.." Lei Zhizi was quick to speak and said bluntly.
"Second brother, Dayuan has been the homeland of China since ancient times, and it should be taken back by the imperial court, although the younger brother is a commoner, the major affairs of the country, the cheapness of the husband, and the responsibility.." Yang Bo said it righteously.
Seeing Zheng Zhihu frowning, Yang Bo said again: "The humid and hot climate of that place is suitable for planting sugarcane, and after recovering it, it will not be a problem to plant sugarcane on the island and increase the tax of 500,000 taels for the imperial court every year." ”
500,000 taels of silver is not a problem, but the Zheng family has a problem.
The Zheng family has always regarded Dayuan as the back garden of the Zheng family, even if the Dutch occupy the south, the Zheng family also has a stronghold in Dayuan, for the sake of interests, the Zheng family can fight with the Dutch to the death, but after the fight, the business must be returned, and the silver must be earned.
If it is replaced by the imperial court, who are the people in the Fujian government and the court, Zheng Zhihu has not seen it, the Zheng family is like being tied hand and foot, can they still dominate one side at sea?
In the eyes of the imperial court, Dayuan has always been a worthless desert island, and it is impossible to think of taking it back, what the imperial court values is the 500,000 taels of silver in Yang Bo's mouth.
Zheng Zhihu thought about it before and after, and immediately understood that it was Yang Bo who wanted Dayuan, but because he and Yang Bo were sworn brothers, he had to pretend to be a citizen of the court.
Yang Bo was generous, the platform was launched to the height of national affairs, national affairs, the husband is responsible, the justice is awe-inspiring, aside from the interests of the family, Yang Bo is actually right.
But this matter is related to the interests of the family, Zheng Zhihu can't be the master, and the eldest brother Zheng Zhilong has to make up his mind, and nine times out of ten, the eldest brother will definitely not agree.
"Third brother, and the Dutch.." Zheng Zhihu pondered for a long time, and said half-tentatively: "The Dutch rely on the strong ships and cannons, and I am afraid that they will not evacuate Dayuan lightly." ”
"Then I don't hesitate to fight, I don't care about taking some more prisoners." Yang Bo picked up the wine glass and said, "Big brother, second brother, we have this glass." ”
Yang Bo drank the wine in the cup, but his tone was gentle, "Second brother, don't worry about this matter affecting the Zheng family's earning of silver, Nanyang is so big, there is wealth everywhere, why worry about not making silver, I am worried that the Zheng family's sea ships are not big enough, not enough." ”
"Why, the third brother actually got the idea of Nanyang?"
"Kou can go, and I can go."
A few people were just eating and talking, and lunch was about to end.
There was still a huge grain fleet of the Zheng family moored on the sea, Zheng Zhihu couldn't stay for a long time, so he asked Yang Bo if he wanted to go north together, Yang Bo's affairs on Peach Blossom Island were not finished yet, so naturally he couldn't.
"When I arrived at Shenjiabao, the second brother just went to Ji Shun and Mei Xian'er to hand over, they knew what to do, I had other important things to do on Peach Blossom Island, and I couldn't leave for a while."
"What are you busy with on Peach Blossom Island?" Zheng Zhihu was interested, and immediately took Yang Bo's words.
"This.." Yang Bo hesitated for a moment, and soon made a joke and said, "I'm busy planting peach trees, and there should always be some peach blossoms on Peach Blossom Island." ”
The opening of the No. 1 and No. 2 explosives factories on Peach Blossom Island is a top-secret project, and according to the rules set by Yang Bo himself, no news can be revealed to the outside world.
"Cut.." Pu Peiyao sneered and said coquettishly: "You plant a peach blossom, and you have to make Peach Blossom Island a military forbidden land, and even I won't give it to the island, Yang Bo, you are too much." ”
Lei Zhenzi stood up, patted Yang Bo on the shoulder, and grinned: "Third brother, if you plant peach blossoms, you can plant peach blossoms with peace of mind, and it will not be good to kill peach blossoms." After saying that, he laughed, raised his legs and left.
"Lei Zhenzi, what do you mean?" Pu Peiyao heard that Lei Zhenzi seemed to have an extraneous meaning, and immediately became unhappy, turned her head and asked, just in time to see Xu Erjiang standing at the door and probing in, "Xu Erjiang, what are you doing with your probe and brain, come in and talk." ”
Pu Peiyao's tone was about to catch up with Shen Yanqing, like a hostess, Xu Erjiang was obedient and flashed into the house.
"Childe, there is a small boat below, a father and daughter want to see you, Captain Lei's people don't give a report, the old man is going to jump into the sea, and he will die or live."
Xu Erjiang whispered, but the expression on his face was a little weird.
"A father and daughter?" Yang Bo was inexplicable and said strangely: "What's the matter with them?" ”
Xu Erjiang was hesitant.
Pu Peiyao couldn't help it, and urged: "Say it quickly, I'm in a hurry." ”
"The father and daughter are making a lot of trouble, and their subordinates have already let them get on the boat, and the people are on the foredeck, so the son should go and see for himself."
Zheng Zhihu knew that there might be a secret here, but he was there, Xu Erjiang was inconvenient to speak, so he said: "Hengzhu, I also want to leave, let's go down and take a look." ”
Everyone went down to the aft floor and came to the foredeck, and sure enough, they saw a man and a woman, the man's name was Li Fu, an old man, obviously his father, and the woman's name was Ling'er, who was holding the side of the boat and looking out, looking like an unmarried woman.
Li Fu saw a few people coming, and knew that the main lord was among them, so he immediately sprinkled it and cried loudly: "Pity my Ling'er, I was deceived and deceived by people, and I was deceived of two hundred taels of silver, and I lost my body, Yang Bo, what did you say that the god of fire went down to earth, but he was a liar who deceived the world and stole his name, Yang Bo, return my daughter's innocence." ”
Yang Bo was inexplicably surprised, but everyone's eyes were looking at him in unison, Zheng Zhihu was about to leave under the pretext, but the old man roared, which made him stop.
really let Lei Zhenzi say, Yang Bo is a peach blossom offender.
Hearing this, Pu Peiyao walked up to the woman, poked her head out, looked at it a few times, turned around, and rushed to Yang Bo, staring at Yang Bo with a pair of deep eyes, and said, "Yang Bo, you look at me, I..."
"What do I see you doing?" Yang Bo was really angry, so he pushed aside Pu Peiyao, came to Li Fu, and asked, "Li Fu?" You can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense, I'm Yang Bo, do you think I'm like a person who cheated your family of two hundred taels of silver? ”
Yang Bo is now becoming more and more prominent, dressed in a light coat, brocade clothes, and has the power of a superior, but he doesn't look like a liar.
"You are Yang Bo, you made a match, I went bankrupt, and deceived my daughter to lose her life, I fought with you..."
Unexpectedly, Yang Bo insisted on practicing knife skills every day, and it was no longer what it used to be, and the old man couldn't catch people when he moved a little, but instead gave Yang Bo a sheep by the hand and fell to the ground.
That Li Ling'er had already turned around at this time, and only glanced at the person who claimed to be Yang Bo, but she was dumbfounded, even if that person turned to ashes, she could recognize it, this Yang Bo was not the one... That Yang Bo.
"Daddy.." Li Ling'er ran over, helped Li Fu up, and cried: "Dad, let's go home." ”
"Home? Today, even if your father fights for this old life, he has to ask Yang Bo for an explanation. ”
"Daddy.." Li Ling'er burst into tears, and it took a long time for Ai Ai to make it clear, it turned out that this Yang Bo was not Yang Bo.
The old man Li Fu was also stupid and petrified on the spot.