The rain is pouring down, and the next one is non-stop.

"Good weather."

On the bamboo liao, the water fish Cai and others are busy mending the roof, in the bamboo liao, several leaking basins keep ringing in the beating of water droplets, seeing that there is no dry place in the three bamboo liao, the east 'gate' celebration actually said "good weather"!

This is the inner room of Zhuliao, and there is another person in addition to the East 'Gate' Qing, and that is Xu Chaoguang.

"Things are as you expected." Xu Chaoguang said.

"No, there are still some discrepancies. But by and large, it's still going in our favor. "The east 'gate' Qing moved the water basin to catch the water droplets that were out of the way, and avoided the only mat that was still dry, so as not to get wet." Alas, I can't sleep tonight. He sighed.

"I'm afraid Daddy is a little suspicious." Xu Chaoguang said: "Recent events have happened a little too frequently and too 'coincidentally'. ”

"But he said yes, right?" Dong'men Qing said: "This shows that he is only suspicious - he has always been suspicious, but after he is suspicious, he may not do it." As long as you get this matter done before his suspicion increases, at that time you will not only win the hearts of the people in the village, but also have strong reinforcements outside, he will decide that you will oppose him and dare not easily 'mess' to move. Thinking about currying favor with Lao Ding all day long to avoid suspicion - this is the behavior of cowards and cowards! A good man should think about how to make Lao Ding, even if he doubts you, he can't do anything about you! ”

Xu Chaoguang stared at Dongmenqing as if he was looking at a monster: "After this matter is over, will you really leave South Australia?" ”

"Of course!" Dongmenqing smiled: "As long as you are willing to give me a boat, I will definitely leave!" ”

After the night 'color' fell, three figures sneaked into the 'gate' behind the village in the raindrops, these three people were Xu Chaoguang, Dong 'Gate' Qing and Chen Baifu. Wu Ping took the three of them in, and everyone was sent away along the way, and waited until the three of them had passed before answering the post and standing guard again. The four of them entered three 'gates' in a row, Chen Baifu stopped at the last 'gate', and only Wu Ping and the east 'gate' Qing and Xu Chaoguang entered. There was a person sitting in the small 'door', a person was standing, Lin Guoxian was sitting, and Shen was standing 'door'.

Lin Guoxian saw Xu Chaoguang, stood up without waiting for Wu Ping to close the 'door', ran to Xu Chaoguang and knelt down, and said, "Chaoguang Xian, the little tail elder has saluted you!" ”

Xu Chaoguang hurriedly supported him to prevent him from kneeling, and said repeatedly: "Uncle Lin, you are going to kill me!" ”

Lin Guoxian said: "The lives of more than 1,000 'sexual' people in Shangzhai are all in the thought of Chaoguangxian's nephew!" As long as I can save them, let alone kneel once, even if I kowtow three hundred times, I am willing! ”

Xu Chaoguang seemed to be a little moved when he heard this, and the 'tide' in the corners of his eyes was wet, and he didn't know if it was tears or rain, so he clenched Lin Guoxian's hand and said, "Uncle Lin, aren't I here?" If I can't believe Uncle Lin, if it weren't for the sake of going up and down the village and not doing senseless fighting, what else would I do? ”

Lin Guoxian was overjoyed and pulled him into a seat, Shen 'Gate' Wu Ping was still 'serving' and standing, and Dong 'Gate' Qing was sitting next to him as a guest. After Lin Guoxian sat down, he nodded to the east 'gate' Qing, but he didn't say anything, and said directly to Xu Chaoguang: "How does Old Xu want to make peace?" ”

This is really straightforward, not even the slightest euphemism. Xu Chaoguang didn't like to be verbose, so he said: "My dad still wants South Australia!" ”

Lin Guoxian waved his hand and said, "That's nothing!" As long as I can let the brothers, 'women' and children in Shangzhai have a way to live, I will find another island to live in! ”

As soon as he said this, Xu Chaoguang was completely relieved. The key to this negotiation is that the two sides must regress from each other, the most difficult thing for Lin Guoxian is to give up his foundation on Nanao Island, if Lin Guoxian is willing to agree to this, then Xu Chaoguang will be easy to talk in front of Xu Dong, and the next thing will be much smoother.

"But ......," Xu Chaoguang said, "Uncle Lin has figured out where to go?" ”

Lin Guoxian said: "I want to live in Xiaogan Island. ”

Xu Chaoguang frowned when he heard this, and said, "Xiaogandao is too small, I'm afraid it's not the place for Uncle Lin to show his strength." ”

Xiaogan Island is in the northeast of Nanao Island, under the jurisdiction of Tongshan, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian, only half a day's sea journey from Nanao, close to it, so Xu Chaoguang frowned when he heard it, this brow is ostensibly worried that Xiaogan Island is too small to accommodate Shangzhai, but in fact, he is worried that Lin Guoxian chose this place not to live for a long time, but to find an opportunity to make a comeback.

Lin Guoxian smiled, and Shen 'Gate' said beside him: "Xiaogandao is naturally not a place to live for a long time, but at the moment, we are short of food and boats, and we can't go so far." ”

As soon as the East 'Gate' Qing heard it on the side, he knew that Shangzhai had begun to put forward conditions, and Xu Chaoguang naturally wouldn't fail to hear it, but he didn't follow Shen 'Gate''s words, but asked: "I don't know where Uncle Lin's place of peace is?" In the future, when the expedition comes, the little nephew may be able to help. ”

Lin Guoxian said: "Penghu! ”

"Penghu?" Xu Chaoguang was surprised: "It's a little far away from the mainland. And I heard that there is a lord in that place now! ”

At the beginning of the founding of this dynasty, the sea bandits were rampant, the Japanese bandits were numerous, Taizu was invincible, and sent the general to 'swing' the East China Sea and then set up guards along the coast, and Penghu was also one of them. However, in the future, the descendants were not good, the national conditions changed, the Daming coastal defense line shrank day by day, some overseas strongholds were abandoned one after another, and Penghu was also withdrawn at this time and became a group of pirates.

The so-called strategic points in history have changed according to the situation of each period, and the places that were important yesterday may not still be important today, and the abandoned land a hundred years ago may become a national contention a hundred years later. In the early Ming Dynasty and later generations, Penghu was a battleground for soldiers, but from the position of Xu Chaoguang and other pirates and maritime merchants at this time, Penghu was inferior to Nanao. Because whether they want to trade or do raiding, it is appropriate to be close to the mainland, so Lin Guoxian will choose Nanao in the south, and Xu Dong and Wang Zhi in the north will choose Shuangyu for this reason. Compared with Shuangyu and Nanao, Penghu is too far away from the economic center to engage in trade, Shuangyu is not convenient enough in transportation, and it is necessary to cross the entire Dayuan Strait to loot, and the news transmission is not as timely as Nanao.

Therefore, Xu Chaoguang had such doubts, and Lin Guoxian also said after hearing this: "Although Penghu is poorer, it is not as good as Nanao, but there is only Huyu Island on an island as big as Nanao in the offshore area - that is not a place we can take." Further north, we're even less familiar. So come to think of it, there is only Penghu. Although Penghu is now entrenched in the 'Mao' thief, but that group of people is not well-known, it is expected that they do not have much ability, as long as I prepare the ship and food, Mazu will bless the smooth sailing, it should not be difficult to take it! ”

Xu Chaoguang asked: "Then Uncle Lin wants us to help in the village?" ”

Lin Guoxian smiled and said, "Your Uncle Lin is short of ships and food now!" I hope Xiazhai can help some. ”

Xu Chaoguang asked, "How much?" ”

Lin Guoxian said: "There are four big boats, and we will prepare the small boats ourselves, and the food will be at least two months' supply." "This time, Xu Chaoguang and Shangzhai should cooperate with the outside world, which shows that they are very sincere in cooperation, so Lin Guoxian will not ask for a price so as not to make it difficult for him in front of Xu Dong, these two conditions are the bottom line for him to complete this expedition and migration!

Unexpectedly, Xu Chaoguang said: "It is impossible for my father to give the big boat, and as for the food, he can't give so much." ”

Shen 'Men' and Wu Ping's faces changed as soon as they heard this, Wu Ping glanced at Dong 'Men' Qing, and his eyes seemed to say, "Brother Wang, haven't you talked to him yet?" ”

Lin Guoxian's expression was also a little uncomfortable, and he said: "Nephew Chaoguangxian, since we can sit down today, I hope we don't 'get' those things that ask for prices and pay back on the ground!" If you have anything to say, say it quickly! ”

Xu Chaoguang was silent, and the east 'gate' Qing said beside him: "Lord Lin Zhai, you calm down first, Chaoguang came today to find a way together, not to quarrel." Didn't we just work together once a few days ago? Not to mention anything else, just from that incident, the owner of Lin Zhai should have seen Chaoguang's sincerity. ”

Lin Guoxian's face eased by two points when he heard this, and when he saw this, he said: "Actually, please put yourself in the shoes of the master of the village and think about it for Chaoguang, if you are him, take such a condition and go back to tell the master of Xu Zhai, will he agree?" If the owner of Xu Zhai refuses to agree, then what is the use of Chaoguang even if he agrees in front of the master of Lin Zhai? So Chaoguang just said this not to play the 'flower' tone with the owner of the village, but precisely because he didn't want to play the 'flower' tone with the owner of the village! That's why I said such a straight and honest thing! ”

Shen 'Men' snorted and said, "What a truth! Falsehood! If there is no food and no ship, the heart is really useless! ”

Dongmen' Qing smiled: "Why is Manager Shen in such a hurry? Things are dead, people are alive! Whether it's a boat or grain, ask Xu Zhai directly if he can't get it, you can find another way to get it! ”

Shen 'Gate' wanted to refute, but Lin Guoxian stopped him and asked Dong 'Gate' Qingdao: "If Xu Dong refuses to give it now, who else can we find to take it?" ”

The east 'gate' Qingdao: "Whoever you ask can take it!" ”

Lin Guoxian said unhappily: "What do you mean by this!" ”

"How wise the lord of Lin Zhai is, he should understand what Chaoguang and I mean!" East 'Gate' Qing said: "What Chaoguang can do, one is to dispatch part of the fleet of Xiazhai as reinforcements for the lord of the village, and the other is to ensure that the master of the forest village will not be attacked during the period when the lord of the forest village leaves the village." With these two points, the sea in eastern Guangdong is not allowed to gallop on the forest village? As for asking who gets the money and how to get the money and grain, I'm afraid that no one here knows and is better at these two points than the master of Lin Zhai! ”

Wu Ping and Shen 'Men' glanced at each other, but before they could speak, Lin Guoxian had already laughed and said, "Then after I get the money and grain, will Xu Dong still have a share?" ”

The east 'gate' said: "Of course you want it." ”

Shen 'Men' sneered: "In this way, he just gave an empty word, and then he sat there and waited for us to go to work, waiting for us to send him money!" And we have to give Shangzhai to him for nothing! ”

Dongmen' Qing said lightly: "Of course, this matter is of great benefit to the owner of Xu Zhai, otherwise why would he agree?" As for Shangzhai, this is not an empty word! Speaking of this, he said to Lin Guoxian: "Master Lin Zhai, the brothers, 'women' and children in the village can also be preserved, and as long as the action goes well, you can also get the money and food you want." Isn't that what you're for? As for what Xu Dong will get, why should you care? Only short-sighted people are always afraid of being taken advantage of, and they would rather choose to lose both sides in order not to be taken advantage of! With the eyes of the owner of the forest village, he should not be able to see the benefits of this matter! ”

Lin Guoxian pondered for a long time, and finally said: "You are right! Okay, that's it! ”