Yuei is a pack of joyful temperament, and under the welcome of Suketaro's family, he quickly accepted them.

The winter of the White Lord is quite boring, and a group of people become lazy after the New Year. Fortunately, Tiger Nosuke was brave and forced everyone to exercise in the morning every day; Naohide and Okubo also thought of a lot of tricks, forcing everyone to learn, and finally didn't let everyone continue to decline.

In the spring of 1851, there was not much snow, because the Ainu were not allowed to fish and hunt nearby, so there was a lot of prey, such as deer, wolves, hares, etc., and once a group of seals were found on the beach, but the meat was very fat and not very popular.

Before you know it, the ice floes on the north shore of the strait have decreased, and it is only then that everyone suddenly realizes that spring has come.

The clipper ship is the most valuable property of the White Lord Executive, and it is very valued, and everyone agrees to give it the name of "White Master Maru" - Okubo objected that it would be unlucky in case of an accident, but Naohide said that it would sink and rebuild, and the good man was indomitable.

After a winter of devastation, the white main pill was a little leaky, and everyone blocked it with all their hands, but there were no conditions for further maintenance, so they could only wait for a while to drive to the shipyard in Matsumae.

The nearby Ainu tribes also sent people one after another, a total of four, all of whom said that when will the market be opened this year, and will it not be able to open? Okubo soothed with kind words one by one, "Don't worry, the start of construction is definitely started, wait for the snow to melt first." ”

I was looking forward to it, and the first to come was the merchant of the money house.

Last year, Naohide drove the guards who stayed behind to Matsumae, and the merchants of the money house reported the matter to the Matsumae family's domain, but the Matsumae family said, "Whoever drove you away, you go to whom, regardless of the lord and me", as for transporting the gold? Hehe, I'm sorry, I won't return it, but the samurai of the Matsumae family said in private, you are bold to make trouble, and the Matsumae family supports you. The merchant had no choice but to swallow his anger.

When I heard that a boat was coming, everyone ran out to see the excitement.

Seeing the mark of the Kaga Umebo on the sail of the ship with his long glasses, Toranosuke breathed a sigh of relief.

"Kaga Maeda's navy, be careful."

The boat docked, the sailor went ashore to be inspected, and after the group got on the boat and searched, he also said that there was no abnormality, and Naohide saw that it was okay, so he went back to the wooden house first - recently, he encouraged everyone to learn Ainu, and he was having fun compiling dictionaries with a few people.

Okubo came over to report after talking to the businessman, and Naohide gathered several group leaders, and everyone listened to what was going on.

Gobei, the big boss of the money house, claims to be the richest man at this time, and he is still the royal master of the Kaga Maeda family's Miteship, as a celebrity of the million-stone Maeda family, it can't be compared with ordinary businessmen - the merchant ship that didn't look at the money house actually hung the Maeda family's family crest.

The money house came this time to be the ruler of Ezo and North Ezo.

As soon as Hanbei met, he solemnly apologized to Okubo, saying that he had just taken office this year, and his predecessor had offended adults by acting recklessly, please forgive me. And he didn't mention anything about the Matsumae family at all, saying that the money house had been in business in the Northland for many years, and the strength was no less than that of the Omi merchants, and he hoped to continue to work in the office, and offered a lot of gifts.

There are various daily necessities in the gifts, including sake, rice, dried vegetables, miso, soy sauce, ukiyo-e, and bonsai.

Since the attitude of the money house is very low, Okubo also comforted him, saying that the money house can continue to operate in the white master, and the gold will no longer be collected in the future, and only the commercial tax of one out of ten can be paid. In addition, the workshop and fishing gear occupied by the commission can also be returned, but the wooden house is requisitioned by the commission, and its value is deducted from the commercial tax in the future.

If a new wooden house is to be built, it must be built according to the plan of the commission. Moreover, the requisition of natives for work,

It is also necessary to comply with the laws and regulations of the institute and not to be harsh.

Hanbei said that the lord was wise and proposed to monopolize the business of the white lord, but Okubo refused without hesitation, how could the lifeline be in the hands of others.

The half-guard didn't say anything about it, and retreated.

As a town governor, Okubo has long been given arbitrary power by Naohide, and he can decide everything except for various laws and regulations, which need to be approved by public opinion. After listening to Okubo's report, nothing unexpected happened, so the meeting broke up and went their separate ways.

The half-guard led the people to wander around the white lord for a few days, watched the drills of the Fan group, was very interested in the new iron cannon and short guns, and tried to talk to everyone, but everyone ignored them according to the order, only Yataro played with the half-guard every day.

In the middle of April of the Western calendar, three other merchant ships entered the port, and the white lord suddenly became lively.

Last year, Naohide commissioned the Matsumae family and merchants to send letters to Nagasaki and Edo respectively to report safety, and after receiving the letter, Oguri Tadashun sent someone to Kii Kuniya Toshihachi to issue a strict order, demanding that Yayoi must have a ship to Hakujo.

And the four heads of the jujube house also prepared Kuanta for the happy event. After Naohide was promoted to the acting official of the white lord, the Oguri family and the Egawa family worked together to promote Taro Takemae and Kuro Nakajima, who was already the power of the Obangumi, and Kuro Nakajima was also promoted to the power of Edo-cho. The Zaoya group also has children who have followed Naoxiu to the white master, including Kuanta's younger brother, so the top and bottom are very united and have been prepared for a long time.

Sakamoto Ryoma also asked the barge to carry letters to his father and uncle, and Saiya relied on Oguri Tadashun to support his liquor business outside Shikoku, so he also joined in the excitement.

In addition to a boatload of grain, seeds, and daily necessities, he also officially appointed Yuzaburo Fantou from the north to open a branch in the white master, and he also brought two carpenters with the ship and carried a large number of tools.

And the boats of the Happy Occasion House and the Caiya House are full of people.

The Zaowu Group recruited a lot of people for Zhixiu, including more than a dozen sailors and more than a dozen homeless households recruited with the help of more than a dozen people and non-human heads.

Also on the boat were Naohide students from Tosa Kochi.

Tosa is now the head of Toyonobu Yamauchi.

In 1846, Toyonobu accompanied Oguri Tadashun and Naohide in Aki-gun to build a salt field with Yoshida officer Wei Motoyoshi, and officially intervened in the feudal government. Behind the Ayaya is the conservative family old Fukuoka Palace, and the Yoshida Kanbei represents the enterprising faction among the sergeants, and the Naohide Mizuki Private School has recruited a lot of children of village scholars, and Toyonobu is friendly with these three waves of forces, and he is the blood brother of Toyoshi, the head of the Yamauchi family, so he is very detached in the domain.

In 1847 (the first year of Jiayong), the head of the family, Feng Xi, died of a sudden illness, and was succeeded by his son Feng Dong, but soon Feng Dong also died, and Feng Xin ascended to the throne. During his reign, Toyonobu asked Oguri to go to the Shogunate's old chief Abe Isemoru on the Shogunate, and there was no danger in the process, so he owed Oguri Tadashun's great favor.

Both Naohide and Oguri Tadashun had written to Yoshida Kanbei, asking him to organize the disciples of the Mizuki private school to help the white lord, and Yoshida asked the private school disciples for their opinions after consulting with Toyonobu.

Yoshida has greatly improved the livelihood of the people in Aki-gun, and has now been promoted to the head of Kochi Town. In order to show off the favor, he encouraged the students to go to the white master to see, "If you can't do it, you can come back." "Of course, he can also help if he is willing to transfer.

Although the private school adheres to the style of Naoxiu, and the children of the sergeant and the village scholar can be enrolled, the atmosphere of the Yamauchi family has not improved much at this time, and the sergeant continues to discriminate against the village priest, but he just reins in disguise in front of Yoshida. Many villagers know that Sakamoto Ryoma has officially entered the family, and many people have also studied with Naoxiu, knowing that Naoxiu's character is good, and considering that Naoxiu's Yulu is indeed very high, then go to the north to see? Therefore, Tosa also gathered seven young samurai to come to the Northland.

Counting up, there were more than 60 immigrants this time

, plus more than 20 sailors on three boats, the white lord was suddenly in a hurry.

According to the previous plan, Okubo organized the newcomers to take a hot shower and change their clothes first, and the medical officer, Mr. Miyama, also checked them one by one. Finally, a new person came, and the leaders of each group came forward to organize everyone to work, but the wooden houses were not enough, and the fishery workshop and shacks were cleaned out to live, and it took a few busy days to settle down.

Seeing that a new person was coming, the money house was no longer reserved, and after helping to settle the population, he asked Okubo to confirm that the money house would continue to operate in the white house.

Okubo took out a deposit this time and asked Hanbei to help transport 200 koku of grain, and Hanbei agreed and said that he would do it immediately.

After a few days of rest, the sailors of the three merchant ships prepared to return. But Naoxiu told them to wait.

Okubo sends Yataro with a boat to Matsumae's house to buy food, and Naohide takes the remaining boat and Shikusomaru out to sea to catch seals.

At this time, there are still small pieces of ice floes in the Miyako Strait, and the west coast of the North Ezo Land to the west is not frozen due to the influence of the Kuroshio Current, but there are no seals, and the east coast of the central and northern parts of the North Ezo Land is the habitat of seals, but the northern part of the North Sea is still frozen, and there are still a lot of ice floes in the eastern coastal waters.

A while ago, I made a few seal skins, and Naohide asked the merchant ship to bring it back as a sample, saying that there was no moon in the sixth month of the calendar, and there was no moon in the white lord, and there were as many things as there were, and the bow and sailors didn't dare to laugh, so they accepted it twistedly.

A few days later, Yataro returned, and he reported that the price asked for by the Matsumae family was not high, but the food given was not much, saying that he would have to wait for the summer merchant ships to deliver rice, and he only gave 200 koku for 300 koku, Naohide and Okubo were noncommittal about this, and the matter was settled.

Naohide gave the bow and sailors a gift of thanks, and then asked Hori Naoyoshi (Hayato) to follow the ship back to Edo to report to the shogunate, and the three merchant ships returned empty.

Yuzaburo, the head of Kinokuniya, said that he could purchase a batch of goods in Matsumae by the way, and Naohide directly told him that the Ryohama Group and the money house controlled most of Matsumae's trade, so don't be delusional, Yuzaburo had to continue to build the house with two carpenters.

"It's not good to have an IOU." Inoue Genzaburo watched the boat leave, and muttered to Naohide in private.

The goods sent by Rihachi were not touched at all, and they were all handed over to Yuzaburo, saying that he would pay for them if he needed them, and let him keep the rest of the goods to trade with the Ainu people; As for the main gift of the happy event heavy house, the money for recruiting the displaced people is paid in advance for the happy event heavy house, plus the settling-in fee and shipping expenses of the sailor, it is about 490 taels of gold; The shipping fee for the Caigu House was one hundred and forty taels, and the settlement fee for the seven young samurai was one hundred and forty taels, for a total of two hundred and eighty taels.

Naoxiu didn't pay a single copper coin for this, and brought two IOUs to the happy event Chongya and Caiya and forget it, and Inoue Genzaburo grinned and felt that he had lost face.

"Even if you don't pay these two sums of money, do you still have money in your account?"

Inoue Genzaburo carefully calculated, if it weren't for everyone hanging on the account - mainly because there was nowhere to spend it, then the small judgment in the library was really not enough, so he didn't say anything.

The immigrants and water husbands who came, although they were pursuing the food and shelter, but they usually had to pay the moon, and Inoue Genzaburo was worried about it, so Naohide asked him to send Yingyang directly, and then talk about the difficulties in front of him.

What makes Naohide even more troublesome is that Okubo Ritsu received a letter from his father, and it was a good thing for Okubo Toshio to reunite with the Edo family, but in the first month of this year, Shimazu Kibin succeeded the head of the family, and I don't know if the letter said that it was not? If so, will there be any accidents?

Naohide didn't dare to ask, but he finally sent the merchant ship away today, and he breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to talk to Okubo in the evening.