Guang Changping's financial deputy Yu did not hesitate to go out to find the aborigines of the island, this Chinese fleet is different from the Francois man, Zhang Changyi and Yang Zhizhong had been to this island in the early years, helped the island tribe a lot, and the chiefs and elders of the tribe have established a deep friendship, the Chinese businessmen taught the local people some farming skills, and brought them tools, and the local people are also happy to provide spices, wood, and food to the Chinese merchants, so Zhang Changyi They came to this island, one is to do business, the other is to find old friends.

This time, Deputy Yu came back, bringing news of this tribe, and two aboriginal elders came back with him. These two elders and Zhang Changyi and Yang Zhizhong all knew each other, and they reunited after a long absence, and they had their own words, and the two elders cried bitterly when they saw Zhang and Yang. He Wuxing asked Yu Buqi in a low voice: "What's wrong with them?" ”

Yu Buzhi said: "Last year, the Franco-Robot attacked their village, killing people and looting goods, ** women. They were unable to fight the Franc Machine, so they had to retreat into the depths of the interior, destroying the homes that had been developed for generations. ”

He Wuxing gritted his teeth and said: "Hateful! Damn it! Suddenly, Yang Zhizhong's face changed slightly, as if he had heard something important, and asked Yu Buqi in a low voice: "What's wrong?" ”

Yu Buzhi said: "They said that they saw those Franc machine people again a few days ago. ”

He Wuxing was shocked and said, "Where is it?" ”

Yu Buqi said: "In their abandoned village - although they left their homes, they occasionally sent people back to take a look, and a few days ago they found that the Franc machine people came again, and sent doglegs to look for them everywhere!" They knew they were invincible, so they all hid. ”

He Wuxing asked, "What happened later?" ”

"Later, the Franc machine people couldn't find anything and left." Yu Buzhi said: "But things are a little strange, those Franc people actually left some people here." They also fought with those who stayed here. ”

Then he saw the elder crying out loudly, pointing to the high ground, as if to tell of a battle.

He Wudaunt was stunned, and said in his heart: "No wonder there is blood on that high ground!" So that's it! ”

Zhang Changyi listened to the two elders after narrating, and also said a lot of heartfelt words, not only to appease them, but also to promise to help them rebuild their homes, the two elders were overjoyed after hearing this, hugged Zhang Changyi together, to show respect, and pointed to the north, arched his hands, and said two words, Zhang Changyi was a little hesitant this time, said two words, the two elders were quite disappointed when they heard it.

He Wuxing asked, "What's wrong with this time?" ”

Yu Buqi said: "They hope that the Son of Heaven can send troops over to quell these Franc Pirates, and hope that the Son of Heaven can incorporate this land into China." ”

He Wuxing stuck out his tongue and said, "Where is this something we can ask?" ”

Yu Buqi also sighed: "Yes, they don't have much knowledge, they just say that we are also big people in the Celestial Empire, in fact, we even go to sea secretly, where do we have the ability to reach the heavens?" ”

After saying this for a long time, Zhang Changyi sent a few capable sailors to escort one of the elders back to report the news, while the other stayed in the ship and rested in the other cabin. Then Zhang Changyi gathered everyone again and said, "There are three things to do right now. The first is how to help our old friends - they have suffered a lot of evil and we can't help them, but we can't stay here too long, so as not to miss the monsoon on the return voyage, so this matter is a little difficult. The second thing is to carefully guard against the Francophone man. He paused and said, "Do you have any ideas?" ”

Yu Buxi pondered for a moment and said: "This island is full of treasures, but it is just undeveloped. As for manpower, they already have a lot of people. If you want to help them rebuild their homes, you don't need to bring any additional supplies, just leave some tools to make tools. However, they may not be able to use the tools we have left, and it is not a matter of ten days and a half months to teach them, so it is best to leave a few people, one is to teach them how to use the things we have left, and the other is to help them choose the address, erect a wall to fortify, and if the Francos attack again, there is a room for defense. ”

Zhang Changyi nodded and said, "Okay!" Arrange this and see if any of the brothers are willing to stay—tell them my promise: for a short period of one year, or for three or five years, and that I will send someone to fetch them even if I cannot be here." ”

After Yu Bu resigned his order, He Wuxing said: "Those Franc machine people are probably the group we met in the Manila Sea, even if it is not that group, as long as we take precautions, it will be fine." ”

Zhang Changyi, Yang Zhizhong and others all nodded yes, and Cui Guangnan said: "The third thing that the owner said is ......"

Zhang Changyi said: "That's what happened to Wang Qing." ”

Everyone sighed, and He Wudaunt said: "It sounds like the people who were left behind by the Franc machine ship are just a few of them." ”

Zhang Changyi said: "Our old friend has a straightforward temperament and will not lie to us. And they have been at war again, and they are hostile to each other, so they will not collude. Judging by all indications, this prince did not lie. ”

Zhang Yixing asked with some vigilance: "Uncle, you won't ......"

Zhang Changyi said: "I want to carry them back." ”

Zhang Yixing exclaimed: "Uncle! Never! The origin of this group of people is unknown, and they are afraid that there will be disaster when they get on board! ”

Zhang Changyi said: "How many people who are stranded at sea, in addition to those who know, know their origins? If you say so, you won't have to help strangers in distress in the future. ”

Zhang Yixing shouted: "But, but ......"

"That's it! I've made up my mind, and I don't need to say any more. Zhang Changyi said: "Unless everyone disagrees with my intentions." "Talking about it, look at the councilors.

Cui Guangnan said: "I think the owner's decision is right. ”

Zhang Yisheng said: "Uncle, I think we should not have more rights and wrongs." We have to help these students, and we have to carry these drifters, we have taken such a big risk to go to sea, are we here to do business, or to do good deeds? ”

"You know what!" Zhang Changyi reprimanded: "A virtuous business can only be done for a long time!" If you are blindly mercenary, even if you become rich and rich, I am afraid that it will be difficult to end well! ”

Zhang Yixing and Zhang Yisheng brothers were scolded by him and lowered their heads and didn't dare to say more, Zhang Changyi asked Yang Zhizhong again, Yang Zhizhong looked at everyone, bowed his head for a moment, and then said: "I'm between the two." The other two directors saw Zhang Zhusheng and Yang Zhongli, one supported Zhang Changyi, and the other learned Yang Zhizhong and said that he was also "between the two." ”

Zhang Changyi said: "Okay! Then I'll make a decision. I'll try him again, and if it's okay, I'll take them back. "Then let people go and invite Dongmen Qing. After Dongmen Qing came, Zhang Changyi said: "We have a little business matter, but we have made Wang Gongzi wait for a long time." ”

Dongmen Qing saw him speak and thought, "It turns out that he is not dumb. The pen wrote: "The owner of the ship is polite. ”

Zhang Changyi said again: "Wang Gongzi said that there are nine companions who are on this island this time, I don't know if there are any relatives of Wang Gongzi among these nine people?" ”

Dongmenqing wrote: "No. ”

Zhang Changyi said: "Then can there be a close friend of the prince?" ”

Dongmen Qing hesitated for a moment, remembering that he was strangled by Mendoza, when the bullfrog, water fish Cai, etc. retreated, remembered the hostility of Kavala and others after being abandoned by the Golden Dog, not to mention Zhou Dafu, his heart couldn't help but be a little gloomy, among these ten people, Chen Baifu was the only one who was more familiar with him and had never betrayed him, but if he wanted to talk about close friends, I am afraid it was not enough.

Seeing him hesitate, Zhang Changyi said with a happy face: "If you don't have relatives and friends, then it's easy to do, then it's easy to do!" ”

Dongmen Qing couldn't help but feel strange when he said this, Zhang Changyi explained: "Wang Gongzi, I tell you the truth, I see that you are a scholar, and I really want to help you." But after all, we are businessmen, and we have to be careful. We really don't feel at ease about letting ten of you strangers of unknown origin get on board together, and the directors won't agree, for fear that there will be chaos. You've been out at sea for a few days, and you must know that things at sea are full of tricks and tricks, so we can't be careful. But if it's just you, then I can make a decision. Well, if you want to bring one or two more friends with you, that's fine, but if you're ten people, you can't! ”

Hearing this, Dongmenqing's first thought was: "He's right!" Ten people got on the boat together, even if I changed, I would be suspicious! Then he thought: "Kavala and the others are just three Nanyang students, what does it have to do with me?" Water fish Cai, bullfrogs, these people are timid and useless, although they have a lot of strength, they are all shrunken turtles at the critical moment, what should I take them for? That week, Dafu was willing to be a lackey of a ghost from the beginning! Kick him away just enough to get an elbow and armpit problem! Well, Chen Baifu has always been with me, just find a way to take him! ”

When he picked up the pen, he had to agree, but the pen did not fall, and the eager faces of Shuiyu Cai and others flashed in his mind - Dongmenqing knew that he was the hope of these people, and if he died here, they would still have the courage to live, but if he betrayed them, he was afraid that they would sink in anger: "Betrayal...... Treachery...... That's right, if I go by myself, or only take Chen Baifu away, it will also be a betrayal for others......" He remembered that when he was standing on a high place waiting for Mendoza to order the strangulation, when he looked down, the fish Cai, bullfrogs, etc. under him all shrank their heads and did not dare to come forward, at that time, although Dongmen Qing had plans and arrangements, he still felt extremely sad and incomparably angry in his heart, but if he also escaped alone at this moment, "Then what is the difference between me and Shuiyu Cai?" ”

As soon as he looked up at the eyes of everyone around him who were waiting for his answer, his hand couldn't help but tremble again, and he said in his heart: "If I refuse this time, will I have a chance to return to the Central Plains?" Even if we are able to build ships, when we get to the near sea, other big ships passing by may dislike us as many as they do, and they may also put forward such conditions when the time comes! When the time comes, am I promised? Or don't say yes? If yes, then why wait until then? Why not say yes now? If not, will we wander around here for the rest of our lives? Then he thought, "What would those people do if it wasn't me who negotiated, but someone else?" Will you give up the chance to return because you won't leave your companions behind? He thought about Shui Yu Cai, thought about Kavala, and thought about Zhou Dafu, and he felt that these people would probably leave alone regardless of others.

"Say yes! Say yes! Dongmen Qing thought to himself: "If they and I change places, I'm afraid that I would have agreed a long time ago!" If others don't think about me, why should I think about them? ”

Although he thought so in his heart, but after thinking about it, he couldn't put pen to paper, Zhang Changyi called out as if he was reminding: "Wang Gongzi? ”

Dongmen Qing came back to his senses by his words, so he put down his pen to write a good word, but he only half of it was written and paused, his heart was really contradictory, and he didn't know how to decide, look at Zhang Changyi, look at Yang Zhizhong, and then look at He Wuxing, Yu Buci and others, these people can't provide him with answers regardless of their eyes or faces. Dongmen Qingxin said: "What should I do?" What to do? At this time, he wished that someone next to him could give him some advice! Then he thought of Dongmen Ba!

"What would the old man do if he were here?"

"It's good to do anything, you must think clearly about what the other person is thinking!" Dongmen Qing pondered Dongmen Ba's words, but he couldn't figure out Zhang Changyi's thoughts, this old man was scheming, I am afraid that he was not under Dongmen Ba, and Dongmen Qing at this time was more tender than him.

"If the other person is so clever that you can't figure out what he thinks, think about yourself! Remember! Unless you are absolutely sure, don't give up what you already have for the illusion that you haven't yet reached! ”

"What you have...... What you have...... What else do I have now? Dongmen Qing went through Zhou Dafu, Shuiyu Cai, Shen Wei, etc. in his mind, and if he realized, he remembered another sentence of Dongmen Ba: "Don't go to others with an empty body, then you will be at the mercy of others!" ”

Thinking of this, he didn't hesitate anymore, at this time, the half of the good words on the stone surface had already dried up, Dongmenqing dipped in water again, and wrote: "I came here to be entrusted by everyone, although there are no relatives or close friends among the nine people, but they are entrusted by others, loyal to people, and dare not be disappointed!" ”

Zhang Changyi sighed and said, "So Wang Gongzi is not going to consider the old man's suggestion?" ”

Dongmen Qing wrote: "If the owner of the ship has mercy, please bring us with you." We will be grateful. ”

Zhang Changyi shook his head and said, "That's impossible." He sighed again: "It's a pity, it's a pity! Then he said to He Wuxing: "Send Wang Gongzi back." ”

Seeing that he had made such a decision, Dongmen Qing couldn't help but doubt his decision, but since the pen had already spoken, it was not good to regret it, put the pen down, saluted Zhang Changyi, and turned around to get off the boat.

He Wuxing sent him out of the bay and said, "Wang Gongzi is easy to go, there will be boats in this area occasionally, maybe next time I can meet a big boat that is willing to take ten people." ”

Dongmen Qing smiled self-deprecatingly, shook his head, and said goodbye to He Wuxing.