In the afternoon, Lin Jue took Bai Bing and Gao Muqing to the seaside pier outside Dongcheng to check the situation under the guidance of the little follower Ah Sheng. Sure enough, the sea ice has covered a large area of the sea, and the closer you get to the coast, the thicker the sea ice becomes. According to the boy, the sea ice here has been there since November and will get thicker and thicker as time goes on. At the beginning of the ice, the ship can also break through the floes, and by the time the sea ice reaches its thickest point of half a foot in the lunar New Year, it will be untouchable. If it snows a few more times, the snow and ice will freeze together, and it will be as white as land. At this time, the only way for fishermen to catch fish is to dig holes in the ice and have no other way to do it.

Standing on the dock, looking at the situation in front of him where the sea ice was stacked and stretched all the way to the depths of the sea, Lin Jue was very worried. Rao is very resourceful, but he can't think of a solution to the situation at this moment.

Ah Sheng said that if you want to go out to sea by boat at this moment, you must drag the boat on the ice to a place several miles away, where there is the sea. But doing so is extremely dangerous, and the farther away from the pier, the more fragile the sea ice becomes, and it's easy to fall overboard. The sea is cold, and if you fall into the water, you will definitely die. Another danger is that even the most experienced fishermen will not take the risk of going out to sea in winter, when even the most experienced fishermen dare to go to sea.

Hearing these words, Lin Jue was even more in a bad mood. Lin Jue prepared for the worst, so he returned the same way and rushed back to Funiu Mountain and Luoyan Valley. Come back next spring. But Lin Jue hadn't done this kind of halfway thing, and when he thought of running for nothing, he was very troubled. After I came back, I didn't join in the excitement at the acquisition site, I went back to the room and fell asleep, so I simply didn't think about it.

The next morning, Tian Xianling did not show up, nor did he send anyone to inform him of any news. Lin Jue was quite disappointed in his heart. By noon, Tian County's order still hadn't come. Lin Jue suspected that this surnamed Tian had not done a good thing, and he was afraid that he would stop the acquisition, so he delayed the time. After he finished collecting the dry goods in Bohai County, he came back to tell himself that there was nothing he could do. These dry goods were smashed into their own hands, and they could only consider themselves unlucky.

But Lin Jue obviously misunderstood, in the early afternoon, when Lin Jue was sitting in the room in a daze, Sun Dayong came in to report that Tian County Ling sent someone to inform him to pick up the boat at the east dock of the city. He said that he had helped him get two big iron boats.

Lin Jue was surprised, and hurriedly put on his fur and led everyone to the Dongcheng Wharf. But in the distance, on the sea, two big black ships were riding the wind and waves towards the pier. Only a few inches of sea ice was crushed and shredded by the bow of the ship, and the sound of Kerala shattering could be heard in the distance.

When the two large ships approached, it was possible to see someone in the bow of the ship maneuvering a heavy hammer to hammer on the ice on both sides of the bow. The principle is to pull up the weight on the axle and then loosen it and fall down. A single bang can break a large area of sea ice. The tin boat was able to easily crush the ice and go on as usual. These are actually two icebreakers. At this moment, you can use this method, if the ice layer is thicker, I am afraid that it will not be possible.

An hour later, the two boats drove a long passage to the dock, the gangplank was hitched, and Tian Xianling happily got off the gangplank. Lin Jue laughed and greeted him, and said loudly: "The county magistrate really did what he said, and he actually borrowed a boat." It's amazing. ”

Tian Guilin laughed and said: "Fortunately, I am not dishonored." Fortunately, the prefect Hu has a good personal relationship with me, and he helped me go and talk about it together. That's how these two ships were found. To tell the truth, these two ships are old ships, and they are iron icebreakers that the Jing Navy has eliminated and will not use. The Jing Navy was replaced with a new ship, and the two ships were docked in the Binzhou wharf. It was no longer possible to drive, but I hired craftsmen overnight to repair the mast, reinforce the cabin, and reinstall the icebreaker hammer, and then drove back. ”

Lin Jue nodded and praised: "Hard work, hard work, hard work." I see. ”

Tian Guilin said: "Although the ship is a little old, as long as you don't go out to sea, it doesn't matter." You're just transporting these dry goods, and you don't have to go to the open sea. And this is an abandoned warship, which also meets your requirements, and the soldiers will not come with the ship, but only as a discarded thing. However, the price of the lease is very high, and the dozens of boatmen on the ship that I have found for you from Binzhou will also have to pay silver. I don't think Fang Dongjia should blame me for making my own decisions, I'll negotiate the price for you. ”

Lin Jue laughed and said: "The county magistrate is so concerned, it's too late for me to be grateful, how can I blame it." How much does it cost to rent two boats? ”

"Fifty taels a day, and the shipwrights above are paid five hundred wen a day. From today until the ship is returned and the personnel return. It's a little more expensive, I know. But there is no way, the commander of the Jing Navy is already very face-saving, and he is really embarrassed to bargain. "Tian Guilin Road.

"It's not expensive, it's not expensive, hahaha, that's great. Now I'm relieved. Lin Jue laughed comfortably, happy from the bottom of his heart. I didn't expect that the road to heaven and earth would be endless, and this matter would be done like this. Although the boat is a little broken, it is obviously usable, and Lin Jue will not be too demanding. The price is actually much lower than the price Lin Jue thought in his heart. These two big ships only cost fifty taels of silver a day to rent, which can be called very cheap.

This result made Lin Jue very happy, and he wanted to leave for Snake Island by boat immediately, but he knew that he couldn't rush it, so as not to arouse suspicion. At the moment, he ordered to receive the goods overnight today, and to carry the dry goods onto the ship early tomorrow morning and leave. Originally, there was not much left after receiving the seafood in Bohai County for two days, and there was a time limit, and the people hurried to sell the goods.

That night, the goods began to be loaded on the ship, and the people spontaneously came to help, and you carried me, and it took less than an hour to pack all the goods into the ship. The two large iron ships were fully loaded.

Early the next morning, Lin Jue and the others got up early, and the group checked out and left. When I walked out of the gate of the inn, the black pressure at the door turned out to be full of local people. Lin Jue asked in surprise, only to know that they were actually here to see them off. Lin Jue's heart was very moved, the feelings of the people were simple, they regarded Lin Jue's behavior as a grace, and they were extremely grateful to Lin Jue and the others, so when Fang Dong's family was about to leave, they took the initiative to see them off.

In fact, Lin Jue did give them a favor, and it was greater than they imagined. These dry goods and seafood, Lin Jue is actually useless. These things can't be transported back to the Wild Goose Valley. Many people don't like to eat these stinky seafood, and they don't even touch it. Not to mention having to walk such a long way to Luoyan Valley. Lin Jue had even already thought about it, it was better to find a place to send these things halfway. If it weren't for the sake of concealing his identity, Lin Jue would want to keep all these things and not take a single bag with him. But if you do that, your identity as a businessman will be revealed, and you will inevitably arouse suspicion.

Surrounded by all the people, Lin Jue and his entourage arrived at the dock against the cold sea breeze in the early morning. After boarding, the anchor has not yet been lifted. Tian Zhixian rushed to the dock with more than a dozen servants and shouted to get on the boat.

Lin Jue ordered someone to set up a springboard, Tian Guilin wrapped a pot of wine in a cloak and went to the bow of the boat, and laughed loudly: "Fang Dongjia, this official is here to practice it for you." The official said that he would invite you to a glass of water and wine. ”

Lin Jue smiled dumbly, and arched his hand: "Tian Xian Ling is really a person who talks about righteousness, so good, I'll drink this wine." ”

Tian Guilin smiled: "You and I met in Pingshui, but I have a sense of hometown at first sight for you." Although it is said that the coming days are long, but who can predict the events of life? Maybe if we say goodbye today, we won't see each other again. This official is not saying that you are not keeping your promises, but that the world is impermanent, and no one dares to predict what will happen in the future. Therefore, if I don't drink this glass of wine with you, I'm afraid I won't be able to drink it in the future. ”

Lin Jue nodded and sighed: "That's what I said, the world is changeable, and the world is not peaceful. It really can't be predicted. ”

Tian Guilin poured two glasses of wine on the deck, picked up one and raised it: "Come, do this glass, I wish Fang Dong's family a safe journey and a smooth arrival." ”

"Thank you." Lin Jue raised his glass and drank it all.

Tian Guilin poured the second glass of wine and said to Lin Jue: "Second cup of wine, I wish the Fang Dong family good people and good rewards, good fortune, and rolling wealth." When you come to my Bohai County again in the coming year, it is best to set up a shop in my Bohai County, so that it will be convenient to come and go and do business. ”

Lin Jue smiled and said: "Tian County Ling still doesn't forget to seek benefits for the people of Bohai County." What a good officer. ”

Tian Guilin said: "That's nature, this official shoulders the responsibility of the livelihood of 40,000 people in this county, and naturally he must do his best for this." This county is not like some officials in my big Zhou, who only care about themselves and don't care about the lives of the people. The reason why my Great Zhou has lasted for hundreds of generations is not because the people support the imperial court. I don't want the people to hate the government, or even expose it because they can't survive, that is the dereliction of duty and shame of the officials who waited for these big weeks to study. ”

"Well said, done!" Lin Jue praised and raised his glass to Tian Guilin and drank the second glass of wine.

Tian Guilin poured two more glasses of wine, raised one and said to Lin Jue: "This third glass of wine ......"

Lin Jue smiled: "This third cup, I think we have to think of a good luck." I see that Tian County Ling is also a person who worries about the country and the people, although he is only a businessman, but he also hopes that the Great Zhou will be prosperous and the people will be stable. I see, this third cup of wine, we wish the Great Zhou Dynasty prosperity and prosperity, how about the peace and security of the country? ”

Tian Guilin nodded excitedly and said, "Okay, good, this lip gloss is good, that's it." Whether my generation is an official or a citizen, but I, the people of the Great Zhou, should work hard to make my Great Zhou country and the people safe, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, which is the most reasonable. Come on, it. ”

The two of them clinked glasses. Tilt your neck and drink the wine. After that, the two said goodbye, and then they parted. Tian Guilin took people off the boat, Lin Jue ordered people to put away the gangplank, lift the anchor and raise the sails, and the big ship slowly left the dock and slowly sailed away along the ice road opened up yesterday.

Until the big ship was far from the shore, Tian Guilin and a group of people on the shore were still waving goodbye on the dock. The big ship gradually faded away, and when it finally became two small black dots, everyone slowly dispersed.