After the people of South Australia got a large amount of property, Lin Guoxian asked Shen 'Men' to bring enough money to Niujiapu to pick up the ship, Xu Chaoguang asked Cao Gu'an to return to South Australia first to report to Xu Dong, and the main force of the fleet went to Dagan Island, Xu Chaoguang stopped at Dagan Island, and Lin Guoxian stopped at Xiaogan Island, and rectified them separately.

Lin Guoxian is doing things in a multi-pronged manner, although the main attention during this time is focused on Rao Ping, but also sent his subordinates to visit Penghu, knowing that there are seven thieves in Penghu at present, and there are countless scattered fishermen, as soon as he heard that Lin Guoxian was coming, three of the villages immediately expressed their willingness to surrender, and the other four villages were still waiting. After the success of Rao Ping's matter, Lin Guoxian sent someone to Penghu to spread the word and inform Rao Ping's news - he still needs to recuperate now, so I hope Penghu can decide without a fight! His abacus did not fail, not long after Penghu there was an echo, the four still waiting and watching the village two and two expressed their willingness to submit, originally expressed their sincerity of the three villages, even two of the village owners personally sailed across the Dayuan Strait to see Lin Guoxian, after these two village owners came, Lin Guoxian knew the reality of Penghu Qizhai.

Dongmen' Qing summoned all his henchmen and said, "Now that Uncle Lin has passed the difficulty, it doesn't seem to take much effort to go to Penghu. Do you have any ideas on where we go from here? ”

Zhou Dafu said: "Of course, I am looking for a reason to switch to Shangzhai!" Xu Dong is too harsh over there in Xiazhai, and we can't get out unless we are *** in his place. ”

Chen Baifu also said: "Not bad! Although the foundation of Penghu is a grass creation, we are suspicious people in Xiazhai, but we are great heroes in Shangzhai, and it will be more convenient to do anything. ”

Shen Wei also said: "Brother Zhou and Brother Chen said it well, and the lord of Lin Zhai is better to us, and he has nothing to say to Wang Gongzi!" We have to guard against this in Xiazhai, and we have to guard against that, and we have to 'touch' and 'touch' everything secretly. But if it is in Shangzhai, even the position of the heir of the owner of the village can also be contested! ”

Dongmen Qing smiled and asked Kavala again, Kavala said that he had no opinion, he thought about it, and then asked Yang Zhizhong: "Uncle Yang, what do you mean?" After so many things, a certain level of mutual trust has been established between him and Yang Zhizhong.

Yang Zhizhong looked at Zhou Dafu, Chen Baifu, Shen Wei, Kavala, shook his head and said: "The old man doesn't have any ideas, but I am old and easy to get homesickness. Now I don't know where to go? ”

The implication is to leave, Zhou Dafu waited for a while, looked at the white hair on his sideburns, and felt that his ambition had long been exhausted, not strange, and felt that it was no pity for such an old man to leave, but Dongmen' Qing laughed and said: "Uncle Yang will say that he is leaving, I'm afraid it's not because of homesickness, but because I'm worried that I will have hidden worries when I go to Penghu, right?" ”

Yang Zhizhong snorted and didn't speak, everyone was busy asking what worries there were, and the east 'door' Qing said: "Although Uncle Lin is going to Penghu, after all, he is a person with deep roots in South Australia, and the relationship between Penghu and South Australia will definitely be tangled in the future." I told Xu Chaoguang that I would leave as soon as I had the chance, and if I decided to stay in Shangzhai now, what might he think, this is a hidden worry. If I stay in Shangzhai, as Shen Wei said, the position of the heir of the owner of the village can also compete - but if I settle in the village with a Fujian person, will the people below be convinced? I'm afraid it's hard to say, this is the second concern. The relationship between Xu Chaoguang and Uncle Lin is good if we keep a certain distance, but if we get too close, I am afraid that it will be unpleasant after a long time. ”

Chen Baifu asked, "What does Wang Gongzi mean?" ”

Dongmen' Qingdao: "Robbery is not a long-term plan after all, if there is a chance, I want to go north to do some business, but I don't know if you are willing to go with me?" ”

Chen Baifu and Zhou Dafu hurriedly said: "Of course I do!" Kavala also said: "We originally planned to do this, but unfortunately there was no ship and no goods. ”

Yang Zhizhong suddenly said: "Ship and cargo, it is estimated that there is no big problem." ”

Dongmen' Qing said with a smile: "The problem of ships and goods is not big, but I am not good at doing business, so this problem is big!" ”

Yang Zhizhong smiled slightly, and said: "This is not difficult, if Wang Gongzi does not dislike it, the old man can help with the side, with Wang Gongzi's intelligence, he will learn it as soon as he learns." ”

The east 'gate' said happily: "I'm just waiting for Uncle Yang's words!" ”

Yang Zhizhong asked again: "But when you go north this time, do you want to go out to do business on behalf of Shangzhai, or do you want to go alone?" ”

East 'Gate' Qingdao: "Of course it's alone!" ”

Yang Zhizhong said: "If we represent Shangzhai to the north to do business, then we will get more ships and goods, if we do it alone, then we are afraid that our capital will be a little tight." The most difficult thing to start a business with! If the cost is not enough, it will be troublesome if it can't be rolled up. ”

Dong'men' Qingdao: "On this trip to Raoping, I got one percent of Shixiacang, and I got two percent of the county treasury, even if I folded some deductions, bought an old ship, and prepared some grain, the rest should be enough for us to go to Japan." Although the capital was less at the beginning, we didn't have to be restrained by others on our own, and how much money we earned was our own! ”

Yang Zhizhong said: "But Lin Guoxian let it? ”

Dongmen' Qing said with a smile: "I want to go it alone, Uncle Lin may be between the two, but if I go out to do business on behalf of Shangzhai, Chaoguang will not let me!" ”

Yang Zhizhong smiled when he heard this: "Not bad, not bad!" It's me who is confused! ”

For the last sentence of the East 'Gate' celebration, Zhou Dafu faintly guessed the trick, but the water snake Cai Bullfrog and others didn't understand it at all, so Yang Zhizhong explained: "Wang Gongzi's means and ability, after these few things, Xu Chaoguang and they should all know." If there is a large amount of money for Wang Gongzi to go north to do business, there is a great chance of success! If Wang Gongzi makes a lot of money for Shangzhai and comes back, it will have a great impact on the current power pattern of Shangzhai and Xiazhai! And if Wang Gongzi stays in Shangzhai, it is not necessarily a good thing for Xiazhai. The so-called division is weak, Xu Chaoguang should be inclined to let Wang Gongzi get out of Shangzhai, Wang Gongzi has lost his power, and Shangzhai has one less capable person, so that Wang Gongzi's threat to him, Shangzhai and Xiazhai will be much smaller. ”

Zhou Dafu said: "So if Wang Gongzi proposes to go north to work alone, Xu Chaoguang will support it." ”

"Not bad." Dong'men Qing said: "But before that, I would like to have the support of another person!" ”

After he finished the meeting with his subordinates, he came to look for Wu Ping, and he didn't instigate, he opened the 'door' and said: "This battle of Penghu is not so difficult for Uncle Lin, it is not so much an expedition as a migration, and it has no effect for me to follow, so I don't want to go to Penghu." If Uncle Lin doesn't object, I want to 'get' a boat, do some goods, and go north to do business!" ”

Wu Ping sighed and asked, "Do you want to help Shangzhai do business and earn interest, or do you want to go it alone?" ”

The east 'gate' Qingdao: "Go it alone." And he said, "Can you come and help me?" ”

Wu Ping thought for a while and said, "I'll go and find out his tone, if he doesn't object, I'll come over to help you for two years." ”

The east 'gate' celebrated and said: "Okay! "Come back and tell Yang Zhizhong and others, everyone has served Wu Ping after this period of time to be vigilant and brave, and I heard that he is willing to join and feel more confident, but Zhou Dafu said: "Come here, come over, why do you say that you are coming to help us for 'two years'......"

"Hey!" East 'Gate' Qing said: "That is Wu Ping's affection and righteousness for Uncle Lin, and I am not without incense for Shangzhai!" I understand his thoughts, but who knows what will happen in two years' time? ”

After he 'handed' over the generation, he went to Xiaogan Island to find Xu Chaoguang, and told him that he wanted to go north, Xu Chaoguang sighed: "You went north like this? What about my sister? ”

Dongmen' Qing couldn't help but feel gloomy when he heard him mention Zhang Yue'e, and sighed: "That's no way, if I go back to Nanao, if I am targeted by the owner of Xu Zhai, it will be difficult to come out again!" Your sister will have to take care of you first, and when I have a firm foothold in the north, I will send someone to pick her up immediately!" ”

Xu Chaoguang said: "Okay then." You're going north, do you need my help? ”

The east 'gate' Qing said: "No. ”

Xu Chaoguang said with a smile: "You don't have to be polite to me, just open your mouth if you need anything, how to say that you are also my brother-in-law." ”

Dongmen' Qing smiled and said, "If I say I want to borrow money from you, can you borrow from me?" You are now outside, and although the power in your hands is not small, the things on the accounts still have to go through the master of Xu Zhai. How much money can you move without his consent? ”

Xu Chaoguang has been commanding a huge fleet of ships these days, and he is on an equal footing with Lin Guoxian, which is very majestic, but after hearing this, he can't help but be arrogant, and said in his heart: "In the end, I am still not the real lord of South Australia!" ”

Dong 'Men' Qing saw it in his eyes and said busily: "But there is really one thing that you have to help with, and no one else can help you." Xu Chaoguang asked what was the matter, and the east 'gate' Qing said: "I'm afraid that Uncle Lin won't agree, so I ......."

Xu Chaoguang smiled when he heard this: "You don't have to worry about this, let me be there when you go back to tell him, I promise not to let him have a chance to reject you!" ”

The two were talking, and the subordinates came to report that Xiaogandao came to urge Dongmenqing to go back, Xu Chaoguang said: "What are you urging you to go back for no reason?" Don't that old guy see through your intentions. "The east 'door' Qing asked whose person was urging him, and the subordinate said that it was Wu Ping's person, and the east 'door' Qing heard it: "Uncle Lin doesn't have to guess, Wu Ping has probably helped me say it." ”

The East 'Gate' Qing was right, Wu Ping came to find Lin Guoxian after he left, and told him that the East 'Gate' Qing was going north to work alone, and Shen 'Gate' rushed back from Niujiapu, and he was slightly displeased when he heard it, but Lin Guoxian didn't seem to be surprised, oh, and said, "When is he going to leave?" ”

Wu Ping said: "It's not decided yet, I have to discuss it with my uncle before I talk about it - if my uncle agrees." ”

Shen 'Gate' said: "The owner of the village, you won't really agree to him, right?" ”

Lin Guoxian looked at Shen 'Gate' and said, "Are you against it?" ”

Shen 'Gate' said: "This time, the owner of the village presided over it, and he actually got one percent of the money and grain from Shixia Cang and two percent of the red goods from the county treasury!" In terms of personal income, there is no second person in South Australia who can compare to him! He wanted to leave after getting the benefits, and there were some problems with this character! ”

"You can't say that." Lin Guoxian said: "If it weren't for him, most of us would still be spending time with Xu Dong in Nanao, maybe we would have been wiped out by Xu Dong." As for Rao Ping's matter, if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be able to do it! Although he has no power, when it comes to credit, he deserves to share it. ”

Shen 'Men' said: "But he just left like this, it always makes people ...... Feel unpleasant! ”

Lin Guoxian asked rhetorically: "Then do you think he should stay?" If he stays, what position should I give him? Explorer? Deputy Treasurer? Or is it the deputy owner? ”

Shen 'Men' couldn't help but be silent when he heard it.

Lin Guoxian said: "Actually, if he wants to stay, I will have a headache!" Our village is still relatively weak, but the inheritance is deep, people like him and Zhang Lian come in, I really don't know what kind of position to give them! If the position is low, they can't match their ability, and if the position is high, the old courtiers in the village have to have opinions again. ”

Shen 'Men' said: "Is the owner of the village ready to agree to him?" ”

"Of course you have to say yes!" Lin Guoxian said: "I not only have to promise him! And give him a big gift! Said to Wu Ping: "You go and let him come to see me!" Seeing that Wu Ping hesitated, he asked, "What?" ”

Wu Ping hesitated for a while before he made up his mind: "Uncle, you said that it is not difficult to take Penghu here, but the difficult thing is to open up the wasteland and build a foundation." I'm not good at that. And Wang Qing just needs someone like me to escort him. So if my uncle doesn't object, I want to help him for two years. ”

Lin Guoxian was stunned this time, Shen 'Men' wanted to speak, but he waved his hand to stop, he lowered his head and pondered for a long time before saying, "Okay." I promise you. Wu Ping breathed a sigh of relief, and Lin Guoxian said again: "It's not interesting for you to go alone, go back to the boat and talk about it, if someone is willing to go with you, you can also go." No more than fifty people, though. ”

Wu Ping was not happy when he heard this, but a little uneasy, and said, "Uncle, this ...... I went to help him alone, it was to fulfill the righteousness of friends, but if I brought someone over......"

"Don't care about these, don't care about these...... Lin Guoxian shook his head and said: "I'm old, more than ten years older than Xu Dong!" I'm still holding on, because I don't want my brother who has been with me for decades to starve to death! As for what to do, it's a bit slim. But you young people shouldn't be like that. Now that the north is surging with turmoil, it is a good opportunity for men to show their strengths! So I think you're making the right choice. ”

Wu Ping was a little choked up when he heard this, and shouted, "Uncle......"

"Don't do that!" Lin Guoxian patted him on the shoulder and said, "We are relatives, so we don't have to say anything outside." As for Wang Qing's side, in fact, I also have the intention of being kind to him, because I am optimistic about him! I'm old, and I don't need to beg him, but I hope that if he has a powerful day in the future, he can take care of our people, hehe, after all, I am good to him now out of a 'selfish' heart! ”

When the East 'Gate' Qing heard Wu Ping say that Lin Guoxian was willing to let him go, he was relieved, but when he heard that Lin Guoxian was willing to let Wu Ping go, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and when he heard that Lin Guoxian and Wu Ping brought some capable people over, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty, and felt that he ran to talk to Xu Chaoguang first It was a bit of a villain's heart to spend the belly of a gentleman, but all this was not enough for him to be shocked when he saw the Qingzi flag fluttering on the new ship!

The bottom is wide and the head is high, the tail is high, the tower is high, and the guard plate is like a wall—it is one of the two great fortune ships that he and Lin Guoxian saw when they first arrived in Niujiapu! The sails are new, the oars are new, the rudders are new, the lacquer is new, and even the smell is new!

Looking at the word "Qing" on the big banner, the water snake Cai and the bullfrog couldn't help jumping up, Chen Baifu, Zhou Dafu and others all 'shot' eager eyes, and even Yang Zhizhong's eyes were 'revealed' with surprise and surprise. Dongmenqing was even more "excited" inexplicably - even his eyes were a little wet, he looked the big ship left and right on the shore, and then ran to the boat to step on it, to jump, and muttered: "This is my ship?" I have a boat? "He felt like a scholar was sure that he had won the top prize, like a samurai who had just owned a city of his own. This moment he had been looking forward to since he entered the sea, but this moment came a little suddenly, so that an illusory feeling arose in his heart.

"Brother Wang, Brother Wang!" Wu Ping shouted beside him, and Dongmenqing came back to his senses, only to hear him say: "Uncle is still down there." ”

The east 'gate' celebrated, hurriedly went ashore, and bowed deeply to Lin Guoxian, Lin Guoxian hurriedly held on, and said, "Brother Wang, what are you doing!" "Dongmen" Qing pointed to the big boat and said: "Uncle gave me the root, please accept the nephew's worship!" ”

Lin Guoxian laughed and said: "What is the ship! He pointed to the subordinates of the East Gate, and said, "They are your roots!" ”

Dongmenqing snorted and said, "Uncle is right! Without them, I would not have today, and I would not have tomorrow! But if it weren't for Uncle's accomplishment today, we don't know when we would have found a foothold on the seas! ”

Lin Guoxian said: "The foothold does not lie in one ship, two ships, one island, two islands. ”

The east 'gate' celebrated, and said solemnly: "Please uncle's advice." ”

"I can't tell you anything. But I'll tell you something. Lin Guoxian said: "I miss my little tail old, and I have never been convinced in this sea area, even if it is useful, when he is not dead, I am not particularly convinced of him!" But that year I went north to meet a man, and after talking to him, I obeyed him from then on, and I felt that it would be difficult for me to compete with him in one day. ”

Dongmen' Qing was moved when he heard this, and hurriedly asked: "I don't know who this person can convince my uncle?" What kind of words did he say? ”

Lin Guoxian didn't answer who it was, but said: "What he said, in fact, you have also said." ”

East 'Gate' Qingqi said: "I once said? ”

"Hmm." Lin Guoxian said: "Have you forgotten? When you first came to persuade me to cooperate with Chaoguang, you never said: 'Our biggest opponent is not Xu Dong, but the imperial court in the north!' He also said, "We can still deal with the ghosts alone, but for the imperial court, if we are not united, we will not be able to open that big 'door' in any way!" And you said: 'From now on, the world of the East China Sea and the Sea will be the world of the great one!' Have you forgotten all that? ”

"I didn't forget!" Dongmen' Qing said: "But I didn't expect Uncle to remember these words." ”

"How could I forget?" Lin Guoxian said: "Words like this are not often heard. The man from the north had said something similar to me, but he was much more thorough than you, so I obeyed him at the time. Because I think that even if I can catch up with him financially and manpower in the future, this 'mind' and vision will have been lost a long time ago. Hehe, in fact, if the 'chest' and vision are not up to the other party, how can I gather the financial resources and manpower that surpass him? It was only after meeting him that I realized that a person must have a foothold on the sea, not in one ship, two ships, one island, two islands, but in whether he has ideas and morals! When you have an idea, you know how to do things! If there is morality, there will be people who follow him! Speaking of this, he looked directly at the east 'gate' Qing and said, "You can come to this day, and there are so many brothers who are willing to follow you, isn't it because you have already had a foothold?" ”

Dongmen' Qing was able to hear it, and said after a long time: "What Uncle said is that my nephew has been taught. ”

Lin Guoxian said: "Now do you want me to tell you who that person in the north is?" ”

"No need." Dongmen' Qingdao: "If there is such a person, then sooner or later, we will always meet!" ”